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"Legends?" I asked.
"Yes, like werewolves and vampires? Stuff like that?"
"My uncle use to tell me of the legends of his people. Sometimes I think there real. Why?"
"May I ask where your uncle lives and what legend?"
"My uncle is an elder in his tribe in La Push, he likes to tell about the cold ones and how Quileute's are descendents of werewolves." After I said that they all looked at each other before looking back at me.
"How much do you know about the cold ones?" Edward asked.
"I know that there suppose to be vegetarians and only drink animal blood, and that they signed a treaty with my great uncle Ephraim Black. The treaty stated that the Quileute's would leave the cold ones alone and not reveal them to humans if the cold ones would refrain from biting humans - whether to kill or change them - or trespassing on Quileute land. Because of the treaty, the cold ones were able to live in relative peace. Why?"
"Bella, we have something to tell you." Carlisle said.
"Yes?"
"We are the cold ones mention." Edward said.
I just started at him for a minute thinking he was crazy. I mean come on? A Vampire? I thought.
"I think you're lying." I said.
"Why's that?" Edward said.
"Because 1) Vampires can't come out at day. 2) Your sitting in the light of the sun and not turning into dust. And 3) it's just not possible!"
They all chuckled at me, now I was confused.
"Bella," Edward started to say. "The Hollywood version of us is wrong. We can be out at all times of the day. The sun does bother us but it only makes us sparkle in the light."
"Sparkle?" I asked.
"Yes."
"Can I see?"
Edward chuckled at me before placing me back on the bed and standing up to remove his jacket. He laid his jacket on my bed before standing back and moving into the light. Next thing I knew It looked like I was staring at a diamond in the light. His skin looked like it had diamonds all over it on his arms. But I noticed his face didn't sparkle. I wonder why I thought.
"Do you believe us now?" he asked.
"Yes, but why is it only your arms and not your face?"
Edward chuckled at me.
"Its sun block." He stated simply.
"Sun block?"
"Yes, it seems the sun block you humans make works for us vampires. Though we prefer to stay out of sunny places, but Alice had a vision that we had to come here to Phoenix, so here we are." Carlisle said with a shrug of his shoulders.
"What do you mean vision?" I asked.
Edward came over to me and picked me back up before setting me in his lap again with his arms around me.
"Some vampires have gifts." Carlisle said.
"For instance, Jasper can since people's emotions and he can manipulate them."
"Is that what you meant earlier when you said his name?"
"Yes, we needed you to calm down. We didn't need you to pass out on us again."
I looked to Jasper, "Thanks."
He smiled at me and nodded his head.
"Do all of you have gifts?" I asked.
"No, only Edward, Jasper, and Alice." Carlisle said. "Alice can see the future, while Edward can read minds."
I looked up at Edward before asking, "Can you read mine?"
"No, which is odd? I can always read people's minds but you I cannot. It's like your mind is trying to protect you."
I looked away from him after he said that.
"You know why don't you Bella?" he asked while gently lifting my face up to look at him.
"I think" I whispered.
He stared at me for minutes. I could see the concern in his eyes. I don't know why but I felt like I could tell him. He reminds me of a Teddy Bear for some reason.
"For the past 2 months I've been taking care of myself," I started. "Out of the blue my mom said I wasn't allowed to cook in the kitchen anymore. I mean I love to cook, I cook for everyone and that's only breakfast and dinner if I'm not in school. But she said I had to fend for myself for now on. I've been working for the past 2 months at a local grocery store. The day you found me was the day I got fired. Apparently saying no to the boss's son for wanting to date him wasn't a good idea. It cost me my job. I'm taking it you had a vision of me in that alley when you found me?" I asked looking at Alice.
"Yeah, I've been having that same vision for a few months. That's why I made the family move here. When I get visions it means that person in it that's in trouble is important in my life." She said smiling at me.
I smiled back at her before going on, "last month while mom was out doing god knows what Phil had entered my room." Edward raised his hand and wiped at my cheek. Only then did I realize I was crying. I started to whimper when the memories surfaced of what Phil did to me. "H-he started to beat me and when I could hardly move h-he r-raped m-me." I couldn't stop it I started crying my heart out. Edward wrapped his arms a little tighter around me while I cried my heart out in his arms.
"Bella?" Carlisle asked softy. I looked up at him.
"Has this been going on a lot lately?"
I nodded my head yes at him. I watched as he exited the room. Edward gently rocked me in his arms and it wasn't long before I went to sleep.
I woke up later to discover it was dark outside. I was still wrapped in Edwards arms and I smiled to myself.
"Good evening Bella, sleep well?"
I looked over to my right where the voice was coming to see Carlisle in the doorway.
"Yes."
"Bella, I made a phone call while you were asleep." Carlisle said. I started to stiffen, no no no he didn't call them! I'm dead, so dead when I get home I thought.
"Bella relax I didn't call your mom or Phil."
I sighed. "Who did you call?" I asked afraid to know the answer.
"I called a lawyer."
"Why?"
"Bella, while you were out I took pictures of your bruises. I know you just meet us and all but I have influence so to speak in this town. But a good way mind ya. Not like those mafia people you read about." He said while winking at me. I couldn't help but laugh at what he said.
"So what are you trying to do Carlisle?" I asked
"I'm going to adopt you, only if you want me to that is."
"I would like that. But would I have to change my name?" I wasn't sure if I wanted to lose my last name.
"That is up to you dear, what would you like?"
"This might sound weird but I'd like to have your last name but at the same time I don't want to lose my name. it's all I have really of my father since mom stopped me from visiting him and talking to him." I said quietly.
"How about your name having both last names?"
I looked at him shocked. "You mean Isabella Marie Swan-Cullen?"
He smiled at me "Yes."
I couldn't believe it. I was so happy.
"Wait how can you do that? Won't they send me to my dad since he too has custody of me?"
"Bella, I don't know how but your mother convinced the court somehow that your father didn't want you. She has full custody of you."
"NO!" I shouted. "That's not true dad did want me."
"Sweetie I know that."
"Carlisle, would you stop me from calling him?" I hoped he wouldn't say no. if he did I would not stay here I would leave.
"No Bella, we wouldn't stop you." He said.
Edward handed me his cell phone. "Go ahead and call him." He said smiling down at me.
~End of flashbacks~
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