Singing Ivories Chapter 4

Disclaimer: I don't own anything! That means the songs or anything twilight related. Normally I would say I own the idea, but I can't even say that as I have adopted this story.

BELLA POV

It was about 8:00 am when I woke up, I stretched and rolled over realizing Edward was not beside me, 'He's downstairs' I thought as I got up. As soon as my feet hit the floor I was in Edward's arms, vampire hearing must be awesome!

"Morning love." Edward kissed me but pulled way all to soon, I sighed I knew we wouldn't go any further.

"Love, you know I can't." He realized what my sigh had been for.

"I know Edward... It's just hard... For the both of us, just for somewhat different reasons." My throat was dry and itchy from sleep so I turned to Edward.

"Edward I need my human moment." He nodded and released me from his icy impenetrable arms.

I walked to the bathroom and brushed my teeth and then washed my face, as for my hair I just ran a brush through it and pulled it back in a very quick messy bun. I kept my PJ's on since well... Why not? Edward was not in his room when I came out so I just headed downstairs and soon enough I could hear the noise my, as Edward and the rest of the Cullen's insisted they were, "Vampy Family". I smiled and walked into the kitchen where everyone was, kind of a weird place to be if you don't eat, though. Esme and Carlisle were cooking while Jasper and Emmett were arguing, Edward and Rose were engaged in conversation while Alice was bouncing back and forth setting the table... For one. Me.

"Hello and good morning." I chirped and soon enough Alice was squeezing me, painfully tight.

"Alice, Alice, Alice... I can't feel my legs..." She immediately let me go.

"Oops! I'm soooo sorry Bella really I am, I just forget you're so fragile! I'm sorry!" I smiled at her.

"It's okay Alice, I understand." I walked over and greeted everyone else before I sat down where Esme placed the breakfast she made for me on the plate Alice had set out. She made me the most amazing pancakes, ever.

"Esme these are amazing!" She smiled and they all sat at the table, we talked and they watched me eat.

"... You know... This does taste good to me... But with you guys making those faces you'd think I was eating something like raw meat..." They laughed and I continued to eat.

Once I had finished they insisted on not letting me do the dishes, instead Alice rushed me up to the shower, I showered and when I came out Alice and Rose had set up and entire makeup and hair studio... This was going to be a while.

About an hour and a half later I was pronounced done. When I was able to look at myself in the mirror I was stunned, I was sure the girl in the mirror was not me. I had on a very sexy royal blue A-Line halter dress with keyhole slit, it ended a few inches above my knees and actually looked amazing on me, for my safety I was wearing silver flats, I had a long necklace on the pendant hung and ended up right in the centre of the keyhole slit and funny enough, it was a key. On my right hand I had a silver and blue bangle and my ears were adorned with simple silver hoops. My hair was left down but curled, my make up was just amazing, it wasn't anything heavy like those dark black and deep purple Smokey eyes everyone is wearing since on my extraordinarily pale skin it would look more like I was punched in the eye.

I felt so different since this time I looked like I could actually be worthy of Edward, of course though Alice and Rose still looked a million times better.

"Thank you so much guys, I look... Amazing!" They squealed and ushered me downstairs which was so much easier in flats then if Alice had tried me in heels.

When I got to the bottom and walked to the living room and Edward saw me he gasped and in a second flat, if not less, I was on the couch and on his lap as he hugged me close.

"Bella love you look simply amazing!" I felt the blush rise to my face and Edward's chilled hands touch my cheeks, he smiled my favourite crooked smile and whispered,

"You know I adore that blush... It really just complements your devastating beauty Bella." My cheeks grew even hotter. Just then a nimble little nymph like girl named Alice danced her way into the living room.

"Mrs Stanley and Mrs. Mallory and all the kids from yesterday will be here in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1." On the dot the doorbell rang and Esme went to answer it.

"Hello Sarah..." Esme greeted her, though you could tell she was not to please to have them here. They made up some excuse about leaving something in the house so they all walked and gasped when they saw me. Angela and Ben complimented me while Tyler, Eric and Mike all winked or said some stupid pick up line which earned them a quiet growl from Edward and a word or two from Jasper and Emmett. Lauren, Jessica and their mother just said some snide comment under their breath thought it was heard, all the Cullen's glared but I begged them to let it go, all in a whisper of course.

"Sarah why are you here again?" Esme asked a little less polite than before.

"Well Bella's moving music drove us here again." You could hear the sarcasm in her voice; my thoughts were just that she was here to see if I could play what they said I could, and to see if she could embarrass me.

"I'm sure Bella wasn't planning on playing anything today. We were all just going to have a nice family day." Anna scoffed and smirked.

"Then again, why is Bella here if you're having family day?" Carlisle didn't look to pleased.

"Bella is here because she is family, and we are having a family day, without Bella our family is not complete." Lauren and Jessica didn't look happy... Actually they were full out glaring at me.

"I'm sure Bella wouldn't mind playing." It wasn't a question; it was a statement, as they all walked in the house. Angela passed me and whispered,

"I'm sorry they dragged me along, literally. Ben and I tried to stop them but... You know what they're like. I'm sorry Bella." I nodded and smiled at her and she smiled back. Ben smiled and I mouthed 'Hi' to him and he nodded.

"Bella if you're going to play please play the Violin?" I grinned and nodded at Esme.

"Okay..." Alice got up and was back in a flash, but a human kind of flash since humans that weren't just me were there. She was back with a beautiful violin. I admired the workmanship of the instrument. I knew exactly what to play.

"I originally wrote the music first and I had written the music for Rose since she inspired me, in a way. It's not based off you, just something I thought I could be able to match up in aspects. I later added the lyrics; they just came from some other inspiration." I smiled and Esme and Rose grinned like no tomorrow, their white teeth shining brightly.

"I called this song, The Voice." I picked up the violin and placed it in the playing position and started to play, letting my hand and fingers work to produce melodies.

I hear your voice on the wind
And I hear you call out my name

The music was very light, and balanced out with my singing; this song was slow and required a higher voice.

"Listen, my child," you say to me
"I am the voice of your history
Be not afraid, come follow me
Answer my call, and I'll set you free"

My playing got louder in that short break as my notes carried.

I am the voice in the wind and the pouring rain
I am the voice of your hunger and pain
I am the voice that always is calling you
I am the voice, I will remain

I am the voice in the fields when the summer's gone
The dance of the leaves when the autumn winds blow
Ne'er do I sleep thoughout all the cold winter long
I am the force that in springtime will grow

Now was time for the songs bigger violin solo, I started to play swaying and moving around in a skipping fairy like dance, this music always relaxed me.

I am the voice of the past that will always be
Filled with my sorrow and blood in my fields
I am the voice of the future, bring me your peace
Bring me your peace, and my wounds, they will heal

I am the voice in the wind and the pouring rain
I am the voice of your hunger and pain
I am the voice that always is calling you
I am the voice

This part was more epic, it was nearing the end.

I am the voice of the past that will always be
I am the voice of your hunger and pain
I am the voice of the future
I am the voice, I am the voice
I am the voice, I am the voice

The song ended with me holding the last note for a while and a violin solo end.

All around me were claps, like last time the Mallory's and Stanley's did not clap as they looked unaphazed. Rose got up and gave me a very tight hug.

"Rose" -cough- "can't breathe" -cough- "lungs collapsing!" She let go and scratched the back of her head as a sheepish looks crossed her face.

"Oops sorry Bells, forgot how fra- how you are." She corrected herself before she said anything that could potentially expose their secret.

"But thank you so much Bella, that song was just perfect, I loved it!" I smiled and was happy she really enjoyed it.

"BELLA!!!" Alice hugged me next she was more careful, probably because she remembers what she could do to me after what happen with Rose. "You have to play another song... PLEASE?!?" I sighed and nodded.

"Okay, but Alice... Please I needed that ear..." She just winked and bounced back to Jasper's side.

"Alright then... This one is called Dark Blue." I went and dug out my book, the last song had been really knew so I remembered the song perfectly but I have written so many songs I needed my book, I finally found the song so I picked up the violin again and started to play.

I'm tired from exploring you
I'm sorry you've had some scary days
I'm lucky, they had me on a leash
Exposing, sometimes you frighten me

I remembered writing this song, I had been in Ripley's living room while he worked on the lyrics to another song. Ripley had been one of my best buds and my one of my band mates, he played base.

And it's too bad you're so sad
I wish you could have had what I had

I'm loathing most of your history
Hesitation, but then you siphon me
Your potential, well I'll indulge in that
Violent timing explains the aftermath

And it's too bad you're so sad
I wish you could have had what I had
And it's so sad it's too bad
Maybe I can make you feel better
Oh maybe I'm supposed to make you feel better

This song had so much feeling, I don't know why but I had always loved to play this song.

I want to comfort you

Unlike you I had it easy
You're dark blue Stained from previous days

And you're so sad
It's too bad
I wish you could have had what I had
And it's too bad you're so sad
Maybe I can make you feel better

I'm sorry

As I finished I placed the violin down and stretched out my fingers laughing at the sound of thunder as they all clapped, again the Mallory's and Stanley's did not clap. I don't think they ever would. I needed a drink but I would play one more song first since I really wanted Esme to hear it.

"I'm so happy you guys liked it," I was becoming more confident playing around them, but I think Jasper was helping a bit too. "This song I wrote for Esme." She gasped and looked so happy; like she just found out she was the reason for the sun.

"Esme, I wrote this for you. You inspired me so much I was able to compose this music. You are like my mother and I love you so much, there isn't much I can give or do for you so I wrote you a song. I named it The Butterfly, it's strictly music as I have not added lyrics." She clasped he hands together and sat beside Carlisle who just stared at me in what looked like amazement.

I started to play the music; it started out slower and softer, like a lullaby. I swayed to the music as I let the sounds fill me I looked at Esme and smiled as I continued to play and move around. About a minute and 20 seconds in the music slowed down like it was about to end but then a few seconds later it started up again faster with like a fiddle like playing style. I started to walk around the room playing and dancing laughing lightly carefree and dancing. The music continued to pick up pace and by this time I could feel the wear in my arms but I loved to play. There was a slight pause then I jumped back faster and more powerful the end was coming and the song got faster and more wild as I danced and moved faster. And as soon as it started it ended, the end was a drastic final note then stop, and it didn't carry out.

The song had been written almost like her life: soft and peaceful, her human years, the slow down and slight pause, the loss of her child. Then when it sped up, it was the change and as it continued to speed up in a lighter faster way, it showed her vampire years. Like meeting the love of her existence, gaining her children. It continued to speed up as her life did until now, more children and adventure, letting a human in and the sudden end was because she was not finished her existence yet, as she never would be.

As soon as I had put the violin down I was encased in her cold hard arms yet warm motherly embrace. Each of the Cullen's hugged me, along with Angela and Ben and congratulated me on 'How-amazing-I-was'.

"Thank you all so much, um but I'm going to get a drink, okay?" I asked.

"Of course dear, you don't have to ask. Don't be silly." Carlisle smiled while he spoke and I grinned back and moved to their enormous kitchen. Edward came up behind me as he wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed my cheek.

"Love, I have absolutely no words to describe anything right now. You truly are a heaven sent from angel. "He thought he was a monster not a person again. "How could I have gotten someone like you." I sighed.

"I think the same thing, how I, a simple human, "My voice dropped to barely a whisper. "Plain girl could have gotten you, an amazing, talented, beautiful," again my voice was going to drop. "Vampire, everyday" I finished in a whisper.

I walked to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water and drank it as their phone rang, Edward picked it up.

"Hello?" He waited as the person spoke, he looked confused, then he looked like he had been answered, but then he looked confused and slightly angry again.

"Okay, one moment." He looked at me.

"Someone named Vallissa. She said she called your house and Charlie gave her this number to call." I knew my eyes would have been the size of plates as I took the phone from him.

"Liss?!?" I asked in all excitement.

"ISA!!!" Her loud voice, not unrecognizable, screamed into my ear. She had been one of my best friends in Phoenix and like a sister... Also I don't think I mentioned she was one of the guitarists in our old band.

"I don't have much time on this dumb payphone but guess what?!?" She didn't give me time to answer. "We're coming to... FORKS! WOOT! Okay Bye now, talk to ya later girl!" She gave me no time to say anything as she hung up the phone.

I just stood there happy, excited, and slightly angry, as I had no way of calling them back. They were coming to visit.... Then I thought, 'Oh damn... This is going to be an issue-filled and hectic time...'