Chapter 5

RPOV

I found the house easily. It was huge. I went inside and looked around. Bella's scent was here, along with many others, including the vampire Bella called Edward.

I frowned at the thought of his name. I had a feeling he liked my sister. That made me a little angry. No one is good enough for my little sister. My big brother instincts were kicking in.

Speaking of which, I truly hated myself now. How could I forget my own sister? I truly am a monster. I almost killed her, just because that...that bitch Victoria lied to me! How could I have believed her? Over my sister, nonetheless!

I decided to look around the house some, to see who these vampires were that my sister chose to put herself in danger by being around them.

The kitchen was huge, a faint smell of salad in the air. Bella must eat here a lot. The living room had a nice, warm feeling to it. On the tables beside the couch, were pictures. They looked like couple pictures.

One was of a pixie-like girl and a blonde male that was covered in bite marks. He had his arms wrapped around her, just under her chest. His chin was resting on her shoulder an she had her arms over his. They seemed to not notice the camera aimed at them.

The next was of blonde female and a burly man. They had the same position as the other couple in the other picture, but instead, they were kissing.

The next one is the one that caught my eye. It was Bella and the vampire, Edward. Bella was on his back, her smile radiant as she held onto him tightly. He was smiling also. They were wet and seemed to be running away from water that was aimed at them. Edward had his arms under Bella's knees and she had her cheek next to his.

I heard the sound of feet running, so I headed towards the door I came in. I looked out the window to see the Cullens running towards the house, with no Bella. What the hell?

When the older looking blonde male walked through the door, he turned to me.

"Where's Bella?" I asked before he could say anything.

Edward growled and walked past me, running up the stairs. I heard a door slam shut, then it was quiet.

The burly one spoke then. "Don't worry about Eddie. He's just a little pissed off because one the mutts tricked Bella into kissing him," he said.

I growled. I was going to find that mutt and rip his head off.

"I'll help you," Edward said, coming back down the stairs.

What the...Did he just read my mind?

"Yeah. I can read minds, remember? I'm sure Victoria," he spat her name out, "told you about that."

I nodded my head. The older blonde spoke then.

"Well, how about we introduce ourselves. I'm Carlisle, this is my wife," he motioned to the woman next to him, "Esme. Emmett and Rosalie," he pointed to the burly one and the blonde female, "are mates. Jasper and Alice," he pointed to the other blonde male and the pixie girl, "are mates. And Edward," he said pointing to him.

"I know his name," I said, narrowing my eyes at him.

"Do you have any questions? You're welcome to stay here as long as you like," Carlisle said.

"Thanks. And yes, I do have a question. Where's my sister?" I asked.

"She's with the mutt. He got hurt and she went to make sure he's okay. Carlisle and I just came from there," Edward said.

I nodded.

"What's up with your eyes? Shouldn't they be red?" I asked.

Carlisle chuckled. "No, they are yellow because we drink from animals instead of humans," he said.

Wow. So I could drink from animals? I don't like that I killed all those innocent people, but I thought that was the only way I could survive.

"Yes, you can drink from animals. They're not as appealing, but it's a nice substitute," Edward said, answering my thoughts.

That's going to get annoying. Edward chuckled.

"Which one of you can see the future?" I asked.

Alice smiled and stepped forward.

"That would be me! Jazzy can feel and manipulate emotions. No one else has powers besides us three. Do you have a power? Oh, wait," she got a far off look in her eye.

She smiled and clapped her hands, jumping up and down. She sure is a hyper thing. I saw Edward nod at my thoughts out of the corner of my eye.

"You do!" she said, excited.

"I do?" I asked.

She nodded. "You're a physical shield," she stated.

"I am?" I asked, shocked.

"Yep. Oh...Bella will be here in 3...2...1," just as she said that, I could hear a growling engine and a heartbeat.

That girl was good. Everyone, but me and Edward, went off to do their own thing. I looked at him.

"Why do I have the feeling you're romantically involved with my sister?" I asked him.

He turned and smiled at me.

"I see you and Bella both got the observant gene," he said.

I laughed and heard a car turn off. I looked to see Bella getting out of an old, ancient truck. Dad, I thought with amusement. He always did worry about her safety a little too much.

Before I could move, Edward was down the stairs and out at Bella's side, closing her door and pulling her into a hug.

"Are you sure you made the right choice?" he asked her.

What the hell was he talking about?

"Yes. I'm 101 percent sure. You're the one I want," Bella said, looking up at him.

He smiled and leaned down to capture her in a kiss. I bawled my hands into fists. He and I would have a talk later. I walked outside and cleared my throat.

They pulled away, and Bella blushed when she saw me standing there.

She smiled and walked over to give me hug. I wrapped my arms around her, carefully so I didn't hurt her. She pulled back and smacked my arm lightly, knowing it would hurt her if she hit it harder.

"Don't you ever, ever, leave again! I was worried sick! I mean, I haven't heard from you in five years! Five too damn long years! Do that again, and I'll hunt you down myself, vampire or not. I'll chop your damn balls off!" she had started pacing back and forth through her rant.

My eyes widened and I cupped my manhood, trying to hide it.

"Ouch, Bells. Bad mental picture. Is that how you greet your brother?" I teased.

She laughed and pulled me in for another hug.

"I missed you, you big idiot," she said.

"Missed you, too, squirt," I said.

She growled. She hated when I called her that.

"We have to talk, mister," she said.

I nodded. She pulled away and went over to Edward, grabbing his hand, then mine and pulled us inside.

Indeed, we had to talk.

So I'm back! I hope yall enjoyed this chapter! It's a late Christmas present from me! This chapter is kinda bad considering I had other things on my mind when I wrote it! How was yalls Christmas? Mine was as good as it could get! My New Years was excellent though! I got a new puppy! She's adorable! Well, enjoy this late Christmas present! Review!

~Taylor~

P.S. How about that Water For Elephants trailer? I'm reading the book now, and I must say, I am definately going to go see that movie! Not only because of Rob but because of Reese! She's AMAZING!