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We arrived to the Cullen house at 2:27 a.m. The second I stepped in the door Alice took me to where I would be staying. It was on the third floor and it had it's own bathroom and closet.
I quickly thanked Alice again for letting me stay with her family, and grabbed some clothes and went to the bathroom to shower. I didn't want to think so I brought my CD player in with me and played the CD 'All We Know' by Paramore. After fifteen minutes I got out, dried off, and but on some sweats and a tank.
I went to lay down in the bed, I was exhausted and I had to go into work early tomorrow. I realized that I couldn't keep the thoughts from coming. I had just told this family my biggest secret. I hadn't even known them for a week yet! Me and Brice were best friends since before my "family" gave me the boot, and I didn't tell him, even though he asked why I left on a daily basis.
Thinking of Brice made me immensely sad, he was like a big brother to me. It was my fault he died too.
(flashback)
Me and Brice were in his car, he was taking me to work because he was 'going out anyway'. The real reason is because he knew I had a big bill coming up and didn't want me to spend my money on gas.
We were singing along to 'You know how I do' by Taking Back Sunday, when we heard a honk coming our way. I turned to look ahead just in time to see a truck headed our way. Brice swerved and barely missed him, but just so happened to skid off the road and right into someone's fence.
(end flashback)
"I should have fought harder to drive myself" I mumbled to no one, my voice broke on 'myself' and I realized I was silently crying. After realizing I was crying I started sobbing into my pillow.
The pain of him dying never subsided, not even after a year and a half.
EPOV:
As soon as we arrived home, Alice took Bella to show her, her room. I went straight to the living room where Jasper was picking up a book and Emmett was turning on the T.V. to watch some football game. After a while Alice and Rosalie came downstairs and each sat with their husbands.
I was lost in my own thoughts, lots of questions popping into my head. How could someone do that to Bella? She was so sweet and caring. I mean really, even after all that her "family" has done to her she still loves and misses them.
Why won't she allow us to help her with her bills? She clearly works way too much. She looks like she never sleeps. I mean we've got the money.
Then suddenly, I remembered something, her boss is a vampire.
"Dude, her boss is a freaking vampire." Emmett spoke my thoughts.
"I know, and he obviously has something planned for her, what else would explain that behavior?" Rosalie made a point.
Suddenly out of nowhere Jasper let out a broken sob. We all looked at him confused.
"Don't look at me, it's Bella's emotions." He said composing himself.
"What is she thinking, Edward?" Jasper asked still seeming really depressed.
"I can't read her mind," I whispered, I was completely confused by this. They looked at me in shock, but just as Emmett was going to say something, we heard someone start playing a guitar. It was obvious it was Bella, no one in this house played the guitar.
"If you hate the taste of wine, why do you drink it till you're blind?" The most beautiful voice I ever heard sang.
We all went up stairs to be able to listen better.
"And if you swear that there's no truth and who caresHow come you say it like you're right?Why are you scared to dream of GodWhen it's salvation that you want?You see stars that clear have been dead for yearsBut the idea just lives on…
I had heard this song before, I used to always listen to it while thinking.In our wheels that roll aroundAs we move over the groundAnd all day it seems we've been in betweenA past and future townWe are nowhere and it's nowWe are nowhere and it's nowAnd like a ten minute dream in the passenger's seatWhile the world was flying byI haven't been gone very longBut it feels like a life time
"Dang, she can sing." Emmett whispered. Everyone nodded, agreeing with him.I've been sleeping so strange at nightSide effects they don't advertiseI've been sleeping so strangeWith a head full of pesticideI've got no plans and too much timeI feel too restless to unwindI'm always lost in thought as I walk a blockTo my favorite neon sign
While listening to her singing, I got to thinking about her. She's so beautiful. Her voice is absolutely amazing. I had to admit, I had quite a crush on her, but that was bad, I shouldn't think of her like that. I'm a monster, I don't deserve her.
Where the waitress looks concernedBut she never says a wordJust turns the juke box on and we hum alongAnd I smile back at herAnd my friend comes after workWhen the features start to blurShe says these bars are filled with things that killBy now you probably should have learnedDid you forget that yellow bird?But how could you forget your yellow bird?She took a small silver wreath and pinned it onto meShe said this one will bring you loveAnd I don't know if it's trueBut I keep it for good luck
She finished the song and let out a sigh, we had all been standing just outside her door. Nobody was paying attention, so no one realized that she had gotten up and opened the door.
She blushed a deep red. "You didn't hear me, did you?" She asked a little panicky. Why wouldn't she want us to hear her? She was amazing.
"Hells yeah we did, you rock!" Emmett said happily.
"Sure, sure." she barely even whispered, "Thanks" she said louder
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Bella had left early this morning. I had offered her a ride but she refused, saying she was going to be working till late and didn't want me to have to pick her up at midnight.
It was now exactly midnight and Bella just called saying she would be home in twenty minutes. I went to my room and started listening to music. We had had quite a day make the home human enough which required buying groceries, which Esme did happily along with buying some cooking books, and buying everyone pajamas, which Alice was ecstatic to do. We also had to buy me a bed.
Bella pulled into the driveway at 12:32, I ran down to meet her, right as I opened the door, she tripped and scraped her knee, by now everyone was outside. Blood started oozing from her knee.
"Great," she muttered. Emmett and I immediately put our hands on Jasper's shoulders, but he looked calm as could be.
I then took in a short breath and realized her blood smelt odd. I thought back and realized it was always like smelt odd. I then realized what it was.
Bella had the slightest bit of vampire venom in her blood. For as long as I've known her, she has.
AN: -gasp- Oooh Cliffie. I'll update tomorrow more than likely. By the way, the song Bella plays in this chapter is "We are no where and it's now" by Bright Eyes. Thanks for the reviews you guys, they make me so happy when I sign on and see that I have them. All of the people that reviewed for last chapter got a super amazing fish with fake vampire fangs and he has glitter glued on him. All of the people that didn't have to look at the amazing fish and wish they had one. Oh yeah, just a little not-really-important fact, my wrist isn't broken, I got it checked today. It should be better within a few days.
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