Chapter 7

:O Natti! What is this! You disappear for ages and then come back and post 2 chapters in one night? What on earth is wrong with you you lunatic! - No I have not lost my mind, I just got really inspired! There's nothing wrong with that right! Well... the consequences of the happenings in the last chapter are about to come to light... PLUS... the rest of the Cullen clan yaaaay! ;) ENJOY! Natti xx

The luke warm water that hit my skin felt like a hundred million little needles going into my body. Alice understood when I screamed and groaned my way through the shower and when I felt clean enough and my hair had been washed with a kiwi shampoo I stumbled out onto the bathroom floor.

The towel wrapped around me was the only warmth I could find and I just sat there in a heap of shivers.

When Alice came in with a pair of pyjama bottoms and a vest top I hurriedly threw them on and thanked her. She didn't seem satisfied though and excused herself. I dried my hair whilst she was gone and when she returned she gasped and smiled at me.

"Bella! You're beautiful again!"

Then she started to cry.

"Alice? Alice what's wrong?"

She looked at me.

"It's awful Bella. You looked like death and you were in so much pain and I hated it!"

"It's ok now Alice I'm fine... look at me! I'm ok."

She smiled and wiped her tears away. She threw a huge red hoodie at me and when I completely missed it and it landed right on my head I faintly heard her laugh.

I however, was intoxicated by the smell of it. As creepy as it sounds, it smelt heavenly. If you asked me to identify what it smelt like or even why I liked it I wouldn't be able to tell you. All I knew was that I never wanted that smell to fade away.

I quickly threw it over my head and felt instantly warm and comforted. The sweater went down to just above my knees and matched the black and red starry, full length pyjama bottoms.

Alice was frowning at me and when I asked what it was she shrugged her shoulders and said it was nothing. Something inside me knew this wasn't the end of the conversation and that Alice wasn't the type to let things go easily. Funny how I'd only known her for a day and we were already that close.

I didn't get the chance to ask whose hoodie I was wearing because shortly after that, my dad stormed into the bathroom still with his gun belt and police uniform on.

"Bells! Bells tell me your ok! What happened!"

I knew it was time to tell my story. I didn't want to offend her but I really couldn't stand it if she heard my story before I was ready to even tell it to myself. I politely asked her if there as a room I could use to speak to my father in private and winced expecting her to be incredibly offended.

When she said "Yeah sure! Follow me!" I knew we would be friends. No questions or moans just understanding. She led us into a room with a desk and a computer. Carlisle was sat tapping away at it when we entered the room but stood up and smiled when he saw us.

"Dad, Bella needs somewhere to talk to Charlie here privately, do you think they could do it in here?"

I gasped.

"No! Please don't let me disturb you! We will just go outside or something its fine!"

He sighed and laughed under his breath.

"Come on Bella I wouldn't do that to one of my patients never mind one of my close friends daughter! Please, do take a seat, I'm done here anyway."

With that he walked out of the room with a worried glance at my father. He but his big, but gentle hand on Alice's shoulder as he walked out of the room.

Alice turned and winked at me over her shoulder which made me burst into a fit of giggles- mush to my father's dismay.

He looked at me, then at the closed door and shrugged his shoulders and sat behind Carlisle's desk.

"Bella. I'm talking to you now, not just as a father, but as a police officer you know that right?"

My breath caught in my throat and I couldn't speak so I just nodded instead.

"I need you to tell me the truth honey, its important I only get the truth out of you because what happened today is very serious ok?"

I nodded again.

"I want to start by asking how you got the marks on your neck, shoulder and both wrists please."

He gritted his teeth once he had choked out the sentence and I just knew that any chance of lying to him or covering up for Jake was gone. So I told the truth.

I told my dad how Jacob had threatened me when I told him I knew he was gay. I told him how I was scared, so scared and I clambered towards the bank. I told him about Jacob letting me go and walking away when he thought I would be drowning.

I was a sobbing mess by the time the conversation was over. Charlie had moved to sit next to me on the leather sofa in the first 5 minutes of the conversation. Or the interview. Whatever it was.

When we went back downstairs it was dark outside, indicating that it was getting late. Charlie said he had some business to take care of with Dr. Cullen and told me to find Alice. When I knocked on the door, she answered with a happy grin and pulled me into a bone crushing hug.

When she pulled away she said "Bella, you're just in time! We're about to start a movie!"

"We? Who is we?"

"Oh! Silly me! I feel like I know you so well already I forgot you don't know everyone yet! C'mon Bella come meet my family!"

I cautiously stepped into the room and was greeted by warm smiles all around.

"Now, where to start! This is Jasper, My boyfriend... Then there's Rosalie, His twin... Then of course Emmet! He is Rosalie's boyfriend, my brother and the one who found you by the river!"

"Hi" I said shyly. Rosalie looked like a Hollywood movie star. She was curvy in all the right places with long blonde hair sown way past her shoulders and icy blue eyes to match her brothers. Her smile was genuine enough and she mouthed HI to me.

Emmet was absolutely huge! His muscular proportion reminded me of that of a bear and with short dark brown hair and green eyes, to match Alice's he looked really scary. That is until he jumped up from his seat and ran towards me with his arms stretched out. He picked me up in a warm embrace and shuffled us side to side. Wow, huge just does not cover it. "Bella! I'm so glad you're ok! When I found you out there... boy I thought you were a gonnar for sures!"

"Um, yeah, about that thanks, you, you saved my life, thanks." I mumbled.

His booming laughter came as somewhat of a shock to me and I winced at the sound slightly.

"Speak up honey I'm not gonna bite ya!

I laughed too and then he turned and went back to Rosalie's side. Alice spoke again soon after.

"I have another brother too, Edward. He is going to get the snacks so you will meet him soon enough!

She turned the lights off then and jumped to sit on the orange pillow next to Jasper. It was clear that they were from her room.

Emmet was sat on an armchair with Rosalie on his lap. He was running her hands through her hair and it was really sweet to watch. That was until he turned his head and pulled a tongue at me.

There was something about Emmet that made me feel really childish so I put my thumbs on my temples, crossed my eyes, stuck out my tongue and wiggled around.

He let out a loud guffaw and everyone else laughed too.

Then he walked in...

"What are you guys laughing at?"

Asked a voice that was as smooth as... well... as nothing I have ever experienced.

He plopped down next to me on the sofa and started passing out cans of Pepsi, popcorn and candy.

"Just Bella's impression of Emmet" Alice said with a laugh.

"Bella? Oh! Hey I don't know how I missed you, you're the girl Emmet rescued right?

He held out his hand and I moved slowly to touch my hand to his. He grew impatient and moved his hand to mine and shook it

"I'm Edward, the attractive brother."

Emmet picked up Rosalie and gently placed her onto the chair before darting over to the chair Edward and I were on and putting him in a headlock. Edward tried to fight back but bless him, no one could win in a fight against Emmet!

"Who's the attractive brother Eddiekins? I didn't quite hear you before..."

We were all in hysterics and for the first time in a long time I really felt like I was part of a group. It felt so good that even when the movie had finished and we said our goodbyes, my heart broke a little bit.

I swapped numbers with everyone and said goodbye. Alice looked at me tearfully.

"Bella? I will see you again wont I?"

Something crazy came over me and I couldn't resist the urge. She had been so kind to me and I really would miss her. I pulled her into a crazy hug and told her I would come round to see her the next day.

They all waved at me and Charlie as we peeled out of their driveway and I knew it wouldn't be the last I saw of them, not by far.

SO! What do you think was that ok? I hope so! Leave a review and I'll love you forever... I don't even care if you are reading this like waaay in the future, I will still always check my reviews, and they mean a lot Ok, Adios Mi Amigos! Natti xx