Chapter 8:
Confrontation
EPOV
The game ended pretty quickly after that, we lost big time. They were so good and quick. The bell rang signaling the end of school.
"Hey guys, anybody up for some exploring after school" Isabelle asked.
Exploring? Maybe they would take a look around the woods.
Something is not right about them
Maybe they are like us
They are quick
I wonder if they are up for a rematch
The voices in my head talked off.
"Sure" they answered happily. They all went back to locker room to change.
"Let's go, we need to talk to Carlisle" I said as we went to change.
"Something is off about them bro" Emmet said.
"Yeah, their emotions are driving me crazy. Surprised, upset, mad, sad, happy. Ugh! So many" Jasper complained.
We ran outside in time to see them backing out onto the street.
"Edward, they could just be normal people"
"Come on Alice, seriously. They smell just like vampires but there . . . not . . . or, we should talk to Carlisle, he will know" I said as we all climbed in and raced off
They second we got home, Esme knew something was wrong.
"What happened, you all seemed so tense" she asked looking mostly at me.
"Tell her" I ordered Alice as I pulled out my phone.
"Carlisle"
"Yes Edward, what's wrong"
"Nothing is really wrong, or, it is but, can you come home right now" I asked.
"Yes, I'll be there soon" he said as I hung up. I ran to my room and closed the door. Could it be. Could it possibly be Bella.
No, it's Isabelle a part of my brain said. I just couldn't believe it. Who was Nessie. Why MY last name. Ugh! I threw myself on my bed and just stayed there. Carlisle arrived a few minutes later. I literally zoomed down the stairs.
"Carlisle, we've got a problem" I said.
"What do you mean problem" he asked tense.
I told him all about the new kids and Nessie and our day.
"She has a heartbeat but it is slower" Alice said.
"Yeah and she doesn't smell like a human and they have really bad mood swings, as if they were hiding something" Jasper said.
"Oh, and twice around them, we froze as if we were paralyzed" Emmet interjected as well.
"What do you think they are Carlisle"
"Really, I think they might be vampires. I think they are just trying to hid it using their abilities"
"That would make sense but why? Why hide?" Esme asked. Everyone looked at me but didn't say anything.
"Is there something else Edward" Carlisle asked.
"Um . . .well . . . sort of" I said fidgeting, I didn't want to call back all the pain.
"What Edward" Carlisle asked getting a little impatient.
"One of them resembles Bella so bad it's freaky" Emmet blurted out.
I couldn't help it. I ran to my room and just sank to my bed. Bella. Sweet, warm Bella. I started to sob.
"Edward" came a voice from my door. I quickly pulled myself together,
"Son, we have decided to go visit them so I can see for myself. They might be just like us but I'm not sure. Are you going to be able to come" he asked as he sat next to me and put his arms around my shoulders.
"Yeah" I said. "They live not far from here, let's go" I said as I walked out.
Everyone was waiting for me downstairs.
"Edward I" but I cut Emmet off.
"It's okay, I'm sorry. Let's go" I said as I took off. They ran right behind me. Soon, I could definitely smell them. Definitely vampires. I stopped when I reached a big house.
"Wow. Nice house" Jasper whistled.
Carlisle knocked but no one answered.
"They said they were going exploring" I said.
"We can wait" he said as he sat down next to Esme. Soon, voices became distinguishable.
"Now I'm all wet. Why you!" I voice yelled. I heard the whooshing as if water was being shot.
"Melinda" someone screeched.
"Wow, talk about sibling rivalry" Jasper commented as he laughed.
"Guys" 2 voices yelled.
Suddenly, all sound broke off.
"What the" Emmet went to get up but I held him down.
"Hold on" I said. I heard whispers but not words.
"Will! Give me my phone" a voice yelled again.
"Alexander John Masen, give me my camera before you ruin it" yelled another voice.
"Masen, seems you were right. How odd they have the same name" Carlisle speculated as he got up, sensing they were closer.
They finally broke through the trees but froze. Isabelle stared at Carlisle and Esme with longing in her eyes.
"Oh! Hi, you are?" asked a girl with innocent surprise.
"Hello, I'm Carlisle, and this is my wife Esme, I believe you've already met my kids" Carlisle said as he extended his hand.
BPOV
Holy mother of . . . oh my freaking . . . Jasper! Calm, calm Bella calm. Sophie extended her hand. I tried to warm it up but I was so panicked I could only warm it up a few degrees.
"Hello, I'm Sophie. Sorry for my brothers and sisters actions" she said as she shot them a glare.
"Give it back guys" she threatened. They grumbled something before they returned the camera and the phone.
I glanced over at Carlisle, he was looking at us intently, confused. When his eyes finally landed on me, he became surprised and more confused. Crap! Act normal, introduce, comfort.
"Hi, I'm Isabelle. It's very nice to meet you" I said as calm as I could manage as I shook both Carlisle's and Esme's hands.
"Hello Isabelle, I hope we didn't catch you guys at a bad time" he said looking at all of us.
"No, we were just doing a little exploring around the woods. Taking a few pictures" Sophie lied calmly.
"Ah" Carlisle said.
"Hey Alice" Nessie said as she bounded across to them to give her a hug.
"Hey Ness" she said happily. Everyone looked at her like she was crazy. Nessie blushed a deep red. Ah, I was so happy I didn't do that anymore.
"Sorry" she said as she ran back to us.
"No, it's fine, we're just surprised" Edward said in a daze. I refused to look at him.
"What brings you all the way out here" Sophie asked though she had a very good idea.
Suddenly I felt 20- emotion wash through me in 1 seconds. Let me tell you, it's not a nice felling. I stumbled back and fell.
"Bella" I heard Edward call.
"It's Isabelle or Belle. Who is this Bella you keep calling me" I said as I got up but I could see that no one believed me.
"What happened m-sis" Nessie said.
"Nothing, I just felt like I had an emotion rush. I felt so many, weird" I said while everyone turned to Jasper and we turned to Sophie.
"As I said, what brings you all the way out here" Sophie asked again.
"Well, we wanted to get to know the new family here. Our children have told us lots about you.
Great. Just perfect. They totally know.
"Oh, okay. Come on, we should get inside, it might start to rain" Sophie said just as the first raindrops fell. We all hurried inside.
"Anybody want anything" I said.
"Brownies"
"No, cookies"
"No, Mangos, mmm. . . "
"I say Soda"
"Yeah, Sprite"
They randomly called out.
"Do you guys want anything" I asked the Cullen's as everyone took a seat in our huge living room.
I heard a chorus of "No thank you" of course I already expected that answer.
"Okay, tell me if you change your mind" I said as I went into the kitchen. Sophie followed.
"You okay" she asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine, just a bit of a surprise. You think they know"
"Yeah, they're probably just waiting for the right time to accuse us or Alex just might attack them" she said laughing.
Together we put all the brownies, cookies, mango slices, and Sprite's on a big platter.
"You'll make the illusion right" she said.
"Of course, no need to be tortured" I said and we were both laughing as we stepped out of the kitchen.
Everyone ran over and grabbed a bunch of stuff. I made the illusion that they were eating it while they were really just putting it back on the platter. Nessie was the only one that was actually eating stuff. She ate a brownie and was drinking a Sprite. The Cullen's looked incredulous.
"Help yourselves" I said as I grabbed a mango slice and put it back on the platter thought it seemed I was eating it.
"No thanks. We really would like to know more about you" Carlisle said in a polite voice. I knew that tone. He used it when we first met at the hospital. Restrained yet curious. I stifled my laughter.
"Okay, so what would you like to know" Sophie said as she picked up a cookie.
"For starters, how did you become a family" he asked. Of course. She thought to me.
"Well," she said as she plunged into the much rehearsed story.
"That's about it. We ended up here at my old house" she ended.
"Oh" was all Carlisle and Esme said. The look on their faces showed they didn't believe us at all"
'They are going to confront us tonight. Might as well hold up for as long as we can but it's coming' Nessie showed everyone. They nodded slightly in agreement.
"Would you like a tour" I offered trying to distract them. It worked.
"Sure, we would love that" everyone said excitedly as they got up.
'Mom, didn't you have a few photos of them in your room. Do you want me to stash them' Nessie asked.
I nodded.
"I have to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back" Nessie said as she ran upstairs.
