WARNING: this story does contain flashbacks of abuse and harsh language; if you do not feel comfortable with that then I suggest you don't read.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the characters or any of the amazing songs-sadly. I do however own Raven the famous singer.

Chapter 7 (JPOV)

"Mom, I'm home and I bought my friends. Also, mom I have something to tell you." I was currently standing in my mother's room watching as she put away hers and Phil's laundry.

"Hmm, what is it honey?" She asked absent-minded.

"Well, I kinda brought home the new girl from my School. Her name is Bella." My mom froze in the middle of folding Phil's shorts.

She tired to pass it off as nothing, but I could see that her eyes were layered in pain. "Mom? You okay?"

She put the clothes down and stood up with a forced smile on her face. "Yeah, I'm fine. Let's go meet this Bella." I shrugged and headed back down stairs. I heard my mom making her way down the stairs slowly. I sighed, wait till she sees her, I thought.

I started to think about Bella's reaction when she saw our house. She hadn't even gotten out of the car and was petrified stiff. She refused to look or say anything to anybody. Edward tried to get through to her, but it was me that got through to her. I couldn't stop wondering why. Why would she react when I asked her the same basic question Edward did? I shook my head, trying my best to relieve myself of all the pressure.

As I stepped into the living room Rose and Emmett were kissing on the love seat-interesting. Alice and Edward were talking about something in the far corner looking out at the front yard. I then, looked over at Bella. She was standing in front of the fire place looking at all the pictures on the mantle. I walked up behind her to see what picture she was looking at.

Her eyes were glazed over with unshed tears. I followed her gaze only to see she was staring at the picture of me and Bella. I looked at her again; she looked as if she was staring at something far away.

I glanced at the picture and smiled. It was when Bella and me first met. "That was my big sister." I said my voice dripping with pride.

"You guys are cute together." She stated. I agreed.

I smiled at her and turned around. "Bella this is my mom and step-dad, Phil. Phil, mom this is Bella." I was proud that I didn't even flinch-visible, anyway- while saying Bella. It was getting easier and for that I was happy.

Bella surprised me and by the looks of us all of us by going up to my and hugging her. My mom had a shocked expression and then it turned agonized and hurt. She looked absolutely broken, worse than I had ever seen her. I couldn't figure out why though, it a just a hug.

"Hi, I'm Isabella Swan." She said in a strange way. It sounded like she was faking her happiness, like she thought my mom already knew that. And the way my mom looked at her with tears in her eyes before she turned and ran up the stairs.

"Mom?" I called after her, but my only response was faint sobbing sounds.

"I'm sorry, did I say or do anything wrong?" Bella asked quietly looking at the floor ashamed. I patted her shoulder awkwardly. "Um, no I don't think so. My mom is just a little sensitive right now.

Bella nodded in understanding. After a brief silence we all headed to the living room. "Okay, so let's split off and do our homework first then we'll go eat and finally we'll start our movie marathon." Alice ordered. We all thought better than to argue with her, so we paired up and got to work.

Alice and me headed to the kitchen. Emmett and Rose stayed in the living room. While, Bella and Edward headed to the music room to work on their project.

EPOV

Bella and I headed to Jasper's music room. Jasper had a few guitars and a beautiful baby grand piano. I walked over and sat on the bench. I ran my fingers over the keys in pure bliss. Bella smiled down at me before she took the seat next to me. She sat with her back straight and her fingers folded nicely in her lap.

"Where would you like to start?" She asked.

"Um, let's figure out the rhythm and then everything else. " I said searching for my music sheets in my book bag, but it wasn't there. Hmm, must of left it upstairs."I'll be right back okay?"

She nodded, so I started for the stairs. I was looking through the rest of my stuff by the door when I heard the most beautiful sound coming from the music room.

BPOV

I watched Edward's retreating form as he climbed his way up the stairs. I slide into the middle of the bench and laid my fingers on the keys. My finger started playing unfamiliar notes and the words flowed through my mouth like water pouring from a tap.

Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray (I would pray)

Trying hard to reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I prayed I could break away

[Chorus:]
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I love
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway

Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane, far away (I will)
And breakaway

[Chorus]

Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging around revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway

I'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway

I closed my eyes and picture how this song fit perfectly with my life. I hadn't noticed I had grown an audience until I heard the slow breathing of multiple persons. I whirled around to see Alice, Rose, Emmett, Jasper and I could just see Edward standing in the back. Their mouths were hanging open and eyes were bulging. I looked down as my cheeks flamed.

"Holy crap." Emmett finally exploded. I heard aloud thwack and then, "Ow, Rosie that hurt."

"Well that was rude." She retorted. I tried to hide my giggle behind my hand. "Bella why didn't you tell us you could play and sing?"

"I, um, you never asked?" It sounded much more like a question.

Edward was staring at me with a new intensity; it was like he was searching my soul for all the answers to his inner questions. Where did that come from? I thought to myself. I internally shrugged it off and watched Alice as she bounced over to me.

"So can you play anything else?" She asked, true curiosity covering her tone.

"Yeah, um I play all sorts of instruments." I shrugged again my cheeks burning a new.

She nodded for second before she started bouncing in her seat again. "I have an idea. Emmett and Rose, and Jasper and I have all finished our homework what do say about playing a game upstairs before we order pizza, or we could order and eat while we play." Her smile was just too contagious and I couldn't fight the smile that crawled its way across my face.

"I'm in." Emmett called raising his hand.

"Me too." Rose called.

"Me three, me three." Jasper chanted.

"Well, what do you say? Edward, Bella?" Alice asked poking my arm.

I frowned at her before looking over at Edward. My gaze was questioning, and he answered with a shrug. "I don't see why not." He said quietly.

"Okay." I said finally.

"Yeah!" Alice jumped off the piano bench and ran up stairs, with Emmett hot on her trails. The rest of us followed at our own pace.

As we all sat in a circle in the living room-with me between Jasper and Edward, how that could possibly have happened, I'm not sure-Alice started talking at lightening spend. "What game should we play?"

"Duck, duck, wabbagoonie." Emmett cheered. I looked at him as if he just said the dumbest thing in the world and in my books it was. "What? It's so much better then duck, duck, goose." He shrugged like it was obvious.

Alice got an evil look in her eyes. "No let's play Truth or Dare."

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