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CHAPTER 10

A few months passed…

All this while, the Cullens treated me as one of their own. Once a week, one of them ran with me to my home, much to Edward's annoyance. They told me about their past, how they turned this way and under what circumstances.

It was their way accepting me in their family. No secret was being withheld.

First, it was Alice. Hers was a happy life. She lived with her parents and her younger sister. But it was one night that changed everything. Some how a forest fire got out of control and spread in the whole village, her whole house had burnt down including her family members; she herself was on the brink of death when Carlisle had found her and changed her.

Alice found Jasper after a few decades, when he was stabbed by a gang of robbers and was almost dead. She changed him, and fell in love with him.

Esme had committed suicide because her husband had abused her in the most humiliating manner, and she had had enough of him. Carlisle had found her.

Emmett had got lost from his friends on a hunting trip and was getting mauled by a bear when Rosalie found him.

Carlisle's story was similar to mine. He was walking home one night when an unknown vampire bit him.

Today, Rosalie was there. I was most shocked to see her there near the door, as I was about to leave. I never really had a chance to talk to her. She somehow seemed hostile towards me, but Edward told me not to worry about it.

"Walk with me?" She asked.

"Yeah! Sure! That would be great" for the first time, I was nervous near a Cullen.

We didn't run, we just walked, enjoying the silence of the forest.

"I never had a very enjoyable life," she said, "my mother died when I was young and my father always thought of my elder sister and me as a burden. He almost everyday came home drunk. Sometimes he would abuse and hit us, at times he just voiced his filthy opinions about us, while my sister and me cried. One night, I was up late, as I couldn't sleep. He came home with bloodshot eyes and a horrible smell of alcohol in his breath. He saw me and started beating me up. I kept screaming but it didn't help. He raped me while my sister helplessly watched. That night, I vowed that I would never look at my father again, and I left the house. I would live on the streets and steal a few pieces of Food from the nearby shops. Carlisle found me dying of starvation…"

"I'm so sorry, Rosalie" I said. If I could, I would be crying buckets by now.

"Don't mention it. Things become better after I found Emmett."

"Yeah…he told me how you found him"

"At times, it feels as if he found me, instead of the other way round. After what happened to me, I didn't believe in love. I thought that the world was ruled by hatred and love was just an illusion. I was hunting when I saw him. For the first time, I felt the power of love. He was, is, beautiful. His innocence, his soul, it just took my breath away…"

She had a look of devotion, similar to Emmett's.

"I'm happy for you Rose, but can I ask you a question?

"Sure…"

"Why do you hate me so much? I really don't remember saying anything to you that might offend you…"

She laughed.

"I don't hate you Bella…I don't particularly like you…but I don't hate you"

"Then?"

"I envy you, Bella", she looked straight in my eyes. "Your father was so…loving, when he was alive! You were happy with him. You didn't want to kill him… Your life was perfect. I just wish mine was something like that…"

"Rose, don't look at the past, else you won't focus at the future. My life wasn't as perfect as you think. Even I had hard times, it happens with everyone."

She thought for a moment and smiled.

"Yeah… you're right. Thanks a lot Bella!"

We hugged and before I could say anything, my phone vibrated in my pocket. It was Alice.

"Don't bother going home Bella! It's going to be sunny today! Come right back…we'll have fun at home." With that, she cut the line without waiting for me to reply.

"At least we have to go to school…it's so boring there!" She had, obviously, heard Alice.

"Agreed!"

This time, we ran back. I was happy to sort things out with Rosalie.

When we reached, we found Edward waiting for us, on the front porch …well, on second thoughts; he was waiting for me.

Rose smiled at me and went inside. As soon as the door closed, Edward's lips were on mine, kissing me sweetly. "You have been gone too long Ms. Swan."

"But it's just been 28 minutes 14 seconds!"

"That's just my point!"

I laughed and then we kissed again. This time, it wasn't a sweet one. It was a hungry one.

He licked my upper lip, asking for entrance. I gladly opened my mouth and out tongues met.

Fireworks exploded in my stomach. My hands gripped his soft hair pulling him closer while his hands were cupping my butt.

An embarrassing moan escaped from my throat, and he joined.

After a few minutes we pulled back, unwillingly.

"I don't know what would have happened if I hadn't met you… You are too perfect for me, Isabella…"

"But we did meet. And, it's not me who's perfect, it's you. You just don't realize it…"

"We'll see…right now, let's go inside"

"Sounds good"

We kissed once more and went in.

"There's going to be a storm in three days time starting around 6'o'clock. We'll be able to play ball!" Alice squealed excitedly.

Hearing her words, everyone smiled and had an enthusiastic look.

I was confused.

"Whenever there is thunder and lightening, we go and play baseball. It's amazing! That to at vampire speed. It's better than a gym class!" Edward explained, looking like a kid on Christmas night.

Okay… now even I was excited!

~x~

Three days passed quickly enough. Thankfully, it marked the start of winter break. That day, I left work early. Edward picked me up at 5:30 and on the way the to the Cullen home, I quickly dropped my bag at my place.

"You know, because of me, Esme always volunteered to be the referee. Else, one team would be at advantage. I'm so glad that I found you Bella… My life is officially perfect now."

I could only smile as he stroked my face…

When we reached the house, I could see that almost everyone had gathered on the front porch wearing navy blue slacks and a white jersey with Cullen printed at the back with a number.

As soon as I got out of the car, Alice was at my side, pulling me inside. She was unusually quiet.

In her room, she silently handed me a pair of the same navy blue slacks and a jersey with the number 8 printed.

"What's up Alice?" I asked as I changed.

"Nothing… It's just that the future is blurred. Something is going to happen when we are there. I don't know… Something's wrong!" She looked anxious…

"It'll all be fine… quit worrying…" I said as I tried to comfort her.

She just sighed.

As I made we made our way back to the porch, I saw Edward in a similar outfit as mine but his was number 7.

He looked amazing in it…the jersey hugged his all the way, showing his muscles and the slacks looked perfect on him… He looked delicious… If only I could kiss him once more like we had in the morning…

"That's enough Bella…" Jasper looked a little flushed while looking at Alice with hungry eyes.

"Sorry Jazz… I didn't mean to…well…um…forget it"

"The same goes for you Edward! You guys are going to make me mad!"

Edward caught my eye and smirked.

Maybe he was thinking the same thing…

~x~

We were in a meadow, just a few hundred yards behind the Cullens house and with Edward, Emmett and Rosalie on my team and we were winning.

It was so much fun! In my gym class, I had to hold back a lot. Here, it felt good to use my actual strength.

We played with solid metal bats and balls and thunder covered up the loud 'crash' that followed every time someone hit the ball.

It was then that Alice's 'blurred' vision completed.

Carlisle was batting when Alice gasped.

Everyone stopped. And then I heard what they were hearing, someone was running towards us. Three vampires, to be precise.

As they entered the meadow, I found one of them quite familiar.

There were two males and one female.

"Hey! We didn't mean to interrupt… we were just passing through when we heard you guys… thought we'd come on and say 'hello'…oh! How rude of me…I'm Seth…he is Sam and she is Leah…" he nodded to them as he introduced them.

They had the same pale skin but they had red iris; they fed on humans.

Carlisle spoke up, "Hello, I'm Carlisle, this is Esme, my wife, with Alice and Jasper, Edward and Bella, Emmett and Rosalie" He pointed all of us out.

Something felt very wrong, as if they had personally offended me.

Jasper looked at me quizzically. I shrugged, not understanding the feeling.

Edward frowned, was he feeling it too? Suddenly, his eyes went wide with shock. At the same moment, he lunged at Sam. Emmett caught him just before he grabbed Sam's throat.

"How could you? They were her parents! You killed two innocent people!" He shouted at him.

Sam back off, "I didn't know at that time! I didn't mean too! She looks exactly like the female. Renée, I think her name was. I'm so sorry!"

That's when I realized… Sam had killed my parents.

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