Chapter ten

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A flash of bronze was visible through the corner of my eye. I spun around quickly and froze at the sight before me. The scent hit me full on and I automatically took a step backwards.

My eyes widened as I took in the curious sight.

Emmet was wrestling a mountain lion- literally. His shirt was half ripped off showing stuff that I didn't particularly want to see.

"Emmet that's cruel!" I said, watching at the bronze furred mountain lion whimpered slightly, "Don't play with your food. Besides, it's inhumane"

"You're inhumane" He said.

"It's sick- let him go" I growled. Emmet shrugged and bit him. The animal only struggled for a second before his death.

I narrowed my eyes.

"So… where is everyone else?" I asked.

"Well, Edward's at home, probably on his darling piano, Carlisle is working night shift at hospital and Esme is tidying the house, again" Jasper mumbled before slaming Rosalie's hand into the granite rock.

"Awesome! I grinned at the two. Jasper did a mini celebration dance and ran off, probably taking down an animal to celebrate.

"I don't know why I bother. I mean, he's supposed to be my brother- even though he isn't really, at least he could play fair and not use his power to weaken me slightly" she huffed, sitting down, "You need a change of clothes, Bella" she added, noticing my rather muddy state.

I notices Alice was having a vision.

"Edward's coming here!" she smiled.

I shrugged. My phone then blasted off, playing G.I.N.A.S.F.S by Fall out Boy. I looked at the picture, raised an eyebrow at Charlie's face, and answered it.

"Hello, Bella's pizza place, can I take your order?" I said in a very American accent.

"Bella, you need to come home right now" he hung up.

"Sorry guys- that's my cue to leave" I shrugged.

Alice gave a dramatic "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

"But Bella, Edward's coming- I want you to meet him- I've seen you run- you're very fast. Maybe you could beat little Eddiekins" Emmett whined

"Sorry!" I gave a small smile and gave them all a wave before disappearing through the trees.

I drove off in the car at full speed. What had happened to Charlie to make him call me just before Edward came? I was soon onto the road and jumped out of the car as soon as I reached home and hurried in.

"Dad?" I called to the rather quiet house. I saw him sat on the sofa, a book open in his hand.

"Hello, Bella. Where were you?" he asked, seriously.

"Outside?" Why was I answering in a question.

"Where specifically?" he asked.

Why was Charlie so difficult?

"In the forest" I flopped down on the sofa opposite, crossing my legs beneath me.

"Were you with some boy?" he asked in a low, dangerously quiet voice.

I snorted, "If you mean Emmet and Jasper then yes. I was with them, Alice and Rosalie" he was probably being an overprotective fool again.

"Why didn't you tell me where you were going?" he asked me, "Why didn't you leave a note, or a call or a text message to say where you were?" uh oh- his voice was getting louder. I didn't like it, "ANSWER ME ISABELLA! I MAY NOT BE HUMAN BUT I AM YOUR FATHER. DON'T YOU THINK I'VE BEEN WORRIED SICK ABOUT YOU DISAPPEARING OFF FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS?" Bummer.

"Sorry dad, I didn't know it hurt you so much I" I paused. The date just passed through my mind. This was the wedding anniversary of Charlie and Renee, "I'm so sorry dad, I forgot. The date- things passed so quickly. I shouldn't have walked out on you these past days. I know you find it hard" How could I be so selfish?

"I'm sorry I yelled" he mumbled, "It's just that it's really hard for me… you know" Charlie and I were always awkward as humans. We could hardly ever talk. But now that we were vampires and had known each other for longer, we had started opening up to each other and talking more.

Charlie had never really gotten over my mother- I had forced him to date a human girl once, but he dumped her the second I had left them alone together. He was a good guy, Charlie.

I grinned and nodded, "Now hurry up and get dressed, Forks needs you Chief!" I said in one of those low superhero movie voices.

"He laughed before disappearing. I decided it was just about time I got ready as well.

I decided to go for a back outfit with brown heels. I took my large black bag and skipped out into my Buggatti.

Then my phone rang.