Bella looked up, wondering how the Cullens ever convinced her to do this. Since she would stay with the Cullens, and nobody knew exactly how long, they decided she should go to school. So now she was standing in front of the class, while everybody was watching her.
"Um, hi." She said, smiling shyly, "I'm Bella Hale." Bella thought it was kind of weird she did learn how to handle false dogs, but never how to deal with teenagers. Personal, she was convinced teenagers were a whole lot scarier. Some boy in the front row raised his hands and then asked the question Bella knew was coming all along.
"Hi, I'm Mike. But I was wondering, who do you live with? Did you just move here?"
Bella answered without a doubt.
"I'm Rosalie's cousin. I'm staying with her for awhile, since my parent went on a journey around the world."
That clearly was interesting, but Bella didn't care about the whispering in the class, since the teacher gave her permission to sit down.
Bella was relieved to find that the only empty seat was the one beside Edward. He gave her a small grin, which she gladly returned.
Bella started to listen to her teacher, but after a few minutes realised she already knew this. Victoria's school taught her everything she needed to know, including the things normal teenagers learned in school. So instead of listening, she started to draw in her notebook. She was in the middle of a painting of the Cullens, when Edward lightly touched her leg, and then gave her a letter. Bella shot a quick glance at the teacher, but since he just continued talking, Bella wasn't afraid to open the letter.
I guess you already learned this stuff, right? Can I see what you're working on?
Bella smiled, and gave him the notebook. He looked at the teacher and smiled. Then he gave Bella a second note.
You're good!
The two grinned at each other for a second, before the teacher called their names.
"Bella, just wonderful you're making friends this soon. BUT NOT IN MY CLASS!" He almost screamed the last words, but Bella wasn't impressed. She learned long ago that people with 'authority', as they called it, couldn't make a different unless you listened to them. The teacher couldn't hit her or something, so there was really no point in being afraid. So Bella just smiled and said sorry, after which the teacher continued his class. Bella rolled her eyes at Edward, how was laughing silently. Another note came her way.
Guess that isn't really scary after you met 7 vampires, right?
Bella laughed without making a sound. But then the two realised the teacher was eying them suspiciously, and they quickly started to act innocent again.
Then the bell rang. Finally, Bella thought, lunch! She had her last class with Alice, so they walked to the cafeteria together. There, the other Cullens were already waiting for them. Alice took her through the cafeteria to their table and sat down. Bella started to wonder where she should get her lunch, and what the other Cullens were doing with their food, since they didn't eat, when Edward shoved a tray filled with food towards her. Bella looked at it surprised.
"I didn't exactly know how much you'd eat, but I hope it is enough." Bella laughed.
"I'm pretty sure it is enough, I just don't know if I can eat it all! What are you guys doing with your food, though? Why don't you just sit in the library, or outside or something, that way no one would notice if you weren't eating."
Rosalie looked at her surprised, and then she replied: "Honestly, I don't know. We never thought about it, I guess." Bella just lifted her shoulder and started to eat. The Cullens pretended to eat a bit as well. When the bell rang, everyone sighed and stood up. Bella walked with Edward and Alice towards her new class, wishing the day would be over.
"How was school today?" Esme asked, while she put a lasagne in the oven. Bella looked at it for awhile, wondering how she was ever going to eat it all. Then she smiled at Esme.
"It was kind of nice, I guess. I already know most of the things, so Edward promised he'd teach me how to play the piano, and Jasper would learn me some more about history.
Carlisle came down from his study and smiled at them.
"It's nice to hear you fit in so perfectly. Now, it found a few things about children disappearing eleven years back. Apparently, Victoria started about twenty years ago. Every two year, ten children disappear. Some of them are found later, but…" Bella nodded sadly, already knowing what he'd say. "Most of them are dead already, I know. Those are the people who failed during a mission or during their school. The children who weren't good enough, always disappeared. Everyone knew what was happening to them." Carlisle sighed.
"I'm sorry, that was all I could find. But I am still looking."
"Do you have information about the people who disappeared eleven years ago?" Bella asked, but she was instantly disappointed when Carlisle shook his head.
"I'm still working on that." He answered. "But think I will have them by the end of this week." Bella smiled and thanked him, after which Bella and Edward walked towards the music room.
"Did you ever play an instrument?" Edward asked, and Bella nodded.
"Since I was good enough in school, they let me pick a hobby, so I chose guitar. I also like to sing." Bella was shocked when Edward handed her a guitar.
"Well then," he said smiling, "Why don't you play me a song?"
Bella hesitated for a second, before she remembered the song she wrote a few years back. It sort of was her life story, and she loved playing it. She never finished it, but now she knew the perfect end. She closed her eyes and she started to play. After a few accords, she started to sing along.
You told me about the life outside,
but everyone could see through your lies.
We all knew what it was out there,
there where you took us from.
You said you saved us,
but you were the cause of al our tears.
And you didn't even pretend to care,
when one of us was hurt.
[chorus]
Oh, how I wish
I could go back, once more.
To taste the taste of freedom
in which I was once born.
From the moment I was inside
You poisoned me with your lies.
But I knew all along:
never trust the devil in you life.
You saw the pain in our broken souls,
but you never cared about that.
We needed love and hope sometimes,
and you only gave us pain.
[chorus]
You broke our souls and spirit,
but I never bought any of it.
I learned to fight, you taught me.
And I will use it all against you now.
So now I'm no longer
a bird with broken wings.
Now I'm not the hunter
that you made of me.
[chorus]
No, I learned to fight.
And I will not give up.
I will fight tonight,
and find happiness in my world again.
And someday, I will come back to you.
Then I'll show you the tears you made me cry.
I will free all my friends
and bring them back were I was born.
Oh, I don't longer need to wish.
`Cause I'm already back,
I taste the taste of freedom
in which I was once born.
And I'll figure out my past.
To now where I once was again.
Love and hope are close right now.
And I can believe once again.
I'm free now, no more tears.
I'm free now, my soul is whole again.
I'm free and I no longer hide
No, now I fight.
Yeah, now I fight.
Bella voice slowly died away, and she looked at Edward, who was speechless. Suddenly Bella realised all of the Cullens were in the music room and that they were all staring at her. Bella blushed and looked to the ground. Suddenly she felt Edwards hand on her chin, lifting it up.
"It's beautiful." He whispered. His family agreed and Bella felt happiness flowing through her body.
And again, it took me way to long to update. I hope that you like this chapter, and the song, since I wrote it myself.
And again I want to beg you to review.