Chapter Nine

They left me alone that night. For which I was grateful. But when it was the morning Alice came in my room. "Can I help you pick out to wear for your first day?"

"Sure." I wasn't too bothered with what I wear but I had come up with the idea that Alice did and she had great taste so I trusted her. After about 10minutes looking through the mountain of clothes her and Rosalie had bought for me until she found what she found what she called the perfect first day outfit.

It didn't seem any different to any other outfit I'd worn but like I said I trusted Alice. It consisted of a black tank top with a bright red rose up one side with a pair of dark red skinny jeans. She had done my hair in soft curls and done natural looking make-up. All in all I looked great. I made sure that Alice knew this as I jumped on her in a hug. She giggled at my reaction but promptly dragged me out to the car.

Pulling up to the school it seemed plain and uninteresting but I would take that over imprisonment any day. All day most people seemed to avoid me, I suspected this was because I was another of the reclusive Cullen's. For that I was glad,I didn't like meeting new people. There was one girl I sat next to in English ho smiled at me but she seemed shy so she didn't speak. I gave her a brief smile and then turned my attention back to the teacher.

I had at least one of the others in every class and this made me relax slightly more even when I had to sit separate from them. The day passed quickly and I was glad I had managed to settle into a normal life. I had had biology with Edward and I had found myself the most calm in that lesson sat next to him.

I realised that I felt especially calm and like normal around him and I liked his company. I couldn't deny that he was gorgeous. After school I wanted to spend more time with him and was glad that he wanted to as well. We took a walk through the woods around the house just talking and I found myself walking closer to him. I was trying to figure out my changed emotions. I had never felt this way about anyone, not even when I was human.

I resolved to speak to Esme later on tonight but I would ask her to go far away so no one else would hear. Until I figured out what these feelings were I would stay silent to Edward about them.

That week went quickly with my life revolving around school, spending time with each other the Cullen's and waiting for Selena and Siobhan's visit. It was the following Sunday after I started school that they did turn up. The first thing I did when they turned up was to grab them both into a hug that would have given Emmett a run for his money.

They both chuckled and seemed to be happy and that made me less anxious for the time that they would be leaving. "I see that you've come out of your shell. I'm glad to see you so happy Bella. I would risk the wrath of the Volturi any day to see you this happy all the time. Now tell me how school is." I laughed although it was slightly strained at the mention of the Volturi. I pushed those thoughts to the back of my mind. Letting the happiness of them being here take over.

I spent the next hour or so talking and catching up with Selena and Siobhan and I was glad that the Cullen's had retreated into the background to allow us some sort of privacy.

"I have a surprise for you Bella. It's outside. Follow me." I was curious at what they would possibly buy me. I didn't particularly like people spending money on me but I couldn't deny her anything.

What was sat outside shocked me. It was a gorgeous sleek stylish car. "I thought that you might want your own car now that your out and about. It's the Saleen Raptor. Do you like it?" She sounded nervous as she asked me.

"Oh My God, Selena I don't like it. I love it. It's perfect. You know you didn't have to buy me anything but thank you anyway. If it wasn't for you guys and the Cullen's I would still be stuck in that castle as a pet or maybe even dead so I am so grateful. Thank you." I smothered them in a hug again.

I could feel that they were both dry sobbing and at the sound of this I joined them.

"Ok. Enough with the unhappy thoughts. Let's go see the Cullen's and watch some films or something. I also need to catch up with Carlisle. Then you could show us your room?" The mood had shifted so suddenly that I had to shake my head to be able to order my thoughts enough to answer her.

"Sure. Come on."

I ended up taking them on a tour of the whole house. We had quite a few laughs as we made our way round. When we entered my room, I felt a bit out of sync as my room seemed extremely bare compared to the rest of their rooms. But I needn't have worried as they both loved the simplicity of it. I also showed them the safety bunker as I called it.

I had checked it out after the first day of being here. It was great comfortable and just the right size for me to feel comfortable and not get claustrophobic if I had to spent a massive amount of time in there. They were also impressed by it and they must have been reassured that I would be safe even if the Volturi turned up as there shoulders lost the tense look they had had when they first arrived.

All too soon they had to leave and after a very emotional good bye on both sides they got into their own car and was speeding down the driveway. they had to get back to the Volturi so they didn't get suspicious. It depressed me to know that I wouldn't be able to see them again for a while now.

It was then that Alice reminded me we had school in about 3 hours before she took me up to my room for our regular routine of getting ready. I assumed that this was her way to try and get my mind off Selena and Siobhan leaving. For that I was grateful.