Little Bella Cullen

by unicornsandrainbows2005

Bella has only ever lived with the Cullen family. It's all she knows. She loves them all, despite them being vampires. Soon, when the Cullen siblings are visited by Aro of the Volturi, the Cullens leave their town to find someone they thought were gone. Where does that leave Bella? Will she be ripped from their lives forever?

6. Consequences Of Her Actions

Bella Pov

We drive home in silence, which I guess is fair. Edward looks back at me every so often, but doesn't say anything. Soon, I have to let myself break down and cry or I'll break all together. I know he's mad at me for agreeing to this. To be like him.

" Bella, sweetie. Please don't cry. It'll be okay, I promise." He says softly, I still don't stop. It hurts too much. This is all my fault. I should've run away. Edward starts humming, and I know it's supposed to be calming, but it only makes me feel worse. Soon I fall asleep, and I don't know if I'm even really asleep, or if I died.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Time skip fifteen minutes_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

I wake up to the feel of cold stone under my head. I open my eyes and realize Edward is carrying me. I resist the urge to burrow closer, but he still tugs me tighter against his chest. I lay my head down on his shoulder and sigh, his cold body beneath mine, it just feels right.

" None of this is your fault, Bella. You were scared, and if you said 'no' he wouldn't have let you leave. You did the right thing," Edward whispers in my ear. I burrow into my big brother and sigh. He carries me to my room and closes the door behind us. I know he just wants to talk, but I'm terrified. Edward sets me on my bed and sits next to me.

Every nerve in my body screams at me to run away, but I know better than to try. He'll just catch up to me and drag me back home. I learned that the hard way. His hand skims my hair, his eyes travel my face. And for the first time, I see a hint of fear in his face. He's scared? But my big brother fears nothing and no one. Right?

" Bella. I know you only meant to help. And you followed all the rules except for..." he pauses, expecting me to answer. But I can't.

" Come on, Bells. I know you know it," He presses. I sigh. " No talking to strangers," I reply softly. He shakes his head. How could I be wrong? I know the rule I broke couldn't possibly be anything else, could it?

" Well, yes. You did technically break that rule, but what about this one? Never feel guilty for being brave in the midst of fear?" he says. I sigh. I knew it was a rule, and I know that I had to be brave to talk to Aro at all, but I still feel bad about it. I should've been smarter about that. I lay my head on Edward's cold shoulder and sigh, soon, my eyelids grow heavy, and shut on me.

I feel Edward move me down onto my bed and tuck me in. His soft lips kiss my forehead, and he leaves, and my mind drifts me into a deep sleep.