Chapter 4: The Cullens

I woke up pretty early the next morning. Looking at the clock it was only 6:45, way too early for normal kids on the weekends. The sun wasn't up, or it was just really cloudy. I turned around feeling a cool breeze nip my neck and I found myself looking at an open window. Why would Bella keep a window open in this weather? Getting up I quickly closed it and ran to the bathroom, changing into my favorite hoody and jeans.

Not wanting to wake Bella up I went down stairs to get breakfast started. I found a note left from dad on the table-

Gone to work early. Staying late. Bella stay with your sister.

Throwing it to the side I started some eggs and bacon on the stove. It smelled great and as I let it set I searched for fruit or other food besides meat. I guess Dad and Bella don't eat much because all I found were ingredients for fish, steak, and maybe cookies if I saved last four eggs.

Thinking about our plans I started a batch of regular sugar cookies. Just in case I meet her friends today, I want to make a good impression. Humming some old choir songs, I placed the pans in the oven. I probably made over 50 but that means I can save the leftovers. Not soon after Bella came downstairs dress for an outing.

"Hay Bella!" I handed her a plate of food.

"Good morning, where's dad?" I handed her the note he left and she began eating.

"So who do I get to meet today?"

"Well…"

"Your Boyfriend?" She looked at me with annoyance in her face. "Please! Please! I won't embarrass you, I promise. And you owe me for 9 years of lying." She groaned and I just smiled.

"Fine we leave in an hour."

"Great!" I ran upstairs and filled my back pack with my book and drawing supplies. Just in case Bella left me. Then when Bella was in the bathroom I got the cookies into little plastic bags.

"You ready?"

"Yep." It was now raining outside. "So…"

"What?"

"Are we going to his house?"

"Yes, and I want you to be careful."

"Why?"

"Um… it's up in the woods and I don't want you getting hurt."

"Ok." I looked at Bella and she looked all nervous. She defiantly wasn't a good liar, but I would figure it out later. For the rest of the trip I stayed quiet, just staring out the window.

We started to head up a trial. "Why do they live o far away? I wouldn't want to be this far away from school."

"Well, they like to hike so it was a good location."

"Oh cool."

After a while a large house came into view. It had a lot of windows and floors.

"Your boyfriend lives HERE? Is he rich or something?"

"Well his father is a doctor." She went to the door and knocked. "Now Lizzy don't be rude, ok."

"Can do." I smiled, "So are you going to tell them or am I?"

"What? Oh I'll tell them."

"Good less work for me."

"Wait what's in the basket…"

She didn't have time to answer because a tall guy opened the door. He looked good, like really good. He had really pale skin and goldish eyes. Compared to him I felt to common.

"Bella!" His voice was calm and beautiful. "Who's this?" I just smiled at him as he let us in.

"Edward, this is my younger sister Lizzy." Bella gestured to me and I shook his hand. I let out a small gasp and pulled my hand back. His had was so cold.

"It's nice to meet to Lizzy. I'm Edward, Bella's boyfriend." He smiled and pulled Bella in for a hug.

"Nice to meet you." He led us though the house to what seemed to be a living room.

"So… Bella why didn't you tell me you had a sister?"

Bella explained the story and I kind of zoned out. I couldn't help but wonder why Edward seemed to be resisting something. It was strange. His face looked like he was in pain but from someone's point of view he looks emotionless. I've always been able to tell other people's feelings which is sometimes a pain. After some time, I felt the presence of more people, and I was right.

"Bella who's this?" a lady with blond hair asked. Edward got up and introduced us.

"Lizzy, this is my sister Rose and Alice. Over there," Pointing to two guys, "Those are my brothers, Jasper and Emmett. And coming in is my father Carlisle and mother, Esme. Guys this is Lizzy, Bella's younger sister."

They all looked very pale, and Jasper looked like he was suffocating. "Nice to meet you all." I backed away a bit. They all looked hungry for some reason. Good thing I brought food.

"Before I came I made cookies." I smiled the best I could as I handed Edward the bag.

Bella just stared at him and he still showed no emotion. I looked at every one else and same reaction. I stared at Bella for help, did I do something bad?

"Thank you." Carlisle finally said taking the bag to the kitchen.

"Yes, thanks. I'll have some later." Alice added with a large smile and Rose looked at me like a baby bird. I could tell something was up because no one hears cookies and look like they're going to have a heart attack.

"Ok Lizzy… I'm going to talk with Edward for a minute. You wait here. Ok?" Bella asked.

"Sure thing." I sat back down on the sofa and pulled out my book. After opening it to the first page I felt a huge amount of panic coming from the room. I looked up to see Bella and Edward exchanging glances and disappearing up stares with Alice.

Bella's POV-

"Your sister's cute." Edward joked.

"Come on. This is not funny. She's my responsibility and I don't want her in the middle of vampires and werewolf's." I cried. "She's only 9 what am I supposed to tell her?"

"Calm down Bella. Look I'll try to keep her out of this but she's just like you. I can't read her mind so you'll need to predict her thoughts so we don't say something to obvious. Alice do you see anything?" Edward asked.

"Yes and no." Alice concentrated. "It's like Bella's there are a lot of holes in the prediction. Like when she hangs out with that mutt- I mean Jacob."

Great, I can't let my sister hang out with that pack. It would be too dangerous and even worse if one of them imprinted on her.

"What should we do! I don't want her to get stuck in the middle of this."

"Don't worry if you want we can keep our distance from her." Alice suggested.

"That would work but she already suspects something I think. I don't know, Edward."

"How smart is she?"

"She in high school, Edward. High school. She's way more observant than we think." I thought about it and it was only a matter of time before she will find out.

"Well don't worry about it now. For now, act normal and if she finds out we'll explain it to her calmly so she won't freak out." Alice added.

"Great it sounds like you know she'll find out." I winced. "Let's go back down now." I took Edward's arm as we headed down.

Lizzy's POV-

I was reading my favorite part of the book where the vampire tells his love what he was when Rose came to sit next to me.

"So when did you get here." She asked. I looked at her face, she was beautiful like Edward.

"Just last night."

"Oh… so how old are you?"

"I'm 9 but I'll be 10, next week." I looked around for Jasper but he left. "Were did Jasper go?"

"He went to get some fresh air I think." She answered.

"Oh so how old are you?"

"Um…"

"Lizzy?" I looked up to see Bella and Edward coming down the stairs. "Edward wants to talk to you."

"Ok." They came over to sit and the rest of the family left. "So what do to want to talk about?"

"Well, interest or books you like."

Oh, a book worm. Someone I can relate to. "Well I've been reading a story about this vampire falling in love with this girl. It's very exciting."

"Oh… so you like super natural stuff?"

"Yep. Do you?"

"Well… I guess I do." His face wavered a bit and he got up. "Bella I think you should head back now." His back stiffened.

"Why?" Bella asked a bit scared.

Edward leaned over and whispered something in her ear and the rest of the family came back in. Bella's face went into shock and she looked at me.

"Come on Lizzy we should get going, Edward has some things he needs to do."

"Ok… ouch." I cut my finger on the side of my book. I looked at it and a tiny bit of blood rolled down my finger. I looked back up at Bella and she and Edward quickly made a wall in front of me. I looked around her and saw Jasper lunging for me and Alice trying to hold him back. It all happened so fast and next thing I knew I was knocked out ageist the table, black spots covered my eyes.


Authors Note-

Hay guys I'm so glad you like the story. Here's a longer chapter for you all, I might not post a lot now that school has started but I won't stop. Thanks