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In fact, like I said before I am writing first and foremost for myself. Writing allows me to escape my harsh reality and de-stress. It gives me some peace of mind and helps with my mental health.

The second reason, the reason why I publish the story, is because I want to help people. Even if what I write is not award winning or whatever, if I at least helped in making someone happy and allowed that person to escape reality for a little while, then to me it's worth the effort. If you don't like the story, click on the little red button with an 'x' at the right upper corner of your screen. There are many other amazing writers on this site who write beautiful stories. I would suggest you check them out. Thank you.

Quotes:

'It's okay if it doesn't make sense. Not everyone will see your vision like you do. Plus, you are the artist, so it only makes sense.'- E.L.C

'If your work appeals to everyone, it moves no one.' – James Victore

Disclaimer: All characters of Twilight belong Stephenie Meyer. In no way do I own them. Only the character that I invented, Adaline, belongs to me.

Chapter 13

This week went by really fast. Since the 'wolf incident', Alice has been trying to convince me to let her drive me to school everyday. What astonished me was that even Rosalie proposed to drive me. I heard her muttering something about dogs at times.

I kindly and politely rejected their offer. I could drive by myself, thank you very much. And it didn't escape my notice that they didn't include Bella in their offer.

It would seem like that little episode had an impact on the good doctor too. He had taken to messaging me everyday after school to ask me if I got home safely. He was not obnoxious about it, thank merlin.

Speaking of Bella, she and Edward has been talking on and off all week. I had the honour of listening to her rants about Edward after each school day. In fact I was listening to one right now. It was Friday evening and we had just finished dinner. We were both laying on her bed and I was tiredly listening to her curse Edward again.

"Really, he is worse than a woman on her PMS! How can someone be happy to talk to you one minute and then totally avoid you, as if you had the plague, the next minute?! He is totally infuriating!"

I sleepily let out a grunt.

"And did you notice something strange with his eyes? They change from black to honey sporadically. Is it the same for his siblings? Also, both his and doctor Cullen's hands are ice cold."

I let out a non-committal hum, 'she is starting to catch on.'

I turned lazily towards the window debating on whether I should get up to close it. A cold draft was coming in and the long woolen socks and an extra big sweater, that reached to my knees, that I wore to bed were not enough to ward against it.

I heaved myself up, trudged to the window, closed it completely, then went back to the bed and got under the covers.

"Adaline, are you listening to me?"

" I am, I am. Edward is a moody teen with constant PMS." I replied as I cuddled into the blanket. "Get under the blanket too." I told her.

She obtemperated and continued in her ranting.

'I hope to merlin that laying down and being warm makes her fall asleep.'

The last thing I heard her say before I fell asleep was about something about some bonfire.

I woke up due to a cold draft coming in from the window and Bella's sleep talking. I turned and cuddled further into the blanket.

'…..didn't I close the window earlier?' I thought blearily.

I raised the blanket to my nose and opened my eyes slightly to check if the window was open. The curtains were open, letting in the soft moonlight and allowing me to confirm that the window was, indeed, slightly open.

'I am sure that I closed it completely earlier.'

I was sleepily debating on whether to get up to close it when I perceived a silhouette on the chair next to Bella's desk. I thought it was just my imagination so I looked carefully. A cloud drifted by and blocked the moonlight for a few seconds, before drifting away again. As soon as the moonlight came back, I perceived a slight movement before the silhouette became stationary again. I still didn't open my eyes completely nor did I make any movement.

'Am I dreaming or is that Edward Cullen?... Is this a nightmare?'

The silhouette moved forward slightly, allowing the moonlight to hit his face briefly before he moved back again. It really was Edward. He was concentrating really hard on Bella who was still muttering in her sleep next to me.

He was so fixated that he didn't realise that I was awake and staring at him. Granted my face was mostly covered and my back was to Bella. I could only stare dumbly for a few minutes. Give me some slack, I was sleeping peacefully just moments ago so I had to make sure I was not hallucinating.

So I opened my eyes wide and confirmed that Edward bloody Cullen was really in the room with us since merlin knows when. While we were sleeping. Without invitation or authorisation.

'Are you bloody kidding me right now?!'

Just as I was going to get up and give him the insult of his life, Bella started getting agitated and woke up abruptly. She gasped and quickly reached for the light. During that time lapse, I saw the silhouette vanish abruptly. I sat up and quickly looked at the window to find that it was now completely closed again.

I turned to Bella, "you okay?"

She stared dazedly at the chair, "yes, yes. Just a nightmare."

'From the way she is staring at that chair, she definitely saw him too. But it was brief, so she may think it was just her imagination.'

I got up, walked to the window, locked it, drew the curtains and walked back to Bella.

"Go back to sleep Bella."

I waited for her to lie down then covered her back again.

Bella: "Aren't you going to sleep?"

"I will after you do. I'll stay with you until you fall asleep then go to my room to sleep."I replied as I turned off the light and sat near her.

I waited until she fell asleep, then quietly left her room to make my way to mine. I closed my door and picked up my phone that I had left on my bed.

'02:30 am.' Those numbers glared at me.

I opened my contact book, selected Carlisle and pressed call. I didn't really care whether he was sleeping or not at the moment. I didn't have to wait long before he picked up the call.

'Adaline." Was his greeting.

"Carlisle." I greeted calmly back.

"It's late. You should be sleeping."

"Oh believe me, I wish that I was still sleeping peacefully. But you see, I woke up due to feeling cold. So I opened my eyes and found that the window that I had closed earlier was slightly opened. I thought that maybe I remembered wrongly. So I was going to get up and close it when, lo and behold, I found your son sitting, casually as you please, in the same room as my sister and I. Uninvited. Nor welcomed. And before you say it was just my imagination, I opened my eyes wide and stared at him for a good five minutes, so spare me the dumb excuses. The dunderhead didn't even realise anything because he was too fixated on my sister." I finished coldly.

"Adaline…"

I cut him off, "oh I don't care about your excuses and platitudes Carlisle! How would you feel if you had two daughters and some creep came into their room at night to stare at them sleep without their knowledge huh? Bella and I sometimes sleep with only a top on at night, what if we had done so tonight?! You are Edward's father so kindly inform him that what he did was unacceptable. It was immoral, disturbing and, frankly, the actions that a pervert or mentally disturbed person would have done. I will not tolerate that kind of obsessive or stalking tendencies towards my sister! My god, what if I had not been in the room tonight? Would he have continued coming? Or better yet, since when has he been coming in Bella's room uninvited?!"

"Adaline, I am sorry…"

"Sorry doesn't change the situation! You live with him! You are his bloody father! Did you ever ask him where he was going at night? Did you even know what he was doing? Did you condone his actions?!" I whispered agitatedly.

"Adaline calm down please."

"Do not ask me to calm down right now. Answer me please."

"I assure you that I did not know Adaline! I have been working the night shift for months and only went back to day shift today. Believe me, if I had known earlier I wouldn't have allowed this type of behaviour. Never. I will be having a serious talk with Edward and all the others as soon as you hang up." He sounded a little angry.

I took a deep breath and sat down on the floor. I leaned my head against my bed, "okay,okay. Sorry for going off on you and cutting you off. But I still do not want to hear the excuses. I know what I saw."

Carlisle: " Excuse accepted. I understand your anger, though I would have appreciated it if you listened to me before. And no excuses. I really am sorry for his actions Adaline. It was totally out of line and unacceptable. I have not been this upset for a long time."

"Just, please talk to him. I understand that you can't be held accountable for all his actions even though you are his father. After all, he is his own person and has his own will."

Carlisle: "Yes but he is still my responsibility."

"He is." I got up from the cold floor and laid on my bed, "the others knew?"

Carlisle: "….I believe they did."

"Wonderful." I said sarcastically.

Really, I didn't expect them to control their brother and I understand their need to keep their bloody secret, but a subtle warning would have been appreciated.

"I would have expected you to ask questions about the, …let's say anomalies, in this situation." Carlisle said tentatively.

"Frankly I do not care about your 'anomalies' or whatever else you want to call it. That is none of my business. What is my business is Edward invading our privacy. Whatever else you do in your private life, whether you do a bonfire and dance around it with a uculele, is your problem not mine. I do not like invading other people's life and asking things that are none of my business asking.

But I caution you and your family to be prudent. Bella is not the same. She may seem like a silent little girl but as soon as she finds something intriguing, she'll go after it like a dog with a bone. She won't ask for permission nor say please, she'll just come in demanding answers and poking her nose in your business, whether you want it or not. She is stubborn and curious.

I am quite sure that she saw him briefly tonight too. That doesn't help the situation at all. That is one more thing you have to discuss to Edward about. He is getting more involved with Bella everyday. I'll be frank and say it directly, I don't like it because I think that he is not mentally mature nor stable. I don't even think that he is taking into consideration that she is getting really attached to him. Either he gets involved 100%, with no secrets and being aware of all the consequences that may result from such a relationship or he can 'F 'off. This is not something that he can just dip his toes into then turn his back and run away when things go wrong."

There was silence for a few moments before Carlisle replied, "I understand. I will discuss it seriously with him. Thank you for the warning."

"Hmmmm." Was my reply.

I was really tired now, 'Bloody Edward Cullen ruined a good night of sleep.'

"Adaline, may I ask you something?" Carlisle said softly.

"Go ahead."

Carlisle: "If I wanted to share my secret with you, would you be amenable to it?"

I paused and pondered seriously about it for a few moments.

I let out a small breath before replying, " First I would have to know the consequences of knowing your secret, with no sugar-coating. Second, if you seriously thought about the consequences and are 100% committed to your decision, then yes I would be amenable. If those two conditions are fulfilled and I accept to be in the know, then I assure you that whatever may come I will assume my decision. But you better not go back on your decision and give me all the explanations."

'I think you are worth it. So when the time comes, you better not let me down.'

Carlisle: "Thank you for answering me Adaline. I better let you go back to sleep now. I will make sure that Edward does not approach your house, without yours or Bella's approval, from now on. I will talk to you tomorrow. Goodnight."

"Thank you and goodnight. Oh and please let Edward know that I will be having some words with him."

Carlisle chuckled, "I will. Sleep tight Adaline."

"Hmm I will. Cheers." Were my last words before I hung up.

I put my mobile on my bedside table, unfolded my blanket and cuddled under it. Just as I was about to close my eyes, my eyes fell on my window. I stared at it for a few seconds before getting up and locking it.

'Now I will have paranoia about closing every window before I go to sleep. And all that because of a dunderhead with stalker tendencies.' I thought glumly as I got back under my blanket.

'Wait a bloody minute. Dunderhead stalker? Don't tell that the white figure I saw on the edge of the forest was him?...Ohhhh you better prepare your backside for when I see you next Edward Cullen.'

With that last thought I closed my eyes and tried to calm my mind. Surprisingly, I fell asleep really fast.