All their eyes turn to me in surprise, obviously in shock that I had caught them in a lie. My exterior was calm and cool, however my emotions were a different story. I was trying to keep the anger at bay, and not to release any sudden powers that would... per-say hurt them. Or destroy them.
I could feel Felix and Demetri's eye's watching me out of the corner of my eye. Trying to detect my next move. The reason why they were is because they knew I couldn't stand a liar.
Ever since I've awakened into this life I've had a very unusual hatred for liars, even my family could see it. One time when I was hunting for something to... eat. I came across this teenage boy. He was trying to get hook up with some girl. Told her that she was beautiful and that he had liked her for a very long time.
I knew that he was lying because 1, the girl was very unattractive and 2, his tone wasn't sincere, it was very ….phony.
And also I could also hear his friends thought laughing about how that girl was so easy and the guy would probably end up winning the bet. Something inside me snapped. So I ended up walking over to where they were, purposely flaunting my curves and giving them timid smiles. There were three. And just like I assumed, they came up to me like dogs in heat, leaving the unattractive girl behind. Once I was sure they would do anything I asked, I told them to come around out back with me, and I would give them a night they would never forget. They, of course, agreed. To make the story short I brought them back to the Volturi cellar and tortured them. After a couple of weeks I finally ended their misery. However I didn't dare drink their tainted blood. Being the giving person I am, I let the newbie's feast on them. The volturi never dared commented on it, because as soon as I was done. I acted as though nothing happened at all.
I looked over all their faces ignoring the two who didn't even know what was going on. And I noticed that they all had a look of guilt. Which made me even more interested in what the truth really was.
"Well?"I say impatiently.
They all look at each other as if they didn't know where to begin. After seconds pass they still are speechless, and Demetri decides to use another approach to get information from them.
"Maybe we should have The Master's come here and settle this. I'm sure he would love to meet his precious Isa's former...family." I can hear the warning in his tone and a smirk threatens to make its way to my face.
What he says seems to gain their attention and they turn to look at Demetri. I could tell by their expressions and emotions that they weren't sure to take his threat seriously. However if they were smart they would know not to play with the Volturi, and Demetri of all was the one who never back down from a threat. Directed to or directed from. I clench my fist.
If my Uncle's and Father found out about this...family. I have no doubt they would insist on them coming to our home and … 'meeting' them.
Which wasn't exactly something I wanted to go through.
The mother spoke up, "How about we go in and talk about this in a more comfortable environment. Would you mind coming in and sitting in the family room?" She directs her question towards me, obviously assuming that I was the one who called the shots in this group.
She was right...
I look to see Demetri and Felix's reactions while keeping my face blank of any emotions.
They both look me in the eyes and nod in approval.
I look back to the mother, still keeping my face blank. "Very well. Shall we follow you?"
She looks shocked that we actually agree, along with majority of the family. However, the two that were oblivious to what was going on were very shocked at what Esme had said.
"Esme! How can you invite them into you're home. Especially that … Sadistic wench."The Harper girl objected in a very annoying voice. "Especially after what she did to Logan."
Demetri and Felix didn't like what she had to say about me, which was to be expected. However I was very confused to why the rest of the Cullen member's seemed upset by what she said. Emmet was holding back a very angry Rosalie, but I could also feel his anger. Alice had a very angry expression on her face and I could feel it as well, They all seemed to be feeling the same anger. The kind I usually felt from my family in the Volturi when someone said something about me or my uncles, and dad.
But one didn't feel the same anger. One felt angrier than the rest, even my brothers. It was the one who lied to me in the beginning. The 'Edward' boy. Who was carefully avoiding my gaze. He was weird to me so I just ignored the feeling I was getting from him.
However for the little 'Harpie' holding onto Logan's shirt as if it were the only thing keeping her on earth. , She, I was about to annihilate.
However someone beat me to the punch.
"How dare you say that about our darling Be-Isabella." This voice came from the mom. And I looked her face to see her angry expression and her outraged voice. " She is more welcome in our home than anyone of us, especially you." I observed her carefully. Wondering why she sounded so offended, and was defending me. She reminded me of a Grizzly protecting her cub and that thought made feel very uncomfortable. I wasn't used to outsider's taking up for me, well at least an outsider that I didn't really know...But I suppose to her I was a ..daughter?
For some reason all this amused me and I couldn't stop the sinister sounding laugh that escapes from me.
All there faces turn to me with a look of fear. Which I could understand, when I laughed like that, most said that I sounded like a sinister child. Or a maniac.
Once I was done, an amused smirk made it's way to my face.
"Are we going to go talk or should I contact Caius." Demetri's patience finally comes to an end. Which is probably best that he said something instead of me or Felix because me and Felix aren't as nice when we get inpatient.
"Of course. Follow us." This time it was the leader of the family that spoke. The blonde haired Doctor.
I nod, and they take off into their house, with us following behind him.
We arrive into a very homey looking room, with a a very large couch circled into a ½ circle. There was two other very weird chairs infront of it and a large TV screen hanging on the wall. There were paintings everywhere, and pictures of the family.
It was very modern but also very old-fashion. The Cullen family fill the couch leaving one spot beside the very akward Edward Cullen. Felix took a seat in one of the weird red chairs while Demetri sat in the other. Leaving a lady to stand... I shake my head and raise my eyebrow in amusement. If my uncles and Father were here they would have a fit at there manners. Or should I say lack of manners. Felix smirks and pats hit lap. "Come here little red, sit on big brothers lap." I actually do show him a amused smile instead of my usual smirk, and roll my eyes. I appear in his lap in less than a second, accepting his request.
The Cullen's look very uncomfortable with me sitting in Felix's lap, however I do not care the slightest.
I notice that my arm has come out of my cloak and Jasper the empath noticed the scars covering every inch of my limb. I pull my arm back immediately and pull my hood over my head. I did not like my scars they reminded of how scary I could be. And how much of a monster I am. Felix and Demetri notice my change of mood and look at me in concern. I nod at them telling the silently that I'm fine. However Felix still isn't convinced so he wraps one arm around me and pull me against his chest in a comforting manner.
I try to change the atmosphere and look to Esme. She can still see the shadow of my face, with the cloak surrounding me.
"You're home is lovely." I say in a emotionless voice however I was actually being sincere. It was very different from the other homes I had visited in the past.
She looks surprised at such a casual comment, but a smile quickly lights her face. "Thank you very much. I enjoy home decorating and such. Maybe one day I could show you."
I don't answer that. But Demetri is quick to get ti the chase.
"Let's not change the subject. Tell us the truth about 'our' Isa." he says . I noticed the very unsubtle emphasis when he said 'our' and I mentally roll my eyes. Sometimes it annoyed me at how possessive they are of me.
The Cullen's were all avoiding my gaze and that annoyed me to no end. However the pixie like girl named Alice started the conversation.
"I was the first to see you. This is the first time my family has ever heard this, but I first saw you when you were a baby. I didn't know why but I knew that you were going to be someone very special to me and to my future family. I kept getting visions of you and after you turned fifteen I knew that it was about time for us to cross paths. so I suggested that we move to Forks because I knew that you're father, Charlie lived there and that when you were 17 you would come to live with him.
We moved to Forks about a year before you to get settled and so I could prepare for you're arrival. You're mother Renee had gotten married to a younger baseball player and wanted to travel alongside him. You were so selfless that you decided to move in with you're father so that you're mother could be happy.
We met you on you're first day of high school. Me, Jasper and Edward were playing the roles of juniors while Emmet and Rosalie played the roles of Seniors. However we didn't talk to you, mostly because we tried to avoid all human association and because I didn't want my family to find out about my visions of you.
Edward became intrigued with you and you began a reationship, after you discovered what we were. Since the day we met you you were already a very special member of the Cullen family. Our Bella." I glared when she mentioned my name but didn't make any move to kill her. I was still processing what she had said.
It was quiet as I tried to remember what she was saying. Trying to atleast gain a little of my memory back. However nothing registered. But I knew that she wasn't lying. Her tone was sincere and sad.
"What about after that. Tell me what happened to make you leave."I demand in a very authorative tone.+
I could tell that this was the part they were dreading because their emotions were fear, regret and a very deep sadness.
"Tell me now!" I demand, not wanting to wait anymore. I had been waiting years for this moment. To learn something about myself from before.
They all looked at eachother and the one that started to talk surprised me.
"It was you're 17th birthday party." The Edward boy started out and I was surprised to hear his voice so... emotional. I heard it angry from before but this was different. He continued. " You never liked birthdays, and the whole day you complained about having a party. But Alice was persistent. We all were persistent really."
He paused for awhile, "Go on." I urged him to continue.
"It was just my family, at our house in Forks. You were about to open another present. Unwillingly of course. You hated to receive any kind of gifts. But you ended up cutting you're hand on the wrapping paper. Jasper... He was new to the vegetarian diet then, and wasn't prepared for such a overwhelming scent. He went to attack you, and I pushed you out the way. You crashed into the table, and ended up needing to get stitches in you're arm from Carlisle... Physically you weren't that hurt. But to me it was just a matter of time before something more dangerous, or something that could be life threatening arrived. So me and my family decided to leave. A couple days after you're party, we left for New York."
Once he was done I observed everything he said, trying to get it to register into my memory. Trying to find it in my head. But nothing came to mind. I knew he was telling the truth however I couldn't help but sense that there was something he was leaving out.
"You left. Correct?" I say trying to confirm something.
The all looked at me shocked. But nodded none the less.
"Did you say goodbye to me?" I ask looking at everyone of them to see their reactions to that question. Once the guilt on their faces surfaced it confirmed my thought.
"Hmm... As I thought." I say not really caring.
"We wanted too Bell-Isabella! But we just didn't want it to be harder for you to let go of us." Alice said with panic and sadness etched into her soprano voice.
" That's terrible logic." I state to her in a uninterested voice. " If I were leaving someone whom I felt some kind of connection for. I would know that if I said goodbye then they would have a better chance of letting go. If I were to leave without saying something, that cause them grief and pain. Am I correct?" I honestly didn't need them to answer that question, because it was more of a statement than anything. Their faces were all of that of pain.
"Anyways There's no sense in dwelling in the past. Now if you will excuse us. I'm terribly homesick, and awfully hungry." I smirk, and get up from Felix's lap. The both get up to stand on my side. They were quiet through the Cullen's story telling but I knew they would be full of questions once we reached the Jet.
'Wait! Why don't you stay here. There's more than enough room, and we have plenty of blood. Just don't leave. We just got you back." Emmett said in a desperate voice, and for some reason that sent a strike of pain to my heart. It didn't seem right that he was so sad.
I went over his question, " No Thank You. My Father and uncles will be very worried." I decline politely. His disappointed face makes me want to hit myself and I can't. And I don't miss Carlisle's pained face.
I go to walk out the door. And an Idea pops in my mind. So I turn to face them with an emotionless facial expression.
" How about you come to visit our home. I believe that Aro has been wanting a reunion between the two of you, Carlisle." I speak.
There face show a spark of happiness that I hadn't seen in there face since my arrival.
"Of course." Carlisle Said in a vary polite voice. " We would love too."
"Very well." I nod at him.
I turn my attention to look at Emmett, whose face was smiling.
Some how that warmed me inside, I didn't like the feeling at all.
"Don't look so sad anymore." I say with an uninterested tone. " It makes you're face dis pleasant to look at."
With that I turn to walk out ignoring the curious gazes of my brothers.
The emotions I felt from the family behind me as I ran were hope and love.
I scoff. Disgusting.