Chapter Five (Let the Games Begin!)
(Anabella's POV)
It was quiet...too quiet. It was like someone was watching tv and pressed the mute button. And there were no subtitles.

I silently crept out of my hiding spot, carefully looking around my surroundings. Nothing to the left, nothing to the right. I took a few more steps out and straightened up. There was nobody around and I was safe. Suddenly, I heard a noise but it was too late. Emmett dropped down from the tree tops and pinned me to the ground. He grinned. "I guess no one looks up anymore."

I struggled for a minute and then threw him off of me. "I thought we were hunting animals, not eachother."

"But it's more fun if we beat eachother up. It's more of a challenge that way."

I raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Oh I see, you're afraid I'm going to beat you. That's why you don't want to hunt animals."

"So not true! I could beat you with my hands tied," he replied, glaring at me.

"Oh yeah? Prove it."

He growled and took off while I was laughing. He seemed nice. If I wanted to stay here, he would be the reason why. I wasn't interested in him romantically (and I heard he was with Rosalie, who I've yet to meet), but when I was with him I felt so carefree, which didn't happen often, even in my human days. He was like the older brother I never had. The kind of brother that makes the boys that come over to your house cower in fear just by the sight of him.

I caught the scent of a mountain lion and immediately ran towards it. In just a few moments it was down and I was full with blood. I felt confident that I won the game. I mean, this was a pretty big cat, there was no way anyone could beat this. I carried the corpse back to the house and waited for Emmett, Alice, and Jasper to return.


(Edward's POV)

I sank down to the floor when I got to my room. Carlisle was going to kill me. I couldn't believe I was that rude to our guest. What happened to me being a gentleman? Yes, she was Bella's granddaughter, but that didn't mean she was Bella. And it wasn't her fault she got turned into a vampire and ended up here. I took a few deep, calming breaths. Once I had a clear head, I decided to apologize to Anabella.

I got up to go search for her. My sources (Carlisle) informed me that Anabella went with Alice, Jasper, and Emmett to play some hunting game.

I waited by the door when I finally heard someone approaching. I opened the door to be greeted by the sight of Anabella carrying a dead mountain lion. After another deep breath, I walked up to her and her eyes widened in surprise when she saw me.

"Hi," I greeted her, putting on my most dazzleing smile.

She narrowed her eyes. "Hi...? If you want me to leave you alone then you shouldn't talk to me either." I flinched. I guess I deserved that.

"Look, Anabella," I took another deep breath and everything came out in a rush. "I'm sorry about what I said, I was just upset about that you are so much like your grandmother and I really liked her. I just couldn't handle all this information at the time and I wouldn't be surprised if you don't forgive me but I just wanted you to know that I am really, really sorry. I don't normally act like that and I think we could be good friends if we started over."

Anabella blinked. When she didn't reply, I took that as my cue to leave and turned around. Before I could take my first step, her small hand grabbed my arm and turned me back around. To my surprise she was smiling. "Of course I forgive you, Edward. I would like to start over with you very much. You seem like a good person...when you aren't yelling at me." I flinched again. "Who knows? Maybe someday we could be the best of friends and this mishap could be behind us."

"Aww, that was so sweet." Emmett stepped out from the bushes and made kissy faces at us. "Maybe lil' Bella could help Edward finally get laid."

I growled at him and Anabella looked at the ground embarassed. Alice and Jasper came out of the forest after him and grinned at us. Alice was carrying a huge grizzly bear. "I think I won today."

Anabella looked up at her and pouted. "No fair, I was sure my kitty was going to beat everybody," she said in her best five year impression. Jasper laughed.

After about ten minutes of Alice and Anabella playfully fighting about who won, we went back inside the house. Everybody was thinking the same thing, they were happy
that I am being more civilized around Anabella and trying to be friends with her.

I was happy too.