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Chapter 7

I let Edward have his time to think about Bella and everything else that was going on in his head as we drove home. Her scent lingered in the car; smelling as sweet as ever.

We got home and went inside to meet a very angry Alice.

"Not fair, Edward! Why does Ruth get to talk to her?"

"Because I'm special!" I said playfully.

She opened her mouth, but paused. "I smell her off of you two."

Right, I had touched her and Edward had, well, been close to her so her scent would still be on us . . . and I had been sitting in the same place Bella had been.

"Where were you?" Emmett boomed.

"Out doing good deeds." Edward replied, smiling.

"We drove Bella home. Well, Edward was with Bella and I drove her truck."

"Yeah, I realize that, you reek of her. But, man, she smells good."

Edward and I simultaneously glared at him. Emmett just shrugged it off and we went to our favorite pass times.

Emmett and Jasper were playing a game of chess that involved 8 chessboards lined up on the floor and their own set of rules.

Alice went to her computer and was designing new outfits for Rosalie who was sprawled out on the couch instead of standing over Alice's shoulder, telling her what colors and styles to use.

I heard Esme humming upstairs, no doubt looking at new blueprints.

Want to play Esme's song with me? I thought to him. He hadn't played the piano in such a long time and I wanted him to play Esme's song with me.

He nodded and came and sat beside me on the bench.

Thanks Edward, you know she loves it when we play her song.

He smiled. We began to play the song and I heard Esme stop humming and listen to us play. When we finished, I began playing random notes here and there, but it sounded really good. I was thinking about Bella and what good she'd done to Edward without realizing it.

"Which notes were those?" Edward asked.

I played them again in the same order and he smiled. "I think you just helped me begin a new song."

I smiled back and stood up. "No problem. You can finish it as long as I get some credit."

He began to play those notes and add in more and more until it became a song. It was so long since he composed anything new.

I went and stood beside Alice, who was mouthing Emmett's next moves to Jasper from behind him. Suddenly, Edward stopped playing and started laughing at Rosalie. She walked straight to the garage.

"What's wrong, babe?" Emmett called. "What's that all about, Eddi e?"

"I haven't a clue." Edward lied. He was the only one who would know exactly what was wrong.

"Keep playing." Esme said from the bottom of the stairs.

He placed his hands on the keys, hesitated, then began to play again. Esme stood behind him and put her hands on his shoulders.

"It's charming. Does it have a name?" She asked.

"Not yet." Edward said.

I just named it. It's called Bella's Lullaby. I was thinking of what she has done for you when I was playing those notes and it sounds very much like a lullaby. I looked at him and I saw him smile.

"Actually, Ruth's just named it Bella's Lullaby. She says it's because of what Bella has done for me and it sounds like a lullaby." Edward said.

"Perfect name, Ruth." Esme said, looking over her shoulder at me and I nodded.

Edward began to play again, taking the notes I played and making it more complicated and beautiful.

"Perfect." He said. "Thanks."

Esme was talking to Edward in the form of thoughts.

"Stop it, Mom, you're making me blush." He joked.

"Now all we have to do is find Ruth someone."

I walked over to her and hugged her. "You know I'm fine on my own, Mom. I've managed to live with all of you for like, a century now. I think I can last a few more." I loved referring to Carlisle and Esme as Dad and Mom since my real ones weren't the best parents.

"That doesn't mean you should be alone forever, though. I can't help but feel I'm somewhat responsible for you not having someone." Esme frowned, holding me at arms length.

I began to think one of my favourite songs and replied. "What would give you that idea?"

"I'm not sure, it seems that way."

Edward frowned at me for keeping my thoughts secret.

I can't let you know, not yet. I thought.

"Well, it's not your fault, only mine. OK? Don't go feeling all guilty on me Ez." I scolded.

She laughed, pulled me protectively close to her and ran her fingers in my hair. "Alright."

She was more of a mother than ever to me and Carlisle was like a father, putting our human lives in the past.

Alice bounced over and Edward played her favorite song which was 'Chopsticks'.

"I wish I knew what you were laughing at Rosalie for, but I can see you won't tell me." Alice sighed.

"Nope."

She flicked his ear.

"Be nice to your brother." Esme said, arms still over my shoulders. "He's just being a gentleman."

"But I want to know." Alice complained.

Edward played my favorite song, 'The River Flows in You' by Yiruma.

"Thanks." I said.

When the song ended, Alice suddenly said. "Oh, guess what Jasper? Peter and Charlotte are coming to visit next week! Isn't that great?"

"They're coming to Forks?" Edward tensed.

I rolled my eyes. "It's not like they haven't before and you know they don't hunt around here. They're trustworthy."

He ignored me completely and turned to Emmett. "Get ready, we're leaving tonight and we'll be back by midnight on Sunday."

"Let me at least say good-bye to Rose."

With Rosalie's temper, the good-bye would be short.

"Play Bella's Lullaby for me before you go." Esme said.

Edward did and I couldn't help but be happy he was finally. When he ended, he got up to leave.

"I'll look after her, promise." I said.

He nodded and ran into the night with Emmett behind him.

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"Hey, Bella. Do you want to sit with me for a bit?" I asked as she passed the table I was sitting at alone.

"Sure. Why?" She sat down across from me.

"You probably have a lot of questions that Edward won't answer about us and some of them even I can't tell you. I was going to try to answer some."

"You're all adopted?"

I nodded. "Every one of us."

"How old are you?"

"Sixteen, I skipped up a grade." I added, noting her look.

"Where did you live before here?"

"Well, everyone else was in Alaska, but I was at a boarding school in England. I hated the cold." That wasn't a lie, I did hate the cold weather, even though it didn't affect me and I did live in England at that time.

"That's why you have a bit of an accent, then."

I nodded. "I was there for 2 years."

"I hate the cold too." She shivered and I smiled a bit.

Just then, Angela and Jessica came over. "Hey, Bella, wanna come sit with us?"

She looked at me and I nodded. "Go ahead. I hope some of your questions have been answered."

We both got up and walked to our usual tables.

"Edward's going to be real mad when he finds out." Alice warned.

"That's why he won't. Got it?" I looked at Rosalie and Jasper.

They nodded.

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"Don't be such a stalker, Edward." I said when he came home Monday morning after another night watching Bella sleep.

"I'm not a stalker!"

"So watching her sleep is called . . ." I trailed off purposely.

He scowled. He couldn't see her for 2 days because it was going to be sunny and we couldn't go into the sunlight.

"I can't stay around you anymore! I'm going out."

"Where?"

"Where there is no people and lots of sun!" I stormed out of the house. I hated being cooped up inside.

I ran between the trees and got to a clearing where the sun shone down. I stood directly in the middle and looked down at my sparkling skin. It never ceased to amaze me at how much light reflected off of us. I felt some of the warm rays penetrate the coldness of my skin. I loved the warmth.

"Ruth?" I spun around.

"Oh, hey Charlotte, Peter. It's been a while since we've seen each other. Jasper can't wait to see you again."

"What are you doing out here?" Charlotte asked, her crimson eyes looked even redder in the sun.

"Can't go to school because of the sun, obviously."

"So Jasper's at your place?" Peter said.

I nodded. "Follow my scent through the trees over there. Tell them I'll be home soon."

"Sure thing." Charlotte replied and they ran off the same way I had come here.

I sighed. I always was lying when I said I liked to be alone, but how could I tell anyone that?

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"So, moved to watching her in the daylight?" I asked Edward.

He shrugged.

"It's not healthy to be obsessed, you know."

"I'm not obsessed!"

"You so are!"

Emmett came into the room, throwing a football at my head. I caught it easily.

"Football at the Rainier field?" He asked us.

I grinned. "Sure thing."

"No, sorry. I've got things to do."

"Like stalking Bella."

He glared.

"Let's go, Em. Who else is playing?" I asked.

"Esme's referee, so now the teams are even. Peter and Charlotte are playing too." He said as we headed to the field.

You suck, you know that? I thought angrily at Edward.

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"I can't believe you missed a game to go watch someone sleep!" Emmett exclaimed the next day; the day Peter and Charlotte were leaving.

True enough, the game was great. I tackled Emmett down 4 times and I was extremely proud of that.

"Peter, Charlotte, it's been great seeing you again." Carlisle said.

"Yeah. If you see Maria, tell her I said hello." Jasper said, shaking Peter's hand.

We tried to keep our distance from Jasper's creator after she visited us unexpectedly when we were in Calgary; it ended with us moving to Winnipeg immediately.

"Bye, hope to see you soon." I said. I liked them very much, even though they were different than us.

"Yeah, bye everyone." They said, leaving the house.

We were silent for a little while.

"Time for Edward to go stalk some more." I said.

"Ruth, don't be like that." Esme said disapprovingly.

"Well, it's true!"

"Don't tell me you couldn't stand to be away from him. Don't tell me you didn't watch his every move!" Edward said.

I stared at him, shocked that he would bring up such a sensitive topic. "Just go."

"Fine." Edward walked out of the house and left for Port Angeles.

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