Trust Issues Chapter 2
Alice being Alice started bouncing on the tips of her toes, the Young man looked a bit taken aback when Alice came forward and hugged him, actually I was a bit taken back but shouldn't have been surprised. He soon recovered his shock face into a warm smile.
"I'm sorry about Alice she gets a little exited meeting new people" I said to him he gave me a warm smile his face looked kind, trusting, oh god what am I saying, I can't trust him yet I hardly know him.
"Oh well hello and who might you be" he said in a very comforting manner. Alice stepped out of his embrace with a huge smile and said.
"My name is Alice Brandon and this is" before she could finish that sentence I interrupted and said.
"My name Isabella Swan but please call me Bella" before I could say anything else a small woman came up behind him, she had mid length caramel hair with a very kind looking motherly face. She spoke softly and lovingly toward her husband.
"Carlisle who do we have here," she said speaking softly towards us.
"Hello my name is Esme" she said while extending her hand out for us to shake Alice took her hand eagerly and embraced her into a warm hug, she laughed at Alice upfront attitude she looked nervously at me, I could only imagine what my own expression mirrored, I didn't shake her hand, A flash of rejection over come her eyes, as quickly as it came it was replaced with a warm smile. The older man Carlisle kept looking at me out of the corner of his eye but as I met his expression he gave me a warm and encouraging smile.
Carlisle spoke next. "Dear this is Alice and Bella, Alice Bella this is my wife Esme would you both like to come in"
Alice immediately jumped at the chance while I was still a little reserved, I thing Carlisle could pick up on my uneasiness but didn't say anything, instead he extended his arm leading towards what looked like the living room. I reluctantly followed them, keeping hold of Alice, I had my shield tightly wrapped around the both of us Alice sent me a message. "Its ok Bella I have seen this and everything is going to be ok, trust me with this they wont hurt us just try to relax a bit. I think they have picked up on your nerves" I sent back a message "ok Alice I'm sorry I'm just worried there is so many of them I'll be ok in a bit just give me time I love you Alice"
"I love you to Bella" Alice sent back through her thoughts. While our private conversation was going on we were now entering the living room were two other vampires standing in the corner of the room.
"These are my sons Jasper and Emmet" they both came forward Alice immediately hugged them both while I just stood there and nodded my head, they seemed to realise I wasn't so open with touching people like Alice, it's not that I minded touching people but another gift of mine was a lot like Aro, when I touched someone I can see all of there past up to the moment I'm standing with them. I can't see there future like Alice, its funny really she keeps an eye on the future while I keep an eye on the past. I can control it so I don't have to see into there past when touching someone but its hard when meeting new people, after I have touched that person and seen all of there past events, if I touch that person again I just get updates from what they have done since, I can fast forward and rewind and go over there past inch by inch, if I want to, its like a tape recording, sometimes a very long one.
But at the same time I respect people privacy and feel uncomfortable seeing without permission. This is how we found out a little of Alice's past, I managed to find her name Marry Alice Brandon her age she was 16 years old when she was changed but it was strange it was like a brick wall I couldn't cross so I didn't find much about her, she was overjoyed at the time that I knew her name and age but I always wished I could find out more for her, she was so desperate to know, we both always thought it would come back eventually but it never did. We searched for her past even when the internet came out but nothing ever came up, there was no birth certificate, nothing that ever told us she was alive.
The one named Jasper said "It's nice to meet both of you" he said in a very thick Sothern accent, he was looking intently at Alice if he could blush I think he would have. I looked at Alice, she had the same expression on her face, what's going on did she know this was going to happen.
Emmet turned towards me and said quite loudly "Nice to meet ya Bella aim Emmet" while waving his hand and bowing downwards I had to smile at that.
I suddenly felt a wave of calm coming over me I knew it was coming from Jasper that could get a little annoying, I hadn't realised how nervous I was until now, though I don't like people tampering with my emotions I know he was only trying to help but still he could have asked.
I looked up and made I contact with him, I looked over his body and saw all the cuts and bite marks over his body obviously from some kind of new born war probably from the south wars jugging by his accent. I wonder how old he is, I had quite a few myself but hid them well, my gift extends to making my skin appear flawless I can't change my appearance but I can hide marks on my body its all to do with my shield, at the same time when shielding Alice, I am also shielding imperfection in her skin as well although she hasn't got any. I on the other hand have lived through many wars and have many bite wounds and scars to account for them. If Jasper saw them now he would no doubt take a defence position, there's only so many vampire bites that can be blamed on self defence. I Feel like I've seen him before but can't pin point where.
I turned to look at Emmet next he's well huge for all intense purposes he has short brown curly hair and lots of muscle he isn't fat but big muscular, if he hadn't given me a big goofy grin showing his dimples on his face, I would have been quite intimidated by him at the beginning, he looks more like an overgrown teddy bear a kid in a mans body. He's quite loud when he speaks and seems the sort to say what he thinks.
Jasper on the other hand seemed quite reserved happy just to sit back and listen, I could see him every now and then testing the atmosphere ready to control any situation he could, his hair was a light brown, he is much thinner then Emmet, you can see his toned muscle through his T-shirt as he walks he is also very tall at least 6ft, and of course very good looking Alice had noticed, we all are good looking it's another advantage of being a vampire it help to reel in our prey.
Carlisle came into the room with his arms around Esme gesturing for us to sit down on the seats. I turned to look at Alice she gave me a big encouraging smile for me to sit down, why do we have to sit, were vampires for god sake we don't get tired, it must be to keep up the human pretence, I could see myself getting very board of this way of life already, I moved over towards a beige coloured seat and sat down I took this time to take in my surrounds.
We were in a fairly large room, a large plasma television is situated in the centre of the room up against the wall, there are several game stations hooked up to it, to the left of the television is a very impressive display of books, I love to read so I will be checking them out later if I get the chance, a small coffee table situated near the sofas and a large desk on the right side of the room, but the main item that caught my eye which seems to take a large portion of the centre of the room to the back of the sofas is a large piano, I was pleased at that as I love to play, I wonder who played in this house, I was brought out of my thought by Esme
"Bella do you play dear" she said noticing me looking to the piano
"Yes ma'm I do, although I have not played for quite sometime, it's a very nice looking piano, who plays in your family"
She looked at me with a warm smile "Edward my oldest plays he is very good, maybe you can play with him sometime I'm sure he wouldn't mind"
I nodded towards her and said "I would like that very much ma'm"
"Please call me Esme" she said with a smile.
"Esme" I repeated
Carlisle then started asking us some question, this is where my guards went up, I couldn't help it they seemed like a nice family if not a little strange in there ways. They are vegetarian like us but it is like they haven't quite accepted what they are.
"So what brings you to Forks" Carlisle asked
Alice was the one to answer as always "well we wanted to meet you, we have never met anyone who follows our way of life and would like to get to know you and become good friends"
of course she didn't say we'll become your family that would just freak them out.
"Were are you staying" I heard Esme say bringing me out of my thoughts this time I answered.
"We will be staying at a hotel in Port Angeles" I said looking at her,
"Well why don't you stay here with us we have plenty of room as you can see" I wasn't expecting that, they don't even know us and would welcome us so freely into there home, are they always so trusting of our kind.
Alice looked to me and project her thoughts "oh please Bella we are safe here just try it please please please ple" I interrupted her before she could go any further.
"That would be very kind of you Esme as long as it's no trouble we wouldn't want to impose."
"No trouble at all dear, we would love to have you both" Alice let out a little squeal of excitement while I just sat shaking my head at her with a small smile, well here we are staying with the largest coven I ever stayed with yep this will be interesting.
Esme turned to me noting that I was in charge of us both, I don't control Alice but she always asks me first for confirmation I am older then her she sees me as a sister but also as a roll model, I wonder if that will change into just a sister now Esme is here. I wouldn't mind some of the weight of me I love Alice but she could do with a more, older looking role model then myself.
Esme spoke to me "Our other two siblings Edward and Rosalie will be here in" Alice interrupted her"10 minutes" I turned to look at her shocked, why can't she keep quite, she turned and mirrored my expression her thoughts "whoops".
It was Carlisle who spoke next his interest peaked, this is what I was afraid of, they hadn't asked the vital question that I was sure they would ask how did you find out about us.
"Alice how do you know there be back in 10 minutes" Alice looked over to me for confirmation and I nodded, well might as well now you gave it away anyway. I thought.
"Well" Alice said she was always uncomfortable on how people would react to her gift. "I kind of see the future that's how I knew about you, I saw you 3 months and 4 days ago" Ok Alice you don't have to be quite exact I thought. I was looking at them closely seeing if any of them looking smug or possessive over what Alice had just said but they all looked curies and caring that was new maybe we can trust them. I decided to speak up.
"Alice has a gift she can see things she has visions sometimes, these vision can be of small things like were where heading who we will see, sometimes the weather, but a few months ago Alice started to see your family a lot, normally she has a vision about one thing once maybe twice, but her vision of you kept coming that's why we came to seek you out", wow that was the longest sentence of my life must be Jasper stupid empath. At that moment Jasper looked at me raising one eyebrow. Huh
Carlisle looked over at Alice and said in a soft assuring voice. "Well that's a very remarkable gift I'm glad you came, I believe we will get to know each other and become good friends, your both welcome to stay as long as you like, some of our family also have gifts but I'm sure you already know that" he said the last part a little uneasily Alice gave him a warm smile.
"Yes Jasper is an empath and Edward is a mind Reader, I cant wait to meet Edward and Rosalie" she then added " 2 minutes" we sat there in silence for 2 more minutes well Alice kept bouncing in her seat, I heard a car coming of the main road and onto the Cullen driveway all the Cullen looked towards Alice with slight shock, I guess they had to see it to believe it, she just started jumping up and down even more with excitement, they all looked mildly amused by her reaction, Jasper was looking at her lovingly, what's going on with him.
"Were home is there someone else here" A male said coming into the room and then froze when he saw me. I couldn't take my eyes off him he is the most Georges creature I have ever seen.
I stood up from the seat I felt my legs give out but I steadied myself, Jasper looked over towards me with his eyebrows raised, obliviously reading the emotion in the room. This must be Edward, He was quite tall, taller then me, his copper coloured hair shining in the light, He looks to have an average build but defiantly has muscles he looked perfect.
"H-Hello M-My names Bella" hang on since when do stutter, get a hold of yourself Bella, I heard Alice giggle beside me, he seemed just as dazed as me, he extended his hand to shake but I couldn't take it so I gave him a little wave and smiled, he seemed ok with that and said.
"Its very nice to meet you Bella my name is Edward, and this is my sister Rosalie" Rosalie didn't seem to like Edward introducing her, himself she gave him a glare and turned to me and wow, my self esteem has just taken a beating she was stunning. I know were vampires, and beauty comes with the package, but I have never seen one as beautiful as Rosalie, giving Alice and I a small smile, introducing herself. I heard Edward behind me greeting Alice. I walked up to admire the piano.
I could hear Carlisle filling in both Rosalie and Edward on what we had already talked about, but know doubt Edward had already read there minds. Carlisle then came over and gestured us back towards the sofas. Emmet kissed Rosalie while sitting down, Edward sat with Jasper on another sofa and Carlisle and Esme Together, leaving me and Alice on another seat facing everyone.
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