Chapter 15
Bella's POV
These people were strangely familiar to me. It made me curious to learn about them. I guess that is why I had desided that coming here was a good Idea. I looked around the room at all the new faces. Robert had been right they did seem to be paired off well all except Edward. He had decided to come down stairs after a while and was sitting quietly in the corner reading a book.
Something about him was off but I couldn't put my finger on it. I could swear that when I wasn't looking he was staring at me. I was kind of creepy but I also kind of liked it.
Elizabeth giggled out of nowhere. She was a strange one she would do the weirdest things sometime. I had to hand it to her she did look like her brother though. I think I had everyone down pat. Rosalie and Leah had left shortly after I arrived saying something about going for a hike. I knew these people were strangers but I feel oddly relaxed around them. We had been all talking and laughing for hours and I wasn't caring how late it got I didn't want to leave.
Esme had cooked a wonderful dinner. I tasted so wonderfull I wondered why only myself, EJ, Elizabeth and Jacob had eaten any. Leah and Rosalie hadn't returned from their hike. Esme said she would wait for Carlisle to get home to eat. Emmett, Alice and Jasper ate with us but barely touched their food. Edward still hadn't moved for his chair in the living room.
Just then I heard the most delightful sound I had ever heard. "Wow that is beautiful. Your stereo must be state of the art is sound as if the piano is right here in the room with us." I blurted out. "It's not the stereo that's Edward playing in the other room. He hasn't played in a long time. It's good to hear him play again." Esme said.
Her face was just beaming with pure joy. I followed the music into the other room. Everyone was right on my heels if I would had stopped fast I was sure Emmett would have smacked into me. As soon as we all walked into the room instantly stopped. "Please don't stop" I pleaded.
I walked over and sat down beside him he smiled and started to play again. He was simply amazing. The skill that this kid had was unreal. I closed my eyes and listen to him play. Every note felt so full of pure happiness and love. I had that strange feeling like I had heard this song before but couldn't place where.
When he stopped I decided I'd ask. "What's the name of that song? I could have sworn I heard it before. Everyone was strangely silent. "It doesn't have a name I wrote that myself so you must be thinking of a different song." Edward said and proceed to leave the room.
Something was strange about him. It must be a family thing because Elizabeth seemed very much the same way. "You'll have to excuse Edward sweetheart. He wasn't happy about moving here. His girlfriend died a couple of years back and he wanted to move closer to where she was." Esme said in that calm motherly tone. Everyone one had followed Edward out of the room and it just left Esme and me sitting here.
"Why did you adopt so many kids?" I asked her I could see her adopting three or four but I wondered why nine. "Well when I was little I always wanted to be a mother and after losing my only child as an infant I found I couldn't have anymore. So I felt this whole in my heart that needed to be filled and the more children I have the more love I feel I can give out to them. It was a good thing giving them a family when they have no one." She was such a sweet lady I wished she had been my mother.
Not that I didn't love my own mother but Esme seemed like the world's greatest mother. Everyone reentered the room including Edward. "I'm sorry I was so rude to you that was not right of me to take my anger out on you." I could tell by his eyes that he was truly sad. "It okay I understand losing someone you love can be hard."
He sat back down at the piano and started to play again. "I wrote this one for Esme." He said as he played a sweet melody. Esme seemed to glow. While Edward was playing I accidently bumped into him and I felt the strangest thing in my life.
It was almost like I could see him standing in front of a large group of people with a brilliant tux on smiling the happiest smile. And as quickly as it had come it stopped. The room was quiet. "Alice it's late you really should take Bella home." He said. Alice gave him a look as if he was crazy but complied. So we left the house it was the strangest day I had had but also one of my most happiest.