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This is post Twilight, people.

Sibling Rivalry

BellaPov

Chapter 7: A Long Walk

After driving home successfully, no thanks to Edward (who had given me a bruise from grabbing me so hard!), I started to make dinner for Charlie and I when I heard a knock on my door. I thought Charlie had just forgotten his keys but was quite surprised to find Edward with a smaller woman with brown-red hair gripping his arm, and a taller blond man in a doctor's coat standing slightly behind them. Both of them as stunningly beautiful as the Cullens.

I smiled at them "Oh, hello Edward. What are you dong here?" there was a slight edge to my voice from remembering how hard he grabbed my arm but still pleasant.

Edward held a stiff upper lip until the woman gripped his arm tightly and muttered something under her breath that sounded a whole lot like "Go on."

He screwed up his eyebrows, looked at the ground and muttered something.

The man placed a hand on his shoulder and forced him into an upright position, smiling politely "Now, Edward I'm sure this lovely girl didn't hear what you said. Look her in the eye," he paused to grip his shoulder "and mean it."

He sighed, looked up at me and said "I'm really sorry for hurting your arm this afternoon. I just lost my control. But I'm only looking after your best interests."

I smiled again "Oh, well thank you apologizing, Edward." I extended my arm to the woman and man "You must be Dr. And Mrs. Cullen."

They smiled and Mrs. Cullen answered, "Oh, please, call me Esme. You must be Bella, am I correct?"

"Yes, I am."

Dr. Cullen shook my hand "It's nice to meet you Bella. Call me Carslie."

"It's so nice to meet the two of you. Would you like to come in for dinner? I just started making it, we're having Mac-and-cheese." I offered.

A nervous look seemed to pass between all of them but Carslie was the first to response "I'm sorry Bella but I don't think we can. You see, one of my daughters, Alice, is making dinner for us tonight and she'll be very upset if we miss."

"Oh, that's alright," I blushed at the thought of Alice, especially since her parents and brother were in front of me "maybe some other time."

The older ones of the small group nodded "Of course."

They began to walk back to their car, a black Mercedes Benzes but Edward lingered at the door. He smiled crookedly at me "I actually very sorry for hurting you." He moved his hand to my bicep and moved the sleeve of my shirt up. I looked down at the bruise as well as he. It was a lot worse than when I saw it in the car. It was a nasty black with dark purple around the edges. His eyes widened "Bella, I'm sorry…" he seemed speechless.

I pulled away from him "It's alright. I'll see you in school tomorrow, Edward."

I tried to close the door but he held it with his arm "Nothing will ever hurt you again." He grabbed my unhurt arm and pulled me closer. He then placed a kiss upon my cheek. His lips were hard and cold and I couldn't push him away, even as he held it.

And when he pulled away he looked to my lips and kissed them as well I knew I couldn't push him away, so I did the next best thing: I spit him away. It went all over and in his nose and mouth and even into his eyes a little. He let me go, disgusted, and attempted to wipe it off. I growled a little "Piss off, Jackass!"

I was about to say a lot more but a blur came out of the Mercedes, and pushed Edward into the wall next to the door. It was Alice. She seemed to force herself to let go of him. Her voice was low and menacing "Go to the car, Edward."

Although her voice seemed to influence his decide to go back in the car, another something seemed to force him a little more. He trudged back but before he got in the car, he turned back and said, "I'm sor-"

"Shove it Asshat!" I set my jaw and firmly placed my arms across my chest.

He sighed, got back in the car and they took off, leaving Alice on my front door, possibly looking more pissed off then I was. She glared off at the car, as if yelling at it silently.

I touched her arm. She snapped out of herself and smiled when her golden eyes rested on mine I nodded my head to the inside of my house "Would you like to come in, seeing as your parents seemed to forgotten you?"

She giggled "Please."

I lead her in to the kitchen to finish off the Mac-and-cheese. She took a seat at the small table. I plated two bowls and looked back at her but eyes didn't seem very preoccupied with my eyes. I smirked "My eyes are up here, you know?"

She rolled her eyes and looked up at me, apparently unashamed of her staring "Says the girl who dream of me naked."

I became flustered, "I can't help what I dream about!"

She laughed joyously.

I pouted, "Stop laughing."

I didn't even notice Charlie walk in until he spoke "I see Bella's mother isn't the only one who can get Bella so flustered."

I blushed.

Alice got up and introduced herself "Hello, Chief Swan. I'm Alice Cullen, Bella's new friend."

He smiled "Oh, you're one of Dr. Cullen's kid. Well it's nice to meet you Alice. Are you staying for dinner?"

She seemed perfectly at ease until food was mentioned, "No, thank you, Mr. Swan. I think I should be heading back home now."

"Call me Charlie. And are you sure? Looks like those Cullen's don't really feed you."

She shook her head "No, just a fast metabolism." I got worried at this point. She didn't eat food at lunch ether. Does she have an eating disorder? Maybe that's why she's so strong! She barely has any energy so her body is always on adrenaline! Well, she isn't leaving here without eating something.

Determiningly now about Alice's welfare, and even though I knew it was a bit wrong to use her crush on me to make her eat, it was for her own good. I grabbed her hand and rubbed her arm with the other one "Oh, come on Ali! Trust me my food won't poison you." I left her no room to argue and even Charlie seemed to know that Alice wasn't getting out of this, as he started plating dinner for her.

She smiled, looking as if she could blush "If you insist."

And with that we sat and ate. Alice didn't look very happy about it but I would occasionally rubbed my foot to hers to encourage her. Charlie seemed to pick up on something and his investigating side began to appear "So, Alice, are you one of the siblings that are all coupled up?"

She smiled, relieved that she could stop eating "Oh, no. That would be Emmett and Rosalie."

He blushed "It's not that I care about that certain thing, I mean teenagers and love and you know…" He stuttered.

I laughed, "Seems like Alice is able to fluster more than one Swan."

We finished dinner, Alice and I walked out to the end of the dark driveway, and I offered Alice a ride home but she declined "That's alright Bella. I like walking, plus it isn't all that far." She kissed my cheek "See you in class tomorrow." She turned to leave but I grabbed her hand and pulled her back "Yes, Bella?"

I kissed her cheek back and blushed "Thank you."

Alice raised her eyebrow "For what?"

"For eating." I figured she would understand what I was hinting at.

"I don't think I understand." She looked confused.

I touched her stomach "You seem thin." It didn't really feel as if she had an eating disorder but I guess it felt fuller since she ate.

She looked down at herself "Well, I do work out."

I shook my head and sighed, denial "It's alright Alice. I know. You don't have to worry. I know having an eating disorder but that's all right. I know it makes you think crazy stuff but you're really pretty and-"

Alice cut me off "You think I have an eating disorder?"

"Alice you do have an eating disorder!"

"Bella. I do not have an eating disorder."

"Then why don't you eat?"

She looked away "It's hard to explain."

I forced her to bring her eyes back to mine "Then tell me. You can trust me."

"I can't. You wouldn't understand."

"I would."

Alice turned her head to the forest as if hearing something. She seemed to snarl at something but made no noise.

"Is there something out there?"

She turned back to me, seeming to contemplate how to answer me "Yes."

"What is it?"

Again she took a second to answer "Edward."

"Your brother's here? Why?"

She fully turned to the forest "Come out Edward."

It took a second but Edward emerged from the forest "What are you doing Alice? She isn't ready!"

I looked back and forth between the two, "Ok, what the hell is going on?"

Alice put a hand on my upper arm to comfort me "Bella, we have something to explain."

Edward came and ripped her hand off "No we don't, let's go home, Alice."

She pouted but reluctantly began to follow him. I was more confused than ever and no way was I letting the answer walk away. I ran in front of them "Oh, no you two don't!" I grabbed them by the hem of their pants "Anyone tries to leave, the pants come off."

Edward's eyebrow rose "What kind of a threat is that?"

I smirked "Well I can tell that Alice went commando and you're wearing tight tighty-whiteys and neither of you are wearing belts so unless you would like showing off all your lower bits to me and your sibling, I suggest you listen and answer my questions." That seemed to be jut enough to keep both of them in their place "Ok, question number 1: What the hell are you doing here Edward; and be honest, I'm the daughter of the chief of police - I'm a human lie detector."

He sighed, "I'm here because I knew Alice would do something stupid to… expose a side of our family that needs to stay hidden."

I was satisfied with the answer "Alice, question number 2: What are you and your family hiding?"

Alice complied "Bella were-"

Edward cut her off "Alice! What are you doing?"

I tugged Edward's pants down a little, warning him to shut up.

I turned back to Alice "You're question?" I tugged on her pants a little to warn her that the threat was still there.

"Bella, we're not like normal families. We're not even like anyone else." She came closer to me and hugged me to her. She whispered in my ear "We're not human."

There was a cold breeze and Alice had disappeared. I let Edward's pants go and he disappeared along with Alice. Suddenly a body was behind me, Alice; and another in front of me, Edward. I took a step back, into Alice "What are you guys?"

Edward answered, "We're monsters."

Alice wrapped her arms around me "How do you feel?"

"Really confused." I breathed "So, is that why you don't need to eat?"

Alice laughed humorlessly "Well, not human food."

I turned around in her arms and took her face in my hands. Edward came up behind and press his chest to my back. I asked "The eyes?"

Alice answered, "That's part of it."

"The cold, hard skin?"

She nodded.

"Is there anything else I need to know? You know, so I don't have to force you to do anything you aren't comfortable with."

Edward answered, "Don't get yourself hurt."

I laughed "No promises, I'm a complete klutz." A laughed vibrated through all our chests, that were still pressed against me. Both of their arms wrapped around me. I sighed, "So the rest of your family is like this too."

They nodded.

I looked back at the house "I better go back before Charlie starts to worry."

They separated from me.

I slowly made my way back to the house but before I went back in, I turn around "Alice slap Edward for me."

They both gave me a questioning look.

"It's for kissing me without my permission. I'd do it myself but I feel like I'd hurt myself." I explained.

Alice complied and slapped him before he could response. It sounded like someone hitting a bat against a bat.

"Okay, now Edward slap Alice for teasing me and scaring the hell out of me."

Edward also complied.

Both didn't seem to like the fact that they got hit but seem satisfied with why they had gotten.

"Good. Have a good night." And with that I went to bed.

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