(A/N: What is up ppls?! Is anyone willing to be a beta?! Does anyone need a beta?! Please!!!)
Tristan heard the cars coming waaay before they actually arrived. He called Jason and Bella and Elizabeth outside. Vincent, Aiden and Kristen were the first ones out the door.
"Why?! What's going on?!" Kristen shouted enthusiastically.
"We're having company over." Bella answered from behind her. Elizabeth and Jason followed behind.
Kristen jumped up and down happily, making her pigtails bob. "We haven't had company over in sooo long!"
"Yeah! 28 long boring years of no good company." Aiden added.
Jason glared at him. "I am good company. I'm awesome company!"
Elizabeth giggled. Aiden snorted and Vincent dramatically fell to the ground laughing. Then the Cullens arrived.
"Hey!" Alice stopped the car and ran out to greet her new friends. " Hi I'm Alice." Alice stuck her hand out and Kristen grasped it firmly.
"Hi Alice! I'm Kristen! Are you going to stay over?!" Kristen was obviously happy with the company.
"Yeah. Just for a while though. We have to go home for…I don't know what but we can't stay here forever. We'll come back other times though!" Alice said.
"Cool! We haven't had company over in such a long time! You wouldn't believe it!" Kristen chattered happily. Aiden pushed her aside and shook Alice's hand. "I'm Aiden" he introduced himself. Alice giggled and answered back. Someone has a crush…
Jasper got out of the car and then Rosalie and Emmett did too. They all greeted each other informally- like they had known each other for such a long time. They all felt a really strong bond with each other already and it delighted them. Bella sensed another presence and it was watching her intently.
"Is someone with you guys?" Bella asked Alice while they were all talking to one another. Alice looked around and then realized that Edward hadn't gotten out of the car! She motioned for him to get out which he did and Bella held her unneeded breath for a second before gaining her composure. That was the same vampire she had smiled at earlier that day! He doesn't seem very happy to be here… Bella wondered why he had gone home before school was actually over. It couldn't be because of her, could it? She hasn't even done anything to him!
Bella's mind worked rapidly but on the outside she was calm and collected. She smiled at him again and he staggered slightly. "Hi. I'm Bella."
Edward worked hard to smile back and answered "Hey Bella. I'm Edward. Nice to meet you."
"Same here." Bella smiled at him and felt an ice-cold arm wrap itself around her waist. "This is Tristan."
"Yeah. Who're you?" Tristan asked roughly.
Edward peeked quickly into his mind. 'Or who do you think you are?' he growled.
Edward didn't want to hurt this guy. Edward could feel his strength. "Edward Cullen."
Bella smiled and excused herself to talk to Emmett.
"Are you with her?" Edward asked politely, tilting his chin slightly towards Bella. He didn't want to be a threat to Tristan. He genuinely wanted to know.
Tristan growled slightly. "Yeah, so don't be pushin up on my woman."
Edward rolled his eyes and held up his hands in a sign of surrender. Tristan could like Edward…if he stayed away from Bella and never ever talked to her ever again…but that was obviously not going to happen because Edward had just walked towards Bella and was engaged in what seemed like a very humorous conversation. So Tristan just opted for hating Edward instead. He crossed his arms and stood there, glaring furiously at Edward who had just said something funny and caused Bella to burst into another fit of giggles.
Jasper walked over to Tristan. "You don't like him do you?" he asked in a very low voice.
"He's…cool…" Tristan answered hesitantly.
Jasper shook his head and chuckled. "Don't lie. I can feel the waves of extreme dislike rolling off of you."
"He can't have Bella." Tristan replied simply.
"Bella isn't an object that you can trade and sell. She's a person…well not a person but you get what I mean. You can't treat her like property." Jasper explained.
Tristan shook his head. "He likes her. I can tell."
Jasper hesitated. "Yes. He does but it's not up to you who she will or will not like. Let her be her own person."
Tristan shook his head again. "I-I don't want to lose her and I know that sounds stupid but that's the way love is. She's amazing."
Jasper nodded. "I know what you mean. She is. I feel the same way about Alice."
Tristan calmed slightly. He liked Jasper. He was smart and understands.
"Don't worry. Fate has a way of working things out."
