Chapter 10
Bella waved as the Cullens zoomed off in their very expensive cars. She sighed and turned around, walking leisurely to the house. She turned around and closed the door. It clicked and it sounded so loud. It seemed to echo around the house. She walked into the Gym room upstairs. Tristan stood, beating a red punch bag vigorously. It was wearing down and Bella knew that soon, they would have to buy a new one. Bella walked over and wrapped her arms around his waist.
Tristan stopped immediately and stood there for a while before turning around and hugging her back. "I'm sorry Bella."
She looked up. "You should be. They really are nice people, Tristan."
Tristan made a pssss sound (My teacher calls it the flat tire).
"They are!" She insisted, letting go of him and sitting down on the bench that they had in there. He followed. He sat her on his lap and she took his hands in hers.
"That Edward kid is a little too nice if you ask me."
"I didn't ask you." She giggled. "Are you jealous Tristan?"
"No." he said obstinately.
"You are. Don't lie." She teased him. "You are. Just admit it already."
"Ok. Fine. I am. I am jealous of Edward Cullen."
"There you go." She said with a voice with the tone of finality in it. She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his chest, thankful that vampires didn't sweat because if they could, she would be laying on Tristan's extremely sweaty body.
He wrapped his arms around her waist and they stay there for a while until he gave Bella a kiss and she kissed him back.
Then they heard a chorus of 'awwwww' coming from the doorway. They stopped and looked. There, lined up by the doorframe were the heads of their family. On the bottom was Kirsten, then Vincent, then Aiden, then Elizabeth and finally, Jason. It was just like something that you would see in the movies.
Tristan got up and chased after them. Bella heard the rapid sounds of running and screaming and laughing. It was like a carnival without any unstable rides or pointless booths.
Then Bella heard the garage opening, which meant that Aaron was home! Everyone rushed out to greet him.
"What's all the noise about?" he asked, smiling.
"Bella and Tristan were making out." Kristen jumped into the arms of her father and wrinkled her nose.
Aaron looked back at Tristan, who had his arm around Bella's waist. He raised an eyebrow and Tristan shrugged. "To put it simply, I am totally irresistible to Bella."
Bella laughed and rolled her eyes. "On the contrary, I am totally irresistible to you."
"Whatever. The point is you guys were making out and we saw you!" Jason laughed and made that annoying nena-nena-nena noise
Elizabeth rolled her topaz eyes. "Sometimes I wonder why I married you."
"Sometimes I wonder why you married me too." He replied and pecked her cheek. She smiled brightly at him.
"Aaron?" Bella asked as they all walked back into the house.
"Yes, Bella dearest?"
"Did you sense those new vampires?"
He hesitated. "Um… maybe…"
"And why didn't you tell us?"
"I just didn't want you kids to worry. Don't worry. They're like us. Vegetarians."
"Uh. Yeah. We already knew that. We met them in school."
"Oh. Well?"
"We had them over today."
"Really?"
"Yes, we did."
They all sat down in the family room.
"What did you guys do?"
"We helped one of them control himself!" Kristen replied perkily from her spot on her father's lap. "What was his name? Japser. There you go. His name was Japser."
"Jasper." Bella corrected.
"I said Japser."
"No, squirt. Jasper not Japser." Tristan smiled at her.
"Oh. Ok then. Jasper." Kristen enunciated. Bella smiled and nodded.
"And there was this girl named Alice! She was very nice!" Aiden joined in the conversation.
Vincent rolled his eyes. 'You only think so because you have a crush on her.'
Bella snickered.
"Well, we should invite them over!" Aaron exclaimed. "The whole family."
"Except Edward." Tristan mumbled.
"Nope. Edward is coming." Elizabeth stated.
"Whyyyyy?" Tristan whined.
"Because. You can't just invite his family and not invite him." Aiden explained. "It's being polite. You should try it."
"I am polite." Tristan insisted.
"Yeah, tell that to Edward when you beat the shit out of him today." Jason said.
Aaron straightened up. "What?"
Tristan shot a death glare at Jason and if looks could kill, Jason would be six feet under. Ironic, isn't it?
"Well, you see, It wasn't my fault…" Tristan started.
Aaron sent him a look that said 'you know better than to lie to me'.
"Ok. Fine. It was my fault."
"What did you fight about?" Aaron questioned further.
Tristan faltered. "Nothing important."
"Really?" Aaron narrowed his eyes.
"Yeah."
"Are you lying to me?"
"Yeah."
"Then tell me what was so important that you hit another person! One of our own kind!"
"Please, Aaron. It was important but I'd rather not say what it was specifically." Everyone knew that when Tristan used Aaron's name instead of dad or dude, he was serious and no longer wanted to discuss the topic. Bella called him Aaron because she already had a father and no one could replace him. She did see Aaron as a father figure though and loved him as one. Everyone else called him dad because they didn't have a real family before or because they didn't remember their human life and family.
"Alright but if you tell us we might be able to help you, son." And when Aaron called Tristan or any of the boys son, they know that he is just trying to help and will not pursue it if that's what is wanted.
"It's fine, dad. I have it under control."
Aaron nodded. "Then lets call the Cullen family over!"
They were about to rise but then Bella called out,"Stop!"
"Yes, Bella?" Aaron asked.
"How did you know their name was Cullen?"
"Oh. Um… their father and I work together at the hospital."
"Oh. Cool then. We'll call them today and ask the to come over on…" Bella asked Aaron by looking at him.
"Friday." He answered, smiling.
"Daddy, what day is it?" Kristen smiled.
"Wednesday, my love."
Author's note: I would like to thank my very very helpful and supportive beta reader Ace! She is very bombin! xD
