Me: Wow. How many times do I have to say 'I'm sorry' before you forgive me?

Edward: One thousand.

Me: Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

Bella: Okay!

Me: Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

Jasper: Calm.

Me: -sighs and slumps down-

Rosalie: Allow me to explain. She hasn't been on in a while due to the fact of 'parents.'

Emmett: Oh yes. Her 'rents decided to take the whole damn computer down!

Me: -cries-

Carlisle: I believe she is very lucky to be able to get on now…

Esme: Do not do anything irrational please. She does her best to please you.

Edward: Not many reviews, but she owes you. Tch. Thank you.

Disclaimer: …………Owns nothing 'cept the idiot named Matt. I don't even want to own him…damn.


Bella's POV


In that second, everything changed. Edward was gone. Just like that. Charlie was practically sprinting for his gun, police cell phone in hand. I heard the door slam and then I was alone. I headed up the stairs as slow as I could go. Eventually, I got to my room and took off the ridiculous dress they had put me in. I pulled on a pair of sweatpants and a regular t-shirt.

"Hello?" Someone called from downstairs.

I faintly recognized the voice.

"Bella? It's me, Jake. Where are you?" He asked.

I trudged down the stairs wiping my eyes.

"Hey Jake. What are you doing here?" I asked him, smiling.

"Just saw your dad take off when I was walking up here. What's up with him?" He asked.

I debated with myself for a second. I could tell him, or not tell him. I decided to tell him.

"He's trying to…see if anyone needs help I guess," I muttered, chickening out.

He smiled brightly.

"Well I see you are alone. Did you need some company?" He asked.

"Company would be great. I usually don't mind being alone, but it's so dark now…I'm actually a little worried." I said.

What if Matt had a gun? Would he go after Edward, or my dad? And what about me, stuck here? If he came back, how could I ask Jacob to protect me?

"Don't worry 'bout Charlie. He'll take care of himself just fine." Jacob said, laughing.

"I'm also worried about Edward…," I said softly.

"Edward Cullen? As in THE Cullens?" He asked.

"Yeah. What's your point?" I asked, taking my place in Charlie's recliner.

He sat on the couch carefully, as if it had germs.

"Well…with some of the rumors…," He muttered.

"Aw, Jake…I thought you were better than that! Believing rumors now?" I moaned.

"Well I mean just look at them Bella! They are so pale! Have you seen them eat, like, at all? Look at their eyes! All of them are so golden. Have you seen them when they aren't that golden? They are black. Deep…cold…black…" He said.

I stared at him in horror.

"What are you saying, Jacob? Are you being prejudiced about the Cullens?" I asked.

He laughed, rather coldly.

"No Bella. I'm trying to protect you. They are vampires, Bella. All they want to do is kill you and drink your blood." He said.

I gasped at him, and shot up from my recliner.

"I think you need to leave, Jacob. I cannot have you being mean to my friends." I said opening the door.

It had begun to rain. Now, I was really worried.

"Fine, Bella. You're my friend, and I care about you. If you are going to continue to hang out with vampires, then I will not be the one to find your body disposed of somewhere. Just think of Charlie with that one." He said, heading off into the rain.

I closed the door, and leaned my back against it, gasping for breath. How could he be like that? The Cullens were perfectly civilized! I've seen them eat. Haven't I? At the restaurant! Edward ate…I think…he had so many napkins. Did he stuff them with food? What about the others? Oh I am so confused. I headed up to my room, and shut my door. I sat on my bed, curled my knees to my chest, and put my head on my knees.

"Jacob was wrong. They are normal. They are not vampires. Vampires do not exist…at all…" I whispered.

Silent tears slipped down my cheeks as I glanced out the window. It was raining harder now, and my dad still wasn't home. I was really worried now. He should have been home by now. The shrill ringing of the phone pulled me out of my reverie, and I climbed off my bed. I ran down the stairs, and grabbed it.

"Hello?" I asked, breathless.

"Bella? What's wrong?" He asked me, his voice turning anxious.

"It's nothing, Edward. I just ran down the stairs." I said, mentally giggling hysterically, happy that he was alright.

"Are you there alone?" He asked.

"Yeah. You both left me, but Jake came over and talked to me." I said.

"I'm almost there. I'll keep you company until Charlie gets home." He said, hanging up.

I put the phone on the hook, and almost did a happy dance. Edward was okay, and I think Charlie was too. I heard a car pull into the drive, and I forced myself to walk calmly to the door. A slight rapping at the door made me jump even though I was expecting company. I opened the door, and stepped aside as Edward came inside. He shook the beads of rainwater from his hair, and I shut the door. He smiled at me, a lopsided smile that my heart melted over. I couldn't help smiling back, but then I frowned as I remembered what Jacob had said to me.

"Is something the matter?" He asked.

I sat down in Charlie's chair again, and he sat down on the floor next to it.

"No. I'm fine." I whispered, chickening out once again.

He narrowed his eyes.

"You're lying," He muttered.

"No I'm not." My voice took on a high octave.

Edward glanced at the TV, and sighed. The TV was still on, though no one was watching.

"Fine," He said shrugging. "Don't tell me. It's fine."

I glared at him.

"It's…Matt," I whispered, lying through my teeth.

"Is he here?" Edward growled.

"No. I'm just afraid that he will be back…"

"Do not worry, Bella. I swear to you that he will never hurt you again. I promise with my whole heart and soul."

He smiled at me, and I couldn't help smiling back. We were at peaceful terms…for now. Edward laid his head across the armrest, and I messed with his hair. He chuckled softly, and I gazed down at him.

"Having fun?" He teased.

"Quite. Thank you." I answered back, just as silly.

He closed his eyes and began humming. My eyes drooped ever so slightly.

"Stop that," I said.

"Stop what?" He asked, surprised.

"Your humming."

"Why?"

"It's making me sleepy."

He laughed.

"It should. It's your lullaby." He said softly.

"Lullaby? For me?" I asked.

"I play piano quite fluidly. I just began playing after a long while, and it wrote itself. It's called Bella's lullaby. If you want to hear it some time, we can go to my house tomorrow." He offered.

"It sounds beautiful. I would like that, and thank you." I said.

Edward straightened up and took his place on the couch away from me. I heard Charlie's police cruiser pull into the driveway, and that answered my unasked question.

"Bella?" Charlie asked.

"She's here, and safe," Edward called.

Charlie came around the corner, and I smiled at him. He returned it with a weak attempt to smile.

"I didn't catch him, Bella. I'm sorry." He said softly.

"Don't worry, Dad. I doubt he would come after me again." I answered, happily.

"Is he why you wouldn't go visit Renee?" He asked.

I nodded my head down.

"Don't worry, Bella. We'll protect you." Edward said, getting up from the couch.

"Where are you going?" I asked.

"I must return home. My parents must be frightful." He smiled at me, nodded, at Charlie and left.

"So, what's up with you and Edward Cullen?" My dad asked, sitting on the couch and staring at the TV.

"Alice Cullen is my best friend. He is also my friend, just not as much. He annoys me a lot, but he cares. I know he does." I said smiling.

I got up from the recliner, and stretched.

"I'm going to bed, Dad," I said.

"Mm," He grumbled, paying attention to the TV.

I chuckled, and headed up the stairs to my room.


Edward's POV


I punched the gas pedal on my Volvo and wound around the curve as quickly as I could. I stopped my car, and jumped out into the rain. I sprinted into the house, and all my family was there as expected.

"I saw what happened," Alice whispered.

"She told us as well," Rosalie said.

"What must we do?" Esme asked.

"We do nothing. This is something I will handle on my own." I said.

"Bella is part of our family, Edward. We all protect her." Jasper said softly.

"Where is he, Alice?" I asked.

She spaced out a bit, and came back a minute later.

"He is…heading back to Phoenix. He is at the airport." Alice said frowning.

"Then maybe we have nothing to worry about," Emmett said, smiling.

"Maybe," I said.

I searched for Charlie's mind, and found that he was watching Bella sleep. He gently closed the door, and headed back downstairs.

"Bella is sleeping. I'm going to go." I said.

"Don't be a peeping tom!" Emmett called after me.

I flipped him the finger, and I heard Rosalie chuckling. I ran all the way to Bella's house, and jumped up in her window.

"Edward?" She whispered, as I closed her window almost all the way.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Don't leave me," She whispered frightfully.

"I won't," I said.

I covered her up in a blanket, and laid down on her bed. I laid her next to me, and I felt her curl up in the blanket.

"I'm not tired…I can't…fall asleep. I can't." She said.

"Sleep," I breathed, humming her lullaby softly.

I watched her slip out of consciousness, and she began snoring softly. I laid awake and heard Charlie head to his room, and fall asleep. It was late in the morning, about three AM, before she began talking.

"Jacob…wrong…Cullens…nice…" She mumbled.

My eyebrows furrowed. This 'Jacob' had said something about my family? I did not even know him! How dare he!

"Not…they are not…" She murmured.

"We are not what, Bella?" I whispered softly.

"They are not…vampires."


Me: Ooh! Eddyward knows that Bellaboo knows!

Edward: Eddyward? -starts cursing at me in Portuguese-

Bella: I think it's cute!

Edward: ……You're forgiven.

Me: -sighs with relief-

Esme: Review please. She won't continue without five, but she would like to get more!