"Edward, dear? Why don't you try to get Bella to talk? The poor dear hasn't said a word since she got here." Esme, she is always worrying over everyone. "Yes ma'am." It couldn't hurt I guess, it's not like I'm doing anything important.
I got off my black, leather couch and walked a ways down the hall to Bella's room. I heard some soft music coming from her room and her heartbeat was slowing to an even, continuous beat. I assumed she was sleeping until I heard the soft creaks in the floors.
I knocked on the door and I heard her walking over to the door. She twisted the silver knob and opened the door looking at me. She stepped aside to indicate that I may enter, so I did. She closed the door again and walked back to where I guess she was earlier.
She sat in the middle of the floor in a straddle position. A/N gymnasts and cheerleaders, you should know what I am talking about. She motioned for me to sit across from her. I walked over to her and smelt her sweet freesia-like scent. It was beautiful, not overwhelming or barely there, but just perfect. A/N I wont have it so hard on poor Edward in my story. If I mentioned earlier I would, then disregard that.
She reached over and stretched out like a gymnast would do. I just watched her. After holding that for forty-five seconds she reached over to her left foot and stretched for the same amount of time and she went and stretched completely out; from her toes to her shoulders I don't think there was one muscle not stretched out. She looked at me as if to say 'What did you want' so I breathed in so I could form a sentence.
"Do you want to go running?" It just kind of came out and I usually think everything through! Oh well. She nodded her head and got up. Well at least she wouldn't pull a muscle.
She walked to her door and looked back at me to see why I was still on the floor. I got the hint and lifted myself off of the soft, gray carpet. She then ran to the stereo, we put it in here for her, and turned it off. Then she sent an apologetic look and took off downstairs. AN no clumsy Bella for me! She is always clumsy. So I changed it. This is, after all, fan fiction
I gave a smirk at the thought of her thinking she could beat me. HA! Any human beat a vampire? Yeah right. I took off after her at a fast, human, running pace. She glanced back and saw me at her heels, and her eyes were wide.
After running down the stairs she went out the door and took off at a faster pace. The door was left open with a couple heads starring out the doorway at us. I gave a crooked smile and took off faster. We turned and rounded the house and she made her way to the front again and ran for the driveway. She turned around and sent an evil smirk at me and it sent me chills. She took off at her fastest pace and her heartbeat was barely any different! But that isn't what made me stop so quickly. I was her pace. It was inhuman. Like a vampire. But that vampire was just walking. That's not possible for a human!
"Bella!" I yelled, only for her benefit though. "Come back!"
I saw her turn and slow down a bit before running back. I met her halfway and noticed she was barely even panting! I told her we had to get back and she sent me a scowl and I took off and I felt her gaze burn my back. I looked back and she was smirking and took off again at her inhuman pace. In a couple minutes we were back and she was on the front porch steps looking at me and her imaginary watch back and forth. She also tapped her foot.
Well, at least she is in a better mood. When she first arrived yesterday she was so… depressed? Yes, depressed, I am sure that is what Jasper said.
After I reached the door step I looked at her and attempted humor by mumbling a 'sorry mum'. A corner of her mouth twitched to a smile nut she quickly put it back to its original emotionless face.
After opening the door my pet mountain lion came to my side and gave a purr as she rubbed against my leg like a house cat would. It was quite a comical sight.
I saw Bella's emotionless eyes sparkle at a thought then quickly harden again.
She rushed back up to her room and I heard some scratching on paper. Curiosity overtook me and I made my way up the stairs and knocked on her door once again. She ignored it and I knocked once again. She didn't answer so I took that as a 'I don't want to see you', and I went to Esme and told her. She said she would go and check on her in a little while. So I went back to my room and turned on some soothing jazz music and let my mind wander.
Esme POV
After Edward came to me I started listening to what she was doing. I put down my paintbrush when I heard her get up and walk across her room. Figuring this was as good of a time as any I made my way to her room. I gave a light knock.
"May I come in dear?" No sound except for the sound of her heartbeat. "If you won't talk would you at least knock the floor once if I can, twice if I cant?" I asked desperate to get to my new daughter. I heard nothing for a short while then a hesitant bang on the floor signaling my entrance being accepted.
Her not talking has pained me. She is worse than Edward. The other two usually stick with Leona and Andy or Brandon with Emmett.
I let out the breath I had not known I was holding and slowly turned the knob. She was laying on her black sheeted bed with a sketchbook in front of her. She got off of her stomach and sat on the middle of the bed with her legs crossed. She took her sketchbook and sat it on her lap and continued shading her project.
"Do you mind if I look?" I asked softly as not to scare her away. She signaled it was ok so I walked over and sat on her bed and looked at her drawing. It was a chocolate lab puppy. The pup must be a year old at least. Her more than exceptional piece of art was enough to make me gasp at its beauty. It was done with a pencil only. I didn't see many erase marks and the dog was light in color but not enough to be a yellow lab and not dark enough for a black lab, so my guess was a chocolate lab. The background was a nasty city ally. The dog had confusion and a lost look in its eyes. The poor pup looked hungry but not yet enough to see its ribs.
"Do you like dogs, dear?" I smelt salt and looked over to see some traitor tears of her slip down her precious cheeks. She nodded her head and wiped away her crystal tears. "Have you ever had a dog?" Once again she nodded. I thought quickly and decided we would have Lee AN Lee is short for Leona make her one. "Would you like one?" She looked up with hopeful eyes and awe coloring her angelic features.
I chuckled and called Lee.
"Lee? Oh what a surprise! I was wondering if you could get Bella dog?" I quickly pointed at her drawing and she nodded as if that was the right breed. "A chocolate lab, if at all possible?" She got what I meant. Lee would make her one. She would bring it in a hour like she just got back from the pet shop.
I just hope Bella will like the pup.
AN okay I am sorry of you don't like animals but I am a big animal person. Mostly dogs for me though. And those animals do have a purpose! Thank you every one who reviewed! I am sorry I haven't replied to anything lately. I have 30 some emails right now so if that tells you anything……
Any mistakes I am sorry about! My beta is having problems but I am willing to wait until they are fixed. I expect you to pm me when you can review and such again!! Sorry guys.. if you don't get it was cuz it was to my beta!