Here's the next chapter. It's EDWARDS POV again!!!! A treat to my reviewers! xD
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Chapter 4: EPOV
I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock ringing. I turned it off and got up to take a shower. I threw on my black AC/DC t-shirt from Hot Topic with a pair of blue jeans and my black converse.
Suddenly Claire de Lune started playing. I went and got my phone off my dresser and flipped it open.
1 new text message it read. I clicked view now.
To: Edward
From: Alice
Hey, what's up?
I figured I had better tell her about Carlisle and Bella now or she'll have my head later.
To: Alice
From: Edward
Nothing much, just about to go meet my new step-dad and step-sister. Nothing out of the ordinary.
I kept it casual. Almost immediately my phone buzzed with her response.
To: Edward
From: Alice
WHAT?! PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE JOKING! WHEN? WHO? TELL ME! xD
I laughed. Alice will be Alice.
To: Alice
From: Edward
My mom met this doctor, Carlisle Cullen and has been seeing him since we about got here. They are going to get married and he and his daughter are leaving with us today. They're going to be living with us in Forks.
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To: Edward
From: Alice
What's his daughter like? Is she pretty? Ooooh, I'll have a new best friend! xD
I rolled my eyes. I hadn't even met this girl yet and I already felt sympathy for her.
To: Alice
From: Edward
I don't know. I haven't met either of them yet. All I know is her name is Bella and she's 16. So she's younger than all of us.
She really wasn't that much younger. Rosalie, Jasper, and Emmett were 18, and me and Alice were 17.
To: Edward
From: Alice
Ah, okay. So, when are you meeting them, then?
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To: Alice
From: Edward
Today.
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To: Edward
From: Alice
Okay, text me and let me know if she's cool xD
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To: Alice
From: Edward
Alright. I'll talk to you later, bye.
Well, that went rather well. She didn't freak out as much as I thought she would. As I put my phone back into my pocket, my mom knocked on my door.
"Are you ready, hon?" She asked, smiling lovingly at me.
"Yes, Mom. Let's go." I grabbed my bags and walked down to the lobby. We checked out and go in the car.
"You're going to love him, Edward. I just know it." She smiled.
"I'm sure I will, Mom. If he makes you happy, then that's what really counts. You've been single too long now." I teased.
"I've been single too long? You've never had a girlfriend before in your whole 17 years of life! Who are you to talk, mister?" She teased back, full on grinning now. It was true though. I'd never had a girlfriend. Sure, girls throw themselves at me and continuously ask me on dates, but they're all fake bimbos. I'm waiting for someone worth my time to come around.
After a few minutes of driving we pulled up to a big, glass, house. It was absolutely gorgeous!
"Are you ready, Sweetie?" Mom asked.
"As I'll ever be." I smiled at her, getting out of the car. We walked to the front door and knocked. After waiting for about 5 seconds, a man with blonde hair and blue eyes opened the door. He smiled warmly.
"Hello, dear." He greeted Mom, kissing her cheek. Hello, son. Please come on in, make yourselves at home. Have a seat, if you wish." He said, gesturing to the chairs around the table as he led us into the kitchen. We sat in the comfortable chairs.
"Edward, this is Carlisle. Carlisle, this is my son, Edward." Mom introduced us. Carlisle shook my hand.
"It's very nice to meet you, son." He said, smiling friendly at me.
"The pleasure is all mine, Sir." I smiled back.
"Please, call me Carlisle." He grinned.
"Carlisle." I agreed, nodding once.
"So, Carlisle, where's Bella? I can't wait to finally meet her. I'm very excited!" Mom gushed, looking absolutely ecstatic.
"Actually, ugh, Bella's still sleeping. I'd have woken her up, but I'd rather not come face to face with the devil." He smiled sheepishly.
"What do you mean, the 'devil'?" Mom asked curiously.
"Let's just say if you wake her up, you will have Hell to pay." He grinned, but the warning was still serious.
"We'll keep that in mind." I laughed. Just then a loud metallic ring rang through the house, sounding as if it came from upstairs. Carlisle snorted, rolling his eyes amusedly.
"Bella! What was that?!" he yelled.
"Nothing, Dad! Don't worry about it!" She yelled back angrily. Carlisle shook his head, smiling.
"She sounds upset," Esme concerned.
"Is she alright?" I wondered, too.
"Eh, she's fine. She's just not a morning person." We laughed softly, understanding what he meant.
"Are you hungry? Please feel free to look around for something to eat. There's not very much here, but I think there's some pop tarts in this cabinet." He said, pointing to a cabinet.
"Pop tarts are perfectly fine." We assured, standing up to get the pop tarts. The sound of footsteps filled the room, and our heads automatically turned toward the sound. Strutting down the stairs was the most gorgeous girl I had ever seen. Even in her pajamas and messy hair, she looked amazing. She had her head down, watching her feet, so she hadn't noticed us yet.
"Morning Dad—" She said, then stopping short after she lifted her head and noticed the strangers standing in her kitchen. She seemed surprised. Had her father not told her? "—dy." She finished slowly.
"Bella, this is Esme. And this is her son, Edward. I thought you might like to meet them since we are leaving to move into their house this afternoon." He told her, smiling. She glared at him, putting her hands on her hips, the action seemed unconsciously, like she hadn't realized she'd done it.
"Maybe a little warning next time, Dad?" She replied icily. He grinned at her.
"Sorry." He said sheepish. She rolled her eyes, dropping her arms so that they hung freely at her sides.
"Whatever." She said still angry, then in a nicer tone said, "It's nice to meet you both." She smiled shaking our hands. When our skin met, I felt an electric current run through me. not in a bad way, though. I liked it. I found myself wanting to touch her skin again.
"it's our pleasure, Bella." Mom assured, and I nodded my head in agreement, but I wasn't sure if she caught it. She smiled, though, nonetheless.
"So, I'm surprised you're not texting Chris yet." He smiled knowingly at her. I felt a pang of jealousy. Who was Chris? Was he her boyfriend? I had no reason to be jealous. She wasn't mine, no matter how much I wanted her.
No, Edward! She's you're step-sister! It's not right! My rational side argued.
Oh, be quiet. It's not like you're blood related. Go for it. My other side said. I was pulled out of my thoughts by her beautiful laugh.
"I think he tried texting me. Remember that noise earlier? Yeah, that was my hone making friends with the wall." She smiled, shrugging her shoulders innocently. Carlisle laughed.
"Oh, Bella. What would I do without you?" He asked, still grinning. I had thought that was rhetorical, but she answered anyway.
"Well, who knows?" She questioned. "If it weren't for me, you could've gotten eaten by a hamster by now." She said amusedly. I chuckled, causing her to quickly flash me a gorgeous smile. Where was she getting this idea from? He gave her a stern look.
"First of all, that was rhetorical. Second, I thought we agreed to never bring that up again." He said. I was confused. What the hell did getting eaten by a hamster have to do with anything. She giggled melodically.
"You also agreed never to bring up what happened last Halloween, but that didn't work out so well, either. Now did it?" She questioned smugly. My curiosity got the better of me, and my question had slipped out before I could stop it.
"What happened last Halloween?"
"Let's just say when you've drunken two bottles of Vodka, and one bottle of straight up Tequila, it's not a good idea to go walking around the streets while there are people running around dressed as super-villains." She laughed. She drank? And her father didn't care? That was… odd. Carlisle laughed along with her. I smiled, nonetheless. I liked the sound of her laugh. I looked to me left and saw Mom smiling, too. I wanted to know exactly what happened that night, but I bit my tongue. Actually, if we were being truthful, I wanted to know every little thing about this girl, and I could not figure out why.
"Right, well, I'll be right back. I'm going to go put some clothes on now." Bella said, still giggling slightly.
"Alright, Bella." Carlisle said. She smiled at us one last time before turning around and rushing up the stairs.
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