BPOV

Climbing my way back up the hill, I dug they key out of my pocket. Reaching the top, I worked my way over to the car where I gathered my luggage.

Once inside, I gasped at the sight before me. The cabin was decked out in wood-- wooden furniture(with cushions on it of course), dark wooden walls, and wood flooring. It didn't look bad; in fact, it looked gorgeous. Pictures hung along the walls as I stepped further into my temporary home. On my right was a living room with the basic TV and furniture. Glass sliding doors led to the outside porch where a grill and table were placed. To the left of me, a completed kitchen was built. I made my way over to it where I noticed three more doors. One door led to the master bedroom. A king sized bed was placed in the corner of a room with a seashell covered comforter on it. Across from it, a small flat screen television was placed in the middle of the wall. The rest of the bedroom contained a dresser, bed stand, and a lamp. I eagerly moved onto the next room. It was a smaller guest bedroom that held the same furniture as the master bedroom minus the TV. The third door was a bathroom. It's not hard to guess what was in there.

As I walked back out, I walked past the kitchen into the living room area.

Dropping my luggage off in the master bedroom, I made my way over to the kitchen. I hadn't eaten since noon; it was already five in the afternoon. Opening a cabinet, there were a few cans of food. Hesitantly, I took one out and looked at the label.

Canned fruit. Great.

"First one down there is a rotten egg!" A deep voice yelled from outside causing me to jump in shock.

The can rolled out of my hand as it dropped right onto my exposed toes. I yelped in shock as I sank to the floor holding onto my foot. I cursed gravity as I prayed for my toe not to be broken. The pain began to cease as I tried to get my heart rate to lower. Slowly, I stood up and hobbled my way over to the glass door leading to the porch. I looked out to see a man running towards the lake in his swim trunks. I couldn't see his definite features, but I could tell that he was muscular. He continued to run down the hill, not at all worried that he might completely trip and fall on the hard cement, until he catapulted off the dock and into the lake.

A huge splash followed after him and I tried to hold in a laugh. So maybe I wouldn't be completely alone on this vacation. But at least it would entertain me. Shaking my head, I made my way back to the cabinets. I shifted through the cupboards and refrigerator to find very little of edible food. I sighed as I sat on the couch; I needed to find a store.

Instantly, an idea came into my mind. I raced to the door as I slipped on my flip flops. Trying not to fall, I sprinted my way down the hill. I looked over to where I saw the man who had dove into the lake. Instead of just him, there were four other people near him also. From what I could tell, the huge man was now wrestling a blonde guy in the water as a third bronze haired man laughed from the dock. Two girls were floating on rafts as they read their magazines.

Shyly, I began to make my way towards them.

"Excuse me." I tried to make my voice loud enough to be heard over their laughter. I tried again. "Excuse me!" I said, but no one heard me. I grew closer and was just about to try again when I felt myself starting to fall backwards. I yelped out in surprise as I landed on my butt.

I looked over towards the people in the lake. I finally got their attention. The bronze haired man started to run towards me as the others quickly followed suit.

My face began to redden as I tried to get up. My butt was sore and it probably had leaves clinging to it. Standing up, I wiped off as much dirt as I could.

"Hey, are you okay?" The bronze haired man now stood in front of me as he propped his hands on his knees gasping for air. His vibrant green eyes looked into my dull brown as I tried to find the breath to answer him.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm used to it." I could feel my blush growing deeper as I put my head down and shielded my face with my brown hair.

"What do you mean?" I looked up to see a crooked smile that could melt any girls heart.

I gave him a questioning glance.

"You said you were used to it?" My face filled with understanding.

"Well, you just happen to be looking at the number one klutz of America. You should feel honored." I gave a small smile as he laughed.

"I'm sure you're not that big of a klutz. You fell once, big deal. These leaves are slippery." Before I had the chance to tell him I was serious, four other people showed up behind him.

"What in the world happened over here?" A young woman with short black hair asked. She reminded me of a pixie. Next to her, the blonde man had appeared next to her as he wrapped an arm around her shoulder.

Nervously, I began to explain my story. "Well, I'm afraid I've never been here before and I don't quite know the roads around here. I arrived today and was trying to find something to eat, but I had nothing. So then I hear a loud voice--" I gestured to where the muscular brown haired man stood holding a gorgeous blonde next to him. "So I came down here to ask you guys if there's any stores close by but then I obviously fell and here we are." I finished my rant before I realized I forgot to introduce myself.

"I'm Isabella by the way, but most people just call me Bella."

"Well, Bella. I'm Alice, and this man here is my husband, Jasper." The woman with the black hair stated. She wriggled out of Jasper's arms as she came forward and gave me a hug. "I just know we'll get along great! Welcome to Lake Hartwell." I smiled at her enthusiasm as she stepped back.

The bronze man spoke next. "I'm Edward." He held out his hand for me to shake. Hesitantly, I grabbed his hand. An electrical spark hit me as soon as I had touched Edward. The spark didn't hurt, it was just surprising.

He must have felt it to because he quickly retreated his hand from my grasp. Trying not to show my disappointment, I quickly turned to the other couple.

"I'm Rosalie and this is my goofball of a husband, Emmett. Most people call me Rose." She smiled as she looked up at the huge figure. "He looks intimidating but he's really just a big teddy bear." She patted his stomach as she gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Awww, Rose! You totally ruined my cover. Now instead of being afraid, she'll think of me as a softie! That totally crushes a mans ego." The girl named Rose whispered something in his ear that made him smile and nod. After a minute, he finally stuck out his hand, "I'm Emmett. But you can call me Em."

I shook it as I tried to stand up straighter. "It's a pleasure to meet you all. Do you think you can help me with my situation?"

"We would love to tell you where the store is but I'm afraid it's over an hour away and hard to find." Alice said as a thoughtful look came over her features.

"Oh, well sorry for bothering you." Now what was I going to do?

"Wait! You should come over for dinner. I'm sure Esme and Carlisle wouldn't mind. We would love to have company over for once. It gives us an excuse to act like a normal family." Alice looked at me with pleading eyes. How could I say no?

"Well, if you don't mind having an extra person…" My voice held a hint of uncertainty.

"Of course we don't silly! Come over at six, if you walk on the road, we're the first house on your right."

"Okay, I'll see you then." We exchanged goodbyes as I turned to walk away.

"Bella?" I heard a velvet voice say. I turned to face Edward.

"Are you sure you're okay? Nothing hurts or anything?" He gave me a worried glance.

"I'm fine, Edward. Really. Thanks for asking." I gave him a small smile before I turned and walked away.

I could still feel the tingle the contact of his hand left on my skin. I shouldn't be feeling these things after all that has happened. It was way to soon. But what if I couldn't help but feel a small attraction to Edward?

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A half an hour later, I was walking down their driveway. The house was unlike mine. There was two levels visible from the front view. The lower half was made out of glass walls and the upper half used a light colored wood. It was a gorgeous house that was hidden by the tall pine trees.

Walking up to the front door, I rang the doorbell. A second later, a woman who I guessed was their mother answered the door. She had long brown hair and could pass as thirty.

"Hello, you have a lovely home. I'm Bella."

"Welcome, Bella. I'm Esme. My children haven't stopped talking about you since they came home an hour ago." Blushing, I stepped into the huge house.

"I hope you don't mind me coming over like this on such short notice."

"Of course not! Now the children are in the living room. Just walk straight and you'll find them. Tell them dinner will be ready in ten minutes."

I nodded as I took off my shoes and searched for any familiar faces. I could hear some voices that I recognized from earlier as the sounds floated down the hall. Just as I was about to follow the sound, a man walked into the room.

He looked up in surprise. His blue eyes stood out against his pale skin and dirty blonde hair. "Hello, you must be Bella."

"Yes, I'm so sorry to intrude on your house like this."

"It's perfectly fine. I'm more worried about you."

I gave him a questioning look. "Why me?"

"I'm afraid my family isn't exactly…normal. You might never want to come back." Smiling, he laughed.

I let out a small laugh. "Alice said a similar thing earlier."

"Well she was telling you the truth."

We both laughed before we were interrupted.

"Hey Bella! I'm so glad you didn't ditch. I thought we had already scared you away!" Alice's tiny form came bounding through the door as she grabbed me into a hug.

"Hey Alice. It's going to take a lot more effort than earlier to drive me away. You guys might be my only connection to surviving the next few weeks." Alice giggled before the rest of the group came through the door. Edward's eyes instantly connected with mine. I gave him a small smile before I looked back at Alice.

"Your mother said dinner should be ready soon."

"Thank God! I'm starving." Emmett said as he started making his way towards what I suppose would be the kitchen. "You all have a lovely home. It's huge."

"Well, thanks Bella. We'll take you on a tour after we eat, let's go." Rose said as she and Alice hooked one arm through my elbows and directed me towards the dinning room. Jasper, Carlisle, and Edward followed behind us.

I had a feeling tonight would be a lot of fun.

A/N: You all need to thank TwiHardFanWendi for motivating me to continue this story. She made me get my head out of my ass and to whip up another chapter. Thanks!

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Next chapter is dinner with the Cullens.

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Kristi