I was lost in my thoughts on the drive home paying no real attention to where I was going. My mind was focused on the people we had just left behind; they were defiantly not human at least not completely.
We had seen proof that at least two of the possessed powers so it wasn't a huge leap of imagination to think that the rest of them had to. My mind was running through the possibilities of the power Bella could be holding.
I turned off the engine and got out of the car with the thoughts still raging in my mind when Alice finally seemed to break through.
Edward family meeting now, pay attention would youI could hear the laughter in her 'voice'.
My my brother dearest what has you so preoccupied I wonder??She smiled widely at me taking her seat with Japer waiting for some one to talk. Emmett gracefully broke the silence as usual.
"Did you guys that fire kid" His voice held a note of awe.
"No because we weren't there with you our anything." Jasper replied sarcastically rolling his eyes.
"Boys that enough." Esme scolded them lightly, managing to stop Emmett as he made to reply.
"Well I think that went well as can be expected." Carlisle breathed trying to dispel the slight tension. Rosalie snorted.
"Until Edward lost his rag over the brown hair bitch, Bella."
I growled at her jumping to me feet glaring at her, knowing she was pissed but Bella had done nothing to her.
"They have done nothing to you Rose so stop being a stuck up cow for once in your immortal life think about some one else." I hated shouting but it needed to be said.
Rosalie sprang to her feet her eyes black with rage.
"They nearly attacked our family Edward or did you miss that as you were fawning over Bella." She sneered Bella's name as though it were dirt, which didn't help my anger.
I lunged for her only to be restrained by Carlisle and Jasper.
"Have you actually thought about why they might have reacted like that Rose? Or the fact that they have obviously met some of our kind before and didn't seem exactly thrilled to see more of us?" I had to force the words out though gritted teeth.
She sent me one last glare before leaving the house closely followed by Emmett.
They released me and I began pacing, I wanted to know what I happened to them. I didn't like being in the dark I wasn't used to it.
"You should apologise Edward."
"I'm sorry Esme she was being impossible." The memory of the scars on Bella wouldn't get out of my head.
"We'll need to talk to them and try to figure out what's happened to them." Carlisle began. "Try sitting with them at lunch talk to them anything."
I could read the concerned thoughts and I knew he was as worried as I was about them.
"There's a storm tomorrow lets invite them to play base ball" Alice chimed in smiling excitedly. We all gaped at her.
"What, come on they obviously aren't like normal humans so why can't they come?" She stated "They don't have to join in but at least it will show we aren't attempting to trick them plus they'll get to see us as a family."
You couldn't deny her logic and I could tell Alice knew this.
"Yay this is going to be fun and then maybe we could go shopping with them I mean Sasha at least seems to have style but the rest of them could do with some work."
"Whoa Alice we have to talk to them first without either side bursting into flames." Jasper laughed lightly putting a calming arm around her.
I smiled at Alice's enthusiasm. Soon we parted ways everyone, except Rosalie, determined to find out more about the new arrivals.
I kept myself busy thinking of how we could approach them and for the first time in over 80 years I couldn't wait for school.
BPOVI could hear Connor and Darnel arguing in the games room and sighed deeply to myself.
"No way you so cheated." Connor voice carried through the house.
"It's a computer game how could I possibly be cheating."
"Enough guys shouldn't one of you be getting to bed, if I remember rightly your both on guard duty tonight." Ha way to steal there fun.
Connor sighed and got up reluctantly smiling at me before heading to the stairs, it was nearly 10 at night. I went to over to Darnel sitting bedside him on the couch.
"How you holding up?" I asked him.
"Okay you know just a little freaked." He was fiddling with his hands in his lap. "After James and them you know I'm just not sure we should trust them but they seemed nice enough I guess."
"I know and I'm sorry things are so messed up at the moment." I hated putting my family through this; I know I should protect them better. "I promise you if you want to move just tell me."
"It's not your fault Bells sometimes I just wish we could be normal even for a little while." He moved closer and hugged me while I smoothed his blonde hair for a moment.
"You should try and get a little more rest, I'll wake you up at 12." With that he got up and followed Connor upstairs.
I walked to the kitchen watching Max as he prepared a snack before heading upstairs to Mixie's room, I knocked lightly before going in. I snuck in quietly relieved to find her sleeping on her bed.
Thanks to her frequent nightmares I have often found her hiding under the bed since we came here before she tried to stay awake or could only sleep holding tightly on to someone but she's been getting a little better every night.
I approached her slowly listening to her steady heartbeat, once I reached her I pulled the blankets tucking her in giving her a kiss on the forehead leaving the door slightly open, none of us liked enclosed spaces.
I walked down to Sasha's room hearing her running around so I knocked and waited. Sure enough a moment later the door burst open and I was dragged forcefully into the room.
"Bella oh my word can you believe how close that was I mean I thought for sure it would come down to a fight but you know Mix's a really good judge of character I guess I shouldn't be too surprised but at least we know for sure now." She said that all in one breathe (No it isn't an extra power its just her.)
"Sasha, SASHA." Even with her sensitive hearing she was too busy to pay attention
"I'm sorry Bella what was that?" Thank the lord.
"I just came in to check you were happy with the system and maybe request a change of song?" That was greeted by a laugh.
"Not a chance, you have to admit that no one would be able to ignore that for long its just to annoying so no I stick to my song choice." I sighed heavily knowing I would be fighting a losing battle.
"Alright Sash, I'll see you later but please remember to go to sleep at least." I begged.
"Okay Bells see you in the morning." She waved at me heading toward her computer.
I sighed and went to the security room to check to cameras. I passed the next to hours in the same fashion and soon the house was silent I waited till 12.30 before waking Darnel up.
I shook him gently whispering to him so he'd know who it was but he still shot up looking around the room wildly until he caught my eye and calmed down.
"Sorry, it's your shift now Hun." I told him gently and he took one of the wristwatches from me and got up mumbling but he went to the security room and settled down for the night.
I walked to my room slowly completely drained by today. I quickly changed into some shorts and a tank top and snuggled down into my blankets closing my eyes.
"Wakey wakey Bella" A voice sneered in my ear.
I jerked awake immediately on my feet but not fast enough to see the blow coming. I flew into the opposite wall biting back the whimper that threatened to escape my lips.
A hand grabbed my neck roughly lifting my feet off the floor pinning me to the wall, my hands instinctively went to the hand holding me there trying to pry them loose.
"Now my little pet there's no use struggling you know that." James pushed his face close to mine. I couldn't help my reaction it came naturally now and I spat at him.
My reward was to be thrown into another wall he was there in a flash getting a tight grip on my wrists pinning me to the floor.
"That wasn't very nice, no food for you it seems" He leaned over me pressing his nose to my pulse point. "How nice you smell Bella dear you and your friends are very fortunate that it doesn't bring out the demon in me."
"You are a demon whether you drink from us or not you heartless bastard." I never learned the meaning of silence being golden
"I'll teach you a lesson for that later but your needed somewhere now." His eyes gleamed evilly as he lifted me up twisting me around to secure my hands before they fastened the black hood firmly over my head.
"No" I screamed as I was being dragged.
I woke with a start sweating tangled in my sheets, I fought for a moment desperate to escape the restraints. I calmed down as soon as I was free breathing heavily. I looked at my newly replaced alarm clock 4am great.
I knew I wouldn't be sleeping after this so I dragged myself to my shower washing all the evidence away praying that no one had heard me. I hated feeling weak. I was meant to be strong someone for them to look up to and here I was having nightmares.
I was out of the shower within half an hour pulling my hair into a bun I changed into some loose sweat pants and a baggy T Shirt. I looked in on Connor.
"You okay in here or do you want me to take over."
"It's okay not long now then I do the wake up rounds" I saw the glint in his eye as he said this.
"Not a chance!" I remember my experience yesterday. "You wake them up kindly or you'll get a repeat of yesterday."
"Fine" He said in an unhappy tone hanging his head slightly. I ruffled his hair and continued to the forest to the training area we had set up.
It consisted of a punch bag a tree that had been shaped into a wooden dummy, targets with various weapons lying around and metal objects for Sasha to practice with.
I stood in the middle of the space clearing my mind focusing on what I wanted to happen. I opened my eyes lifting the knives into the air and aiming them at various targets set up. I walked up to the wooden doll hitting it firmly with open palms changing quickly to kicks letting out all of my frustrations.
My palms turned to fist as my movements sped up and soon the doll was shattering under my blows. I didn't stop until it was destroyed.
"Angry today aren't we." I turned sharply pinning the new threat to a tree with my mind not even thinking.
"Bella, it's me calm down." I recognised Max's voice this time and quickly released him.
"Sorry you caught me off guard, training you know how it gets." I ducked my head ashamed at my behaviour.
"I know, you better clean up those cuts before they get infected, I'll get breakfast this morning." He said kindly.
I nodded and without another word ran back to the house straight to my room. I put some disinfectant on my hands and legs both scratched from my work out, I knew they would heal over the day, I grabbed another quick shower putting my hair up again and headed down to the kitchen to eat with my family.
They were rowdy as usual so I quickly got some food and began eating ignoring the commotions around me.
"Everyone be careful today okay, it's a good sign that they didn't try to come back." I spoke while everyone cleaned up. "Be polite but try to avoid being alone with them."
Everyone ran off to get ready but Mixie cornered me.
"Bella What happened to your hands?" She looked at me concerned.
"I was just working out Mix its nothing got a bit carried away is all." I smiled at my little one hugging her gently.
Within 10 minutes we were on our way to school.