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annabelle's POV
what i saw when me and dad got downstairs made me bust out laughing.
uncle emmett was hanging upside down from two ropes tied to both his feet from the ceiling.
when he saw me and dad, he made a pouty face, which made me laugh even harder.
"why...are...you...upside...down?" i asked between laughs. uncle emmett just stuck his tongue out and pointed to aunt rose, who was laughing, too. i went over and gave her a high five.
"your uncle emmett needs a haircut, and he refused, so i took action." she said proudly, crossing her arms across her chest.
"uncle emmett, why can't you just get a haircut?" i asked. haircuts aren't that bad. right?
"i hate leona! she always gives me weird looks and whispers comments about my hair under her breath all the time!" uncle emmett whined. oh god, he could really sound like a baby when he wanted to!
"well, leona gave me the best hair ever, so frankly, i have no problem with her." i said calmly, and he gave me a look like i was crazy. i shrugged, and he sighed.
"fine, i'll go to leona. but only if i get my scene it rematch!" he whined. when i beat him at scene it at the no-slumbering-party, he vowed that he'll beat me at a rematch. i nodded, and he turned to aunt rose.
"good. now get me down rosie posie!" he said. she sighed and untied him. when he was right-side up, he and aunt rose left.
everyone went back to what they were doing before, and i started watching a game show with aunt alice for a while, before mom came some 25 minutes later.
"hey, mom." i said when she came in and sat down next to me.
"hi, bella." aunt alice said, never taking her eyes off the show's hostess, who was wearing a long, glimmery red gown. i think she only watches TV for people's clothes.
"hey, girls. where's your father?" she asked. i looked around, and didn't see him. then i heard the sound of mom's lullaby coming from upstairs.
"i'll give you one guess." i said, and she listened, too. we waited for a while until the song changed, and then mom went upstairs, and i turned my attention back to the TV.
bella's POV
i went upstairs to edward's room, and sat down next to him at the grand piano. the song changed from esme's favorite back to my lullaby. i rested my head on his shoulder, and he smiled as his fingers swept across the keys.
"hello, love." he whispered. i nodded and let the music fill me until the song ended.
"i'm happy you're getting along with everyone." i said, and pulled back to look at him. he looked down at me thughtfully.
"they've been waiting for you their whole lives, you know." i said, smiling. he chuckled, and nodded.
i'm not really sure what happened next, if i said something, or he said something, but i do know that he leaned down and kissed me. at first, it was a small peck, but it got more passionate. i noticed many differences in kissing a vampire when you're human, and when you are a vampire, too.
when you're a human, you need to pull back every five minutes for air, but when you're a vampire, you don't, you never have to stop.
and when you're human, a vampire's lips feel like marble, they are freezing cold, and hard. but when you are a vampire, they feel perfect.
but, there are similarities, too. it doesn't matter if you're a human or a vampire, if you are kissing someone you love passionately, the whole world falls away, and it feels like it's just the two of you.
that's exactly how i felt before i pulled back to look edward straight in the eye.
"i'm glad you're back." i whispered. he nodded, and kissed me again. we were like this for what felt like days, but i knew better than that. our children were here, they didn't need to see this. that felt nice to say. our children.
edward must have read my thoughts, because he got up and closed the door. when he sat back down, i started to talk.
"i told annabelle she has to go back to school." i said quietly, and he pulled me onto his lap.
"and i told her that school is very important in a person's life." he mumbled against my neck.
"i just can't help but wonder if it was the right thing to do." i continued, and he sighed deeply.
"why?" he asked.
"because, i mean, she just met you all, and so did the others, and i feel like she should stay here all day, you know?" i said, and he thought it over for a minute. while he did, i listened to annabelle talking to alice downstairs.
"well, if she doesn't start going now, she'll never want to. don't you want her to make something of her life?" he asked quietly. i nodded immediately, of course i wanted her to do something with her life. she's my daughter. our daughter.
"i just don't know what to do. i have a job, and i work weekdays, so you all will have to be here during the week. it makes me feel like i'm imposing." i told him. he laughed, and i gave him a questioning look.
"that's not a problem! carlisle may have to work some days, but emmett, jasper, alice, rosalie, esme, and i will be here during the week. and i suppose it's time we started going back to school, too." he trailed off at the end, and i gasped with realization.
"oh, would you? i think it would be a lot better for her if you all were there. she's very controlled around humans, but sometimes she comes home upset, they can sometimes become a threat to her." i explained, and edward nodded thoughtfully.
"well, if that's the case, i'll see what i can do about getting her classes with us." he said, and i nodded.
"i'm going to get annabelle, i think we need to talk about this with her." i said, and went downstairs.
annabelle's POV (earlier)
when mom went upstairs, i turned my attention back to the TV.
"aunt alice, my mom's making me go back to school." i said after a while. she turned to face me, looking surprised.
"well, don't you like school?" she asked. i shook my head.
"no. it's just so boring. i get perfect grades, it's just all too easy." i explained. she thought for a moment before speaking again.
"i guess it's time we go back to school, too. we don't want the humans to get suspicous." she said, and i nodded. she spaced out for a few minutes, which i immediately knew meant she was having a vision.
"don't worry. your father will get us all classes together. at least there's one bright spot." she joked, and we laughed for a while until mom came downstairs. (this is where we stopped)
"annabelle, your father and i need to talk to you." she said. i looked to aunt alice, who winked. i nodded, and followed mom upstairs.
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