Chapter 2!

Bella POV

I was sitting in the back seat of the car that was owned by the people who adopted me. They seemed nice enough the man, Carlisle Cullen, was a doctor and his wife, Esme, was an interior decorator. I knew they had five other adoptive kids, two of them being my age and the others a year older. I also knew they live in small town called Forks, Washington. That I would assume will be a lot different then Seattle, don't people like know everyone in small towns and gossip all the time? Anyway those where the things I knew about the Cullen's so far.

I wondered how much they knew about me, I mean I know Carlisle and Esme know a great deal, especially Carlisle since he had been doing time at Seattle's hospital where I had been taken to. He became my doctor then and when they decided I was going to have to leave the hospital and be put into foster care Carlisle brought Esme in and they adopted me. The people I was more curious about their knowledge on me were their other children. I didn't want them to know about my past, I wish I didn't know about my past.

I had a suitcase and a backpack that was it. I didn't have a lot of things anymore. Actually I think I had more scars and bruises on my body then I had objects that where stored in the two items sitting next to me. I watched out the window as the weather turned from a decent day to rainy weather and the world around me became green. Carlisle and Esme didn't talk much they both knew I wasn't much of a talker and respected that about me. They got some points for that. I mean they really did seem like a nice couple and Carlisle didn't scare my like Phil use too. Actually he kind of reminded me of my dad, Charlie, I missed my dad he had died when I was seven, but that's another story.

We turned into a drive way, it was a pretty long driveway I might add, there where trees around this winding path. After what seemed like forever we came to the house, it was a big, white Victorian house and absolutely beautiful. Once the car was parked Esme and Carlisle got out, when they realized I was still in the car Esme made her way to the back door.

She opened up the door, "Bella come on sweetie, lets go in so you can see your new home." I looked at her I wasn't lucky or good enough to have them let me call this my home. No I was just a pathetic girl, they must have just felt bad for me and once they realize how worthless I was I would be out on the streets. I guess that was still even better then back with Phil. Esme reached her hand out to me and gave me a motherly smile. I felt like if I didn't take her hand I would make her feel bad, so I placed my hand in hers, but once I was out of the car I let it slip out of her grasp. When I did so I looked to see her reaction, which I thought would have been upset but she just gave me a smile a real one at that since I could see it reach her eyes.

I looked at my backpack and suitcase that still sat in the back of the car. "That's okay I'll have one of the boys get them for you then," she informed me. I just nodded to her in response. We stood on the front porch as we waited for Carlisle to unlock the door. I was getting pretty nervous I had to admit. I hoped that Esme wouldn't notice me shaking slightly because of it.

Finally the door was open and we walked in. The first thing I noticed was the beautiful song of a piano from another room. I wondered who played; it had always been something I wanted to learn. I remember watching my mom play when I was child. I then heard mummers from the yet another room. The first person to come into view was a small pixie like girl; she was about my age with short inky black hair. She walked into the room slowly with the grace of a ballerina. She was so tiny shorter then me and I was only 5'4.

She walked up to me and stuck her hand out, "hi I'm Alice Cullen," I slowly reached my hand out and shook her hand. "We are going to be great friends." She seemed nice enough but I couldn't see how that was possible she was so pretty and I was just plain old Bella, nothing special at all. "Rose come meet Bella," she called out in a sing song voice.

Just then a girl walked in who looked like she could be a model. Right along her side was a boy who had to be her twin and looked just as capable of a modeling career as Rose. Both of them had blonde wavy hair and cool blue eyes. Rose walked over and the boy found his spot next to Alice and wrapped his arm around her.

"Bella this is Rosalie Hale," Alice introduced.

"Hello Bella," Rosalie greeted with a flawless smile. I gave her a small smile she was a little intimidating I had to admit, not that I thought she meant to be or anything, she just was. "This is my twin Jasper," she then stated gesturing to the boy.

"And my boyfriend," Alice beamed tapping her pointer finger on his nose which she had to stand on her tiptoes to do so. It was a pretty cute sight actually.

"I want to see her too," a voice boomed from the other room. Just then a huge guy walked into the room, he was mush bigger then Carlisle or Jasper. He came over to me arms spread wide open. I flashed back to Phil coming at me and I booked it.

I ran into the nearest room I could find, flinging open the door and then slamming it closed. I found myself breathing heavily as tears streamed down my face. Then I realized something…the music had stopped. I turned around to find a boy sitting on the piano bench staring at me.

Slowly he stood up and took a step forward. I pressed my back against the door. "D-don't h-hurt…me," I managed to squeak out.

"I wouldn't ever do that," he murmured softly. Now I don't easily believe people I have been hurt to many times for that to come easily to me anymore, but when those words came out of his mouth they rang with such truth that there was no doubt in my mind that he wouldn't ever hurt me. He took a few steps closer to me and looked at me in the eyes. His eyes were the most brilliant green I had ever seen.

We stood like that for a while. "Please don't cry anymore my Bella," he told me as he wiped my tears away with the sleeve of his hoodie. I just stood there and took him all in. Like I said he had amazingly green eyes, but that wasn't the only thing that made him so handsome he had bronze hair that stuck out ever which end. He was tall and lean but with some muscle tone from what I could tell. I just nodded in response to his request. "Now let's go out to the family," he suggested.

I violently shook my head not wanting to go back out there. I didn't want to face the scary guy or any of them since I so cowardly ran away.

"Well Bella we can't very well stay in here forever," he told me with a smile, it was a crooked smile, which I liked a lot.

"Yes…w-we can," I whispered blushing and looking down at my old converse high tops.

"What has you so scared," he asked concerned lifting my chin up gently. His touch felt so nice and caring.

"He…w-was…so big," I stuttered out, "he was coming at me and I-I…ran."

At my words he seemed to connect what happened, "I'm sorry about my brother Emmett. He just got excited; they all have been excited to meet you. Emmett just doesn't know how to control his excitement." He explained to me, "He's like a big five year old at times." I looked at him still unsure about what he was telling me. "I won't let anyone hurt you my Bella."

That was the second time he had called me his and I couldn't help but like it. "Can you trust me Bella," he asked me. For some reason I could, for some strange reason this piano player had tugged on my heart and I couldn't help but trust every word that came from his perfect lips. I nodded, "okay lets go then." He took my hand and led me out to see the rest of the family.

We found them all sitting in the living room. Esme and Carlisle was the first to see us walk into the room. "Emmett what do you have to say," Esme scolded him.

Emmett looked up at me and stood up. I took a step behind my protector. "It's okay," he whispered to me.

"I'm sorry Bella," Emmett told me dropping his eyes from me to the floor watching his foot that he moved on the carpet nervously. He really did kind of seem like a big five year old. "I didn't mean to scare you honestly…I-I just got excited to have another little sister."

I studied him for a moment. I really couldn't be made at him. I could see now that he really didn't mean any harm "It's okay Emmett," I spoke just loud enough for him to hear me. He looked up at me surprised that I forgave him. I gave him a small smile.

I felt a reassuring squeeze to my hand and I looked to find him smiling down at me.

"Well to more important matters," We all turned to Alice who had a big smile on her face. "Edward met Bella," she beamed at those words. I turned looking at the boy holding my hand, so his name was Edward; it seemed a fitting name for him. Edward seemed to blush at Alice's words and with his free hand he ran it threw his messy hair. I wondered why Alice was so happy about this and why it made Edward blush. He seemed to cool and collective when I first met him. I looked to see Esme beaming at us like Alice as well. I guess I would either have to wait for the answer or figure it out myself.