Sooner you realise the better

Everyone was gathered in our living room, including the Cullen's.

Andy and Claire (Brittany's daughter) were playing happily on the floor. They were both a month old, and looked like they were about to turn two. They had even started talking.

Today was the day my CD was being released. Mr. Rileys had even offered to come over and personal hand me a copy of the CD before nine. I didn't even know what the cover looked like.

I had also added two new songs to the CD, Angel and Yesterday, which were added at the last minute. We had music videos for all my songs except Perfectly Good heart, One in a Million, Angel and Yesterday.

I was really nervous, what if people didn't like it? What if it totally flunked?

Ryan seemed to sense my discomfort, for he hugged me tighter to his side and kissed the top of my head. I visibly relaxed and Edward growled.

That's it! I can be in the same room as the family. I'm actually really close to Rose, Emmett, Carlisle, Esme and I'm on surprising good terms with Jasper since I taught him a thing or two. But the other three were still dangerously high on my hit list.

"What the HELL is your problem Edward?!" I said, finally snapping. "You left broken in the woods, telling me I'm not good enough. Then, when I've finally found someone who can actually help me pick up the pieces you left, all you can do is growl and glare," I was so mad, I was now standing 3 inches from his face. "Well newsflash! You left me! I moved on and so did you! It's time to face the music Edward. We will never be together again. The sooner you realise that the better."

Edward was stunned, he couldn't even form a current thought. I just glared at him and ran out the door. I herd two people get up and follow me. I stopped about 2 miles away from the house, and just sunk down against a tree, with my head on my knees.

A few seconds later, I felt a vampire on either side of me. I looked up to see Victoria on my left and Rose on my right. A small smile played on my lips.

"Where's Ryan?" I asked after a second.

"He dragged Edward outside after you left. I think he wanted to say something to him," Rose said patting my arm.

"Lets head back, that guy should be here in a minute," Victoria said.

They grabbed a hand each and helped me up. When I was up, I pulled them both into a group hug.

"You're a sister to us now Rose, never forget that," I said.

"Thankyou. My other sisters aren't the greatest right now," she said as we broke apart.

"Let's go," Victoria said. I nodded and we began to run home.

We should get her a locket to match ours, to show her what she means to us. – Victoria

We should. We'll get her one tomorrow. – Bella

When we walked in the door, Damien and Emmett, were teaching Andy and Claire to play poker.

"Emmett!" Rose yelled, when she saw what her son was doing. "I would appreciate it, if you could refrain from teaching our son how to play poker until he is able to understand the game!"

Andy turned around to look at Rose, "I want to play mummy."

Rose was putty in her sons' very capable hands.

At that moment, I herd a knock on the door. I looked over at the clock that read 8am.

I opened the door to find Mr. Rileys standing there, a small white bag in his hand. "Good morning Miss Hunter. I hope you had a pleasant night."

"Yes sir," I said with a polite smile.

He held out the white bag to me, which I took. "This is a few copies of your CD. I will contact you when we want to book your first concert. Have a nice day," with that he turned and left.

I shut the door and walked back into the living room. Edward and Ryan had returned from their talk, Edward looking livered, and Ryan looking rather pleased with himself.

I walked into the room and sat down on Ryan's lap. "Everyone ready for this?" I asked looking around. Everyone nodded.

I took a deep breath and pulled one of the CD's out of the bag. I squealed when I saw the cover. It was the picture of me sitting down from the photo shot. The picture was made to look like I was sitting on the bottom of the case, which looked really cool. The back round was white, with Bella Hunter across the top in black. Us Against the world was done in small cursive writing just above my knee. I turned it around to have a look at the back and was absolutely amazed. They had taken a picture from the Us Against the World music clip. It was the part with a hill of sand on either side with a gully between them, a tiny me standing at the top of one hill, a tiny Ryan on the other. The song list went down the middle, stopping just before they reached the bottom of the gully. The order was:

1. Love Story

2. Who Knew

3. Take a Bow

4. One in a Million

5. Jai Ho

6. Rehab

7. Us Against the World

8. White Horse

9. No Air

10. Wait a Minute

11. Angel

12. Halo

13. Yesterday

I pulled out one of the other CD's from the bag and handed it to Rose, "Pass this around to everyone."

I looked back down at the CD in my hands and opened it. It was a two-disc edition, one for the CD and one for the music videos. The CD had one of the pictures Dianne had taken of me with my arms crossed across my stomach and me smile at the camera. The other one had a picture of me and Ryan that we had taken in our love story outfits. I smiled up at Ryan when I saw that, and he smiled back at me.

I took the booklet that had the lyrics out of the front and opened it. The back round picture for Love story was me standing on the balcony singing. Who Knew was the lights at the carnival for the music clip. Take a Bow was me in the black room singing. One in a Million was one of my photo shot shots that made it look like I was leaning on the edge of the paper. Jai Ho was all of us dancing in front of the train. Rehab was a photo shot. Us Against the world was the same as the back page. White Horse was me curled up in the corner of the room. No air had a shadow of my face on one side and Ryan's on the other. Wait a Minute was all the Girls Dancing on the car. Angle was from the photo shot. Halo was the dance studio with the light shinning in from all different angles. And Yesterday was from the phot shot.

"Dianne did an amazing job on this. I'll have to send her a check," everyone laughed.

"She did do an amazing job," Rose said. "Could we maybe watch the music videos? We haven't seen any of them," she asked shyly.

"Of course Rose," I said, getting up and putting the music video in the DVD played that connected to our 72" plasma, boys insisted. "Only me and Ryan have seen them all. The rest of the family have only seen the two they were in."

I waited as a picture of Ryan and I in our love story outfits came up on the left hand side of the screen. Me in a long white strapless dress that had a train going off to the side, and Ryan in a white button down top and tight black pants. All the options came up on the left hand side of the screen. We could pick individual song or play them all. I picked 'play all' and waited.

The school building came up with the music playing softly. The camera slid downwards to show me walking slowly through a crowd of people. I looked over at a tree, to see Ryan sitting at the base of it. The scene then cut to me standing on a balcony, in a white dress, with the sun behind me singing.

We were both young when I first saw you

I close my eyes

And the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air



The scene cut again to an old fashion looking ballroom with everyone dressed up on frilly costumes and Ryan walking up behind me.
See the lights

See the party, the ball gowns

I see you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did I know


Ryan and I lined up in front of each other and began to dance along with everyone else
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles

And my daddy said stay away from Juliet

And I was crying on the staircase

Begging you please don't go, and I said


Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone

I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run

You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess

It's a love story baby just say yes


the scene cut again to me walking through a garden with a lantern held above my head while the music was playing. I rounded a corner and Ryan stepped out from behind a statue.
So I sneak out to the garden to see you

We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew

So close your eyes

Escape this town for a little while



Ryan held my hand as we walked through the garden. The scene went back and forth between the garden and me singing on the balcony.
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet

But you were everything to me

I was begging you please don't go and I said

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run

You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess

It's a love story baby just say yes



Ryan and I were in the garden patting a horse, the scene still going back and forth between the balcony and there. Ryan I had our hands extended toward each other as we broke apart and walked off in different directions, looking back a lot.
Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel

This love is difficult, but it's real

Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess

It's a love story baby just say yes

Oh oh



There was a flash back to the ballroom of me and Ryan dancing. It then went to me on the balcony singing.
I got tired of waiting

Wondering if you were ever coming around

My faith in you is fading

When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said



I was standing on the balcony when I saw Ryan walking across the field. I got a huge smile on my face and ran down to meet him.

Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone

I keep waiting for you but you never come

Is this in my head? I don't know what to think

He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring


Ryan and I were standing in the middle of a field hugging as the scene went from there to me singing on the balcony and back again.
And said, marry me Juliet

You'll never have to be alone

I love you and that's all I really know

I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress

It's a love story baby just say yes


Oh, oh, oh, oh


The scene went back to the school and Ryan standing up and walking over to me.
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you

The music clip finished and I pressed pause. Everyone started clapping and cheering.

"Oh My God. Bella! That was awesome!" Rose said, giving Ryan and me a hug.

"Thanks Rose," I said when she let us go.

Everyone looked really happy except Edward who was looking rather sour. Luckily, he was keeping quiet about it.

"Do you guys want to watch the next one?" I asked looking around at them.

They all nodded enthusiastically. I picked up the remote and pressed play.

Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air

(an: I don't feel like describing the other videos and im sure u don't want me 2. But go on2 youtube and watch them. They're all really good )

For most of the morning we watched the rest of the videos, with everyone talking about their favourite parts. Edward was visibly cringing when we watched Take a Bow, Who Knew and White Horse.

Jai Ho was the last song on the disc was and Rose was going off. "Oh my God! I love the dancing in that one! It was so cool."

Victoria and I were laughing, "Come on," we said, holding out a hand each to her. "We'll teach you."

We pulled her to the middle of the room and I told Ryan to put number 5 on the CD on.

Victoria and I spent the rest of the day teaching Rose the dances to nearly all of my songs. Rose was like a sister to us. She completed us.