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Chapter Two
Bella woke slowly when the morning sun shined through her window and onto her face. She lifted her head, looking around. Again, just like last night, Edward was leaning against the wall and staring out the window. He was thinking. Bella could see now how concentrated he was as he stood so still.
Bella threw the covers off herself and walked to him. This time, Edward seemed more aware of her presence and he looked at her. He touched her arm tenderly.
"Bella, love, did I wake you?" Edward asked.
Bella shook her head. She followed Edward's gaze and saw what she hadn't seen last night. A nice evergreen house sat a few yards away, a patch of trees in between. That house had been empty every time Bella had come to visit Charlie and had stayed that way until now.
"You visited the neighbors last night, didn't you?" Bella questioned, thinking she already knew the answer.
"Yes," Edward replied. "Does that displease you?"
"No. Are they good neighbors?"
Edward chuckled. "I think you'd find them to be…interesting."
Bella grinned. "That bad, huh?" She teased.
"Not bad. They're very charming girls."
"Girls?"
"Yes."
"Are they cooler than Alice?"
"From a brothers point of view," Edward replied, "yes, they are cooler. They're humorous, strong, beautiful…just like you." Edward bent his head down and kissed Bella's hair while pulling her close.
"Will you take me to meet them?" Bella asked. These girls sounded like friend material and if they impressed Edward, she might like them.
"Of course," Edward said. "But I believe the family would like to meet them as well." He kissed Bella's forehead. "You get yourself ready, dearest. I'll call Carlisle."
Exactly fifteen minutes later, Bella and the Cullens were standing in front of a heavy wooden door.
"Edward… are you sure bringing the WHOLE family was the greatest idea?"
Bella whispered as Edward knocked. "I mean, isn't that a little…intrusive?"
Edward grinned. "If we were intruders, I don't think these girls would have a problem with disposing us," he said.
"Oh, they sound …pleasant."
"They really are nice girls, Bella. Please stop worrying."
Quinn pranced to the door and opened it. "Hello Edward!" She greeted. She froze when she saw the whole family. "Oh…this must be your family."
Carlisle, Edward's father, stepped forward, his face warm and friendly. "You must be Quinn. I am Carlisle Cullen," he said, extending his hand.
"U-uh…pleased to meet you, Mr. Cullen," Quinn stammered in the most polite way she could. She hesitantly shook hands.
"Quinn? Is it Edward?" Amillia called. She and Selena appeared in the doorway and stiffened as well.
"Amillia? Selena? This is Carlisle and his family," Quinn said. She turned to the family. "Please, come inside and make yourselves comfortable."
The Cullen family stepped in looking around. The home was tidy and beautiful with carpeted floors and delicate cream-colored walls. Pictures of sceneries and a few people hung on them. The living room in which they sat was cozy with a stone fireplace and a pretty maroon colored couch.
"Oh, your house is lovely," the woman beside Carlisle said.
"Oh, uh…thank you," Selena replied.
"Allow me to introduce my family." Carlisle offered.
Carlisle stood up and moved to the first member of his family. He was a tall, well-built, lanky, blonde boy. He looked to be about seventeen.
"This is Jasper," Carlisle said. "He is the youngest of our family." He gestured to another well-built young man with darker hair and a perfectly carved face. "That is Emmet. Next to him is Rosalie, then Alice. And this…" - Carlisle smiled at the woman beside Jasper- "…is my wife, Esme."
"And we already know Edward." Amillia smiled.
"This is my fiancée. Bella Swan," Edward introduced, stroking Bella's hair gently. "She'll be part of the family soon."
"That's great." Selena whispered.
"Is she human still?" Amillia asked.
"Yes." Edward answered.
At that moment, Quinn stood and hurried out of the room, holding her head. Everyone noticed immediately, but said nothing.
"Is she alright?" Esme questioned good- naturedly.
"Yeah," Selena replied absent-mindedly. She shook her head vigorously, then smiled at the family. "Carlisle, what is your profession?"
"I am a doctor at the local hospital." Carlisle replied.
"Ah."
"Why?"
"Oh, no reason in particular. So Bella, what made you want to become a vampire?"
The Cullen's were surprised by Selena's sudden change of subject. Edward nodded at Bella.
"Well…" Bella began.
Amillia and Selena turned their full attention to Bella, waiting desperately to hear Bella's explanation.
"Edward is the reason," Bella said. "I can't love anyone more then him. So…"
"So you just want to what's best for the both of you," Selena finished, not looking up. "You don't want the other to get hurt because you can't bear it. It's hard to love someone else after a true love, isn't it?"
"Yeah," Bella said slowly. "That's exactly how I feel. How…?"
"I'd rather not say," Selena interrupted softly. "I'm sorry, Bella. It's the truth, but it's better unspoken. You're with your true love now and that's the important thing."
Bella studied Selena before nodding. Edward didn't pay attention to the rest of the conversation. He was watching Selena and Amillia carefully; he was hoping one of them would open their mind up to him. Quinn was still gone, Selena was staring at her hands, and Amillia seemed to be taking in the family. At long last, Edward felt one of the girls open their mind. It was Selena.
'You know I hate you being in my mind like this, Edward,' Selena thought. Edward didn't react.
'What do you want?'
'I want to understand why you three are acting so strangely this morning,' Edward answered.
'Is that really important?'
'Can a friend no be concerned?'
Selena scowled slightly. 'This conversation you're urging isn't meant for this type of communication, Edward,' she said firmly. 'It's supposed to be talked out privately, most preferred with family. We're not ready to tell you anything yet.'
'It's up to you when you tell me,' Edward replied. 'I'll let you do it on your own time…when you're ready. I'll be ready to listen, Selena. I'm always around to talk to you'
Selena glanced up and saw Edward smiling at her. She returned it. 'Thank you.'
'Anytime.'
Quinn silently walked into the room and gracefully sat between Selena and Amillia; Quinn was rubbing her arms. The room filled with an eerie silence that soon became suffocating. Finally Amillia's voice broke through the barrier.
"So," Amillia clasped her hands together, a big smile plastered on her face. "Who wants lunch?"
The next hour was spent eating sandwiches that Amillia, Selena, and Quinn had skillfully prepared and getting to know each other. Both Amillia and Selena noticed that Quinn had relaxed, but she was still very tense. Everyone was intently listening to Amillia and Emmet's heated discussion on vampire hunting techniques when the doorbell rang.
"I'll get the door!"
Quinn jumped off the couch and walked to the door. A few moments passed and all that could be heard was Emmet's grumbling at Amillia' last remark. Everyone watched the hallway Quinn had disappeared into a few seconds before. Quinn soon returned; she looked very, very angry. Amillia was about o ask Quinn what was wrong, but Quinn spoke first.
"Bella, wolf boy is here to talk to you."
Despite the fact that Quinn was obviously upset, she spoke in a calm, collected voice.
"Who is "wolf boy"?" Amillia asked.
"Me."
Quinn stepped to the side as a rather large boy stepped into the room. He had russet colored skin, an obvious trait if his Indian heritage, and shaggy black hair. He was well built for his age, which appeared to be between sixteen and seventeen.
"Jake!"
Bella ran to greet her friend. Selena's lips curled back over her teeth threateningly; she loathed Jake, let alone having him in the house. A snarl escaped her lips.
"Sorry for intruding, bit I heard there were some new girls in Forks." Jake said casually. Quinn was still standing, glaring hatefully at Jacob like she was going to attack him at any given moment. Carlisle, on the other hand, was calm as he approached the large boy.
"Hello Jacob," Carlisle greeted kindly. "I see you are healing just fine."
"I am."
Selena narrowed her blue eyes and Amillia narrowed her brown ones. They were going to continue to stare at him until he exploded or disappeared or something that would make him go away.
"So, get on with it, Jake. What's the reason you're REALLY here?" Quinn growled.
"I can't meet the new neighbors?" Jake chuckled. Quinn frowned. "Alright, alright. I came to tell you, Bella, that there's some new werewolves running around here."
Edward noticed how stiff Selena, Amillia, and Quinn all suddenly became. He glanced back at Jacob, who was staring at Quinn.
"Jake? You alright?" Bella asked.
Jake snapped back into reality. "Oh, yeah…yeah," he said, grinning at Bella. But his gaze wandered back to Quinn.
Selena dug into Quinn's mind, which was left wide open.
'He's imprinting on ME! That mutt is MY soul mate?' Quinn's mind screamed. 'HELL NO!'
Selena smirked. 'Somebody wants puppies.' She said in her mind. Amillia burst out laughing. Edward smiled to himself, chuckling softly. Quinn's face went bright red and she glared at her blonde sister. Bella and the other Cullens were glancing at the others, confused.
"You're a vampire," Jake growled. It wasn't a question. "All of you."
Bella whirled around. "You three are vampires?" she asked.
"Not right now," Amillia responded. "We're human at the moment."
"Human?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, what of it, dog?" Selena spat, rising to her feet. "Those werewolves you saw in the woods…we're those werewolves."
"You girls are both vampire and werewolf?" Esme asked, her tone still kind.
"Hybrids," Quinn replied curtly. "We transform when we want." She glared at Jake. "Unlike you, Jacob."
Jacob seemed shocked beyond all belief as he stared at the three girls. Hybrids? He had never heard of that in all his life! It was literally impossible!
"Hybrids." Jake repeated. He furrowed is eyebrows in thought before turning towards the door. "I'm sorry, but I have something to do." He disappeared down the hallway.
Bella's jaw was dropped as she gazed in wonder at Amillia, Selena, and Quinn. "Vampire and werewolf…is that even possible?" she questioned.
Amillia checked herself over. "Apparently it is." She answered sarcastically.
Bella folded her arms and remained skeptical. "Prove it."
Selena rolled her eyes. "Okay, human now," she said. Just then, she morphed into a blonde-furred wolf with blue eyes. Bella backed away slightly. Finally, Selena shifted into a human form with pale skin. Edward hadn't noticed it the night before, but he saw how Selena's ocean blue eyes sparkled a passionate purple. 'Fascinating,' he thought as Selena became human once more