Time With The Family.

Bella's POV

The next morning was definitely interesting to say the least, I had met Peter and Charlotte, old friends of Jasper's. Charlotte is amazing, I officially have two older sisters now. Both of whom would beat the shit out of anyone that would mess with me. Peter on the other hand. Well...how do you describe Peter?

Strange? Funny? Intriguing?

I don't know why but all morning whenever Jasper and I are in the same room Peter smirks with that look. The 'I know something you don't know' look, I'm actually preparing for him to re-release the song of said look by this afternoon. Oh well. Wonder which one will kill him first, because whilst I still find a little humour in it. Peter is just plain pissing Jasper and Charlotte both off.

Right now I am sitting in the kitchen having lunch when Esme enters the room. She stops short at the sight of me.

"Interesting response considering you've known I was in here before entering the room."

So I was being difficult and stubborn. Sue me.

"Sorry. Didn't want to startle you."

Now. The problem when someone throws your trust and love back in your face without so much as a giant finger completed with a possible fuck off, you kind of don't trust that person or persons when they come back into your life.

"Bella..."

"Charlotte told me that it is law to turn any human that knows about vampires. That or kill them."

I look up to Esme. She suddenly looks very nervous.

"Now. Imagine, if you will, you and Carlisle fell in love whilst still human. Got together, whilst still human, then a deranged vampire tries to rip your throat out for fun. He tricks you into meeting him, and then Carlisle finds you there bleeding on the floor and in the process of turning. He knows the law, but instead of just letting you turn, he sucks the venom out of you. Then freaks of a simple accident, which is always a possibility regardless if you're a human or a vampire and then disappears. Leaving you human in the process, knowing what the penalty is for doing so, if the wrong vampire found out. What would your first thought be if you found out about this vital law a few weeks later?"

Esme gulped. But she didn't say anything.

"Because. From my view it kinda feels like some of you, who shall remain nameless, were hoping for Victoria to clean up your mess. But then again I might just be completely irrational right now because every girl willing goes and surrenders to whack job just save her family's lives only to be told you're a worthless pet of a distraction a few months later."

Esme looked like she wanted to cry, but I had no sympathy for her right now. Will I at a later time? Maybe. But they need to know just how bad they hurt me.

"Bella...I...I'm s...so sorry. You're right...s...so right. We s...should have stayed...I c...can n...never make this up to you. I...I just h...hope y...you can one day t...trust us again."

Esme was dry sobbing, the front door opens and closes, and within half a second Carlisle is standing next to Esme. Arms wrapped around her. He looks at me with a hard look, like I really am his daughter or something.

"Bella..."

"Oh don't you fucking dare lecture me Cullen. You may not feed from humans, but you know what. What you all did to me is a worse than if your precious son had ripped my fucking throat out that day. You don't get to claim to love me like one of your own, disappear without giving a damn if I'm ripped to shreds by Victoria or any other whacked vampire. Show up and then try to lecture me like you're my father. Because you're not. Parents shouldn't be able to just leave their child behind, both of you have a very long way to go before I can even begin to trust you with so much as a fraction of my heart again. Can I trust you with my life? Yes. Both of you may have super human strength, but you lack the instinct to intentionally kill me. Least physically. Neither the two of you or your two golden children have no difficulty in killing me or any other human emotionally."

With that I left. My piece said. When I entered the living room I found Charlotte, Peter and Jasper there. Staring at me. Their expressions unreadable.

"What? Think I'm too harsh?"

"No."

They answered at the same time, a little creepy actually that. Jasper gets to his feet and walks over to me, I caught that annoying smirk on Peter's face again. What is that? The 300th time today?

"Bella. You have every right to be so angry, they betrayed you. Fuck I betrayed you by snapping at you, for that you will never know just how sorry I am. This is what you need to heal, so that you can learn to trust them again. Telling Esme and Carlisle exactly how you feel right now is a huge step for you."

I couldn't help the small smile that flickered onto my lips.

"So Bella. Anything fun to do in this small ass town of yours?"

Peter was practically bouncing in his seat at the idea of fun. Shame.

"Not really."

Now he made me feel like I just beat his puppy before tossing the poor thing out on his ear. And that's with little effort by the looks of things. Jeez. What could he do if he put actually effort into that? I look to Jasper, who just shrugs.

"You mean there's nothing."

I just shake my head. Until I suddenly got a wicked idea. Jasper looked at me brows furrowed, he is very cute when he does that. What? Stop. You can't go there with Jasper. One. You just got dumped by his brother, or former brother as far as Jasper's concerned. Two. He is with that lying, manipulative, abandoning bitch of a former best friend. Though he could do better.

"Bella? You OK?"

Giving myself a mental shake I bring myself back to reality.

"Yeah. Sorry. Spaced for a moment there. Anyway...Peter."

I turn to look at him. He is suddenly looking at me curiously.

"Would you like to help me teach an annoying pup some tricks? Or rather, a hormonal idiot that when a woman says no she actually means no."

Whilst Peter and Charlotte's jaws tightened, Jasper just looked exhausted. Or as exhausted as a vampire can get.

"You mean Newton still refuses to get the message."

I just shake my head. Peter and Charlotte still looking angry. So Jasper quickly explains.

"There's this idiot named Mike Newton at Forks High. He's been crushing on Bella ever since she arrived, and spends pretty much all day every day where she's in his eyesight asking her out. How many times have you said no Bella?"

Jasper's teasing tone towards the end annoyed me a little.

"Lost count after the first hundred. By the way how many times have Lauren and Jessica showed you their goods?"

Peter was now grinning like a maniac. Charlotte was grinning a little less creepy.

"Share. Now."

Jasper looked at me with wide eyes.

"Don't. Please."

I just smirked.

"I don't need to say anything. Odds are they'll see it for themselves sooner or later, hell Peter here may end up joining you on the list of men those two wish to screw. Not that they will ever get the chance."

Peter now looked a little unnerved by the idea.

"Besides." I look evilly at Jasper before returning my attention to Peter and Charlotte.

"I'm sure you two have much better stories of humiliation than I."

Now Charlotte and Peter tied for the creepy smirks.

"I knew I would like you Bella. So much in fact I'm going to tell you stories about my dear husband and mate here."

Both vampires now looked terrified. Seems that Charlotte has all the dirt.

"Say babe, why don't you and I go hunt?"

He didn't give her time to answer, instead Peter just took Charlotte into his arms and headed for the front door. However when the front door opened there stood...

"Alice?"

Why did Jasper snarl her name?

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