Meeting
Naturally the minute I got up the next morning Amber was there. I sit up and notice Amber sitting in the chair at my vanity literally bouncing. I groan and lay back down.
"Come on Bella, wakey, wakey," says Amber cheerfully. I sigh heavily and get up.
"There's not much to tell you," I warn, hoping that she wouldn't ask. Of course she did.
"There's plenty to tell. Where'd he take you?" asks Amber.
"To that Italian place in Port Angeles. We also saw a movie," I say as I walk over to my closet and pull out an outfit.
"What movie?" asks Amber. I begin to change my clothes.
"I can't remember the name. It was scary though," I say shuddering at the memory.
"What did you get to eat at the restaurant?" asks Amber.
"Umm…I got mushroom Ravioli and Jacob got a steak and potato," I say looking into the mirror to make sure I matched.
"Yuck steak," says Amber. I giggle and Amber scowls at me. "It's not funny."
"What kind of werewolf is a vegetarian?" I ask.
"This one is," says Amber defiantly. I chuckle and walk over to my vanity to grab my hair brush. After pulling my hair back I walk out of my room motioning for Amber to follow me. We go to the kitchen where I make myself a bowl of cereal.
"Are you hungry?" I ask. Amber shakes her head and sits down while I eat. After breakfast we go outside. For once it wasn't rainy or cold, but it was still cloudy.
"I told my mom I would be home by 11:00 to watch my brothers," says Amber.
"Okay," I say. Soon it was noon and I was bored. There was nothing on TV and my brothers were out. Amber had to go home and I wasn't about to hunt down Jacob. I sigh heavily and stand up. Maybe I should just go for a walk. It was better than sitting around the house all day.
I put on my sandals and walk out the door. The sun was covered by clouds, but it was hot outside. I take a deep breath savoring the smell of the ocean. It was going to rain soon. I begin a brisk jog into the woods and soon find myself out of the werewolf boundaries. I knew the Cullens were back. I had heard Quil and Embry talking about it, but I was safe. They couldn't attack me as long as I didn't attack first.
Soon I was in a clearing that smelled of vampire. Only one, but it was fresh. I knew it was fresh because the vampire was lying on the ground not even ten feet away from me. I take another step forward and the vampire was on his feet glaring at me a low growl erupting from his chest.
"What do you want?" he growls.
"Is that any way to speak to a lady?" I ask.
"Lady?" he scoffs. "I don't see any lady, just a mutt who doesn't know her place." I growl.
"Well excuse me for taking a walk! Last I checked no one owned this land." I look around at my surroundings.
"What are you doing here anyway?" he asks.
"Taking a walk," I grumble.
"What's your name?" he asks. Suddenly his expression becomes that of frustration.
"That's for me to know and for you to never find out."
"Allow me to rephrase. My name is Edward Cullen, what's your name?" he asks. So now it was the polite route? Okay, if he can be polite so can I.
"Bella," I say simply. Edward seemed deep in thought. "Now that you know I'm going to go home before I get in trouble." I take a step back and Edward's head snaps up.
"Wait!" he demands.
"I don't take orders from vampires," I say. I hardly took orders from Sam if I could avoid it.
"I just want…to talk…to you," he says hesitantly. He seemed unsure of what he actually wanted. I sigh and sit down on the ground. Edward follows my lead sitting down in front of me.
"So talk," I say.
"You're from La Push," says Edward.
"Good job," I say.
"But you don't look…" he trails off and I sigh heavily.
"No I don't look Native American. My mother was white and my father was from the tribe," I say. "I took after my mother in a lot of ways."
"Who is the Alpha?" asks Edward.
"Like I'd tell you," I snort. Edward sighs.
"How about you tell me more about yourself," says Edward.
"Not much to say. What do you want to know?" I ask.
"How old are you?" asks Edward.
"Seventeen," I say.
"What's your favorite color?" asks Edward.
"Depends on the day," I say with a shrug.
"What is it today?" asks Edward.
"Brown I guess," I say shrugging again.
"Brown?" he asks incredulously.
"Yes. Brown is a warm color. More interesting than green. There's too much green here. You'd think after living here for seventeen years you'd get used to it," I rant. Then I realize I had spoken aloud and blush. I glance at Edward to see how much of a freak he thought I was, but find that he seemed fascinated.
"Who is your father?" asks Edward.
"Why does it matter?" I ask.
"I just want to know," says Edward.
"His name was Charlie Swan. My mother's name was Renee," I say.
"Was?" asks Edward.
"They died four years ago. I live with my brothers Quil and Embry," I say.
"Do you have any pets?" asks Edward.
"No. Renee was allergic to animals so we never had any. Now we can't exactly afford to have a pet," I say.
"Do your brothers have jobs?" asks Edward.
"When they're not running shifts they work the store," I say.
"Your family sounds interesting," says Edward.
"Not really. What about you? How old are you?" I ask.
"Seventeen," says Edward instantly.
"When you was bitten?" I ask. Edward nods. "So how old are you for real?"
"I have been a vampire for eighty years," says Edward.
"So do you live alone?" I ask.
"I live with my family; Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, and Alice."
"Carlisle is the doctor correct?" I ask. Edward nods.
"Emmett, Rosalie, and Jasper will be seniors in high school this year and Alice and I will be juniors," says Edward. I glance at my watch. Quil and Embry would be home soon.
"I have to go. My brothers don't know where I am and if they smell your scent on me…well…you understand," I say with a shrug before standing up.
"By all means. I hope to see you again," says Edward. I nod and turn to leave. I run home making it in record time. When I walk in I'm glad to see that Quil and Embry were running late as I walk towards the bathroom for a shower. When I walk out into the living room I find Quil and Embry sitting on the couch watching a baseball game.
I walk over and sit next to Embry. Quil was braced for the man running towards fourth base. The man reaches the base and Quil throws his arms up in the air with a loud cheer making me glad I wasn't next to him.
"How was your day?" asks Embry. I shrug but don't say anymore. Embry doesn't press the matter and goes back to enjoying the game. That night I was lying on my bed staring out my window at the night sky. At some point the clouds had cleared giving me a clear view of the stars and of the full moon. I could hear Quil and Embry's soft snores from their room. The house had three bedrooms, but none of us wanted to stay in our parents' bedroom.
Then my mind goes to Edward the vampire I had met today. He was incredibly beautiful. Handsome wasn't the right word for this creature. I sigh heavily and roll onto my side with my back towards the window. Then I realize I had begun to cry and I wasn't sure why. Then I realize I felt alone. My parents were gone and left my brothers to take care of me. I tried to make my presence in their lives as little a burden as possible and in order for that to happen I had forced myself to be a grown up. Quil and Embry always told me to act my age instead of like an old woman.
Edward was forever a seventeen year old, at least physically. Mentally he was over a century old. We had something in common. Just before drifting into unconsciousness I make a mental note to look for Edward in the morning.
End Chapter
A/N: Thank you for reading chapter two of my story. I hope you all enjoy it. I have officially started school so it'll be a little harder for me to get chapters completed. Please bare with me here. Thanks for the reviews!