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"Let's go?" Alice asked, walking to the house. I quickly followed her. "No." I whispered under my breath. I heard Alice chuckle. How did she hear that?

Before Alice had time to turn the doorknob, the door opened. Standing in the doorway was a beautiful, slender lady with a heart-shaped face. She looked about twenty-five years old.

"Bella!" she cried, pushing past Alice gracefully and embracing me in a hug. "I haven't seen you in so long! It's been what?.....seven months!?" she exclaimed.

Startled, it took me a moment to hug her back. Thankfully, she didn't seem to notice my hesitation.

When the hug ended, she put both of her hands on either side of me. "Well, you probably don't remember me, but I am Esme Cullen. Alice's…mother." She said the word 'mother' with a little bit of difficulty. I knew, the Cullens were adopted, but geez, this lady couldn't even be ten years older than them! Dr. Cullen wasn't that old either…

"Well, its nice to meet you again, Mrs. Cullen." I said with a smile.

"Please, call me Esme." She said taking my arm and leading me into the house.

"Alright then. Its nice to meet you again, Esme." I said with a smile.

The inside of the house was even more gorgeous than the outside. We walked into a huge space that looked as big as my house. A far wall was entirely covered with glass through which I could see a stream. That explains the noise I heard outside. The walls and carpets were all different shades of white. It was very airy and open….I liked it.

"Your house is very beautiful." I said, looking around from my spot wedged between Alice and Esme.

"Alice can show you around, if you'd like…" Esme said.

"Sure." I said, excited to see the rest of his amazing home.

Alice took my arm just as Esme let go. She practically dragged me up the huge winding staircase. Upstairs, there was along hall with an enormous cross at the end. I walked up to it in awe.

"Like it?" Alice asked, excited. I nodded.

"It's so pretty. How old is it?" I asked.

"About… 400 years old. Carlisle's dad made it. He was a pastor." She said, admiring the cross as well. I looked at her strangely.

"Carlisle's dad was alive 400 years ago?" I raised my eyebrows.

Alice covered her mouth and giggled nervously. "Oops. I meant to say his forefather." The way she corrected herself sounded wrong somehow, but I shrugged it off like I have been doing to a lot of things.

"Wow, and you guys still have it?" I asked my eyes wide.

"Yup. C' mon. I want to show you the rest of the house!" she said, grabbing my arm again. She opened the door to a room and ushered me inside.

"This is Rosalie and Emme—I mean: just Rosalie's room." She whispered.

"Why are we whispering?" I whispered back.

"Because we are not supposed to be in here! Well, you saw it right? Now let's get outta here before Rosalie sets us on fire!" Before I even got a good look around the room, Alice had taken me to another room.

"This is MY room!" she happily announced after seating herself on a pink and gold bed. I laughed and looked around the room. It was so...Alice.

"Have a seat, Bella." Alice said patting the bed.

AFTER ONE HOUR OF CHATTING ABOUT SHOES WITH ALICE (I COULDN'T GET HER TO SPEAK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE...INCLUDING A CERTAIN SOMEONE....BEACUSE EVERYTIME, SHE WOULD DIRECT THE CONVERSATION BACK TO SHOES..)........

"Bella, dear, are you ready for dinner?" I heard Esme shout from downstairs. I stood up from Alice's bed and looked at her expectantly. Her porcelain face was frozen solid and her eyes were distant.

"Alice?"I asked a little frightfully, she was well just a second ago when we were having a deep and totally-not-materialistic discussion about shoe colors.

"Alice?" I called again punching her lightly. Her lithe frame didn't budge. All this time, Alice's eyes didn't move an inch. Something was wrong. I waved my hand in front of her golden eyes. They didn't move. Yes, something was most definitely wrong.

"Esme!" I yelled from upstairs, waving my hand in front of Alice's eyes once again. Receiving no reply from my call, I dashed to the door, flung it open, and ran smack into something every hard. I quickly backed away and put my hands on my burning nose. It felt broken. Tears quickly filled my eyes.

"Oh shit! Bella! Are you okay?" an unfamiliar voice asked. Since I couldn't muster any words, I shook my head and, with my elbow, pointed to Alice. Well, at least what I thought was Alice. I couldn't see very well with the tears blurring my vision.

"Shit, Bella! What the heck did you do to yourself?!" I heard Alice nearly scream. "Get Carlisle!" I heard her shout. After that, what little I could see disappeared and I was completely blind. And after that, well, I blacked out.

Of course.

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