My family minus Edward and plus Peter and Charlotte had decided to play a game of football. We waited a while hoping Edward would change his mind but started to play when Alice was sure he wasn't coming. Esme was going to make sure none of us cheated. Rosalie and Emmett were the team captains. Rosalie picked Alice, Charlotte and I Emmett picked Peter, Carlisle and Jasper. I was careful not to shimmer away and had the most fun I had in a long time.
The next morning Peter and Charlotte's visit came to an end. Edward breezed in the back door. We nodded slightly to each other as he headed past me towards his piano.
"Miss you both already." I teased. It was something Peter and Charlotte had said to Jasper and I before we met Alice.
Charlotte hugged both my older brother and I. "We'll visit again." Peter nodded.
"If you see Maria again, tell her I wish her well." Jasper said sounding warily.
I nodded slightly.
"I don't imagine that will happen any time soon." Peter said with a laugh. "But I should it happen, I will tell her."
They left soon after. I had decided to go outside and sit by the river. Something I hadn't done in a while. I watched every movement and listened to every sound. I was content. Emmett lept over me and landed in the water soaking me. I growled at my brother but stayed where I was seated. Emmett grinned at me and walked towards me. I sighed and got off the ground heading for the house.
With out reason he pounced on me. Then again someone like Emmett rarely needed a reason. I squirmed out from under him and we circled each other. I watched with excitement as he tried to figure out the best way to strike. I always waited never attacking first. He charged forward having decided and I spun out of the way. He apparently had anticipated that I would move to his right and grabbed hold of me. I glanced behind him and spotted Japser and Carlisle watching us amused. I kicked at Emmett striking him in the knee. His grip slipped for a moment and I was able to escape. Our game continued for about ten minutes. Esme had heard us growling as the fight became more intense and forced Carlisle to break up our brotherly brawl.
Alice was pacing when we entered the house. Jasper and I were at her side in an instant. "Bella is in danger. I don't know if he'll make it in time." She said grimly.
"You saw before that she was like us. Edward will keep her safe just like Jasper would keep you safe." I assured her.
"He didn't answer his phone." Alice disagreed.
Jasper hugged her. "If he loves her half as much as I love you he already knows of this danger and is saving her."
Alice insisted on waiting for Edward outside. Once Alice had calmed down and stated that the danger was over. Jasper and I decided to think of possible anniversary gifts for Alice. He wanted me to help him decide since Alice wouldn't be able to decipher my decision. We were huddled in my room with music in the background. We were hardly whispering so no one could hear us. After much deliberation we couldn't agree.
We decided to go for a quick hunting trip and arrived back home the next morning.
Edward and Alice were discussing the news. "Alice do you mind-" Edward started.
"Rosalie will drive. She'll pretend to be angry but you know she'll enjoy showing off her car." Alice said cutting off Edward.
Edward grinned. "See you at school."
"Have fun Edward." I couldn't help but chuckle. "Alice you are making me equally excited to officially meet Bella."
She nodded. "She is going to to be excited to meet you to."
Alice rode to school with me so we could talk about Bella. We seemed to be the only ones besides our parents that were thrilled at the thought of having Bella as a sister someday.
I was so excited when lunch came. I had been annoying Jasper all throughout classes with the excitement that I couldn't contain. He shot me puzzled looks throughout our classes all the way up until lunch when I practically bolted out of English. I found Alice waiting for us across the hall. Jasper eyed us both as we walked to the cafeteria.
Alice and I watched Edward and Bella at lunch. I kinda felt like a stalker. "They really do make a nice couple." I commented.
Alice nodded.
"She isn't going to be one of us. She isn't going to be in our family." Rosalie hissed.
Emmett held Rosalie's hand unsure of what to say.
"I disagree. I think she will make a wonderful sister. I can't wait until Edward lets us officially meet her." I said shifting in my seat.
We listened in on Edward and Bella's chat and Rosalie scowled tensing up.
"Bella figured out about us last night. She questioned Edward and he didn't deny any of it." Alice said quickly.
"Cool. So when we are introduced we don't have to worry about the whole charade?" I asked.
Alice nodded watching Rose.
"Easy Rose." Emmett soothed putting his big arm around his wife. She looked pissed.
'I have your back Edward. I'll do my best to save you should she try to rip you apart after school.' I thought to Edward.
Bella glanced at our table and I smiled my best friendly smile. I hoped she wouldn't be afraid of me.
I suffered through the rest of the day and was quite excited to be going home. I wondered if Jasper had been tinkering around with my emotions since it had been a while since I had felt so wound up and excited. Maybe I had been spending to much time with Alice.
I hesitated going to my car when I saw Edward leading Bella to his car. I didn't want him to think I was trying to follow him. I waited until they left to head to my car. I was parked next to Rosalie's gleaming red M3. There were a group of guys staring at her car. I chuckled to myself.
"Isn't this one of the Cullen's cars?" One of the boys asked.
"That would be my sister Rosalie's car." I stated startling the group. I slightly leaned back on the hood of my car. "Its an M3 BMW."
They looked shocked that I was speaking to them. "Nice." One of them replied. "What kind is that?" He asked pointing to my car.
"This is a Ford GT the 2003 model."
"Wow. How fast does it go?"
"A little over 200mph. That's what the guy at the dealer ship told me. My parents would kill me if I ever thought about testing it out though." I laughed.
The guys seemed less uneasy around me after my joke. "I could see why. What made your parents get you such a fast car?"
"They like to spoil us. It was my 18th birthday gift. They caught me looking at pictures of it and surprised me with it." I explained.
They nodded but left after spotting my siblings coming our way.
"They really liked your car Rose." I told her.
"Looked like they were more interested in your car." She murmured still looking angry from lunch.
I tried talking to her once we were home she had decided to work on her car yet again.
"Rose, you have to cut Edward a break. Its not fair that you are getting so worked up over this. He loves her. I know I'm not experienced with things of this nature but its something we are going to have to get use to." I paused waiting for her to react.
Her jaw tightened. Suddenly I think I had made a huge mistake to say anything at all. "You are right. You don't know anything about what is going on." She started calmly. "What you and Edward fail to realize is that he is going to slip up. Alice even saw it. He is going to ruin her life all for his selfish desire. He should have left her alone-"
"You are so selfish and vain. I bet you are just upset that you seem almost plain beside her." I froze taking a step back. I had noticed how Edward looked at Bella. To him she was the most beautiful thing on earth. I couldn't help but see that she was in her own way just a beautiful as my sisters and my mother. I had just never dreamed I would have said this aloud. The expression on my sister's face said it all. I had discovered the reason why she hated Bella so much.
"You know nothing!" She hissed.
I was about to argue with her when she started throwing tools at me. I caught most of them but yelped when she hit me in the leg. Yeah she was really pissed off at me. I shouldn't have said anything and let her freak out on Edward. I shimmered away dropping the tools and snuck inside. She wouldn't bring her wrath inside the house.
