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BPOV

As we drove to school today, I thought about what happened yesterday. I know Victoria and Laurent, and they won't let me go without a fight. The enjoy power way to much. Sigh. I just want them to do whatever they are going to do and let me relax. I can't take this constant worrying that their behind me. I know that it's only been a day, but I can't shake off the nagging feeling that I'm constantly putting my family in danger. That's another thing. They think that they've hid it well, but I can see it in their eyes and in their body language that Rose, Esme, Carlisle, Jasper, Alice, Edward, heck, even Emmet are worried about me. They don't know Vicky and Laurie like I do, and they don't know how powerful faerie blood can make you. I don't know. Maybe the Cullen's only keep me around to gain my trust and then to take my power for them selves. NO! Stop thinking like that. Everyone in that house loves you. Hey wouldn't hurt me. I hate this. Those horrible creatures have turned me into a paranoid freak!! Although, I was always a freak…

I was broken out of my thoughts by Edward cutting off the engine. I put on my happy face and jumped out of the car. Subconsciously, I look around to see if Victoria and Laurent were there to attack me. Edward noticed this, and came over to whisper in my ear, "Bella, love. Don't worry. I will never allow them to get within a hundred miles of you ever again. And if they do, I will tear them apart and burn them with my own two hands." "I know you will, you overprotective fool. You know, one day your gonna have to let go of my hand and let me jump into the water by myself one day. Of course, if you do, I'll just pull you into the water with me. But I go first." He shakes my head at me, wondering probably why I'm so awesome. "Bella. You have the most weirdest analogies, but that's what makes you you, and I love you for that."

Out little exchange took all of 2 minutes, and to the humans, it looked like we were sweet talking. But to those who knew what was going on (the Cullen's), we were having a very important discussion. Edward kissed me briefly but passionately before pulling me along into school. Joy. I knew that if I protested, Edward would just fling me over his shoulder and drag me into my classroom. I've learned, however, that if I go quietly and nicely, he only drops me off in front of the door. Oh yes. I am an evil mastermind.

"Goodbye love. My every waking thought will be centered around you. I love you." Edward kissed my forehead, and then proceeded to walk to his class. Now it's time to put my plan into action. I walked very slowly down the hall to the teacher's lounge, grabbed a coffee and a donut, and checked the time. Perfect. It's already twenty minutes into first period. I walked back to class, finishing my breakfast on the way. I stepped in the doorway and was greeted by my teacher's icy glare. "Bella," Mr. Wides said, "What is your brilliant excuse for being late this time." "Well ya see Mr. B, I was going to fake sickness. But then, I realized that I had already done that to many times. So, I just called in dead. Being dead was boring, so I decided to just come to class. Oh, and don't worry. When I was dead, you got all my books." And with that being said, I pranced to my seat. Mr. B sighed, but didn't give me a detention. He knew that I was a straight A student, and that I wouldn't go to detention.

"I HATE Mrs. Moore!!" It was lunch, and I was complaining to Jasper and Emmet about Mrs. Schwartz. "I mean, I'm not a bad kid! I get the art done that I'm supposed to! She just yells at me because I talk to you guys, and we are the best kids in the class!! UGH! Teachers are crazy. Their minds astound me." Emmet and Jasper both agreed with me. She hates us, well, mostly me, and only us!! Ah well. She's not the first teacher to hate me. "Hey, Bells," Jasper started. "Thing One and Thing Two are flirtin' with Edward. "Aw heck naw!" I jumped up out of me seat stomped over to those silicon filled sluts who were making my man VERY uncomfortable. He looked up and saw me and silently thanked me with his eyes. I grabbed Jessica and Lauren's ponytails and turned them around. They were about to cuss me out, but when the saw it was me, Jessica whimpered, "Oh no." "Oh no is right." I am sick and tired of these bimbos!! Last week they jumped on Edward's lap and put their fake boobs in his face. Emmet had to hold me back before I totally burned their fake blond hair off. This time, however, I just slapped their faces. "Look here. Go near Emmet, Jasper, or Edward ever again, and I swear. You will have to deal with not only me, but Rosalie and Alice as well." The nodded their heads, and scurried off with their tails between their legs. Good riddance. "Nice one Bellsy! Those bimbos won't know what hit them!" "Thanks Em. They'll think twice before they mess with you guys again."

"Good morning you hooligans. Today, since we are learning about America's wonders, we will talk about the Hoover dam. Now- Sigh. Yes Mike." "Mr. Gurnish, I thought the Hoover dam was in Egypt." "No you retard. That's the Aswan High Dam. Now SHUT UP!!! Some of us are actually trying to learn." I sat back down in my seat, smiling at my rant at Mike. "Thank you Bella for that observation. Now let's get on with these Dam notes." Everyone laughed at Mr. Gurnish's word play. I swear, he's the best teacher ever! Except for the fact that I've already learned all this crap. Ah well. I'll take notes anyway. Mr. Gurnish is the only teacher who actually let's me be late, and he gives me free passes to go wherever I want to go during study hall or lunch.

Finally. It's the end of the school day, and I am still alive! VICTORY!! I run outside, but me being me, I trip over my own feet and go flying. Just as I'm about to hit the pavement, a pair of strong arms wraps around me, and I hear a chuckle that I know all too well. I look up into my favorite pair of topaz eyes. "What would you do if I wasn't there to catch you?" Edward smiled at me, putting me back on my feet. "That's easy. I would just have to find an equally handsome stranger to catch me. And if that didn't work, well, I'd just catch my self with my hands. Dur." "Bella, your sound logic and reasoning continue to astound me. Whatever would we do without your wise thoughts and advice to guide us?" Ah Edward. What would you do without me. "I don't know. Whatever you were doing before I came along and complicated all you lives." Edward chuckled. "Bella, before you came along, I don't know how I survived." "You know, your lucky I'm one of those girls that goes for those sweet-talking guys." We laughed in harmony with each other, and drew nearer for a passionate kiss.

"Bella, there's something I've been meaning to ask you. When is your birthday? You've never told us and Esme and I would love to throw you a party!" I turned my attention from Edward's lips and glared at his pixie-sister. "Alice, I don't like parties, and I really don't want you guys to go out of your way just to make sure I get a party on my birthday. Besides, Versay was destroyed, I didn't really acknowledge my birthday until the day of." By this point I was blushing at the astounded faces of Alice and Edward. "You never celebrate your birthday!!! How do you go on living! I am definitely throwing you a party now. What day is it?" "Ittmaorw," I mumbled. "Excuse me Bella. I didn't hear you," Alice sang. "I said it's tomorrow." I ducked my head into Edward's shoulder, waiting for Alice's outburst. "WHAT!! YOUR BIRTHDAY'S TOMORROW AND YOU DIDN'T TELL US!" "Shh! Not so loud!! I don't want people knowing!" I look around the parking lot but everybody was gone except for me, Edward, Jasper, and Alice. Emmet and Rose left to have some fun. Animals.

"Ya my birthday's tomorrow. But it's not like it's a big deal, right?" I looked at Edward, expecting him to agree with me, but he was looking as flabbergasted as Alice. "Bella. Your birth is definitely something to celebrate. And yes, it is a big deal to me. It is anniversary of the day that you came unto this earth as a fallen star to light up my world. We will be celebrating your birthday, and you will not be getting out of it," Edward whispered while kissing me lightly on the forehead. "Stupid vampires and their stupid obsession with parties and stupid birthday's with their birthdayness and…" I mumbled the entire way home, glaring at Edward, Alice, and Jasper as they laughed at my antics.


"BELLA! WAKE UP!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" I groaned when everyone piled into my room and Rosalie turned the light on. I smooshed my face into my pillow and kicked my legs out awkwardly to shoo them away. "Bella is not in right now. She is currently sleeping and does not want to be woken up by seven vampires. Please leave a message after the groan. Groan." I heard everyone's chuckles and smiled in spite of my tired state. "Sorry Bella. Alice and Emmet wouldn't hear of letting you sleep more. We tried to reign them in but, alas, we failed," Japer said. He would know, considering that one of those annoying peoples is his wife. "That's okay Jasper. I'm up now so I might as well let them have their fun. Now everybody, except Edward, OUT!!"

After everyone had finally piled out of me and Edward's door, I groaned at my families inability to not annoy me. Edward smiled and walked over to me. "Bella, I'm sorry for them. I tried to convince them to let you sleep but like Jasper said, Alice and Emmet can't be contained." "I know you tried Edward and I love you for that among other things." Grabbing his shirt, I pulled him onto me, kissing him. It may have started out sweetly, But it soon turned into a flurry of passion, lust, and love. I had just started to unbutton Edward's shirt when our door barged open. "Bell-. Oh. Well, I see that you two are busy, so…I'll just leave." Rosalie smiled sickly sweet at us and closed the door. I could feel my face burning red from my excessive blushing while Edward just laughed nervously. I opened my mouth to say that I'm sorry for embarrassing him in front of Rose but I was rudely interrupted by, "BELLA AND EDWARD ARE GETTING IT ONE! DON'T BOTHER THEM!!" "Edward, I hate your sister."

I looked over to see that Alice had laid out my clothes. "Edward, look at what your-" "BELLA! YOU BETTER WEAR WHAT I LAID OUT FOR YOU OR I WILL BURN ALL OF YOUR CLOTHES." "Edward, scratch that. I hate BOTH of your sisters." He chuckled and kissed my temple. "I know Bella, I know." "So what's the agenda for today so far?" I was curious as to what torture-I mean fun- the Cullen's had for me today. "Well, Alice has ordered me to carry you downstairs blindfolded so that you don't see the living room, and-" "Wait a darn cotton pickin' minute. I'm not even allowed to see the living room? Why the hell am I not allowed to see the living room!" Alice's thoughts about surprises scared me. "Well, Alice," I told ya so, "wants it to be more of a surprise when you see it and so that when you first see it, it's not a quick glance. You can fully appreciate the 'gorgeousness' of the room." "Wow. I-. Ya know what. I don't care. We need to get dressed and then you need to carry your damsel in distress down the stairs."

"I still don't see why you need to carry me downstairs. I can walk. I'm not totally disabled. Just partially." Edward just chuckled at my bickering. We were walking, well, Edward was walking, I was being carried, downstairs to go eat breakfast and see my family. I used my hands to find Edward's face, seeing as I'm blindfolded. When I finally found it, I grabbed his chin and kissed him in what I thought was chastely. Turns out I misjudged the distance and I jammed my lips onto Edward's so hard that he fell backwards on the stairs. Abruptly stopping his chuckling and he let a guttural snarl that should have scared me but it just excited me more. I felt us start to move backwards. I grinned and nipped at Edward's lip. We were almost to the top of the stairs when I was whisked out of Edward's arms and pulled downstairs. "Whoever has me, please put me down!! I can't see and I'm uber confused. Edward! Where are you!" I'm usually never in a panic, but I am terrified because I don't know where I am or where Edward is. Three seconds after being separated from Edward I felt myself being plopped into a chair. A high-pitched giggle reached my ears. "Alice! Why the hell would you do that to me! Gosh your so weird."

I pulled off my blindfold to glare at my pixie of a sister. "Sorry Bella, but if I had let you guys go on any longer-" Alice was broken off by Emmet saying, "Eddie wouldn't be a prude anymore!!" "Emmet, shut the flip up," I heard a velvet voice say. "Edward!" I sang. I flew into his arms and latched my arms around his neck. "Wait a minute. How did Alice surprise you. You're a mind reader." Edward looked very uncomfortable and was suddenly very occupied with my hair. I swear if he could blush then he would. "I was, you know, um, a little, uh, preoccupied, I guess, with Bella and-" He was broken out of his stuttering by every bodies laughter, including mine. Esme tried to stifle her laughter and managed to choke out, "That's enough. Let's let Bella eat her breakfast and then we'll move into the living room. I started to eat my breakfast, but I could see Edward silently thanking Esme with his eyes out of the corner of my eye.

"Okay. I'm done with my delicious breakfast. Thank you Esme soooo much. It was amazing. You seriously are the best chef ever." I had literally licked my plate clean, much to Emmet and Jasper's amusement. "Thank you Bella. You are a sweet girl and I love you for that." "Love you too mommy!" Esme looked flustered but I could see that she was touched by my calling of her 'mommy'. "Sigh. I guess I'm ready to be taken to my tortures. I mean party! Ya. Party. That's what I meant." "Bella. Since you are stuck with us forever, you might as well get used to our craziness. Crazy is the epitome of a Cullen," Carlisle said while walking into the kitchen. "Dude, shouldn't you be at the hospital?" I am seriously confused. Carlisle never wants to leave work. He is like addicted to working. "Considering the fact that I am always working, I was able to take a day off. I wanted to be here for the newest addition to our family's birthday." My eyes welled up with tears. "You'd do that for me? Thank you Carlisle. You have no idea how much this means to me." "I'm more than happy to, Bella." I really love thi- my family.

Walking into the living room, I was bombarded by an explosion of deep blue, silver, and black. "Alice, oh my gosh. You didn't use any pink!! YAY!" "Bella," Edward said while coming up behind me and wrapping his arms around me. "Alice worked hard to make it so you liked it and all you can say is that she didn't use pink? You are one amazing girl." "I know."

"Bella, Bella! Open my present first. Please oh please!!" "Okay Emmet. I'll open yours first." I rolled my eyes at his childishness. Emmet thrust his gift into my hands and sat back, bouncing in place like a kid at Christmas. Astounded by the sheer size of the box (I mean seriously. The thing was like as big as Edward's piano. Where do you even find a box that big?), I pulled off the Dora the Explorer wrapping paper. "Seriously Emmet?" I opened the lid of the first box to find another box slightly smaller than the first in the same Dora wrapping paper. This routine of me opening the box and finding yet another box went on until I had about sixteen boxed lying all around me. I was down to a box the size of my palm. "Emmet, I swear. If there is nothing in this box, I am going to shove every box where the sun don't shine." "Don't worry Bella. There is something in there. I promise." Sigh. I opened the box and I saw a set of keys. But these keys, I would know anywhere. These were the keys to a Ducati 848. "EMMET!" I screeched. "Thank you sooooo much! I love them. Oh my gosh. You got my a Ducati! YAY!! Thank you soooo much!" I ran over to him and latched my arms around his neck. "Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!" "Your welcome Bells. I saw you admiring it on the Internet one day and I ran out and got it for you after you said that your birthday was today. I also got myself one so we can race, though, you know I will win." "Ya. Fat chance of that."

I had the best birthday ever so far. As of right now, Jasper got me the Redwall series, The Mortal Instruments series, and a new copy of Wuthuring Heights since my old one needed to be retired; a credit card from Alice, to go shopping no doubt; a Ducati from Emmet; a diamond necklace from Rosalie; and Edward's mother's necklace. I was still tearing up over how grateful Edward is when Carlisle cleared his throat. "Bella, me and Esme would like to give you our gift now." From behind his back he pulled out a black velvet jewelry case the size of two of my hands. He place it gently in my hands. "Bella, this is to finally make it official that you are a Cullen." I opened the box and I immediately started crying. Inside was a locket with the Cullen crest on it. Ever since I had moved in I had wondered if I would get one, but I didn't want to be selfish. With them giving me this locket, however, marked me as theirs from now on. "Thank you-sniff-Esme and-sob-Carlisle. I don't know-sniff-how I can ever thank you-" By this point I had broken down crying. Esme enveloped me in a hug that made me cry even harder. I was so happy right now.

I had finally calmed down enough that my tears were streaming down my face silently. I stood up to say, "You guys have made me the happiest person alive. Thank you soooo much for this. I don't know how to express my thanks enough. I just. Sigh. I'm gonna go for a drive, if that's okay with you. I just need time to think about something." I walked over to Edward and kissed him before grabbing my jacket and car keys and heading out the door.

I drove until I had gotten to the ocean. I know it probably didn't make sense, but I felt most comfortable near the water, despite my near-death experience. I jumped out of my car and breathed in the salty sea air. I can't believe how soon my life has changed. A year ago if you would have told me that I'm in love with a vampire and that I have a family who is made up of vampires, I would have laughed at you. A year ago I would have been crying over Versay's destruction. A year ago today, I was alone. Now, I was happy and safe and loved. I will admit that I still miss my faerie family, but the Cullen's have filled that void in my heart. I love them and they love me. I just can't believe how lucky I am.

I checked my watch and saw that I had been here for nearly twenty minutes. I sighed and walked back to my car. I threw myself into the seat, started the car, and I was about to pull away when a white letter on the passenger sear caught my attention. I picked it up and saw that there was no name on the envelope. Bringing it closely to my nose, I sniffed it. I recoiled in shock. It reeked of Victoria and Laurent. I ripped open the letter and read:

Dear Bella,

We hope you have received our letter. Happy birthday, by the way. You are probably wondering why we didn't attack you when putting your letter in your car. Well, it's just to easy. We need you alive. Don't worry your pretty little head about it though. You'll find out soon enough. I would watch your vampire's backs though. They need to stay out of our way, or something might happen to them, and we wouldn't want that, would we? We are watching you Isabella, and we will get you. Don't doubt this. We will extract our revenge, and there is nothing you can do to stop us. Ta-Ta for now,

Victoria and Laurent

I stared at the letter for a full five minutes before I threw it in the passenger seat and floored the gas pedal and tore down the road toward home.

Sorry I haven't been updating. Busy at school, but since I'm on spring break I can hopefully update at least twice more this week. IMPORTANT!!! I need everyone to review on this story. I won't stop writing because I love it, but I feel as if nobody want to read my story so it sorta compels me to put off writing cause the few people who actually like my story probably have a bunch of other stories they like better and wouldn't mind it if I didn't update for a while. I know I'm being paranoid, but I'm going through a really weird time right now with a friend and her problems, and I am really paranoid about everything.

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