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Chapter four. Bella's point of view.
I awoke the next morning feeling more refreshed than I had for a while- I'd actually gotten a decent night's sleep. Of course, the prospect of having to go to a home, somewhere I had no idea who people were and without a friend darkened on me once I'd really managed to getting up.
I walked idly out of my little side room and out into the little corridor, this was the only place I was allowed without an adult with me- so this is where I usually looked for Dr Cullen. I saw his hair first and I went skipping towards his slowly, avoiding using the areas of my body that hurt too much.
He smiled at me and walked a little faster to get to me,
"Bella." He smiled at me and bent down, "Are you excited to leave today?" I shook my head... and nodded all in one. A sign of my mixed feelings that Carlisle laughed at, he obviously found my confusion quite funny.
"I don't want to leave you and Alice, Dr Cullen! I like you. I reckon my daddy would have liked you too." I smiled hesitantly, I still missed my mommy and daddy. "I wish I could live with you." I whispered under my breath but Dr Cullen must have heard me because he smiled a little and looked at the watch on his wrist.
"Well, your new family should be here in I'd say... an hour's time to come and take you home! So, why don't you go back into your room, make sure you have everything packed up and make sure you're ready for when the social worker comes just before your new family. Okay Bella?" I nodded to him quietly and walked back to my room with my head down. When I got in there, Alice was already in there sat on my bed. I climbed up onto her lap and cried.
"Oh beautiful Bella, don't cry. You'll love your family. I just know it." She smiled and reassured me.
"Won't you miss me Alice? Because I'll miss you and Dr Cullen very much." I looked up at her and wiped the small, perfect drops from my face and rubbed my eyes to stop any more from falling.
"You'll see." Alice smiled. I couldn't understand her answer, it seemed very vague. I raised on eyebrow because it didn't answer my question at all really, but from an early age I already knew that I shouldn't be questioning what Alice said to me.
After sitting and talking a little with Alice a tall woman, accompanied with Dr Cullen, walked into my room. She had long blonde hair that reached almost her waist and bright blue eyes with a perfectly pale face. She was very pretty, but she looked... like you expected her to be a little dippy. Her shirt wasn't quite tucked in right, and her skirt had folded over on one side. Yes, she definitely looked a little dippy.
"Bella, this is Lily Vendral. She's a social worker, she's just come to talk to you a little bit about what's going to happen to you today and over the next couple of weeks. Don't worry, she's," He almost hesitated, "Very nice." It was obvious Dr Cullen had the same inkling that she may be a little dippy too. He asked Alice to leave with him and they left the room whilst Lily took a seat in the big leather chair that sat alongside my bed.
"Hello Bella sweetheart, I'm Lily like Dr Cullen said." She smiled at me. I forced myself to smile back, I didn't like her voice. It seemed irritating and she spoke down to me like I was incapable of accepting anything she said to me.
"I know you must be a little nervous now because you're going into a new family honey, but I'm sure you're going to like it. What's going to happen is your new family will come into your room in a little bit to come and talk to you then you're going to go home with them. You'll stay with them for a week and then, after that week, I'll come over to the house and have a talk with all of you. Do you understand love?" I nodded, I understood. Yes, I understand but I'm not your love. I remarked in my head. "If you don't like it there, then we'll talk about it and sort out another family or a foster home until we find you another one. Okay?" I was glad she dropped the little kid 'honey' and 'love' act. I wasn't sure I could handle being treated like a two year old. Fair enough, I may have only have been 5, but I was much more mature for my age than many other kids.
"I understand. Can I meet my family now?" I asked- I was dreading this but anything was better than her blonde fake superior act.
"Of course honey, tell you what. You stay in here and I'll go and fetch them for you. I'll be in here with you when you meet them to don't be afraid to talk to me about them before you go!" She walked out of the room and I sighed. I was hoping to get away from her for a bit.
I drew a picture into my mind, what would my family look like? Automatically I saw my own mommy smiling with all her freckles shining under the rare sun of Forks and dark hair hanging round her face with her big, beaming smile. And my daddy with a remote in his hand, a beer in the other watching a game on the TV whilst me and mommy laughed at him whenever he shouted at one of the players. Of course, that's when I remembered that'd never happen again. The smile that had formed on my face drooped a little with disappointment.
Maybe I'd have to put up with another blonde woman like the social worker. I surely hoped I didn't have to. Or maybe I'd have a horrible person for a mommy who told me off for everything I did and shouted at me terribly. I hoped not for that too. I didn't know what kind of mommy I wanted and, when I came to think of it, what kind of daddy either. I just wanted my own mommy and daddy.
I sighed and crossed my legs up onto the bed and tapped the frilly dress Alice had got me down so to look 'ladylike'- even if I was to hate my new family then I may as well make a good first impression to them, they would probably turn their back on a scruffy little girl who couldn't even ensure she wasn't showing her pants to the world.
The door opened and in walked a beautiful woman- the kind I should have thought of when I imagined a mommy. She had caramel hair and pale skin. A curvy figure and a smile that just rang out with kindness that I couldn't quite hold my own smile back. That's when I recognised the face that was Dr Cullen's wife and Alice's adoptive mommy!
Then came a small pixie figure, Alice of course! And then beautiful angel like a man who I almost mistook for someone else other than Carlisle. Of course, it struck me I'd never seen him out of his white lab coat, shirt and tie.
I considered for a second, were they just here to say goodbye to me? But, of course, wouldn't Dr Cullen still be in his work stuff if it were just a simple goodbye. And then the social worker, Lily, walked in. The beaming smile on my face burst out and I gave a squeal of excitement and ran over to Alice and jumped up at her. No words needed to be said, it was obvious I was going to love living with Alice, Dr Cullen and his wife. They wouldn't be my mommy and daddy, but they'd be very nice to me, I was sure of it!
Alice pulled me up and tucked me on her waist effortlessly before looking at me and saying, "I told you so Bella." She smiled and now I finally understood her answer. Of course her and Dr Cullen wouldn't miss me, they'd never have to go without me! I giggled into her shoulder and looked up at Dr Cullen and his wife and gave them a big grin. His wife, Esme, turned round and gave me that heart warming maternal smile.
"Welcome to the family Bella. I hope we're not a disappointment." I shook my head hard and said a happy,
"Of course not, I'm so glad!" She giggled at my reply and I giggled deeper into Alice's shoulder until I stopped at last. "Does this mean I get to meet your brothers and sisters now Alice?" She nodded.
"Of course you do they've, uh, come back of holiday just to meet you!" Alice grinned at me and picked me up higher. Carlisle and Esme bent down to pick up my bags. They stopped to talk to Lily whilst Alice carried me outside of the hospital.
On the way I waved goodbye to a few of the nurses I'd met during my time at the hospital and grabbed onto Alice harder and more excitedly with every wave and happy smile back. I was going to go home and live with my new best friend!
It was exciting to be outside again, It felt like I hadn't been out in ages. Of course, I went out whilst I was in the hospital but not as much as I would have liked to. Usually, the abysmal weather of Forks would have darkened my mood but I felt nothing could now. Alice popped out a hot pink umbrella and held it over the two of us as she ran easily towards a shiney car on the far side of the parking lot- the one that stood out the most.
I gave a little gasp when I realised it was the one we were heading for, it was very, very expensive looking.
When Alice set me on my feet I hesitated. Did I really want to get into the car after what happened last time? I stood and looked at the car with caution, worry and uncertainty. I turned and looked at Alice. I could feel the tears filling my eyes already. She held onto my hand tight and pulled me up to her again.
"Bella, I promise nothing will happen in the car with us okay?" She smiled. "I'll sit in the back with you and hold your hand so nothing will happen. You okay with that?" I nodded. Knowing I'd be holding onto Alice made it that little bit easier. I was still reluctant but I didn't want to cause any un-needed attention to myself because I was simply too scared to get into the car.
I pulled myself onto the warm leather seat and plugged myself in. It was so different to my daddy's police cruiser. The thought ran through my head briefly but didn't linger too long to make me question myself. As Alice ran round the side of the car and jumped in herself I couldn't help but laugh at her face.
She had a picked look on herself with her hands tangled in her hair. "Bella!" She freaked out. "Super major hair crisis! I do not do rain!" I laughed hard until my sides hurt, although, Alice didn't join in the laughter. It seemed she was genuinely devastated by the state of her hair. I pulled her hand away from it, dried it on her jeans and then held it in my hand tightly. Her hand was very cold. I wondered if it was really that cold outside. Or whether she was naturally that way? Either way, it was a comfortable cold. Not a horrible cold.
After maybe a couple of minutes sitting in the car laughing and holding onto Alice's cold hand Carlisle and Esme came and climbed into the car. Carlisle was carrying a bunch of forms. He plugged himself in and turned around in his seat.
"It's official! Bella, you're officially part of our family. Welcome!" He smiled and I returned the gesture as he revved up the engine and started driving the car out of the parking lot and towards my new future. I was as nervous as I had ever been, but every nerve ignited twice as many buds of excitement.
I looked into Alice's golden eyes and we smiled at each other.
"Here we go!" She laughed as we hit the main road.
And off Bella goes! I mean, how could the Cullen's not adopt her? They've got such a soft spot for orphaned children. :')
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