Moonlight
The Cullens
BellaPOV
" Come on Bella, we're going to be late," Emmett yelled. I sighed but continued to pack.
Confused? Well, I will explain. You see, tonight Emmett, Jasper and I are staying at the Cullens.
Still confused? Well, we have been in Forks for three months now. Things had changed a lot. Emmett is now going out with Rosalie and Jasper is going out with Alice. I am going out with Zane. My plan to irritate Emmett worked. When I asked Zane out, Emmett was furious and threw, yes threw, me into the car. I couldn't move my arm for a week. Obviously Dad was furious with Emmett for hurting me and upset that his 13-year-old daughter had a boyfriend. Jasper was angry with Emmett for hurting me so; consequently, Emmett didn't have anyone to talk to in our house for two weeks. It did him good.
Anyway, back to Zane. He is the best boyfriend ever but unfortunately I am not allowed to go to his house to stay the night. Even when I say I am staying with Bec. Dad's rules.
See Dad is going out and he doesn't want us home alone (but I reckon he just doesn't trust Emmett and Jasper to look after me. Like I need looking after). So Esme and Carlisle Cullen offered to have us. Em and Jazz are thrilled to spend the night with their girlfriends but I would rather stay with Bec or Zane. Rebecca has become my best friend in Forks. She is awesome.
Also Emmett is now 17 and Jasper is now 15, so they treat me like a little kid. Again.
So unfortunately, I have to spend the night with a boy I don't particularly like. Ever since the twin thing.
" I still don't get why I can't stay at Bec's," I called back.
" Because Zane is there and, being 13, we don't want anything to happen between you two. Yet," Emmett replied.
I sighed and dragged my bag downstairs.
" Come on let's go slow poke," Jasper whined. I rolled my eyes and dragged my bag out to Emmett's jeep.
When we got to the Cullens, I was gob smacked. It was beautiful. A big white house on acres of land, surrounded by trees and a lake.
Alice came running out and she threw her arms around Jasper.
" Jazzy," she squealed, " Hey Emmett. Heya Bella. How's Zane?"
I stared at he. She laughed and pointed to Jasper with a wink. Emmett had disappeared inside, probably to find Rosalie.
" Come in, come in," Alice said as she grabbed Jasper's hand and they ran inside. Great, now I was left with all the bags. I grumbled and started to pick them up.
" Do you need a hand?"
I turned around, dropping my bag on my foot. I gasped in pain and tried to hide it from my face before Edward saw. Man, that was going to leave a bruise.
" Are you okay?" he asked, hurrying to my side. Looks like I didn't hide my expression.
" I'm fine," I grunted holding in the pain. My foot was throbbing.
" Here, I'll take those," he said grabbing Jasper and Emmett's bags. I bent down and picked up mine. Edward helped me through the door despite my attempts and pushing him away. He felt unusually cold and hard. Like ice. I stifled a shiver.
" Edward?"
I looked up and saw a beautiful, caramel haired woman standing at the top of the stairs. Her long, wavy hair billowed around her heart-shaped face, highlighting her deep butterscotch eyes and plump pink lips. She had to be Edward's mother.
" Bella this is my mother for all intensive purposes, Esme. I was just helping Bella with the bags as she hurt her foot," Edward said.
" Oh Bella, are you okay? Do you need some ice?" Esme asked, her expression changing from curious to worried.
" I am fine, thank you," I said and sat down nearest couch. Esme smiled and walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. I felt Edward sit down beside me.
" Bella?" he asked. I looked up from examining my foot, which hardly tingled anymore. His golden eyes were boring into my brown ones.
" Yes? If it is about my foot, I really am fine," I said, looking back at my feet.
" No, if you say you fine, you must be fine. No, I want to apologise for making you upset on your first day all those months ago. I have been meaning to talk to you but you always seem busy with Zane," he said looking down a little at the mention of Zane, " You seemed so upset. I am sorry for whatever I said and if you want to talk about anything, I am all ears,"
" Thank you Edward. And I don't really want to talk about it," I answered, " Where can I put my stuff?"
" The spare room, come, I'll show you," he replied standing up. He picked up Jazz and Em's stuff and walked towards the stairs. I picked up my bag and hurried after him but as I left the lounge room, I swear I saw Esme looking through the door with a triumphant and delighted look on her face.
*****
" – So then I jumped up and ran out singing. It was hilarious," Emmett said as everyone cracked up laughing.
We were at the dinner table. Emmett was telling his 'life-changing' story. It was funny though. We were having pork and vegetables for dinner but the Cullens weren't eating. I would have to asked Edward later.
I was sitting next to Jazz and Carlisle, who was head of the table.
" Okay, is everyone finished?" Esme asked, collecting both the clean and dirty plates and putting them in the dishwasher.
After dinner we all went to our separate rooms. Emmett was staying in Rosalie's room and Jazz in Alice's. I wandered up to the spare room.
As I was opening the door, I heard a loud thump and a giggle. It sounded like an Emmett giggle. Great. NOT!
I was so disgusted; I didn't see my bag sitting at the end of the bed. As I walked past, I tripped and closed my eyes, waiting for the impact. Instead I felt two cold, hard arms around my chest.
" You really should watch where you're walking," he whispered in my ear as he set me on my feet.
" How did you get to me so fast?" I gasped.
" I was walking past your door when I saw you fall," Edward replied.
" Thank you. Again," I mumbled, walking to sit on the bed. Edward just smiled. It was kinda crooked but it was mesmerising.
" Are you cold?" I asked suddenly, remembering how cold and hard he had been both when he caught me just now and when he had helped me before.
" What do you mean?" he asked looking frightened.
" Your skin is cold," I said, " And hard," I added.
" Um, one minute. I'll be back in a second," Edward said and hurried out the door.
I stared at his retreating back until I had a flashback.
Start Flashback
" OMG, this book is awesome," I shrieked.
A whole book on vampires. I opened it in haste and started to read.
The seven signs to look out for are: Cold, hard skin, strength, speed, sensitive hearing, red or golden eyes (golden for animal eating vampires, as if there were such a thing) and immortality.
End Flashback
*****
EdwardPOV
" Carlisle," I hissed as I burst through his study door, " She is different. Your gift isn't working on her. She just asked me if I was cold because I have cold, hard skin. I just realised that I can't hear her either,"
" Maybe she has a gift?" Carlisle asked thoughtfully.
' Think of all the possibilities, Edward. What she could do,'
" It doesn't matter. She knows something is wrong," I hissed again.
At that moment, Rose and Alice entered the room with Esme in close pursuit.
" She what?" Rosalie hissed. Rose was a little touchy about a human knowing what we were. However, Emmett is a different story. She has been begging us to tell him since they started going out. She even wants Jasper to know but not Bella because Bella 'isn't part of the family'. Just because her boyfriend isn't a Cullen. God I would love if that changed.
" Bella is blocking my gift and Edward's. Does she block yours, Alice?" Carlisle answered.
" No, I can see her fine," she replied.
" Do we tell her?" Esme asked.
" No," Rose said in an instant.
" We have to," Alice and Carlisle replied in unison.
" It is fair," I said quietly.
" She isn't even your girlfriend, Edward. You may love her but she loves Zane," Rosalie snarled.
That hit hard. Well I can hit back just as hard.
" Rosalie how is it fair that you can tell Emmett and Jasper but you won't tell Bella. What has she done to you? If her brothers are allowed to know why can't she? She will just get suspicious," I snapped back, " And a suspicious human is the last thing we need. Especially as you're going out with her own brother,"
" Whatever Edward. You just prejudice," she replied scathingly.
" Edward, I agree-,"
" Alice?" I asked. She was having a vision.
I saw a book called ' Vampire. What is real and what is not?' lying open on a bed. The vision widened with Bella sitting on the spare room bed reading the book. It was open at 'The Signs of a Vampire'.
" 3,2,1," Alice whispered and as she said one, Bella burst through the door.
" Edward, can I talk to you?" she hissed. I nodded and we walked out of the study.
*****
BellaPOV
I lead him out of the house. If my information is correct, they will be able to hear me for miles so I walked away as far as I could.
Finally I stopped in a clearing in the forest. I faced away from him.
" Your incredibly fast and strong. Your skin is pale white and ice cold. Your eyes are not natural and sometimes you speak as though you are from a different time," I whispered, " How old are you? Truthfully?"
" 17,"
" How long have you been 17?" I asked. I knew they weren't 15.
" A while,"
" I know what you are?" I whispered still facing away.
" Say it. Out loud, say it,"
" Vampire," I whispered.
" Are you afraid?"
I took a deep breath and turned around.
" No," I answered truthfully.
" Then asked me what I eat," he demanded.
" You won't hurt me. You eat animals," I whispered.
" How do you know that?" he asked frowning.
" It was in my book," I replied.
" We should be getting back. You can ask the others any question you want," he said, " and I want to see that book of yours,"
I agreed and we headed home. It was surprisingly easy to walk next to a vampire.
As we walked through the Cullens front door, I noticed it was very dark.
" Are Em and Jazz asleep?" I asked.
" Mh hmm," Edward mumbled.
" We're in here Edward," someone said quietly. I think it was Esme.
We walked into the dining room. Sitting at a long, wooden dining table was the rest of the Cullens, awaiting my arrival.