Disclaimer: I don't own any characters in Twilight. The only ones I own are the ones I created which are Thomas and Matthew. I know what I said, yall. Give me some grace. I'm sorry.

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Well that went better than expected. The school day zoomed past and before I knew it I was seeing Matthew again.

"Hi, Matthew"

"Hey, Bell. Do you want me to follow you to your house?"

"Yeah. Bell?"

"Oh. I'm sorry. I should have asked you if I could call you that."

"No, I like it"

"Cool".

Aww, shit. He smiled at me again.

"Matthew. I have a pretty big family, so don't be alarmed, ok."

"Ok, it's cool. I'm sure they are wonderful."

"Great! Just follow the yellow car" Whew! Let this madness begin.

~NOW~

MATTHEW'S POV

I'm sure they're wonderful?! Who the fuck says that? She's going to think I'm goofy. Geez.

This yellow car sure is driving fast as hell. It's hard for me to keep up in my ancient truck. I would never give the truck up though. It was the last thing my Dad gave me before he died. I'm keeping it even when it finally stops working.

We've driven damn near to the woods, her house is pretty secluded. As I followed the yellow car around a steep ass curve and up a long street, I finally saw the house. It's beautiful, I've only seen houses like this on TV. It's grand and white and has three damn stories. How big is her family? I parked behind the yellow car and watched Bella and I guess her sister climbed out of the car. The little one runs into the house. Why is Bella just standing there? Oh shit, she's waiting on me to get out of the car. OK, Matthew. Don't embarrass yourself.

"Hey, You OK?" said Bella.

"Yeah, I'm sorry. Your house is beautiful. I've never seen a house this big in real life, HA"

She laughed. My GOD, she is beautiful. Her laugh just made my heart skip a literal beat. Why do I feel like this for a girl I just met? Don't get me wrong, I've seen some pretty nice looking women but she's like inhumanly beautiful. Her sister is too now that I think about it. Does the rest of her family look like her?

"Matthew."

Oh shit, she caught me staring. "Sorry, Bell. Lead the way, we can probably get this project finished in two days."

I followed her up the stairs leading into the house and watched her open this big ass door. It looks heavy. Does she need help? Oh, it's open. I follow her in and I see why she gave me that warning at school. She has like 6 people in here and all of their eyes landed on us when we walked in.

"Hey, guys. This is Matthew. We have a project to work on for class, so yeah. Matthew, family. Family, Matthew."

"Hey. It's nice to meet everyone."

"Isabella, have some manners and properly introduce us to Matthew" said a very pretty blond woman. Wow, she looks kind of like Bella. That must be her sister.

"Sorry. Matthew, this is my aunt Rosalie and next to her is my uncle Emmett. The dirty blond is Jasper, my adopted brother, the small spiky-haired girl is Alice, my sister. The blond-haired man is Carlisle, my uncle and the woman next to him is Esme, my aunt".

I smiled at everyone and muttered my greeting. Where are her parents? Could she be an orphan, like me? She looks an awful lot like Emmett.

"Well, we will let you kids, get on to your project. I'm going to go to the hospital for my shift," said Carlisle.

"Are you a doctor?"

"Yes, I am. Interested in the field of medicine, young man?"

"Oh, no sir. My father was a doctor and let's just say I did not inherit the doctor's brain, HA."

"Was? Is he no longer practicing?"

"He passed away a little over a year ago. Actually, they told me that someone would be replacing him. I guess that's … you."

"Ahh, then you are that Matthew. Your father was a great doctor. I was told I would have some pretty large shoes to fill. I hope I can do him justice. My condolences. He was very much loved by the staff."

"Yeah, he was pretty great. Thanks."

I smiled at him and he smiled back, kissed Esme, and hugged Bella. Before he walked out the door he placed a hand on my shoulder. No words were spoken, but I get what he means. He'll do right by my father's legacy.

"Well, that's a good start," said Bella.

"What do you mean?"

"We have to get to know each other. For the project. I know that your father recently passed away. Was he sick? What about your mom? Where is she?"

I looked around the living room and everyone had gone. Dang, I didn't even know they left.

"Let's sit, then. I feel like we are going to be talking a while."

BELLA'S POV

Well, that could have been much worse. I pretty much stared at Daddy's face the whole time and it was emotionless. I can tell we will have to have a long talk tonight. Matthew seems like he is in thought a lot. The look on his face when he saw Mama and Daddy. It was like he knew I was lying when I said they were my uncle and aunt. When I asked about his mom and brought up his father again he looked really pained.

"Let's sit, then. I feel like we are going to be talking for a while," he said. He smiled at me again. I love it when he smiles.

"Ok, Bell. I'll go first then. I was born here in Forks, on November 5, 1993, to Dr. Franklin Swan and Sierra Swan. My mother died from complications of childbirth. I was raised by my dad and it was really great. He was a great father, teacher, and doctor. He taught me how to be a man, how to treat women, how to be a great friend. He would tell me stories every night about my mother. He promised her that I would never forget her. That I would know how much she loved me and wanted me to be here. He is and was the best man I have ever known.

He was diagnosed with stage two lung cancer when I was a sophomore in high school. He was in remission by junior year and by the beginning of the senior year, cancer came back stronger than ever. I dropped out of school last year as a senior to help him. He was angry, never wanted me to put my life on hold for him, but I had to. I knew he was dying and I knew he was dying soon. Towards the very end, he made me promise that I would finish high school and that I would live a good long life. Said that he and mom would be watching out for me. He made me promise that I wouldn't wallow and fall into a depression. He died during the fall semester of senior year, so I re-enrolled for the fall semester this year and I'm going to finish like I promised."

He looked up and he saw my face. I was crying, he is a child himself and he lost both parents so young. One he never got to meet and one who was his best friend.

"Oh Bell. Don't cry for me, aulelei. I'm fine, really". He came closer and pulled me into a hug. Wow, he smells really good.

MATTHEW'S POV

Oh, shit. She's crying and I am HUGGING her. This must be God finally working for me.

"What does aulelei mean?"

I looked down at the girl that I'm holding to my chest. "It means beautiful in Samoan. Oh, my mom was part Samoan, so I learned a little of the language. It made me feel close to her. My dad used to tell me that she would speak it all the time."

"You think I'm beautiful?"

"Of course, you're beautiful Bella. Almost inhumanly beautiful. Your whole family looks like they walked out of a fashion magazine or something."

"Inhumanly? I believe that's a compliment, so thank you"

I stared at her and let her go. She moved back and stared back. Should I ask her? Is she fucking human? Her skin is kind of cold, but maybe she's anemic. Fuck it. I might as well, I have nothing to lose.

"Are you?" She looked at me funny and out of the corner of my eye, I see Rosalie and Alice come into the living room.

"Inhuman, I mean. Where are your parents? I mean you look exactly like Emmett, your uncle? Is he your Mom or Dad's brother or something? You know, my dad was friends with the Natives over on the reservation. They think they are descended from wolves or something like that."

"Why would you ask me that?" Oh, shit. She thinks I'm fucking stupid or crazy. I should just laugh, play it off like a joke. Why would I ask something like that? Fuck it, just laugh Matthew.

"Ha, ha! Look at your face. I'm sorry. Maybe this is a grief thing. I mean they can't really turn into big ass dogs, right." OK, now she looks slightly angry and confused. She looked toward Alice and Rose. Rose turned and went into the kitchen. Bella nodded her head like someone was giving her advice and she was taking it.

"What if I told you that Emmett was my dad and I lied?" The fuck kind of question is that. Oh, she wants an actual answer.

"Umm. I would ask why you lied. It's OK if they had you young or something."

"What if they didn't have me young?" I looked at Alice and she just smiled and gestured her hand towards Bella. I looked at Bella and she looked upset. Why? I made her upset. She's upset with me. Why does that make me feel like total shit? I just met this girl, but I feel obligated to let her know that I didn't mean to upset her.

"You are upset with me. I'm sorry, Bell. I'll stop asking questions, OK." I looked toward Alice. "I'm sorry. I'll go home. We can finish tomorrow."

"NO!" Bella damn near screamed it. "I'm not upset with you, Matthew. I'm mad at myself. I didn't think all of this through. I didn't think you would realize the similarities between me and Emmett. I thought I would know how to tell you about my family. I mean I've had dreams about you since I was like 15. I should be prepared. I'm sorry. I'm just talking now."

What the fuck? Did she just say she's dreamed about me since she was 15? OK. Something freaky is definitely going on. Oh, shit. I'm just staring at her again. Oh crap. She's about to cry again.

"Don't cry, Bell." I should reassure her that I'm not mad at her. She did that for me and it made me feel better. I touched her shoulder. "I'm not mad at you. I'm confused. What are you trying to tell me? Just come out and say it. I feel like it's some big shit, just rip it off like a band-aid. Give it to me straight."

"OK. Give it to you straight. The legends you heard from the Natives are true. They are wolves, shapeshifters. In their legends, my family is mentioned as cold ones. That's what they are. That's what I am."

OK… deep breaths, Matthew. "What is a cold one, Bella?" She looked at me with tears in her eyes again. I stepped forward and grabbed her hand. "It's OK. Go ahead."

"Vampires. My family and I are vampires." What in the actual fuck have I walked into? Are they going to kill me or something? No, they would have done that already. I'm staring again. Oh, shit. I dropped her hand when the word vampire came out of her mouth. Tears, actually tears are falling now. Say something, Matt…

"Matthew. Please say something! Don't be afraid, OK."

"He's in shock, honeybun," said Alice. "Let him process what you said." She came over and hugged her.

Oh, shit. She's sobbing. "Uncle Jasper! Is he OK?" I saw Jasper come down the stairs, along with Emmett. Rose and Esme make their way into the living room. Oh, shit. If what she said is true. Emmett is her father. I am making her cry. I'm going to get my ass kicked.

"Alice is right, little darling. He's in shock. You just gave him a lot of information."

"What else is he feeling?" Feeling? What the fuck? How does he know what I'm feeling?

"He's confused, angry, afraid, and in awe. His emotions are all over the place, little darling. You have to calm down. The crying you are doing will upset him more. Everyone, let's just sit down until he processes the information."

They all sit and once everyone sits down I come out of my frozen thought state. "OK."

"OK? Do you have questions? Would you like proof?" said Bella.

I looked at her and said, "You are not lying to me. Why would I need proof? You all are living among humans, so I am assuming you are not bloodthirsty. If y'all wanted to kill me I would be dead already."

"We would never hurt you Mathew, but you are right. My family drinks animal blood. How do you know I'm not lying?"

How do I know? "I don't know. I just feel like you aren't lying. Like when you said Emmett and Rosalie were your aunt and uncle. I felt that you were lying."

"How interesting. He can feel that already," said Jasper. I looked at him.

"How could you feel my emotions?"

"Some vampires have gifts, I am an empath. I can feel and manipulate emotion" he said.

"Anyone else?"

"I have visions of the future," said Alice.

"No, shit!" Everyone started laughing. "I'm sorry, that slipped out." I looked back at Bella.

"Why would you tell me the truth? I'm assuming the rest of Forks doesn't know that y'all are a family of vampires. Why am I special?

She's blushing. Why? "Matthew," Rosalie called my name and I looked toward her.

"You are a very special part of our family now. I will let my daughter fully explain that to you, so we are going to go out for a while. I would like for you to be here when we get back." Emmett nodded at me and I said, "Yes, ma'am."

"There are clothes in the bathroom if it gets too late after your chat. You are welcome to stay if you feel comfortable" said Esme. I smiled at her and everyone left the house leaving Bell and me alone.

A/N: Hey y'all! How did y'all like this chapter? I'll be back sometime to update. Oh, and just imagine Matthew as Tom Holland but taller! He's giving me sexy Spiderman vibes lol.

With love,

Cstina