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Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

In two days it would be Thanksgiving. Today Bella's family was coming over. Charlie and Bella sat me down at the kitchen table and gave me a whole lecture on how I have to behave and if I misbehaved and used crude language Charlie would gladly 'stick his foot up my ass, kick my ribs, and re-break them so I would be in so much pain I wouldn't be able to speak'. I snorted, called him an old man, and went out for a drink and a ride with Jasper and Emmett. It was a pretty exciting day.

"Ok Edward they're almost here. Ugh, you look like a mess!" Bella hissed and glared. I looked down at my beige indie shirt, leather jacket, black bagged skinny jeans, and pea coat Vans. I looked fine why was she bitching at me?

"What are you talking about I look fine" I said starting to get annoyed with her. She started to put her hands into my hair and just when I was about to tell her to get her hands the hell off my hair I stopped. For some unknown stupid reason I didn't want her to stop; it felt like all my nerves were on fire from her touch and I liked it. Her tiny, soft hands went to fluffing my hair and trying to make it tamable and the minute they left my hair I found myself missing her. She smirked at me and put her hands on her curvy hips.

"There now it's perfect! Try and not fuck this up Edward, I'm begging you" She pleaded and gave me a sweet look to add to her pleading. I sighed and nodded and she smiled then raced upstairs. I heard a lot of noise and a big bang came from the ceiling. What the hell was she doing up there? I heard more noise until I heard her loud footsteps clunking down the stairs. She peeked into a mirror on the wall next to the stairs and sighed then looked to me. My breathing hitched.

She came back down dressed differently than I had ever seen her. Her big tight ass in dark skinny jeans that were tucked into copper brown leather boots with a gold buckle cinched at the top and a small 1 inch heel at the bottom. It clicked with very step she took and I wondered up she didn't fall down; the girl is so damn clumsy and trips over nothing even when wearing flat sneakers. I wondered how she didn't fall in them; she falls in flat sneakers. She looked especially delicious in that cream wide sleeved sweater. She took her hair out of that bun atop her head and let it fall down her back in waved curls. The big shocker? She was wearing makeup; not just mascara and lip gloss, I'm talking about actual makeup here. Her face was covered in translucent powder and she was out of her glasses and into her contacts. Her eyes were lined in a dark brown and her lashes lengthened in black. Her lips were more of a dark berry pink instead of her natural rosy red. She was beautiful.

"Ok I know I look different, but please cut me some slack. I don't need my mother breathing down my neck about me a lady so if she asks you how I dress at school just say nice and make something up!" She said stressed and ran a hand through her thick long hair. I couldn't stop gaping. She smirked and rolled her eyes.

"If you make that face at me any longer it's going to say that way" She chuckled and ran a hand through her hair. That brought me out of my trace and I chuckled and grinned.

"Princess, we all know you have brains so stop being a smartass" I teased and she blushed a light pink.

"Shut up you delinquent!" She said angrily and looked to the door in hopes of her family walking in. Like I haven't heard that before, I thought with a roll of my eyes. Bella glared at that and I laughed at her. The door suddenly made a loud unlocking sound and the door was kicked open by Charlie much to Bella's relief.

"A little help would be nice!" He growled and I took my time-trying to fit the role as a little shit- walking over to him to help with the bags. He gave me some expensive shit luggage from Louis Vuitton and I set it on the floor near the entryway of the house. A woman walked in the house with flared jeans and a long sleeved sweater. She strutted inside and put her sunglasses on top of her head then scanned the room until she squealed and bounced up and down. I looked to Charlie and he rolled his eyes at me with a shake of his head.

'Renee' he mouthed and I nodded understanding it. I looked to the woman again and she was hugging the shit out of Bella. The two ladies stood in the middle of the foyer hugging one another tightly. Renee smoothed Bella's hair and smiled. Bella looked equally as excited to be seeing her mother.

"I missed you baby!" Renee said excitedly and Bella blushed-as usual-and nodded.

"I missed you too Mom" She chuckled at her mother's enthusiasm and I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked to see a girl around seven or eight years old in a man's arms standing right behind me.

"Yes?" I asked politely as I could with a smile. She gave me a toothy grin back and cocked her head to the side.

"Who are you?" She asked. I saw Charlie smirking at me as he was still getting luggage. The man who held her looked at me with curious eyes and nodded at me to answer. Damn these pushy Swans.

"I'm Edward, who are you?" I asked as politely as I could. She cocked her head and looked at me with her wide eyes.

"I'm Emmy. Are you Bella's boyfriend?" She asked and I felt my eyes widen. Bella was speechless and Charlie snorted to keep from laughing. A woman walked up and I saw her hazel eyes amused. What at al in this whole thing was amusing?

"I was wondering the same thing Emmy girl. Bella has nice taste. He's pretty handsome, seems to have nice manners. Good job sweetheart!" She called to Bella. Bella's eyes widened in humiliation and she blushed the hardest I've ever seen. I had to snort to keep from laughing at her it was too comical.

"Oh Bella has a boyfriend" A familiar man I recognized at Phil from pictures sang as he appeared next to Renee. In a way this was comical, I got to see Bella embarrassed but once she hit the face palming I knew that was more than enough.

"Oh my!" A woman gasped happily as she gave me a tight hug, "welcome to the family! I'm Ebony and this is my husband Elliot, wonderful to meet you" She gushed and tried to squeeze the life out of me with her silicone chest. I felt forced to hug her back and she let go with a glowing smile on her face.

"I'm surprised Bella has a boyfriend. She never mentioned anyone to us back in Arizona.

"I'm sorry to disappoint, but Bella and I aren't together. I'm just hanging out with them for the holidays" I shrugged and they all became confused. I looked to Charlie for help and he sighed.

"Edward's parents are out of town for a bit and he's staying with us until his parents come back" Charlie answered. I nodded and one by one they walked through the house and to the kitchen. I didn't realize how many people were coming until they were all here.

"I'm Ella, you're Edward?" A voice said from next to me and I felt a hand on my arm. I craned my neck to look at her and she was hot. A cute little redhead with beach wavy hair, glowing tanned skin, little freckles on her nose, bright green eyes, straight white teeth, natural looking makeup. She was almost as beautiful as Bella. Shut the fuck up, you really are a delinquent if you keep talking like this! My mind screamed at me and for some selfish reason I didn't want to listen to it.

"Hello Ella, are you Bella's cousin?" I asked curiously with my crooked smile. She licked her lips and nodded.

"Yes I am. I'm Emmy and Erin's older sister, I'm sorry if Emmy embarrassed you in the beginning" She chuckled and I shrugged at her and she grinned at me.

"I must say, how Bella didn't snatch you up that really amazes me, you're quite the handsome catch" She winked and walked towards Bella to greet her. I grinned to myself and joined everyone in the kitchen. Bella, Renee, her aunt, and Ella were caught up in a conversation about college while the boys, Bella's step-father, Charlie, her uncle, and her cousin Easton were in a conversation about baseball and sports. I was about to enter the conversation about the Mariners when my pant leg was being tugged. I looked down and it was little Emmy. She smiled up at me showing her missing tooth smile.

"Edward! Will you play a game with me?" She asked innocently. I was hesitant. Kids weren't exactly my cup of tea, but she was Charlie's niece and she was cute as hell. I internally sighed and nodded to the little girl.

"Sure Emmy, what game would you like to play?" I asked as I let her drag me into the kitchen. She climbed up onto the counter and I stood in front of her to make sure she wasn't going to fall.

"I'm going to need three of the same cups and something small like a bouncy ball!" She smiled. I did as she asked and gave her three of the same cups; plastic so she wouldn't break it if it were made of glass. They were black and I gave her a dice I found in my pocket from the time Jasper and I played poker.

"Ok now I'm going to put this dice in one of the cups and you're going to guess which cup the dice is in!" She smiled and set up her little game. I was completely ready to let her win and maybe win a few myself, but mainly her.

"Ok Edward! Keep your eye on the cup" She said and started moving the cups around and she was fast. I wondered how someone so small could move cups like that so fast. I had a hard time keeping track.

"Ready! Pick" she giggled and crossed her tiny arms at me. I pursed my lips and tapped on the cup on the left. She lifted the cup and there was nothing just empty space. I gaped and she lifted up the cup on the right showing me the dice there. I narrowed my eyes and looked to her.

"Again" I said. She grinned and did it again. And again. And again. The score was Edward-0, Emmy-5; that little bastard.

"Good job Emmy you beat me, and I wasn't letting you" I informed and she just laughed. I saw Ella give me a sly grin and walk up beside me.

"You know Charlie came back from bringing dinner. Do you want to hang out after?" She asked. I raised my brows at her asking her silently asking if what I was thinking was correct. She gave me a slight nod and I grinned.

"Hey guys I'm back with dinner! Oh and my girlfriend Sue, and her daughter Leah and her son Seth" Charlie smiled and Se and her kids laughed. I nodded to Leah and Seth who I saw a lout around school and they smiled back.

"Edward?" Ella asked again and I looked to her. She looked at me for an answer to her question and I suddenly remembered what she was talking about.

"Sure" I answered and she gently touched my arm then left to the dinner table where Charlie set Pick Up Stix cartons on the table along with bowls and plates. There were also sets of disposable wooden chopsticks with chopstick trainers and also forks and spoons in case there were some of us that didn't want to use the chopsticks.

"Alright, sit down and let's eat!" Renee said happily and took her seat next to Phil. I took my seat across from Bella who was sat next to her mother and Phil. Emmy, Ella, sat herself next to me at the end of the table and winked at me. Emmy sat herself on the other side of me and Easton next to her. Charlie and Phil sat on each end of the table with their respective spouses. Everyone was seated and we all dug in.

"So Edward, where are your folks?" Phil asked and poured some chicken and rice into his bowl.

"They're in Brazil with my grandmother. She's not doing well and my guardian Carmen and her husband Eleazar went up there to stay there with her. We all know she's not going to make it and I can't afford to miss school so they left me with the Swans" I answered and piled my plate with stir fried vegetables, chicken, rice, and noodles.

"Oh my, what's wrong with her?" Ebony asked and I hesitated. What was wrong with her? I had to make something up and quick.

"Oh um… she has a brain tumor that just doesn't seem to be shrinking. It's messing with her memory and all that. Sooner or later it'll take over" I explained and most of their faces fell into sympathy and sadness. That only meant one thing: they bought it. I mentally wiped the sweat from my forehead, phew they bough it. I felt horrible for lying about such a serious and deadly disease but I had to make up something and fast or they knew I was up to something.

"Oh I'm so sorry" Ebony responded with a sad expression. I shrugged.

"It's fine, I didn't exactly know her so I don't feel that emotional pull to feel upset, but I am for Carmen I mean it was her mother and there's nothing I can do to cure her" I lied smoothly once more. They all nodded and Ebony picked at her plate.

"I'm so sorry about that Edward; I never should have brought it up. Subject change!" She exclaimed and Renee nodded enthusiastically.

"So kids, how is school going?" Renee asked and forked a piece of broccoli into her mouth. We students shrugged and I really didn't want to answer that.

"I like school! I made a picture for Mrs. Ellmen and she said it was awesome. I don't like math though, or spelling tests, or writing my sentences but I like recess and I get to play with Melissa and Amy." Emmy answered with a toothy. The more that kid talked the more I fell in love with her. She was such an adorable child and said the cutest things. It also didn't help her little gorgeous face. I found myself to becoming more acquainted with kids, which is something I never thought would happen.

"Eh, school is going okay. I hate Spanish, it's really confusing and annoying plus my teacher is a huge…butthole" He said and eyed Emmy who was eating her food happily, "but I like the rest of my classes. They're okay; I don't seem to have any problem with them. I just finished football this season so for now I don't sport right now but when try outs come I'm going for wrestling and I really hope I make it, if not I do not want to take PE it sucks" Easton answered talking for the first time. I nodded in agreement with him. I hated PE as well, but with my track record for behavioral and grade problems held me back. I would have loved to go out for soccer, it's my favorite sport, but the coach told me not even to bother trying out; that asshole.

"School is going so well Aunt Renee!" Ella smiled, "I love my classes! French is so easy and so is English. I don't like math or physics but I put up with them. Cheer is going so amazingly well. I was upgraded to flyer since this year the girls that tried out for varsity are so tall. It's hard and tiring but I love it. The outfits are so cute! I got these sweats, a hoodie, a zip-up, my uniform, bedazzled cheerleading football jersey and so much more. I'm so glad for the donations" Ella said and rambled on about her cheerleading. I wondered how someone like her could be so conceited but she was confident and knew she was hot so I guess a girl like that would be. It was really getting on m nerves at this point and I wish I had a pair of earplugs and a smoke.

"Ok how about we let Bella have a turn?" I asked and she looked offended. Charlie coughed to cover up his laugh and Renee was silently laughing while Phil gave me a thankful grin.

"Thanks Edward" Bella murmured embarrassed, "well schools pretty easy so far. I mean physics is easy and so is Pre-Calc. English is really easy as well and Spanish not so much. My classes are easy this year and I tried out for the water polo team and made it. I'm on the team with my best friends Alice, Angela, and Jessica. It's a lot of work ad the schedule is really demanding but I've been pulling through. I'm graduating this year so I don't have a lot of time to have any regrets, so I'm living high school differently this year. I tried for water polo, been studying so much more, made more friends and this years been really good to me. I love senior year" Bella smiled and Renee and Phil grinned and congratulated her with proud smiles slapped on their faces. Charlie smiled at her and gave her a pat on the back for getting onto water polo. Ella was noticeably getting jealous and I saw Leah sneer at her from across the table. Ella rolled her eyes and Leah just scoffed. They obviously didn't like one another, but then again Leah didn't like anyone.

"What about you Leah, Seth?" Sue asked and Leah sat up straighter now that the limelight was on her.

"School is good. Thank god I'm off the reservation nowadays. Classes are relatively easy, except for the few small things; they've been good to me. Cheer is really good as well. I'm just a base for stunts but in routines in the front of the pyramid. It's hard and demanding like Bella said, sports require a lot of work, but its fun. Schools good" She smiled. She didn't ramble and show off like Ella and I was thankful for that.

"I love school in Forks. It's so different from the reservation but the school system is so much better. Classes are hard, sophomore year is really hard but you have to pull through and realize it's not going to get any easier so it's been okay. I'm on soccer and I'm a blocker which is good I guess I wish I had a different position but I'm fine where I am and its going great I love it" Seth smiled goofily and Sue smiled at her and smoothed his hair with her hand.

"Edward?" Elliot asked and I looked up from eating my meal.

"Yes?" I asked and he chuckled at me.

"You didn't say how school was for you?" He said and I tensed up. Charlie and Bella did as well and Leah and Seth shifted in their seats uncomfortably. They all knew my reputation and I hesitated. Oh shit what did I get myself into?

"Um, school yeah school; um I'm a senior this year like Leah, Bella, and Ella, and I'm not in sports not because I don't want to but because of other things" I said and Ebony interrupted.

"Health issues?"

"Yeah, health issues" I lied for what felt like the umpteenth time tonight, "I wanted to try out for soccer, but the coach told me to not even bother I wouldn't make for those reasons so I didn't. My grades are good I guess. Classes are neutral they're hard and easy at the same time. I'm taking the regular core classes and get out of school at lunch but schools tolerable. I'm waiting for graduation to get out" I answered trying to leave my reputation out of this.

"What college did you want to go to?" Elliot asked and I knew automatically which college I wanted.

"UIC, I want to study medicine" I answered. He nodded impressed.

"Chicago eh?" He asked and I nodded.

"Any reasons for Chicago?"

"I was born and raised there until I was eleven, and m guardians took me here to Forks" I answered. He pursed his lips and asked the one question I was dreading.

"Why do your guardians have you? Why not your parents?"

"Carmen and Eleazar took me with them for some personal reasons. My parents weren't bad people, they weren't unfit parents but they just couldn't be parents at the moment and Carmen and Eleazar took me in" I answered starting to really get annoyed with this guy.

"Elliot that's enough" Charlie interjected and gave me a knowing glance. I paled.

"Sorry, I'm a bit nosy" Elliot apologized and I nodded.

"Its fine" I murmured and he asked the same to the other three.

"Brown University for English I want to be a writer" Bella answered softly and with a smile.

"Seattle Police Academy. I want to be a crime scene investigator. It seems fun, with lots of benefits" Leah giggled.

"USC for performing arts. I want to be an actress!" Ella said and put her hand to her forehead to feign the dramatic qualities of an actress. I snorted and she rolled her eyes at me.

"Nice choices kids" Sue smiled and we started to fall into casual conversation about random things such as politics, schooling systems, celebrities, new released movies, and all of that.

Renee and Sue served desert as putting many clear plastic store bough boxes of sugar cookies and coffee. We all dug in and chatted once more. Bella reached out for another cookie and I happened to grab the same one; but it wasn't that cliché moment of the hands touch and they gaze at one another it wasn't that at all. We broke the cookie in half and she blushed brilliantly shades of red. I chucked and gave her the other half of the cookie for her to have.

My momma raised me to be a gentleman.

So I set a trend for myself. I'll be updating every Thursday each week but if I don't get it on Thursday I will get it to you as soon as possible. I am up at 12 am when I have to get up at 7 o clock for fucking Saturday school at my school because I'm so damn tardy. Fuck. That. I hate my school's strictness. Whatever, I hope you enjoy this longer chapter and make sure to review!(:

XOXO Lizzy