A/N: i still own nothing. here is the first real chapter. :)
Roderick stirred and sat up. It was almost seven in the morning "Im hungry mommy." He yawned and climbed out of our bed.
"What would you like to eat?" I signed to him. Roderick was almost three, but he was the smartest kid I knew. He was fluent in sign language and very good at speaking. I hadn't talk since the incident, so Roderick had never heard me talk and he never questioned it.
"Can we make pancakes?" he looked up at me with my big brown eyes. I was so thankful that he looked nothing like his biological father. He was my little clone.
"I don't know. I have to be at work soon. How about we have pop tarts for breakfast and tonight for dinner we can have pancakes." He concentrated hard on my hands as I signed to him.
"I guess that's okay." He frowned a little.
"I'm sorry baby but I cant be late my boss will be really mad at me and she might not let you come to work with me anymore." I knew it wasn't true Mrs. Brown loved Roderick and I and would never do that to us, but I didn't want him to fight me on the subject. I stood and picked out clothes fro both of us. "Get dressed and I will have breakfast ready when you come back." I signed and he nodded. I threw on a dark pair of blue jeans and brown v-neck. I threw the pop tarts in the toaster and waited for Roderick to get back.
"Mommy! I'm stuck!" I ran to the bathroom concerned. When I got there I saw that he had accidentally put both of his legs in the same pant leg and couldn't get out. I chuckled and help him out and then helped him put on him pants the right way.
I grabbed the pop tarts from the toaster and handed one to Roderick as I grabbed my phone keys and my purse. We walked to the small book store that wasn't far from our apartment.
The bells chimed as we walked in. "Hello dear. How are you?" Mrs. Brown came over and gave me a hug.
"Im good. A little tired, but good." I signed slow enough so that she could understand.
"Mommy, can I go look at picture books now?" Roderick asked pulling on my hand. I nodded and he ran towards the back of the store.
"I was good to see you dear but I must get going Mr. Brown says he has a surprise for me at home. I wonder what it could be." I laughed and waved goodbye to her. It was a Monday and Mondays were always slow. A few regular costumers stooped in and got a few things. I was rearranging some books when the bells on the door sounded. I looked up and saw an unfamiliar face. This man was absolutely gorgeous. He had messy bronze hair that stuck in all different directions. He smiled at me and began walking toward me.
"Hello my name is Edward Cullen it's a pleasure to meet you." He held his hand out to me. I was hesitant to shake it but when I did he surprised me by bringing it to his lips and kissing it. I froze. He gently gave me my hand back. I ran to the counter and grabbed the dry erase board I kept there. I walked back to Edward and wrote I'm so sorry my name is Bella Swan. Stupid. Stupid. Why was I telling this stranger my name? I was snapped out of it when I heard Roderick. "Mommy I'm hungry do you have snacks for me today?" he smiled up at me.
"Of course baby in my purse will you please till this kind man," I pointed to Edward. "that I will be back in a minute." I signed and he nodded. I heard him telling Edward that I was getting him a snack and that I would be back.
I handed Roderick a pack of animal crackers and he ran back to the books he was reading. I grabbed my board again and write I'm so sorry. I looked into his eyes for the first time and I gasped. His eyes were the most beautiful radiant shade of green. He smiled at me and did something that shocked me more than when he kissed my hand.
"You don't need to write. I understand sign language." Edward signed flawlessly and shot me a crooked grin.
A/N: Please let me know what you think good or bad thanks.