2012

Carlisle POV

I was watching tv with Es when I heard Bella's cry for help. I used my vampire speed and ran to her. I slowed down when I got to the front door. I walked out and saw that Bella was slightly shaking, so I strolled to Bella as not to alarm Edward that anything was wrong. I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and whispered in her ear.

"Is it better now?" I asked her, unsure of how stable she was currently.

"Yes, thank you Dad." She answered then spoke to Edward.

"Edward, thank you so much for coming over, I had the best time tonight and I will see you in school as soon as I can. Okay?" Bella said.

"Yes Bella, it's okay, see you at school." Edward said, sounding a little worried.

Edward looked at me,

"Thank you for letting me have dinner at your house." He said in a polite voice.

"Your welcome Edward, and my house is always open to you whenever you need a safe place to go." I told him as he was part of the family now.

We watched Edward as he drove away. I knew that the kids were somewhere along the drive making sure that he made it to the main road.

"You okay little one?" I asked, worried, but proud that Bella didn't push herself too far.

"Yes I think I need to hunt, will you join me? I need to talk to you about Edward and what Alice has seen." Bella asked me.

"Sure sweetheart, whatever you need from me, you know all you have do is ask. I am here to help you through all the drama that this kicks up every now and then." I told her, running into the forest with her for the hunt and talk that she asked of me.

Edward POV

Forks, Washington

As I was driving away, I saw Carlisle cradle Bella's face as if he was checking to see if she was sick. I hope she is okay. I will ask one of the Cullen's when I see them.

Monday at school, I joined the Cullen's at their lunch table. It was interesting watching them eat, because I don't think single piece of food actually went into their mouths.

"Alice where is Bella, is she okay?" I asked, very worried that Bella might be seriously ill.

"Of course she is. Carlisle kept her home today because she was feeling lethargic this morning and would not be able to handle school today. She says hello and that she will be back in school soon." Alice said very cheerfully bouncing on her toes.

It took four days before Bella was back in school. Everyday after school , while she was out, I went to her house to check on her. I was met with either Carlisle or Esme, I begged them to let me see her but they said that she wasn't feeling well. Everyday I took her some flowers, I took daisies, then tulips, on the third night I took her a bunch of wildflowers. Each night that I gave her flowers and whoever opened the door would give me a note from her, the last one said, 'look after my heart, I left it with you. I love you.'

I saw that she was back at school on Friday. When I saw her in the parking lot, I couldn't wait any longer so I ran over to her and gave her a hug and twirled her around. I was so happy to see her.

"Edward put me down, I am so happy to see you too. Thank you so much for my flowers, my favorite was the wildflowers." She said as she stood on her toes and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

We spent every lunch together and each afternoon we spent at either my house or Bella's. I was starting to see strange things that were happening or should I say 'not happening.' They never seemed to eat, they would stop pretending to when I was the only one that could see them. But, when there was a chance that other people might see them the Cullen's would act like they were eating. They don't go to school during sunny days and they never get sick. It was all very strange in my mind.

When I stayed at Bella's house, I started to see strange things that happened there as well. Like I have seen Alice at the top of the stairs and then I have blinked and she was standing next to me. Emmett and Jasper have been playing XBox and they would move so fast that there hands are a blur. I have also seen Esme lift the couch and move it using one hand to clean under it.

I spent few days at home thinking about the things that I had seen. I was sitting on my bed looking over the notes I had made of the things I had seen or heard. I heard a noise outside and I opened my window to look around but saw nothing so I went back to my bed.

I looked up and saw my Bella sitting in my desk chair just watching me.

"How did you get in here?" I asked, not knowing what to think about her sudden appearance.

"The window." Bella replied with a smirk, like she knew some secret.

"Have you been doing this a lot lately?" I asked, at a lost for words.

"Just the past couple of weeks. I like watching you sleep, it's fascinating to me." She said, standing and walking closer to me.

"Bella, I love you so much. Talk to me please, I know you are not human please tell me what you are." I asked her, needing to know what I was dealing with.

"Edward what have you worked out so far?" Bella asked, sounding unsure for the first time since I met her.

"Well you're always cold and you don't eat unless someone besides me is watching, you are super fast and strong. What are you? Nothing is going to change the way I feel about you." I said, meaning every word.

"I have been given permission from everyone, to tell you that we are vampires and we only drink animal blood. Some of us have talents." She said slowly, giving me time to digest her words.

"Talents?" I questioned, not knowing if she was being cryptic for a reason behind what she was referring to.

"Yeah Alice can see the future, Jasper can feel emotions and affect them. Alice tells me that I have a talent that will come out soon." She looked at her phone and smiled at me.

"Alice says you will have one as well, she just doesn't see what it is." She told me, like she was proud I that I would be gifted in some way.

"Okay so what does this mean?" I asked confused.

"It means that you now know our secret and we have put our faith in you that you will keep it." Bella said, with a hint of worry in her voice.

"I will, I promise Bella. I love you and I think of the rest of the Cullen's as my family." I told her with complete conviction.

"I need to go now Edward, I'm hungry, I will see you soon." Bella said, sounding a little reluctant to leave.

"Bye Bella." She left my room as quickly and quietly as she had entered it.

I heard mum walk in the house so I walked into the kitchen to find her putting away things like they had wronged her in some way.

"What's wrong Mum?" I asked, not know what her problem was.

"Is it true, what I have been hearing? That you have been fornicating with that Cullen girl." Mum said, with disgust evident in her voice.

"Well I wouldn't call it fornicating. We have only kissed each other on the cheek." I told her, not understanding what the problem was.

"I forbid you to see any of the Cullen's anymore! They are a weird family they have strange eyes." She said, pure hatred coming from her eyes.

"And what will you do if I don't stop communicating with them?" I asked, needing to know just how far mum would go to keep me from seeing the girl I love.

"I will not allow you back in this house!" Mum said in the coldest voice I had ever heard out of her.

"Okay Mum, do I have time to pack or do I have to leave now? I will not stop seeing Bella and her family." I told her, having no problem choosing my Bella and the Cullen's over her.

"Edward you have a week to leave this house, but leave the car it's mine." She said, with no emotion at all.

"Okay mum, I am sorry it came to this. I will be out of the house by Friday, and I will leave the car." I told her as I walked out of her kitchen.

I packed a quick bag and my school stuff and walked out the door. I had left the car keys on the kitchen bench, so I started to walk with no real destination in mind. I was just not thinking, there was too much going on in my head to figure it all out. Somehow I ended up at Bella's house.