Author Notes: Hello, everyone! Happy Memorial Day. I hope you're enjoying this beautiful day. We are the land of the free because of the people that had given their blood for our freedom. If you know a serviceman, be sure to thank them for their sacrifice. I thanked my man who's serving overseas.

How are you? Family was over here this weekend to celebrate my grandma's birthday one week later. I've also made it to the top 10 of my sales group. I'm thankful because I did it with the help of my family and friends. :-)

-TVM-

Chapter 6 Hiding

Alice and Jasper had managed to bring me to the Cullen lair. Unlike Dracula's castle, the Cullen's mansion was bright and shiny. The crocheted curtains allowed sun to filter through creating beautiful patterns on the white walls.

The lair gave the impression of calm. A very obvious way of masking its dangerous residents. I also noticed something distinct. The sun reflected on the vampire skin like they were thousands of shards of broken glass. I was so fascinated by it that I didn't realize that they were talking to me.

"How are you holding up, Bella?" Esme, Carlisle's quite famous wife, asked me. She was a known philanthropist in our town.

"I'm doing well, thank you," I said. It didn't seem right to be rude to someone who was known to be a nurturing mother.

"I still don't get why you brought her here," Edward said to Alice. I noticed that he winced after a few seconds. Then, he and Alice had their staring contest. Nobody said a word.

"Forgive my children, Bella. They seemed to have forgotten their manners," Esme looked at Edward. He seemed to have backed down and stared at me.

"Very well, but I want nothing to do with this. The last thing I want is to save a famous vampire hunter," Edward sneered.

"I told you. Bella would be a valuable member to all of us. She would complete our family," Alice said.

Wait! What is she saying? "I want nothing to do with this," I said.

"Don't worry. You will," she said. She paused for a little bit. "Yes, you will."

Edward glared at her as if he wanted to chop her head.

"Forgive my children, Bella. They do have a language of their own," Esme said before glaring at Edward. He then backed down.

"Would you like some food, Bella?" Rosalie asked.

"Oh! Where are my manners? Let's bring you to the kitchen," Esme said.

She and Rosalie brought me to the kitchen. I was surprised to find that they had fully stocked refrigerator. Everyone knew that the vampire's main diet consists of type O+.

Surprise must be written all over my face as Esme began telling me the fact that a human lives here. His name is Ben.

"We do have human visitors on a regular occasion. That's why we keep things stocked up. Plus, some of our homeless donors choose to live here. We help them get back on their feet," Rosalie explained.

I nodded. Surprised that they chose to turn their house into a group home for the people that gave them their blood.

"How many humans live here?" I asked.

"On a regular basis? Twenty. Most of our blood donors chose to live here even though we provide them with enough money to live on their own," she explained.

"Twenty?" I was surprised. There were more than one?

"We rotate so that they only have to donate one pint of blood every couple of months. When they're here they can eat whatever they want to eat," she said.

"Where do you get all your money?" I asked.

"Stocks and bonds. Also, we hold on to our items for a very long time and then we sell them as antiques. It's a good way to get rid of old furniture and a good way to make money," she explained.

That was when I heard the shouting.

"Excuse me," Rosalie said.

I listened to Edward and Alice arguing. So far, Alice was for me being saved. Edward wanted nothing to do with my safety. He was saying something about not being able to get a read from me. That's why he didn't trust me. I was surprised. I wasn't known for my poker face. Meanwhile, Alice was saying that I would make an important member of this family. Edward walked out and left.

Meanwhile, Carlisle came in. He had this concerned look on his face. However, he tried to compose his face and smiled at me.

"Have you eaten anything?" He asked.

I nodded. Rosalie and Esme had made sure I was thoroughly fed. Then, they let me rest in one of the rooms upstairs. I found myself sleeping which was surprising considering that I was in the house full of vampires. It was Alice that woke me up.

"We need to leave now," Alice said. "Rosalie had some clothes packed for us. She was a lot bigger than you but her clothes would fit you better."

When I came downstairs, Esme had some extra food. She gave them to Alice who then led us out to the garage.

When we were there, Rosalie had already put the luggage at the back of the yellow Porsche. She then hugged Alice while whispering something to the latter's ear. Alice then nodded and guided me to the back of the car. Alice rode shotgun as Jasper was the one driving.

"I'm sorry if I caused you to fight with Edward," I told Alice.

Jasper chuckled. "Don't worry. The two of them might be arguing like there's no tomorrow but I don't know anyone closer to Edward than Alice. They're like siblings. However, we do need to leave as we're foreseeing trouble ahead," Jasper explained. There was a chuckle there that made me think that there's an inside joke that I wasn't getting.

I might not know him well but I respect Jasper. Like Rosalie, they're honest about themselves around me. Alice, I found her annoying at times but I had a feeling that she and I would be good friends which was unusual. I had dedicated my life eradicating beings like them.

Three hours after driving we arrived at a house. I was glad to have gotten off the car. Jasper drove one hundred forty miles per hour. It was a good thing there wasn't a cop on the road. I was surprised that Jasper had a key.

"We'll stay here for the next. This is one of Edward's house. We'll be staying here for the next few days," Alice explained.

"I was surprised that he agreed to let us stay here," I told Alice.

"Of course he will. We bought this house together-we're partners in real estate. It's just under his name," Jasper said.

Over the next few days, I've seen Alice argue with Edward over the phone. Apparently, Edward still thinks it's dangerous to keep me. Alice would have none of that.

Alice often left me in the house. I found myself bored-as if I was in house arrest for a crime I didn't commit. She made sure to ply me with food, books, and some weapons too. Of course, me being me, I read the books only for an hour. Most of the time I spent practicing my moves. I found it ironic that Alice would let me have weapons. It's no secret that I abhor vampires. I would've killed her too, if it weren't for the fact that I owe her my life. I knew how to be grateful when the situation calls for it.

Around dusk, someone was entering the house that was neither Alice nor Jasper. I reached for the nearest wood I could get and found myself a wooden spoon. Not my weapon of choice but this would do well as a makeshift stake. I hid myself in the corner and got ready to attack.

I chanted my chant and got ready. The moment the door opened, I had finished my chant. The vampire on the other end had their skin soft enough that weapons would penetrate them. I choked the vampire in front of me.

"What the hell, Bella!"

It was Edward, who for a minute, looked very human. I didn't even realized that his eyes were green when he was still liked me. Surprisingly, he looked handsome.

"Sorry," I said as I let him go.

In that minute, I looked at him and his skin hardened like granite again as his emerald green eyes turned to orange.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Alice insisted that I watched you while they buy food. She didn't want to leave you on your own," Edward said.

"I can take care of myself," I insisted.

"Once you realize the force that is my sister, you'll understand that there are times when it's better to just go along with it when she's very determined at something. She wants to keep you alive at all cost," Edward said.

I was surprised that Alice cared about me so much that she would send a brother who clearly dislikes me to make sure I'm okay.

It only took Edward one minute to set things up to the way they were. He grabbed the remote and turned on Netflix.

"What movies do you want to watch?" he asked.

"Comedy of course," I said.

We settled in with "Kate & Leopold". It was about a man from the past who managed to find himself in the future. Surprisingly, I found myself enjoying watching the movie. Edward seemed to like it too.

Two hours later, Jasper and Alice arrived. They bought dumplings for me and type AB for Jasper, type O for Alice, and type A for Edward.

-TVM-

End Notes: So, Bella in hiding. Did you notice that Alice and Edward seems to be having a language of their own? It's because of their superpowers. Bella knew nothing about their superpowers. Edward couldn't read Bella's mind. Alice could see her future. Of course, it's part of the canon so you already knew that. ;-)