Hello, there'll...The wait is over, and Finally the first chapter of BSOL! I have to announce that this is going un-betaed because while I was without internet service my beta did all the chapters I had, but before she could send any of them to me HER COMPUTER CRASHED! She took it to be repaired and told me to update the chapters as I had them...Hope you guys don't mind. It doesn't have that many errors, chapters will be replaced by the betaed ones at soon as Jamie gets her computer back.

Thank you, Hope you enjoy this new journey...

The announcement posted as Chapter 2 will be removed soon.

*WARNING OVERPROTECTIVE ESME*

Chapter 1

Happy birthday:

Edward's POV

"Is today, is today" Alice exclaimed jumping on my bed.

"What's today?" I asked sarcastically. "Our birthday dummy," she said pushing the comforter off me.

"Come on, Mom made us breakfast!" she said as she helped me up and get my slippers on; she made hold of my arm while we exited my bedroom.

We were giggling as we arrived at the kitchen, I smelled pancakes and sausage.

"Happy birthday," my mother said warmly. "Thanks," Alice and I said

Eight years had passed since I had lost my vision, eight years of living in the dark. Eight years that my mother lost my father in that accident.

"Edward honey, how are you this morning?" she asked. "As usual Mom," I said while Alice helped me sit. "Okay, um I made you guys' birthday pancakes," she said, "Alice chocolate chip for you, and Edward blueberries," she said placing the plates in front of us.

"Thank you Mom," Alice said when her plate was served.

"Here," Alice said handing me my knife and fork, we started eating.

"I can't believe that we are finally eighteen!" Alice said after a few minutes, her mouth full of food. "Alice, how many times do I have to tell you not to talk with your mouth full" Mom exclaimed in a serious tone.

"Sorry," Alice said.

Mom and Alice had a few differences, Alice wanted me to be free while Mom tried to hold me back; it was a constant fight for power over me.

After breakfast Alice led me back to my room, to get dressed for the day. "I laid out your clothes Edward. They're on your bed" she told me. "The shirt is new, simple button-down short-sleeved in your favorite color; green with your favorite jeans and your black Converse" Alice added.

"Thanks, sis," I said from the bathroom.

"I'll go change" she added, after that my door was closed.

Minutes later I was waiting for Alice on my bed.

"Hello, handsome," Alice said sitting next to me, "well you're the only one who knows that for certain Alice. Sometimes I think you exaggerate, I can't be as good-looking as you say I am" I said

She tsked at me, "Edward Masen! Stop saying nonsense, and believe me when I say that you are gorgeous" she said.

"Whatever" I added.

"Come on it's time for presents," she said as I sighed in defeat. We walked out of the room again to the living room, I sat on the couch.

"Alice, I don't know why you do this every year, how many times I've told you not to do this, is useless," I said resignedly. "Edward, please not today," she said, I could sense the sadness in her voice.

"Is our birthday," she said in a sob.

Great I've done it again…

"Alice I'm sorry," I apologized

"Is okay Edward, I know is hard for you…I mean is stupid of course, you can't see the gifts but I thought that maybe today you would accept them," she said with a cry.

I felt her stand up and walk away crying to her room.

I was such an idiot! I always did this to her, every time she tried to take me out of the darkness, I was mean to her. I can't believe that I had done it today! It was our birthday for God's sake.

I grabbed my hair and pulled at the sides, "stupid, and stupid, stupid" I exclaimed. "Edward, sweetie what's wrong?" Mom said sitting beside me worried. "Alice," I said, "what's with her?" she asked.

"I was mean to her mom"

"Why?"

"Because of the gifts she wanted to give me," I said, I heard Mom sigh, "Oh Edward sweetie it's not your fault. Alice should know that," Mom said.

I was enraged by her words, "Mom! Don't try to make it look like this is her fault! She's just being nice, I'm the jerk in all this" I exclaimed

"Edward please," Mom said.

"No, Mom, Alice is your daughter too and she like me needs you! She may need you more than I do" I told her, "why can't you see that?" I added.

I stood up and walked to my room using my waking cane as guidance, I slammed the door.

I don't know how much time passed but to me, it was like an eternity, I pressed my nightstand clock and it told me that it was noon; Mom will bring me lunch soon. I used the intercom and called our driver James to my room.

"Yes Mr. Masen what can I do for you?" he asked me, "um today is Alice and mine's birthday and I kind of screwed up this morning…" I started.

"So I wanted you to go to the flower shop and order a twelve-pink rose arrangement and a teddy bear in my name for her," I said.

"Okay, anything else?" he asked I chuckled, "Maybe an I'm sorry for being an asshole brother card"

I heard James laugh, "Well don't write that I'll apologize" I added. "Okay then" James concluded, "Make them deliver it please," I said giving him $150.00

"Off you go" I dismissed him.

It was passed lunch and Alice was still in her room, she hasn't come out at all; I was pissed with myself.

I was in the living room reading one of my English classic Braille traduced books when the doorbell rang, Mom opened the door.

"A special delivery for Alice Masen," the delivery guy said. "Yeah this is the address, I'm her mother"

"Can you sign here?" he asked

"How much?" Mom asked after a few seconds "It's okay ma'am it's been paid for, even the tip" he said; "okay then thank you, have a nice day" Mom said.

"Have a good day yourself ma'am" he replied.

"Alice! Come down here" Mom called, I stood up and went to my room.

"MARY!" Mom said louder, she knew Alice hated being called by her first name. I got in my room and sat on my desk to wait, Alice should be in here soon.

A few minutes later my door was knocked, "come in"

"You're such an asshole, you know that Edward," Alice said, I smiled. "But you're also the sweetest" she added.

"Oh well thank you," I said, "gosh Edward thank you! The roses are beautiful and the teddy bear is really cute," she told me.

"I'm glad to like them, I'm sorry Alice…you know sometimes my disability takes the best of me and rules my emotions" I apologized. "I know Edward and you're forgiven," Alice said while she came to where I was and kissed my cheek, "describe it to me," I said.

"What? Oh right, the bear…well it's white, very furry, with a big cute smile, and big brown plastic eyes. It also has a pink bow on its neck" she explained.

I smiled to where I knew she was seating, "well okay, happy birthday" I told her. "Thanks and happy 18th birthday to you too," Alice said…

After dinner Alice gave me my presents, it was a new pair of Converse shoes, a few shirts, and a recollection of Beethoven's work. Mom made us our favorite cake, triple chocolate fudge with whipped cream and strawberries it was the best sugar rush ever. I got ready for bed, school was just a month or so away; college was going to be my new beginning…

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