"Hi I'm Carlisle , Edwards father, and this is my wife Esme." He gestures to the beautiful woman beside him.
"N-nice to meet you-u. I'm Bella."
"Bella Swan? Oh, we've heard so much about you! Edward won't stop ta-,"
Edward let's out what sounds like a snarl cutting off Esme's sentence. "Well, now that your feeling alright better I think it's time for you to go home." He says harshly.
"Nonsense! It's storming like crazy outside! That's no place for a huma- I mean, a young girl like Bella to go walking in the woods by herself! Bella we've got plenty of room here for you to stay the night." Says Carlisle.
My eyes widen in surprise and fear. Stay the night at a blood sucking vampire's house? I might as well pick out the wording for my tombstone!
"Oh no, that's so kind of you all but I really should be getting back home. My father would be worried sick! It was nice meeting you all, I'll see my way out."
I walk across the vast living room space and reach the front door. I'm just about to twist the knob and let myself outside when I hear a voice call out to me.
"Bella stop." One of Edward's sisters steps forward.
"Whatever you do-do not open that door." Normally I would've just barged out of the house anyway but the chilling look in her eyes and the edge in her voice made me think twice.
"What is it Alice?" Carlisle asks.
"I-I saw something. No...someone...a small group of people. They're wild. They'd tear Bella to shreds if they find her alone. She'll be safe here for the night."
"Tear me apart? Who?"
"Alice, stop that. You're scaring the poor girl. Edward, take Bella to your room." Esme instructs him.
"This is a terrible idea. Why don't I just run Bella home now? I can have her back at the house in 5 minutes." Suggests Edward.
"That's impossible, my house is miles from here." I try to but in.
"Absolutely not. Bella stays here. End of adiscussion." Esme barks.
Don't I get a say in this? My cheeks flare with embarrassment as Edward leads me to his bedroom.
"Here. Make yourself at home."
Edwards room was the size of a home. It over looked the front of the house and had an incredible view of the forest.
"Wow, I can just imagine how beautiful it is in here at sunrise."
"It's pretty spectacular."
I look around the room some more and notice tons of books and CDs. A giant king sized bed sits in he middle of the room.
"Uh-wear am I going to sleep?" I ask cautiously.
"In the bed. Where else do humans sleep?" Edward said in a 'duh' voice.
"In the bed? Your bed? W-with you?" My neck is on fire at this point. My stomach in knots. Edward is hot-in a creepy-might kill me- sort of way.
"I don't sleep in that bed. I don't sleep at all, none of us do. Sorry to disappoint you." Edward smirks.
"If by us you mean,"
"Vampires. Yes."
DING DONG.
In a blink of an eye Alice appears in the door way. "They're here. Bella don't leave this room. Edward, join me downstairs please."
•[ 6 hours later ]•
Edwards icy cold hand pressing into my skin jolted me awake.
"Huh? What? Where am I?"
"Relax Bella, it's just me." Edward chuckles. "Come here, I want to show you something."
I take Edwards hand and he pulls me up towards the window. The sun is streaming through the trees, the sky is in a beautiful assortment of colors, varying from blues to yellows and light oranges. It was beautiful.
"Yesterday you mentioned seeing the sunrise, I thought I'd show it to you."
"It's beautiful...wait-sunrise? I've been here all night? Oh no!" I spring up from my seat by the window, no longer mesmerized my the nature.
"I have to go home right now. If I can make it back before six I might be able to catch my dad before he heads to work. Ugh but I don't know how to get home, I don't even have my car with me!" I run my fingers through my brown hair and pace the room.
Meanwhile Edward is laughing at me! "Don't worry about it Bella. Carlisle already told your dad you were here."
"What?" Carlisle told my dad I spent the night at a boys house? A boy he doesn't even know?
"Look if your that concerned about your dad, I'll take you home myself."
•••
The Cullen house is even more amazing looking on the outside than it is on the inside. The modern mansion looks calming and cozy pushed back on the hillside.
Edward and I approach the three car garage. I expect for him to unlock it and drive me home in one of his fancy sports cars but instead he begins to squat down.
"Uh, what are you doing?"
"Get on my back." He says to me.
I let out a loud laugh. He can't be serious.
"What's so funny Bella?"
"Oh what - your going to give me a piggy back ride all the way back to my place? Stop messing around and pull out one of your fancy cars."
"Just get on my back Bella. Please." He looks at me with pouty eyes.
"Fine." I sigh in frustration. Feeling like an idiot I jump in his back.
"Ready?"
"Uh yeah."
Suddenly we are flying through the woods at top speed. We traveling quicker than any car. I feel like my face is going to fall off at any minute! The trees whizz by causing me to get motion sickness.
"S-s-slo-o-oahh,"
"What?" Edward yells back to me.
"Slow dowowownnn!" I scream.
But Edward doesn't slow down. At this point I'm crying. We're going to die. No-I'm going to die. Then Edward will carry my limp body back to the mansion where he and the rest of his family will proceed to suck my blood.
We finally come to a stop. I'm coughing and sobbing loudly.
"Don't cry Bella, we're finally here."
"I-I hate you."
