FLASHBACK

A crying sound rang through the entire forest as me and Alice finished hunting.

"What is that?" she wondered as we walked back to the house. A rotten smell suddenly caught my nose as we continued forward.

"Its coming from over here," I said walking in the other direction. Alice tagged along behind me as I followed the awful smell.

"Edward! Look," Alice said. I followed her gaze to the small baby crying from in her stroller.

"Is she alone?" I asked mostly myself as I scanned the woods.

"I can't see anyone for miles, why would they leave a little girl all by herself?" Alice asked. She took a step closer and broke a fallen stick causing the little girl to turn in our direction. Her chocolate brown eyes were swollen red from crying and from the look of the goose bumps on her arms she looked cold and helpless. My heart swelled and I felt bad for her.

Ali walked closer and picked up a piece of paper tapped to the stroller. Alice scanned the piece of paper quickly and looked back to hand it to me.

It read,

To whom that will find our beloved Isabella Swan we hope that you understand that this was not a life we wanted. We loved Isabella dearly but as time went on, both my husband and I lost our jobs and decided to go our separate ways, life was becoming more and more expensive to take care of our beautiful Bella. Please care for her like she was your own. We hope you understand that this wasn't under Isabella's control, so we still want her to have the best life. Thank you dearly,

Ammoniums

I was shocked out of words. How could someone just give up on there child and leave them stranded. I was furious at her parents for being so awful, and I was heartbroken because this little girl looked so confused and innocent.

"Edward what do we do?" Alice asked quickly. I thought long and hard and finally walked over to the girl.

"We need to bring her home," I insisted.

"Edward! Carlisle will never approve of that!" Alice whispered.

"What would you like me to do? I haven't seen one human in these woods for years. The girl will just rot away out here. She will die of starvation or get eating by wolves," I sneered. "We have no choice."

The whole way she talked and sang random words to herself. Once the house came into view I saw Carlisle and Esme sitting outside. They must have smelled her blood from miles away and came outside to see what happened.

"Edward, Alice," Carlisle acknowledged, but his eyes stayed on the little girl as she wiggled from in Alice's hand. His thoughts were wondering to all the possible situations but he managed to compose them well. "Well I see we have company. Esme why don't you bring the child inside so I can catch up with the kids," Carlisle insisted. Esme took Bella from us and cooed to her while leading her inside.

"We found her in the woods with a note saying her parents had left her. They wanted someone to take her," I explained to him.

"Look Carlisle, you know we and Edward would never do anything to endanger the little girl. She was alone and cold and she's probably hungry. No one would have found her," Alice said.

"I understand," he started "But I don't think this would be the best household for her. She can stay until tomorrow, in the morning we will take her to an adoption center," he said.

"That's not fair! Look maybe it would be good for her to have a real family," I said not meeting his eyes.

"Son, it would be very difficult to keep a human in a vampire household, especially with Jasper being a newborn," Carlisle said sternly.

"Jasper is fine. I know this seems weird, but I have been having vision and I see her growing up with us. She's everywhere in the future," Alice said. I looked into her thoughts and saw her looking back to the visions of Bella sitting on the couch with the family.

Carlisle was silent for awhile then he looked up at me. "She is your responsibility until we find other adjustments," he said before walking back inside.

First year

"I don't know what's wrong with me!" I said passing back and forth. We were all sitting in Bella's new room. The top third of the room was a pretty pink and the bottom was a soft brown. She had white furniture pulled to the walls so we could fit her many toys into the small space.

"Edward calm down. Your body isn't used to being around such little kids and having such close contact. Maybe if you give yourself some time you will be able do read her mind when she gets older," Rose said. She was combing Bella's long locks with her pink Barbie brush.

It was weird that Alice or I couldn't read Bella's mind. Any vampire or human she came in contact with she had an easy time scanning there minds. But once Bella came along that changed and she struggled to even read her physically appearance.

"It would be nice though. If Edward could read Bella's mind she might be able to find an event Bella remembers as a kid with her parents," Alice said.

"It's just frustrating," I sighed sitting down on the small floral couch. I got up and grabbed the little girl into my arms,

"Is Rosalie torturing you? She's going to turn you into a little Barbie sooner or later," I coed to her. Although she had to clue what I was saying she giggled and hit my mouth with her tiny hand.

"Down!" she shrieked. I set her down on her pink rug and let her sit and enjoy her stuff animal. All of a sudden she stood up quickly and looked around the room.

"She's doing to walk!" Alice shouted.

"Esme get the camera quick!" I called down to my mom. Within seconds she was in the room camera in hands.

Bella looked up and smiled at me before taking a couple steps towards Rosalie. Esme snapped a couple shots and encouraged Bella forward. She giggled and fell back down on her butt.

"Her first steps!" Esme gushed. She ran over and twirled Bella around. I knew Esme always wanted a child and I knew how proud she felt of Bella. It was a special moment for her. "I'm so happy baby!" Esme squealed. We all smiled at our mom and new little member.

"Esme," Rose started "You know Carlisle is still trying to find 'Other adjustments' right?" she asked.

Esme looked down at the baby she help in her hands. She kissed Bella's cheek and grinned at us. "Well we all know its hard for Carlisle to resist my wants!" We all cheered.

3 years

"1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10!" Bella called from her coloring table. She was currently old and coloring in a pink poodle. Ever since Alice taught her to count she hasn't stopped in hours.

"Keep it down Bells," Rosalie called from inside her room.

"1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10!" Bella giggled.

I looked over at Alice from the dinning room table and gave her a stern look. "Sure lets teach Bella to count. I will be fun!" I mimicked. She stuck her tongue out and finished writing in her notes from school.

We still hadn't explained to Bella why at dinner no one ate but her, or why she shivers every time we hold hands, or why we 'glow in the dark.' Carlisle said it would be easier to comprehend once she gets older. I looked over at Alice and suddenly got lost in one of her visions.

I knew it was Bella because I have seen her in Alice's visions many times. She looked 15 to 16 in this vision. She is on the shorter side with a skinny figure. She has wavy brown hair and full red lips. She was gorgeous. In the vision I was walking beside her. Bella looked mad and out of sorts. She fiddled with her hands and looked down at her feet.

"Tell me what's wrong," she said looking straight into my eyes.

"You don't understand," I whispered, my musical voice ringing.

"Maybe I will if you explain," she said softly.

"I don't like you being involved with Jake," I blurted out.

She sighed, "Edward I really like him. I'm sorry if it's a problem but I have strong feelings towards him, and that's something you're going to have to live with," she said trudging away from me.

"Bella," I begged taking her arm and pulling her back to me. I wrapped my arms around her waist and she looked up, her innocent eyes meeting mine. Our lips were so close, too close. She stood on her toes so I could reach her better, and I placed my mouth on her tender lips.

The vision ended and Alice gasped. I looked up at her, confusion and disappointment burning my eyes. "Edward?" she asked, her expression mimicking mine.

"I have no idea!" I said before stomping up to my room. Later that night I heard a little knock coming from the other side of my door.

"Eddie?" Bella's little voice called. I got up and opened the door for her. She skipped into my room with excitement. Every time I looked at her I thought back to the vision and cringed.

"What's up princes?" I asked. She giggled at climbed up onto my bed. She carried a small book that read "Bailey School Kids, Vampires Don't Wear Polka dots"

"Read," she said simple shoving the book into my hands.

"How do you ask?" I said. Ever since Bella started throwing temper tantrums Esme has been telling us to make sure she's using good manners.

"Pweas!" she smiled. She opened the book and looked up at me her innocent eyes shinning, and I couldn't help but wonder what she will think when she finds out were the bad guys in her story books.

5 years

"Are you excited or what?" Rose asked taking Bella's hand. She was dressed in a pink tutu and we were just about to take her to her first dance lesson. Bella grinned ear to ear and skipped to the car with joy.

"I'm going to be a pretty bawlarina!" she giggled. We all smiled at our beautiful princes.

10 years

Everyone sat around the dinning room table. We smiled and sang happy birthday very out of tune to Bella. She grinned and closed her eyes and made a wish.

"What did you wish for?" Emmet asked.

"Emmet you can't ask her! It won't come true then!" Rose said slapping him.

"It's okay. I don't believe in that stuff. I wished that I could somehow learn more about my real parents. I know you guys won't tell me and I just wish there was some way," Bella said. An awkward silence filled the room. Carlisle looked down and blew out a frustrated sigh.

"Okay! Who wants cake?" Esme asked. Everyone said yes and continued there promise of eating on special events. Although it tasted bad, eating a little cake wouldn't kill us, and it makes Bella happy.

"We all knew this day would come," I told Carlisle in a hushed voice once no one was listening.

"Your right. Maybe it is time to let her know. it is becoming a little confusing for her the more she gets older," Carlisle agreed. I smiled and gave my father a friendly hug and walked over to congratulate Bella.

Later that night

"Thank you so much for the makeup bag. All my ballet stuff is getting so clustered!" Bella thanked kissing Alice on the cheek. She was so educated and polite I couldn't help but smiled.

"I think its time we have a family meeting," Carlisle suggested. Bella looked up confused and slightly excited. I knew she hoped that we would have news about her parents and I felt so bad we didn't have much to tell.

We all shuffled over to the kitchen table and took a seat. "Bella fortunately we have a couple things to say about your birthparents, but unfortunately we have been keep lots of news from you. Stuff you might not understand right now. But you will in the future," Carlisle explained. Everyone looked nervously at Bella as her expression changed from excited to confusion.

"Bella, no mater what happened tonight you must understand that everyone at this table loves you. We would never do anything to hurt you. You're our little girl and we care so much about you," Esme said putting her hand over Bella's.

"You're scaring me," she whispered.

"Go on Carlisle," I encouraged him.

"Ten years ago we found you in the woods," Carlisle started.

"Edward and Alice were going for a walk for fresh air and they found me. I was alone so they took me back so I would be safe. I know, you told me," Bella said looking slightly annoyed.

"Yes Bella that's not all that happened. Edward and Alice were just going for a walk," he said.

"Oh?" she said.

"You see Bella." Carlisle said, but you could see for the first time he had choked on his words and didn't know how to finish.

"Bella," I said. She turned away from Carlisle and looked at me.

"We aren't exactly what you think we are. Our family is different from the rest. The average person would call us, well vampires," I told her. She looked at me with weary eyes and looked around the table.

"You're kidding? Do you really think this is funny?" she asked getting frustrated.

"You know we would never lie to you sweetie," Esme said smoothing her hair down.

"So I have lived my whole life and you guys have just incidentally forgotten to tell me?" she asked. It wasn't the exact reaction I was hoping for but I couldn't imagine the emotions running through her head. Would she ever look at me the same?

"We didn't want to tell you until we knew you were old enough and mature enough," Alice said chiming in.

"We are a different sort of vampire. Our skin is cold and pale because we don't have a blood flow. Our eyes are golden because instead of killing the innocent we feast on animals. We never eat or sleep because our bodies are different and we don't need to," I explained to her.

Many moments or silent went by and nobody spoke. After a very long dreadful time Bella got up from the table.

"Okay," she said.

"Okay?" we all asked. She went around the table giving thanks for her presents and kissing us goodnight. Then she disappeared into the hallway. No one talked for a long time; we all seemed to be processing what had happened.

"I think she just needs some time for it to sink in," Rose said before leaving the table with Emmet trailing behind.

"I'm sure she will want to know more tomorrow," Alice said getting up holding Jaspers hand.

"You did well son." Carlisle said putting his hands on my shoulder.

"I'm so proud," Esme said hugging me tight. They all left leaving me all alone to think to myself. Will she ever think of us the same way?

"So how come sunlight doesn't burn you guys?" Bella asked. We were all lounging around the house on a dreary Sunday when Bella randomly brought up yesterday. I chuckled to myself and sat down next to her.

"Not everything you read is true Bell's," I said to her.

"Oh," she said casually. Another long silence passed when Bella finally said, "Why are you like this. Where you born this way?"

"No Carlisle bit us all and changed us to save our lives," Alice explained. She went into detail about how we were all dying and so he helped us.

"So do you have powers like superman?" she asked.

We all laughed at that and suddenly the family seemed to sigh and become more comfterable with one another. We all gathered around and explained how Alice, Jasper and I had special powers, how everyone could see, hear, smell and run faster and better then the normal human, and suddenly we were being idolized for being a vampire.

"Tell me more," Bella said. "How come biting you guys help you from dying?" she asked.

"Well vampires are also special because we stay like this forever," Emmet explained.

"What?" Bella asked being taken by surprise. "So you don't die?" she asked angry.

"Nope well be alive for a very long time," I smiled.

"So what about me? You're going to let me die while you guys live forever?" she yelled suddenly furious and angry. I felt guilty and upset with myself and I watched her stomped away. How could I be so selfish?

Okay well I hope you guys like it! Its my first story so be nice! Review and Ill update soon

~Sophie!