Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

The Differences Between Us Make Us Special

By Midnight Dreamer

Chapter 18: Back at Home

It was early when Edward felt the motions of his bed. He knew it was Isabella. He also knew she was anxious to get over to the Cullen’s. She wanted to meet Emmett and Rosalie almost as much as he did. So he sat up slowly and looked at her smiling face. He thought to her.

“Good Morning Bella.”

“Rise and shine sleepy head it’s a beautiful sunny day in downtown forks. Could you please get your ass out of bed?”

“No need for the language Bella.” Edward chuckled.

“Fine but can you get up already. Granma and Grandpa have left already and breakfast is down stairs in the oven stayin warm.”

“Alright I get the hint you wanna go over to the Cullen’s.”

“Yep now get dressed and get a move on. Oh and by the way Emmett and Rosalie are staked out in the woods across the street already.”

“Oh goody round two of vampire stalkers…”

“You know how funny that sounds.” Isabella giggled.

“Yeah I know. Now get out so I can get dressed.”

“Alright pushy.”

Isabella jumped off the bed and took off down stairs. She waited as patiently as she could for Edward to hurry.

“Eddie” she thought.

“I can’t get dressed if you don’t stop bugging me.”

“Fine but I just wanted you to know that they aren’t across the street anymore. They are standing at the end of the driveway.”

“Their doing what?”

“I’m not repeating myself.”

“You don’t have to I can hear them from here.”

Edward hurried to get down stairs as he threw his shirt on. He rushed into the kitchen and took his breakfast out of the oven. He ate quickly. He was just slipping his shoes on when a knock at the door startled him.

“Three guesses who that is and the first two don’t count.” Isabella chimed to Edward.

Edward chuckled as he walked to the door. Opening it up to see two very obnoxious vampires.

“Couldn’t wait any longer could ya?” Edward asked.

“I told him to wait up at the house but he couldn’t…no wait wouldn’t sit still.” Rosalie spoke to Edward.

Edward chuckled as he saw a replay in Rosalie’s mind of just how impatient Emmett was.

“Won’t you come in?”

Edward stepped aside and let the two of them enter.

“Isabella we have guests.” Edward called to his sister.

Isabella came in from the kitchen with a glass of sweet tea in her hands.

“Would you like to sit and talk?” Edward asked.

“Sure but isn’t it goin to be weird since she can’t speak?” Emmett asked. Earning him a good crack upside the head from Rosalie.

“Not at all. What has Carlisle told you about us?” Edward asked wondering where he should start to explain things to them.

“Enough to know is that your deaf and she is mute. You have lived in an orphanage most of your lives but you are happy and that your half vampires.” Rosalie said.

“Wait a minute. If you’re deaf then how did you know we were at the door? And how have we been having this whole conversation?” Emmett asked completely dumbfounded. He seemed to forget the whole conversation that Carlisle had had with them when they first came home.

“Sit down and I will explain everything.” Edward said.

They all went into the living room and sat down facing one another.

“Okay so you know I’m deaf and Isabella is mute. Well to make things simple for you I can read minds, and Isabella can project thoughts. But we have a connection between the two of us where we can hear each other as well. For most things she is the ears and I am the mouth piece.”

“Oooohhhh” Emmett dragged out. Edward could tell from his thoughts that he was still lost but Rosalie understood.

“Here let us demonstrate.”

“Okay.”

“Emmett think of a number?”

Emmett thought hard about the number coming up with 714. Edward heard this and sent it to Isabella who then projected it to Rosalie.

“Emmett is the number 714?” Rosalie asked.

“Yeah babe how’d you know?”

“Cause Isabella just said it in my head.”

“Wow that is cool.”

“Yeah I’d say.”

“So shall we head to your place?”

Edward was in a hurry to find out what Carlisle knew. They wanted to know about themselves and how they came to be what they are.

“Sure let’s go.”

The four left after locking up the house.

“Hey can you guys keep up if we run?” Emmett asked.

“Don’t know let’s find out.”

They took off running. Isabella kept pace with Emmett and Rosalie easily and Edward sped past in a blur. He was waiting for them on the front porch when they finally caught up to him.

“Damn your fast!” Emmett said.

“EMMETT MCCARTY YOU WATCH YOUR MOUTH!” Esmé shouted from within the house.

The four kids broke out into fits of laughter. The door opening up to show a not so happy Esmé, put a quick stop to their laughter.

“Sorry Mom”

“You’re forgiven. Now the four of you get into this house.”

Emmett and Rosalie entered first. Followed closely by Edward and Isabella. Esmé stopped Edward and Isabella and hugged them both, welcoming them back. They were both thrilled to be home.

They spent the day talking and getting to know one another. It was around supper time that Carlisle came home from work. Edward and Isabella were sitting at the breakfast bar eating sandwiches that Esmé had prepared for them. Once Carlisle noticed them his gloomy demeanor went right out the window. His smile lite up the room.

“Well hello you two. Glad to see you could join us. I hope Emmett hasn’t been too much of a pest.”

“Awe dad… come on..” Emmett whined.

“Not at all. He only stalked the house from across the street until he heard Edward come down the stairs from getting dressed then he crossed the street while he ate breakfast and then knocked on the door before he could even finish lacing his shoes.” Rosalie said.

Edward and Isabella were laughing. They thought that Emmett was the funniest thing ever.

(E&B)

It was just after nightfall when the house phone at the Cullen’s rang. They were all playing monopoly in the living room. Esmé got up to answer the phone. Her squeals of joy got everyone’s attention.

Soon she was in the living room with the phone on speaker.

“Hello?” Jasper’s voice could be heard through the speaker.

“Yes Jasper were are all here. Your mother has it on speaker.”

“Good then I won’t have to repeat this. Alice found her mate! You won’t believe who it is but I will keep that a surprise since Alice never lets anything be a surprise….ouch…don’t hit me woman.”

They all laughed.

“Dad who is all there I heard strange voices?”

“Oh Jasper that is just Isabella and Edward they are out to visit their grandparents and Aunt and Uncle.”

“Oh well Hello then.”

“Hello”

“Why did I only hear one hello?”

“Long story Jasper.” Emmett added.

“Emmett bro good to hear ya. You both home for the summer?”

“Yeah Jasper” Rosalie said.

“Rosie Darlin’”

“Don’t you try and sweet talk me Jasper. You haven’t called in almost four years.”

“Sorry Darlin’ but you know how much of a slave driver Alice is….Ouch…damn I told you to stop that.”

“Language Jasper.”

“Sorry mom. But she keeps hittin me.”

“Alice stop hitting your brother.”

“Sorry mom.” Alice’s giggle was heard in the background.

“So you’re calling because?” Rosalie asked.

“We’re coming home!” Jasper sound like a little kid on Christmas.

Everyone laughed.

“When can we expect you?” Carlisle asked.

“In a few weeks… apparently there is this fashion show in Milan that Alice just can’t miss.”

“Well we can’t wait for you to come home.” Esmé said.

“Can’t wait to be home Mom.”

“Well give Alice our love and we will see you when you get here.”

“Will do. Talk to y’all soon.”

The phone went dead then and everyone looked at each other. The laughter broke out almost instantly.

“Poor Jasper I feel sorry for him. He spent the last four years no doubt being drug around Europe shopping and going to fashion shows all in the name of love.” Emmett said.

“Wait I thought that Alice found her mate. That’s what Jasper said right? So why did he have to get drug around in the name of love?”

“Well Isabella to answer your question. Jasper is Alice’s best friend. They were family before they came to live with us. He will do anything to make her happy and keep her safe. But I have a feeling that that is all gonna change now that she has a mate. He is gonna get a much needed break.” Esmé answered.

“Mom how did you know that Isabella asked that and not Edward even though he spoke it?” Rosalie asked.

“Well Rose you can tell by the tenor of the question. Edward keeps clinical about things where as Isabella is more speaking from the heart.”

“Now I see why Edward said he is often just the mouth piece.” Emmett added. Earning him another crack.

“Well kids it’s getting late and I promised their grandfather I wouldn’t keep them out to late. Are you kids good getting home?”

“Yes sir. It won’t take long if we run. But Carlisle, you – me a conversation.” Edward pointed out.

“Tomorrow Edward I promise.”

“I will hold you to it.”

After they said their goodbyes they ran home. Once in the door they told their grandparents all about their day with the Cullen kids. Their grandparents were glad they were making such good friends. Then it was hugs, kisses and good nights. Tomorrow was another day.