The Cullen Karaoke

Tell Me One Thing

Bella POV

January 5th, the calender read. I've been with the Cullen's for a month and thirteen days. And two days since mom and dad layed with me, while just slept. It's always good to have someone to lean on when you need it most, and that's almost 24/7 for me. I was thinking... Maybe today I'll sing to the family. Mom, dad, and I have been practicing a song together, for when I was ready to show the family. We have been thing about singing, '100 Years' by 'Five For Fighting.' We each have a split in the song we will sing after each other, and a little together.

Today. It's now, or never.

I walked quickly, but carefully down the stairs, and amazingly made it to the bottom without tripping. The family was at the bottom of the stairs staring in disbelief that I didn't fall down them, haha. I guess I'm not always clumsy. I gave a smug smile to myself, and turned to round the corner into the living room. I ended up ramming my right shoulder into the wall by the stairs, and stumbling, but catching myself on the coffee table near by. "GOD NUGGET!" I shouted once I was standing up straight again. I turned to look at the family, and blushed profusely, they were all trying to hold in their laughter. But all failed, Emmett being the first to crack. I decided to play the five year old card, and stick my tongue out at them, and started walking again, until I got my foot caught in the rug, and landed on a pillow, that lay randomly on the floor. I glared at the floor, and pushed myself up, and took baby steps to the couch, sitting in the middle cushion.

Once everybody was done with their little laugh-fest, they all took their seats. Mom on my left and dad on my right. Edward on the floor at my feet. Jasper in the one-person seat, with Alice on his lap. And last but not least, Emmett sprawled out on the floor, in a very disorderly style, and Rosalie lay across him with her elbows on the floor, and her head propped up on her hands. I gave Emmett a questioning look, and he just shrugged, (some how in his position) and waved his hand for me to talk. Sometimes I honestly don't know about him. He's not right. I think at some point in his human life he was thrown against a wall to hard, and hit his head... Okay, enough of that, time for what I wanted them all in here for.

I took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly. I clasped my hands together and leaned forward with my elbows on my knees. "Okay. I guess I'll explain why I wanted you all in here now." I got some vigorous nods, and an irritated grunt from Rosalie. "Well. I was gonna let you all know, apparently, I can sing. And I guess I'm gonna sing a song one on my own, and then another one switch mom and dad." I got strange looks, and two nods from my parents. "Alrighty then. I don't know what to sing. Oh yeah I do. How about... 'Rolling In The Deep' by 'Adele'?" I asked shyly, and got six bright smiles, and a sneer. Seven guess you know who. "Okay. Here it goes." I had no music playing do I just messed with my voice.

There's a fire, starting in my heart, reaching a fever pitch it's bringing me out the dark.
Finally, I can see you crystal clear, go head and sell me out, I'll lay your ship bare.
See how I leave with every piece of you, don't underestimate the things that I will do.

I stopped the song there and looked at everybody's face. Mom and dad had proud smiles on their faces, Emmett looked dumb, Alice was bouncing on Jasper's leg, and Jasper looked overwhelmed, Edward looked awed, and Rosalie gave me her usual sneer, and a snarky comment.

"Whoop-de-doo. So we know the little human can sing, who cares, is this the only reason you brought us all in here?" Rosalie started standing as she talked, and looked furious. I coward back into the couch cushion and felt dad, pull me into his side, and mom, take a protective stance in front of me.

"Ye-yes, mom and dad said I should. Because... because, they caught me singing, and thou-thought you guys should know." I stutter whispered.

"One: I could care less. Two: They aren't your parents. They're mine! And three: I didn't want you here, so why are you here anyways!? I'm the important one here. Get it, got it? Good. Get out!" Rosalie was maybe three inches from my face, pointing out the door. I felt hot tears burn the back of my eyes, but I blinked them away, and stood up.

I put an unemotional mask on, although I felt like I was dying on the inside, and nodded. "With pleasure. I never wanted to be here anyways. Carlisle and Esme took me in." I refused to call them mom and dad any longer if Rosalie doesn't like it. I always knew I wouldn't last here. Maybe it was a bad idea ever moving here, maybe it was a bad idea to meet the Cullen's, maybe I shouldn't be here.

I grabbed my truck keys off the table by the door, and turned around. I looked Rosalie in the eye and said, "Tell me one thing. Why do you hate me?" I kept my voice as steady as possible.

"Because you have a whole life ahead of you, you have a father of your own, you have a future, you can have a husband and kids. None of us have that privilege, and yet your gonna waste your life, and choose to be a blood-sucking vampire!" With each word she spoke, her voice got louder, until she was literally screaming the last word.

I looked down at the floor and looked back up at her biting my lip. "One: I won't have a future after tonight. Two: my so called 'father' is an abusive drunk," I took my sweatshirt off and showed the entire family my month old bruises, and years old scars. I looked horrible. The family gasped at my body, and if they could cry I bet some of them would be. "Three: Edward is my soul mate. Four: I am not able to conceive, because of an accident when I was younger. So there will never be a child of my own! And five: You will never have to hear from me again after tonight, that is, if you don't save me before it's to late." I whispered the last part, knowing they could hear me, I opened the front door, and stalked out, making a run for my truck, but not before I saw six terrified and upset faces at my last statement and one disbelief, grief ridden face.

"Think before you judge others, because who knows, they could be here today, and gone forever the next." I whispered toward the house, knowing they could all hear me loud and clear. I started the truck, and was out of sight, within seconds.