SINGING IVORIES

This has been adopted from Deepcutfighter, so that means the first four chapters don't belong to me. I am not changing a thing.

DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own anything to do with Twilight, I also do NOT own any of the songs, or the people that wrote and sing them!

I parked my truck and walked up to the Cullen's house, there was a note on the door.

Dear Bella,

Sorry honey you will have to use your key, the family and I are out shopping for stuff that you will need since you're staying here for the week. Don't argue, we want you to stay with us and Charlie already knows, Alice called him about 5 minutes after you left your house. So just go right in and make yourself at home, well it pretty much is your home, there is some food in the kitchen and drinks for now, and we will have more later. Do whatever you want (with reason), watch TV, or anything, Jasper and Carlisle say you can go in there office's if you want a book so don't worry. That's about all we will be home soon, call us if you need anything.

Love,

Carlisle, Esme, Edward, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper.

After I read the note I took out my key -the one they forced me to have- and opened the door. I walked in and decided to go to the kitchen and get a drink, I drank my coke and walked over to the living room where I sat down and turned on the TV. I watched it for about 10 minutes before I looked around the room and saw Edward's grand piano, I have never told anyone that I play the piano and other instruments, of course Renee know but she's the only one, I have been playing for years now. But I haven't played for a few months now -I keep a keyboard in Charlie's room, but I only play it sometimes spur of the moment so Alice doesn't 'see'- I wonder If I'm still any good, I got up and walked over to the piano. I let my fingers run across the keys to feel the smooth ivory beneath my fingers, I tentivly pressed a key to experiment, as the note filled the air and my ears I sat down on the piano bench and placed my feet in the pedals and pressed a few more keys hearing the notes flood the air. I decided to see if I still remembered how to play, so I started to play a simple melody while pressing down on the pedals at the right time, I played a short song I knew a while ago. After that I wondered if I could play the song I had wrote with Edward as my inspiration. I started to press a variety of keys and pressed the pedals letting the melody I created fill my senses as I started to sing.

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

As I played more and more, I let memories fill me, and I let go of the world around me only focusing on the sounds, beat and lyrics I was producing. I became completely obvilious to the cars coming up the drive way or the head lights shining threw the window.

Remember the good times that we had?
I let them slip away from us when things got bad
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
Wanna feel your warmth upon me, I wanna be the one

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

I was so into the music and song that I didn't register the sound of the front door being unlocked or the sounds of footsteps entering the house. While playing this I got a tears in my eye's thinking of the time when Edward left me, I was so into the music I didn't hear the sounds of bags dropping or the number of gasps around the room.

I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard

But I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

I'm so afraid to love you, but more afraid to loose
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
Once there was a darkness, deep and endless night
You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me light

The song was almost ending and I could feel the music, I was swaying.

And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Weep not for the memories

As the music faded and my voice did as well I came out of my world as I heard a huge rounds of applause and gasp's, I turned around so fast I could have been a vampire. I looked to see all of the Cullen's staring at me in awe, and shock, I could feel the burning blush creeping up my neck across my cheeks, I was sure I could have passed as a tomato.

"Uhh...umm... How much did you g-guys hear?" I stuttered embarrassed that they heard me.

"Everything, love why didn't you tell me you play the piano?" Edward said as he walked over to me and wrapped his stone cold arms around me and kissed me face, a complete opposite to my red hot blush filled cheeks.

"Because I was embarrassed... I can't sing at all, and my playing sounds horrible compared to yours." I mumbled only to have them object.

"Bella, your voice s not bad, it is actually amazing. You have the voice of an angel, so pure, and smooth like honey." Edward said.

"Yeah, and Bella your playing could rival Edward's, you are far from sucking at the piano." Rosalie told me, I was still getting used to her being so nice to me.

"Bella, did you write and compose that song?" Jasper questioned, I think I turned a shade darker.

"Um, yeah. I know it's not very good..." I trailed off feeling more embarrassed, only to be filled with calm.

"Actually Bella, I was going to say that it was amazing and a beautiful piece. It's not bad at all." Jasper corrected me.

"Thank you." I said meekly

"Soooo... Bella you play the piano? Anything else? Do you have any more songs?" Emmett asked excited like a child on his birthday. I decided to tell them the truth since they knew this much already.

"Um... I also play violin, harp, and guitar. And yes, I have a book of songs I wrote, but they all suck!" I said, my words rushed and muffled because my face was buried in Edwards chest.

"You play piano, guitar and violin? That is quite remarkable Bella." Carlisle said beaming.

"Oh could you play for us?! Could you?!" Alice asked bouncing like a hyper pixie would, giving me the dreadful puppy dog eyes with the 'you-will-do-as-I-say' pout, and I knew I couldn't win.

"Fine, but I don't have a guitar, harp, or violin here." I said proud I beat them at this game... only for them to rise again! Urgh why?!

"Oh no, don't worry Bella, Japer has a few guitars, he plays you know. Also, Esme has a violin and a harp from a auction, she got them because they were very beautiful. There in perfect condition, you have your songs right?" Damn Alice always somehow prepared, I just nodded. I always keep my songs with me just in case.

"Ok, I guess I'll play..." I mumbled and pulled away from Edwards's chest and walked to the living room where they were all seated. Alice, Esme and Jasper flew down the stair a few seconds later holding a beautiful violin, and harp with an amazing guitar.

"Which would you like me to play first?" I asked, since I was playing their instruments they should get to choose.

"Oh Bella a play a few songs on the guitar first and then a few from the violin, then the harp and after you can play more on the piano, or in whatever order!" The little black haired pixie exclaimed even more hyper, if that were even possible...

"Ok, this song is a little depressing but...um... uhh, yeah... I can't really explain it. Anyway, it's called Ironic."

An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic... don't you think

I stared out soft, then I burst out at the chorus, again I was sucked in the world of music where the only things were me, the instruments, and the notes.

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures

Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic... don't you think

I thought of the irony that this song was based on.

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures

I prepared myself for this verse, I had to play a little with my voice, not change it just stretch it per say.

Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face

A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic...don't you think
A little too ironic...and, yeah, I really do think...

I smiled a little at that part, but I don't know why. I guess it was just the way things are just makes you think of how good your life is now, and how ironic everything seems a lot of the time.

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures

As the final verse of the song started I slowly came back to reality.

Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out

When I finished the last note I turned to see what everyone thought, their expressions mirrored each others. They all looked awed, but I didn't understand why, I wasn't that good. When they all came out of there dazzed-ness, they once again clapped and congratulated me.

"B-Bella, that was amazing!" Jasper said, I have never seen Jasper anything but calm, so this surprised me.

"He's right love, it was beautiful and you're breathtaking." Edward said as he wrapped his arms around me and kissed me.

"Yeah! Now Bella lets finish our little mini concert!" Alice yelled, as soon as she finished the doorbell rang, everyone including me looked confused, no one but me ever comes to the Cullen house. Esme just went to answer the door with Carlisle following.

"Oh, hello Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Mallory, Jessica, Lauren, Michael, Tyler, Ben, Angela and Eric what are you all doing here?" Esme asked surprised and confused, we all looked at each other and then looked to Edward.

"I can't get anything specific, they're thoughts are all scattered or not on topic."Edward explained growling the last bit, their thoughts were probably inappropriate.

"Well the children were all bored, also Sarah and I (A.N: I don't know Jessica's mom's name or Lauren's moms name, so i'm making them up.) wanted to talk about decorating, since I'm redoing the main floor in my house. So we thought what better idea then to see the Cullen's, as the kids and play with yours and we can look at your house since your decorating skill is extravagant." Anna (A.N: Lauren's mom's made up name.) said while ogling Carlisle, I was repulsed and I think he was too. Mike, Ben, and etc were all just looking around, probably a bit intimidated or annoyed my Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Mallory

"Oh well we were kind of spending some alone family time together, and doing something special." Esme explained trying to be polite, but she was obliviously a bit disturbed.

"But I see Isabella is here." Mrs. Stanley said with a bit of distaste, I guess that's another person that doesn't like me. I seen Carlisle stiffen and I wondered why.

"Yes we know that Mrs. Stanley, but Bella is family in every way but blood, I look at her as my own daughter, and I love her as one too." He said firmly, his words were so kind they brought a few tears to my eyes.

"Oh Bella you are our family. Your Carlisle and Esme's daughter, Emmett and Jasper's little sister, Alice and Rose's best friend and my angel." Edward explained and I just hugged him as tight as my human strength possibly could.

"Thank you. All of you thank you." I said sincerely looking at everyone of them, except for Carlisle and Esme who were at the door, they all gave me reassuring smiles.

"Please call me Sarah, and oh when did Isabella start being 'family', because technically she isn't, so if she's not related family than you cannot be having alone family time, so it is perfect timing for us to be here. Also whatever special thing you're doing we would love to see." Mrs. Stanley persisted, while explain she spat my name like it burnt her tongue, wow she really doesn't like me. I could see Esme and Carlisle stiffen and they knew they were going to lose since they couldn't do anything without exposing their secret.

They just sighed, "Ok then, come one in and take a seat." Esme said leading them into the living room where we were. Esme sat on Carlisle's lap beside me and Edward who were on the couch, the new arrivals just sat everywhere, some even on the floor.

"So, what was so special?" Jessica asked, the first time anyone of them but Lauren or Jessica's mom spoke.

"Bella was playing and singing some music she wrote." Rosalie said glaring at them.

"Oh so know she plays and sings? What does she play and sing? Twinkle Twinkle." Laure sneered, while Jessica, and even Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Mallory snickered, the other kids just looked confused or bored while Ben and Angela were sending me apologetic looks, at least some of them had class. The Cullen's had all stiffened and then had fury in their eyes, I could see Jasper trying to calm them but his own anger wasn't helping them.

"No, Bella has written her own songs, and there amazing!" Rosalie snapped cutting off Lauren, Jessica, Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Mallory's snickers.

"Bella, why don't you continue?" Jasper asked trying to cut the anger and tension in the room, I didn't want to sing or play in front of them because I was embarrassed, but I could tell if I didn't things would get ugly. So I just sucked it up and said,

"S-Sure, this one is for Edward, It's called That's Where It Is." I said, and then I took a deep breath and began to play.

In the circles I've been running,
I've covered many miles,
And I could search forever for what's right before my eyes,
Just when I thought I'd found it,
It was nothing like I'd planned,
When I got my heart around it, it slipped right through my hands,
Here with you I feel it,
I close my eyes and see it,

I closed my own eyes listing to the lyrics that were falling from my lips, while my hands worked over the guitar as it was almost seconds nature.

In a midnight talk, in a morning kiss,
When I'm in your arms, that's where it is,
When we're tangled up and can't resist,
When we feel that rush, that's where it is,
That's where it is

When I'm crashing through the madness,
Not sure who I'm supposed to be,
When I'm caught up in the darkness,
It's your hand that's leading me,
You bring me back to solid ground,
You lift me up right here, right now

I was singing my heart out letting the music become me, forgetting the world around me, and all my embarrassment.

In a midnight talk, in a morning kiss,
When I'm in your arms, that's where it is,
When we're tangled up and can't resist,
When we feel that rush, that's where it is

It's a life time filled with tight embraces
The biggest things in the smallest places,

I smiled at those lyrics they were so cryptic or normal to everyone else but me or the Cullen's, they superhuman tight hugs that will last all eternity, and my finding and vampire family and falling in love with one, all in the little town called Forks.

In a midnight talk, in a morning kiss,
When I'm in your arms, that's where it is,
When we're tangled up and can't resist,
When we feel that rush, that's where it is

As the lyrics changed but the melody remained the same, I sang a little softer.

In the sweetest smile, on a night like this,
And a tender touch, that's where it is,
When we're tangled up, and can't resist,
When we feel that rush, that's where it is,
That's where it is

The end of the song finally came and I let the last note hum on the guitar and fall from my lips, I crashed back to reality, to see the happy and beaming faces of the Cullen's and my personal Greek God. Also the shocked expressions of Mike, and Tyler, the amazed faces of Ben and Angela, and lastly the bitter and jealous faces of Lauren, Jessica and their mothers.

"Beautiful simply beautiful." Edward whispered in my ear letting me feel his cold breath tickle my ear, as he kissed my cheek.

"That was ok, but a lot of people play the guitar, and your voice could use some work." Mrs. Mallory said as Mrs. Stanley, Jessica and Lauren nodded.

"Bella's voice is perfect it could rival that of an angel. Also oh really? Can either you or your daughters play the guitar?" Jasper snapped at them, they both looked shocked for a second before Mrs. Mallory regained her composure and opened her mouth again.

"No, neither can play the guitar. But who would waste their time learning the guitar when they could be doing something better like being with friends? Also playing the guitar is quite simple, I bet they could learn in a few weeks, any other instrument would be hard." She said.

"Oh, I beg to differ... and Mrs. Mallory I play the guitar." Jasper snapped as he looked at me.

"Great job, little sis." He praised, and emphasised the word 'sis'.

"Oh well you probably take it seriously, if you plan on a music career then it's not like that, and to be good enough like that would take time, if your just learning for the heck of it then it's simple and noting. And still any other instrument would be harder, if you played more than one that would be amazing." Anna tried to cover her mistake.

"But Jazz does just play for fun; he doesn't plan on a music career." Alice said innocently, what a smart little pixie.

"O-O-Oh well, I still say to play more than one instrument would be hard, if you played more than one that would be amazing." Mrs. Stanley said trying to save her friend.

"Ah, but Bella does play more than one instrument." Carlisle said acting oblivious to the argument around him... he is a great actor.

"Oh really now, what does she play the triangle and the tambourine?" Jessica said snidely.

"No, she plays the violin, harp, piano, and the guitar." Esme said beaming with pride, while everyone of them just looked blown away.

"Prove it." Lauren said directly at me.