Carlisle and Esme were sitting outside in Esme's garden watching the birds, when they heard the phone ringing from inside the house. Carlisle stood up and made his way toward the kitchen. It must be one of the children, Carlisle thought. Besides them, nobody called the house.
"Hello?" Carlisle said, picking up the phone. Esme came walking into the kitchen behind him.
"oh? Really?" Carlisle gave Esme a look. "I assure you, we were unaware of this. Yes, I'll be right there."
Carlisle hung up the phone, and headed toward the door.
"What is it, dear?" Esme asked, concerned.
"Olivia." Carlisle sighed. Olivia was the human child whom they had adopted. She was 13 years old, and knew that they were vampires. She had been abused before she came to live with the Cullen's, and they had full intentions of changing her once she got a little bit older. "The principal said that there was a problem with her in one of her classes today. Apparently an argument with a teacher."
Esme pulled on her jacket. "I'm coming with you." Esme had taken a particular liking to the human child, and was probably the reason that they had adopted her in the first place.
As Carlisle and Esme entered the school they could see Olivia sitting, staring at her feet, outside of the principal's office.
Esme rushed to the side of the sad looking child. "What happened, baby?"
Olivia looked up then, peering at Esme with her big green eyes. It was hard for Esme to be angry with her, she seemed so fragile. She was smaller that Alice, and when she used that look, you wouldn't believe that the child could possible do any harm. She was crying, and Esme stroked her shoulder-length blond hair.
Carlisle gripped his hand, quite roughly, on her shoulder. "I think it is time that we leave."
Olivia stood up and clung onto Esme, who still hadn't heard the whole story, as they headed out the front door and to the car. She was worried about what would happen. Carlisle had never been angry at her, for the whole 6 months that she had been with them. Her birth father probably would've killed her, she could only hope that Carlisle would go easier on her.
A/N: So guys, this is my first story. I know that this chapter is kind of short, but I will try to make the next one longer :) This is just the beginning. Jasper will play an important role in this story, and I hope for positive feedback and that you guys will keep reading :)
