Danny's POV
I floated silently over the town, thinking the day
over. It had been pretty much the same as all my other birthdays,
except that this was my first birthday with my powers.
It
was the same as always. This year Sam, since I know about her
richness now, got me a laptop, Tucker got me a couple games, Mom gave
me money, Dad gave me ghost hunting gear which will probably come in
use now, and Jazz gave me more money.
The only weird part
is that Mom and Dad are always sad on my birthdays, and I mean like
crying sad. It's like they're always on the verge of tears. I know
it's not the whole my-little-baby's-growing-up thing because they
NEVER get like that with Jazz, okay Mom cried when she started high
school but that's beside the point.
I sighed. There are
some things that just don't make sense. I turned around and flew back
to my street. I phased into my bedroom and changed back into Danny
Fenton.
I was just in time because Mom knocked on my door.
"Danny? Can I come in?" her voice was really soft, just
like it'd been all day.
"Sure Mom," I called and
she walked in. She motioned for me to sit down and I did obediently.
"Danny," her voice was even softer now. "I
have something to tell you. Your father doesn't think I should tell
you this, but I think you have the right to know."
Okay, this was getting really weird. What in the world was she
talking about? It sounded like she was about to tell me a big secret.
She took a deep breath. "I really don't know how to say
this, so I'm just going to say it flat out. Danny, you are an
identical twin. Your sister disappeared from the hospital. The nurse
took the two of you away to take the measurements and Victoria, your
sister, never came back. The nurse didn't even take the measurements.
It's like Victoria Elizabeth Fenton never existed."
Whoa, that's the only word that came to mind. I had one of those
weird long-lost sister things going on and I didn't even know. Maybe
this is why everyone says I'm clueless too bad that I was stupid
enough to say it.
"Whoa," My eyes were probably
pretty big and I was also most likely paler than usual. My mom kept
looking at me as if she was waiting for more.
"I have
a sister?" I looked away, trying to digest the information. Mom
nodded and a tear slid down her cheek.
"I thought you
should know," she said softly and left me alone. I watched her
walk out slowly, still trying to think of what she had just said. It
was only then that I noticed she was wearing street clothes. Maybe I
am clueless.
Bella's POV
I was holding onto my
seat hard. I'll never get used to Edward's driving. He was taking me
to a karaoke restaurant in the middle of Forks. He parked in the
parking lot and we walked into the restaurant hand-in-hand.
When we walked in, I noticed it was one of those places with dimmed
lights and a small stage in the corner. The girl at the front counter
had one of those really revealing shirts on with a name tag that said
her name was Heather. She also had a really fake smile plastered on
her face.
"Hi. Welcome to Karaoke Jams, table for
two?"
Edward nodded and smiled back. "Yeah, thanks. Can
we have a booth?"
"Of course you can." Heather
said. "Just follow me." She stumbled a little bit over the
words. I was used to it. Edward frequently dazzled people.
I've been out to dinner with Edward a few times now and the routine
was getting pretty familiar.
We always went to a pretty
low light place; we'd always get a booth to get out of the light.
This place had a few windows but they were blocked by curtains and
that was the way we needed it.
We slid into the same side
of the booth and Heather gave us a slightly confused look then handed
us a couple menus.
"I'll be back in a few minutes to
take your orders." she said with that fake smile and walked
away.
I looked through it and finally decided on a salad.
As always, Edward would just get a water and give it to me. Oh
course, being a vampire and all, he couldn't have mortal food, or
that's what Alice called it anyway.
"Okay, we have a
special deal tonight," said the voice over the intercom, sounded
kind of like Heather, "It's a karaoke contest. Whoever wins gets
a free meal!"
I looked around and noticed that a girl
stood up. I didn't recognize her and that was what got me, in a small
town like Forks everybody knows everybody.
A few other
people went up there. To be honest, the two that did go up there
weren't all that good. Okay, they were bad. Edward was cringing.
Maybe it isn't always that good to have super-sonic vampire hearing.
The girl walked up to the stage and talked to the DJ for a
minute. The DJ nodded and she walked up on the stage.
"Hey.
I'm Liz." This was weird I looked at Edward but he gave no
indication that he had read her mind.
The girl continued.
"I know this sounds really cliché. But I am looking for my family.
I grew up with this man my whole life and when I discovered not to
long ago that he kidnapped me. I ran away. So if any of you are my
family. I just wanted to let you know I'm right here."
The
music started and I recognized the song as "Right Here" by
Miley Cyrus.
I'll
be right here where you need me Anytime you just need believed
in and I'll be right here If you ever need a friend All you have
to do is call my name. And when I can't
be with you, dream me near. I'm right here. Isn't it great, that you know
that? I'll
be there. All you have to do is call my name. Whenever
you need me Ask me once and I'll come.
Someone
to care and understand.
I'll be right here.
No matter how I've run so far away.
As
me once
and I'll come. I'll come running.
Give me all your heart and I'll
appear.
All you gotta do is turn around, close your eyes; look
inside
I'm ready to go where ever you're at.
Anywhere
No matter
how I've run so far away.
Ask me once and I'll come. I'll come
runnin.
And when I can't be with you dream me near.
Give me
all your heart and I'll appear.
All you gotta do is turn around,
close your eyes, look inside.
I'm right here.
There's no need to worry.
You know that I'm gonna
be.
RIGHT HERE!
I'll come
runnin.
And when I can't be with you
dream me near.
Give me
all your heart and I'll appear
All you gotta do is turn around,
close your eyes, look inside.
I'm right here.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
I'm right here.
I sat there stunned. She was great. No more than great,
wonderful was probably a closer word.
I wasn't the only one
that thought so. The little restaurant was so loud with all the
applause it took a full ten minutes to calm down.
I looked at
Edward again to see what he thought about her singing, but he had
this really weird look on his face.
He was twitching again.
"Edward?" I said softly. He looked at me as if he had to
focus his vision for a few seconds.
"What is it?"
I asked softly.
He looked at me some more as if he
couldn't tell what I'd just said.
"It's her blood,"
he said at last. "There's something weird about her blood."
Seeing my confused expression, he explained it to me. "It
smells different than a normal mortal's; it's lot sweeter, but
tangy at the same time. It's just more," here he stopped and
tried to find the right word, "outstanding. It's just easier to
pick out."
I thought about that for a minute. She wasn't
a blood singer. He said my blood smelled delicious, not like he'd
described her blood.
I looked around, but she was no
where to be seen. Maybe she was ordering her food.
