I had a dream a few nights ago, and it inspired me to write this story. I hope you like it. It was a very vivid dream. I feel like Stephenie Meyer. Ha ha. Please review and let me know if I should do another chapter. Thanks.
Today was the day. My first day at a regular High School. I didn't even want to go, but this was important. The rest of my life depended upon this day. My long, strange, lonely life. But hopefully, that loneliness would be cured today.
After sitting through my first classes, and listening to the teachers drone on and on about things I'd already learned, the bell rang for lunch. This was the most important part of the day. This was where I would get the chance to speak to them.
I hadn't been put in any of their classes, unfortunately. So now, it all came down to one conversation at lunch. I speed walked to the cafeteria, getting odd looks from people passing by. It was so annoying, not being able to run fast. How did humans put up with it?
Finally, I arrived at the cafeteria door. I pushed my way through and darted my eyes around, looking for them. And there they were.
Like the complete outcasts they were, I saw them sitting alone at a table in the corner. This was to be expected. Our kind did not like drawing attention to ourselves.
Though I knew all about them, I had never seen them or thought about how they would look. There were 5 of them, as I had already known. Three boys and two girls. The first girl was tiny and slender with short, spiky hair. She had to be Alice, judging by the fact that her eyes were staring into space, obviously not seeing the crowded lunch room. The boy beside her was obviously Jasper. I'd known that she was married to the honey-blond boy, though, of course, they were just high school sweethearts here.
The next boy was Edward; there was no doubt. He was not holding hands with any female, and he was quietly whispering unspoken thoughts which he had heard.
"I don't know if I love her." he was murmuring. "Isabella Swan...she's so fragile. How would it work?"
I saw the other boy smirk. My eyes fell to his muscle and I smiled to myself. Emmett. The girl beside him could only be Rosalie. Her nose was a bit pinched in disgust as Edward spoke of his love for the new girl, and her blond hair flowed down her back, not one strand out of place. Even I felt a bit self conscious, and that was rare, seeing as I was just as beautiful as she was.
I took them all in slowly, judging by their expressions whether they'd seen me or not. I guessed not. Before walking over, I stretched my shield so that I was in my own little bubble. I smirked at how easy it was, now that I'd gotten the hang of my gift. I walked over swiftly, not wanting to seem slow.
They all looked up when I was over, and they gave me a questioning look.
"Are you the Cullen's?" I asked, smiling.
Edward nodded.
"What do you want?" Rosalie asked rudely.
I smiled at her politely and I turned back to Edward, who seemed the most calm.
"My name is Rachelle Evans." I said to him. "I'm new here. May I sit with you?"
They weren't expecting that. Their eyes all gauged each others reactions, waiting for someone to speak. They weren't used to humans asking them to be friends. Little did they know, that I was hardly a human.
"I can't hear her thoughts. I don't know why." Edward whispered to whoever had asked. "That makes two people I can't hear."
It was too low for human ears, so they thought I hadn't heard. I stifled a giggle. My shield was working.
"You can't see her future? That's odd. You can see Bella." he continued. "We should let her sit with us. Yes, Rosalie, we need to be polite. We'll convince her that we're the wrong company to keep."
He said this all so fast, but I heard every word.
He turned back to me and smiled a crooked smile.
"Of course" he said.
I pulled a chair from the table beside theirs and sat between Edward and Emmett. Alice sat across from me, looking confused and frustrated. She was obviously searching for my future, but coming up empty.
"So, Rachelle, wouldn't you rather befriend people more like yourself?" Jasper asked quietly. "We don't talk very much. And we don't really go out anywhere."
"Oh, I'm more like you than you think." I laughed.
They all looked at each other, obviously thinking of what to say to get rid of me. Edward's eyes were constantly darting to Isabella Swan and back. I'd already learned that he was in love with her, or at least thinking about it. The boys in this school had been talking about it all day, wondering why Edward had been speaking to Bella so much. She was blushing at his stares and sitting beside a small girl with brown, curly hair named Jessica, who was babbling on about something unimportant.
I turned back to the Cullen's.
There was no point in playing with them any longer. I had to get to the point.
"Can we talk somewhere private?" I asked.
"There's no reason to." Rosalie said.
Well,I'd given them a chance.
"Okay, so I guess I'll talk about it here." I replied.
I leaned my head in so no one would over hear. They all squinted their eyes in suspicion, but leaned their heads in as well.
"I know what you are." I whispered.
And then I was being pulled out of the cafeteria by 5 pairs of strong hands. Once outside in the parking lot, they released me. Their eyes were no longer squinted. They were now wide and frightened.
"How do you know?" Edward asked, his eyes darting around in case people were near by. "What do you know?"
"I know that you're vampires." I said. "Isn't that enough?"
They all stared at me, their mouths wide open. I'd never seen a vampire in shock before. It was quite hilarious.
"Maybe we should talk more about this at your home." I said, flashing a smile. "I'll drive."
...
I ended up being held against my will in the backseat by an angry Emmett. I probably couldn't have broken his hold because he was naturally strong, but if it was anyone else, their arms would be off in a second. I sat with my arms locked in Emmett's hands, and my legs squat between his and Jasper's. They obviously didn't want me to get away and reveal their secret. Of course, I would never tell, seeing as I was part of the secret as well. Besides, did I really want to mess with the Volturi? No.
Edward was driving, Alice in the front seat. Rosalie was tailing us in her red convertible, and I could hear her huffing about a "stupid human". I wonder who that was? Ha ha. Just kidding. But, I was not human, and they'd find that out soon.
We arrived at the house and Edward got out of the car first. He ran inside, obviously to warn Esme about me. Alice was just putting away her cell phone as Emmett pulled me out of the car.
"Carlisle's on his way." she said to us. "He'll know what to do."
"You just have to let me explain, okay?" I replied. "There's nothing wrong here."
"Yes there is. You know too much. Now it's either we change you or we kill you." Emmett grumbled.
"It won't come to that." I heard Edward call from the house. "We just have to speak with her."
They led me into the house and I was immediately greeted by an angry Edward, and a worried Esme. Emmett shoved me onto the couch.
"Be gentle with her!" Esme exclaimed, running over to me. "Oh, are you alright, dear?"
"I'm fine. I'm almost as strong as him." I said.
She looked at me oddly and turned back to Edward.
"She's a human girl, Edward! There was no need to be tough on her in the car." she scolded. "I'm sure she means no harm."
"Esme, she knows." he said meaningfully.
Esme's eyes widened.
"How?" she whispered.
Edward shrugged. "We'll find out when Carlisle gets here."
Alice and Jasper entered the room that very moment with Carlisle behind them. Warmth flooded my body as I saw him. After researching this man, I had already grown a huge respect for him.
"Carlisle, it's such an honor." I said quietly.
Everyone looked at me, anger burning in their eyes. They wanted- no- they needed to know how I knew their secret.
Carlisle approached me just as Rosalie entered. She walked over to Emmett, a smug expression on her face.
"Time for her to get what she deserves." he murmured to him.
"Rosalie!" Esme snapped. "She's only a girl! A human girl!"
"No, I'm not human." I interjected.
Everyone turned back to me.
"Y-you're not human?" Carlisle asked.
"Well, I'm half human." I smiled. "Half human half immortal."
They all stared, mouths gaping.
"I-is that even possible?" Edward whispered. "How could this happen?"
"My father was a vampire, and my mother was a human." I explained. "She died after giving birth to me, and my father killed himself from guilt. He went to the Volturi."
"Prove it." Emmett scoffed. "I bet you're just lying to get out of this."
"Fine." I smirked. "Edward, can you get me a rock from outside?"
He was back in seconds, holding a large stone. He handed it to me, and I smiled.
"Watch this." I stated, and I squeezed the rock in my hands.
It split into thousands of little pebbles, and then turned to hard dust. I smiled and looked back up at everyone.
"It's true, then." I heard Jasper mutter. "She's a vampire. Or at least, a hybrid."
"Why have you come here?" Rosalie hissed. "Have you come to ruin our way of life here?"
"No!" said, shocked. "No, I'm here to speak with Carlisle."
Carlisle walked closer to me and sat down, looking confused.
"What is it you need, Ms...?" he asked.
"I'm Rachelle Evans." I smiled. "And what I need is to learn your way of life."
They all turned to one another except Carlisle. He continued to look at me, fascinated now.
"And why is that?" he asked.
"I'm sick of being a monster." I whispered, and Edward's eyes darted toward me. "I never wanted this life. I can't stand killing innocent humans. It's horrid and wrong."
They all waited for me to continue.
"I learned about how you hunt animals and I gave it a try, but my self control is something to be tested. I don't know how long I can go without killing a human. That is why I need your help. Please... let me join your family."
"Of course." Esme whispered.
The other Cullen's hissed at her to be quiet. Carlisle smiled kindly at me.
"Yes, child. Of course." he agreed.
"Carlisle, what if this is a trick?" Jasper interjected.
"And what would the plan be? To make you jealous at how much better at it I'll be than you?" I teased halfheartedly.
I heard Alice's high, tinkly laugh behind him. At least someone was starting to like me.
"Well, first of all," Jasper continued. "We can't influence our gifts upon you."
"I'm a shield. Simple." I stated. "I can block out everything, whether in being Edward reading my mind, Alice seeing my future, you controlling my emotions... it's all blocked by my shield."
"It sounds similar to Renata's gift." Carlisle murmured.
"It does." Esme agreed.
"So, what? We've got a new Cullen now? Awesome!" Emmett exclaimed, completely losing his unhappy mood as he realized that I wasn't a threat.
"Shut up, idiot." Rosalie muttered.
I grinned and looked over at Edward who's crooked smile was now lighting up his face. I blushed deeply when his eyes fell to mine.
"Thank you." I said, turning back to Carlisle. "You are such a brilliant man, Carlisle."
He smiled warmly and I sighed.
"Well, I guess I should start explaining to you my story." I whispered. "From the beginning."
"Go ahead." Edward said.
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