I laid on the bed singing along with the radio. My parents were at the big house visiting with the rest of the family. My brother was downstairs waiting for his friends to arrive. My parents had asked if I wanted to go with them but I had decided I would rather stay here. I loved my family and all but sometimes being the newest baby wasn't very fun. I mean I was sixteen and they treated me like I was six. EJ was the same age but they didn't treat him like he was six.

I stopped singing when I heard the doorbell ring. I figured it was just EJ's friends and didn't bother to get up. They would just spend the day playing video games on the big screen.

"Mackie, doors for you." EJ yelled up the stairs.

I sighed getting up. I wasn't expecting anyone and most of the time people just called me if they wanted to talk. I looked at myself in the mirror before running a brush though my curly black hair. Shaking out my knee length black skirt I made my way downstairs to find my friend Beka talking with EJ.

"Hey Beka. What's up?" I asked

"Mackie you'll never believe it. I got into the summer dance program!!" She said her voice getting higher with excitement.

"Really? That's great Beka I'm so happy for you." I said hugging her. She had been waiting weeks to hear back from the Dance Academy. She had been dancing since she was little and I knew she really wanted to go.

"Thanks. I am so excited I had to come straight here and tell you. This was definitely not something to say over the phone." She said

"When does it start?" I asked.

"A week after school ends." She said frowning slightly "I'll be gone all summer too."

"That sucks. At least you will have fun this summer. I am stuck going to Forks with the family." I said even though I was happy to get to see people I hadn't seen for awhile.

"That's right I forgot you were going to Forks. I'll call you every chance I get okay." She said

We went into the living room and sat on the couch. Beka was my best friend and had been since we moved her 10 years ago. We knew each others every secret (except the one about what my family was).

"You make sure you remember. I don't want you forgetting me when you become popular." I said laughing

"I could never forget you." She said.

We continued to talk about various things when the door bell rang. I had totally forgotten the EJ was waiting for his friends. He jumped over the couch he was sitting on and walked quickly to the door.

"Hey guys come on in." he said getting out of the way of the door. Three boys came into the house. One was tall with sandy color hair that always seemed to fall in his eyes, the second was shorter with short black hair and the third was as tall as the first but with blonde hair.

"Hey Mackie I didn't know you were going to be here." The tall one with blonde hair, Drew said.

"Well it is my house so I guess that would not be a reason." I said looking up at him.

Mackie leave EJ said to me through our special connection

I'm going to I don't know why you like hanging out with these guys though. I said back.

"Come on Beka we can go up to my room." I said standing up.

"Actually Mackie I have to go. I really have to study for finals it was a requirement my parents gave me for letting me go to the Dance Academy." She said.

"That's okay. Have fun studying." I said walking her to the door. After she left I stood in the living room listening to the boys play video games. Not wanting to go back upstairs I decided to go ahead and run to the big house.

I'll be at the main house. I told EJ

Fine whatever. He said back.

I loved the fact that I had inherited the vampire gene. I loved to be able to run quickly, hear things that are far away and see things that most humans can't. My parents had been slightly upset that I had gotten the gene of the vampire or at least my dad was. He didn't have to tell me that he was I just knew. He was always calling grandpa and Aunt Rosalie bloodsucker or leech, even though most of the time Rosalie started it by calling him dog. The run to the house was short making me slightly sad.

I pushed back my curly black hair that the wind had made fly. I could hear voices talking about me and EJ and paused.
"Are you sure it's a good idea to take them to forks?" I could hear Grandpa ask.

"Edward everything will be fine. They want to see their grandpa and I want to see my dad again." Grandma said

"I really have to go soon. The pack is having some trouble with leeches that they need help with. Two more kids have shape shifted, that's five in the last month." My dad said.

I winced at the word 'leeches'. I hated that my dad called us that even though I knew he didn't include the family it still hurt. I realized too late that Grandpa could hear what I was thinking.

"Mackie why don't you come in." he called to me.

I sighed and went into the house. My entire family was sitting in the living room.

"Hello dear." Grandma Esme said to me.

"Hi grandma. Sorry about um overhearing." I said sitting down on the floor.

"That's ok sweetheart." Rosalie said smiling at me.

I smiled back at her. I looked at my father who was frowning. I hoped he wasn't mad at him for listening in.

"Don't worry Mackie, he's not. He is just worried about his pack." Grandpa said causing everyone to look at me.

"What's wrong Mackie?" Mom asked me.

I shook my head not really wanting to say what the problem was. 'Grandpa will you tell him please'. I thought.

"She is afraid you are mad at her for listening in on the conversation." He said to my dad.

"Baby, I'm not upset with you. Like Edward said I am just worried about the pack. Seth has been having trouble up there with leeches…" he started but before he could continue I jumped up.

"WE ARE NOT LEECHES." I yelled then ran upstairs to Grandpa and grandma's room. I slammed the door shut and collapsed onto the bed in tears. I had never yelled at my dad like that and I had no idea what caused me to do so.

I heard the door open behind me but didn't bother to look up to see who it was. I could smell that it was my dad. He sat on the edge of the bed and stroked my hair lightly.

"Mackie I am so sorry sweetheart. Why didn't you tell me it bothered you so much? You can tell me anything." He said

Before I could answer him I heard EJ in my mind. Geeze Mackie can you tone down the emotion you about caused me to phase in front of my friends. He said

Sorry wouldn't want you to hurt your precious friends. I muttered back to him.

"Mackie?" my dad said quietly.

I turned to my back and looked into my father's dark brown almost black eyes. He and I had always been close even though EJ was more like him.

"Sorry Daddy." I said wiping away the tears that were still falling. "I guess I just lost it for a minute."

"I am the one who should apologize." He said.

"Damn right you should." I heard Emmett yell from downstairs followed by a thud as someone hit him.

"I shouldn't call Vampires leeches." He told me softly. "Will you forgive me?" he asked smiling at me.

I sighed. "Of course daddy, I forgive you." I said sitting up. I would always forgive my dad. "When are we going to forks?" I asked him.

"Next week after your finals." He said before leaving the room.

I lay back down and stared up at the ceiling. I had always thought it was funny that Grandpa had a bed in his room then grandma told me that he bought it for her when she was still human. I thought it was romantic.