1-Reborn

I think my mother is afraid of me. I don't blame her.

I'm scared too. I'm afraid that any second I will attack someone and really regret it. I'd have to live with that guilt for eternity.

I think my favorite thing about being a vampire is not having to sleep. Not to mention that I can read really fast. I've loved sleep for a good three years because I was a master of lucid dreaming.

I was turned while we were in Washington. My family and I were visiting our cousins for Christmas and New Years, so we were visiting Forks. It is such a small town!

My aunt needed to go to the store and I volunteered to walk over to have some "me time". My brother Malachi offered to come with me, you know the "protective big brother" thing, but I refused. (It's not like he's really my big brother. Six minutes doesn't do much.) As I was leaving the store, I was hit by a car.

In the hospital, I was on the verge of death, when I felt excruciating pain. I assumed that my spirit was leaving my body and this is what it felt like. I could not have been more wrong. I'm writhing for days.

Three days later I wake up and everything is different. The fire is gone. Is this what heaven looks like? I'm not even in the hospital anymore. I'm in a house surrounded by people. I swear they were the most gorgeous people I've ever seen. It was miraculous.

According to Carlisle, the doctor, my life was saved. Apparently, these people were vampires. I knew they were crazy because vampires don't exist.

But then I realized that my body was different. My skin was pale white and rock hard. I was also slimmer and my hair was longer.

I then felt like I was dying. My throat burst into flame again and as I stood up, Carlisle put me back on the bed.

"I have to..." I don't know what I have to do. I just had to leave.

"No, you don't." He said. His golden eyes were beautiful. Somehow, I believed them.

"I'm only thirteen. I'm practically a child. I'm not staying like this for the rest of my existence." I say after I get an explanation. Not to mention proof.

"I'm sorry. I couldn't let you die. You're a young girl who should have a future. This was the only way. You are absolutely allowed to stay with us. We can teach you our way of life. I'm sorry to say that we will have to tell your family that," He waited for a moment. "That you didn't make it." He finished.

"Didn't you just say that I should have a future? How do I have a future if I'm staying with strangers as my family thinks I am dead. I want a future. I want to go to college. I want to have a family. I want to live."

I realize that my voice is like butter. It sounds like I'm singing, but I'm not.

"I don't think that is possible."

"It needs to be. I need to stay with my family. Maybe I could learn for a month and then go home."

"Maybe she's right. She should have the chance to grow up." Carlisle's wife said. "She seems to have a good amount of self-control."

"Maybe now, but she isn't Bella, Esme." He said with his eyes gazing towards a girl in the room.

"You need to meet me in the middle here. Do my parents even know about the crash? Do they know where I am?"

"Yes and no. They know about the crash, but they don't know you're here. I work at the hospital and we tell them that they can't see you yet."

"Then let them see. I can't live without them. They're my parents."

"That isn't the best idea." One of the guy vampires said. "If the Volturi found out they'd kill us all."

"Edward, let's not get into that right now."

"That isn't actually a bad idea." Esme said. I could see the pity in her eyes.

"Esme, I hate to intervene but there are so many consequences. It's just inadvisable." It was Bella. She was standing with Edward. He was holding her protectively.

"Maybe it's worth a shot." Said a girl who was standing with someone who was completely different than the rest. "I mean you all fought for me to have a family, why can't she?"

"Nessie, that was different. You were born when Bella was still human. The Volturi thought that they created an immortal child. Wait, she's old enough to not be an immortal child, right?"

"Don't worry Jake. Jane and Alec were her age when they turned. She's fine." Carlisle said.

Okay, so the doctor is Carlisle, his wife is Esme. Edward and Bella are together and have a kid who I assume is Nessie and she is with the odd Jake.

"Now you're getting it." Edward said to know one in particular. But I assume it's me.

"What do you mean?" I ask him.

"Oh, I can here peoples' thoughts and you are getting the hang of it. Over there," He pointed to two other vampires in the room. "Is Rosalie and Emmett." He pointed to the last two. "That is Alice and Jasper. Alice can see the future, and Jasper can sense and control people's emotions. I'm Edward, this is Bella. Bella is a shield, so she is immune to vampires' abilities. I can't hear her thoughts for example. She can also project it to protect others. Renesmee is our daughter and Jacob is a werewolf who is um... a good family friend." He said the last words slowly. "It's complicated."

"We are getting off topic." Carlisle said. "Alice, can you see what'll happen if we tell her parents?" It took a few seconds for her to respond.

"I don't think it'll be a problem. As long as everyone keeps quiet." That really relieved me.

"Is my throat supposed to be on fire?" I asked because it was driving me crazy.

"We'll have to get your thirst under control before doing anything." He put his eyes on Edward. "And we will search the perimeter beforehand. Unlike someone."

"That was a mistake Carlisle, besides, I didn't kill anyone so no harm done." Bella said.

"Question." I said. I have like a million. "So, I'm like a vampire. As in drink blood and..." I stopped. The word made me. I felt myself get up and start running. Carlisle put me down again. "Thanks."

"Yes. You are an actual vampire." Is he mocking me? "But we're different than the stories. We can go in the sun. Just not in public. You skin will kind of glow like diamonds. The crystalline structures in your skin reflect the light in that way. Also, the superstitions are not true in the slightest."

"That's relieving." I say sarcastically. "Can we just talk to my parents now? They need to know what's going on."

"You need to hunt first."

"Fine"

"Good." He turned to the group. "Any volunteers?"

"I actually need to hunt, so I can go." Bella said. "You'll do just fine Maya."

"Okay, we're doing this." He said and finally let me stand up.