Along with Renesmee, EJ was also born to Isabella and Edward Cullen. While at a new high school, EJ meets the new girl Ellie who shares uncanny similarities to every member of his family but with major, perhaps even deadly, differences as well.
EJ's POV
My family and I sat at our regular table at Forks High School as I tried to appear normal which of course was difficult. My sister Renesmee and I are vampire human hybrids with a vampire family and werewolf friends. Normal, right? My father Edward sat across from us with my mother Bella sitting beside him. He was trying to lock out others' thoughts which today were focused on a new girl that had just moved here with her parents.
"You two are to be extra nice to her ok?" mom whispered. "I remember being the new girl here."
"Ok mom," ness whispered with a smile. My sister loved to make new friends and will jump at any opportunity to do so. I just rolled my eyes, way to be inconspicuous ness and mom. Dad raised an eyebrow at me and touched my arm quickly so no one saw. With my powers, I can hear peoples thoughts if I have physical contact with them. I could also produce a shield that guards me and anyone I choose from physical attacks.
"Be nice and don't roll your eyes at your mother young man," he scolded in my mind. I flushed at the scolding. I nodded in conformation and mouthed a quick apology. Dad nodded his head and looked at my mom lovingly. I looked around bored and caught some girls checking me out along with the rest of my family. Really? Everyone in my family save me has already found their mates even my twin sister.
"So," Uncle Emmett started, "has anyone met this new girl?" We all shook our heads.
"I can't see her either so maybe ness or EJ will meet her first, "Aunt Alice said with her overly-excited voice.
"Yay!" ness said smiling. "What does she look like?" This question was directed at our father who must have seen her in others' thoughts. He was about to speak when he looked over and pointed quickly across the cafeteria.
"That's her," he said.
She had just walked in and took her surroundings in before she proceeded. She walked around a bit confused. She was petite with light brown, dark blonde hair that reached her middle ack. Her brown eyes searched for a place to seat. Ness smiled and shot up from her seat.
"Ness…" I warned as she quickened her pace to the poor new girl.
"Hi," ness greeted as she stopped in front of her.
"Hello," the girl said softly in return. She seemed very shy.
"I'm Vanessa but people call me ness," my sister smiled.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," she said quickly. "I'm sorry but I must go." She made a hasty get away out the cafeteria doors. Ness stared after her confused before returning to the table.
"That was weird," she said a little sad at the rejection.
"She's probably nervous about meeting people, ness," mom said trying to cheer her up.
"What did her thoughts say, daddy?" ness asked in a low whisper.
"She thought 'Wow she's very friendly. Why is she talking to me though? She is sitting with all those people. I hope she doesn't ask me to sit with them.'
"Why wouldn't she want to sit with us?"
"Maybe, we scare her," I said.
"A lot of people are intimidated by us," ness agreed sadly but smiled after a second. "I'll still try to be her friend anyway."
"Good for you, sweetie," mom praised. The bell to report to class rang at that moment.
"I can't believe you are a dancer," ness teased on the way to class . I just rolled my eyes. I wasn't a dancer in the class; I just played the piano and did the audio for the school performances.
"Whatever ness," I chuckled. "Go to class."
"Ok, bro," she giggled, "see you later." She raced off as I entered the class. I went straight to the piano.
"Oh, EJ," Mrs. Heath called to me. "We don't need a piano today but will you put this CD in and put it on track 5?"
"Sure," I said with a grin. I did as instructed and sat in one of the empty auditorium seats.
"Ok everyone," Mrs. Heath started, "We are going to do a new dance that my sister, who is in college for the preforming arts, created. My assistant Mr. Taylor and I will demonstrate." Suddenly the door opened and the new girl walked in.
"Sorry," she said and sat her stuff down.
"It's ok, we were just about to demonstrate a new dance," Mrs. Heath said and nodded at me to start the music. As the music started so did they. It was a sort of hip hop and tango mixed together.
"Ok everyone," she said out of breath, "Your turns." She paired everyone up. "Ok does everyone have a partner?"
"I don't" the new girl said.
"Oh and we don't have anyone else to…" she began to say until she looked at me and smiled. "EJ, come be partners with her." Oh no. I have to dance? My family would never let me live it down. Ok well not my whole family, just Uncle Emmett. I got up reluctantly and got on the stage followed by the shy girl. The other girls huffed at the injustice that I wouldn't get to dance with them.
Everyone was in place as the music started. This girl's heart thudded at the same rate as mine and my sisters. Did she sprint to class or something? I offered her my hand and when she touched me an electric current coursed up my arm. Wow. Like I love you by Justin Timberlake played as we moved. We began to dance and she was amazing might I add. There was a lot of twirls lifts and dips in the choreography and she moved elegantly with each one; she was so graceful unlike how my mom was when she was a human. The song ended with a dip and we just stared into each other's eyes until I lifted her out of the dip.
"Oh my goodness!" Mrs. Heath exclaimed. "You two are absolutely amazing! You should be in our program!"
"No," we both said in unison.
"Oh, well that's too bad." She was disappointed but directed her attention to the rest of the class. "Good now we will practice this dance for the rest of the week…." The girl and I tuned her out and sat down in two seats.
"Hello," I greeted awkwardly, "My name is EJ Cullen."
"It is nice to meet you, EJ. My name is Isabelle but I go by Ellie," she smiled. Isabelle, really? What a coincidence.
"Wow my sister's name is Isabella but she goes by Bella."
"Wow," she smiled, "That's weird. So, EJ, is that short for something?" It is short for Edward Jacob but since dad goes to school here I have to just go by EJ.
"Nope, just EJ," I smiled my famous crooked smile that my mom says makes me look like dad.
"Cool. Wait you're a Cullen? So that ness girl is your…sister?"
"Yep, she's actually my twin."
"I wish I had a sister or even a cousin," she sighed.
"Do you have a brother then?"
"Nope, It's just me and my parents," she said. I hope she didn't think I was prying too much. I need to change the subject.
"So where did you learn to dance like that?" She blushed at the implied compliment.
"No one ever taught me to dance," she admitted.
"Then you are pretty talented," I smiled.
"Thanks EJ," she said with a new blush. "You're not too bad yourself." I just smiled. The green flannel she was wearing really brought out her eyes and complimented her pale skin. Her heart still hammered away in her chest. Is she ok? Soon the period was over. Everyone gathered their stuff and filled out.
"So what class do you have next?" I asked not wanting to leave her. Wow where did that come from?
"I have art with Mrs. Lockhart," she said without looking at the crumbled schedule. I have history at the opposite end of the school.
"I'm heading that way. Would you like me to show you where it is?" She smiled, showing her perfectly white teeth.
"I would love that." We walked slowly as we exited the auditorium.
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