Gracie POV (Marilyn Grace Hale)

*Flashback to April of 1933*

Rosalie and I were walking home together, joking and talking about what had just happened while babysitting for a friend. We were suddenly pulled out of our talk by loud, familiar voices. Oh no. Royce...plus his friends...and they are all drunk. Great.

" Hey Rosie! Why don't you and Mary sway your little hips over here?" Royce called, stumbling over his own feet a little. We looked at each other and silently agreed to try to get away peacefully.

" No thanks, Royce. We really should get home. It's getting late, you know," Rose tried to reason. He wouldn't take no for an answer. He tumbled over to us and roughly grabbed our upper arms.

"Oh come on, you two are no fun. It'll just be a quick hello," he said as he pulled us closer and closer to the alcohol drenched men.

"Royce, your drunk,"Rose said firmly pulling from his grasp, "We will see you tomorrow, when you are sober." That did not make him happy. He whistled towards the men and motioned them towards us. One man helped Royce with my sister and the other three came over and held me in place. We tried to call out and pull from their wandering hands, but when we tried we were just held tighter. They dragged us both in the nearest alleyway. Rose started to scream, and soon after, I was too. I blacked out out of agony. Once they had down their deeds, they left. Rose and I were unconscious on the alleyway floor. What a horrible way to die. Or so we thought.

*End of flashback*

That night, we were both changed by Carlisle Cullen. I thought of it as a miracle, a second chance at life, while Rose was upset with having her humanity taken from her. Over the years, we got used to the way of life. Alice and Jazz joined us, and Rose found Emmett. Carlisle is our father figure, and I love him to death he is more of a dad than my human dad was. Esme is our sweet loving mother and has the biggest heart in the world. Alice is our preppy little pixie. Jasper is my big brother and we talk for hours. Emmett is my big teddy bear over-protective brother. Edward...well, he is Edward. He is quiet but we still get along and I know he is just as protective of me as the other two. I'm sort of the little sister of the family. I turned at the age of 16, and am even smaller than Alice at a petite 4' 11". We all just work together though. As a great big happy family. Edward and are the only ones without mates, and I can't wait until the day that I can have something like Rose and Em have... and they will finally get their payback for going at it like rabbits for the house to hear. Speak of the two devils...

" GRACIE!" Emmett boomed as he engulfed me in a huge bear hug. He spun me around a few times before landing me back on my feet.

"Emmett, why are you that excited to see me? I saw you an hour ago!" I said laughing.

"Because I just love seeing my little sister,"he said as he picked me up in another hug.

"Em, what did you do?" I asked, there has to be a reason behind his over the top affection. Rosalie came down the stairs and answered for him.

" Erm, well, we may have just broke your bathroom counter..." she trailed off.

" ARE YOU KIDDING ME? YOU HAVE YOUR OWN BATHROOM AND YOU DECIDE TO DO THE DIRTY IN MINE?" I yelled. This had happened to many times before. As I said before, they really are like bunnies.

" We are really really really sorry Gray... we will replace it... and Rose will take you own a shopping spree on our card...?" Emmett said. Say no more. I love to shop.

" It can pass just this once..." I told him, even though I knew it wouldn't be the last time.

"What can pass just this once?" Esme asked as she walked through the doors with the others.

"They broke her bathroom counter going at it,"Edward answered for me.

"Rosalie! Emmett!" Esme exclaimed. They sure would get it. Esme designed the architecture for this house all by herself. I can see why she was upset.

"Sorry Ma..." Emmett said faking shame, but looked at the floor to cover up a smile.

"It's fine. You two go get the supplies and get it fixed. Emmett, no video games, TV, or sex until then," Esme ordered sternly.

"Yes ma'am," Rose and Emmett chorused and went to the garage.

" Do they ever stop?" Carlisle asked as Alice, Jasper and Edward all grimaced.

" You don't have to see their future," Alice said.

" You don't have to feel their emotions," Jasper followed.

" Oh hush you too, I have the worst and we know it. Would you like to know their thoughts?" Edward asked, cringing at the visuals they had thought of in the past. It really is hard for him. Because when they aren't doing it, they are thinking it, and when they are doing it... well.. that's just gross. He then excused himself hoping to go distract himself from the thoughts.

" Rose is taking me on a shopping spree for it though. So it may have been worth it," I said, winking at Alice. Shopping sprees were extreme in this family. There was no limit to what you could get. Alice began to smile, and then froze, her eyes glazing over.

" Darlin' what is it?" Jasper asked her as he lightly grabbed her shoulders.

" Oh Jazzy! It's just wonderful! I can't wait for it to happen!" she said as she jumped up and down with a huge smile on her face.

" What? What is it Alice?" I asked her excitement quickly rubbing off on me.

" Can't tell," she said smiling, " it is a surprise. A very good one, too." Darn that little sight-seeing pixie. She sure knew how to make me anxious.