EDWARD
"Carlisle?"I asked my good natured father in confusion. I was very confused. Who was this person? Was a another vampire coming? Wouldn't Alice have seen that?
He shook his head at me and looked at me with pleading eyes, not thinking anything of my interest. I understood, so I nodded back. I wasn't going to say anything to anyone. Instead of having to think too much about it I went outside to where Bella and Renesme were beading necklaces. They had loving smiles on their beautiful faces that I would die for anything to protect.
Bella looked up at me and smiled. I smiled back. I sat beside her and kissed her forehead. I loved her so much, and she was mine. Guessing my thoughts, she said, "Same here."
I smiled and kissed her lightly on the lips, with Nessie giggling.
Nessie was getting big. She looked like an average seven year old, and it had only been three years since she was born. I fought back the images of her birth with all the internal strength I had. I didn't want to remember that part of my past. I wanted to be part of Bella's and our daughter's future. And whatever that may bear for me.
After we had Nessie fed, we took her back to our cottage. We let her play in her room for half an hour. During that time Bella was sitting on one of the vintage couches and was staring at the fire.
I went to sit beside her, but before I could wind my arms around her waist and bury my face in her hair she turned to face me.
"What's wrong?" she asked me with a quizzical look. Dang, she had picked up on my mood. She was getting good at that. Almost as if she could read my mind.
"Nothing, love," I replied to her, remembering my promise to my father earlier that evening. She just kept staring at my face, not understanding my lie, but not questioning it either. For that, I was grateful.
I started to think of exactly what Carlisle had been thinking when he had come from the hospital. I didn't handle apprehension that well, even with Bella.
I remembered his exact thought; She's in danger, poor thing. Then I saw a recalled image of this girl he had been thinking of.
She was beautiful. I guessed she was a vampire as well. She had about the same colour hair as I, that was straight that went down to the middle of her back. Her eyes were that same gold colour as my families. The fogginess of the picture, and the old fashioned clothes made me assume that Carlisle had seen this girl awhile back. I must have had a confused expression on my face that made wrinkles between my eyes because Bella reached with and smoothed my forehead with her fingers. I smiled and sighed leaning my face into her palm.
I checked Renesme's thoughts. She was engrossed in her little game so I knew it was safe. I pulled Bella into my arms and pressed my lips to hers in 1.0 seconds. Bella started laughing so hard she had to pull away. I had a confused smile on my face which made her laugh even harder. She fell to the ground and rolled with laughter. It finally got me laughing with her as well.
Renesme heard, of course and came to see what her parents were doing. She walked in the room and saw Bella on the ground with her body shaking. She walked over to me and pressed her palm to my face.
"She thinks I'm funny," I told her smiling. Renesme went over to Bella and sat beside her until Bella finally stopped laughing. She smiled at her daughter with the most caring smile that it made my hear swell. She was the most pure, kindest thing on the face of the earth.
Bella put Renesme to bed while I sat in the living room in a daze, being dazzled again by my one true love.
CARLISLE
I walked into my office to grab my jacket when I caught sight of a letter addressed to Carlisle Cullen. That was odd. I originally received letter at the hospital that were addressed to Dr. Cullen.
I didn't let my confusion get over me, so I neatly opened the letter and pulled its contents out. There was a letter inside.
Dear Carlisle,
I need your help. I know I was to not to contact you after I was settled but I'm in danger. Markis is back. Julie saw him in her dreams a couple nights ago. I don't know how this is but I am a scared. I want to be with you, my creator, and my brother. Please. I know Edward was not to hear of me, but why not? Just because I was a girl, and my father just wanted a son, doesn't mean I can't see him now. Please, he is my twin. Of course I love Julie and Marshall, but you and Edward are more of my family. You cared for me.
Julie and Marshall will be safe, Markis will not harm them. I don't want to put you in danger. Of course I understand if you don't want me around your family. I feel safe with you that I do not any other of my families. Please.
Sincerely,
Rebecca
Rebecca. Oh no, Markis. She was in danger more then anything could compare to. She had to come here. I could protect her again. I quickly wrote her back that she should come. I expected her in about two days.
I first thought of how I was going to tell my family. Edward would find out, but he would do as I ask and not repeat my thoughts.
Esme would be delighted with the thought of yet another child for her to call her own.
Rosalie would be a problem, but Emmett would think of it as a challenge, having Edwards's twin sister coming. Who had the same talent as him, but different as well.
Rebecca could read anyone's mind anywhere. The catch was that just like Aro from the Volturi, she could read every thought that person had every thought. She could recall all their memories and everything that has happened to them, but only if she has met them before.
She too was seventeen.
Alice would welcome it, and Jasper would accept it. Until he knew the threat I was bringing upon our family and his Alice.
Bella would like it, as would Renesme. Jacob would have to accept it.
The pack. I had to warn them.
I left the hospital and dropped off my letter to Rebecca. I drove down to La push and drove down to Billy Black's house. I explained to him my situation, only not so detailed.
"Good day, doctor," greeted Billy with a tip of his hat. I smiled and shook his hand. I wheeled Billy into his kitchen and sat down on one of the chairs.
"So, as it seems, I will be expecting a visitor in the next two days. I would just like to give you a warning of this to pass onto the pack. She is a vampire as well, and will be permanently living with me," I explained in a polite manner.
Billy nodded and agreed to pass on my warning.
I drove back to my home, thinking of ways to explain to my beloved family.
REBECCA
The next morning Julie told me Carlisle had sent his letter back, and what it said. I hugged her so hard she was almost breathless.
I raced to my room to get dressed in more decent clothes. While I was doing this I thought of Julie.
She was the only non-half vampire that slept, and she only slept when she wanted to. It wasn't a need. When she wanted to know something she went to sleep. She had dreams that were like visions. She could see certain people doing things as they were doing them. Most of the time it helped.
Marshall didn't have a special talent but he did have a love for teaching. He could teach any subject for and grade level.
I checked to make sure I didn't look too shabby in my mirror. My dark jeans with a brown long sleeved shirt, my wrist band, and my brown shoes looked good together. I brushed my straight bronze hair and pulled it into a ponytail.
I hugged Julie again and kissed her cheeks. I promised to write her all the time and that I was grateful for everything she had done fore me. When I headed for the door it looked like her heart was breaking. I wasn't too worried about leaving her.
First, she had Marshall. He was a good man who could take care of her. He was kind and loved her to death. He could also handle problems.
Second, I was in danger. Markis was supposedly under arrest by the Volturi, since he was one of the wives sons before they became immortal. He had come back for me. I'm seventeen and have been since the time of 1918. That's when my brother had become immortal by Carlisle Cullen, also my creator. Even thought I lived in a different state then the rest of my family I was also dieing from Spanish Influenza. I was brought to the same hospital as my family, although I didn't know why.
Anyways, I'm seventeen. Markis was eighteen, also immortal. He had thought he loved me. He tried to "date" me or something but I didn't want to date him. He got mad, I guessed with his mother being one of the wives he got everything he wanted, except me. Carlisle had come up to check up on me and get me settled with some of his friends-Julie and Marshall-when Markis came to try and kill me and you can probably guess the rest.
I drive to the University of Alabama and got out of my truck. It was my prized possession. It was a racing red 4x4, 1996 truck. I loved it. I went up to Marshall's classroom and he swept me up in a hug the minute he saw me. I guess Julie called him.
"Go get em' tiger lily," he said kissing my forehead. He was like a father to me, I loved him.
"I'll do my best mountain lion," I laughed hugging him harder.
"You take care of Julie, ya hear?" I told him. He nodded and let me go; I waved to him and walked down to my truck.
CARLISLE
The next day Rebecca would be here. I had to explain to Edward and my family why.
"Edward, Esme, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, Jasper, Bella and Renesme," I called to my family at normal volume. They would hear.
I didn't think of what I was going to explain to my family, in case of Edward.
Esme was in the dining room first and sat down on my left and held my hand. She was about to ask a question when I said everything was fine. The rest of my family filed in with Edward, Bella and Renesme coming in last. Edward sat on my right, Bella at his other side, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, then Rosalie beside Esme. Renesme ran up to me and motioned up with her arms. I lifted her off the ground and set her on my lap. We all smiled at her then.
"What's going on?" Esme asked me with a scared tone. I reassured her nothing too bad. I took a deep breath and then I started in on my explanation.
"As you all should know I am expecting a visitor tomorrow morning. Her name is Rebecca, and she is Edwards's twin sister," I stopped to let Edward absorb this news.
"What?" he asked incredulous. "How?"
"She is your twin sister. Only your sister knows why she was sent away to live in a girls home, and she will tell you. Now let me tell you about her, she is going to be living with us," I looked everyone in the eyes to know they were following me. Rosalie was scowling at the table and Bella was sitting there plain out confused, but I went on.
"She has a gift, like Edwards, but very different. As like Aro, she can read every thought someone has ever thought in their existence. There is a difference though, once she has met someone, she can hear their mind anywhere. She can know their memories and everything that has ever happened to them. I wouldn't doubt she couldn't hear me now," I sighed.
"So you have met her before?" asked Edward in a calm tone, also on the edge of hysteria.
I bounced Renesme lightly on my knee and nodded.
So I went on with my tale.
"Just like you Edward she was dieing of Spanish Influenza. She was taken to the same hospital you and your family were in by her foster mother. That's when I found her. Your mother knew, and she told me to not let you find out about your twin, while she was alive. I didn't get it but now I do. She knew you two would have to meet, eventually.
"She is seventeen as well, and lives with Julie and Marshall, well now she is going to live with us." I took a break to see if anyone was lost. Esme was expectant, Emmett wanted me to obviously get to the danger, Rosalie was scowling still, Alice was smiling, Jasper was accepting, Bella was following and Edward was sad.
I kept on going, needed to get out the threat I was bringing to my children, wife, and granddaughter.
"She is coming because Markis is after her, again." Edward hissed at the sound of his name. They all knew the story of Markis, but not the actual point.
They all thought Markis was a man of evil. The story was that one of the wives was his mother, and that he was the only vampire they have ever kept, instead of destroying him. He is an awful threat. Even though Rebecca was a vampire, (they didn't know who the actual girl was) Markis nearly killed her. He was terrible. The Volturi only let him be was because he was the wives son.
"You mean my own sister was raped by that killer!" shouted Edward standing up, shaking the whole table.
"Edward," soothed Bella, reaching her hand to pull him down. He seemed to calm down a little at her touch. Fascinating, I thought.
"Yes, she was. She is coming here to be safe again. Markis was let go." I told all of them. Hearing them gasp.
"I have another auntie, Grampa?" asked Renesme in her sweet voice that could evidently calm anyone.
"Yes honey," I told her stroking her hair.
