Warning

That morning I woke up to the sound of chatter. I realized from the tone of Aunt Alice's voice that there wasn't any real danger but it was still something to be quite cautious of.

"Is she gifted?" My father asked.

"Yes, more gifted than you and I" Aunt Alice replied

"Oh" breathed my dad.

"Would you care to elaborate for those of us who can't read minds?" Emmett said in one of his sarcastic tones.

There was a second of silence and I was sure my father was well aware of my eavesdropping. Well not eavesdropping but I couldn't help that I could hear really well- in the vampire way but not as well as whole vampires- after all I'm not human.

"Excuse me" dad apologized "Alice?"

"Yes" Aunt Alice started "Well this girl …Rachel is…..multi-talented. I'm not sure of all her gifts but I know of some."

"What can she do?" asked Grandpa Carlisle.

There was a moment of silence and then …

"She can do what Edward, Bella, Jasper, Nessie and I can do."

There was a sound as though someone was having difficulty breathing, that someone was me. I tried to settle myself before I drew any attention to myself.

Then Aunt Alice continued, "I assure you that she is no danger to us and remember that she follows our diet just as well as we do, and we do pretty well, if I may say so." I could feel the smile in her tone.

"When will she arrive?" asked Emmett and immediately I knew this was the question in my head as well.

My dad answered this time "She's actually here already. She goes to our school, it's her first day."

"Don't worry she's alone." Aunt Alice broke in.

"Alone?" asked Grandpa Carlisle

"Yes" replied dad.

"Then since there is no visible threat, then you will all go to school today as you usually do, I highly doubt she would do anything out of the ordinary in public-I could feel the warning coming up- but keep me informed as the day progresses" Instructed Grandpa.

"We most certainly will" said Aunt Alice. Then the meeting was over.

I decided to go back to sleep and pretend I heard nothing but who was I really fooling? My dad was sure to know and I'm sure they heard me while my breathing was unstable with the sudden news.

Just then I heard familiar footsteps and a knock on my door.

"Nessie?" dad called as he slightly opened the door

"Yes dad"

Now sitting next to me on the bed he began. "I know you heard our conversation downstairs and it made you anxious-"

"I know you will never let anything or anyone hurt me" I interrupted, quoting him.

He grimaced but I could see in his eyes that he was happy I knew this.

"Hmm. Well I guess you know my speech and hopefully believe it then you should get ready for school. If that's okay with you?"

"Of course I believe you, you never have let anything or anyone hurt me and I know you never will. As for school, I'll be ready in a sec." I said with a smile.

He smiled back at me and was out of my room.