Madelyn POV

"Maddie, wait up!" I turned around smiling to see my best friend Audrey Black sprinting towards me.

"Easy there, Audrey. You know how ridiculously clumsy you are. I don't want you to break anything." I was half-joking, half-serious. Audrey was pretty much a walking disaster. She said she got it from her grandma. I wonder if that's where she got her looks from, too. It was no secret that she was gorgeous. She had long black hair, perfectly tan and flawless skin and the prettiest caramel eyes I had ever seen. Must be nice to get the best of both parents. I got all the boring attributes; plain brown hair, 5'5", hazel eyes and pretty much no figure to speak of.

"Sorry, I was just trying to catch you before you left. I just wanted you to know that my family is having a big get-together this weekend. I cannot stand being stuck with my little cousins, you have to come! Please?"

I smiled. "Of course I'll come. I couldn't leave you under such horrible circumstances. Besides, I have never met your family. It sounds like a lot of fun!"

"Oh yeah. Bunches of fun, that's why I'm asking you to come save me…but you will get to meet my whole family. I'm pretty sure my mom's family will be in town, too."

Wow, this was big! I have never met the infamous Cullen/Hale family. I've met a couple of her dad's relatives. Actually, I don't think they're actually related, but they might as well be. Sam and Emily are frequent guests at the Black home. I hear them talking about others, Paul, Rachel, Leah and some I can't remember. It will be cool to finally meet them all. Audrey and I have been best friends for years. She practically is part of my family, I bring her to everything. I remember how nervous she was the first time she met my family…I wonder if that's how I will act. I hope not…

Audrey POV

She looked pleased that I invited her. Finally, I could share my history with the one person I trust most, my best friend. I hate lying to her about my family, but we're not exactly normal. I mean, come on, my mom is half-vampire and my dad turns into a werewolf when he gets pissed. It's not exactly something that I could bring up in casual conversation.

We said goodbye and I hopped into my red Mustang, a gift from Grandma Bella and Grandpa Edward. It feels really weird calling them that, since they look like they're my age. Usually I just call them Bella and Edward. It is easier to stay somewhat hidden that way. And I'm pretty sure Rosalie would kill me if I called her Great-Aunt.

"Mom! Dad! I'm home!"

"Hey, Aud. How was school?"

"Nothing much new, it's still the same old boring school. I fell in gym today, again."

My dad laughed. "Trust me, you're nothing compared to Bella when she was your age…and human."

"Hey, I resent that remark. For your information, my balance, or lack thereof, traumatized me greatly when I was in high school."

I turned around and my grandparents were in the doorway smiling back at me.

"You guys are back! That's awesome! How was Spain?" They had decided to take a two-month vacation for their 25 anniversary. Luckys…

"It was amazing! So beautiful! You'll have to go with us next time, Audrey, you would love it."

"Now Bella, don't get distracted, we do have a purpose for our visit."

Great. Edward was probably going to talk about Maddie. I knew this was coming. I just hope he doesn't freak.

"Yes, this is about Madelyn, but no, I am not going to freak." Curse that stupid mind-power of his…

"Well, it's actually because of this mind power that I'm allowing you tell her. At first, I thought you might just want to be showing off for friends or something, and I'm sorry I jumped to that conclusion first. I remember how hard it is to have someone you trust that much to not know everything about you. I would have given it all up for Bella if I hadn't loved my family so much. What I'm trying to say is, if you trust her, then we trust her."

"But if you're going to tell her, you have to be sure that she is not going to speak of it to anyone else. This situation could go very badly if she opens her mouth to others. We're also going to have to keep her a secret." Bella looked dead-serious. I knew this was important, my family's way of life depended on it. But I know Maddie. I couldn't wait to share this with her.

"Alright, if you're sure. Now that that's over with, would you like to tell me who this Josh kid is?"

My dad shot right up and stared down at me. "Who is the Josh?"

You know, I really do hate that power…