Chapter 2. Revealed

I opened my eyes; recess must be over by now. It was too quiet. I looked around confused, this was not the playground. I was in a forest. I stood up quickly to look up at the sky; there wasn't any just lot of vines. This place seemed oddly familiar as if I had dreamed about it or read about it. I walked the few feet back onto the path then headed in the direction I thought would lead me out.

It took a long time and I was beginning to wonder if I had gotten lost. I wasn't scared or panicked about being in this new world. I often slipped out of my world especially when I was reading a good book. When I was little I had been so in love with the book Alice in wonderland that I ended up going their. No one ever missed me. I had no friends and my parents died three years ago leaving me in this huge orphanage. I learned that if I concentrated on a book for long enough then I could escape to their for as long as I wanted.

I used to go and see Alice all the time; she is only eight, that's one year older then me. We used to have lots of fun for hours and hours and then we would go and have tea with the mad hatter. I must go back their again they will have missed me. I guess I could pay a quick visit this afternoon after dinner. I would have to find out what book I had slipped into this time though, I might want to stay for a while. I am sure they would have the book Alice in wonderland.

Finally, I stepped out of the forest on to a small lawn. I could see the sky now although there wasn't really much to see, just clouds. The place rather reminded me of forks. Something in my head clicked, Twilight? Could I really be in twilight? I'd read all the books and fell in love with them. The teachers thought I wouldn't understand then but I did and now read them all the time. I must have slipped in when I was reading it at lunchtime. I slowly walked over to the dive way. No cars were around, Bella must be at school.

I decided to walk to the school, when I had been reading Bella had said it wasn't that far. It took me close to an hour to find the school. I walked over to the cafeteria and pushed the door out of the way. A few eyes stared at me, it was expected. It wasn't as though a seven year old walked in every day. Alice was getting rid of her tray; she had been my favorite character. I quickly ran over to her and stood in front of her with my hands behind my back.

She looked at me in confusion, "hello" she muttered confused. "Hello Alice" I answered politely she stepped back in shock. "How do you know who I am?" she questioned quickly. "I know everything about you Alice. I know all about your family too" I answered. She looked at me doubtfully then over her shoulder towards her family. They were all looking this way including Bella. "You're a vampire," I whispered so low that I could barely hear myself. Her eyes widened and I knew she herd me.

Edward jumped slightly in his seat. "How do you…when did you… who told… come with me" she stuttered quickly grabbing me by the hand and pulling me along behind her. She pulled me over to the table where the rest of the family sat then stopped. "Alice why do you have a child? Last time I checked we didn't have any children," Jasper asked looking at me with curious eyes. "She's not mine…or ours" she whispered sitting down, she seemed a little shocked. "Then take her back" Jasper laughed slightly trying to lighten the mood. There were no more chairs so I just stood by Alice's side. "Alice I'd expect this kind of behavior from Rosalie but not you. Why on earth did you kidnap that child?" Emmett laughed avoiding the glare that he got from his wife.

"She knows" Alice whispered staring at the table. All eyes focused on me. "Knows what?" jasper asked putting a hand on his wife's shoulder. "About us" Alice had not moved and jasper was getting worried he looked at me in confusion. Edward was staring at me more shocked then the others. I was guessing he was reading my mind. I stared back and began thinking about him. I started telling him his birth date and how he nearly died. I then moved on to how Carlisle had changed him into a vampire to save his life.

Was he getting my thoughts? I was confused, he had not moved and he was still staring at me. He nodded once in my direction to tell me that he was hearing everything loud and clear. "We should take her back to the house that way Carlisle can decide what should be done" Edward muttered breaking the silence. Everyone's focused dropped from me to him. Rosalie looked at me with curious eyes but not the same way she looked at Bella. There was no hate in them, just curiosity.

"I'll take her back to Esme," Rosalie offered not taking her eyes off me. Edward nodded once then watched as she stood up. Rosalie walked around the table in a normal human speed. She took my hand then led me to the door. Her hands were cold like Alice's and she was more beautiful then the book described. She glided through the door with me still tagging behind. A teacher stopped her just before I was though. "Where are you going miss hale?" she asked suspiciously.

"I have to take my little sister home, she's sick and Esme asked if I could drop her home. Her school nurse dropped her off here," Rosalie explained seriously. The lie was so good I almost believed it myself. "I didn't know you had a sister" the teacher muted eyeing me with curiosity. "I was under the impression that Jasper was your only sibling," she said looking back towards their table. I decided I would handle this. "I stay with mum most of the time" I hoped that Esme would not mind me referring to her as mum.

"Is she referring to Mrs. Cullen when she says that?" she asked Rosalie. Rosalie nodded then begun to pull me away again. The teacher called out but she ignored her. "It's a good thing you have the same hair colour as me," she whispered helping me into the car. "It makes it easier for you to pass as my sister" she smiled kindly as she got into the car. "I bet I could have passed as your daughter if you were older," I whispered calmly, "I have the same curly hair as Emmett" I finished. Rosalie looked at me in shock.

"I know you've always wanted a child. It seems a shame that you can't have one" I knew that she was speechless. Just the mentioning of being her daughter had sent her head spinning with thoughts. She kept looking at me and I was sure she was comparing me with Emmett and herself to see how similar we looked. "You know I can't have children?" she asked softly. I nodded slowly trying to tell if she was angry. "I know all about you," I whispered. Rosalie was hard to read I think she was in shock, was it even possible for vampires to go into shock? We pulled up outside the Cullen's mansion. I hopped out of the car and ran after Rosalie as she vanished inside. I ran inside and found Rosalie standing in the lounge room. I stood behind her and waited. "Rosalie hale what are you doing here at this time of day," Esme yelled as she flashed into the room. Her eyes drifted down Rosalie and stopped on me. "Oh dear god!" she screamed, it made me jumped and without thinking I hugged Rosalie's arm.

Rosalie pushed my hair back from my face the way a mother did with her daughter. "Rosalie care to explain" Esme whispered sitting down. Rosalie pushed me forward. "Hello Esme" I muttered looking up at her through my eyelashes. She let out a long sigh then looked at me. "What is your name child?" she asked politely. No one had actually asked me that yet. "Lissa" I muttered quietly. "Is that short for Melissa?" she asked tilting my head up so she could see my face. I nodded quickly then smiled slightly.

"And what are you doing here Lissa?" she asked party looking at Rosalie. "Edward sent me" I was not about to tell them I was here because I had been sucked into a book. She looked at Rosalie for a better answer. "She knows everything about us; she just walked up to Alice and started talking. she must have been having a conversation with Edward in her mind because he told me to bring her here so that Carlisle could find out what was going on and decide what to do with her" Rosalie explained as she came and stood beside me.

"Where are your parents dear?" Esme asked grabbing my hands in hers. "I don't have any" Rosalie's face seemed to light up for just a second. "Well then who takes care of you?" Esme was exactly like a mother, calm, quiet, kind and caring. "No one" I did not mention the part that I am not from around here either. I would save that for later. I knew I was only seven and they probably thought I was dumb but I wasn't. Ever since my parents had died, I had done a lot of reading and had learnt many things.

Some of the things I said in the orphanage confused the other kids and surprised the teachers. "I'm sorry if I'm being a nuisance Esme. I can leave if you like. I'd hate to intrude" I was starting to feel more relaxed. I was no longer mumbling. "oh no heavens dear your not a nuisance, not at all. I'm quite happy that you're here. Where just a little confused at how you know so much that's all" Esme tried to reassure me. I smiled sweetly trying to look innocent.

"It's just all up here," I whispered pointing to my head. "Rose you should go back to school they'll be needing the car when they get out" Esme instructed reassuring her that I was fine to stay here. Rosalie put a hand on my shoulder then left without a single word. I looked back towards Esme who still had my hands. "Please sit down dear" she smiled letting go of my hands and moving over. I sat down quickly and looked at her waiting. "So why don't you tell me what you know?" she asked kindly.

"I know all about how your little family came together" I began "Carlisle used to hunt vampires and witches a long time ago. However, one night when they were hunting a group of vampires that they found in the sewage, the hungry vampire turned on him and attacked him. He hid under ground until the transformation was complete ten once learning what kind of monster he had begun tried to kill himself." Esme didn't show much facial expression instead just sat frozen in her seat as she listened.

"After many years of study and practice Carlisle found that he could live helping humans and fight back the monster he was supposed to be. He stayed with the Voltaire for a while but then soon moved on to become a doctor. He was helping with the outbreak of Spanish influenza when he found Edward. He knew that Edwards's parents were already dead so he decided to save him. Carlisle will only change a person if they are dying. He hates tacking someone's life away." Esme nodded in agreement signaling that so far everything I had said was spot on.

"Edward was right, you do know a lot" I spun around to see Carlisle standing in the doorway. He walked over to sit on the couch across from us. "But please continue" he smiled waiting patiently. "Esme was next" I continued "after the death of her baby she jumped off a cliff, somehow her heart was still beating so Carlisle saved her and she became his wife. You found Rosalie dying on the street one night after her fiancée had abused her in front of some of his friends. you took her home and changed her hoping she would be to Edward what Esme is to you." Carlisle nodded in agreement.

"But Edward wasn't interested. Two years later Rosalie saved Emmett after he had been mauled by a bear carrying him all the way back to you begging you to change him for her. Emmett and Rosalie got married then Alice and jasper joined the family a few years later. Alice has no memory of her human life and jasper spent most of his life at war where he was bitten by a vampire called Maria I think?" I was not sure whether I had the name right or not but I still had the main story.

"Jasper left Maria in search for something he wasn't sure what but he knew he would find it. While Alice's first memory was of Jasper and of this family. She knew where her life was headed and waited for jasper to turn up. They then joined the family together. Alice has always been able to see the future, that's like her extra skill. Jasper can control people's emotions and Edward can read minds. Except Bella's which he gets very frustrated over." Carlisle let out a quick laugh. "How old are you child?" he asked calmly. "Seven" I replied quickly.

"Your knowledge of us is astounding I have known idea how you know it but everything you said just then was spot on. You went into so much detail with me at the beginning that I was blown away. I'm fairly sure that none of us have ever seen you before but for some reason you know us as if we were your own family," he exclaimed in admire. I smiled sweetly "I wish you were my family" I spat out before I could stop it. Esme smiled then looked towards Carlisle.