Chapter 2

Alice's POV

The plane ride was extremely long in my opinion; I'm not a very patient person. It took another long time to get the car issue settled, but we managed. Arriving at the house was brilliant. The house was giant with a single room for everyone, even the couples. I thought that if we were all going to live together than we would definitely need a place to cool off from the fights that would definitely take place. I saw them myself.

"Come on guys, I'll show everyone their rooms," I said with excitement. "This one's Carlisle's, that's Esme's, Emmett's, Rosalie's, Jazz's, Edward's, Bella's, the mutt's, Nessie's, and Mine!" I said pointing out each door. I sat on Jasper's bed as he unpacked everything. "This is going to be so cool. An island filled with animals and other vampires? Sounds pretty awesome eh?" I asked. He put his hands on my shoulders to restrain me from bouncing up and down. "Calm down sweetheart. You have plenty of time to explore the malls later," he said. I never thought about the shopping. He only furthered my dismay.

Emmett's POV

I placed my clothes in the closet as Rosalie lye on my bed flicking incisively through the channels. "Will you just pick one," I hissed. She stuck her tongue out at me and ignored my statement. I changed my shirt into something a little more my style; a white v neck and jeans. "What do you want to do?" she asked sitting up. "I don't know. Is there anything to do yet?" I asked annoyed. Lately she couldn't find anything better to do then bug me. I couldn't remember the last time she was actually nice to somebody. "Well you're bitter and boring." Why was she trying to drive me insane? "I don't reckon I'm the bitter one," I said not facing her. "Pfft, I think you are. I'm going to go to spend time with Renesmee and the mutt. At least they're more interesting than you," she taunted and left.

I was board, and that didn't really work for me. Everybody else sat poolside out back. I didn't feel like being social able right now. I could hear their conversations as I tried to ignore them. It wasn't until Alice walked into my room that I was fully aware that I was entirely alone. "Will you stop being so grumpy and come outside? I swear you and Rose have switched places," she said. "I don't feel like going outside," I replied. "Well you're coming, with no complaining," she ordered, dragging me down the stairs.

"Son, so nice of you to join us," Carlisle said as he sat around the table while the others relaxed in the pool. "Not willingly," I mumbled. Everybody's skin was shimmering like diamonds. Edward and Bella swam next to Renesmee as she swam like a little fish. I sat in the chair in the corner as I scrolled through the scores of the football games I had missed the previous night. "Will you put that down?" Esme shouted. "Why is everybody insisting I enjoy the company?" I shouted back. "Because we care about you," Alice intervened. "Well stop!" I shouted before storming off.

Rosalie's POV

"What's gotten into him?" Jasper asked me. "I haven't a clue," I answered. Emmett seemed very distant lately and it was bothering me. He told me everything and anything that ever bothered him which was very often. He was usually pretty laid back. "Edward?" I asked. "I don't know myself. His thoughts are all over the place," he answered only furthering my worries. "What could that mean?" Esme asked. "It means that he's either trying to keep Edward from finding out what's wrong, or he doesn't know himself," Carlisle answered. "How do we know something is wrong? Maybe he's just having a bad day," Jasper suggested. "I mean did anybody even ask him if he wanted to come." He said, almost as if they were his own thoughts. "No they didn't," said Alice.

I went to my room to change and listened into Emmett's room. The television wasn't on and I couldn't hear him moving. I walked into his room curiously lurching about. He was standing completely still by the window. "Are you going to tell me what's going on or shall I guess?" I optioned. "It's this idea of the whole no humans' thing. It takes away the challenge," he announced. "Isn't that a good thing?" I asked with confusion. "Not if you're me. After I slipped up a couple times, I guess it was just the high I got from the success of not hurting another one," he explained. I think I was the only one who actually knew the depth of Emmett Cullen. I wrapped my arms around him and stood their aimlessly for hours.