The next few years followed in the same manner. They grew older and as they did I noticed with great satisfaction that they were not growing as fast as they used to. They now only sleep about two hours every day. I still have to force them to eat but they do it eventually, and of course make a big fuss about it. They eat dinner every day, and I have to force snacks on them. It was when Andrew and Tulip just turned four that I knew they were going to ask me something and they both seemed really fidgety about it. I looked at both of my children curiously and they smiled weakly back and glanced at each other. "Alright everyone to the living room now please". They both reluctantly got up and ran to the room. I looked at them with wide-eyes. "What did I just hear?" There were voices in my head I looked back at Tulip and she nodded her head. "Mom, we can read each other's minds". I knew that they were special but I didn't think they could be special in this way. I looked at both of them for a minute and then looked at my hands. "Can you read my mind?". "We can on occasion"-I looked up at Tulip with wide-eyes- "I think I have a theory can you just try to read my mind". I nodded and listened. 'I wonder how she will feel about this hopefully not to upset, the last thing I want to do is make her mad''. I decided that I wanted to try this so I responded in my mind 'I can hear you, and I could never be mad at you sweetheart, you two are my little angels. I love you both that sometimes it hurts.' They both made their way over toward me with tears streaming down their faces. I smiled softly at both of them and embraced them both in a family hug.
The next day I was surprised to see Tulip and Andrew walking towards me with large smiles on their faces, as I asked the two what they were so happy about. They told me in an even tone, trying to keep their excitement from bubbling over I assumed. "We want to learn how to play instruments". I smiled brightly at the twins, and walked over to the computer. "What music types did you two want to study"? I asked them happily. My heart yet again swelled with pride at the thought of both of them playing instruments because it can be a way to make most people happy I have read. Andrew smiled as I typed into the search box what they wanted. I quickly found a music store down in Factoria mall. So we all hopped into my car as I made my way down to the music shop. When we entered I was so amazed with every instrument there that I actually gasped. I did a quick mind check to see what the twins were thinking, and found what they had their eyes on. I walked over towards the counter and got the clerks attention, his eyes widened when he saw me. Well, I thought that I did look pretty good. Tulip has been doing all of the clothes shopping for all of us, and she enjoyed every second of it. At least someone got to dress me I thought, it made her happy just like Alice, but I cut that thought off as I approached the clerk. "Hello, how may I help you Miss"? "Yes, I would like some help purchasing some instruments for my siblings"? He nodded his head and I followed him over to the twins.
When we got into the car they could barely keep their hand off of them. I watched with amusement as they both studied what I just bought. Tulip thought that it would be a grand idea to make a theater approach with what they both call new talents of acting and musicians. I just smiled and nodded my head. She wanted to turn almost our entire living room into a theater arts studio, where they could both work on plays and their music. Andrew got a violin, and Tulip got a flute. As they made me purchase a grand piano, so I could be the main narrator. They were both so happy that I could only be happy with them.
On the twins twentieth birthday, I knew I couldn't keep it from them any longer, I had to tell them who their father was. They have just barley grazed the subject, but opening up to their minds I know that they are itching with curiosity. So I told them everything, I told them about how we met at the Biology table, and how he made love to me, and left three days after. They were pissed to say at the least, but I managed to rein them in on the subject, once I realized they were out for venom I had to hold them down and tell them that he didn't know that I was pregnant, and that he doesn't love me. They both looked as sad as they looked at me but I couldn't even bother to look into their minds, I was mentally exhausted. That night we figured out that my now immortal twins, are happy with their lives and they don't feel like much is missing because they have me and each other. I was just so happy I couldn't even believe it.
Ten years later there was a new addition to the family his name was Johnny, he was three years old and left alone in a grocery store while I was shopping for the twins. He had told me "Mommy, left and she said she wasn't coming back, will you be my new mommy". I didn't know what to say so I just nodded, he smiled and showed all his baby teeth, jumped up and hugged me. I was surprised at first because I know that humans are supposed to be afraid of us. I was too ecstatic to care though. I just smiled at little Johnny and made my way back to the baby isle.
The years past as Johnny grew older, he still had nightmares, and those nights I would carry him back to my bed and sing him to sleep. Johnny told me everything that he knew about his parents, but it still left him afraid. We would all talk it out together. When he was twelve years old we decided to tell him what we were. We now all had the power to read minds, but unlike Edward we could turn it off. Johnny was just a little adventure he would love to watch us do our performance that Tulip and Andrew were still busy perfecting, and I was not allowed to see it until it was finished. They had a complete stage setup, and curtains. It truly was beautiful. Sometimes I would here little snippets of their singing and was just completely stunned, it was amazing. Tulip had a voice that was soft yet powerful, I could hear it best when she was singing French. And Andrew had a thick manly and strong voice. Johnny got to help Tulip with some of the choreography because he was a dancer. He showed me part of what he could do and I was amazed with the dances he knew. When Johnny turned 21 he moved out of the house so he could go to college, and finish his education as a doctor. I was so proud of all of my children He still writes but it's not like I don't see him every year.
A couple of years ago my father passed away, I have been writing him every month. I even gave him a return address to the post office in town, and told him I check it once a month. He told me that he remarried to a woman named Sue Clearwater. He invited me to the wedding, but I knew that I couldn't go. I told him that I was truly happy for him, and I also told him that I had graduated from college just to appease him. Truthfully it was just Johnny going to school over the years. Charlie seemed happy with his life and told me about my step brothers and sisters. Charlie turned into a big gossiper with Sue, and he told me all of the scandals. He went on telling me how Jessica Stanley got pregnant with Mike Newton's kid. He sounded like he wanted to hold in his laugh at that. Charlie and I had contacted each other every other month on the phone and talked for a couple hours. He had finally gotten over Renee, and moved on I couldn't be more happy for him, I was incredibly sad when I had heard of his passing, and Sue, was just barely making it, she died from malnutrition. She had obviously given up on her life without Charlie, and that made me sad but happy because I knew they really loved each other.
So that brings me back to what's going on now. I have decided to show my children where I grew up; we were going to back to Forks. I just hope they take the news well. We have lived in Snoqualmie for over 50 years. I had kept my small typing job to keep money in the bank for college and small things. We have been religious and prayed before each meal even snacks. I just never thought anything was missing. I just need to go and visit Charlie's grave I know that he would want me to be happy, and I feel like I have left a part of me behind, when I left that small town for a different small town, now going back to Forks just feels right.