Hello. Sorry for not updating in ages, but I had to finish writing my other story. I have been asked to update this story and here it is.
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"Carlisle!" Rosalie raised her tone entering our house and striding for the living room.
Emmett followed right behind her trying to calm his lover down, Alice and Jasper were a few feet in front of me, Eve walked at my favorite sister's side looking a bit awkward. As usually I was trailing behind everybody.
When we came into the room, our adoptive parents were already sitting at the end of the table. I guess Alice had called to tell them we were coming home early. Rosalie took a place in front of them whereas Emmett pulled out a chair next to her. Alice and Jasper sat on Esme's left, Eve strode to our beautiful sister's side, and I had no other choice but to take a seat between my father and our family's last edition. The circle look: Carlisle, me, Eve, Rosalie and Emmett, Alice and Jasper, and Esme sitting by her beloved husband's side.
"What happened?" Our father glanced alarmed over us noting that none of our eyes were crimson.
"Edward." Rosalie growled as if my name was enough for an explanation.
Carlisle's head snapped to me. 'But his irises are golden as always.' He cocked his eyebrows questioningly.
"He is still not over Bella." Eve's voice was hurt as if she cared about me at all. Esme winced as pain surged through her heart at the name of my love. "And he is having a crush on some pathetic human girl because she resembles her."
"I am not crushing for the girl!" This was the worst absurdity I had ever heard.
"Ooo, defensive. And what does that mean other than the best proof of your feelings towards her." Emmett always managed to find humour in whatever situation I was in.
"Jasper. Tell them that I feel nothing for the girl." I looked at my brother in front of me.
"But lying is impolite." He only put on a mask of pure innocence, though inside he couldn't contain his laughter. A mild growl escaped my lips. Alice glared at me, so I had to satisfy myself with only radiating off irritation, but this wasn't enough to wipe the smirk off from Jasper's face.
"What is it so special about her?" Carlisle thought that by making me put everything in words and say it out loud he would help me realize something along the lines of 'seeing a beautiful girl and leaving her be.'
"Her scent is the best I have ever smelled and not scorching at all. And she is the very definition of a word beauty. She is smart and quick learner, and she is... special." Why did my voice just got a dreamy undertone?! I had to look away from my father, for I didn't like that amused look on his face.
"Just special?" Emmett made it sound like an ordinary thing. My eyes narrowed into slits glancing at him. Where was he going? "So you ogling at her like an idiot for an eternity meant nothing?" He chuckled getting on my last nerve. Why was everyone so opposed to me getting to know a new girl?
"I didn't ogle at her!" I knew I had to keep my mouth shut. This was sure to bring more teasing my way.
"So there was another reason why you were lost to the rest of the world while standing in front of her?" Jasper cocked his eyebrows questioningly. This time even Alice couldn't stop a smile appearing on her lips. My both brothers were pained by what happened with my love and now they were determined to keep me away from any girl I could possibly find interest in. For her best interest as well as our family's. If only they knew that this time I was the easy prey, one that the girl could have without a fight or even effort whenever she wanted.
"Please. She is a human." Eve spat the last word like it was poisonous. I rolled my eyes at her. She was the only one of us who had no wish of being a human again.
Esme sighed with compassion to me both in her mind and voice. I didn't like where this was going, not that I had liked it from the very beginning. "I know, honey, that it is not easy for you to live on after Bella, but you have to try. And holding back onto anybody who resembles her even in the least will only serve to hurt you." She paused for a slow moment. "I am sorry that it didn't work out for you and Bella, but she is gone and you cannot change that." I knew only too excruciatingly well how right my mother was. "You have to let this girl have her own life."
There was a long silence. Everybody was watching me. Some with fierce determination to keep me in check, others with pity and compassion. I can't say I liked any of those emotions.
"Alright. For start, what is her name?" Carlisle spoke up looking at me.
"Why?" For some reason he was thinking about his job that he was about to start the following day. What was his interest in this girl?
"Forks is still a small town. Maybe I could ask around and find out more about her other than school gossips." His eyes were piercing me trying to figure out why I was so reluctant to simply give him her name.
I squirmed in my seat. Of course, Emmett had to find this amusing; he chuckled without even trying to be quiet.
"I... don't... know it." I murmured suddenly finding great interest in the top of the table.
"You have a crush on a girl and you don't even know her name?!" My huge brother's laugh boomed in the room. I winced as Jasper joined in my tormenting. He was definitely having too much fun of me.
"Then what does she think about you?" My father tried saving the situation only to unconsciously make it worse.
"I don't know..." I whispered. The wooden table was truly beautiful with an interesting pattern. "I can't read her mind."
Suddenly everyone fell quiet. I looked up at my family's faces. They were all surprised and a shade of worry crossed them.
"Alice." Thankfully Carlisle turned to my sister and most importantly away from me. "What do you see?"
My favorite sibling froze for a moment and then leaned into Jasper. "I can't see anything." She didn't feel comfortable being blind, but she was determined not to show how disturbing it was for her.
"Calisle." Rosalie spoke up again. "We are in Forks." And this had to explain everything in exactly what way? "Remember the dogs? Their descendants are probably still living here. Maybe even going to the same school as us. Edward said that the girl's scent was not burning, and that he couldn't read her mind. She is probably Bella and whatever the name of that dog's was great-great-great granddaughter." She took a breath only to blabber on. "I don't think she is any kind of a threat as long as this Don Juan stays away from her, and she has no idea who we are." My sister's eyes glared at me fully delivering the message. "There is no need for us to move." Eve shifted in her seat; she knew well that killing somebody would make us leave no matter what and she wasn't so opposed to human's blood. "And if anybody slips, only that person moves. Making a story won't be difficult: visiting distant relatives or getting a scholarship in some school." Rosalie glared at our youngest sister for a moment. "I want to graduate from high school finally." She turned to our father. "We haven't had a graduation party since before Bella. At first everybody needed a break from everything. Then Evelyn joined us and she hasn't managed to finish school even once!"
"Rosalie!" Esme always hated reprimanding us, but this time my sister left her no choice.
"I love this place! It's beautiful and there is plenty of food here. If Edward stays away from the girl, we will all be happy." I hadn't heard such despair in her voice since one of her first attempts to persuade us to move back to Forks. She truly loved this place and was ready to fight tooth and nail to stay here.
"Son?" Carlisle looked at me again.
"What?! I am not some creepy stalker!" I didn't have to be one, for I had at least one lesson with the girl.
"Very well then. We are staying here for the time being." Our father finished the conversation by standing up and leaving for his study.
Alice and Jasper walked out for a short hunt before tomorrow's school day, and Rosalie dragged Emmett upstairs both happy they didn't have to move.
I got up to walk out to my room when Eve stopped me.
"We have a song to write." Her sweet voice was sickening. I was hardly in a mood for Esme's hopeful eyes. How could she want for me to be with a girl like this absolute blond?!
"How about you write and learn it, and I will play whatever you want." I said in a rush and dashed to my room.
Officially as every couple in this house, Eve and I had to share a room. She loved the thought; I, on the other hand, couldn't imagine such thing being bearable. What other option did I have than tidying the basement into a livable place and taking all my music and books along with other things except for clothes downstairs. I only went into my and Eve's room to have a shower and change my clothes. And even this I did when she wasn't in. I know I sound pathetic, but the blond was always getting on my nerves. She was so different from my love.
I turned a collection of Debussy's works on to calm myself down.
I thought back about what exactly I knew about the girl. Her scent was the best I had ever come across. It wasn't burning like human's, but neither was it repulsive like the dogs'. Actually, it was delicious in a non-edible way. What else? Her appearance: deep brown eyes, chocolate hair, captivating smile, warm touch, chiming voice, everything about her reminded me of my centre of existence. But how could it be? There was no way for that girl to have so many features in common with my love. Even if this new gal was my centre's of existence descendant, too many generations should have passed. And yet they were so alike! This was too frustrating!
"Edward?" Esme whispered my name coming down to my 'room'. "Carlisle and I are going to the local cemetery to put some flowers on Charlie's grave and show our respect. We haven't said our goodbyes to him." She wanted for me to go with them as if seeing the old chief's of police grave would be a start for me to live on.
But this was not my idea about calming down. "Maybe later. Some other time." I mumbled lying on my couch. Esme sighed and left.
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