I was perusing the bookshelves at the Barns and Nobles in Ann Arbor, my arms overloaded already with books, when I got the phone call. The vibration from my phone in my pocket startled me, causing me to jump. Luckily for my vampire speed or I would have dropped the books everywhere.
I looked at the caller ID before answering and it was Carlisle. I instantly became worried. Carlisle was supposed to be at work meeting with a patient I am sure would have made him medical history if not for our need of anonymity. "Carlisle, what is wrong" I tried to say in the calmest voice I could muster at the moment.
"Bella calm down" he said in that soothing way I am sure he picked up on after being a doctor for so many years. "Nothing is wrong."
"Then why are you calling. Not that I don't enjoy hearing from you but it just seems strange that you would call when you are supposed to be in such an important consult." I said hopping I did not sound as rude as I suddenly felt. Why shouldn't my own father in-law be aloud to call me when ever he want, I scolded my self.
"Always the observant one" Carlisle said with a slight laugh. "Now when I said nothing was wrong I didn't mean something didn't happen. So you are right Bella I am calling for a reason. Andrew got in a fight at school today, and as Esme and I are down as his custodians I received the call from the principal."
"What!" I almost screamed into the phone "He got in a fight!"
"Yes. It happened in gym class today. Esme and I went down to the school already and picked him up. Now don't worry, I already checked him over and he is fine. He actually doesn't have a scratch on him." Carlisle said lightly.
"You sound impressed." I said a little irked. "Fighting is something I didn't think you would approve of being a pacifist and all."
"I don't approve" he said a little less lightly "just impressed that he escaped with out being hurt. He was up against two other bigger guys."
Andrew grew up with vampires, what do you expect? Emmett and Jasper had been 'secretly' teaching him how to fight sense he was five years old, I wanted to say, but instead I settled for "Edward and I will leave for home immediately." There was no reason to take my anger for my son out on Carlisle.
Edward and I drove home at over 150 mph. Edward seemed to be as upset as me and I swear I heard him mutter something on the lines of 'I am going to kill Emmett and Jasper'.
It took Edward and me less then 3 seconds to get from the car to Andrew bedroom. "Hi dad, mom." Andrew said in that sheepish voice that always used to work on me when he was younger, but not today. Fighting was not allowed.
"Don't Hi dad and mom me." I seethed. "What do you think you were doing fighting at school, and on your first day?"
"How are you supposed to make any friends and have a normal high school experience if you go around fighting?" Edward said. How typical of Edward to worry about Andrew's high school experience.
"I am a little less worried about his experiences then his tendency to get into fights everywhere we go." It was true, there was yet to be a school that Andrew had gone to where he had not ended up in a fight. Even back in elementary schools, Edward and I would get called by the teacher at least once a week. That was back when Edward and I didn't have to pretend that we were Andrew's brother and sister. His teachers never said it out loud but Edward would tell me after that the teachers blamed his behavior on that his parents were so young. This always made Edward laugh but I would often wonder if he would have turned out a little differently if I had been older.
"Why did you start the fight this time" I asked.
"Hey that is not fair. Who is to say that I started the fight?" Andrew said in hurt shock.
"I am sorry, you are right, that is not fair. So tell me what happened."
"Two guys came up to me in gym and started pushing me around for no reason. Well I had to defend myself. I could not just let them pick on me. If I did the whole school would think I was weak and push me around. I am the new kid and all."
He was looking up at me with those deep brown eyes through his long dark lashes; his bangs were falling across his forehead in its natural windswept way. I admit it made my heart melt. Plus he is the new kid, if there were other kids picking on him he had to stand up for himself, but I would do the motherly thing anyways. "Well just walk away next time." I said but not to stern.
"Don't let him off that easy Bella. He is lying. He started that fight and he knows it." Edward said giving Andrew a menacing look. "If you were not in trouble before, you are now for lying to your mother."
"Edward that is not fair." I said shocked that he would say such a thing about his son.
"Andrew" was all Edward said. He suddenly reminded me of Charlie.
"OK Ok you caught me, but how. I thought you could not read my mind." Andrew said dejectedly, and it was true. It was something else my son had picked up from me, the ability to block Edward. I was not sure if he could block other Vampires' mind powers, because he had never met any other vampires, but I had the feeling that they would not bother him.
"What should we do?" I whispered to quite and fast for Andrew to hear me, but I knew Edward would have no problem catching what I was saying.
"I think a grounding is in order" Edward said back just as fast and quietly.
"Along with supervision at school" I said back in the same manner.
"Are you going to tell him?" Edward said with that half smile I loved so much.
"Oh yes, I am no liar and I think it will make him more miserable."
"I know you are discussing my punishment" Andrew said a little put out. "You might as well tell me."
"You are grounded for two weeks." I said
"Oh like that means anything" Andrew mumbled.
"And your mother will be supervising you at school for those two weeks." Edward put in with a smile.
"WHAT" Andrew exploded "That is in evasion of privacy, school is the only time I get away from you guys and now you are coming there to spy on me?"
"Well if you didn't fight and made a few friends you could get away from us then also." Edward pointed out as if that was the most logical idea ever.
"Mom this is so unfair, what are you going to do. Sit in the back of all my classes, follow me down the halls, sit by me in lunch" Andrew whined.
"Exactly, it's not like anyone is going to know that I am there." I said before turning and walking out of his door. It was true; no one would notice I was there.
I had first realized my gift a few months after I turned. I had been trying to sneak a glance at Andrew when he was sleeping. I was not supposed to be there alone and I was afraid of getting caught. I had been standing in the room for less then a second when Edward walked in. There was no where to hide, but Edward had not even realized I was there. Luckily Edward had walked in though, because at that moment a slight breeze came through the window sending Andrew's sent straight at me. I forgot instantly that I did not want Edward to see me as I leapt towards the crib. Edward caught me mid jump and dragged me out the window and ran.
It had taken me almost a year before I could trust myself to be alone with Andrew. I had felt like the worst mother ever. Not even able to control myself from killing my own son. Where had my motherly instinct been? I don't think I would have made it with out Edward.
Along with saving me and my son, Edward taught me how to control my gift. If I thought about it hard enough I could make myself invisible to anyone, or anything. I do not become truly invisible but Carlisle says that my mind had learned to protect itself so when I was human, along with my sense of not wanting others to notice me I know had the ability to make my self disappear.
"We are going to have visitors" Alice said, pulling me out of my train of thought.
"Who is coming" Edward asked coming up behind me and putting his arms around me.
"I don't know who they are exactly, but they are other vampires." She replied, her musical voice not quite covering her worry. There was something else going on, my worries were confirmed by the look on Edward's face.
"Other vampires are coming, sweat." Andrew said from behind us.
"Andrew maybe you should…" but I was cut off by a knock on the door.
Carlisle gave us a worried look before going to the door and opening it to reveal two vampires with red eyes standing on our porch.
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