I DO NOT OWN THE TWILIGHT SAGA.
Max's P.O.V.
Throughout the next few weeks I spend most of my time learning how to fight. And, with having a bunch of great teachers, I learn fast. I even almost beat Edward once. Almost. But whatever, I still have a little time left, and hopefully I'll be good enough by the time the Volturi come. I have also used my gift to help Bella with hers. Making it so that it's easier for her extend her shield, and so that she can extend it further.
"What are you reading?" Nessie asks me. I put down my book and look at her. I had been in the middle of "Four to Score" by Janet Evanovich when she came up to me. I am spread out on the couch, just trying to ignore the nervousness that has been pulsing through me these past couple of months. I mean… there's a good chance that I could die during this confrontation, and I can't help but wonder if there's any chance that I could stop it from happening. I push back my feelings and smile at the child.
"It's called 'Four to Score' by Janet Evanovich," I tell her. She sits down on the couch and folds her legs beneath her.
"What is it about?" she asks genuinely interested. For a moment I struggle to find the right words. How am I going to explain a book that has cussing, violence and sex to a kid? But finally I go with the simplest answer.
"It's about a woman named Stephanie Plum who is a bounty hunter," I tell her. She frowns.
"What's a bounty hunter?"
"It's someone who has to find the people who don't make it to their court date and bring them back to jail."
"Oh. Why would people not go to their court date?"
"Because they're afraid that the judge will find them guilty and send them to jail. Jail is a very scary place… or so I heard; so they try to hide or they run away."
"Isn't that dangerous? Being a bounty hunter, I mean."
"I'm not gonna lie to you Ness, it is a very dangerous job. You could get hurt or worse."
"Then why do people do it?"
"Because it has to be done," I say, shrugging. I put my book down and cross my legs. "Do you want to try something cool?" Her eyes light up.
"Okay!" she says eagerly. I laugh.
"Okay, pick someone who is in the back yard." She thinks for a second.
"Okay, I picked someone."
"Now tell them something like you're using your gift." She closes her eyes in concentration, and so do I. I use my gift to enhance hers, so that her thoughts can reach the person in the backyard. I open my eyes to see Bella and Edward coming towards us. I nudge Nessie and she opens her eyes. When her parents reach us they sit on the couch opposite of us.
"How did she do that?" Bella asks. I shrug.
"I used my gift to enhance hers. She could actually learn to do that on her own, but it would take time and practice," I tell them.
"That was so cool!" she says eagerly. I smirk. "Can we do it again?"
"Sure, Nessie." And we do.
The next day is Christmas and Bella invites me to go with her, Edward, Jake and Nessie over to her father's house to open presents. I had gotten Nessie something small for Christmas. It's not that big, but it's the thought that counts. As soon as we pull up to the two story, white house I get hit with the scent of wet dog so I guess that there will be shape shifters at this get together. That's just great.
When we walk into the house I'm automatically surrounded by a bunch of really tall, totally ripped Native American guys. If I was a normal American teenage girl I would be freaking out at drooling all over them. But since I'm a vampire and since I'm eighty-four years old, I'm not really that interested. I hang back in the hallway while Edward, Bella and Nessie say "hello" to everyone and get settled down. Then, after a minute, I walk into the living room. And that's when it becomes an "everybody stares at Max" game. I look around awkwardly as a permanent scowl edges its way onto every one of the shape shifter's faces. I then look down at my outfit to make sure I didn't forget anything important, like pants. Thankfully I still have on the outfit I had put on this morning; skinny jeans, a long-sleeved black shirt that has a snowman painted on it, with a pair of black Uggs, and a red scarf. I had left my hair down and put on a dark green knit hat and some fingerless gloves, and lastly my locket. And I have to admit that I look really cute. An older man with curly dark hair and chocolate colored eyes clears his throat.
"And who might this be?" he asks. I'm guessing that he's Bella's father, Charlie.
"Dad, this is Max Logan. She's-," she trails off, not knowing what to tell her dad when it comes to how we know each other. I cut.
"My parents are old friends of Carlisle and Esme's. I came over to visit them for the holidays," I tell him. He nods slowly.
"Max, this is my dad Charlie and his girlfriend Sue," she says, looking at me gratefully.
"But don't you want to be with your folks during the holidays?" Charlie asks. I'm quiet for a second while I think of a reply.
"I'm actually Jewish," I tell them. Edward and Bella raise their eyebrows.
"You are?" Bella asks.
"Yeah I am, actually. Well… I'm half-Jewish. My mom is Jewish while my dad is Catholic. So we switch between holidays. We celebrate Hanukah every other year, and we celebrate Christmas every other year. This year we celebrated Hanukah."
"That's so cool," Nessie says. I smile.
After that, the humans and the shapeshifters eat and then it's on to presents. Edward and Bella get Charlie a sonar system for fishing which I can tell that he absolutely loves. Jacob gives Nessie a handmade bracelet that acts as a promise ring of sorts, I don't even want to question it. Bella and Edward had already given Nessie her present earlier that morning, an MP3 player with over a thousand songs on it, so I give her my present. When she opens it, she's confused for a second. Before a smile edges onto her face. I had given her my old copy of "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. It's a book that I used to read when I was little, before I was turned into a vampire.
"Of Mice and Men? Really Max?" asks Edward.
"I think it is an amazing book that everyone should read. I used to read all the time when I was a little girl. I really think that Nessie will love it," I exclaim.
"Thank you so much Max! I love it!" Nessie says, jumping up to give me a hug. I give Edward a look that says, "I told you so," and he rolls his eyes.
That night is the night before the confrontation with the Volturi and all of us vampires have set up camp for the night. Bella has set up a tent far off into the woods for Nessie and Jacob because they need sleep; and Benjamin and Jake have set up a campfire with a bunch of logs set up around it for us to sit. I sit next to Tia while I listen to Garrett, Vladimir and Stefan tell old stories about the early days of them being a vampire.
I look at the fire while just thinking about life. I could possibly die tomorrow. That's the only thing I can think about as I watch the red and orange flames flicker in the dark. It's sad to know that I could possibly not exist in within the next twelve hours. I still have so much that I want to do. I still want to find love, for one thing. I have never had a boyfriend, and I've never had my first kiss, and I'm still a virgin. Which is pretty sad considering that I'm eighty-three years old. Plus, I want to go back to school, and I want to visit my home town one more time. I haven't been there since I was changed. I want to see how it's progressed.
I'm in the middle of thinking this when Tia nudges me. I look at her and realize that she's been trying to get my attention, and everyone is looking at me with worry. "Yeah," I ask her.
"Are you okay?" Tia asks me. I nod.
"Yeah. I'm just lost in thought I guess." She sighs.
"I asked you how to were changed. What's the story of how you became a vampire?" I look around at the people staring at me. I've never told anybody about my past, not even the Cullen's.
"I'd rather not talk about it," I tell them. "Let's just say that it was very traumatic and I will never forget it. Not for the rest of my existence."
"Oh, okay. Sorry I asked," Tia says.
"It's okay," I reassure her, and smile.
A/N: What did you guys think? And I would like to ask you guys to visit my Pinterest account under the name G Reader1. It has the pictures of Britt Robertson a.k.a. Max, and Robbie Amell a.k.a. Noah on it, as well as the pictures of some of the outfits I will be using for this story. And if you're someone who is reading some of my other stories such as "Immortal", "Big Brothers, and Boyfriends", and "Unexpected" there are pictures for those stories on there as well. So please check that out, and follow me if you would like too. I hope you guys have a happy New Year. Please review!
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