By ValerieRichards

Disclaimers: See chapter 1.

Author's note: Edward should be back in character now.

Chapter 3: The Blame

I made a small growling noise and debated on whether or not I should punch him. He looked at me and analyzed my expression.

"Damnit, it's not your fault dad. It was that…….whatever it was……it was that beast's fault" I told him. He looked at me with a sad expression in his eyes. He shook his head and slowly wrapped his arms around. He pulled me into a hug.

"Eileena, I'm a monster" he said. I wanted to smack him, but that wouldn't do me any good right now. He was not a beast. He was never one and will never be if I have anything to say about it.

"Call me Leena and you are not a monster! You loved mom and look what was a result" I told him indignantly pointing to myself. He looked into my brown eyes and gently traced my face.

"But I……." he began, but I knew what he was going to say before he said it. That's another one of my powers, kind of. Maybe it's just luck that I know that.

"You did'nt chase mom away. She ran because she didn't want to burden you with a daughter" I explained. He ran his hands through my long brown hair.

"But she……" he began again. I knew this conversation would happen long before my mom died.

"Mom died from impending cancer. She had been working near smokers who for some reason could smoke indoors. It wasn't your fault dad. None of it was. Now I know you're upset about mom's death and me getting attacked, but I need a father" I nearly yelled at him. I pulled him into a hug this time. He held me close.

"I shouldn't be doing this, I'm dangerous" he said. I could tell that he was at war with himself because I looked too much like mom and he'd unwillingly created a big place in his heart for me.

"I don't care. I'm part of you anyway. I'm immortal" I told him. He eyed me carefully to see if I was kidding.

"But….." He began yet again. I reached up and smacked him upside his head, sort of felt like stone.

"Dad, I've never really experienced a 'normal' life. Mom never hid anything from me" I told him. I looked around and realized that we were in a den on the second level of the house, but I didn't remember moving through the halls. Vampire speed probably.

"I still……" I interrupted him for the millionth time. I rolled my eyes; it was getting kind of annoying.

"I'm staying with you and the others whether you like it or not. You can't get rid of me that easily; I'll just find you if you try to run away" I told him. He saw that I was not going to budge on the subject.

"Guys, someone's coming and we don't know who it is" Emmett said sticking his head in the room. I looked at my dad and he looked back at me.


Sorry the chapter is short. Please R&R!