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Chapter Three: The Meeting

JPOV

She was so beautiful, even when her clothes were ripped and her hair was a tangled mess. She came out of the bathroom in Rosalie's clothes almost busting out of them, she was way curvier than Rosalie was, not as tall though. She looked much more beautiful to me than any other woman I'd ever seen in my entire existence. She was…perfect. I've never felt like this before…not even when I first met Alice! I was grateful to Alice and the Cullens for helping me all these years. They all saved me from myself and the horrible pain I was in. Alice and I were not mates, but merely companions. I've never felt the mating pull towards Alice like Emmett feels toward Rosalie. When Emmett first told me how it felt when you see your mate, I knew. I think Alice knows as well, we're not as close as we once were. We don't even share a room anymore! I let my thoughts get the best of me, I hope Edward wasn't listening. I cleared my mind as best I could when I heard Carlisle call for me.

"There he is! If you need anything just ask, ok Rosalinda?" Carlisle said.

"Thank you, this is all too much really. But thank you again, so much. I appreciate everything you're doing for me." She gave him a half smile but her face changed as she saw me. Why was she staring at me like that?

"Is there something on my face?" I was confused. She looked down shyly, and it almost looked as if she were blushing.

"Sorry." She muttered as our eyes finally met. So, that's what the mating thing feels like. If my dead heart could, it would have been hammering in my chest. My knees felt weak, but she was the one to drop. Before she could hit the ground, I caught her in my arms.

MY POV

As soon as our eyes met, my legs became weak and I almost fell to the ground. Jasper caught me and we stayed in the doorway to Carlisle's office like that for a while. I think the others tried to talk to us, but it was like we were in a trance…lost in each other's eyes. We finally stood, after what seemed like hours in that doorway.

"Jasper, why don't you take Rosalinda hunting?" Carlisle said.

"Hunting? Hunting what?" I asked confused.

"Have you not hunted? How long were you running?" He asked concern laced in his voice.

"Well, I'm not sure how long I was running…since I woke up basically. I didn't do anything but run until I got to your yard." I admitted shyly, looking away from everyone. Once I found the strength to look up, they were all staring at me with shock all across their features.

"Oh my. Jasper you should take her to hunt very soon." Esme said.

"Are you not thirsty? Surely you must be." Carlisle wondered.

"No…what do you guys mean by 'hunt'? Why do I have red eyes and all of you have golden eyes?" I asked curiously.

"Well that took long enough." Emmett laughed.

"Our diet consists of animal blood, not human blood like the more traditional vampire. After you've been on animal blood for about three months, your eyes will be this color as well. Your eyes are red because as a newborn, you still have some of your human blood inside your tissue. In the first year of this ne existence, you will be much stronger and faster than the rest of us because of your blood. The traditional vampire is also a bit faster and stronger than us because we drink animal blood, but drinking animal blood lets us form familial bonds. We have more humanity than that of a vampire on the traditional diet. We are considered the vegetarians of the vampire world." Carlisle explained.

"C'mon darlin', lets hunt." Jasper said as he wiggled his eyebrows, causing me to giggle.

THIRD POV

"Family meeting!" Carlisle called.

"But Jazz and Lin aren't here!" Emmett whined.

"Emmett, please. I'm sure you and I both know what Jasper will say," Carlisle said to Emmett with a knowing look, "I want to know the rest of the family's opinion." Carlisle waited and the rest of the family gathered into the family room.

"I've already seen it, my answer is yes Carlisle!" Alice sang.

The rest of the family waited patiently for him to start the discussion. "Well as you all know, I spoke with Rosalinda after her…episode, and I've stumbled upon some interesting information." No one said anything, so he continued. "She claims to have run here right after she awoke from the transformation, with no memory of turning or her sire; she only remembers her name. If my estimations are correct, she may be in fact, only days old." Esme and Rosalie gasped in surprise, Emmett stood near the couch, mouth hanging open, while Edward just stood in the corner. Alice danced up to her room while they continued their meeting.

"You think she's a newborn, Carlisle?" Rosalie asked.

"Yes Rosalie, I do. She's a very controlled, newly transformed newborn. Very uncommon among our kind. But what I want to ask…I feel we should ask her to join our family. This is what I wanted to ask you, if you're willing to accept Rosalinda into our family. Alice and Jasper have what about the rest of you?" He asked confidently.

Emmett thought about it for a minute, and then yelled "HELL YEAH! A new little sister! I love her already!"

"I already think of her as one of our own, dear. I think we should." Esme said gently.

"If Emmett loves her, I guess I'll have to at least try to like her. Maybe I can teach her about cars." Rosalie mused.

Edward didn't look too happy though." Carlisle we know nothing of this girl! If she's a newborn, what's to stop her from draining the whole town?! Will you risk our whole family for one strange girl?" He yelled.

"Edward that's enough! If this girl needs our help, then we're going to give it to her whether you like it or not!" Esme scolded.

"She's right Edward, Rosalinda needs our help. She has no one to look out for her and no family as far as she knows. Even if she did have any family, you know she wouldn't be able to go back to them. If we don't take her in and teach her, who's to say she won't slaughter more than just the town of Forks? Perhaps the whole west coast?" Carlisle said angry and disturbed. Alice danced down the stairs and at that exact moment, Rosalinda and Jasper appeared at the back door.

"Sooo how was it?" Emmett asked, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

"Well, to be honest, it was very…weird and exciting." Rosalinda said as she let out a nervous laugh.

"She took down two mountain lions and three doe." Jasper said amazed.

"Impressive, lil' sis." Emmett beamed.

"Now we're going shopping!" Alice sang joyfully.

"But…what?" Rosalinda asked confused.

"The family and I discussed it, and we would like to know if you would like to stay and join our family…" Carlisle said.

"Are you sure? Not like a couple of months and then you kick me to the curb? I can stay…forever?" She whispered.

"Yes!" Carlisle and Esme said in unison.

"OK, now that that's over, let's go SHOPPING!" Alice squealed.

"Perhaps Jasper and Emmett should go as well, just in case." Carlisle said as he and Alice shared a speaking look.

"She'll be okay Carlisle. But you're right; you guys should come…in case we need some extra muscle. Rose! Are you coming?" Alice asked a worried looking Rosalie.

"Of course," she perked up, "wouldn't want to miss a shopping spree!" They all looked at Rosalinda's eyes and alice stopped in her tracks.

"Maybe we should get her some contacts on the way to the mall…people might notice that her eyes are a bit…" Alice trailed off.

"Freaky?" Emmett suggested. Rosalie pinched him and Jasper punched him in the shoulder. "What did I say?" Emmett whined.

"He just meant that people wouldn't know what to do, red colored irises aren't normal. Humans are afraid of the unknown, darlin." Jasper added. And just like that, they were off to the mall.


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