CHAPTER 3

Visions

Edward Anthony Mason Cullen

I heard the presence of another mind. I turned, to see my father arriving from his first shift after 90 years from the hospital.

He was taking in the sight of me and Esme.

I made a welcoming gesture and Esme followed my gaze. She quickly turned to go into him and peck him in the lips.

She was.. worrying as usual, about how dad made his first day.

I concentrated on the piano after that, I don't want to hear too much out of their conversation. They have their right to privacy.

Where are the others? Carlisle inquired in his mind.

I answered him and continued with the piano again.

My half-brothers and sisters were finally home.

Emmett was thinking about arm-wrestling with Jasper again and jasper was the same but he was also concentrating on Alice's mood.

Alice was grinning from ear to ear but when I peeked at her mind.. I can see she was concentrating to hide something from me..

I raised my eyebrows at her but she continued to concentrate but now, it was harder.

"What are you hiding? You evil pixie?" I asked loudly.

The others looked at both of us..very puzzled.

Pixie. Emmett guffawed while Esme mock-glared at me.

She shook her head but if it was possible, she concentrated more and smiled more.

"What the hell is going on again? Last time you did that, You broke Esme's favorite chair and tried to hide it from him- from us?" Rosalie asked, annoyed.

"Nothing." Alice said but she was still working very hard to hide something.

But I know better.

She was hiding something more important...

"A vision?" I asked her.

"No. I said nothing ." Her face turned from the big smile to a serious one.

I only caught a glimpse of a shadowy vision.

It was complicated...It was very hard to understand..

A girl .. no, a vampire... a crying one..

That's when she concentrated more hard.

"What was that?" I yelled annoyed more now because she made it stop.

Should I tell them or not? Okay. Partly.

"Can we go to the dining room?" Alice said loudly.

Edward, please, please listen first. Do not react. Act normally, okay? There is more to this. I'll tell you later. She was looking straight ahead. I nod conspicuously.

When all of us were settled, even Carlisle, who left the library to join us, Alice began her "report".

"Well... a new vampire is going to join us... I wanted to secret it and surprise you all, but because of that guy there" She gestured with her little hand to me.

"You all wouldn't be." she finished.

"Huh? When did you see it?" Emmett asked.

"What is she- a girl or boy?" Rosalie said anxiously.

"Why did you tell us this late?" Carlisle asked.

"Are you really sure Alice, dear? I don't want to hope." Esme asked in a motherly way.

"I will answer all of your questions if you will slow down." Alice asked.

Nobody expected me to raise questions. They always think I can read it all anyway, so nobody was surprised I haven't asked.

But they are wrong this time.

This time, I am not satisfied with what I am reading.

Better yet, what I am being blocked from reading.

What the hell is it?

Mary Alice Brandon Cullen

I am still confused.

What am I going to do with Edward?

I can't let him see her- my future sister...just because of my visions.

I don't know why, but I want him to meet her personally first.

You know, love at first sight and all that?

I weighed the cons and pros as I ran back to the glass house.

I chanted not to let myself give Edward an involuntary peek.

I finally decided to let them all in in the "secret" , but I won't tell them all of the details.

I told them to sit at the dining room, explaining to Edward that we'll talk later.

" Well... a new vampire is going to join us... I wanted to secret it and surprise you all, but because of that guy there" I gestured with an annoyed- very annoyed look at Edward,

"You all wouldn't be." I finished.

"Huh? When did you see it?" Emmett asked. Last year. Duh, today.

"What is she- a girl or boy?" Rosalie asked , excited for a new shopping partner. I definitely understand that!

"Why did you tell us late?" Carlisle asked. Don't they remember it's supposed to be a secret?

And why was she-

"Are you really sure Alice, dear? I don't want to hope." Esme asked in a motherly way. Awww so cute.. Yay Mom is gonna have a new daughter- and I, a new sister! Oops. I looked at Edward.

Maybe I gave something away. Luckily, He was still absorbed in his own thoughts.

"I will answer all of your questions if you will slow down." I told them a little sharply.

"I saw it just minutes ago, while hunting with you two. Rosalie, I know how you feel- She's a girl."

I looked at Carlisle but I blocked my thoughts as much as possible.

" I'm definitely sure Esme, dear that She will join us soon."

I told her and she began asking me how soon.

"I don't know exactly. it all depends. " I left it hanging. grin. To Edward. I finished in my head, wrong move again! I turned to look at Edward but he seemed concerned about Esme. He doesn't want her to hope.

"I wish that you wouldn't be much of a pain Edward, I wanted to surprise you all, but because of your nosy attitude..." I left the sentence hanging.

Rosalie was still grinning ear to ear- reflecting me.

Edward looked at me.- I know that he was not believing everything I am saying.

"Is that all Alice?" Edward finally said.

I looked at Rosalie concentrating hard- very hard not to think about... Rosalie. Rosalie only. Rosalie.

I turned to take a deep breath.

"Yes that's all. Now would you go away for a minute Edward? I want to , really, badly- to know exactly when she's going to join us, It won't help to know that a mind reader is peeking at everything I 'm going to see."

Later. I promise.

He was starting to say something but I interrupted him.

"And I am going to keep an eye on you if you will listen." I threatened darkly.

I mean it.

"Fine I'll go away for a minute if that's what you want you nasty little pixie! Maybe I can go to my meadow. It's been a long time since I got there." he made a good-bye gesture to all of us, glared at me and was gone before realization hit me.

"Later" he mumbled, knowing I'd get the hint that it was for me.

I don't know whether I will scream or jump for joy because...

My soon -to-be-sister...

She is also on her and now, their meadow.

And suddenly I feel excited more and more.

I nudged Rosalie.

"She'll be fun." I assured her with a wink.

Ha. If only I can eat popcorn, this is going to be an authentic romantic movie.

"Why are you so happy?" Jasper asked me with a sheepish look.

"Because I love you." I told him then kissed him.

"Get a room!" Emmett yelled. We ignored him.