Chapter 7: Broken Sobs

Lexi's POV

Elk, they were so rare in India. I was still not used to the animals here. I had taken a great liking to elk. Then, I went into a vision.

*VISION*

Marissa was crying on the floor of her room. Her head was in between her knees.

*END*

I ran home at top speed only thinking of my sister crying tearless, broken sobs. When I got to the big Cullen house, I ran inside and up the stairs. I mentally told Edward to tell everyone that I needed some time with my sister. Once I got to Marissa's room, I heard absolutely nothing. That worried me more than the crying. I hoped with all my life that Marissa hadn't done anything too rash. Marissa had to be one of the most prone to over reaction in this world!

I slowly opened my closest sister's door. I loved my other sisters like no tomorrow, but Marissa and I had to be the closest. We never had any secrets at all. Ever.

"Mar?" I asked quietly. I saw her in the corner of her room. Even for a vampire, she looked tired and anxious. "What has happened?" I asked. The only response I got was a small whimper. I walked over to where Marissa was sitting. She was rocking back and forth, hugging her knees to her chest. I kneeled down to look at her and tilted her chin up so that she had no choice but to look at me in the eyes. Her Topaz eyes were so troubled and pained that it hurt me to see her in such sorrow. I sat cross-legged next to my sister. "What is wrong?" I asked slowly. I was still studying my sister's eyes. Then, it was as if her eyes turned from a liquid to a solid. I knew whenever that happened, that she was determined. But, as to what she was determined for to happen made me confused.

"I-I-I guess I am just missing Cynthia." She said. I knew that was not what she was crying about. I wasn't going to press for more information though. Since Marissa and I hadn't had one secret between us, I figured that Marissa could have one or two secrets. I knew that I had no right to expect her to tell me everything at the exact moment she knew what was going on. But, I knew for a fact that I would figure it out sooner or later.

"OK." I said dismissively. I walked out to give her some privacy.

Once I was downstairs, everything looked normal. Emmett and Jasper were wrestling in the yard, Zina was cheering on Emmett, Alice and Rosalie were planning to drag Bella to a mall, Esme was working on remodeling the living room, and Edward was playing the piano with Bella on his lap. I decided to settle myself onto the couch.

Alice's eyes went blank. She was in a vision. Clearly. Then, she started freaking out. Her breath got jagged and labored. Her little body was stiff as a board. Jasper darted into the room at a speed that I barely caught. "Alice, what did you see?" He asked her. He was speaking so fast that human ears would have only heard a buzz. "I saw…………. Marissa?" Alice answered. She ended it like a question though. "What about her?" I asked back. Alice's eyes flashed to mine. "Nothing. Absolutely nothing." She said disbelieving and anxious. "I just saw her face, then…. Black." She told me.

At that moment, Marissa came down the stairs with a duffel bag in her hand. "Where ya going, Mar?" I asked her. After Alice's vision, I didn't want Marissa going to the back yard! "I need a vacation. From everything and everyone." She said. That stung a little bit but I knew that I couldn't keep her with me every second of the day. "Be back soon." I said. I walked up to her and gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Be very safe." I commanded her. She nodded. "Tell the others I left." She told me. I responded with a quick "OK" and then, she was off.

I walked up to find a music room. It had two pianos and every other instrument imaginable. I picked up the flute and played "Mack the Knife" From the threepany opera. It was simple enough. I had played since I was 11 years old. I was done after about 39 minutes.

I decided to take a hunt again since I never finished my last. I saw an elk close to me. But, I could tell that it was only a baby. I couldn't bear drain her little life. I got her to come close enough to me that I could pet her. She was warm and I could feel the warm blood pulsing through her neck. It didn't appeal to me though.

So, after I pet her for a few minutes, I went in search for an older elk. I closed my eyes and found a little herd of them about a fourth of a mile away. My eyes snapped open and I was on the prowl. I found an old male elk and pounced. Its warm blood filled my mouth and almost put out the fire in my throat. When I was finished, I ran back home. I was so bored that I would do the unthinkable. Ask Alice for a makeover.

I was at the door when I heard Alice start squealing. Once I was inside, I was pulled into Alice's bathroom and commanded to take a shower. I complied. The warm water felt comforting. When I got out, I saw a new outfit on my bed. It was a red mini dress that fell right above my knee, with leggings and a pair of stilettos. I put it on and I looked like a model. Alice came in and started putting on all the make-up and doing my hair. At the end, I looked AMAZING! I had black eyeliner, red lipstick, and a light pink blush. Alice gave herself a smug smile.

"What do you think?" She asked me. I decided that I would mess with her a little bit. "What do you think I think of it? I hate it!" I screeched. Her expressions were in this order: Shocked, hurt, blank, annoyed, then giggly. "You know I love it." I said to her. How could I not love how I looked? Alice was a genius when it came to fashion! That is why I always came to her for things like that!

As the weeks past, I got more and more worried about Marissa. She never answered her cell phone. I was about to tell the family that we should go look for her. It had been four weeks. Then, Marissa came through the door. Her eyes were a disturbing burgundy color that I instantly rejected and hated. That color meant one thing and one thing only. Marissa had killed someone. My sister had murdered. She saw my reaction and flinched. Who had influenced her to drink the blood of a human?

A/N: It is a little shorter this chapter. Sorry about that. What was Marissa doing??? Oh, and Armani and Naomi will be in the next chapter, there things get hectic! Yay for the readers!!!! Oh, and I need you guys to review or I don't know how I am doing! Please review! For me? Love, Kandiez!