Esme pulled into the driveway and as soon as we got out of the car I was hit by a horrible smell. A mix of wet dog and worms. Definitely not a pleasant smell. "What is that?" I asked crinkling up my nose in pure disgust. Rosalie was doing the same making the worst face imaginable. It would seem impossible that such a beautiful face could be distorted into that look.
"That. That is the smell of mutt." she groaned. She grabbed my hand and ran to the house almost dragging me until my feet could catch up to the rest of my body.
"What are you talking about?" I asked confused.
"They're wolves. Humans from the Quileute tribe from La Push. We have a treaty with them. I don't know why they're here they have no reason to be." Carlisle explained once everyone was inside. There was a long awkward silence.
"Carlisle, they think we have broken the treaty!" Edward exclaimed. Carlisle nodded and walked outside. All of us followed but none of us knowing what to do. In front of us stood three men and two wolves the size of horses.
"You have broken the treaty. You have two more additions to your coven and that one," the man speaking pointed at Jasper, "has brown eyes. Red tinted. He has fed on humans." Carlisle interrupted him before he could continue.
"Neither of them were created by us. They have found us and yes Jasper has fed on humans but he is now adjusting to our lifestyle quite well. Our treaty hasn't been broken nor shall it be." Carlisle said, "I made this treaty with your father Mr. Black. This treaty was made well before any of you were even born. It will not be broken."
"Mr. Ateara, Mr. Clearwater, I can assure you that if either of them were to lose control they could be stopped easily by us. I can read there minds and know what they will do before they can act upon it. As Alice can see the future and know if any of us will attack a human before there is a risk of it happening." Edward explained to them. They still didn't look convinced but I didn't think they ever would be. The one they called Mr. Black spoke.
"We will be keeping an eye on you. All of you." he tried to make his voice sound menacing but to me if just sounded like he was trying to hard. Edward chuckled lowly, far to lowly for anyone else to hear but me and maybe Carlisle. Carlisle nodded in response and the three men and their oversized mutts began walking towards the woods. Edward let out another chuckle but louder this time.
"Alice Alice Alice. I can't lie to you that was hilarious." he told me. I looked up at him confused. "Trying to hard? Oversized mutts?" he questioned sparking my memory back to my thoughts. I nodded I hadn't known he was listening to me. He nodded that time confirming further that he had been. We all walked back towards the inside of the house.
"You all must be on your best behavior. Doing absolutely nothing that could break the treaty. When you hunt take at least one other person with you. When you go anywhere always take one other person with you." Carlisle said ticking off rules, "I wouldn't put it past them to try something without just cause."
"Carlisle, honestly, they wouldn't risk the treaty! You all just need to be a little more careful. Don't wait too long to feed, or under feed when you do." Esme reminded us. There was repetitive mention of a treaty yet Jasper nor I knew what this treaty was.
"Um, sir, what is this treaty?" Jasper asked shyly. It was like he was reading my mind or it could just be that he was confused as well.
"Oh yes we forgot to tell you about our treaty. About 30 or so years ago we lived here in this same house. The Quileutes found us one day when we were hunting. They believed us to be a threat to both them and the town of Forks that they protect., they made a treaty with us because our eyes were golden and we had been caught feeding on animals. They're wolves or protectors run patrol around their border and we don't go on their land. Forks is neutral territory but if anyone is killed by one of us we have to leave immediately and never return or they can kill us on the spot." Carlisle explained. Both Jasper and I nodded.
"Psh! I could take those oversized dogs any day!" Emmett yelled flexing his arms. Rosalie scoffed and shook her head obviously embarrassed by her husband's child like nature. Almost immediately Emmett turned to my husband and grinned evilly. "Arm wrestle?" He asked and before I could blink they raced out of the house and into the back yard to the boulder that would be forever known as their arm wrestle rock. In less than two minutes Emmett had Jasper's hand pinned against the rock. Emmett jumped up and began doing what I titled his happy dance. It consisted of him jumping from leg to leg swinging his arms around and then his legs being still and his arms making circles from his chest around the air in front of him and back. It was pretty funny.
"Emmett, honestly." Rosalie said shaking her head but it was obvious she thought it was funny too. She was trying her best to keep her laughter and smile contained when it suddenly broke through. Jasper grabbed me and tossed me onto his shoulders and laughed. Emmett's grin widened and Edward just shook his head.
"We should totally play a game. A game called chicken!" he hollered .
"Whats that?" I asked.
"You girls sit on us guys shoulders then try to knock the other girl off." Emmett explained. Rosalie made a face. "Come on Rose, keeping your hair dry is motivation to knock Alice off first." Emmett tried to reason. I laughed. This must not be the first time he suggested this game, she sighed and nodded, Emmett pumped his arm before racing into the house to change. Rosalie followed him slowly shaking her head. I skipped up the stairs into the room Esme was designing for Jasper and me.
"Alice, Jasper, what are your favorite colors?" she asked when we walked in. She was sitting in the middle of the room cross legged going through magazines and catalogs, writing down items, and drawing up multiple designs for the room. I tried to peek but she blocked the drawings from view. "Favorite colors?" she prompted.
"I guess dark green.: Jasper asked skeptically. I began digging through bags trying to find out swim suits. Esme refused to allow us into the room other than to get clothes.
"Yellow." I answered throwing Jasper's swim trunks at him. I then ran off to change. Rosalie and Emmett were outside waiting for us when we finished. Emmett was wearing purple swim trunks and Rosalie was wearing a zebra striped bikini. Rosalie was tossed onto Emmett's shoulders as he waded into the river behind the house. I scrambled onto Jasper's back from the side of the river and situated myself onto his shoulders. The ruffly skirt of my white bikini bunched up behind his neck. The game began, I pushed Rosalie's shoulders as she went to pull my legs up, which would have had me tipping off Jasper's shoulders and plummeting into the water. She wavered and tipped as Emmett took a step away from Jasper. I took my chance and scurried onto Emmett's back then Rosalie's before pulling her back as both of us fell into the water. She came back up glaring then began laughing when she saw me. I blinked.
"Your hair, oh my god, Alice your hair!" She stuttered between laughs. Immediately I looked into the water to see my reflection. My hair was a mess, some of it was bunched up in places and it looked like a had a bad comb-over. I screamed and began using my fingers to fix it, when I finished fixing it I looked up and Emmett was pouting. I chuckled.
"Rematch?" he asked with a smile. I laughed but shook my head, Rosalie was already off to change and fit her hair.
"I think it's safer not to. I don't want a repeat of that hair disaster." I replied.
"Good, I have something to show you and Jasper." Esme said standing near the river but far enough away that Emmett couldn't splash her if he tried. I scrambled out of the river and Jasper followed, she led us upstairs to our room. "Ready?" she asked. I nodded vigorously and she carefully opened the door giving the atmosphere a touch of anticipation. I gasped once the door was fully open. The walls were painted white with a dark green bed frame and mattress sticking out from one of the walls. The sheets on the bed were pale yellow. There was a large vanity with a chair in front of it the vanity had a make-up box on one side and a bunch of hair products we had bought on the other side.
"Oh Esme it's perfect!" I cried wrapping my arms around her. I finally had a room. A place I could call mine. Well and Jasper's but I didn't think I would mind that. I had a home, something I hadn't had in months, or maybe even years, and it felt good.
A/N: Well well well. You guys are probably thinking this is still short. Well you know what -sticks out tounge- it's my longest chapter so far! Yes I am excited. Next chapter is the last one I think. Maybe one more after it but this story is quickly comming to an end.
Emmett: Just write another...One about me.
Em, youre in all my stories. Most of them are all about you. Don't be selfish
Emmett: -pouts-
