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Jake's P.O.V.

"What are we doing today?" I asked as a huge lightning bolt struck. Forks was one of the only places where even though there was a rain storm outside, people still played outdoor sports.

The thunder boomed. To humans, lightning and thunder were actually scary. But to us vampires, almost nothing scared us. It was amazing how much I'd changed in the last couple of weeks. I'd gone back to the happy Jake I'd been before all this vampire-werewolf drama. Being a bloodsucker wasn't that bad. I'd just accepted who I was.

"It's a surprise!" Alice was practically bouncing out of her seat. I loved Alice like my own sister, but sometimes she was really annoying.

"I hate surprises," I mumbled just loud enough for her super hearing. Alice frowned for about two seconds, and then went back to her happy-perky self. Nothing could bring Alice down. She was my favorite new sister. Sure, Rosalie was nice, too, but Alice's attitude could make you smile when all you want to do is die. She helped me through the first couple days of finding out what I was.

I wasn't in the mood for surprises today, so I used my power. I concentrated fully on Edward's mind-reading…

I know a song that gets on everybody's nerves, everybody's nerves, everybody's nerves.

I know a song that gets on everybody's nerves and this is how it goes…

She knew I hated that stupid song. It honestly got on my nerves. She was always a step ahead of me. I let Edward's power go. I didn't want it any more. Voices inside your head were never a fun thing.

I would just have to wait to see what the surprise was. Edward and Bella appeared at the top of the stairs. They were married now, so Bella lived here. It was cool to see Bella everyday. It reminded me of when she would come to see me in La Push every time she got. She was my best friend then, but I had always wanted more. She was still my best friend, but now that was enough for me. We were family. I didn't want to mess that up. Anyway, I didn't love Bella like that anymore. She was Edward's and I had accepted that.

"Will you guys tell me what's going on today?" Maybe they would tell me. Bella was always honest with me.

"I told you, it's a surprise," Alice interrupted. "Everyone get down here! We're leaving." As she said it, five more figures stood around me. They were all eager to see what I would think of the surprise.

My expression must have looked nervous because Esme put a hand on my shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Stephen. It's a nice surprise." Esme was the mother I never had. Ever since I had told her that my mother had died when I was really little, she had been especially kind. She was the nicest person in the entire family. Sure, everyone was nice, but Esme was special.

Carlisle broke the awkward silence. "Is everyone ready?" Everybody nodded. "Okay, Stephen, you'll drive with Alice and Jasper in Alice's car. Rosalie, Emmett, Edward, and Bella take Rose's car. And Esme and I will take the Mercedes. Everyone knows where to go. See you in a few minutes."

Everyone ran to the cars in a flash except me and Bella. Thankfully, I wasn't going in the same car as her. She was still human and I don't think I could handle being that close to her. Edward and Bella agreed that he would change her in a few more days. He wasn't ready for that yet. Edward ran back once he noticed Bella hadn't moved.

"What's wrong, Bella? Don't you want to go?" he looked sad. He hated that he couldn't know what she was thinking. It frustrated me too that I couldn't use my power on her.

"I need to stay. I'm going to write my letter of sympathy to Billy…" she looked at me as she said this. Edward let the subject drop, knowing it was hard for her. He didn't know that she was just pretending she was sad. She had kept good on her promise.

"Do you want me to stay too? That way you don't have to stay alone," I could see the sacrifice behind Edward's words. He must really like wherever we're going.

"No, no. You go. I'll be fine here." She kissed him full on the lips. It was hard for me to watch this. Yes, I didn't like Bella that way anymore. But I still didn't like watching her kiss another guy.

"Bye, Bella," I finally said. With that I turned and ran towards Alice's Porsche. I didn't want to see their long goodbye. They were kinda gross sometimes. I opened the back door and sat down.

"Alice, please tell me where we're going."

"That would ruin the surprise." She was speeding down the winding road. The pavement was going by at deadly speeds. I loved the way this family drove. It was my kind of speed.

"Don't worry, Steve. You're going to love it." Jasper was always agreeing with Alice.

A few minutes later, we stopped at the side of the road. "We'll run the rest of the way." Alice said getting out of the car.

We ran for a couple of minutes. I loved running. I was faster than any of the Cullens. The first time they took me hunting, they were all surprised by how fast I was. I was about twice as fast as Edward, and he was the fastest of all of them.

We finally stopped at a huge clearing. I recognized it as the same one that I had come to as a werewolf. The Cullens had taught the pack how to fight the newborns for the battle here. But what were we doing here now?

"We're going to play baseball!" Alice said all excitedly. I never really liked baseball in my human life, but maybe it was different for vampires. "You can watch first and then join us. Go stand by Esme."

I walked hesitantly towards Esme. I wasn't really sure how to get out of this. I didn't feel like playing.

"Hey, Esme, how come you're not playing?" Maybe I wasn't the only one who didn't like baseball.

"I prefer to referee. I like to keep the game fair." Classic Esme, always trying to make things fair. That's why I loved her so much. She always treated everyone with the same amount of love.

They formed teams. Jasper, Alice, and Edward on one. Emmett, Rosalie, and Carlisle on the other. Alice was pitching first and Carlisle was up to bat. Alice flicked her hand and the ball sped towards Carlisle. He hit it low so Edward and Jasper wouldn't have a chance at catching it. He made it to first base then stopped. He had a good strategy. Emmett was up next. He smacked the ball hard into the forest. It made a noise like thunder. I realized that's why they waited for a thunderstorm to take me. It was nice of them to bring me. I might not like to play baseball, but this was sure fun to watch.

The game went on like that. When they asked me to play, I declined telling them that I'd rather watch. It was fun to watch them argue like little kids. The Cullens weren't soulless monsters like everyone had made me believe. They were just a family like everyone else, except they just happen to be vampires.

"They sound like they've been raised by wolves, don't they?" Esme said as they fought over if Edward was out or not. I had to laugh at that. I used to be a wolf. Well, not the kind that she was talking about, but still.

Esme went over to brake up the fight, and I stared out into the forest. It was beautiful and green today. Just as I was turning back around, five beautiful figures stepped out of the forest.


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