a-i-s: hey ya'll, joking, here is chapter eight, sorry it's a bit short, I think.
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Chapter eight: Moving Forward
APOV
As soon as I open my eyes I start to think about Nick, this is bad, I am starting to fall and if Nick turns out to be one of those guys that just uses girls I will die.
I get up and dress for the day, and then since I have no homework to do, I decide to play around with my powers for a while. So far I have gotten pretty good with the controlling of water but the telekinesis well, lets just say I need to work on that one.
"April what are you doing?" my mum yells up the stairs, I had been trying to move a bowl of marbles…they fell.
"Nothing mum, I knocked over a bowl on accident" oops, I hold my hands towards the bowl and lift it slowly letting it land on the desk, then I bring the marbles together and concentrate on them going into the bowl,
"Success!" I freeze realising that I said that pretty loud, as far as I can tell no one heard. After that I decide to stop and just read a book.
At school on Monday, when I see Nick in physics he seems very thoughtful, probably how I looked that time I asked him about mythical creatures, huh remembering that conversation I realise it wasn't one.
On my way out of the cafeteria Nick catches up,
"Hi April, how was the rest of your weekend?" fine I used my mermaid powers to clean my room and then I read a book,
"It was fine, I just stayed around the house and read a book, did some homework, nothing special" we get to English and the teacher isn't here yet so Nick and I talk,
"I have to admit, there is this nagging feeling that you are just going to move on when your done with me" I hope that doesn't make him too mad,
"I mean you seem like a nice guy but even in a town like this you get those alpha males that move through all the girls then leave town" he looks surprised but understanding,
"Well as far as I can see, I'm not going to wan to let you go any time soon" I have to smile, he is so sweet!
"OH! I just remembered, I am so sorry for leaving you outside on Friday. I remembered something I had to do straight away, I didn't mean to just leave you there" thankfully his expression is accepting,
"That's fine, I was just a bit confused, and now I know"
"April, I am going on a two day hike in a couple of weeks and I was wondering if you would like to go with me" one question,
"Will anyone else be going?" I don't want to be rude I just don't know if I could stay calm for a whole weekend in the presence of his family,
"It's sort of a family trip, but they would love for you to come, they already agreed" it seems like he knows that I am afraid of his family, that's not good,
"I don't know, I would have to ask my parents, but I guess that would be fun. I guess we will see"
This is strange because I would like to go with Nick, but I am worried about the effect the rest of his family might have on my actions, like I might run away.
"So today at school Nick asked me to go on a hike with his family and I didn't know what to say so I thought I would ask you" I had sat my parents down and I have just asked them, I can't tell what they will say,
"Oh honey, this is wonderful! Of course you can go, it sounds like it would be a lot of fun"
Fact: my mum is an amazing person, she has comforted me on the days when Tammy and her gang were especially nasty and she helped me through a lot of hard times.
Fact: She has also been waiting slightly impatiently for the time when I go out with a boy.
Fact: This is the second time in my whole life I have gone out with a boy and it's become official, my mum is stoked.
"How do we know how responsible this boy is, and if his family will actually be there"
"Dad, Nick is a good guy, and I know that if not all of his family will be there at least some of them will, they really do go camping a lot"
With assurances from me and my mum practically glaring at him, my dad finally caves, so I call Nick to confirm.
NPOV
"That was April, she says she can come" as soon as the words leave my mouth I am charged by the energizer bunny/ vampire pixie herself,
"What are you doing Alice!"
"Oh, this is going to be so fun!" Edward, help me! I attempt to send an SOS via my thoughts but he just chuckles
"Alice I think you are killing him" she huffs but lets go, thank you,
"So Alice, where exactly are we going?" the look that crosses her face gives me a bad feeling,
"Well, there is this clearing up past our little field, the circumstances in which we found it weren't the best but it's a good hike and a nice space for camping. I was going to ask Bella if she didn't mind going there"
"No that's fine, what happened was a long time ago and things are very different now"
"Ok so that's where we are going but who exactly is 'we' going to be on this trip?" Rosalie is the one to speak up,
"Well Nick 'we' will be the whole family, apparently they are all dying to met this April person" She seems upset and I can't figure out why.
"I've already met her, remember?" Emmett says winking, "I think she likes me"
"Very funny Emmett. Actually that's a good point" that statement leaves me confused, and as I look around I see the feeling is mutual
"What's a good point Alice?" Edward says, I'm guessing, voicing everyone's thoughts,
"Am I the only one who remembers what happened when April 'met' Emmett?" I hear Bella and Rosalie giggle, guess Alice isn't the only one that remembers,
"That is a very good point Alice, we would not want to scare April and all of us being there might do that quite sufficiently"
Poor April, I realise now that her getting to know my family could be very difficult. As of this moment there are two of us she is comfortable around, me and Alice.
"Maybe it should only be a few of us, who out of us here thinks they could last a weekend with April and I up a hill" Alice's hand shoots up as does Emmett's the others just look unsure,
"Does no one else want to go?" I feel slightly apprehensive, Alice coming is good but Emmett?
"Nick we all do, so I think we should decide together who will go" Edward will you go?
Out of all the siblings I have, Edward has become my closest brother, I am still not sure why but that's how it is,
"I don't know Nick, I think that those who are going have to be those of us that are the least threatening looking, for Aprils sake" good point
"So the girls then?" I don't know if five girls and me would be so fun,
"What about, me, Jasper, Nick, and Rosalie?"
"Is that alright with all of you?" Bella seems relieved she doesn't have to go, but apart from that it seems the rest of the family are just a little disappointed they wont meet April
"Hey, I want to go too!" oh man! Emmett is going to feel left out now is he?
"Emmett, you are just to scary looking in April's eyes, and we want her to like the family not be afraid of us"
"Is that alright with you Rose?" I ask because she seemed a bit annoyed with the fact that I am dating April, and apparently she acted the same way when Edward and Bella first got together,
"Sounds bearable, I guess"
"It's settled then, hey Bella could I talk to you for a while?" she nods and motions towards the door,
"We can go for a walk"
Once we are outside Bella starts to run so I follow her, after a few minutes we are at the clearing the family uses to play baseball,
"What did you want to talk about Nick?" Hum, how to say this?
"I was thinking and, what was it like for you when Edward introduced you to the Cullen's, and how did he do it?" the same as Edward is my closest brother, Bella has become my closest sister,
I'm not saying the others aren't close its just that apart from me, Bella is the most recent to be changed. Even if it was half a century ago,
"Sorry Nick I can't really help with that, when I met the Cullen's I already knew they were vampires, April doesn't know."
Bella is right I know if she is starting to feel the way I am feeling, she will have to find out eventually,
"Thanks Bella" I hug her then we head home.
When we get back Esme pulls me to the side,
"Nick, it sounds like you really care for this girl and I think you should consider telling her about us" I know she means us being vampires,
"I really don't know, I was going to tell her on the third date but, well you remember what happened" I do,
"Its just that you two are getting serious and if you get any closer it would be advisable to tell her" she's right, I have to figure out a way to tell April,
"I will try to figure out how to tell her, thank you Esme"
As I lay in my bed I think about April, I will tell her…sometime.
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