I stayed up late into the night Wednesday. I was thinking about the Cullens and my mother. I thought about my father too. I thought about the new life I had developed in three weeks so far.

To recap myself: my father died, my mom went off to see her super naturalists friend for a week, when she got back we moved overnight to Forks, I went to school for a day and met the Cullens, and then found out my mother and the Cullens are vampires.

It was a lot for me but I could, in the end, handle it all. I was always a loner, only making friends to have a person to go out with. I now see this was maybe so I could leave so easily, so unnoticed.

I ended up pulling an all niter. When I realized it was time for me to get up for school I felt the exhaustion. I got up, got dressed, and went down stairs. Mom was standing there waiting.

"You stayed up all night." She said.

"Yep. Are you driving me to school?" I asked.

"Yeah. Alice called and told me to." She shrugged and walked out the door, keys in hand.
She dropped me off at the school and I waved to her good bye. I made my way to first and sat in my regular seat. I was a bit early and noticed I got there before Edward. Soon more and more people filled the room, including Edward. He just glanced at me before redirecting himself to the back of the room.

Mr. Banner came in and, after the bell rang, class began. We had a test today on what they had covered before I had shown up. I ended up knowing the stuff and probably passing with a 'B' at least. After that class I just went through my next two until lunch. At lunch I sat alone again. Alice tried to wave me over but I declined.

Being by myself gave me a chance to think. Me being exhausted didn't help anything either. After lunch was my math class. I slept the whole class time. It was only about 50 minutes and Jasper had to wake me up when the bell rang.

"Thanks," I said to him gathering my stuff.

"Your welcome," He slightly smiled and then walked out with me behind him.

I saw him meet up with Alice and I waved and she smiled. I sat through English miserably. When I was finally out of there and into Sociology Alice was waiting for me.

"Are you avoiding me?" She asked.

"No, I'm just tired today. I didn't sleep last night." I sighed. "Why did you want my mom to drive me this morning?"

"Oh, you're coming over after school!" She continued to smile excitedly. "Esme and your mother have been together all day!"

"Wow." I was shocked. Mom didn't hang out with people normally, especially not people that she had just met. "What have they been doing?"

"Just talking and sharing stories." Alice said. "You're going to love the house. I've seen it." She whispered the last part and just smiled.

"What exactly have you seen of me?" I asked.

"I can't tell you. It'll ruin the surprise of it all!"

I found Alice easy to talk to. She was very optimistic and understanding. When the bell rang I followed Alice the Volvo that I saw them at Monday. Edward came up with Bella and handed Alice the keys.

"I'm going over to Bella's for evening. It would look funny if you, Jasper, and Emmett just disappeared from sight, so take my Volvo." Edward said and then began walking to Bella's truck. "Wreck it and you die."

By the sound in his voice and the grave look on his face when he looked back told me he wasn't really joking. "Um..." was all I could say.

"The only thing he loves more than this car is Bella. I think we're all number three." Alice didn't smile when she said that. We watched Bella and Edward drive off and then she began to smile.
"Does he know I'm coming over?" I asked.

"That's why he's going to Bella's," Alice said. "It's nothing personal. He just didn't want Bella around you're mother, she's a newborn."

"She hasn't hurt me or anyone else yet." I defended.

"Yet," Alice emphasized.

"She actually doesn't want to harm a human. She knows it would kill me," I said.

"Well if a newborn does come after you, you normally do die." Emmett said walking up with Jasper.

"That's not what I meant." I stated giving him a annoyed look.

"Yeah, I know," he smiled and moved for the car. Alice smiled and moved to the car also.
Jasper and Alice sat up front leaving me and Emmett in the back seat. Alice drove quickly down the streets of Forks. When she turned off to a dirt road that wound it's way up to a big white house I remembered my first night in Forks.

"I've been up here before." I said stepping out of the car. I saw Jasper look at Alice with confusion. "I accidentally took a wrong turn and ended up here. I almost hit something when I turned my car around."

"That was you!" Emmett said. He started to smile. "I thought you were gonna die! You're heart beat went crazy!" He laughed.

"You scared the hell out of me!" I couldn't help but smile at him. Out of the corner of my eyes I saw Alice bounce slightly and lean into Jasper.

Then my mother and Esme walked out of the house and down the few porch steps to us.
"How was school?" She asked.

"Very slow." I replied.

"Are you exhausted yet?" She asked.

"I'm pushing it."

"I forgot you had no sleep last night." Alice said. "Maybe you should nap?" She suggested.

"No I'll just wait till I get home. Besides I want to see the inside of your house." I said turning to Alice. "I know I'm going to love it!"

She got me by the hand and practically drug me into the house. She took me through the entire three story house. First we went through the living room, dinning room, and kitchen, which they only used for Bella. As we were making our way to their giant stair case I saw a picture of a beautiful blonde woman.

"Who is this?" I asked. I hadn't seen her around.

"That's Rosalie. Our sibling that just recently pasted." Alice said glumly.

"She was very beautiful." I said remembering she told the yesterday.

"She would've loved to hear that," Alice laughed and then lead me up the stairs.

She showed me where every one's room was. We didn't go in any of them but I knew I'd probably spend a lot of time in Alice's at least. She showed me Carlisle's office and their small library. We went to the backyard, which was huge and surrounded by trees at the far end. I could also hear a small river. After everything I was amazed. The house was beautiful on the outside and inside. But by the end of it all Alice was practically carrying me with her.

We went into the living room, where Esme, my mother, Jasper, and Emmett had gathered, and took seats ourselves. I laid my head on mom's shoulder and she laughed.

"Ready to head home?" She asked.

"Yes please," I yawned. It had been a long day.

As we were walking out of the room I turned to them all and said, "You have a very beautiful house. I hope I get to come over often and admire it."

Mom and I got outside to our car and Edward came out of the surrounding trees. I just glanced at him and he slightly glared at me.

We head home and on the way home I fell asleep on the way home.


Cullen's House Overview

"She loved the house! I knew it." Alice jumped around.

Edward walked into the living room and looked around. "And why is that so important?" He asked.

"You know you need to get over not liking her. She's going to be one of Bella's best friends and one of mine too." Alice said smugly.

Edward walked out, annoyed with how right Alice was. He couldn't bet against her, nobody in their right mind would.

"She did seem nice," Esme said.

"She is." Jasper said. "She's just stressed out due to the last few days."

"Well that will be over shortly," Alice smiled.


I know it TOOK FOREVER but these are filler chapters and these always get me with writers block. Trust me I know where I wanna get I just don't know how to get there!

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-Ashley P.