Family Surprises
Even those I can't read minds I have gotten a few surprises in my immortal life. Surprises may not always be what they seem, like a human is in love with me, she had a male best friend…that's a werewolf, Resesmee…that was the biggest surprised, but they all turned out to be pretty much good. I have had some surprises before Bella those, like the fire, than waking up noticing Carlisle is talking to me but his lips weren't moving. There was some good one's too, like the rainy day Carlisle came home from the night shift with Esme. Coming home from hunting with Esme to find Rosalie, than later her coming home with Emmett. Sometimes these surprises I have had may not always be what they seemed but in the end they all worked out, even if it meant a few sacrifices.
Ontario, 1950
I finally had unpacked the last boxes to my room. It was set in perfect conditions, and out of all the rooms I have had this was my favorite. It had a perfect view over looking Lake Muskuo, which was the name of the lake our island was on. The room had the most perfect view. It showed the scarlet sun set coming over the waters as well as reflecting the bright orange rays of the morning. Not to mention it showed the colorful splashes of the forest trees this time of year. I was organizing my books when I heard the morning choirs of Rosalie and Emmett in their usual Saturdays routine.
"Rosalie, do you want to go hunting and bat a bucket on the beach?" Emmett asked. 'Come on, it might be fun.'
"I just want hunting yesterday," Rosalie answered, she never hunted more than she had too. 'And I just did my nails.'
"Are you sure?" Emmett asked. 'Your going to get board here.'
"Yes, I'm sure, why don't you find somebody else?" Rosalie asked. 'I'm sure Edward would, he has nothing better to do.'
"Alright," Emmett answered. "Edward, get down here, we are going hunting and playing baseball on the beach."
"On my way," I said grabbing a glove, they been doing this every Saturday for almost a month.
'Of course and leave me here board.' I heard Rosalie thinking, she had made it quite clear she had nothing to do, I would question why she said no, but I honestly didn't care.
"Ready?" Emmett asked as I came down stairs.
"Ready," I answered.
"Sure you don't want to go babe?" Emmett asked.
"Yes," Rosalie answered. "I am completely sure."
"Alright, we won't be too long." Emmett promised. 'I really don't want you to get board.'
'There is nothing to do around here' I heard Rosalie thinking as we went outside.
We than went out hunting in the lake, I think we weren't far from shore when I heard two other voices.
'Do want to wait for your brothers when you go in?' It was a female's voice.
"No way, we've been trying to find this place for how long?' I heard a male's voice. 'I got to admit I am nervous about meeting them, do you think they'll like me?'
'I am sure they way' The female said. 'Hey, if we go in now, we'll get the room we want.'
I assumed they were campers, looking for their cabin, this goes to show you never want to assume anything.
"Sorry, to cut this short but I didn't want Rose to get board." Emmett was saying as we headed into the garage, I wanted to say Rosalie has been board for weeks but I didn't want to cause him to worry. It seemed Rosalie was always complaining about something, I think she just wished she had a friend that she could be close too.
"Its alright," I said noticing Carlisle and Esme were not home yet. They wouldn't want us walking in this messy. "I'm going to get these shoes washed off, why don't you check on her."
"Sure," Emmett said as he went into the garage. Emmett than came running back out worried. "Hey, Edward are we moving?"
"We just got here, why would we move?" I asked as I heard Emmett's thoughts 'All your stuff is in the garage."
"What?" I yelled following Emmett into the garage. It was all there, everything my radio, my music notes everything was there. My records, even my parent's things were there, now what kind of family would throw a member out with out telling them.
"Are you alright, buddy?" Emmett asked.
"What the hell is going on?" I yelled as I heard an unfamiliar thought. 'Oh, their home this is so exciting all of us Cullens are going to be together for the first time.'
I than turned to a tiny burnet vampire standing at the gauge doorway with a smile, "Edward, Emmett, I'm glad to see your back, we've been waiting for you. Come on, Jasper can't wait to meet you."
"Wait a minuet, who are you?" Emmett thought as a tall honey blond vampire covered in battle scars came rushing out I then quickly felt this strange emotion. I didn't feel awkward anymore, and for some reason I wasn't upset my stuff was in the garage. I notice he was towering over her as I read his mind. 'You better not hurt her, she's been looking forward to this so you better smile and be nothing but welcoming. Gosh, I hope they like me.'
"We're not planning on hurting anybody, so clam down." I said looking straight at him.
"Jasper, what did I tell you?" The woman looked up at her mate.
"I just wanted to make sure, Alice." Jasper answered back.
"Why's my stuff in the garage?" I finally yelled.
"Because your room was perfect." Alice smiled as I saw her picturing my room with her perfection.
"Yes, but the thing is that it was my room." I explained to them.
'Hey, Rosalie said we could have it.' I read Jasper's thoughts as I saw a vision of Alice in a store with Rosalie holding tons of bags.
"Rosalie," I yelled. "Get in here."
"What she do?" Emmett asked.
"She gave them my room," I answered as Rosalie came out right beside Jasper and Alice holding a box of my clothes.
"Emmett, glade your home, you won't believe what happened while you were gone." Rosalie smiled casually. "You would not want to belive what happen while you were gone?"
"We got company." Emmett answered.
"For now," Rosalie answered as Alice stared at her with adoration. "When you left I was stuck sitting on I was sitting on the couch reading a book, thought about calling Tanya, wishing I had a sister. Than out of know were the door bell rang and there she was standing right there, smiling and knowing my name. She was so adorable I couldn't leave her out on the porch, and she knew my name. Jasper came in eventually, at that point I decided a little trade would not be such a bad thing."
"Why did you give them my room?" I asked her as Emmett stood right between us. I read Emmett's thoughts. 'My gosh, Rose, good thing I love you or I would let him attack you right now.'
"Because their company, it be rude to put them in the garage." Rosalie answered. 'They might move in, so Edward you might have to move out.'
"I'm not going anywhere." I looked over at Rosalie as Jasper give me a strange face and I felt calmed down again.
"Your not here to take Edward away from me." Emmett said grabbing my arms as I looked over and read Alice's mind. She was now thinking of Jasper with Emmett and I in the backyard getting ready to wrestle. I than felt myself calm as Emmett let go.
"We don't want you to move out, were would you go?" Alice asked as I heard Rosalie thinking, 'Alaska.'
"Besides your family." Jasper said towering over Alice.
"Here is what's going on, they are moving in. They are having your room because lets face it you don't need one." Rosalie explained. 'Jasper is going to be friends with Emmett, and Alice who seems to just loves everything about me is going to be my sister.'
"What did Carlisle and Esme say about this?" I asked.
"Well.."Rosalie paused. 'I kind of haven't told them.'
"Don't worry, they are gone to love us when they get home." Alice smiled with delight. I than pictured her mine of Carlisle at a pay phone calling the radio station.
"What is it Alice?" Jasper asked noticing his mate's face.
"How do you turn on the radio?" Alice smiled as Rosalie went into the living room and showed Alice how to work it.
"Thankyou," Alice smiled with delight, "Now when are you going to teach me that other thing? Like that thing with the stores?"
"Shopping," Rosalie answered. "Not yet, first I'm going to give you what humans call a makeover. Something that will make you feel good for eternity."
"Sounds like fun," Alice smiled as I saw another vision of Rosalie plucking her eyebrows, that didn't sound like fun at all. It was just Emmett, Jasper and I staring at each other in awkward silence.
"So, whatcha doing?" Jasper asked as I read his mind. 'She didn't say it would be this difficult.'
Than a voice came on the radio 'We now have a caller for the answer to the question who was the king of Britain in 1640, and we have a caller, may I asked who is on the phone.'
'Yes, this is Carlisle Cullen.' His voice beamed through the radio.
'Oh, no' Emmett thought.
"Is that?" Jasper started.
"Yes," Emmett and I answered as Alice came running down with a brush caught in her hair.
"Where are they?" Alice asked looking for Carlisle, I could not get over how excited she seemed.
"No, he's on the radio." Rosalie explained. 'I have a lot of work to do.'
"I know, turn it up." Alice beamed happily as Emmett turned the knob.
"Now, Carlisle who was the King of England in the 1640s?" The announcer asked.
"I believe that was Charles the first." Carlisle answered.
"And I believe you are right," the man yelled. "Congratulations you just won three tickets to the Toronto Maple Leafs game."
"Jasper, doesn't that sounds like fun?" Alice smiled with excitement as the DJ went on. 'Hope you have someone to take along.'
'Yes, I have two sons they will be really surprise when I get home.' Carlisle said happily as Esme pulled in the driveway. I read her mind, 'Why is Edward's stuff in the garage, what happened while I was at the drug store?'
"Rosalie got the light bulbs," Esme yelled as she came in passing Jasper with out notice. "Won't believe how rude this lady was to me at the store. Edward why is your stuff in the garage, please get it out. Do you mind holding this, thankyou." Esme said as she handed one of her ten bags to Jasper and set the large bags on the counter were she found Alice standing at the kitchen door.
"Oh," She said awkward I read her thoughts 'Who the heck is this girl?' "Hello."
I than read Alice's mind. 'Esme, she's finally here, I always wanted a mother.'
"Esme, glad you finally made it home." Alice went over and hugged Esme. "Glad I can finally meet you."
"Glad I can meet you too, sweetie." Esme smiled unsure what to say.
"I wasn't sure, if we would ever find you when I saw you leave Detroit. " Alice went on. "I saw you coming here, but I didn't know were it was."
"Oh," Esme said backing up. "What do you mean you saw us leaving Detroit?" Esme asked. 'Have you been stalking us.'
"Esme, this is Alice." I explained breaking the silence. "She can see the future, and saw herself living in my room."
"Oh," Esme said as I read her mind. 'Are you sure? '
"Yes, and I saw us as one big happy family." Alice said giving her a hug.
'She's a vegetarian, Edward I hope you been showing this girl around.' Esme thought.
"Esme, I would like to introduce to Alice's mate, Jasper." Esme finally realized Jasper was standing in the corner holding the bag.
"Jasper, can you believe it, Esme's here." Alice said happier than ever.
"Nice to finally meet you," Jasper shook her hand as Esme notice his scars. "I heard so much about you, mame."
'What happen while I was gone?' Esme thought to herself as she went to the banner. "Rosalie, can you come down here for a minuet. Edward, can you give our guest a tour of the new house?"
"She already saw the house." Rosalie pointed out.
"I haven't seen the rest of the property." Alice beamed.
"Do you mind showing us?" Jasper asked.
"Sure," I answered leading them outside, as I read Emmett's mind. 'Can we keep them?'
'These are two vampires, not puppies' I read Esme thoughts as I took them outside.
'He's was really nervous about meeting you' Alice thought looking at me than looking towards Jasper.
"Why?" I asked.
'He didn't think you would like him.' Alice answered me.
"Why would you care about that?" I asked out loud looking over at Jasper.
"I don't know, she told me we had similar interest." Jasper answered. "I wasn't worried about Emmett?"
"Why?" I asked curious.
"She told me he was easy to get along with." Jasper answered, Alice was easy to get along with.
"He is." I answered with a smile. This should be interesting, I suppose I could let them have my room. They looked like nomads so it would only be for a couple weeks.
"Did you tell Carlisle?" I asked as Emmett and I were trying to show Jasper our sports memorabilia.
"I left him a message saying I need to talk to him before he comes home, but he hasn't called back yet." Esme answered. "I told Tanya this afternoon."
"Carlisle's here." I yelled as Jasper stood up.
"Don't get nervous." I warned him. "I drought he'll get angry."
"Not with Jasper around, that's for sure." Alice smiled as if they were sharing a privet joke with each other.
"Hi, Esme." Carlisle smiled as I read his thoughts. 'Emmett and Edward are going to be so happy about this'
"Hey, Carlisle, we had an interesting day." Esme started. 'Talk to him before he comes to the living room.'
"You won't believe what happen today." Carlisle started. "By the way why is all of Edward's stuff in garage."
"Nether will you' Esme started. "We got company for a couple of weeks."
"Oh who?" Carlisle asked. "Emmett, Edward."
"Carlisle" Alice jumped when he walked in to see Jasper and Alice. "Glad we finally get to meet you, I'm Alice, and this is Japer."
"Oh," Carlisle said nervously. 'Why does he have so many scars?' "How long are you planning on staying."
"As long as we can." Jasper answered. 'Hopefully forever, she was right, I like it here.'
'Which won't be to long, they look like nomads' Carlisle thought.
"Are you vegetarian?" Carlisle asked.
"Yes, we have been for awhile, I can't wait to take a trip to Alaska and get to know more of us." Alice smiled.
"Well your welcome to stay here as long as you want." Carlisle smiled at them as we thought as we experienced our first moment as a family. To give you a clue, our new company stayed a lot longer than a couple weeks.