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To Zelda's Hero: Thanks for tuning in, I hope you enjoy this one.
To Guest (1): Don't worry, there'll be more interactions with Jane in future but first we have a lot of ground to cover.
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To DarknessRules558: Plenty of drama in this chapter but you'll have to wait to meet Rosalie until the next.
It's funny sometimes how dreams take a sample of your everyday life and turn it into something more.
That night after a nice long shower and a heated up can of tomato soup I fell into my cushy couch bed and slept for hours.
Dreaming of past days on my Grandparents' small Ranch.
You were hardly ever bored there, cause there was always something to do.
From feeding and grooming the horses to mucking out the stalls.
I loved it in the summer when we could lead our horses out to pasture and let 'em run, graze and play.
This night in particular, I guess I was homesick.
For as soon as I closed my eyes to Charlie's living room, I reopened them to find I was back on the hot, dusty plains. Enjoying the feel of the wind bristling through my braids and hat as I sat atop my favorite horse "Sully", a quarter horse thoroughbred mix. Watching for any young foals who might separate themselves from the herd.
Suddenly some kind of bird, either a large hawk or an eagle starts circling and screeching. I couldn't confirm which due to the sun's blazing glare.
Then fowl the surprisingly perches on my right shoulder and screeches into my eardrum
"-BELLLLLLAA!"
I instinctively bolted up from my sleeping position to find the house lights on with the front door open and hear Charlie in a ruckus yelling out on the front porch at somebody then my ears pick up Bella's groggy voice, along with the meathead and some other guy.
I just groaned and rolled over into the pillows. Not ready to deal with the family drama at this hour of the morning.
Luckily,
I was able to block out the commotion around me and drift off... Only to be rudely awoken several hours later on purpose by Dumb & Dumber!
"What the-?!"
I quickly scrambled to untangle myself from the bedsheets and pillows that tumbled with me to the floor upon receiving Edward's ice cold touch on my bare toe.
"Bella?" I moaned, rubbing the back of my sore neck that snapped.
"What is it? , Is something wrong with Charlie?" I asked, instantly alert and looking around.
"No, he's fine. Still sound asleep, dreaming of finally reeling in the big one" answered Meathead.
Even there in the darkness of night I could feel him frowning at my favorite name for him as he read my mind while I turned what was left of my attention to my troublesome cousin.
"Then Isabella Swan, you had better have a good excuse for waking me up this early?" I demanded,
"...And don't tell me it was for idle chit-chat that couldn't possibly wait 'til Sun up. After all you and Alice put me through the past three days, you owe me."
Bella rocked back on her heels next to her boyfriend. "Olivia I know you didn't want to go-"
"Bella! Get… to… the POINT! I said losing patience.
"Alright," she sighed giving in. "We need to know what happened to you? Edward said that Jane took you-"
"She didn't take me, I went willingly. Aro and I made a deal and they offered me a lift home."
"What kind of DEAL?" Meathead hissed angrily.
"That is NONE of your business. NOW, Good Night!" I spat back with the same amount of venom.
Retaking my place on the couch, and covering my head with the nearest pillow. Wishing them both away.
It was about sixty seconds later that I felt a light tapping on my shoulder. I automatically lunged towards the coffee table like a rabid dog "WHAT?! …NOW?!"
Making Edward push my idiot cousin behind him. "Bella that's enough. We should let her sleep"
Sure, now he gets it?!
I glared at him, before Bella came around to face me trying to reason. "Okay Olivia, we'll leave you alone. But can you at least cover for me incase Charlie wakes up while Edward and I go to his family to vote on my immortality?"
My initial response was an immediate:
"No, you go get yourself into this position, you can get yourself out. Just like Italy"
But instead, I guarded my thoughts feeling the new sense of responsibility I had to the Volturi and my mate.
I then said, "I'm coming too…"
"You're coming? WHY?"
asked Edward, out of curiosity while frustratingly trying to read me.
"Because if there's anything our little trip together taught me, it's to trust neither of you" I said going to fetch my coat, leaving them gaping in my wake.
The ride to the Cullens was interesting.
The meathead had no car, instead he carried us as he ran through the woods. With Bella on his back and me in his arms.
Finally, we reached a large white three- story house with a massive garage on the side.
Setting us down on the porch, he opened the front door and let us in.
"Carlisle! ...Esme!" Bella called out.
Less than a second later the intensely beautiful couple made themselves known standing in front of us by the foyer.
"Bella?" the motherly vampire hugged in welcome, "Alice said that Edward was bringing you and…?"
The caramel haired woman turned to me. "Olivia," I confirmed,
watching as her short blond haired husband came closer to examine the green hand I extended. "Yes, it's real" I said before he could say anything.
"-All part of the skin condition I've lived with my whole life and I'll thank you for not saying any derogatory nicknames like "Wicked Witch of the West," I get enough of that at school."
The man had an almost human reaction sighing.
"Olivia, I would never make fun you or others in your situation. I am a doctor and I've seen a lot over the centuries... If anything, I would like to help?"
"Thank you for your offer Dr. Cullen but I have too many other "personal" problems that I'm dealing with right now. That I don't need one more thing to tip the scale" I said as politely as I could without going into detail.
He looked like he wanted to say something more but thankfully Esme stepped in taking over.
"Given the earliness of the hour…" she said glancing at the clock.
"-I expect this isn't a mere social call Bella, what can we do for you?" Here we go…