11-Telling Her
EMPOV
After our intros to Tara Edward told me to do what we had discussed. He had said it might be easier if I just told Tara everything. I brought her outside.
"Let's walk."
She agreed and followed me into the woods.
"Tara, do you believe in mythical creatures?" I asked after a while.
"Like Bigfoot, zombies and vampires?" she asked.
"Um, kinda."
"Not really why?"
"Um….cause…well. Watch this." And I ran about fifty feet away in two seconds.
Her mouth dropped open, letting out more of that wondrous scent.
I ran back.
"How…."
"Watch this." I told her praying she might possibly accept me as Bella had Edward.
I walked over to a giant oak tree and yanked it out of the ground with one hand.
She eyes bulged.
"What…."
"Tara." I said walking back over to her.
"What?" She asked softly.
She didn't look scared just…amazed. Maybe bewildered.
"Come with me." I said.
She followed but I wanted to show her this.
"Climb on." I said kneeling down.
"I'm not five years old Emmett." She said scornfully.
She called me by my name! I almost jumped for joy but instead smiled and told
her I was faster. She groaned and climbed onto my back. I held still for a moment.
Training myself to the nearness of her scent. After a moment I decided I was ready. I ran
to the family's meadow, where we always played baseball. I looked up and saw the
clouds parting. I let Tara slip off and walked over to the sunlight. I ripped off my shirt,
okay, for the dramatic affect, and let the sunbeam hit me.
"You…..sparkle." Tara gasped.
"Only in the sun." I assured her walking back to her.
She reached her hand up and laid it on my chest, as if to make sure I was real. I
gasped. Her hand was so warm, and fragile.
"What are you?" She asked after a second.
"Tara, I'm…I'm a vampire." I said.
Her eyes went wide and she feinted into my arms with a gasp.
"That went well." I muttered, carrying her into the forest where Jasper and
Edward were watching me to make sure I didn't get out of control.
