"So, how was your little trip to the beach, that seemed to somehow last twelve hours?" I blushed a rose color, as Lily inquired.

I cleared my throat. "It was fun. I went cliff diving."

Lily gasped. "No shit? Wow. After all this time of you wanting to go, you actually get to. Wonder what it took for Seth to let you do something so dangerous?"

The fact that he couldn't stop me, I thought. "He wasn't around when I did it." It wasn't a total lie. He wasn't there. But, he was behind me.

"So, you jumped off a cliff without Seth around? What if you drowned!? Who would've been there to help you out of the water?"

I practically did drown. And Seth pulled me out of the water. "Yeah. But, I'm ok. I'm still alive, and trying to get ready to go to Charlie Swan's house."

Lily rolled her eyes. "I think you're hiding something. Like you're keeping a secret. Spill."

I couldn't exactly tell her everything. It wasn't my secret to tell. "Um, well, Seth and I are kinda dating." Hopefully that will satisfy her answer cravings.

I heard her gasp. "Oh. My. God."

I groaned. "Could you not do this?"

"How do you expect me not to? You have a boyfriend! I'm so proud of my little sister!" She wrapped me in a bone crushing hug. If there was anything stronger than a werewolf, it was my sister.

"Just, don't tell dad," I pleaded.

"Don't tell dad what?" My dad walked into the doorway of my room. Lily and I snapped our attention to him.

"Nothing," we said together. Our dad seemed alittle weirded out by it.

He raised an eyebrow. "Right, well, be ready in ten minutes. We're heading to Charlie's then, whether you're ready or not."

I smiled. "Right, dad."

One good thing about dad; he doesn't push the issue.

***

"Hey there, David," Charlie said, greeting my dad.

"Hey Charlie. Bella here?"

Charlie nodded. "She's in the kitchen. You girls can go ahead, and go in. The kitchens to the left," Charlie said to Lily and I.

We nodded, and headed up the little pathway to the front door. The house was small, but cute. The outside was white, the inside cozy and open. The living room had a greenish couch up against a wall, and a flat screen TV opposite the couch. A stray coffee table infront of the couch, and loungechair cattycornered by the door way.

I smiled. It looked... lived in.

Lily and I walked to the left – to the kitchen. Standing infront of the oven was a girl, about my sister's age, but as tall as me, and just as pale. She had dark, chocolate brown hair halfway down her back.

"Hi," I said, taking my sister, the girl, and myself by surprised. The girl turned around, and looked at us awkwardly. I liked her. She seemed like she was a lot like me; Awkward, pale, clumsy – I could tell as she dropped a plate when I spoke.

"Hi. Who are you?"

"I'm Serena, and that's Lily."

"Oh! David's daughters. Right. I'm Bella."

"It's nice to meet you Bella," I said. Lily stayed quiet. I don't think she liked Bella very much. But, I don't think I could understand it, if she didn't. Bella seemed like a nice enough person.

Without warning, Lily left the kitchen without a word.

Bella's eyebrows furrowed. "What's with her?"

"I actually don't know."

***

The lunch with The Swans was fun. Bella and I connected, which I'm sure dad and Charlie were happy about that.

When we finished, I offered to help Bella clean up the kitchen. As she began to wash off the dishes, the phone rang. She quickly dried her hands, and answered it.

"Hello?" Pause. "Edward, we have company over." Pause. "I'm not sure they'd want to come." Pause. "I don't even think I can go." Pause. "Hang on." Bella sat the phone on the counter, and walked to the living room. I heard her talk, and Charlie respond, but what was said was drowned out by the water running from the facet, as I finished the dishes for her.

Bella walked back into the kitchen, and looked at me. "You want to go to my boyfriend's house with me? Him and his family wants to meet you. They also want to meet Lily, but she took off." I thought about it. Would I really want to go to my friends boyfriend's house? "I promise, no weirdness. The Cullens have a very unique way of making everyone feel welcomed."

"Sure."

Bella nodded, and got back on the phone. She told the "Edward" on the other side that we had agreed to come, and hung up.

"He'll be here soon enough."

Bella and I finished up cleaning the kitchen. There was a knock on the door. I watched Charlie get up and open the door.

"Hello, Officer Swan," a dreamy, musical voice said.

"Hello, Edward."

Bella and I walked to the door. I saw Edward Cullen for the first time. He was no doubt handsome. His eyes were golden brown, almost like darkened honey. They were, to say the least, fanscinating.

Bella showed Edward and I out. By his shiny Volvo, she introduced us. "Edward, this is Serena. Serena, Edward."

"Hi." I smiled. Edward looked as though he were trying to pick something up. But, he couldn't. He was frustraited.

Bella noticed. "Alright. We should go then."

We got into Edward's Volvo, and drove off.

***

Edward lived outside of Forks, in a big and beautiful glass house. The house seemed to be a symbol of him. Edward was modern, but had an old fashioned touch to him. He didn't belong in this time, but he made it work.

Inside, it was just as beautiful as the outside.

Edward caught my admiration. "My mother, Esme, and sister Alice like to decorate. Mostly Alice. This was all her."

"It's beautiful. "

"Thank you," said a dreamy female voice. I looked at the girl. "I'm Alice." Alice was danty and pixielike.

I smiled at her. "Hi. I'm Serena."

Alice walked up to me, and hugged me. She was very friendly. "We're going to be great friends. C'mon!" Alice grabbed my hand. It sent shocks through my skin.

"Wow!" My surprise caught Alice off guard. She stopped, and dropped her hand from mine. "You're hand was so cold!"

Alice looked as though she wanted to blushed, and hide under a rock. But, she didn't. Or… couldn't.

I looked at the faces that looked at me. "Ok, something's going on here, and mostlikely, I'll figure it out before I leave. How, I'm not sure. It'll be either I figure it out, or one of you will tell me."

Edward, Alice, and Bella exchanged looks. Edward cleared his throat. "Um, lets go meet the rest of the family."

They were trying to change the subject, and I knew it. I was going to let it slide.

For now.

We walked up a set of stairs, to the kitchen. Five more people were in there. They looked at Bella and I.

"Hello, Bella. Ah! Who might this be?" A woman asked.

"I'm Serena. Bella's friend. "

"So nice to meet you, dear. I'm Esme. Edward's mother."

"I'm Emmett," a big, burly guy said. He was an eccentric character, I could see that much.

A handsome man walked up, and wrapped his arms around Esme. "I'm Carlisle. Esme's husband. " Carlisle pointed to a beautiful blonde girl, who worn a scowl on her face. "That's Rosalie."

"Hi. You know, that scowl doesn't really compliment your features." I could tell that she was trying to hide a smile. I looked at the only one that hasn't said a word, and smiled as he walked over to Alice. "Who are you?"

He looked shocked at my questioning. "I'm Jasper."

I smiled. "It's nice to meet you. All of you. Now, what are you hiding?" I asked. I had taken them all by surprise.

Carlisle and Rosalie stared down Edward and Bella. "What does she know?" Rosalie asked.

"Nothing. We haven't said anything to her," Edward answered.

"It's true. No one has said anything to me. I can just sense it. That you guys are something more than human," I interjected.

Carlisle and Esme faced eachother. They had a small, silent conversation. Then, Carlisle spoke. "How much do you know of the supernatural?"

"I know about werewolves, and vampires."

"How?" Rosalie asked.

"I live on the La Push Reservation. I know about the werewolves."

"So, that's what that god awful wet dog smell is!" Alice said.

I blushed. "Yeah, I guess."

"How did you find out about the werewolves?"

The blushed stayed on my face. "Um… Seth Clearwater. He kinda, maybe, sorta… Imprinted?" I saw as a few faces smirk. "When werewolves imprint, they have to tell you pretty much everything. They have to give you answers, when you ask them questions. That's how I found out about vampires."

"Why did you ask about vampires?" Emmett asked me.

"Because, a vampire named Victoria attacked me and my sister, Lily." Edward and Bella exchanged looks. "Would any of you would happen to know why she tried to attack us?"

"We think she might be trying to create newborns," Edward answered.

"To kill her?" I asked, pointing to Bella.

Edward nodded. Bella sucked in a breath.

Alice smiled. "But, we won't let that happen."

"So, have you figured it out yet?" Edward asked me.

I smirked. "I don't know, Mr. Vampire, you tell me."

"How did you figure it out?" Bella asked, surprised.

"Alice had ice cold skin, everyone's paler than you and I, and they kept questioning about my knowing of vampires." Everyone stared at me. "What? I'm good at putting puzzle pieces together. That's how I figured out that Seth had imprinted on me."

"You're like Bella. You're good with weird," Emmett said.

I shook my head. "No. When Seth showed me he was a werewolf, I freaked." And ran off the cliff. Edward looked frustraited again, as he looked at me. "Dude! What's your deal?"

"He's probably mad that he can't read your mind," Emmett said.

I gave Emmett a confused look. Alice cleared her throat. "Edward, Jasper, and I have special talents. I can see the future. But, my visions change based on what people decide. Jasper can control moods. And Edward – "

"Can read every mind in this room, apart from Bella's, and yours," Edward finished for Alice.

"So, you're a mindreader slash vampire. Cool."

Bella cleared her throat. "It looks like you and I have more in common than I thought."

"Yeah. A lot more."

Edward sighed. "I think it's time we get you guys home. It's getting late. And, I'm sure Seth would want to be able to see you."

I blushed. "Um… Yeah…"

Bella and I said our goodbyes to The Cullens, and followed Edward to his shiny Volvo.

"Ok, dude, I want your car," I said.

"I could get you one for your birthday," he said.

I laughed. "Nice try. I'm not even older enough to legally drive."

"Really? How old are you?" Edward questioned.

"Fourteen. I'll be fifteen in a month."

"Wow. I would've thought that with your maturity level, that you were older."

"Age is just a number, honey. What are you? Like, a hundred and nine?"

"Yes. Actually, I am."

I smiled, as Edward dropped Bella and I off at Bella's house.