Straight to the Point
Carlisle decided to fix some drinks and Esme was quick to offer him her assistance. Thus, the children were left to themselves, the boys occupying one couch and Rosalie alone on the other.
"So..." Emmett started without a clue as to what to say. He drummed his fingers on his knees, not quite able to bring himself to face the girl directly. "Here we are..."
Edward knocked his foot against Emmett's and shook his head, frowning. The older teen shot him a desperate look in response.
Well, what do you want me to say, genius? I'm lost here!
How am I supposed to know, stupid, Edward shrugged helplessly. Just don't start making any dumbass jokes.
Emmett rolled his eyes. Thanks, you're a real help.
"Tch, idiot," Rosalie muttered. Emmett and Edward snapped their attention back to her, but her eyes were glued to her phone. They both swallowed and traded nervous glances. The tense silence went on for another minute.
Finally, Rosalie asked, "Which one of you is the mind reader?"
It took a second for the boys to realize the question was directed at them. Jasper nudged Emmett, Emmett nudged Edward, and Edward blinked like he was coming out of a daze. Tentatively, he raised his hand.
"Alright, I'm only going to tell you this once, so you better listen," Rosalie pointed as she continued texting with her other hand. "Stay. Out. Of. My. Head. If I so much as get a goose-bump, I'll know it's you and I will murder you, capiche?"
Eyes wide, the telepath shrank back.
"And I'm guessing soldier boy is blondie over here. Your thing is feeling stuff or something, right?"
"I'm an empath, yes," replied Jasper in a steady, polite tone. "I can feel the emotions of others and manipulate them to some degree."
"Well, you can leave my emotions alone. Honestly, what are you people? A family of freaks and creeps?"
Emmett gave a snort of laughter to which Edward and Jasper both glared at him from the corner of their eyes. Sandwiched between the two, he hunched his shoulders and smiled sheepishly. She kinda did have a point, after all.