I awoke, cold. I was in an unfamiliar room, surrounded by unfamiliar faces.
All but one.
"Mia," James said, leaning down to kiss my head. "Welcome back."
I sat up to take in my surroundings.
There were 9 unfamiliar faces, all with butterscotch eyes. The couple that James had brought with him were sitting in the corner, whispering to each other in hushed tones.
Then there was James.
Every time I looked at him, my heart did somersaults. It still embarrassed me, especially now that he could hear it happen.
"Mia," the man next to me said. "How are you feeling?"
"I feel fine," I told him.
"James?" Nick called, looking out the window. "Who is that?"
James was at the window in a flash.
"I…" he said. "I don't know."
James
There was a man in the bushes. He looked ancient.
"Edward?" I asked. "What does he want?"
He focused on the man, reading his mind.
"He's looking for something," he said. "He doesn't know what it is, but it is familiar to him. He thinks that it is near here."
"I'll go talk to him," I said, backing away from the window. "See if he needs help looking for it."
I walked down the stairs and out the front door.
The man's back was still turned away from the house.
"Hey," I called, startling the man. "Do you need help."
The man turned towards me. His eyes were red.
"You're like me," I said. "A vampire."
"Yes," he said, glancing around. "I am."
I took another step towards him. "What are you looking for?"
The man sniffed the air, then turned to me with anger in his eyes.
"You," he said.
He lunged at me, and I dodged out of the way.
Edward!
The Cullen family came out of the house.
"Get away from him!" Edward shouted.
The man looked at the Cullens in fear. He apparently did not like to be outnumbered.
"This isn't over, boy," the man growled before he turned his back and ran.