I awoke to the sound of tires screeching on the road. I slowly opened my eyes and saw that I was inside some small car. My throat really hurt and my head was spinning.
"Wha?" I murmured, hoping to get the driver's attention. I hope to God it's not Embry.
"Shh, everything's fine Margo," Kim's soothing voice sounded. I managed to see her elbow as she turned the car.
"Embry's back at Sam and Emily's," I heard Jacob say from the driver's seat. "We're taking you to the Cullen's' house in Forks."
Who were the Cullens? I suppressed my curiosity and laid my aching head back down on the seat. I just laid there for about ten minutes when I heard Jacob excitedly announce our arrival.
"Is Nessie here?" Kim asked.
"Yeah, I sent her a text saying I was on my way a little bit ago," Jacob responded. I could hear the love in his voice when he spoke. Nessie must be his imprint. Jacob was visibly jumping in his seat.
I sat up, a little too fast. My head gave a major thump and I had to close my eyes to fight the pain. When I opened I saw a giant wolf running behind us.
I screamed. "He's here!" I jumped and almost made it to the middle of Kim and Jacob, my butt almost touching the gear shift.
"Relax," Jacob said, stifling a chuckle. "That's Jared. He's just watching over Kim, making sure she doesn't get hurt."
"Why would she get hut?" I asked, calming down a little bit. I moved back into the backseat and looked out the window again.
Kim was nervously silent, so Jacob answered me again. "The Cullens are vampires. They drink animal blood and won't harm humans, but Jared still doesn't have complete trust in them."
I remembered that Embry had told me about the existence of vampires, but I was too concerned with werewolves at the time to really care. Now that I'm actually being taken to them, I'm seriously scared now.
"Why are we going to a vampire house?" I asked in a shaky voice.
Jacob chuckled at my nervousness. "Relax. We wouldn't take you somewhere that's not safe. Besides, Dr. Cullen's an excellent doctor and-"
"Dr. Cullen?" I interrupted. It hurt my head that I sat up straight too fast. The thumping was not getting better with time.
"You know him?"
"The one that works at the hospital in Forks?"
"Yeah."
I slumped into my seat. Kim stopped the car and Jacob practically ripped the door off as he rushed out.
"Nessie!" he shouted.
Kim laughed. "He hasn't seen her in two days," she explained. "I suppose that imprinting makes a wolf totally dependent." She didn't unbuckle her seat belt. Instead she rolled the window down and shouted at Jacob. "You forgot Margo!"
Jacob stopped in his tracks as he ran up the porch. He groaned and ran back to the car and opened the door. He then reached inside and pulled me out, setting me on my feet. I wobbled a little at first, but Jacob put his hand on the small of my back and led me up the stairs onto the porch. Jared got into the passenger side of the car and he and Kim sped off.
Jacob knocked on the door and it burst open. A young woman stood there wearing a big smile.
"Jake!" she squealed. She leapt forward and threw herself into Jacob's waiting arms.
He held the girl so close to him and buried his face in her hair. "I missed you so much," he whispered.
The girl blushed and looked at me. "Who's this?"
"This is Margo, Embry's imprint."
I flinched when Jacob referred to me as "Embry's imprint," making it seem as I was Embry's property. I don't belong to him. I'm my own person.
The girl smiled at me. "I'm Nessie, Jake's girlfriend."
Was this girl a vampire? She seemed so normal, and she's outside in the daytime. Don't vampires burn in the sunlight?
"No, that's a myth we made up," came a smooth voice from behind me.
I jumped and spun around to see a gorgeous man and a beautiful woman behind me. Where did they come from?
"We just returned from hunting," the man answered. "I'm Edward Cullen, and this is my wife Bella."
I nervously smiled back. I didn't want to seem rude, but I was still a little scared about being near vampires. Embry had said that they were dangerous creatures. Then again, he also said he loved me and he wound up choking me out. "I'm Margo."
The female vampire, Bella, looked a little shy. She smiled and sort of just waved at me. I just stood there and felt a little awkward. Jacob and Nessie were sucking face just a few feet away.
"Alice and Jasper are at the mall right now, and Rosalie and Emmett are still out hunting. Carlisle and Esme are inside though,' Edward said. He then gestured for me to go ahead and enter the large house. It looked like one of those expensive modern homes that you'd find in Beverly Hills. There were no moats or bats flying around. Despite that, my heart sped up and I felt in the presence of evil. Jacob would protect me right? I mean, Embry would kill him if I got drained of my blood. Actually, Embry would probably be mad that he wasn't the one to do it.
I walked into the house and into a large and modern looking living room. There were no coffins or dead people laying around. I couldn't even find a single drop of blood anywhere. Nevertheless, I covered my stomach with my hands, feeling as if that could protect my baby from these monsters. I can't believe my parental instincts are already kicking in. It probably helps that now I can't call my baby an "it" but I call my baby a "she."
A beautiful woman walked down the stairs. She seemed like one of those Hollywood housewives. The way she walked made her seem so elegant and graceful. It must be something to be a vampire, appearing like you belong in a beauty pageant. I wish I were that pretty.
"You must be Margo," she said in a cheery voice. "I'm Esme." She took me into a hug and I fought myself from flinching at her cold skin. I felt a little guilty about being afraid of these nice people- er, I mean vampires.
Esme noticed my discomfort and let go. "I'm sorry," she said. "I guess my skin can be a little cold." She then made a face as if making a joke.
"It's okay," I muttered.
"Nice to see you again Margo," said a familiar voice. I looked to the left and my mouth dropped as Dr. Cullen walked in. I still couldn't get over the fact that my very own doctor was a bloodsucker- I mean vampire. I hope there's no politically correct way to call someone a vampire. Living impaired?
"Relax, you're safe," Edward said.
I blushed. I hope that my discomfort wasn't that obvious. Did I make a face or something?
"No you didn't, I just read minds," Edward said.
I didn't know vampires were psychic. Then again, I didn't know that they existed a few days ago as well.
"How can I help you?" Dr. Cullen asked me. He led me to a couch and sat beside me. Esme sat on the other side of me and took my hand in hers. I didn't flinch this time. I think I liked Esme the best because she seemed so sweet and wouldn't invade my thoughts. Then again, I don't have many thoughts worth invading, so if Edward can find something interesting, then I give him permission.
"Thanks," he chuckled. Bella looked up at him confused.
Jacob and Nessie walked inside. "I can answer you Carlisle," Jacob said. He walked over to where we were. "Embry imprinted on Margo here."
"That's so sweet," Bella said.
"Congrats," Esme smiled.
I smiled a little sheepishly. If only she knew.
Jacob grimaced for a little bit. "The problem is that Margo's pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's, who also happens to be a wolf, baby. She had some feelings for him and broke Embry's heart, causing him to go crazy and eventually choke her."
Carlisle's mouth dropped and I could see his eyes examining me. What a doctor.
"Poor thing," Esme whispered. Her thumb started to rub my hand in a comforting manner.
"So to avoid being killed by a love-obsessed wolf, we need your help to get Margo to Berkley in California as soon as possible. That way she can get her nursing degree and things can cool down."
Carlisle nodded. "Sure, we can help."
I smiled. I would be in Berkley soon. I'd be far away from psycho Embry and I wouldn't have to fear for my life. I'd still have to keep in touch with Hunter though that way he can be in his daughter's life and pay child support.
My heart began to ache for some reason. I knew that Embry was unhealthy and it would be smart to stay away from him. However, I was curious to see how this imprint thing would work out. I see how happy Kim and Jared are together. Even Jacob and Nessie. They could be dirt-poor and living on the streets, but they'd be the luckiest people in the world as long as they were still by each other's side.
I envy them.