Author's Note: Hello again, lovely readers. Thank you for adding my story to your favorites & story alerts. And thank you for the encouraging reviews. Yes, i was thinking about the episode of vampire diaries where anna tasted jeremy's blood (one of my fav shows!) I said i would update later this week & here i am with a new chapter. yay!

So just a little heads up for this chapter, you may want to refer back to chapters 6 and 7 to remember some things :) Bree gets a little surprise visit from some people.

DISCLAIMER: i do not own anything from the twilight saga.

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I decided not to go to school today. Not only was it because of the blood thing between Greg and me but also because it was sunnier than a day in Florida. I needed to get my head together and I wanted to forget about what had happened yesterday, but I knew I couldn't. Sometime in the near future, Greg was going to want to talk to me and he was going to want to know the whole truth. But was I truly ready for that?

I blasted my music, hoping that I could think about the beats of my favorite songs instead of the taste of Greg's blood. That was maybe the worst mistake of my life. What if I hadn't stopped myself? What if I had actually bitten him? I was so glad Edward wasn't home to hear my every thought. I needed to deal with this myself and I didn't need everyone to know.

My bedroom door opened and Seth walked in. "What's up," he said cheerfully.

"Nothing much."

"Something going on? Are you having some problems?"

"Nothing you would understand," I replied. "It's a vampire thing."

"Oh, gross…Um…do you want me to leave…give you some space?"

"No," I said while shaking my head. "I want you to stay."

Seth nodded and came to sit on the bed beside me. I curled up next to him while he wrapped his arm around my shoulders. And then, everything seemed back to normal with us, just like it was before I had even met Greg. We sat together in silence but it wasn't awkward like it had been recently. I sat there resting my head against his chest. Seth's warm body was comfortable and when he was around I completely forgot everything. I didn't have a care in the world. This was where I was supposed to be—with Seth. And yet, I yearned for something more, but I wasn't sure what it was.

I wasn't sure how long Seth and I had been sitting there, comforted by each other's company, but I heard someone saying my name. I sat up straight to pay more attention and realized it was Emmett. "Bree," he yelled from downstairs. "There's someone here to see you."

I groaned internally. My peaceful moments had ended too soon. I knew that downstairs Greg was waiting for me and now was the time to tell him. I knew it was time for the truth. As if Seth already knew what I was thinking, he grabbed my hand and squeezed it. "You have to tell him," he said. I nodded and Seth pulled me into one his bear hugs and kissed my forehead.

I went downstairs and Seth followed me. But when I was walking down the steps, I realized that Greg wasn't there at all. I saw that Emmett was talking to two girls and shaking their hands. "Nice to meet you," Emmett said. "Bree has told us nothing about you…just kidding." Their heads were turned away from me so I couldn't see their faces. One girl had auburn colored hair and was taller than the one that had jet black and really long hair. Their scent told me they were human but why in the world would they be asking for me?

"Here she comes," Emmett announced pointing to where I was. I finally reached the bottom of the steps with Seth beside me and the two girls turned their heads towards me.

My mouth dropped open as I saw the faces of the two girls in front of me and their names came to my mind. I saw that Seth had done the same thing—his mouth had dropped open and his eyes were wide as he saw the resemblance between me and the other girl with the long dark hair.

Hayley, my best friend from high school in Seattle, and Stella, my younger sister, were standing right in front of me. I had seen Hayley not too long ago when I had visited Seattle. She hadn't changed at all. But I was stunned at how much my sister and I looked alike—she was like a mini me.

"Wow," Emmett said. "You can just feel the awkward in the air."

Nobody said anything. I didn't have any kind of clue of what I should say.

"I'm going to go get Carlisle," Emmett announced and I nodded. If anybody would know what to do, it would be Carlisle.

I finally found the courage to say something. "What are you guys doing here?"

"We came to see you," Hayley replied. "Stella wanted to see you."

I looked over at Stella, who was smiling, and back to Hayley. I couldn't believe that they were here…in the same house as me. I turned my head to see that Seth was still staring wide eyed. He hadn't taken his eyes off of Stella since he saw her…

"Um…do you want to sit down," I asked them. They all nodded and I showed the way towards the living room. "Are you coming," I asked Seth, who was still standing in the same place.

"Um…no," he said. "I-I need to talk to…um…Sam…and Jacob."

"Are you okay?"

He wouldn't look at me and I couldn't figure out what his sudden problem was at all. Upstairs he'd been calm and comforting and now he was just acting weird.

"I don't know…I-I'll see you later, okay."

"Yeah…see you."

Seth left and I wasn't really sure when the next time I'd see him would be. I wondered what was wrong. I walked into the living room to see that Carlisle was there shaking hands with Hayley and Stella and introducing himself.

"Are you old friends of Bree's," he asked politely.

Hayley nodded. "Bree and I were best friends in high school and Stella is Bree's younger sister."

"Oh, I see the resemblance between Bree and Stella." Carlisle sat down on the couch across from where Hayley and Stella were sitting and I took a seat beside Carlisle.

"How did you guys know where I was," I asked.

"My fiancé is a police officer. All I had to do was give him your license plate information."

I nodded to myself. I had forgotten that Alex was Hayley's fiancé and he did work for the police.

"I knew it was you," Hayley continued. "I just didn't know why you kept disagreeing and saying you weren't."

"I wasn't supposed to be there," I started. "I couldn't tell you it was me because you would ask questions I wouldn't be allowed to tell you the truth."

"Why not," Stella asked suddenly.

"Because it's very complicated," I replied. "I'm sorry."

"Can you tell us now," she asked.

I shook my head. "I—"

"Can," Carlisle interrupted. "You can tell your family what happened. I think you should. They have a right to know. Whether or not they believe is their choice though."

I stared at Carlisle and then at Hayley and Stella. "Okay," I said. "I'll tell you guys the truth." I started at the very beginning. I told them about that night, how Adam and I had snuck out. Hayley smiled at that part and I explained to them what really happened at the park. I told them about how when I woke up I was a completely different person—the way I looked, the way I acted, who I was. I told them what I had become…I was a vampire. I told them both all about Victoria and Riley and what they really wanted from me and Adam. I explained how I had met the Cullens and the pain of that day threatened to come forward as I recalled the events of what happened with Adam. I even told them about how I was attending school in Forks but I didn't say anything about Greg or Seth…

"I know that all this sounds crazy, but it's the truth," I said finishing off my story. "I really want you both to believe me. But if you don't, that's okay. I'll understand."

I looked at both Hayley and Stella. Hayley had tears streaming down her face and Stella's facial expression was blank. "I believe you," Stella said. "I believe it all."

I saw out of the corner of my eye that Carlisle was smiling. "You do," I asked. "You believe me?"

Stella nodded and so did Hayley. "It makes sense," Stella said. "You look a little different than the last time I saw you but you haven't aged a bit. You look the same age. Your skin is so pale. Your eyes are a completely different color but it doesn't look like you have contacts in."

"Very perceptive," Carlisle said. "I'm glad you believe her because it is the truth…Well, I'll leave you three alone so you can catch up."

"Thank you, Carlisle," I told him before he left the room. "For everything."

I turned back towards my sister and my best friend and I was so happy that they knew everything about me. If only it was that easy with Greg.

"I've missed you guys so much," I said.

"I've missed you, too," Stella said. "You should come back with us…come back home."

I frowned. "I can't."

"What do you mean," Stella asked, looking slightly offended.

"Stella, I'm a vampire. Not everybody can know about me. After a while, people start to notice that you don't change and then you have to move on. It won't be soon from now when the Cullens have to move to a different city."

"Well, when they move," Stella started. "Then you can come to Portland and stay with me…and mom…and dad. They miss you so much."

"I know that. But I can't. If I come back with you, people will ask questions. They'll want to know what happened to the others and I won't be able to tell them that they're dead."

"But it's not like you're coming back to Seattle," she argued. "Or do not want to come back at all?"

"I do, Stella. I want to come home, but I can't. But I can visit."

"Okay," she said. "You will visit."

I nodded. Hayley, Stella, and I spent the rest of our time talking about anything we could. They told me stories about everything that happened since I had changed and I told them stories about what it was like being a vampire. I promised Stella that I would come and visit her as soon as I could. It was almost sunset and I saw outside that it was back to being another cloudy evening in Forks. Hayley announced that she needed to get Stella back home and we all said our goodbyes.

"Bye," I said as I gave them both hugs.

When I opened the door, Greg was standing outside with his hand raised as if he was going to knock. Hayley and Stella both smiled at him before leaving. I watched as they drove off in Hayley's car and I was left alone with Greg. I knew this time would come sooner or later.

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