Chapter 16

"That trip was shorter than I expected," Emmi remarked. "I can't believe the airline messed up Alyssa and Kendra's flight."

"It totally sucks," Clara said. Andrew and Christian and Adam nodded in agreement.

"I'm very happy to be going back to America with you. I have not been there for a very long time," Adam said.

Andrew and Christian glanced at each other. It possibly hadn't even been colonial America since Adam ad been there.

"I'm really sorry I passed out so long," Emmi apologized for the millionth time. "The doctors really didn't know anything? That's crazy for like five days."

Adam took Emmi's hand across the armrest that separated them. "You are well now. That's all that matters."

Andrew, Clara and Christian started a whispered conversation as Adam and Emmi talked more.

"How were they doing when they woke up?" Clara asked.

"Fine. They started screaming towards the end because it gets worse. Other than that, your trick did wonders," Andrew smiled. "The newborn madness will probably be really minimal. Gramps has 'food' for them on the plane." He hesitated, remembering something. "He had this really strange look on his face when he spoke to them. Sort of confused."

"Probably shocked at how weird their minds probably are," Christian snorted.

Alyssa and Kendra were thirsty. Their throats were burning.

"You said there was blood," Alyssa said.

"We need it," Kendra implored Edward, who was flying the plane.

"Bella would you get it for them?"

Bella opened a cabinet that was really a sealed minifridge. The smell of blood filled the cabing and Bella jumped out of the way as the Twins rushed towards the precious liquid. They drank greedily, emptying all the water bottles.

"So much better," the girls sighed together.

That tasted off, Alyssa thought, not quite right.

I think that's because it's animal blood.

"Eek!" Alyssa yelped. She stared at Kendra. Twin?

Holy—

"I was right!" Edward exclaimed.

"Surprise, surprise," Bella said dryly. "What was it this time?"

"They have powers. A power," Edward corrected himself. "They're—"

"Telepathic," the girls said. "But only between ourselves."

Looks like we're a lot more connected than we thought, K.

Mmmhmm. This is pretty cool. Makes up for the thirst.

Heck the senses and strength and speed make up for the thirst!

Speaking of that, I wonder what Jason and Josh back home will look like through our new eyes? Kendra tried to remember the hotties from school and only got dim pictures.

Hopefully pretty fine, Alyssa thought, finding the same problem with her memories. I mean they were amazing. Especially Josh. Just a spoonful of that sugar helped the swim work-out medicine go down!

The two burst into laughter at the old joke, relieved that they hadn't changed much through the vampire process.

"You two are going to have to talk out loud, too. Otherwise you'll confuse people," Edward said wryly.

But that's too boring.

And we already confused everyone anyway!

"But not everyone is a mind reader," Edward laughed.

"Just the sexiest, century-old vampires," Bella chimed in, skipping to the front of the plane to kiss her husband. The plane wobbled for a second and then Bella poked her head back into the cabin and grinned at the girls. "Sorry."