April 6

Dear Diary,

Corey's body has been discovered. It was found in the river in Port Angeles yesterday. He had been there at least a month, apparently. The cause of death was a broken neck.

That didn't surprise me. I knew he would turn up eventually. What did surprise me, though, is who killed him.

Aunt Rosalie.

She told us that after finding out what he did to Sally, she began stalking him. She knew he would do it again and again and had to be taken down. After three more rapes, she lured him to Port Angeles where she killed him. I could tell by the way she spoke she had no remorse.

I am so proud of her.

And so is everyone else! Even Grandpa Carlisle. He said that he would have appreciated Corey going to jail, but knew that Sally's story hit home with Aunt Rosalie. She apparently spoke to Grandpa, saying that it was only best for that scum of the Earth to be six feet under it. Carlisle agreed, immediately picking up on her behavior. While Grandpa Carlisle can't read minds like dad, or emotions like Uncle Jasper, he knows his family. He knew that it was killing Aunt Rosalie to see Sally go through this.

Once she found out about her, Rose also began following her. She stayed a safe distance obviously, but needed to make sure Sally was okay. I was quite touched at her well-being for my best friend. Others would find it creepy, but I knew she meant well. She said that Sally had the classic signs of a rape victim. And because she didn't get the chance to go through that as a human, Rosalie snapped in a sense.

She did act like a rape victim after she was turned, but it wasn't the same. She couldn't go to counseling, she couldn't talk to humans. She was turned right after it happened, after Grandpa Carlisle smelled the blood. After she got her revenge, she plummeted into depression. Carlisle and Esme helped her, luckily, but dad was no help. With his mind-reading, he would try to sympathize and she would go off on him. She didn't really care for him during those days anyways, so it was easy to yell and hate him. Dad took it because he knew she didn't mean it.

So yeah, she did get her pain out. But it was different. And now she saw what Sally was going through and decided that shouldn't be. Grandma Esme reminded her that Sally will still go through that, even with Corey dead. Aunt Rosalie agreed, but said this might be the closure that she needed.

We all love Rosalie and won't judge her. And, thank God, we won't have to move. She was inconspicuous enough that no one will link us to him. Though they know I am a friend of the rape victim, what good would it do me, or my family, to end him? None. So we're safe.

I told Aunt Rosalie later that I was proud of her. I said that had I found Corey, I probably would have drained him. I know that's not nice and not humane, but he hurt my best friend. My humanity went out the window as soon as I saw her. Besides, humans get revenge on creeps like Corey all the time. My human side was gone and I was purely running on my vampire side. I wouldn't have let him off so easily.

She sighed. "That's why I wanted to find him first," she told me. "I didn't want you to have the guilt with killing another human. Even if he deserved it, which he did, you still have empathy and a heart. You would have regretted it at some point. And that regret would carry over into your vampire life."

Since Aunt Rosalie has been a vampire for years, she felt very little when she snapped his neck. "Bones, mainly," she responded when I asked what she felt. Human emotions are buried deep in vampires, but every so often they surface. This usually happens when they fall in love. Then they are more prone to those emotions. However, in a case like this, it was pure vampire instinct. Corey was scum and had to be taken care of. "He will be an example for others."

If she had been able to cry, Aunt Rosalie would have. Instead, she buried her face in Uncle Emmett's shoulder and he held and comforted her. He knows her better than the rest of us and knows how what to do. I felt bad; she did that for me. For my friend. How do I repay her for that?

Nathan was shocked when I told him. I made him swear to not say anything when he's over; I don't want them to know he knows. He promised. He said that he suspected I took him out, or Sally's father. He knew Corey was dead, though. Nathan has had a strange experience lately; he's beginning to develop a talent. He said that he had a calming feeling, like peace, letting him know Corey was dead. I commented that he was like Uncle Jasper. He said no, Uncle Jasper was an empath. He lives in a constant state of emotion. Nathan's "talent" is more limited. He had a feeling that Corey was dead, that's all.

Then he told me he's had that feeling before. He said that he knew I had left Forks last week because of a cold chill that went down his spine. "I can't describe it, but I knew it was about you," he said. Then he told me that he text Sally to find out where I was. She said Las Vegas and he was on the next flight out. I asked why he didn't call my parents and alert them and he "knew not to." I have no idea what that meant.

But yeah, Nathan apparently will have a talent when he's a full vamp. I wonder if I will? Mom and dad said I had some power when I was younger, but it seems to have faded with my teen years. That's not to say it won't come back when my humanness is gone. Right now, though, I don't miss it. It would be just one more thing I would have to deal with. I have strength, speed and inkling to drink blood; I don't need anything else. I'm enough of a freak as it is.

I think it's neat that Nathan has that talent. He is just one more who does. I have been wondering if the Volturi can explain why some of us have talents and some don't. Aro would know, at least I think. Maybe I will find a way to talk to him. Course, Jane has a talent. From what I've heard, she's a real bitch. Her talent is awesome! I would love to inflict pain with just my eyes. Dad told me the story of when she used her stare of him. Mom was human and they were trying to get away from the Volturi. Dad had thought she was dead and went to them to kill him, but they refused. And dad, being dad, took measures into his own hands. Luckily, mom got to him and everything turned out alright. But at one point, dad had to defend mom and Jane struck him down with her eyes. He said it was excruciating! Mom didn't feel a thing. I'm guessing it's because she was human. So I wonder if I would have the same reaction. If I visit while I'm still a half-ling, maybe both my vampire side and my human side would react. I might be in partial pain while the human side is numb.

Hmmm…can I take another trip soon? Probably not. But the Volturi has been interested in my family more and more lately. I don't know if that's a good sign or not. Aro wants dad and Aunt Alice to join them. Sometimes I think he is so stupid! He should realize that as long as mom and Uncle Jasper are around, it will never happen. Hell, anyone in my family wouldn't allow them to go. He is an idiot if the thinks they would.

I shudder to wonder what they would want with me.

A/N: I would have posted this on Sunday, but my internet was fail.

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