Chapter 11: No More Secrets

Nessie's POV

I didn't say a single word as Carlisle worked hard to save the man that I had nearly killed. My body wouldn't stop trembling. My thoughts had caught up with my actions and I could not believe that I had nearly killed that innocent man. I could still taste his blood on my tongue. My senses were on heightened alert. I could hear David close by even though he was out of sight. I had never felt stronger or more alive than I did right then and there.

"Nessie I want you to go wait for me in the car. I will be there shortly. It's just around the corner,"

I didn't trust myself to speak so I nodded my head. I didn't look back as I walked away as quickly as I could. I wasn't sure how long I had been sitting in the car when I heard the paramedics coming. Carlisle must have called them. I slumped back into my seat. I closed my eyes trying to push away the image of the dying man.

I jumped when I heard a noise outside. Then I realized it was just Carlisle getting into the car. I didn't know what to say or even how to start this conversation. But Carlisle was smarter than I was. "You must have a lot of questions Nessie,"

I nodded. "That's putting it a little mildly. How did you know where I was?"

"Tracking you down was easy. I saw you and that other boy breaking out of jail. As soon as I could I followed you. But do you mind explaining why you were in jail in the first place?"

I twiddled my thumbs nervously. "I got arrested for punching a police officer in the face and then running away,"

"Help me understand something Nessie. What led to you even having to interact with the police officer in the first place?"

I took a deep breath to calm my nerves. "It's kind of a long story," I was not ready to talk about this but I couldn't escape the questions.

"Well we have plenty of time. Nessie I can't help you unless you tell me what's going on. We are a family and families do not keep secrets from each other,"

"Really? Because it seems like you all have been keeping a pretty big secret from me. Why didn't you all tell me that you're vampires and that I'm half vampire? How do I even relate to you?"

"Nessie we didn't tell you because we knew you wouldn't believe us. We were trying to figure out the best way to tell you the truth. We don't like lying to you. We're going to tell you everything from now on. There will be no more secrets. Now you need to tell me what is going on so that I can help you,"

"Okay. No more secrets. The truth is that I ran away from home because Tyler and I were in danger. Oh no Tyler! We need to find him! We need to get him back!" I started panicking.

"Don't worry about that Nessie. We've already figured out where he's at. We're working on getting him back tonight. Or tomorrow morning the latest. He's fine but can you explain why you feel that you both are in danger?"

"My grandparents were billionaires. They built their fortune in many different ways. It started off with racehorses. They bred, owned, sold, and raced horses all over the world. Once they amassed a substantial fortune their they started investing their money and buying a lot of stock and bonds in the market. They owned a lot of property worth millions of dollars,"

I took a deep breath.

"How does this lead to you and Tyler being in danger?" Carlisle asked me.

"Because when my grandparents died they left everything to me. The horses, the money, the investments, all the stocks, bonds, property, jewelry...everything they had they left it all to me. My aunt was angry. She never liked me but now she hated me. She'd been written out of the will. The will made it very clear that only me and my descendants can inherit their fortune. So one night I heard her and my uncle plotting to kill Tyler and I. Killing me wouldn't be enough because Tyler would be next in line to inherit. So she had to get rid of us both in order for her and her husband to get everything," I sobbed. "The worst part is that she killed my grandparents thinking she'd get everything. I overheard her admit that she killed them," I cried.

"I am so sorry Nessie. I am so sorry for everything that you have suffered. You and Tyler will be safe with us. We won't let anything happen to you two. We love you two and we will protect you both,"

I wiped my tears away. "That's why the police officer approached me in the first place. He recognized me from the missing persons report. I can't ever go back home. I'll let them keep everything as long as Tyler and I are safe,"

"No Nessie," Carlisle shook his head in disagreement. "Your grandparents wanted you to have everything they owned. They loved you and wanted you to have the fortune they worked so hard for. That was their last wish. I will help you get what rightfully belongs to you. Your aunt's greed drove them to murder your grandparents. They want you and your son dead because of this fortune. I will make sure they go to prison for killing your grandparents and for plotting to kill you and Tyler,"

"How are you going to do that?"

"Don't worry about that Ness,"

I sighed. "Carlisle I have another question. How exactly do I relate to you all? I mean who are my parents?"

"Bella and Edward are your parents,"

"Bella is my mom? But how? She looks like my twin sister? Edward doesn't look any older than 17 or 18? I'm so confused,"

"That's because vampires are immortal. Once a human is turned into a vampire they're forever frozen at the age they were changed at. Your father was actually born in 1901 for example. I was born in the 1640s I believe,"

"Wow your old," I laughed.

He laughed to. "So what are you to me then?"

"Young lady you are my granddaughter and Esme's also,"

"I have so many questions,"

"And we will answer every single question you have. Anyways we are home now,"

We went inside the house where everyone was waiting for us in the living room. I looked at Bella. I couldn't believe that she was my mother but the evidence was there physically. Then there was Edward my father.

Then there was that strange sense of familiarity I got whenever I looked at him.

Then a memory buried deep within my subconscious came to the forest front of my mind.

My memory took me back ten years ago. I was young. Only seven years old at the time. I looked around anxiously because I knew that I was going to get in trouble if my grandparents caught me. I wasn't supposed to be around the horses unless I was with an adult. But I really wanted to play with one of the horses.

I went inside and opened the stall of one of the horses. A red female who was pregnant at the time. I led her outside. She started acting strange. I didn't understand what was going on. She neighed loudly and then reared up onto her hind legs. I got scared and I screamed.

Ice cold hands grabbed me and pulled me out of the way just in time. I looked back to see what had grabbed me and I screamed again. For a second I thought the strange boy with the golden eyes was going to kidnap me.

He put me down when my grandparents came looking for me having heard my screaming. He put me down and said "You're okay," and then he disappeared. I never saw him again. I didn't mention to him grandparents or anyone. I decided to keep my encounter with him a secret.

"It was you," I said right after my mind came back to the present. "It was you Edward. You're the one that saved my life ten years ago. I knew you looked familiar and now I know why,"

Edward, my father, looked scared.

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