A/N: So, where were we? Ah yes I think we need to put Bella away for a while and play with Edward and the rest of the Cullens. Don't you just love how being a writer allows you to manipulate everyone's emotions and give you complete leverage to every situation? Well I do! On with the fun!

Chapter 24

"I thought we were going hunting." I stated to the pixie like girl.

"All in good time Edward." She pulled me up another flight of stairs and we came to a hallway. "I thought you might want a room away from the others. I have a feeling you're going to want to play your music a little loud." She giggled and veered to the left.

"Room? What music?" I was completely stunned.

She opened the door and we stepped into a large room. The first thing I noticed was that the back wall was completely made of glass. Along the glassed wall were two long rows of CDs. Placed in between the CDs was a large stereo system. There was a black couch in the middle and the color scheme was gold and black.

"Do you like it?" The girl asked me.

I nodded. "It's great. How did you know?"

She smiled. "I see things." She smiled triumphantly.

"See things?" I paused. "Wait sorry I never got your name."

She pouched up excitedly. "Oh sorry. My name's Alice and I get visions. I thought you would like all this stuff." She walked over to the closet. "I even went shopping for you." She whipped open the closet and I saw shirts and pants hanging precariously in the closet.

"So, where's the bed?" I asked glancing around the room.

"Oh, we probably forgot to mention that." She paused. "We don't sleep."

My mouth hung open. "Don't sleep?"

Alice nodded. "Yup, just like I said."

She bounced over and flopped down on my new couch. "Esme and I had so much fun decorating this room."

My eyebrows furrowed. "Esme?"

She gasped. "That's right. You don't know anyone here!" She bounced back up and grabbed my hand pulling me toward the door.

The burning in my throat intensified. "Hunting?"

She giggled. "Oh Edward, you'll get use to it. You must meet the family properly first."

She picked up speed and I found it easy to keep up with her. My legs seemed to be invisible as we passed down two flights of stairs.

"How many people live here?" I asked wondering how much unused space was in this house.

"Only seven. Why?" She seemed oblivious to my surprise.

One by one insanely beautiful people trailed out of a swinging door. I recognized the younger ones from when I woke up. A beautiful young woman came out whispering quietly to Carlisle.

"Oh Edward!" She walked up to me and pulled me into a hug. "I've been waiting to meet you. Carlisle thinks so much of you." She reminded me of someone but I couldn't quite find out who.

"Um, nice to meet you." I returned her hug. "You must be Esme."

She smiled. "Yes."

He looks kind of awkward. I turned around to the voice I heard. It sounded like it came from the blonde.

"Did you say something?" I asked her.

She smiled one of those smiles like the witchy head cheerleader. "Um, no."

The big guy elbowed her. "Hey be nice Rose." He stepped forward. "I'm Emmett and this is Rosalie. Please excuse her politeness." He emphasized the last word.

She rolled her eyes. "Sorry, I'm a little PMSish."

Alice stomped on her foot. "You can't PMS."

"Ouch." Rosalie squealed.

She turned to the tall guy. "This is Jasper. If anyone asks we're all adopted and Jasper and Rose are brother and sister." She paused. "When it is going to be sunny we're gone on camping trips with the family."

"So when do we start school?" I asked no one in particular.

"Two weeks." Carlisle answered. "That should allow enough time for you eyes to change and give you time to get use to human blood."

"My eyes?" I looked up just in time to see Alice zip up the stairs.

She was back thirty seconds later with a full-length mirror. I looked up and saw myself for the first time in what seemed like forever. My eyes were a maroon red and my skin was as pale as Carlisle's. The scar under my right eye was completely gone.

"I had a scar?" I asked myself. It all came back to me.

"Huh?" Alice asked with a raised eyebrow.

I shook my head. "Nothing." I ran my hands over my body to find that my muscles were more defined and my skin was granite hard. I pulled off my shirt and turned around to see the faint outline of two words.

"I promise." Alice said triumphantly.

I looked at her. "I promise?"

She nodded. "Yes, I'm not sure what it means, but it'll come back to you."

"I'm thirsty!" Emmett's voice boomed breaking the silence.

"Okay, let's go." Carlisle agreed.

We walked out the front door and everyone seemed to take off in one general direction without a target. It was too easy to catch up with them and it seemed as if I were only jogging. Suddenly they stopped and I stopped with them.

"So, what do I do?" I whispered.

"Give in to your instincts." Carlisle said. "Close your eyes and listen to the sounds around you." I did as I was told and everything was silent.

"What do you hear?" He asked.

I focused on hearing what was expected. "Running water." I whispered. "Trees breaking?"

I opened my eyes and Emmett grinned. "Grizzly."

"Give this one to Edward." Carlisle spoke.

I focused on the sound and headed toward the tree breaking sound. I was about a mile away from him when I first caught a glimpse of him. He was big and angry. His teeth were barred as he pummeled the trees in effortless strikes.

I crouched behind a tree as the honey sweet smell swirled around me. Then I simply let my instincts take over. I jumped on the back of the bear and he swiped at me with his claw. I dodged it quickly and took his large head in my hands. With one quick movement I snapped the bear's neck and it limply fell to the ground.

I mercilessly sunk my teeth into its thick neck and let the sweet blood pour into my throat and down my throat. The burning was cooled until I had drained the last drop. My throat still burned though and my stomach seemed barely full. I stood up and wiped the excess blood from my mouth. I heard clapping behind me and I turned around to see Emmett and Jasper clapping for me.

"Well done little brother. That's the best hunting I've ever seen for a newborn." Jasper complimented.

"Um, thanks." I looked around. "What's next?" I asked.

He's still hungry? I heard a voice say.

"Yes I'm still hungry." I turned around to see Rose.

"Wait, did you just like, answer that?" She asked.

I nodded. "Um yeah, didn't you just ask that?"

She shook her head. "Not out loud."

Alice appeared beside me. "You're a mind reader!" She squealed causing me to jump.

I chuckled. "Great, now I'm a freak."

Emmett laughed. "Don't worry about it. The whole family is kind of crazy. We are vampires." Everybody joined in with the laughing.

"I think I can go another round." Emmett laughed.

"Me too." Jasper agreed.

"Well I'm going to go shopping." Alice sighed.

"I'll come with." Rose piped in.

"And we're going home." Carlisle grinned grabbing Esme around the waist.

"Okay, we're going for round two." Emmett yawned.

"Are you sure?" Carlisle asked.

Jasper nodded. "Yeah, we've got babysitting duty. No problem."

I shrugged it off and focused on my next meal. "The next grizzly's mine." Emmett staked his claim.

I focused on a herd of deer three miles in another direction and took off to find them. The feeling of gliding through the air was incredible. I was running faster than most cars when I heard the sound of a pick up truck not far in the distance. My curiosity got the best of me and I diverted my trail just a little.

Then the smell hit me. My mouth watered and the scent reminded me of strawberries and freesias. I turned straight on the trail and noticed that the sound had cut off. I quietly crept to the edge of the clearing and noticed a tattered quilt lying on the ground. "Wuthering Heights" was flipped over on top of it as if holding a place for someone to pick it back up.

Then I saw her.

A/N: So tell me what you think. Edward will finally see her. Remember he's a newborn and as soon as he gets a good whiff of her he's going to want to treat her just like Mr. Bear. Poor Bella, poor Edward. Nasty Red Eyes!

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Kayla