Racing Hearts
Chapter 3 'Explanations'
A/N: Sorry it took so long to write!
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or any of the characters!
Bella P
My younger cousin Annabelle had turned very pretty. Not that she wasn't before, but her hair was an blondish-brown color, her eyes were a pretty brown, and she had a nice smile. She had grown up, I mean she was now sixteen! My father had told me that Rick and Melanie were going through a divorce and didn't want Annabelle to have to be in the middle of it.
She seem so surprised when she saw me, she didn't even know who I was! It was funny when she asked me if I had poor blood circulation. If only she knew. Which she was a smart girl ,but I hope she didn't realize anything like I did.
Not that I didn't absolutely love being a vampire, it's just my dad's gone through enough of this, werewolves, vampires stuff. He doesn't need Annabelle getting into it.
I was driving us to the Cullen's house, I was a little tiny bit afraid for Annabelle's safety around Jeremiah. I mean he was a newborn, but just about a year old in the vampire world. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't go after her, I mean one of his powers is self-control!
We, well Carlisle and I had gone out hunting and to go 'bonding' as Alice told us to do when we found Jeremiah. Some hunter had mistakenly thought Jeremiah's horse was a large deer and he had tried to shoot the horse but ended up shooting Jeremiah, the bullet grazing his chest, he had been dying.
Carlisle wouldn't let him, neither would I. Carlisle bit him and brought him back to the house. A surprised Cullen family and Tanya and her family(who had been visiting) helped us with him. I sat with him for the three days remembering how much pain I was in. When he woke up his eyes were a pretty amber, I was surprised.
Eleazar had come to see him, and he saw his powers. 1. Great Self-control. 2. He could touch someone and show them(and see)their future. I thought it was awesome, and after we explained everything to him, he was happy he lived...Well didn't really die.
He thanked Carlisle a lot for saving him. Even if he was damned to this life as Edward used to put it. He did miss his horse, he had grown up with horses in Oregon. He had been coming through here to go to Seattle to check out colleges and he had decided to go riding. Alice had told him his horse had gone back to Oregon somehow, and was with a herd of wild horses there, which he was half happy about.
His horse used to be a wild horse so he knew how to survive. "Bella!" I heard Alice shout. I broke out of my thoughts.
"Yes, sorry?" I said, coming out of my thoughts.
"I was just saying how we're home." Alice said rolling her eyes at me. I looked and sure enough we were going down the Cullen's long driveway. I stopped the car.
"Here we are Annabelle. This is the Cullen's house, where Edward's family lives, me and Edward have a little cottage about a mile away on the property." I told her. I saw her eyes light up.
"So I do get to meet this mystery husband of yours?" She said jokingly. I laughed at her.
"Yes, you get to meet Edward and our whole family!" I said to her, getting out of the car...
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Annabelle POV
I was so excited I was meeting the rest of Bella's other family. We walked up the steps and the door opened and a cute bronzed haired boy walked out and hugged Bella. I'm guessing it was Edward. He stopped hugging Bella and walked up to me.
"Hello, I'm Edward Cullen, Bella's husband." He said and I noticed that he had amazing eyes. I heard him chuckle quietly.
"I'm Annabelle. Bella's Cousin." I introduced myself.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Annabelle." Edward gave a small bow.
I smiled. "You too." We walked into the house and I felt shy. As I saw ix more people standing the a room together. I sucked in a breath. They were all breathtakingly beautiful, just like Bella, Edward and Alice. I saw a blonde girl, who made my self-esteem go even lower then when I saw Bella.
Then I saw a brown haired guy next to her, who was really buff, a body builder maybe? He was gorgeous, they made an awesome couple together, I'm assuming they're together and I'm going to assume they're Rosalie and Emmett. At least from what Bella had told me.
I saw a blonde hair boy walk over to Alice and take her hand, I'm guessing this was her husband Jasper that she mentioned in the car, I all of a sudden felt a nice wave of calm come over me.
Then there's the blonde man and a light brown hair woman together, I'm guessing Carlisle and Esme.
And the last one, he really caught my eye. He probably had brown hair, but it was shaved off. He had beautiful amber eyes and he was wearing a white muscle shirt and it showed off a nice body. Everyone else around me kind of faded and it was just him that I could see. I heard someone chuckle and I looked and it was Edward.
I blushed. "Annabelle, this is my mother Esme, and my father Carlisle." He pointed them out to me, "This is my brother Jasper, Alice's husband." He said pointing to the man next to Alice. "Over there is Rosalie, the blonde, and the man standing next to her is Emmett, her husband. And last is Jeremiah." Edward said.
Ah, Jeremiah. What a great name. Edward chuckled again. "It's nice to meet you all, Alice and Bella told me all about you. But I think you're missing two people." I said. Where was Renesmee and Jacob?
"Oh! I'll go get Renesmee and Jacob!" Bella said, running out the door.
I felt someone looking at me and I noticed it was Rosalie and Alice. I looked down and felt embarrassed. Maybe it was because they looked like they were models, dressed in designer clothes, not a spec of dirt on them, and then there's me.
Jeans, a black t-shirt which had dirt all over it from Clover and my hair was in a messy bun. I heard them whispering to each other and I heard Alice squeal in excitement. I looked up and I saw Edward looking at me in pity.
"Hey Annabelle..." Rosalie started.
"Yes Rosalie?" I asked.
"Do you like shopping?" Rosalie replied.
"Uh, it depends on what I'm shopping for..." I trailed off.
"Well how about you come with us tomorrow to go shopping?!" Alice shouted.
"Um sure." I said. All the boys groaned. "What?"
"You don't know what you just got yourself into." Jasper said.
I laughed. "I don't think I want to know." I said as I heard the door open.
In walked Bella, holding a girl's hand, who looked to be about ten years old, and a man who had darker skin, semi-long black hair and was extremely tall and muscled.
He held out his hand. "I'm Jacob Black." He said in a deep voice. I shook his hand.
"I'm Annabelle Foster, Bella's cousin." I said back. I saw Edward look at Bella and they seemed to be having a silent conversation...Bella nodded. I was looking at the girl. She had milk chocolate brown eyes, just like Bella. And bronze curls like Edward...Was this their daughter? How?
"Annabelle, this is my and Edward's daughter, Renesmee." Bella said.
"She's so cute!" I exclaimed, stepping closer. Renesmee reached towards me. Bella let her go. "Hi Renesmee."
"Hello." Renesmee said in a musical voice.
After that everything pretty much got calm. Renesmee and I played in the front yard together. Jacob and Jeremiah were out here with us watching us. I heard something at the edge of the woods and looked.
A guy and girl came walking out.
The girl was beautiful, she had darker skin, like Jacob, so I guessed she was Quileute like Jacob. She had short black hair, probably about 6'2, tall for a girl. She had brown eyes. Her face was pretty but right now she looked half-worried.
The guy was hot. He was about 6'4, like Jacob and the girl, Quileute. His hair was almost past his ears and it was black, brown eyes. His body, like Jacob's was muscled. His shirt was off, and as much I tried not to stare at his chest. I did.
The guy was looking at me, his eyes looking over my body and face, I blushed and looked down.
"Who are they?" I asked Renesmee quietly. They both seemed to hear me and I blushed again.
"Seth Clearwater." The guy stepped forward with a friendly smile and pointed behind him. "And this is my sister, Leah."
"Nice to meet you both." I said, giving him my hand to shake. He was hot—literally this time. His hand felt feverish. I pulled my hand back with a frown.
"Another one?" Leah asked, looking towards Jacob. "When will they stop exposing people to this world?"
What? Exposing people to what world?
"Leah…" Jacob said in a calming voice. "Let it go."
"Let it go? Jake! They're constantly putting humans at risk, for their own selfish wants!"
Humans—what? Why did she talk as if she weren't….my thoughts trailed off as I watched Leah's body shake.
"Leah!" Seth said, stepping closer. "Calm down."
For some unknown reason, I felt compelled to step in front of Renesmee.
A moment later, everything exploded. Shreds of fabric went up into the air and in the place where Leah had been, stood a silver wolf.
I gasped, stepping back and pushing Renesmee away from them. "What in the…"
Jeremiah was beside me suddenly. "It's okay."
I blinked up at him. How did he get over here so fast?
I looked and there was another wolf, a Russet colored one this time and he growled at the silver wolf.
Bella appeared and grabbed Renesmee, reaching for me but I stumbled back.
WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED? My mind could not make sense of it. Turning on my heel, I took off for the woods.
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Jeremiah POV
We all heard Bella and Alice driving up the driveway. She was bringing her cousin, Annabelle with her. Just another human. I thought. Well how wrong would I be?
I heard the car doors slam. I caught the smell of something so good. I had only been a vampire for a while now and I was new to vegetarian ways. But thank goodness one of my gifts is self-control. In walked Bella first, and then Alice. Then I saw her. A beautiful, blondish/brown haired girl. She had brown eyes and she was probably about 5'2.
I heard Edward greet the girl and I heard some words. Her name was Annabelle, a beautiful name and unique. Edward introduced everyone, and when he got to me he chuckled, I'm guessing at something someone thought because no one said anything.
After a while Jacob, Renesmee, me and Annabelle went outside. Renesmee and Annabelle were playing some game. I saw Edward watching me through the windows, maybe in response to some of my thoughts about Annabelle.
I was mainly just wondering about her. Unlike Edward I can't read her mind. I wish I could. It'd be interesting I bet.
From the corner of my eyes, I saw Leah and Seth Clearwater come out of the woods.
I felt a pang of jealousy when I saw Annabelle couldn't stop looking at Seth's chest. Especially when Seth looked her over and she blushed, looking down. I heard Jasper tell me to cool it.
"Who are they?" Annabelle asked Renesmee quietly.
Seth smiled at Annabelle and stepped forward. "Seth Clearwater." Seth pointed behind him. "And this is my sister, Leah."
"Nice to meet you both." She said, giving him her hand to shake. I watched her face change as she felt his unnatural body temperature.
"Another one?" Leah asked, looking towards Jacob. I could hear the distaste in her voice. "When will they stop exposing people to this world?"
Oh man. The she-wolf was gonna lose it again.
"Leah…" Jacob said in a calming voice. "Let it go."
"Let it go? Jake! They're constantly putting humans at risk, for their own selfish wants!"
And she's going to expose us all. I thought as I watched Leah's body shake.
"Leah!" Seth said, stepping closer. "Calm down."
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Annabelle step in front of Renesmee. So she was brave and protective.
I watched in horror as Leah transformed, unable to contain her anger. Here we go….
Annabelle gasped, stepping back and pushing Renesmee away from them. "What in the…" I heard her whisper.
I moved towards her, unknowingly in my vampire speed. I cursed myself internally. "It's okay." I told her gently.
She blinked up at me and I saw the questions in her mind. Crap.
I saw Jake had turned as well, trying to use his Alpha power to calm Leah down.
Bella appeared beside us, grabbing Renesmee. No doubt wanting her out of the way. She reached for Annabelle but I could see it was all too much for her.
That's when she took off for the woods. Bella started towards the woods but Alice stopped her.
"Jeremiah needs to go." Alice said. I felt shocked.
"Me? Why?" I asked.
"Because, you're the one she'll listen to right now. And you're going to end up telling her what we are to calm her down." Alice said smiling at me.
"I'm...I'm going to tell her?" I choked out.
"Yes, she'll accept it pretty good. Just be careful." Alice said pushing me in the direction of the woods.
I walked for a while, then I tried listening for her breathing or her heartbeat. I found her a few minutes later.
"Hey there Annabelle." I said quietly. She looked up from crying.
"Jeremiah what are you doing here?" She asked wiping off her face, I don't know why I did but I sat beside her and gently put my arms around her. I wanted to protect her from what I was about to tell her.
"I needed to come check on you. I wanted to make sure you were okay." I told her gently.
"What was all that?" She asked me, sounding scared.
"Will you promise not to freak out if I explain?" I looked at her wondering if she would freak out more.
"I'll be fine." She promised.
"You see...Our family—and friends—are/is special. Carlisle was the first one of us." I started... "We're not like people, normal people...You see we're vampires." I blurted out.
She looked at me in disbelief. "You're...You're a vampire?!"
"Yes, we're what we call 'vegetarians', we only drink animal blood, never humans. Bella is a vampire too, she met Edward years ago and they fell in love, then they got married and she got pregnant with Renesmee. It almost killed her, but Edward changed her with his venom. Renesmee is half-vampire, half-human. She has a gift she can show people her memories, or her thoughts." I told her.
".And some of us also have other gifts. Edward can read minds," Annabelle blushed when I said that. "Alice can see the future, Bella is a mental shield, meaning no one can get into her mind. Jasper is an Empath." I went on.
"I have self-control around humans and I can touch someone and show them their futures and see them." I said watching her face for her reaction..
Her mouth made a perfect 'O'. I chuckled a little.
"You're really a vampire?! You can see my future?! That is so awesome." She exclaimed. So was so like Bella, it wasn't even funny. But I chuckled anyway.
"Yes, and what you saw in the yard? Well….that was part of Quileute history. You see, the Quileute's are shape-shifters…and they shift into wolves. They have for a very long time now. But like I said with us, they would never hurt anyone, they're actually called the protectors of the tribe—and humans around here."
"Wow. All this in Forks? I really came to the right place." She mumbled sarcastically. Then she looked down embarrassed. "I overreacted. I should go back and say I'm sorry."
"You definitely didn't overreact. It's—well it's weird." I said comfortingly. "You wanna see how vampires run?"
"Sure!" She said excitedly.
"Climb onto my back." I said. She did.
"Hang on tight." I said before taking off running for home...
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Annabelle POV
Jeremiah was a vampire? Bella was a vampire? The Cullens were? Wow. This was very shocking. But surprisingly I wasn't scared. It explained a lot. Then when Jeremiah asked me to see how they ran, I agreed.
It was very fast. And exciting. When we finally stopped and I got off his back I felt dizzy and I tripped. He caught me before I could fall. He snorted. "You're so much like Bella, you are so related to her." He teased me. I heard a loud "Hey!" from inside the house and laughed with him.
How could I of not noticed his awesome smile? And wow, his body. I sighed dreamily. He laughed. "What are you sighing about?" Jeremiah asked.
"Not...Nothing." I stumbled over the word. He just smiled and picked me up and spun me around. Then he put his hand on my cheek.
(What Jeremiah is showing her is in Italics)
I saw me and Jeremiah smiling together. I was dressed up in a dress and he was in a tux. We were at a prom? Wow! Then we were dancing and he looked down at me and gently kissed my lips. "I love you." He softly whispered.
"I love you too." I said gently putting my hand on his cheek.
"Wow." I said. Jeremiah smiled at me.
"Yeah that's wow. You know I'm a vampire and you still want to go to prom with me?" He asked quietly. My heart sped up and he laughed. Oh great, they had great hearing didn't they?
"Yes." I felt dazzled kind of, by his looks and shocked because of how fast I was falling for this guy.
"Are you scared?" He asked.
"Scared of what?" I said, confused.
"Of me. Of us, the Cullens. Of maybe going to be in love with a vampire?" He said. Was I afraid? No. I liked the Cullens and Bella and Jeremiah. Heck, even the werewolves—I mean shape-shifters.
"No." Was all I said to him.
He smiled. "I'm glad. Because I think we'll be spending a lot of time together." He winked at me.
We started up the path to the house.
"So tell me what can vampires do besides run and attack?" I asked curiously.
"Well we have super-strength and we have very good hearing, meaning I can hear your heartbeat." He winked again. "As I said some of us have extra gifts. We can't go in the sun, but not 'cause we'll burn but because we'll kind of sparkle in the sun." I looked at him when he said that.
"It's kind of like diamonds." He explained.
"Oh." I nodded.
"And we don't have to breath, and we can never sleep." He kept going on.
"You can't sleep?!" I asked in disbelief.
"Nope. Never." He shrugged.
"Wow." I said.
"And we have cold skin, and beauty and usually crimson red eyes but since we drink from animals our eyes are like a golden butterscotch, well mine are Amber right now kind of like Bella's because we're both young vampires." He told me.
"That's nice, because red eyes would freak me out." I laughed a bit.
We got to the porch and he opened the door for me. I walked in and gasped in awe. The house was beautiful inside, I saw a living with all white furniture, a big screen tv, the stairs, and a whole lot of game consoles.
"Wow." I said.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" I heard Bella say behind me. I turned around.
"Yes...And Bella I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to freak out. It's just...I just..." I trailed off ashamed.
I felt her put her arms around me. "Annabelle, It's fine. This is a lot to take in for you, you just moved away from home, your parents and friends. And then you find out you're with a bunch of vampires and werewolves." Bella said, I felt my eyes tear up, and not to mention Moon being injured, my parents divorcing! Ugh!
I saw Edward look at me and I heard a quick "I'm sorry.", I just nodded my thanks, knowing now he could read my mind. I saw Bella look at him inquiringly. They had another silent conversation or maybe I just couldn't hear.
"Hey everyone!" I heard Alice shout as she came running down the stairs. I saw her push Bella's arms off me and hug me. "I'm so glad you came back!" I laughed at her happiness.
"Me too Alice." I said hugging her back.
"I'm going to invite Charlie, Sue, Billy over for dinner! The horses will be here in a while!" Alice said excitedly.
I was so happy Clover was going to be here...Wait! "Going to be here?" I asked confused.
"Yes let me explain..." Alice laughed.
I sat down ready to listen, not really knowing what I would be getting into...
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A/N: Hi everyone who reads this! Sorry it's up so later, Ripped Pictures has taken over my mind. Lol. And I'm going to take my learners test(learners permit) tmrw so I have to study! lol I hope you like it. Tell me any suggestions, or anything you would like in the story! Again I hope you like it! Please reviewwww, it would make my day to get some MORE reviews on this story!
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