Chapter 19: The Truth

Nessie's POV

I didn't know what was going on. All that I knew was that I needed to catch up to my father as quickly as possible. I ran as fast as I could. My feet hitting the pavement faster and faster with each step that I took. I didn't understand why my body was suddenly able to run so fast. I just knew that I was not normal. The Cullens weren't normal. My father was not normal. Therefore I must've inherited some of that lack of normalcy.

"Dad stop!" I screamed. My father's head snapped around. Surprise completely overtook him. The shock was enough for him to stop and allow me to catch up to him. I couldn't say that I was shocked he hadn't noticed me chasing after him. He was angry and hellbent on hurting those who had hurt my mother and I.

"What are you doinh here Nessie?"

"I-" truthfully I didn't know why I had come after my father when he took off from jail. "I don't know," I answered. "I just knew that I had to come after you. Dad I don't understand anything. Why we're running so fast. Why I can break things I shouldn't be able to break. How you were able to breakout so easily. I'm scared by everything that's going on. I'm scared and confused,"

"Nessie soon you will know the truth but right now-"

We suddenly heard a loud siren blaring in the distance. Crap. It was probably the police. They were probably after my father for escaping. Maybe they were after me to since I had gone after him. I didn't know and I didn't want to find out. By the look on my father's face he had figured it out as well.

"Damn we have to hide. Quickly," he said. He pushed me behind a wall. I held my breath. I was to scared to make a single sound. "Damn the sun!"

I looked up to see that the sky was opening up. The clouds were disappearing and the sun was shining brightly through. I didn't see what the problem was. The sun was just that. The sun.

I turned around and gasped at what I saw. My dad's skin was sparkling. Shining. It looked like a million diamonds had been embedded into his very skin. It was beautiful. Very beautiful. Very beautiful and definitely not human.

"I guess there's no point in putting this conversation off any longer. Although I really wanted your mother to be here for this,"

"Dad what's going on?" I asked in complete and utter disbelief.

"I don't know how else to say this so I'm just going to come outright and say it Nessie. The reason I look so young, the reason my skin is pale white and ice cold, the reason I'm so strong and fast, the reason why my skin is shining like this is because, well because..."

"Is because of what? Come on dad you can tell me,"

He took a deep breath. "It's because I'm a vampire. We all are,"

Whatever I was expecting my father to say it sure as hell was not that! I stared at him blankly. I shook my head. This was nuts. Absolutely crazy. Yeah that was it! The stress of being locked up made him snap and he went crazy! That had to be it! It was the only logical reason for my dad to say such a thing!

"Nessie I am not crazy!"

I jumped.

"I know it's hard to believe but it's true. Think about it. Haven't you always wondered why you get blood cravings? It's because you're my daughter. You are half vampire,"

Wait how did he know I sometimes craved blood?

"Because I can read your mind,"

I felt myself go pale when he answered my unasked question.

When I thought about it though. I mean really thought about it all of it made sense. That would explain my family's unexplainable youth. My cravings, my sudden speed and strength. His sparkling skin.

"Is that why your eyes are pitch black?"

"My eyes are pitch black because I haven't had any blood for weeks. I'm so thirsty. I need blood,"

"Wait do you kill people?!" I could hear the alarm in my voice.

"No. Most vampires do drink human blood but not us. We only drink animal blood," he explained. "Look we will talk more about this later but right now we need to rescue your mother,"

"and without getting caught by the police," I added.

"They're not after you Nessie. It's just me that they're after. Not that they will be able to catch me anyway,"

"I can rescue mom," I stated.

"What? No! You are not going in there by yourself! If those scumbags so much as-"

"Dad I won't be alone. I have my brothers and-"

"I will not leave you three and your mother unprotected!"

"Look how about this? You stay close by, and hidden, while I'm in the hospital. If anything goes wrong you'll be nearby and ready to jump into action. I have a plan. Just trust me dad,"

"I don't like this one bit Nessie. If they hurt you-"

"and they won't because you'll be close by,"

It took quite a bit more convincing but eventually I got my father to agree, extremely reluctantly, to let me try to get mom out on my own. Dad would be nearby in hiding. Waiting for us.

We got close enough to the hospital without being spotted. So far so good. I sprinted toward the door. Only my brothers were in the waiting area.

"Nessie where have you been?!" Jr. looked relieved when he saw me. His hot skin nearly burning me to the touch.

"It's a long story-"

"We heard you screaming and then nothing. What happened?! Then we couldn't find you and-"

"We need to get mom out of here now,"

"What are you talking about?"

"Look I will explain everything later but mom is in danger. I overheard Mr. Jones and Dr. Lawrence. They're planning on-look I will tell you everything later but we need to get mom out of here right now,"

They didn't question me further but I could tell that they understood just how serious this was.

"Look I need you to cause a distraction. Something that will draw everyone away from mom while I get her out,"

"Okay fine but can you tell us what's happening?!"

"Later I promise and don't scream!"

I knew the hospital like the back of my hand thanks to my countless visits. So I knew exactly where they stored wheelchairs. Just as I was grabbing one I heard the fire alarm go off. I smiled knowing that it was my brothers causing the distraction I needed. I got to my mother's room as fast as I could.

"Nessie what are you-"

"Mom we need to go now!"

"Why? Honey you know I can't-"

"Because I overheard them. I heard what Mr. Jones did you and Dr. Lawrence-mom they're going to kill you if I don't get you out of here! They don't want you to talk! Mom he tried to do the same to me when he knew I overheard-"

"What?!"

"Mom please we have to get out of here now!"

I had no idea what I was doing as I disconnected the machines that were connected to my mother. I just worked as quickly as possible. I helped my mother get into the wheelchair. My plan was to escape through the back.

I had just made it out the door when I was grabbed and yanked backwards. It was Mr. Jones and this time Dr. Lawrence was there.

"You two aren't going anywhere. You know way too much. We'll have to get rid of you both right now. After I have one more round of fun with each of you privately. Like I said earlier Nessie you're as beautiful as your mother. Like mother like daughter. I shall have you both,"

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