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Chapter 2

What Makes You Happy

After my face and hair were fixed by the two vampire women, I got myself ready for school.

When we got downstairs, Edward had already left to fetch Bella.

"We'll take you to school, princess." Emmett said, with a notorious look on his face.

"We... who?" I cocked an eyebrow.

"Why, Jasper and I, of course."

I turned to Jasper with widened eyes. "Please tell me you're driving."

Emmett came around next to me and took me under his arm, leading me to his car. "You," he jabbed a finger to my shoulder, "don't have a car. Alice wanted to go to the mall, so they're taking her and Jasper's car. Edward and Carlisle left already, so that leaves-"

"The Jeep." I sighed, cutting him off.

"-The Jeep, exactly! So my car, my rules." He said, opening the backseat door for me.

"Emmet Cullen, if you ruin a hair on her head I swear I will slash those tires and smash the windows." Alice threatened.

I laughed, getting into the car.

Emmett paled. "On second thought, I'm feeling generous today. Jasper, why don't you drive." He said, tossing the keys to Jasper, who caught it with ease.

"Bye, babe." Emmett said to Rosalie, and they shared a passionate kiss. I took a gulp of saliva.

"Marry me again?" Rosalie suggested once they finished, giggling.

"Anything for you." He kissed her forehead.

I smiled at them. They were madly in love with each other, like Carlisle and Esme, and Alice and Jasper for decades. I'm pretty sure they've had at least fifteen weddings since Emmett turned.

"See you later." Alice smiled at Jasper after they shared a kiss as well.

I sighed. "Can we please go?"

Esme then walked in the garage, and saw the couples together. She looked at me, and frowned.

I shook my head, and leaned back against the chair. The boys climbed in and we finally had the car running.

Thanks to Jasper, we got to school in one piece. As always, special parking slots were vacant for my family's cars, so parking, even if it was just for a minute, was no problem.

"Thank you." I said, as Jasper helped me down the Jeep. Emmett handed me my bag.

"Have fun today, kiddo." Emmett smiled.

"Who are you calling kiddo? I'm nearly ninety!" I joked, and we shared a laugh.

"C'mon, we'll walk you to class." Jasper offered, locking the car and tossing the keys back to Emmett.

"It's fine, guys, really. And I'd rather not." I said, looking at the faces staring at our little group.

"Your loss." Emmett said, and got back into the car, having already graduated with Jasper and Rosalie.

Jasper shook his head, smiling, and followed after him. "See you later."

"Yeah." I said, watching them drive away recklessly, laughing inwardly.

I followed after a minute or two, reading my text messages by the park space.

I walked into the school, eyes on me. I hated it most times, but today, I didn't really care. I just walked to my classroom liked it was any ordinary day.

Before I opened the door, I could already hear my classmates' thoughts.

The word 'surprise' kept popping up, and I smiled inwardly. I opened the door to a dark classroom, and turned on the light.

"Surprise!" The class greeted.

I played along, acting surprised. "Oooh! Thank you, all of you! This is so thoughtful!" I smiled, moving a huge baby blue balloon aside to get closer to the group of people.

"Happy seventeenth birthday, Callie!" My group of friends came forward, and surrounded me in a group hug.

"Thank you guys so much!" I smiled widely.

"Are we still on for tonight?" Laura asked.

"Yeah, everyone's invited to come over at around ten." I told them, and they cheered.

"Awesome. I can bring a keg." Marcus, one of my classmates suggested.

I shook my head. "No, none of that. No alcohol." I warned him.

"Alright, you're the boss." He raised his hands in defense and backed off.

"Chief Swan will be there, guys, so no funny business." I said.

"Right." Trevor, another classmate said, and I sat down at my desk.

My friends Laura, Aaron, Sage, Sam, and Yasmine sat on the chairs surrounding me.

"Nice dress!" Sage commented. "Very classy."

I smiled. "Thanks."

"Alice, am I right?" Yasmine guessed.

I nodded. "Anyway, so you guys should come around seven so we can have dinner. My mom and Rose want you guys to try this new dish of theirs."

"Yeah, sures" were shared, and we continued talking.

"Oh, my gosh! This is beautiful!" Yasmine said, taking my wrist and inspecting my bracelet.

"Yeah, they collaborated this year for my gift." I smiled, holding up my wrist.

"Must've cost a fortune." Aaron commented, touching the emerald. His girlfriend Sage hit his shoulder.

I chuckled. "It probably did. Knowing my family, there was probably no way to have stopped them anyhow."

I then realized that I should have seen this coming. How could they have hid such a thing from me? Especially since I have visions?

I shook it off as class started.

School finally ended, and I was busy preparing the dinner table for my friends. Esme and Rosalie were in the kitchen cooking a delicious dinner fit for an army, while Alice, Emmett, Jasper, and Carlisle were decorating the house for the big party later on.

I decided to invite Jacob and his pack, since he came to school today to confront Edward. I personally felt bad for him... His love since childhood continues to reject him for some guy with sparkly skin.

I heard that. Edward's voice popped into my head.

Where are you?

Driving up with Bella right now. What were you saying about me?

Sorry! But it is sad, don't you think? I'd hate for that to happen to me. I replied.

Well, yeah, of course. But you still shouldn't have invited him.

Relax, after that scene awhile ago? I doubt it.

You just never know with Jacob.

Ed, live a little. I shook my head, finishing the table and meeting the couple at the door.

"Ciao, Bella!" I greeted, hugging her.

"Happy birthday, Callie." She smiled, holding up a small box, similar to that of my family's earlier.

I took it gladly. "Thank you so much, Bella." I smiled, opening it. Inside was a mini dreamcatcher charm, and she took it and clipped it on.

"Dreamcatchers help a lot in times that you feel helpless and are afraid to sleep at night. This helped me get through a lot when you guys fled the town." She chuckled nervously, and Edward's jaw clenched and his eyebrows furrowed. "I hope it'll help you know that I'm here for you, though. You're very special, and I'm glad to have you in my life." She smiled, and hugged me.

"Oh, thank you Bella! This is amazing, thank you." I said, and walked her to the living room. "Dinner's almost ready, so just wait here."

She nodded, and sat with Edward on a couch.

I went to the kitchen to check on the food, and found them plating the different dishes.

"Wow, this is a lot."

"There is going to be a lot of people." Esme reasoned. "When are your friends coming, hon?" Esme asked.

"Judging by how much louder their thoughts are becoming, they should be here soon. Chief Swan, too."

Alice flashed beside me, gasping. "C'mon, you need to change!"

She pulled me up to my room despite my protests, and managed to get me into an emerald green cocktail dress.

"Okay, fine, I agree. It does look good on me." I said, making her squeal in delight.

"I know, right!" She clapped her hands together. "Hurry down, your guests have arrived."

"This is delicious, Esme. Much better than what Bella can make." Chief Swan said, making everyone laugh.

"Yeah, Mrs. C, this lasagna is the bomb." Sam agreed.

"Thank you, Samuel. Actually, Rosalie came up with tonight's dinner plan." She replied humbly.

Rose smiled, and Emmett squeezed her hand, smiling proudly at her.

The table praised her efforts.

"Oh, it was no big deal. I mean, it was easy as pie." She waved.

"Why aren't you eating much though, Emmett? Big guy like you, I'd expect a heaping plate, at least." Charlie inquired.

"Ha, well, I ate before coming home so that there'd be enough food for everyone else." He saved.

My friends laughed, while my family shared a look of knowing.

Thank God. I know the family's just gonna end up coughing everything up after.

"Hey, chief Swan, any news about the disappearances in Seattle?" Aaron asked.

Carlisle looked up from his plate, and so did Edward.

"It's not under my jurisdiction so there isn't much for me to report other than what you've been hearing on the news. Sorry, son." Charlie replied.

Aaron nodded. "I was just wondering because some of our classmates have gone AWOL recently."

"Yeah, I heard from my cousin on the reservation that the same has happened there, too." Laura added.

My eyes widened, and I looked at Carlisle.

Don't comment. His thoughts read.

I kept my mouth shut.

"The reservation, huh?" Chief Swan seemed to think a little. "I'll try talking with my friend about it tomorrow. Thanks for telling me, kids."

Aaron nodded again, and continued eating.

Once everyone finished, Esme announced dessert.

"We have a cheesecake buffet in honor of the birthday girl." Esme gladly wheeled the cart with the cheesecakes into the dining room. Every human then stood for a slice, including me.

"Did you make these yourself, too?" Yasmine asked Rose.

"Store-bought." Rose half-whispered across the table.

"Well, you shop very well." Yasmine half-whispered, too, and Rosalie laughed with everyone else.

I could tell Rose was having a good time. The smile that plastered her face was genuine, and her happiness was rolling off her in waves.

Emmett was just happy that Rose was happy, Alice was happy that I, and all my guests were happy, Carlisle and Esme were happy that this whole thing was working out, and the combined happiness of everyone made Jasper and I happy. I could feel it just like he did.

I looked at Carlisle and Esme, who were happily conversing and joking around with Bella and chief Swan. Together, they were perfection. My mom and dad, together for pretty much a century, still totally in love, totally belonging to each other, totally happy. I glimpsed at the emerald heart Esme gave me earlier.

"Do what makes you happy." She said earlier. I've been searching for almost a century. I've took on so many identities, so many courses, and yet, I'm still clueless as to what it is I want. I've tried dating several times to no avail. Carlisle even considered numerous times as well to choose someone for me like he intended for Edward, but I talked him out of it not wanting to risk being noticed by the Volturi by our growing numbers, in case it turns out as nothing more than what Edward and Rosalie have and I just have to live with another brother. And I can't forcefully invest any feelings for a mortal human unless I turn them like how Edward plans to when he marries Bella. Besides, it has to come naturally.

And that hasn't happened yet.

I didn't realize that I was silently sobbing until I heard no sound but my sniffling. All eyes were on me, and I coughed.

Callie? Edward's voice came up in my head again.

"Sorry. Excuse me." I stood and covered my face as I rushed upstairs as fast I could without being too fast.

"Excuse us. Please, continue eating." I heard Esme say, and she stood along with Carlisle, Alice and Jasper, and Emmett and Rosalie.

Edward stayed downstairs with Bella to attend to the guests if they needed anything.

I went into my room and locked the door — but as if that would work.

"Callie, love, what's wrong?" Esme knocked on my door, and tried turning the knob.

"Just give me a minute." I sobbed.

"Cal, it's Rose. Please let me in." She asked.

I continued to cry, letting out all of my bottled up loneliness.

I then heard the doorknob break, and in came Emmett, followed by everyone else.

"You're buying me a new one, Emmett." I told him. "And it better be exactly like the last. Remember, that one was at least fifteen years old."

"What's wrong, Callie." He demanded more than asked.

"Nothing, nothing. I'm fine." I said, wiping my eyes.

"Bullshit." He said.

Carlisle placed a hand on his chest, signalling for Emmett to back off. "Are you feeling any physical pain?" He asked, coming closer.

I sighed and sat down on the swivelling office chair by my study desk, and rested my elbows on my knees, burying my face in my hands. "No, no pain."

"I can't see your future, Callie." Alice informed me.

I looked at her with furrowed eyebrows, and attempted to see for myself.

Just blackness.

I sniffled. "Neither can I."

They all looked worryingly at each other.

"What does this mean?" Rose demanded.

"I don't know, Rosalie." Alice said.

"Callie, dear, what are you thinking?" Esme asked, placing a loving hand on my shoulder.

I ran a hand through my hair in frustration, and sighed again. "Really, it's nothing. It's stupid."

"Callie, it's not stupid and it's not nothing if it's affecting you this much." Carlisle said.

"It's just..." I started. "You guys all look so happy with each other. All of you have found mates... Even Edward found Bella. Now I'm just here, wondering if I can only live up to a hundred twenty like a human or if I'm going to spend the rest of eternity alone without a mate." I looked at all of them.

Callie, why do you think that way? Edward asked.

Because it's fucking true. I replied.

They were speechless.

I shook my head. "Forget it." I said, and went to my bathroom to fix my makeup and hair in vampiric speed.

"We can't just let this go, Callie." Carlisle said.

"For now? Yeah, we should. I have guests arriving." I said, and exited as gracefully as I could.