A/N: This is a story written by myself and April Nichole. We share idea credit and the writing credit goes to April Nichole. She has other Twilight fan fictions, and I suggest you check them out.

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of this story, or any of the things from the original 'Twilight Saga' by Stephenie Meyer. But I, and April Nichole, do own Adora Mireya, and everything that happens to her in the past and future.

A/N: Last one of the night. Hope you enjoy.

19: The Truth Comes Out.

APOV

The night has been quiet. Actually the house has been eerily quiet. I talked to mom and dad for just a few minutes telling them that I wanted to talk to them and get some real answers about things. They agreed saying that it was time but we had to wait till in the morning. They said they would call the school and make sure I could make things up. I took that chance to tell them that I skipped school. They said they knew and not to worry. Of course they wouldn't explain that. They just said to wait till tomorrow.

I spent the rest of the night in my room. I couldn't take the silence in the house. Everyone seemed quieter. At times I would start to feel anxious but then a calming feeling would wash over me. It was weird.

This morning since I wasn't going to school I didn't bother getting ready. I assumed we would be staying at the house to talk so I stayed in my pajamas. The house was still quiet and I wondered if everyone would be here or if it would just be me, mom and dad. As I went down stairs I could smell bacon and waffles.

When I walked into the kitchen it was just mom and dad.

"Morning sweetie," mom said as she placed food on plates.

"Morning," I walked by the counter and grabbed a plate and some food. "Where is everyone?"

"They'll be back later. They decided it would be easier if it was just the three of us for now." Dad answered.

I ran my free hand along the curtains that had been drawn as I went to the farthest seat against the wall. I thought it must be sunny outside, otherwise they would be open. I was tempted to open them but I let it go. I sat down and tried to eat but only ate like a quarter of it before I gave up. I pushed the plate back a little and looked at my parents. Usually they would be sitting on either side of me but now they sat at the other end of the table.

"We should just do this. Whatever it is that is going on I have the right to know."

"You do, but Adora you have to know that we haven't told you anything till now to keep you safe." Dad answered.

"Also, we are a little scared after all these years of how you will react." Mom added.

"I'd rather be scared of the truth than scared of the unknown."

They looked at each other and then dad got up and walked to the window.

"Before you came along we wouldn't have the curtains here. Once we had you though on the sunny days we pull them closed as you know." He put one of his hands on the curtain and held out his other. "This is why."

He pulled the curtain back just a little and some sun came through. I could feel my jaw drop some looking at my dad's hand. The sparkle that came from his hand was mesmerizing. I couldn't help it when I leaned forward and reached out a hand to touch his. He held still for me. His hand looked like there were tiny little diamonds under his skin shining through. For some reason I expected his skin to be rough but it felt the same smoothness as always.

"How," I whispered.

He pulled his hand back closing the curtain. He went and sat back down across from mom. I didn't understand what was going on. This was starting out like nothing I could have thought would happen.

"This all goes together. From the sparkle like you just saw, the reason that none of us grow old and why we have to move around every couple years. Adora there is one thing though before we continue that you should know."

They both looked at me sternly.

"What you learn today and from here on has to be kept a secret. You can not tell anyone anything that you learn. That is going to be a heavy load to bear. Are you sure you want to continue? No matter what can you keep the secret?"

I was actually getting a little scared seeing how serious they were. I took a deep breath though. I wanted and needed to know what was going on.

"I can keep the secret and yes I do want to keep going."

It felt like several minutes before my dad finally talked.

"Adora…the family…we're all…vampires."

We all sat staring at each other. Were they serious? I never would have thought that vampires would be real.

"Are you serious?" I couldn't figure out if I wanted to stay or if I wanted to run. Really it didn't matter I felt glued to the chair, none of my muscles could move.

"We are." Mom answered.

"But…I never thought…I don't know what to think."

"This is why we let you take off from school. We knew this would take some time for you to deal with."

Mom spoke then, "Adora any questions you have we will answer them the best we can, truthfully. Even if you think it is a silly question, ask it."

I sat still in shock for a minute.

"So you're all vampires? Uncle Edward? Aunt Alice? Uncle Jasper? Aunt Bella? Grandma? Grandpa? Cousin Nessie? Jacob?"

"Well yes, all of us except for Jacob. We can talk more about him once you have dealt with this."

"Ya'll seem so normal though. I've never seen any blood. I mean that is what vampires drink right, blood?"

"It is." Dad answered. "We aren't like other vampires though. We don't feed on humans. We feed on animals. It's the reason that our eyes are the color that they are."

"So what would happen if you feed on humans? What would you be like then?"

"Our eye color would change to a deep burgundy. Our minds would change and we wouldn't have the consciousness that we have come to have since being on the "diet" we choose."

"So…the camping trips aren't really camping trips?"

They shook their heads.

I looked over at the window. I wanted to really see this to know for sure that it wasn't a one time thing. I got up and took hold of one of the curtains and moved it. The sun shone brightly through and I turned looking at my parents. I lost my breath for a second seeing them both fully shining. They were really mesmerizing…beautiful. I leaned back against the wall and slide down to the floor. They stayed seated watching me.

"This is…real. And this…is so far different than anything I could have thought the secret was."

"Do you have any other questions?" Mom asked.

"Oh, I'm sure I do but my brain can't really make sense of all of them right now. Can you just talk about it? Is there anything else you can show me?...Wait does this have something to do with why Uncle Edward always knew when I trying to take a cookie from the cookie jar?"

They laughed and dad answered, "Yeah, um, there are some vampires that have abilities. Not all of us do. But some of the family does."

"Abilities like what?"

"Edward can read minds. So, when you were younger and went for the cookie, you were thinking about what you were doing so he was able to tell us. Alice can see the future. Jasper can control emotions of those around him. I know I kept feeling him calming the house last night."

"That's what I felt." I chuckled a little thinking about it all. "Anyone else?"

"Bella can shield people, like; she could shield us from Edward being able to read our minds. If someone had a power that could come at someone through their mind she could protect from them. Nessie can show you what she is thinking. It is pretty cool. You'll have to let her show you sometime."

"Does it hurt?"

"No" they answered together.

"Adora, please know we have done nothing but try to protect you from things in both worlds and we will continue to do so." Mom told me.

"No, I know you have and I don't doubt that you will continue to."

"How about we do something different?" Dad asked with a grin.

"Like what?"

"You asked if there was anything else we could show you and there is. Are you interested?" He stood up holding out his hand to help me up from the floor.

I sat staring at his hand for a second. The sparkle still held my attention. I took his hand though because I didn't want him to think I was scared of him. I took mom's hand as we walked outside. Things around us seemed more beautiful, shinier. We stopped at the edge of the porch.

"Stand here and watch your mom."

I looked at mom, she smiled and then she was gone. I looked around trying to find her. Seconds later she was in the middle of the yard holding a flower. I looked around the yard again and then back at mom and dad.

"Speed is one advantage that we all have. Edward is the fastest though."

"Your dad can do something better than the rest of us though." Mom was suddenly in front of us again. "How do you want to show her?"

Dad looked around for a second, "I don't want to ruin anything around here. Esme would kill me. How about a walk?"

"Um, okay."

We started walking through the yard. I got curious though.

"What's it like when you run? Can you really see where you're going? Is there any chance you would run into something?"

"We see everything clearly, crystal clear…Do you want to hop on my back and your mom and I can run to the lake."

"Oh, um…"

Dad stopped, taking a hold of my elbow so I stopped too. "Adora, nothing will happen to you. Although from Edward and Bella's experience you may want to close your eyes the first time. Bella got a little dizzy or something."

"Um, okay." I gulped.

He turned around and bent down so I could hop on. He helped me to get locked into place and told me to close my eyes. I rested my head one of his shoulders and closed my eyes. I was tempted to open my eyes. I wanted to see what it looked like when they ran but I just couldn't do it. A few minutes later they helped me get down. Sure enough we were at the lake.

"How do you feel?" he asked still holding onto my arm.

"I'm okay."

"Okay. Stand here with your mother." He walked over to a boulder. "We are all strong and have incredible hearing. So if you were to whisper something now I would still hear you from here. Like your mom said though there is something I can do better. Edward is the fastest and while we are all strong, I'm the strongest."

He pulled back one of his fist and then threw it down on the boulder. On impact the boulder disintegrated. My jaw dropped and my eyes went wide I was in shock and actually a little bit scared. I didn't like that I was scared of my dad. The guy that had been here for me through everything but even though I knew before that he was strong I never would have thought that he could do anything like that. They stood still watching my reaction.

"Um, I..I need a minute."

I turned and walked away from them. I didn't go far. I sat down and pulled my legs up to my chest. This morning had been long. I imagined by now it was starting to get into the afternoon. I really wondered if I was dreaming. I wondered if at any minute I would wake up and find my parents downstairs and learn another reason for us moving around every couple of years. I knew it wouldn't happen though.

I sat staring at the water and from the corner of my eye I could see my parents holding each other watching me. How am I supposed to deal with this? What else is there to learn? I'm sure there is plenty to still learn. I'm actually glad the rest of the family isn't around. I was surprised when I felt a couple of tears escape. I wiped them away quickly. This was a lot to deal with. I want to be okay, fine, with everything. I want everyone to be the same to me. But, they can't be the same now, can they? Can I look at everyone the same now, knowing what I know? I had to though, right? They are family. They took care of me when my real mom died. I needed someone and they were all there.

I looked at my parents and waved them over. Mom sat on my left and dad on my right. I took a hold of their hands and leaned my head on dad's shoulder. I felt him turn and kiss the top of my head.

"How are you doing smiley?"

"I'm okay," I looked over at mom. "Did my real mom know?"

She shook her head, "At least she never showed any sign of knowing."

"I knew you were strong dad but wow." I tried to lighten the mood.

"Sorry if I scared you."

"Don't be. I think it was mostly shock."

"You should get your dad to tell you about the arm wrestling match."

Dad gave a little grunt. "Whatever. I still want a rematch."

"Like that's going to happen."

"Hold on, hold on, what are you talking about?"

Dad looked away and mom had to tell me the story. It was pretty funny that dad lost and how he reacted. We stayed at the beach for hours. I lost track of time. They told me different stories and facts. They told me the stories of how and when they changed. By the end of the night I felt like I was on overload. Dad carried me back and I don't remember much from the time he picked me up. I was worn out and hadn't eaten but I ended up falling asleep by the time we made it home.