Chapter XI

Mia silently sat in the car with Edward while he drove towards his home. Mia looked down at her clothes more than once. Denim shirt with white tank top underneath it tucked in black skinny jeans and then on her feet she had white ankle converses. And then she had black leather jacket covering her.

"You looked at your clothes fifth time already." Edward commented, obviously amused. "What are you worried about?"

"My first impression." Mia answered. "It's not like I had boyfriend before and he took me to meet his parents."

"Don't worry." They looked at each other. "You're first impression will go fine." Edward smiled to her before he looked back at the road.

They soon arrived to their destination. Mia stared at the house that was almost made of glass in awe. It was large, graceful house, rectangular and well-proportioned. The southern wall was almost entirely made of glass, while the other parts covered with smooth light brown wood.

Without noticing, Edward went out of the car and with vampire speed appeared infront of passenger seat door. Like a gentleman, Edward opened the door for her and she stepped out. He placed his hand on her shoulder and led her inside.

As they stepped inside, Mia observed the entrance hall. It was very well arranged and it almost looked like heaven. She could already imagine herself living in this house. What are you thinking, Charlotte?! Mia snapped inside her head.

"This place looks nice." Mia commented while Edward, like a gentleman, took her leather jacket off. "It's so light and open…"

"What did you expect?" Edward questioned, taking his jacket off. "Coffins and dungeons and moats?" Edward asked, throwing his jacket on the bench near Mia's.

"Not that much dark." Mia lightly laughed.

"Not dark." Edward murmured, walking towards the stairs. "This is the one place we don't have to hide." Edward told her before they continued walking upstairs. "I told them not to do this."

Mia made a questioning look before smell of food entered her lungs. Oh… to bad I ate. Mia commented inside her head as they walked further on first floor and on left. A few more footsteps and she found herself in a kitchen.

Rosalie was there, holding a bowl of salad. Emmett, slicing something with a knife. Carlisle, too, was slicing some meat. And then there was a woman Mia didn't saw yet in Cullen family. A beautiful lady with caramel colored hair and golden vampire eyes.

"Mia, we're making Italiano for you." The woman spoke and Mia just nod.

"Mia, this is Esme." Edward introduced them. "My mother for all intents and purposes."

"Bonjour." Way to go, Mia, you spoke, in Italian. Mia thought in her head, mentally hitting herself.

"Molto bene." Esme said back in Italian.

"You've given us an excuse to use the kitchen for the first time." Carlisle spoke.

"I hope you're hungry." Esme said and Mia found herself not knowing what to answer.

"She already ate." Edward quietly answered for Mia.

Suddenly, Rosalie shattered the bowl in her hands into thousands of pieces. It crashed onto the ground. Mia uncomfortably glanced at Edward before looking back at Rosalie, who stepped from the shattered glass and looked at Mia with dislike.

"Perfect." Rosalie spoke while Emmett walked around the kitchen table and to her side.

"Yeah… I'm sorry, I know you don't eat..." Mia spoke..

"It's very considerate of you." Esme said while Carlisle stepped by her side.

"Just ignore Rosalie. I do." Edward whispered to Mia.

"Yeah." Rosalie spoke, clearly heard what Edward said. "Let's just keep pretending like this isn't dangerous for all of us."

"Is it the fact that I'm a human?" Mia asked, obviously annoyed by her. "Or the fact I'm a witch? Because either way I know how to keep secrets."

"She knows that." Carlisle said to Rosalie, caressing Esme's shoulder.

"Yeah, well, the problem is you two have gone public now, so…"

"Emmett." Esme spoke, lightly, but with warning in her tone to stop speaking.

"No, she should know." Rosalie said. "The entire family will be implicated if this ends badly."

"You really hate the fact I'm a human…" Mia murmured, annoyingly, earning a glare from Rosalie.

"Hi, Mia."

Mia looked towards the balcony where a thin girl, Alice, jumped lightly of a thick branch, followed by Jasper. She walked towards her, in a nice casual dress and with freshly picked flowers in her hand. A friendly smile played on her lips.

"I'm Alice." She introduced herself, before hugged Mia, who tried to cover the surprise.

"Hi." Mia lightly greeted before Alice jumped away.

"Oh. You do smell good." Alice admitted.

"Alice, what are you….?"

"It's okay." Alice interrupted Edward's question. "Mia and I are gonna be great friends." And a moment of silence followed, waiting for Jasper to introduce.

"Sorry." Carlisle spoke. "Jasper's our newest vegetarian. It's a little difficult for him."

"It's pleasure to meet you." Jasper greeted, like he was in pain.

"It's okay, Jasper. You won't hurt her." Alice said to Jasper and Mia just pretend she didn't hear that.

"All right, I'm gonna take you on a tour of the rest of the house." Edward said, rather uncomfortable how the meeting went.

"Well, I'll see you soon." Alice said and Mia smiled towards her with a nod.

Mia turned around as Edward was already pulling her with him. Edward gave his family a look before he disappeared with Mia around the corner. They walked towards another set of stairs that lead up on the third floor.

"Was that as weird for you as it was for me?" Edward asked, making Mia lightly giggle.

"Slightly, yes." Mia admitted, turning around to another set of stairs, but stopping when she saw graduation caps on the wall. Hundreds of them. "How many times did your family graduate?" Mia questioned, looking at Edward.

"It's a private joke." Edward answered, a laugh escaping his lips. "We matriculate a lot."

"Doesn't it get boring?" Mia asked. "Repeating high school over and over again."

"The younger we start out in a new place, the longer we can stay there." Edward said and Mia lightly nods. "Come on." Edward said as he passed besides her.

Mia followed besides him and followed him to a room. There were quite a lot of books. Books all over the white couch near the glass wall. Open balcony door with a view of the trees outside. The room was entirely white, much like the rest of the house.

"Yeah, this is my room." Edward said, shyly and Mia stepped inside.

"You, vampires, really never sleep?" Mia asked, turning to look at him.

"No, we don't sleep." Edward answered.

"Never ever ever?" Mia asked again, making Edward laugh slightly by how she set a question.

"No, not at all." Edward answered.

"Oh." Mia murmured before walking to shelf opposite from the couch with tons of music. "You have so much music…" Mir quietly spoke, stopping her eyes on the radio. "What are you listening to?" Mia asked and pressed play and a familiar music started to play.

"It's Debussy." Edward said.

"My mom loved the poem." Mia admitted and looked at Edward. "She loved classical songs."

Edward smiled to her before he takes her hand. Mia looked at his cold hand as he takes hers and placed the other one of her waist, pulling her closer to him. Mia stared at him, unable to look away from his face. She couldn't help but to admire his good looks.

She placed her hand on his shoulder, trying to keep her eyes of his lips and look anywhere else. She had that urge inside her to kiss him, but she was afraid he doesn't have the same feelings for her as she did for him. Edward spins her, making a look appeared on her face and Edward narrow his eyes at her.

"What?" Edward questioned.

"My mom told me never to trust a man who can dance." Mia said, making a small laugh exit Edward's lips.

"I can always make you trust me." Edward said and Mia smiled.

"I'm not scared of you."

"Well, you really shouldn't have said that."

In on quick moment, Mia found herself on Edward Cullen's back, flowing in the air before Edward catches himself for the tree. Mia looked at the tree in amaze before looking at Edward's side of the face as he looked over his shoulder at her

"You better hold on tight, spider monkey." Edward teased, making Mia giggle.

He started to climb up the tree, jumping from one tree to another. Mia held on to him tightly. Enjoying her time with him as much as she could. Mia soon found herself on the highest tree with Edward, overlooking the entire forest and the river.

"What?" Edward questioned, noticing Mia's impressed face.

"It's so beautiful.." Mia said, impressed by the view.

"Yeah..." Edward said as he had his eyes on Mia. "It is." Mia looked at him as he had his eyes on her as he said that.

Mia smiled to him, honestly and gently. They enjoyed the view together, climbed more up, and talked. Mia felt completed. She forgot all about those depressive days, days she didn't feel like living, days she wanted to fall asleep and never awake again.

Now, she wanted to live, never sleep and stare at Edward Cullen's face. She wanted to be near him, always by him and never let him go. She was in love, deeply and unconditionally. Without him, she would always be sad and lonely girl. Just a picture in black and white.

Minutes, hours passed by and Mia didn't even notice how long she was hanging in the tree with Edward. Edward finally climbed down the tree and they decided to walk towards the house and make sure Mia comes home before 2 PM, before her parents come home.

"Hey." Mia spoke, stopping Edward in his tracks. "I want to show you something."

"What?" Edward questioned, a light smile playing on his lips.

Mia stared at his eyes, a half smile half smirk playing on her lips. She closes her light blue eyes and relaxed her body and soul. Edward looked down at their feet, feeling the wind raise in the air and the leaves slowly started to rise up from the ground.

He looked back at Mia, impressed by how she used her powers. He could feel how she relaxed and enjoyed. The leaves rose up in the air completely and flied all around them, leaving them in circle as the wind build itself in the air.

Edward stared at Mia's face. Her wavy dark brown hair flowed in the air, getting in her face. The wind slowly started to loose and the leaves fell on the ground. Mia slowly opened her eyes and weakly smiled to Edward, before her knees gave up on her.

"Whoa." Edward murmured under his breath as he caught her before she fell on the ground.

"I'm alright. I'm alright." Mia quietly assured, placing her hands on his shoulder and regain her balance. "I kind of a didn't use my powers for a long time and I can't really use a very powerful powers. They make me lightheaded." Mia confessed.

"I'll carry you." Edward said.

"Np, no—" Edward lifted her of the ground and had her in his arms like a bride. "I can walk, you know."

"I don't want you collapsing." Edward admitted and Mia smiled.

"Thanks." Mia said, leaning her head on his shoulder.

Am I just lucky or what?