Hey there. I hoped you like the first chapter. It was a little rough and undetailed. So here goes another one, hopefully this does better than the first one did.

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Tori Elaine.

You thought you were there to guide me
You were only in my way
You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you
You thought you were there to guide me
You were only in my way
You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you

I'm not sure how long I lay there in the warm, wet sand before someone came to find me. That someone was Uncle Luc. He reached down and circled his arms around my waist and picked me up. He left my dress there and my corset, like I cared right that minute. I was too numb to care.

He climb the side of the castle wall, the guards let him do it for they knew that I was no longer really welcomed there. He snuck me into my room through the balcony. He put me on my bed and told me that he would be right back. He was gone for about five minutes, when he came back he had Stacie and Emma with him.

"Get her changed and packed. Then come back to my room, I'm going to get her out of here before morning. Things will be a lot worse then, I'll give her time to say good-bye to everyone she needs to before she leaves. Not her mother though, maybe her father." He kissed me on the forehead before leaving me again.

Emma and Stacie turned towards me, both with sad looks on their faces. They both hurried to their tasks of picking me up off the bed and setting me in the tub and let it fill with warm water while I sat in it. I heard Luc come back in and give them a set of clothes I have never seen before. They were strange looking, but very cute. They set on washing all the sand off my body and hair as I just sat there, still too numb to move.

They lifted me out of the tub and wrapped me in my robe. They started dressing me in some clothes I didn't even know what they were. When Luc walked in awhile later, he had some red shoes in his hands. I looked at him confused and he smiled and started laughing.

"Sorry I forgot your mother never told you about the outside world. You have seen these in pictures right?" I nodded my head. "The things that your wearing on your legs are called jeans, the shirt your wearing is called a hoodie, they wear them a lot in the states. That one is a little tight on you since you're a little bigger than your mother. Then these are called Converse, shoes, these used to be all your mother used to wear."

He put the "converse" on my feet and then stood up. He put out his hand and waited for me to take it. Finally I did and slowly got up with him to say good-bye to everyone. He stopped me in front of Quil's door first.

"Go you know you need to do this. He would never forgive you if you didn't say good-bye before leaving."

I nodded my head and walked in not even bothering to knock. I never did, Quil never minded, he just did the same thing to me. He would just listen at the door first to see if I was getting dressed or not before coming in. I closed the door softly behind me and walked farther into the room. Quil was sleeping in a chair by the window that faced the beach. When I looked out I could still see my dress lying in the sand.

Quil must have been waiting for me to come back and fell asleep in his chair. I gently lowered myself in his lap causing him to wake up with a jump. But when he saw it was only I he twisted his arms around me and pulled me closer.

"I'm sorry Aya, I was going to go after you, but Luc stopped me and told me that he would get you later. That you had to be alone, and then he told us what happened. What your mother said and is doing. I can't stand it! I want to go with you!"

"You can't. You can't leave the kingdom. I'm band."

"But I can't live here without you Tinker. You're the only one I have ever been able to talk to!" he said raising his voice.

"Quills don't worry." I said using my old nickname for him. I pulled back a little so that I could look into his eyes. "I'll write some how, I'll talk to my Uncle about it. I mean he is helping. I'm leaving tonight after I say good-bye to everyone. I'll miss you Quil." Tears slowly started going down my cheeks.

"Don't cry Aya, you know I can't stand it." He said stopping the tears with his fingers as his own tears escaped his eyes. "I will come to you."

"I know. But don't if you find someone. Don't leave her to come after me." I slowly stood up my eyes never leaving his. "I have to go Quil I still have to say bye to Embry, Edward, and Stacie."

He nodded and stood up as well. He pulled me to him in a tight hug and rested his cheek on my top of my head. I couldn't say anything; Quil had always been there when I needed him now he wouldn't be. I pulled away quickly and started walking towards the door. I had my hand on the doorknob when I turned around and looked at him. He was standing there looking at me, tears freely going down his cheeks.

I ran at him full force and flung my arms around him and pressed my lips as hard as I could to his. Before he could do anything I ran out of the room and into the waiting arms of my uncle, who walked me to the next room. Embry's. I knocked gently on the door before walking in. Embry and me had always had a weird relationship; we were close, but not close like Quil and me. Embry was sleeping when I walked, but opened his eyes when I clicked the door shut.

He sat up quickly in his bed, he didn't have a shirt on, and he flung back the blankets and ran to me.

"You can't leave! This will ruin the group! It will ruin Quil!"

"I have to. I'm no longer welcomed here."

"It's your home!"

"I know."

"We'll come sometime you know? Quil and Stacie will see to it."

"Don't come if you don't want to. Don't ruin your life because of me."

"Aya, you didn't force us to want to leave. We want to leave, seeing new things does sound like something wonderful and fresh! I'm as sick with this kingdom as you are. I will follow you soon!"

"I know."

We hugged and said our good-byes. There was no kiss like there was with Quil; Embry wasn't like that with me. Luc next took me to Edward's room, I stood outside for a while, before Luc knocked for me and pushed me in. Edward was up and sitting at his writing desk.

His hair was sticking up all over, like it did after he got nervous and ran his hands through it over and over again. He looked at me and his eyes got wide. I braced myself for his yelling, but instead was shocked when he came running over and gathered me in a hug. I wrapped my arms around him also and hugged back.

"Aya, I heard about what my mother did and she shouldn't slapped you that hard. You can see the bruise so clearly. The exact shape of her hand." He pulled back and gently touched the bruise. Even though his fingers touched it like feathers I winced from the pain. I didn't even realize that it was there. Emma and Stacie didn't let me look into the mirror.

"Edward she had every right too. She thought I was taking her only son away from her. I mean Stacie already did that before you were even five years old."

"NO! She didn't. I haven't spoke to her since I heard what happened."

"Edward don't do that."

We were quiet for a while just staring at each other. Edward looking sad, I probably just looked like I wasn't feeling anything. I wasn't. But I knew as soon as I was out of the kingdom this would all hit me hard.

"You know Aya I have always knew you had a major crush on me." I blushed deeply. "You have a hard time not looking at me when Stacie and the others weren't around."

"You notice things clearly."

"Yah I'm good at that. Stacie is going to be upset you're gone."

"She has you."

"Yah, but you're her family and her best friend."

I nodded and looked out the window. The stars were shinning brightly and the moon was full.

"Just remember Edward that we are always looking at the same moon."

I gave him one more hug and left his room. I grabbed my uncle's hand and we started down the steps. Stacie and Emma were waiting at the bottom with 4 bags. Uncle Luc squeezed my hand tighter. When we got done I hugged Stacie and Emma both.

"I'll miss you Aya." Stacie said with tears in her eyes.

"Yah I'll miss you too."

Luc and I grabbed my bags and ran towards the kitchen, we had to take the second way because my mother, Arabelle, Isabel, Walter, Leofrick, and my father were all sitting are the dinning table drinking wine glasses of animal blood. Leofrick lifted his head and looked right at me before Luc pulled me through the kitchen and into the garden to the stables. We went straight for my horse and his. He carefully tied the bags to the stables and we were off. We stopped in a clear meadow were he tied his and my horse up.

He was going to use his power to get us to the London Airport; we had to go this far out so that my mother wouldn't be able to tell that he was using his transporting power without her. He grabbed my hand and my other two bags and we were gone.

When I opened my eyes again we were standing a couple of miles away from the airport, we ran the rest of the way there. He checked me in and then checked my bags. When he came back he handed me a small bag to carry on the plane.

When I opened it there was a set of keys, a picture, a weird thing that I saw Uncle Luc sometimes carrying around, but told me never to tell my mom, he said it was called a cell phone, a small square thing that was made of some weird stuff, and then there was pictures of Edward, Stacie, Embry, and Quil.

"You are going to stay at our old house, no one has been there since we left, so you might have to do a little cleaning. I will call you on this cell phone I had May buy it for me and she got it all set up. I will visit whenever I can, though I don't know when I will be able to. Oh Aya I wish this didn't have to happen."

"Don't worry Uncle Luc things will be fine."

"Most of your mother's old clothes will fit, but if they don't." he pulled out the square thing. "This is called a credit card, it has all my money in it. Plus since I lived in the kingdom I haven't stopped putting money into it. There is enough for you to live forever. May will come in two days to explain everything about the States for you and your story."

"Alright."

"I love you Aya."

"I love you too Uncle Luc"

He gave me a hug and kissed me on the cheek before leaving me. I had to wait for a while before they called my plane. When I got to my seat, he had put me in something called first class, I buckled something the lady told me too and leaned back.

Everything was different and I found myself smiling. I saw a lot of girls and ladies wearing something like I was too. The started something called a movie and I put little things in my ears so I could hear it. The main character was really cute, I later found out his name was Johnny Depp; the movie was about a man with scissors for hands. It was really good and I cried at the end.

After the movie was over I took out the little sound things and began to think. In some ways this was bad, other ways it was good. I did get my wish I was out of the kingdom free to live my own life. The bad thing was that I was banned from ever coming home. I knew I would see the others soon, Uncle Luc promised he would come too. I could always count on him.

I fell asleep smiling.

4 HOURS LATER

The plan landed in New York and I was to get on another plane right away after that one. I checked my bags again and sat down to wait for the plane to board. No one talked to me, but a lot of guys stared. I smiled at a few and waved. I was feeling better about being kicked out of my home. I mean at least I didn't have to worry about my mother so much.

Again I was in first class, but this time the movie wasn't that good and I fell asleep right way instead. I opened my eyes when the lady that gave me my blanket and everything said we had landed. I got up and stretched my stiff arms and legs. I then grabbed my small bag and got off the plane.

After I got my bags I opened the small bag and turned on the "cell phone" like Uncle Luc showed me. It turned on right away. When I got ready to put into my jeans pocket it started ringing. The front read Uncle Luc, I answered like he taught me.

"Hello?"

"Aya. Are you in Texas?"

"Yes. What do I do now?"

"Go out to the front and there will be a taxi waiting for you. There will be a man holding a sign that says Aya West. Go to him and he will take to the house. Then call me when you get there. Okay?"

"Okay."

We said our good byes and hung up. I walked out the doors with my bags and saw the guy right away. He looked so young, my age actually. I walked over to him and looked at him closely. He was about 6'2 with black hair that hung slightly in his deep honey brown eyes, he had his mouth turned into a slight smile that sent my heart racing. He was leaning against the taxi; he was dressed in really tight pants and a tight white shirt. I walked over and smiled.

"Hello I'm Aya West."

"Hello Aya, I will be your driver and my name is Ryan Marcus." He opened the door quickly and took my bags to put them in the truck. "So what brings you too Corpus Christi, Texas?"

"I used to have family that lived here."

"Really?"

"Yah. Uh how old are you?"

"I'm 18."

We talked every now and then, but I asked him if we could stop to get something to eat he asked me if I would mind going to Taco Bell.

"What is Taco Bell?"

"Where are you from?"

"England."

"You don't have an accent."

"My parents are American."

"They let you come to the states by yourself?"

"Yah I guess."
"Wow."

I looked at the car door and tried to figure out how to open the door. When the door opened wide and I went tumbling out, but Ryan caught me before I could hit the ground. His hands were freezing cold and sent my heart racing. But when I thought about it I listened to him closely. He had no heart beat…

"Are you alright?"

"Yah…I just didn't know how to open the door."
"They have cars in England."
"They do?" He looked at me like I was crazy.

"Yes."

"OH."

He just shook his head and began to walk into the building. After I noticed the no heart beat thing I began to notice other things. He was perfect in every single way, pale, really pale for living in Texas, and he had such a wonderful smile to him.

He ordered for me and I ended up ordering twice as much after I actually had my first "taco". He laughed and ate along with me. I wondered how he could he even eat that. Before I could stop myself I asked him.

"How can you eat that? It should taste nasty to you!" I slapped my hand over my mouth and my eyes got wide. He dropped what he was eating and stared at me for the longest time.

"How did you know?" he was serious now and was looking around to make sure no one was listening. I looked around too and saw that there were two girls staring at us with jealously. "Tell me!"

"I just do okay."

"Are your parents vampires?"

"Yes…"

"Is that why you're here?"

"No. I'm here because my family didn't want me anymore!"

I threw down the taco I was eating and ran out to the car. I ripped the door open like he had when he picked me up at the airport and got in. It was about 5 minutes later when Ryan came out and got in the front seat. We drove to the house not saying anything, we got there Ryan slammed on the backs so hard I went flying forward the seat belt left marks in my neck.

"WHAT THE HELL?"

"YOU LIVE HERE? YOUR STAYING HERE?"
"YES!"

"OH MY GOD! GET OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT!"

He went to the trunk and threw my bags into the yard. I grabbed his arm and whirled him around to face me. I was using my vampire strength, which was the first power I ever got. I had so much fun picking on the guys since they didn't get theirs until they turned 14. Then I got the payback.

"What the hell?"

"Do you know who use to live in the house?" I decided to lie.

"No. My parents said it was an old family house. Who ever lived in it died a long time ago, they don't even know that I'm here."

"Promise?" His golden brown eyes bore into mine.

"Yes."

I felt bad for lying, but he helped me pick up my bags and set them down on the porch. He said he was sorry for acting like he did, but he wouldn't give me an answer when I asked why he did.

I watched as he walked across the yard back to his taxi, but before he got to the car he turned around and walked back over to me.

"Can I have your number?"

"Sure. But I'm not sure what it is. My Uncle set it up for me."

"Alright let me see it."

"Okay."

I ducked under his arm so I could see how to work this thing. He laughed as he circled me with his arms. Being this close to him made my knees go weak, I actually started to fall, but he caught me and started laughing. I felt my cheeks go red and finished watching him find my number as he kept his arm around my waist. He put my number into his and his into mine.

I said good-bye and watched him leave. I then called my Uncle and waited for what to do now. It rang twice before he finally answered.

"Aya, you are at the house?"

"Standing on the porch."

"Alright get the key out of that purse I gave you and put in the hole on the doorknob." I did as he said. "The house hasn't been cleaned out or anything. So I'm on my way over right now to help. Just get in the house and shut the door."

I went inside and did as he said laying the keys and my purse on the side table by the door. The house smelled awfully, right away my food was in my throat. I started gagging when my uncle started rubbing my back.

"I told you."

"No you said it hadn't be cleaned for awhile, not that it would smell this bad!"

"Come on. I'll help you."

6 HOURS LATER

I about dropped dead after we were done. The house was nasty and I had thrown up twice. Uncle Luc had to leave twice to get fresh air. The kitchen was the worst; the big cold box that Luc said was full of food was covered in green stuff. By the time we were down we had 6 really big black bags full of trash.

"Well we are done."

"Really?"

"Yes."

We had done the upstairs, downstairs, and the basement. He showed me his old room, Aunt Ruby's, Aunt Penny's who I never got to meet, my grandparents who I never to meet, I never found out what happened to them, and then lastly my mother's, which was now my own.

"If you want we can paint your room some other time."

"Okay."
"What color?"

"GREEN AND BLUE!"

"Of course. Oh and I got you something." He reached into his back pocket and brought out a box type thing. "This is called a DVD. Their movies."

"I WATCHED ON OF THOSE ON THE PLANE!"

"This is different and I thought you would like to see where you got your nickname."

He took me into the basement and showed me how to work everything. Then we watched the DVD Peter Pan. It was amazing; Tinkerbell was by far my favorite. When Uncle Luc had to go I felt so sad.

"I really wished you didn't have to go!"

"I have to my little Aya."

"I met another vampire today."

"What?"

"His name is Ryan, he's very sweet." I didn't tell him how he acted about the house.

"Just be careful about the other vampires here. There are reasons your mother didn't want you to come. She isn't just a mean old mother."

"I'll never be like her. Never."

"Aya…"

"NO! I WON'T BE LIKE HER!"

"Aya. When your Grandma May comes tomorrow she will take you to a store and she will buy you a book. It's called Truth About You and Me. It was written about your mother."

"My mother wrote a book? Why didn't I ever read it?"

"Because it tells everything you need to know about her and what happened to our family."

"Oh."

He gave me a kiss on the forehead and then left. I went upstairs to my room and went straight the laptop that was sitting there. How I knew how to work it or what it was I didn't know. I even knew how to turn it on. It was strange. But I knew everything even the password to turn it on.

When the screen flashed on there was a picture of my mother and my father. They were sitting on the porch of the house. He had his arm around her, they were holding hands, and he was kissing her temple. My mother was laughing and smiling, she didn't do that now. I would never change like she did; I would never treat my kids like her. I picked up my phone and called Ryan.

"Hello?"

"Ryan. It's Aya."

"AYA! Hey. What do you need?"

"Do you know where I can buy a book?"

I could be cold
I could be ruthless
You know I could be just like you
I could be weak
I could be senseless
You know I could be just like you

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