Chapter time!
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Ellen POV
I sat up, and looked up to see several angels staring back at me. About 3 to be exact.
I don't like where this might be going.
Edward rapped impatiently on the glass again.
I rolled down the wind down warily and waited for him to explain why he was here.
"Hey guys, what's up?" I asked casually.
"I don't know, Ellen, how about you tell us," Edward shot back at me.
"Darling, calm down. You might scare her," Bella reprimanded him. I sent her a grateful look.
"I apologize for my boyfriend's behavior, Ellen," she said as she returned a smile to me. I bit my lip to keep in my laughter. Of course, they still noticed.
"What is it, Ellen?" Alice asked curiously. She already knew the answer, so why did she ask?
"How do you know she knows the answer?" Edward asked annoyed. Oops, my bad.
"Well, umm, you want the truth or a story that would make us all laugh and part ways easily?" I asked jokingly. I started humming Barbie Girl in my head to keep Eddiekinz out. I just let him hear the Eddikinz part.
Edward growled, Alice laughed, and Bella just looked confused.
"We want the truth, right Eddikinz?" Alice teased. Edward just nodded, probably seething in his mind.
"Oh darn. Well you vamps are obviously not just boyfriend and girlfriend. You've probably been married what, three or four times?" I asked teasingly, and then automatically regretted it. Their faces were priceless though!
"So… I guess the cat's out of the bag," I said with a sheepish smile while they still looked shocked. Bella was the first to compose herself.
"When did you figure us out? We weren't even here when you first arrived," she asked with a curious look in her golden eyes.
"Why aren't you scared of us?" Edward asked.
"Why wasn't Bella scared when she first found out? Because she knew you guys would never hurt her. I know the same. You guys are vegetarians, so I'm safe," I told them like it should be obvious. They once again got a disturbed look on their face.
"I think you really need to explain yourself. But not now, seeing that the bell will ring in two minutes. Let me see when you're available," she told me. This made Edward look annoyed.
"Alice!" he whined, "We just found out that she knew our family's secrets! How can you act like she's been a part of our family for years?"
"Because, she will-"she cut off her statement with an "I really screwed up" look. That got me curious.
"Alice meant that you will become one of our closest friends," Bella covered for Alice before I could ask.
"Yep, that's it. I'll see you tonight at seven, Ellen," she said. Knowing Alice, there was no point in arguing.
"Okay guys, I'll see y'all later," I told them. They smiled at my southern dialect and walked away.
I snuck one last look and saw Zephyr meet up with the rest of their family. I couldn't wait to see them later, but I decided to hide my excitement until I was farther away from Jasper.
When I got home, I started on my homework and didn't stop until 6:00. Uncle Mike walked in the door about fifteen minutes later.
"Hey kiddo, how was school today?" he asked.
I flirted with a really hot vampire/ werewolf hybrid that seemed to like me a lot. I was confronted by said hybrid's family for knowing too much, and I'm going over to their house tonight. That probably wouldn't go over well.
"It was fine," I answered casually.
"That's good," he said.
"Oh, can I go over to friend's house tonight?" I asked.
"Sure, Ellen! Just make sure to check your blood sugar, and take your shots," he added.
"Of course I will. I have to go get ready," I told him as I rushed up the stairs.
Exactly at seven, a short pixie showed up at my doorstep.
"Hey Alice," I greeted her as I stepped out.
"Hey Ellen, I really like your outfit," she commented.
"I know how you are about clothes, so I decided not test you," I told her with a laugh. She gave me a sideways glance before perking up and laughing too.
"Can you blame me? I'm assuming you know what Bella used to be like," she said with a groan.
"Yeah, totally. It's not like I would ever be like that," I lied as I looked away.
"You'd better not. I'll go all psycho pixie on you!" she threatened jokingly. Or I hoped it was a joke.
"I don't doubt it Alice," I said seriously.
"There's someone waiting in the car for you," she said with a wink.
"Really? Who?" I asked unknowingly. I hoped it was Zephyr.
"Zephyr, silly! Who else?" she squealed. I let out a squeal, but it was only in my head.
"Alice, does he have a power I should worry about?" I asked worriedly.
Alice laughed. That worried me.
"He has every power of every one of us. I would start blocking your mind about now," she warned me. Zephyr could easily be the most powerful vampire I'd heard of. Then again, I'd never met many vampires.
"Thanks for the heads up Alice," I thanked her. Good thing I had already been blocking my mind from Edward all day.
We walked to the car, and to my surprise, it was a 911 turbo. Just like New Moon.
I got in the back, and nearly jumped out of my skin when a velvet smooth voice appeared inches from my face.
"Hello Ellen," the smooth voice said. I blushed a million shades of red.
"Hi Zephyr," I squeaked out. It felt like there was an electric current flowing between us again. The lop sided grin on his face told me he felt it too this time.
After a few minutes of comfortable silence, Alice broke the silence.
"Come on you guys, we're home," she told us.
Zephyr got out, and as I reached for my door, it swung open with him standing in front of me. He took my hand and helped me out.
"Thank you," I muttered quietly. I must have been blushing something fierce at this point.
"It was a pleasure, my lady," he said with a wink that made my heart stutter.
We walked back to the house in silence. The grand house was slightly different than I expected, but it was just as glorious.
It was obvious that someone took excellent care of it: Esme.
"You're right. It's scary, but true all the same," Edward said as he appeared out of nowhere. I let out a yelp and started to fall back, but not before two extremely warm arms wrapped around me and pulled me up.
"God Edward! Are you trying to kill her?" Zephyr said in a clearly annoyed voice.
"It's fine Zephyr," I said as I just blushed even more furiously. He just smiled back and released me.
"Sorry," Edward mumbled and unleashed his famous crooked smile. That might dazzle most girls, but it had nothing on Zephyr's.
"She does act like an old me," Bella commented as she flitted to Edward's side.
"Seriously guys, we can't all be incredibly fast and silent. Please try to act more human," I said with a laugh. If they know I know, why not joke about it?
"What makes you think we aren't human?" Rosalie snarled as the rest of the family walked in the room.
"Rosalie, that is not how we treat guests," Esme reprimanded her. I shot her a grateful glance.
"I still have a question," Zephyr said, "Why did Edward know what she was thinking and not me?"
"You didn't hear her?" Edward asked skeptically.
"I know why," Alice interjected. Zephyr seemed to listen to her thoughts before getting a thoughtful expression.
"That's a good explanation. I resent it, but it's still good," Zephyr said with a smug smile. This seemed to annoy almost everyone who wasn't special, especially me.
"I think I speak for all of us when I say, what are you guys going on about?" Thank God for Jasper.
Zephyr then said something at a speed that only I couldn't understand.
"Guys," I whined, "please let me in on the secret!"
"You'll find out soon enough," Zephyr said in an eerie tone.
"Ugh, vampires are so cryptic!" I exclaimed. That remark earned me several awkward looks and one glare.
"Where are my manners?" Esme asked rhetorically.
"Hello Ellen, my name is Esme Cullen. This is my husband, Carlisle, and I'm sure you know my children," she said with a warm smile.
"Yes Mrs. Cullen, I do. Thank you for introducing yourself. I would tell you my name, but you know…" I let the sentence hang.
"Please call me Esme, dear," she said in her motherly tone. I was expecting that, but I waited for permission anyway.
"Thinking of which," Edward said, "I was wondering how you know such information about my family."
"I think we should just kill her," Rosalie stated casually. She could be very annoying sometimes. Edward smirked and nodded at me.
"Over my dead body," Zephyr snarled, causing me to cringe. His face immediately softened. What scared me more, though, was that it wasn't his voice or facial expression. The thought of him being dead sent a wave of agony through me.
"I'm sorry," he apologized. I sent him a small smile. Edward was still smiling, but several members of the Cullen family were glaring at Rose. I slowly approached her. If we were ever going to get along, I had to show her I wasn't scared. Zephyr looked at me like I was crazy, but didn't stop me.
"Rosalie, I know you hate letting people in. I know it's hard to put trust in something foreign and unknown, but I would never do anything to endanger you guys. I may be human, but my word is as strong as any vampire," I reassured her. Her face softened visibly.
"You're right. I am really sorry about saying that. Thank you for putting me in my place, Ellen," she said with a genuine smile. Everyone stared at me like I had a third eye or something. I reached out for a hug and Rose met me halfway. We embraced before I walked back to where I felt I belonged: at Zephyr's side.
"Ya'll should shut your mouth; you're catching flies," I said like nothing big had happened. Actually, nothing big had happened. I just got to Rose the way she needed to be approached.
"Now that that is over," Emmett said awkwardly, "I think we should play games!"
"Not so quick. We still don't know how Ellen knows our lives as well as we do," Carlisle spoke for the first time. I decided I would just tell them the truth and let the cookie crumble as it may.
"If you like, I could tell you," I said like it was obvious. He should have probably asked me.
"Of course, dear. We should probably head to the family room," Esme proposed.
This was going to be interesting.
Next chapter will hold all of the answers they have been waiting for. I hope all of you who are reading enjoy this.
