Emmett's POV

"Emmett is there something you're hiding?" I froze as she said that.

"What do you mean?" I frowned looking over her features.

"Is there something that you're hiding?" she looked up at me no emotion on her face at all

"Like what?" I really wished she would just drop this and luckily the bell rang most of the kids heading into the school but she didn't move. "Classes are starting," I started moving but she blocked the way.

"I'm not moving because now I know there is." I reached out to move her out of the way but she flinched and suddenly remembered how she gets and stopped.

"Please don't Piper," I whispered and the final bell rang. Looking up I watched as Edward and Alice rushed up as faster than normal pace. Quickly I looked down and saw the surprise on her face…


Piper's POV

I watched him reached out his hand and quickly flinched my heart spiking until he dropped them.

"Please don't Piper," he whispered and the bell sounded but I barely heard it as Edward and Alice blurred into spots beside him. I felt my eyes almost pop out of my head and swallowed a small gulp in my throat, 'this can't be real.'

"It is," Edward voiced and I hesitantly took a step back covering my mouth before I realized I hadn't spoken the thought.

'Can you…?'

"Yes," he spoke and I took another step back.

"Great," Emmett sighed.

"She already knew Emmett she figured it out Saturday," Alice spoke.

"How did you know…"

"I can see the future," she smiled and I just lamely nodded before I looked up into Emmett's eyes.

"I can't do anything special."

"I need to go somewhere," I fumbled for my keys and, "somewhere other than school right now." I finally got the right key and pulled it out opening the door. "Oh and your coming with me," I pointed to the now shocked Emmett, "no offense you guys," I commented to Alice and Edwards and Alice just gave a wide smile before dragging her brother off towards the doors to the school.

"Come on," I frowned and he quickly nodded and blurred around and I just saw the door open before he took the place in the seat.

"Where are we going?" He asked and I just shrugged turning on my jeep and pulling out of the parking lot.

"I don't know," I frowned and for the next 5 minutes there was complete silence before I pulled into a parking space by a park. I quickly got out and walked out onto the path which would lead towards a grouping of benches which I had found this summer. Sighing I sat down and pulled my hands through my hair.

"We'll leave you alone if you want that," Emmett spoke up and I looked meeting his eyes to see only pain.

"Emmett I just want to hear what you are from you," I whispered, "I mean it's been confirmed but I need to hear it I guess."

"How about I tell you my story instead?" He walked over and I scooted over nodding.

"Well I guess I'll start with I was born in 1915 in a small town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. My actual name is Emmett Dale McCarty I had a large family, with me being the youngest, and worked on the railroad with my older brothers. In 1935 I was out hunting and I can't remember much about how it happened but do just remember the pain of the black bear tearing at me," He looked over to as my eyes went wide in shock. "I thought I was going to die and was actually about to just give in when suddenly it was off of me and there was a loud growl. I thought that maybe another animal had come to finish me off but when I opened my eyes I saw this woman hovering over me; It was Rose, she had been out hunting at the time and smelled the blood. She carried me back to Carlisle for me to be changed…"

"Why couldn't she?" I interrupted, "sorry."

"No it's fine," He chuckled, "well it's hard for some of us to stop once we start feeding. Carlisle is the most experienced out of all of us, he's actually changed all of us except Alice and Jazz."

"I still haven't heard you say the word," I glanced over at him and he sighed softly looking down at the ground.

"I'm a vampire Piper…but I don't feed off of humans, I feed off of animals."

"Thank you," I nodded and stood up needing to move from the jittery feeling inside of my system. He obviously took that as me leaving him behind because he instantly got up, causing us to run into each other. The force of the collision knocked me backwards and I braced for hitting the ground until two arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me upright. Looking up I instantly felt my heart beat pick up and the fear rise and he looked down. "Let go," I whispered and he instantly did causing me to stumble and he grabbed on again and the panic began to rise as I pushed against his chest. "No!" I shouted and took several steps back trying to calm myself.

"Piper I would never hurt you," He spoke and I felt him coming closer.

"No, stay away!" I demanded and I'm not sure if I hurt his feelings or if he took it a little too literally but he was gone in a flash. "I didn't mean that far," I whispered and frowned sitting down on the bench once again.


Emmett's POV

"No, stay away!" she shouted and I took that as my cue to leave meaning that she didn't want me to even be around her. I raced back home to see that the rest of my family had arrived home from school.

"What are all of you doing home?"

"Esme called in to say that we had a family emergency which we do," Rose growled.

"Please don't," I sighed and flopped down on the couch putting my face in my hands.

"Emmett you have to understand," Alice came into the room and I automatically guessed that she had seen the whole thing in one of her visions.

"She's right Em," Edward joined in on the fun.

"I don't want to hear this," I growled and tore outside pretty sure that I broke the door as I raced outside ready to punch down some trees.

"Emmett!" Alice shouted after me and I took a swing knocking down a 50 ft. tall evergreen.

"Yes?"

"You need to understand."

"What is there to understand Alice?"

"She had something happen to her Emmett. She's not afraid of you she's afraid of all men Emmett, think about it."

"Why would she be…" I looked at her confused and if she could it looked like she would be crying.

"Alice that isn't your secret to tell," Rose scolded coming up beside her sister.

"Rose…" I quickly worked it out in my head, why she would be afraid of a guys touch, why Rose would even care, "Please tell me it's not true."

"It is Emmett," Alice nodded.


Piper's POV

Sitting in my bedroom I heard the TV on down stairs and knew that both of my parents were probably asleep in front of it. Tucking my knees up I had my music on softly and thought about what had happened. When I had gotten home I got in a little trouble for skipping school but was let off with a warning and was suspended from watching TV for the night.

Tap…sounded on the window and I looked at it curiously.

Tap…stupidly I looked around the room and got up off the bed walked over just in time to see another pebble it. Slowly I unlocked it and pulled it open shivering slightly as I looked down seeing Emmett.

"What are you doing here?" I frowned.

"I was wondering if I could come up to talk some more," He whispered.

"I don't know," I felt the tiny bit of panic rise.

"Then will you come down here?" Again I stalled, "please."

Looking down sighed, "you'll have to climb up."

"Move away from the window," He said and I took a step up as he appeared in the window. Shocked I took another step back stumbling over a pair of shoes. "I jumped," Was all he said and I nodded walked back over to the bed and sitting down.

"Umm Emmett," I bit my lip and looked up at him and noticed that his eyes lingered on my night stand where I kept my pill bottle. Quickly I grabbed them and tucked them under the pillow, "umm I didn't mean for you to go away this morning."

"Piper…I…well I don't want you to tell me if you don't want to but…"

"You've figured it out?" He nodded.

"Alice saw you telling me," He explained.

"Alright," I sighed biting my lip.