Here's chapter 2! I hope you like it! Please review! Hey, I rhymed! XD

"I was born in 1902 in Paris, after my mother had fallen in love with a vampire named Edward, just like you." I said, nodding my head to Edward who's eyes were a bit wide. "They never knew that physical relationships would lead to pregnancy when the relationship was between a vampire and a human. She never tried to get rid of me, though Edward begged her to. I was killing her." my voice dropped to a whisper. "She cared for me the whole time I was inside her, and the day I was born, I ripped my way out of her."

I shivered and I felt a tear go down my face. Carlisle put his hand on my knee.

"Of course, she died. My father spoke to me all of one time, and then he went to the Volturi to ask to die." I whispered. "I was left to fend for myself."

"As a baby? How is that even possible?" Edward murmured.

"It was possible because, though I was a baby, I could already understand things. I knew what was going on and I had understood what Edward had told me about my mother. How she loved me and that he just couldn't live without her." I continued. "I grew at a fast rate. When only 2 years had passed, I looked 7. When 3 years had passed, I looked 9. By the time 4 more years had flew by, I was 15, and stuck. I've stopped aging ever since."

"So it took 7 years and now you've stopped aging?" Edward asked quietly. "That's..."

"Hard to believe, I know." I finished, turning to him. "But you have to trust me. I would never lie to such wonderful people."

"That's another thing, though." Jasper suddenly said. "How do you know all about us? You know our gifts, you knew where to find us, you know our names!"

"Years and years of precious research." I replied with a shrug. "7 years to be exact. I talked to all the covens, I stayed in Denali for a little while. They are your cousins, correct?"

Carlisle nodded. "Yes, Tanya and the rest have the same lifestyle as us, so we call them our distant cousins."

"They're quite beautiful." I sighed. "Well, all vampires are better looking than I am."

"You are-" Edward began.

"Oh shut up, Edward." Rosalie interrupted smugly. "It's true, anyway."

I smiled at her and she seemed surprised. She'd obviously wanted me to blow my top or something, but I just wasn't that kind of person.

"You are beautiful." Edward finished.

"Thank you." I replied quietly.

I saw a smile light up Esme's face and a frown on appear on Alice's.

"Tell us more about yourself, Rachelle." Carlisle urged. "What makes you different than a normal vampire?"

"Well, I can eat human food, though it tastes disgusting." I said, wrinkling my nose. "I'm sure animal blood is better than that. I can cry and I sleep."

"You sleep?" Carlisle asked, fascinated. "Do you need to, or...?"

"Yes, I need to." I replied. "Or else my body reacts like a humans and I pass out."

"Anything else?" Jasper questioned.

"I don't sparkle in the sunlight." I said. "Though I really wish I could. And blood runs through my veins, though you probably already know that by the smell. There's no way for it to exit my body. My skin is still hard enough to deflect pressure."

"I also notice that your eyes are green." Edward said. "They don't change?"

"No. They've been green all my life." I said.

They all nodded to themselves, thinking of more questions to ask. I sighed and leaned back on the couch. Their eyes darted to me and I rolled my eyes. What, did they still think I was gonna run out and blab?

"Sorry, it's just that I'm really tired." I said to them, closing my eyes.

"Oh, you poor dear." Esme said passionately, walking over to me. "We have a few comfortable beds upstairs. Follow me."

"She's not sleeping in our bed." Rosalie said, sticking up her nose.

"That's fine. I can sleep here. It doesn't matter." I sighed.

"No, you can sleep in mine and Carlisle's room, dear." Esme smiled warmly.

I smiled back. "Thank you."

She led me up the stairs and we walked down a long hallway. I managed to catch a peek of every room. Rosalie and Emmett's room... Carlisle's office... Alice and Jasper's room...

I stopped for a moment outside of Edward's room. He didn't seem to have a bed. Well, why would he? He didn't have a mate...

I walked in and I heard Esme turn around and come back. She followed me in. I gazed at his rows of CD's and books. I had never seen so many in my life. I walked over to his stereo and opened it. Debussy. Hmm...

I clicked the play button and Clair De La Lune came on. I smiled and turned to Esme.

"He likes this stuff?" I asked.

"Yes." she said, grinning. "Are your tastes similar?"

"They're exact." I laughed. "Everything here is something I would listen to or read."

She seemed to be very happy about something. I wondered what.

I sat down on a small black leather sofa and began sifting through a large volume of Shakespeare, amazed that he was interested in the exact same things I was.

"You can stay in here if you'd like." Esme said, still smiling. "He won't mind."

I nodded. "Thank you."

She left the room and I went back to the book. I hadn't read "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in a while...

"Fan of the classics?" I heard a voice say.

I looked up and saw Edward leaning in the doorway. I smiled.

"Yeah." I replied. "Shakespeare would probably have to be my favorite."

He walked over and stood across from me, his hands in his pockets. He looked at the stereo that was still playing Clair De La Lune.

"Debussy as well?" he asked.

I nodded and looked back at the book, turning the page. "It's very relaxing in here." I said quietly.

"Yes... it gives me peace to think." he replied, sitting down beside me.

I hid my blush as best I could and continued to read. It was a very odd feeling... being this close to him...

We sat there in silence for a few moments. I couldn't concentrate on the words on the page, and I was almost positive that he was staring at me.

"It's very frustrating, you know." he suddenly said.

I turned my head and saw that he was looking at me. "What?" I asked, staring right back.

"You're the second person I can't hear. Your mind, I mean." he said thoughtfully. "I know you do it intentionally but..."

"But what?" I questioned, cocking my head to one side.

He sighed.

"There's this girl at school." he said quietly. "Isabella Swan. She... I can't hear her mind either. And I know that she's not doing it intentionally."

I bit my lip, hiding the fact that weird emotions were trying to burst out. I already knew all about the new girl and how he was wondering if he loved her... it made me sad.

"Why are you telling me this?" I asked with a quiet laugh, trying to keep it light.

He looked down.

"Well... I think I'm falling in love with her." he said even quieter. "And everything would be so much easier if I could hear if she loves me too."

"I don't know what to tell you." I replied. "I'm a shield. Maybe she's one too." I shrugged

"She's a human. She can't be a shield." he muttered.

We sat there in silence again. I turned back to the book but still found that I couldn't concentrate on the scriptures.

"What do you like about her?" I asked, breaking the silence.

I turned again and saw that he was smiling.

"There's so much." he said, the smile growing bigger. "She's not afraid to say how she feels, she's confident, she's not over-dramatic... and of course, she's insanely beautiful."

I pursed my lips and tried to smile but it wasn't working. I guess that after researching all about this boy... I kind of developed a little crush on him. But he loved someone else, so I'd just have to move on.

I slowly leaned my hand over and patted his hard back. "She sounds perfect." I said with a smile. "And she'd be an idiot not to see what a catch you are."

He looked embarrassed, and I imagined that if he was human, his cheeks would have been bright red. "You sound like my Mom." he laughed.

I smiled and carefully placed the book on the floor beside the couch.

"It was nice talking to you, Edward." I said, standing up. "We should do this again sometime."

"We should." he said, flashing his teeth. "I think we'll be good friends."

I nodded to him and turned towards the door. "Well, I'm going to take a nap. I am so tired."

He laughed. "Have a nice sleep." he said, then he sighed. "That's something I wish I could do."

I laughed with him and left, heading to Carlisle and Esme's room.

I flopped onto their comfortable bed and thought about that little conversation between Edward and I. Maybe... just maybe... he'd get over his love for the human girl.

I rolled my eyes. Like that would ever happen.

I wrapped myself in the cozy blankets and closed my eyes, Edwards face in the darkness behind my lids.

I smiled.

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