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Bella POV

The figure that emerged from the forest was a young girl who appeared to be no more than thirteen years of age.She was wearing a lavender long sleeved shirt with light blue jeans that hugged her hips and showed her figure and wavy brown hair that stopped halfway down her back.At first I thought she was a lost child in the forest, but then it dawned to me if she was this deep in the forest she would have been out here for days and judging by her appearance she seemed like she had been in the forest for more than a few hours.I was about to approach her until Edward stopped me and I could hear a snarling sound coming from his chest.Again another realization came to me,this was not an ordinary human girl,but a young vampire.I thought the youngest a vampire could be was when they are in their late teens,I thought.When I looked at her again she was still staring at us though it felt like she was staring at me,only me.She probably picked up on my scent and that is what led her here and that is probably why Edward was being so protective.Edward told me to stay where I was while he talked to her.A half second later he was only other side of the meadow talking to the girl.I couldn't make out any of it,but I saw the girl nod and say something back to Edward.Their conversation only lasted a couple of minutes.Another half second later Edward was by my side and guided me back to the forest.I was curious to find out if the girl was dangerous or if she was just passing through.

"Hey Edward,who was that girl?What did she want?"I asked.

Edward looked at me with reassuring eyes,"She's like us and she was nearby and was trying to find out where she was when she stumbled upon our meadow.

I turned around to see that she was following us,but she was keeping her distance.The wind had picked up and now her wavy chocolate brown hair was swirling around her.But the thing that caught my attention was her gold eyes.That must mean she's a vegetarian so she can't be dangerous.I looked at her face again only to turn around because she was still staring at me.She looked like a young angel who had fallen down from heaven.I looked back at Edward who,even though couldn't read my mind,knew what I was thinking at that very moment.

"I told her about the rest of us and she was interested so I told her that I would take her to the house to meet the rest of them,"he reassured.

He turned around,"We're going to run from here so try to keep up." A nod was her only response.

Edward picked me up bridal style,he seemed to not be bothered by this position,but me on the other hand was blushing every shade of red possible.After as few minutes of running we finally made it to the Cullen house.We entered the house only to be greeted by every member of the family.It seems that Alice told them of our unexpected visitor.The girl stepped out from behind us to get a better look at the large family of vampires.Maybe she has never seen such a large number of vampires residing in one place,I thought as she stared at the Cullens.Carlisle was the first one to break the silence,"Hello Edward,Bella welcome back.I see you brought a guest home did you run into her while you were out?"

Edward was the first one to respond,"Yes,we ran into her while being in the forest,I explained to her about us and she seemed interested so I brought her here."

"I see,well what is your name and why were you out there in the forest all by yourself?"asked Carlisle.

The girl spoke for the first time,"My name is Hope and I was headed for Canada when I needed to rest I decided to find out where I was that is when I ran into them."She pointed to us.

It was the first time I had heard her speak and it amazed me how her voice sounded child-like yet mature at the same time.She must have been around for a long time to gain that kind of maturity for some one her age.

Carlisle spoke again,"If you were planning to extend your visit you could stay here.Judging by your eyes you don't feed on humans which is good because we have a permanent residence here."

Hope answered with emotionless eyes,"Thank you that is very kind of you.Actually I was getting tired of spending my nights in the forest so I think I will take you up on that offer."

"Good,now if you are going to stay here for the time being I would like to know everyone's names.My name is Carlisle,this is my wife,Esme.That is Emmett,Rosalie,Jasper,and Alice.Standing next to you is Edward and Bella."was Carlisle's response.

"It's very nice to meet all of you,"replied Hope.

Suddenly Alice charged forward toward Hope with her arms spreaded wide,"Oh,it'll be like having another sister to do makeovers on."

But for some reason Hope dodged out of the way with seconds to spear.How could she have known that Alice was going to do that unless she saw it.GASP!What if she is another future-seeing vampire.Everyone was shocked to see the events that had just transfired right before their very eyes,even Alice,who luckily got her balance back just before falling face flat on the floor,had a perplexed expression on her face.

Esme was the bravest one to asked Hope how she had known,"Um...Hope how did you know to dodge out of the way?"

Hope answered,"I sensed she was coming at me so it was a natural instinct to move out of the way."

Jasper questioned,"You...sensed it?"

"Yes,it's one of the powers I have;the ability to sense things all around me,"Hope replied.

"One of your powers...what another powers do you have?"asked a very confused Emmett.

"I just have one other power.The ability to erase memories of humans and vampires,"answered Hope.

"That must be very useful at times,"stated Rosalie looking smug.

Hope looked at Rosalie while she answered,"Yes it can."

Hope's face was unreadable so I couldn't see if she liked or disliked the Cullens.It was hard to dislike the Cullens when you shared the same eating habits.To other vampires that would seem weak and that was the reason for disliking the Cullens,but other than that they seemed very likable.I looked down at my watch to see it was half past nine.Charlie's gonna kill me if I break my curfew. Where did the time go?I nudged Edward's rib when he looked at me I told him,"Edward I have to get home."

Edward nodded and said to everyone else,"I have to take Bella home."

They nodded and Hope just stood there staring at me again.As I was going out the door I caught Hope's eyes and I saw something that sent shivers down my spine,despise.

Hope POV

I had found the source of the feelings and I found that it was a couple that was sitting in a small meadow that had many wildflowers growing in it.What could they be doing out here?The couple was a boy and girl who looked seventeen.The girl had brown hair much like the color of mine and brown eyes the boy was different he had bronze colored hair and gold eyes.Gold eyes!That must mean he is a vampire that feeds on anmals like me,but what could he be doing with a human.The girl was resting her head on the boy's shoulder.I listened closely to their conversation.

"Hey,why did you want to bring me here for anyway?"the girl asked

"I just wanted to spend as much time with you as I could before you become like us,"the boy replied

"Oh,"was the girl's response.

Then I noticed the wedding ring on the girl's ring finger.Was she really going to marry him?Did she know what he is?I got the strange feeling that she did and she didn't care.Not another one.I have to find out more about this couple.Before I knew it I had stepped out of my hiding place.The boy stood up immediately and faced me.Apparently he was very protective of the girl.A few moments later the girl stood up and faced me as well.I kept staring at the girl,If she knew what the boy was why wasn't she running away like she should be?Did she really not care what he is?Even from where I stood I could sense the love they had for each other.The girl took a step forward,but was pushed back by the boy.He told the girl to stay where she was,then a half second later he was right in front of me.He is fast,really fast.

"Hello,"he said in a seductive voice.

"Hello,"I responded.

"What are you doing out here all by yourself?"he asked.

I should be asking you that."I was headed north and I decided to see where I was,"I answered.For some weird reason I felt like I had met this boy before,but that was highly unlikely.

"There is a coven near Denali you could go to,"he informed me.

"Is there a coven near here?"I questioned.

I looked closely at this boy for some reason the boy had a frustrated expression on his face.Like he was trying to solve a hard math problem that he didn't understand.

He answered,"Yes,there is,my family live near here so it would be best if you would not expose us."

In nodded while replying,"Of course,could you show me this family of yours I am quite interested.I haven't come across a large coven for a very long time."It silently crushed me to say that out loud.He nodded and another half-second he was on the other side of the meadow guiding the girl back into the forest.I assumed he was showing me the way so ran up behind them,but I kept my distance I wanted to find out more of this couple.I stared at the girl,it was weird they were like magnets she may or may not have realized it,but when ever he would inch away from her she would get closer like she was trying to fill that gap between them.I could sense the girl's curiosity about me.She asked the boy about what I wanted and the boy responded by telling her that I was like him and he was leading us to his house where the rest of his family resided.

The boy turned around and said,"We're going to run from here so try to keep up."

Oh please I have been running for more than half of my life I think I could handle running through a forest.I didn't want to say that out loud so I kept my mouth shut and just nodded.

He picked up the girl,he seemed unbothered by this gesture though the girl was blushing intensely.We ran for about ten minutes before we reached a three storied white house.This must be where they live,I assumed.We entered the house it was even more large on the inside.Its south wall was entirely made of glass that had a breath taking view of the forest.But it was none of these things that caught my attention,it was its occupants they were all standing at the bottom of the staircase that dominated the floor.I stepped from behind the couple to get a better view of the coven.A vision suddenly replaced reality for a moment it was them smiling at me like they always did before... before.I couldn't finish the sentence it hurt too much to complete it.Reality settled back and I was staring back at the coven and they were still looking at me with curious eyes.

The tall blonde male who appeared to be the leader was the first one to break the silence,"Hello Edward,Bella welcome back.I see you brought a guest back.Did you run into her while you were out?"he asked.

Edward...Edward...where I have heard that name before?

The one named Edward spoke,"Yes,we ran into her while being in the forest.I explained to her about us and she seemed to be interested so I brought her here."

The leader asked,"I see,well what is your name and what were you doing out in the forest all by yourself?"

He reminded me of ... he seemed friendly and fatherly so I figured it would be rude if I didn't answered."My name is Hope",I started," and I was headed for Canada when I decided to see where I was that is when I ran into them."I pointed to Edward and Bella when I said the last part.

The leader spoke once more,"Well if you were planning to extend your visit you could stay here.Judging by your eyes you don't feed on humans which is good because we had a permanent residence here."

I answered,"Thank you that is very kind of you.Actually I was getting tired of spending my nights in the forest so I think I will take you up on that offer."They seem friendly,but I best keep my guard up just in case.At least I'm protected a little more from him if I'm in shelter instead of the forest where he could easily attack.

The leader smilied and responded,"Good,now if you are going to stay here for the time being I would like you to know everyone's names.I'm Carlisle and this is my wife,Esme."

He wrapped his arm around a young woman with carmel-colored hair.Her face was very motherly looking.He went down the row pointing to everyone as he introduced them.

He started with a very muscled boy with curly brown hair."That is Emmett,"followed with a blonde hair girl,"Rosalie,"then other blonde boy,"Jasper," followed by a short girl with cropped black hair that was sticking in all different directions,"Alice,"then finished with the couple,"and standing next to you is Edward and Bella."

I replied with,"It's very nice to meet all of you."

I then sensed something within the girl named Alice,she seemed like she was going to attack me so when she charged forward with her arms spread wide yelling,"Oh,it'll be like having another sister to do makeovers on,"I dodged out of the way in time.

Everyone seemed to be shocked that I dodged out of the way even Alice who got her balance back.

Esme stammered with her motherly voice,"Um...Hope how did you know to dodge out of the way?"

I looked at her like she had spoken a diffrent language and replied,"I sensed she was coming at me so it was natural instinct to move out of the way."

The one named Jasper asked,"You...sensed it?"

"Yes,it's one of the powers I have;the ability to sense all the things around me,"I answered

The one named Emmett asked,"One of your powers...what others do you have?"

I replied,"I only have one other power.The ability to erase the memories of humans and vampires."

The one named Rosalie stated looking smug,"That must very useful at times."

I looked at her sensing that she didn't accept new vampires in the household and I stared at her while responded,"Yes,it can."

After a few moments I heard Bella say,"Edward I have to get home," Edward then announced to everyone,"I have to take Bella home."

I suddenly sensed disappointment in the air I looked at everyone to see that they didn't want Bella leave.I turned to stare at her once more,instantly felt jealous of her.Why does she,she a human,could be wanted by so many people.It wasn't fair that she is living in something I wanted since...since.If I was still human I would have broken down in tears right there,but since I couldn't I just stared at Bella with hate-filled eyes.When see met my gaze while going out the door I could tell that she saw the loathe in my eyes.I sensed fear come from her as she was going out the door.I want to more about Bella,but something told me that if I did catasrophe would soon fall upon everyone.

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