Chapter 6

Then Alice had a vision.

The family looked at her expectantly as she began to speak. "It all just...disappeared."

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Bella sat in the center of her bedroom floor making some calls. It was the night of the second Vampires Anonymous meeting, and everything had to be perfect. She hung up the phone and looked over at Edward who was sitting at her desk.

"It's ready."

"Good, good,"he said, the evil look still in place.

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The Cullens were a little worried that they hadn't seen Edward in a week, but managed to push it aside and walk calmly into the VA meeting. They didn't expect to see him there.

Carlisle was the first to recover. "Hello Edward. It's good to see you."

"It's great to see all of you as well!" Edward exclaimed with false cheer. This only managed to make Alice more suspicious of the fact that she couldn't see anything that was going to happen.

There was no time to comment however, as people began filling in. Once all the vampires they were expecting, and the two mystery vampires, were seated Carlisle went to the front of the room and began to speak.

"I'd like to welcome all of you back and say that I'm pleased you have decided to return. Today we'll be working on the first step which is: We admit that we are powerless over our blood lust and that our lives have become unmanageable. What I'd like everyone to do is..." Carlisle never got to finish his thought as the door opened and revealed the only people that Carlisle could never bring himself to welcome. The LaPush werewolves.

EDWARD! WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING? Carlisle thought so loudly that Edward would not have been surprised if everyone could hear him.

"I'm so glad you all could make it," Edward purred, "I think it'll be a nice addition to help all the 'creatures who go bump in the night'. Are you opposed to helping them?" Edward raised an eyebrow in mild shock and challenge.

"No, no, of course not. Please, take a seat." Carlisle didn't like where this was going, but choose to keep it all to himself. From the revolted looks on the faces of the other vampires, he could assume they didn't like it much either.

"We'll just pair everyone off so we can work on the step for this week," Esme announced as she began constructing pairs. Rosalie, Alice, and Jasper were paired with Sam, Quil, and Paul respectively.

Jake was put with one of the mystery vampires. He didn't look too thrilled with the way she smelled.

(A/N) Sorry about it being short and a mild cliff hanger, but my school concert band is going to a national competition in Chicago this coming weekend and I need to practice. I'll update sometime after next Tuesday though.

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