As I got settled into my seat at the front of the empty classroom, I noticed that all of the students in the hall way were speaking in hushed tones amongst themselves. They were probably obsessed about the new additions to the school today. I knew from experience that, in a school this small, word travels fast. I knew that two of them are going to be in this class sixth period right after lunch, the class I had Gabriel in, but I did not learn their names yet. The principal had said that there were five of them and that they seemed a little out there to him.

I was just preparing for my first period class when I felt the presence of my oldest son, Gabriel, just outside of the classroom. Class had not started yet, so I was not surprised to see him outside of class at this time. I heaved my mental shield away from my brain to hear what my son needed my right before class.

Mom! We've got trouble. Are you free? I heard his voice shouting in my head. Gabe was never one to really joke around like his little brother, though one wouldn't confuse him for a total stuck-up. I got up hoping this little problem can be solved before class starts. As I got into the hallway all of the students were in a flurry of activity around us. Apparently, there were two girls, and three boys in the new additions today, and they were interested in the newcomer's good looks.

"Have you seen them yet?" a tall but lean boy asks his group of friends.

"Not yet, but I heard from Katie that all of them are really good looking." a short but rather large girl from my third period class answers back, dramatically fanning herself.

"I wonder if any of them are available." A skinny bleach blonde girl asks.

I inconspicuously rolled my eyes, and continued over to where Gabriel was, leaning against the hallway wall trying to look like there was nothing bothering him. But after living with them for so long, it was always so easy to see the difference in their separate emotions, from happiness about having "super powers", to sadness to not having a father.

I have told the twins everything about the Cullen family. Even though I kept our Swan name in my father's memory, I didn't want our "coven" discovered so easily. I've told Mason how much he reminds me of Emmett, and about how Gabriel reminds me so much of Edward. I even told them why I left him. They blamed themselves and wanted to track them down and explain things, but I stopped them at the doorway. I loved Edward with all of my heart and more, and I still do, I was just not sure if he was as ready for the surprise pregnancy as I was.

I finally got to were Gabe was and trying to maintain a teacher/student relationship inside of school grounds, I calmly asked him, fully aware of all of the students in the hallways.

"What do you want to talk to me about Gabriel?"

Fully playing along with me, he started babbling something about needing extra credit for my class with him, but our real conversation was going on in our thoughts. Vampires are really good at multitasking.

Mom, there are vampires here in the school Gabe thought as calmly as he could.

This caught me by surprise. Vampires could always tell when there were others of their kind nearby, but I guess I was too preoccupied with thoughts of the classes I was teaching today and the new cars in the parking lot.

Continuing the fake conversation for the student's ears, I thought Have you checked them out yet?

No, I wanted to tell you first before that, and to see if you wanted to listen in.

Yes, I think I should. I started playing with my mental shield, and, stretching it around Gabriel and myself, I could now see in to the minds of every human in this school, but the real minds I wanted in on were somewhere in the building. We finally found them near the cafeteria; I concentrated hard on the thoughts of the five unknown vampires to see if they knew we were here or not.

I hope I look okay One thought

Grrr, I can't believe I lost that wrestling match to Jasper last night, I gasped. I'll have to challenge him again tonight.

Well, I think that they don't know were here but now I was worried about a whole new confrontation altogether. I concentrated harder and found what I was looking for, the private talk between two people I thought I would never see again.

The weather is going to be nice for us on Wednesday night. I think we should go play baseball, God knows it's been a while.

"You can do whatever you want, I'm going to go to the cemetery to see Bella's gravestone." I could hear their voices now. I swear, if it was possible for vampires to cry, I would have been crying rivers at this point.

Sure thing Edward. You know you should really think about moving on by now, I mean it's been 70 years. I miss her too, but her and her whole family is long gone by now.

"Well what if she managed to move on, what if she has grandchildren somewhere in the world. She was the only thing in this world that mattered to me, and she left me and I still don't know why." He sounded severely hurt and confused. I truly did wish I didn't leave but it was for the best, I did not know if he wanted the children I was carrying at the time.

I broke off the thought process retreating back into my own mind before Gabe picked up my thoughts. I knew for sure that they did not know we were here but, why here of all places. Was the world really so small that I can't avoid them forever.

Finishing up our fake talk in real life, the mother role I pushed away during school hours reared its ugly head.

"Gabe, I want you to go get Mason, and head home right now, I'll tell all your teachers that you went home sick".

Gabriel, looking thoroughly confused at this point, asked, "Why, who are the vampires. What if they aren't safe, you'll need us around if things get ugly".

I needed to think about their safety first, "Just get Mace and go hunting today, I promise I'll explain everything tonight, but I may get home late, alright".

Gabe, knowing how stubborn I could get in an argument, gave up quickly and, wishing me luck and safety for today, dashed down the hall 'looking' for Mason.

I stayed rooted to the spot until I heard the engine of my truck drive out of the parking lot and west toward the Olympic National Park to hunt.

I could not let them be discovered by the family yet, not until I met with them first. I had to do this alone.

Sighing, I walked back to my now full classroom to get ready for teaching the students, and mentally preparing myself for the avalanche of stares and questions I was going to receive in sixth period.

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