Chapter 6: Tough Explanations

There was silence in the room. Bella sat almost in tears of anticipation. Edward sat back not wanting to get involved and Charlie was sitting there speechless not sure what to do or say. 'this had got to be a joke' Charlie thought as he looked across the room at his daughter who had just told him she was a vampire. He looks around the room briefly, hoping to see a camera or her friends lying in wait to jump out laughing. He looked at her newly discovered boyfriend questioningly. 'Edward, the boy from school. One of the Cullen's.'

"so what" Charlie spoke finally "your a vampire?" he asks Edward.

"yes sir" he says in a way to normal voice. Its was earliy calm and normal yet had a hint of doubt in it. Although being a police officer he was seeing signs of not knowing how someone would react to the truth not body language of lying. 'prove it' was his first thought. Then something happened. Edwards lips moved and Bella looked at him. 'how?'. Was he going crazy or did he just see her mouth that word. It was as if her lips were a blur, both of their lips moving almost imperceptibly but he could hear no sound himself.

"um well what do you want to see?" his daughter asks him in a cautious tone.

"what?" he asked confused. "did i say that out loud?"

"well no but thats something else" she looks back at that boy sitting next to her on the couch. He nodded and she continued "Edward can read minds" she flinched slightly as if he was going to yell or something but he just sat there calmly.

"so can all vampire's do that. Read minds that is. Bella can you read my mind right now?"he asked sceptically

"no, just Edward" she knew he wasn't believing this so she did all she could next. "but i can do this" she held out her hand and concentrated, soon the flames appeared again and her father stood up quickly.

'OH MY GOD' he wanted to put out he fire. His daughter was on fire! But how.. this was insane.

The reaction she had been expecting earlier came suddenly. And it was aimed at him. "what the hell have you done to my little girl?!!"