Meetings

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Lyn discovered that the body found in the alleyway was her step-dad. One of her mother's editors was the one who found his body, and made her mother go identify it; which made a giant fiasco ensue.

Chapter 7

The week that followed us was tinted with sadness; the burying of my beloved step-dad. Of course, Dad and the Cullens came with us; Bella said that I shouldn't have to go through this obstacle alone. The days following my step-father's burial seemed to get better; Mom spent a couple of days with me in Forks. The day she left, she had tears in her eyes and she cried about wanting me to go on tour with her. I convinced her that I wanted to stay with Charlie, so I could make up for the three years I missed and to spend time with my sister. She smiled and nodded her head, kissed my cheek, and then walked to the limo that was waiting for her. I had waved until the limo was out of sight, and then I went back into Charlie's house.

As I was shutting the front door, a flash of red caught my attention and I looked across the street. A boy, probably my age, was standing in the trees with his eyes directly set upon me. The red vest he was wearing over his black shirt was what had caught my attention, I realized. I jumped a foot in the air when I felt someone grab my shoulder, "AHH!" Rose was standing behind me, her hand outstretched and eyes slightly wide. I grabbed my chest and exhaled sharply. "Please don't do that again, Rose." I shut the door and began to walk toward the living room.

"Who was that outside?" she asked me, following me into the room. I sat down on the couch next to Charlie as she took a seat next to Emmett. The current conversation stopped and they all looked at me.

I felt like a deer caught in the headlights of a car. I shook my head and shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know." I answered. I felt a million eyes boring into me and I looked around at everyone in the room quickly. "I honestly don't know. It's just some kid."

"Lyn, I think you should stay with the Cullens for a while." Charlie told me. I turned to look at him, shocked.

For a moment, I couldn't even think of anything to say to him. But somehow I found the way to speak again. "What do you mean?" I asked.

Charlie looked at me like it was obvious. "Lyn, whoever killed your step-dad could probably come after you, too. I think it would be best if you stayed with the Cullens for right now. They can protect you better than I can." He told me, using his best authoritive voice. I absent-mindedly nodded my head.

I found myself back at the Cullen house at nine o'clock. Alice had demanded on the way home that we have a "slumber party" to make me feel more welcome. I was hoping that the other girls would tell her no, but they didn't; in fact, they all agreed for it, even Esme said that it would be a good idea. When we got out of the cars inside the garage, I stood near Bella holding my overnight bags. Edward, Jasper, and Emmett laughed and went inside the house, wishing me luck on surviving their wives slumber party. I groaned and followed after Carlisle; I heard Alice and the other three women making a plan. I entered the house and went into the living room, sitting down on the couch next to Emmett, my bags near the staircase.

Carlisle had gone upstairs and the other three males were sitting in the living room, watching a football game. I was actually starting to get into the game when the four women entered the house. I heard rustling around in the kitchen and heard footsteps approaching the living room. I turned to see Bella walking upstairs and Alice entering the room.

"Esme and Rose are getting snacks, and Bella's getting movies for us to watch." Alice spoke to me. I turned my attention back to the game on the TV while the three guys snickered. "Come on. Let's go get you ready for our slumber party."

I watched as one of the Pittsburgh Steeler players made a touchdown. Emmett and I let out whoops of joy at this action. "Such a barbaric sport…" Alice muttered. Edward and Jasper glared at Emmett and I, they obviously weren't Steeler fans. Emmett and I high fived one another and shared a laugh together. "Come on, Lyn. Let's go get ready!" Alice repeated.

"Um… Alice, I'm really into this game. Can we start the slumber party when it's over?" I asked. The whole house rang with laughter at my comment, and I glared at the three guys in the room with me. "What?"

Jasper pointed and I followed his point to see Alice standing in place, fire lapping at her eyes. "Cristalyn Eleyn, get your butt off the couch and come upstairs with me this instant or I'll drag you up those stairs!" she threatened. I gulped, having a feeling that she wasn't kidding.

"You don't try and negotiate with Alice when she's got her heart set on a slumber party." Emmett told me. His eyes never left the TV screen, "Just ask Bella."

All the way from upstairs I heard Bella snarl, "Bite me, Emmett!" Edward laughed and continued to watch the game as well.

Emmett chuckled and responded to my sister. "Sorry, Bella! Your skin is too chalky! Plus you're not my blood type!"

"You like a specific blood type?" I asked which elicited groans from Alice, Edward, and Jasper.

Alice rubbed her temples. "Emmett, I swear if you say it---"

"—Blood type Rose!" he laughed. I heard laughing from the kitchen and upstairs, but only groaning filled the living room. I knew I should have shut my mouth when I had the chance, but now it was too late. Alice was still glaring daggers at me, so I got to my feet and walked upstairs with her following behind me; I guess she had a vision of me making a run for it. She instructed me to go toward my room and I walked to it, entering it.

The room that awaited me didn't even look like the room that I had spent almost a month in. The bed was still there, but against the opposite wall was an enormous entertainment stand. Carlisle was inside the room, helping Bella hook up the DVD player and the Nintendo Wii from downstairs. Alice went into the closet and I sat down on the bed, watching Carlisle and Bella. After a couple of minutes, Carlisle announced that everything was hooked up and left us girls. Alice walked out of the closet holding an outfit that I deemed worthy of being pajamas. I laughed excitedly and grabbed the outfit from her hands, running out of the room and down the hall to the bathroom. I shut the door and locked it, and began to undress.

Apparently, Alice understood that I liked to be tom-boyish with my PJs. She had handed me a pair of hunter green boy shorts and a matching tank top, the outfit was completed by a pair of hunter green slippers. I dressed in the PJs quickly, grabbed my clothes from the floor, and then left the bathroom. I re-entered the room and dropped my dirty clothes in the hamper. I saw that Alice and Bella were already in their pajamas, too. Alice was wearing a pair of black boy shorts and a matching spaghetti strap shirt with slippers. Bella was wearing a pair of light blue boy shorts with a matching tank top and slippers. "You guys look hot." I told them, making them laugh.

There was a knock on the door and I turned to see Renesemee standing in the doorway. "Granny Esme told me that you were having a slumber party. Can I join in?" she asked. I nodded my head and motioned for her to enter.

"Sure. I guess this is strictly a girls' only thing. No guys allowed!" I laughed. Renesemee was wearing a pair of white cotton capris and a blue shirt that read 'High Maintenance' with white slippers. She sat down near Bella and we sat talking for a while. Rose and Esme entered ten minutes later with three platters of goodies, all which were for me and Renesemee. Rose was wearing a pair of red boy shorts and a spaghetti strap shirt with slippers.

Esme looked at all of us, taking in our apparel. "You girls look lovely. Have fun!" she said, walking toward the door.

Everyone nodded their head except for me. "Won't you join us, Esme?" I saw Renesemee nod her head in agreement and Esme smiled.

"I'd love to, dear. But Carlisle's helping me finish my blueprints. You girls have fun and if you need anything let me know." She excused herself and shut the door behind her.

Bella got to her feet again and walked over to the massive collection of DVDs on the entertainment stand. "Which movie first?" she asked.

"I think you should let Nessie and Lyn pick one out." Alice spoke. Bella nodded her and Renesemee and I got to our feet and walked over to the stand. I watched my niece start on one side of the collection, so I started on the other side. Our eyes met in the middle, settling on the cliché vampire movie, 'The Lost Boys'. She nodded at me and I plucked it out from in between the others.

"Here we go!" we stated together. Bella looked at the movie and laughed. She took the movie out and stuck it in the DVD player. And so our slumber party began.

By the time we were finished with our sixth movie, I was feeling drowsy. I heard Alice speaking to Rose and Bella, but I was too tired. I closed my eyes and let myself float into happy unconsciousness.

"You're beautiful…" I heard a familiar voice whisper, so lowly I thought I hadn't heard it. My eyes fluttered open and I saw the boy from earlier yesterday sitting on the edge of my bed. As I began to become aware of my surroundings, I blinked my eyes. I kept my eyes closed for a moment and then opened them quickly; he was gone. I sat up quickly, looking around my room. I saw that the double-door windows to the room were wide open.

Panic immediately set in and I jumped out of the bed. I ran to the door and threw it open. As I was running toward the stairs I didn't see Jasper coming up them with the others on his heels. I collided into him and he caught my arm to steady me.

"Lyn, what's wrong?" Bella asked, coming up beside him. "Jasper told us that you were panicking and we were coming to check on you. What happened?"

I tried forming incoherent thoughts into sentences, but it was hard at the moment. I felt a wave of peace come over me and I was immediately able to make sentences in my head. I smiled at Jasper. "Thanks you." I told him, he nodded his head. I turned my attention back to my sister. "Someone was in my room!" I finally stated.

Lyn is staying with the Cullens for the time being. Who's the guy who got into her room? Could it be he's the one who killed her step-dad? Find out in the next chapter, coming soon! Reviews are always welcome!