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When it was time for the show to start Leah walked out in to the little box she was forced in to so the customers could look at her. It was safer for her this way and she really didn't mind because when she used to be out in the open people would tug on her wings trying to see if they were real or they would try to pull out feathers and other cruel things. At least in the box she was somewhat safe even if it was a little cramped. With a sigh she pulled off her jacket and sat down on the small stool waiting for customers to start arriving. They had to pay five dollars to see her and even though it was a lot of money to some it was worth it to see a freak of such magnitude or Sam said it was anyways and what Sam said was law around here.

Only a few minutes passed before a bell chimed letting the winged woman know she had a customer. Standing from the stool she chose to keep her head down. She preferred to not have to look at the people as they stared at her. Her head stayed down until she spotted from the corner of her eye someone pressing their hand to the glass. It was different than the people who would point at her, this person was actually acting like they wanted to communicate with her and that is why she let her head come up slowly to greet the stranger. Without really thinking about she raised her right hand and pressed it against the glass against his as she finally got a good look at the man.

He was beautiful with skin as wait as fresh snow after the first storm of the year. He had brilliant green eyes and hair that reminded her of fire. It wasn't red per say, but more like burning wood. It had copper undertones and stuck up all over the place. His face was chiseled like those of models she saw in the rag magazines Alice read and the rest of his body was slim yet lean. He wore worn jeans and white t-shirt with warn out black combat boots. Leah had had to admit that he was probably one of the most gorgeous people she had ever seen especially with the full red lips and perfect white teeth. Still she knew not to get attached because like everyone else who came to these shows he probably thought she was a monster or something equally as insulting.

As Leah gave him the once over her eyes remained locked on his lips as she realized he was saying something to her. Since the glass made it nearly impossible for her to hear him she would have to rely on her lip reading skills which were minimal at best. As she studied his lips she finally realized what he was saying. It was one word repeated over and over again and that word was 'beautiful' she could barely believe someone thought her to be beautiful. People said lots of things about her and yet beautiful was never on that list. She felt her wings flutter slightly when she realized what he was saying. They did that whenever she was embarrassed or something similar.

She wondered if this stranger had a name and cursed the glass since she couldn't very well ask him. So instead she settled for sending him a small smile. For some reason she felt like she could trust this man even though she didn't know him. A part of her wanted to get to know him and yet a bigger part of her that did not trust anyone told her to stop being stupid. Her mind was at war with itself, but lucky for her the bell went off alerting the stranger that it was time for him to leave so the next customer could come in and have a chance to see her. Before he left he kissed the pointer and middle fingers of his left hand before pressing them to the glass quickly and leaving.

For the rest of her time in the glass cage the winged beauty could not stop thinking about the stranger. She had never had someone treat her the way the copper haired stranger had. Nobody other than the other freaks in this place ever offered her kindness. It was a strange feeling knowing that somebody saw her as something other than a mistake nature made. It gave her a euphoric feeling and for the rest of her time in her cage she felt people despite the pointing from other customers and the rude comments she could make out by lip reading. Whatever these other people thought of her did not really matter. The only person who mattered to her right now was the man she would probably never see again.

Maybe she would look for him after she got out. Hopefully she could find this mystery man and at the very least thank him for making her feel something other than disgust at herself for being different. He would probably think she was crazy, but most of the people who talked to her thought she was crazy and that did not really bother her too much all things considered. Leah just really wanted him to know how much his kindness meant to her. It's the only time she is ever going to see the guy anyways since they would be leaving the day after tomorrow to go to the next city. Maybe a bit of human contact would be refreshing or it could be a total let down, but this one was gamble she was willing to take. With a goal set in her mind she stood like a statue for the rest of her time as people passed by like ants going from her exhibit to the next which happened to be Alice. She would have to talk to her pint sized friend later to see if the girl had seen anything about the stranger in her visions.

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Later that day Leah was walking through the woods to a cliff overlooking the ocean. She had looked for the stranger after the show was over, but she hadn't found him. She toyed with the idea of venturing in to the small town a mile away and yet she tossed the idea out the window since that would mean being around the town's folk and that is the last thing she needed. Well it wasn't as if she had thought would find him anyways. She couldn't cry over spilled milk and instead focused on having a little alone time. She loved the cliffs and it would help her to clear her mind.

By the time she reached the cliffs she took her shoes off along with her jacket. The wind was blowing which happened to be perfect for what she wanted to do. Letting her wings spread out at her sides she walked to the very edge of the rocky cliff. She could feel the wind brushing against her wings as her feet left the ground. You see Leah couldn't fly because her body was too heavy, but sometimes when the wind hit just right she could hover. A smile took over face as she hovered in the air about a foot above the ground. There was nothing she loved more than moments like this one. It was the only time she felt like she belonged. It was as if she had been made to fly only the fates had forgotten to give her that particular ability.

She was so lost in what she was doing that she never heard someone come up behind her until they spoke. "So they are real. At first I wasn't sure because I have been to a lot of these kinds of shows only to be disappointed when I realized that everything was an illusion of some sort."

Hearing a voice sweet as honey she tumbled back to the ground landing on her knees. The rocks scraped at her knees she whirled her head around about ready to give whoever had snuck up on her a piece of her mind until she realized it was the beautiful stranger. "You shouldn't sneak up on people. I could have fallen off the edge and died!"

The bronze haired male smiled brightly, almost too bright if that were even possible. "Well if you fell couldn't you just fly back up? Oh you can't fly? I'm sorry I had no idea that you could only hover. With you so lost in space I couldn't get a good read on what you were thinking. My name is Edward Cullen and I just wanted to introduce myself. I saw you today at the show and I thought I should say hello to you since I am the newest member of the show you are a part of."

For a moment Leah was completely confused. She had not spoken one word of being able to fly and yet he knew it as if he knew what she was thinking. It was then she realized that he could hear what she was thinking. "You're a freak too? I never would have guessed it since you look so normal, but then again a mind reader doesn't really stick out until they open their mouths."

Edward nodded and offered his hand to which she took and shook out of politeness. "You are a quick thinker beautiful one. Most people never realize that I can read their minds. They just think I am a good guesser or something. I may look normal right now ma'am, but if the sun was beating down on me directly it would be an entirely different story. Hmm let me show you what I mean. It is easier if you just see it instead of having to explain. There is patch of sunlight over there so just stay here a moment."

Leah tilted her head as he sprinted over to the clearing and undid his shirt quickly before stepping in to the sunlight. As soon as the sun hit his pale skin it let up like a thousand diamonds and Leah could not help it when she gasped. He was breathtakingly beautiful. She had never seen anything like him before and she probably never would. "You're like a walking diamond ring who can read minds."

"I've never been called that before so I am not sure if I should say thank you or be insulted." He commented stepped back in to the shadows and putting his shirt back on again. "I suppose I should thank you Leah. Well now that we have been properly introduced how about you show me around the camp a little bit? I would love to know more about your life here."

"You could just read my mind." She replied slipping her shoes and jacket back on. "Then again that must get frustrating to do all the time so yeah I guess I could be a good host. You should meet Alice, Rose, Jasper, and Jacob. They are good friends of mine and since I officially make you my friend that makes you theirs as well. The thing you need to understand is that we freaks stick together and now that you are one of us you will never get out. Many have tried and all of them have failed. Now another thing you need to understand is that if you ever pull on my feathers or poke at my wings I will probably have to push you off a cliff. My wings are very sensitive and I don't need someone torturing me for their own sick amusement. That would be like me pulling out clumps of your hair because I could. Now that we have that settled let me introduce you to the rest of the family Mr. Mind Reader."

TBC…

AN: Hey guys I am still in Boston and I don't want to get in to what they found right now, but I will be here tomorrow and head home in the evening. I probably won't be able to post again since I have testing from seven am to four thirty in the afternoon. I will try to post again in a few days, but I would love to hear what you all thought about this chapter. I really do hope that you liked it.

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