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Edward was not sure as to how he should answer Leah's question about why he chose to join the freak show. It would probably be best just to tell her the cold hard truth. They were both seen as different so if anyone could understand it would be her. "I know that most people would not choose this life all things considered, but I had normal or at least some form of it and I never felt happy or complete. You see for a long time I thought my parents accepted me for being different since they never really talked about it. It is not as if I minded them pretending I was like everyone else. I thought it was a good thing until I got older and my powers started to grow.

I started hearing people's thoughts without having to concentrate and then my skin would sparkle in the sun. I realized that I needed to talk to someone and since I did not have friends I tried to talking to my parents, but they wouldn't listen. I began to resent them for not accepting all of me and it started to turn me bitter and angry. I knew that I could not stay there, not if I wanted to be a good person. I realized that I had to find other people like me so when I turned eighteen I left without a word and I haven't looked back. It has been four years, but finally I found a place where I think I could belong. That's my story and it really isn't all that exciting."

Leah frowned actually feeling quite sad for him. Sometimes she was glad she never knew her biological family. Knowing her family and having to leave them like the bronze haired mind reader had to be awful and she couldn't even contemplate the pain he must have had to endure. "I'm sorry you had to go through all of that. If I had a kid I would accept them no matter what. It wouldn't matter to me if they were born with wings, the ability to read minds, no arms, or whatever. I guess it's because I am different so it would be easy to accept a child who was different, but I like to think that I would do the same even if I was normal."

"I've had four years to deal with all my emotional baggage." He replied with a half shrug. "I suppose that everything happens for a reason and I just have to trust in that."

"You have a lot of positive energy about all of this." The winged woman offered him a small smile. "I think that you are going to fit in perfectly here. You won't have to worry about being seen as different here except when we are doing a show of course. We are all different and we all accept that we are different. Anyways, I truly am sorry that you had to go through all of this with your family and this probably doesn't help, but all of us here can be your family now."

Edward shot her a lopsided smile. "I would like that actually. Well I think that I should probably head out it has been a long day and I am exhausted. Would you like to have breakfast tomorrow before the show starts? I really enjoyed spending the day with you and I would like to do it again if you don't mind."

Leah nodded with a small smile. She had never really been one for social activity, but she liked Edward and she really did want to try and be his friend. "I would like that a lot actually. How about you come by when you wake up and we can decide what I will burn for breakfast. You won't have to worry about waking me up because I usually only get an hour or two of sleep. My wings don't make it easy to fall asleep. Well you should go and get a nice eight hours of sleep and I will see you in the morning."

Edward kissed her cheek softly. "If you find yourself unable to sleep and need someone to keep you company you should probably wake me up. Eight hours of sleep is overrated anyways and I really do not mind keeping you company if you need it. I hope that you get some sleep beautiful girl and I will see you bright and early unless you need me sooner. Remember I am only a camper home away."

After he left Leah started to clean up. She had to admit that she had a really nice time today and she hadn't had a good time in a very long time if ever. In all honestly she would not mind doing it again sometime in the future hopefully tomorrow. Maybe things were not as bleak as she had recently started to believe. Perhaps she could have a slice of normal after all even if it was overrated.

As she climbed in to bed lying on her side so that she could avoid squashing her wings which happened to be painful she looked out of her window and watched as the lights in Edward's camper clicked off. "Good night Edward I hope that you have sweet dreams and thank you for seeing me as a person."

Unknown to her Edward was also lying in his bed looking through his window towards her camper. Today had been very interesting and if he didn't have a reason to stay in the show before then he was pretty sure that he had a good reason to do so now. "Sweet dreams Leah Clearwater and thank you for wanting to know me. Thank you for giving me something I haven't had in four years. Thank you for giving me a family and someday I hope that I will be able to give you something in return."

TBC…

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