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There was a soft 'come in' and I opened the door. Sitting at the desk was the most beautiful vampire of them all. He had soft black hair in a messy array. He was slightly more built than Edward and was about six feet, only a couple more inches than my five foot eight. He looked up at my entrance and suddenly my legs felt like jelly. He was the kid from my class; the one that looked liked my long-lost lover. My knees buckled.
He caught me in cold arms, though, and carried me to the couch. I felt like I had lost my voice.
"Benji?" I croaked, refusing to hope but knowing already it was too late.
"Yes, Jen?" sure enough it was his voice. The one I longed and dreamed of for a year and a half; ever since he died. His voice was different, more soft and beautiful but still the same. I wrapped my arms around him and started sobbing into his shirt.
"I missed you so much." I wailed.
"I know, sweety, I know." I don't know how long it took for the tears of joy to stop but soon they had run their course and I started rememorizing his face.
"What happened?" I asked.
He sighed and replied, "That night I, in a way, did die, I lost all my humanity. Right after I told you to run this woman came out, pale with dark eyes. I had sensed that there was something sinister was lurking in the shadows. I don't remember much, but there was extreme pain. I woke up to this life. The woman told me what I was and said she wanted a companion and I was unlucky enough to catch her eye. I destroyed her and have been living with the Cullens for about eight months. They don't know this. Well, Edward does but I can't help it."
"Why didn't you come back though?"
"I could have killed you. Before I met the Cullens I thought I had to kill humans, but I didn't. For ten months I would come near a human but then I realized I couldn't take away a life. I remembered how my life ended and couldn't do it to someone else, but I refused to even think what would happen if I came near you. I hoped you had gotten over me. Then, what do you know, here we are together again."
"What a silly thing to hope for, that I had gotten over you." I mumbled. Again silence enveloped us and I started chewing over what he said. I guess that Edward and Bella told the truth, they were vampires. Something intrigued me. "You said that you couldn't help it if Edward knew your story. Why?"
"He didn't tell you? Edward can read minds; a handy talent of his. We all bring our strongest human trait when we come into this life. Edward hears thoughts, Alice sees visions, Jasper controls emotions, Carlisle brought compassion, Esme her love, Emmett his strength, and Rosalie her beauty."
"What do you have?"
"I can cast illusions and know when danger is near." I nodded. It made sense because he could portray such beautiful descriptions that it was almost as if you were there. And he always had that sixth sense that alerted him of danger. It was just magnified a thousand times. I snuggled to his chest trying to grasp all the new additions to him. He murmured all the things that vampires could do.Super strength, super speed, super durability, plus he sparkled in the sunlight, never had to sleep and existed for eternity. in my opinion he was super in everything.
I don't know how long we sat there gazing into each other eyes. I didn't mind. It seemed that the year apart was just a bad dream and I had finally woken to reality. All too soon he shifted in position and said,
"Edward is getting agitated. We should probably go greet the family. They deserve the truth."
"They can afford a little more patience. We haven't seen each other in over a year." I grumbled but got up anyway when Benji stood up. He just laughed and we made our way out.