6.

I'm still not sure if I left my stomach back at that house after Alice's news. We've been running non-stop for two days, but before we left Alice scoured that house for any clothes for me and Edward – our clothes were dirty apparently, they looked fine to me – luckily that vampire had some clothes that fit Edward. Nothing fit me, apart from a torn shirt she found but as soon as I seen it I yanked it from her grip and ripped it into tiny pieces and smashed them into the ground. This left me sulking so to cheer me up Alice and Edward sneaked off, back to my mother's house, and returned with some of my clothes and possessions.

"Wow." My throat burned, I couldn't pull my eyes away from my favourite shirt and pants that were on top of the pile in her endless sack. Edward chuckled and she shushed him.

"I also found this." I looked up to the item that lay on her flat palm and just stared in amazement. I reached out and took the small cast iron train; its green paint was faded and chipped. Staring at it, I remembered it used to feel cold in my hand and how I used to tie Molly, my sister's doll, and run over her with the train. "We left the rest of the trains out, how you used to leave them and I even found Molly and tied her up." Alice chuckled. My head snapped up.

"What? How?"

"While we were waiting for your mother to go to sleep, she went in your room and she pulled everything we needed out. Clothes and toys." Edward started.

"It was like she knew we were there and why we had come." Alice stated. "Then when she pulled the toys out, she remembered how you used to play so Edward set everything out like that." I hadn't realised my mouth was gaping open until Alice shut in. "You'll catch flies Emmett."

"I think my Mother would have made a remarkable vampire." We all chuckled.

It must be about 8 to 9 o'clock at night, the sky was turning a sapphire-black colour - when the sky was still blue but was to dark to be blue – and there was a gentle breeze swishing through the trees at Chippewa National Forest. I could hear the pitter patter of creatures footsteps and they hid themselves from the outsiders.

We had been waiting in this spot for a day now, I was bored and Alice wouldn't let me hunt because she knew they were running through and didn't want to miss them.

I was about to pounce on a lost fawn when Alice screamed in delight.

"They are two minutes away." She squealed and pranced around, like a loon.

"Woo." I drawled. She stopped dead and scowled at me.

That was when I heard the most beautiful sound, a laugh that plucked the strings of my still heart. Then I saw her.

Her blonde hair flowed freely around her soft face, her full lips were pulled back in a dazzling smile, and her eyes were the colour of liquid gold. I knew I was staring when Edward elbowed me in the side.

"Carlisle." Edward said as if he was talking to me. I saw them stop and look at us; I locked on Rosalie as she found my gaze.

"Edward!" Carlisle had Edward in an embrace. "How are you?" Carlisle turned to the rest of us; I manage to tear my eyes away from her beauty to look at Carlisle.

"I'm fine. Hello Esme." He hugged her.

"Hello Edward." She beamed at him, and then turned to us.

"This is Alice, Jasper and Emmett." Pointing to each one of us, as Esme, Carlisle and Rosalie smile at each of us. Rosalie's gaze stayed on me.

Alice squealed.

"It's so nice to finally meet you all." She hugged Esme, who gratefully returned the hug.

"Been talking about us Edward?" Edward, Jasper and I laughed.

"Not quite. She's psychic. She seen us all meeting." All their jaws dropped, this made us laugh even harder. Alice danced towards Rosalie and started pulling her towards me.

"Yeah, I've seen a lot of things." Rosalie was stood directly in front of me. My god, she's beautiful. My eyes did a quick glance down her body and the thoughts that came to my mind actually made Edward gag.

"Please, try and keep those thoughts to yourselves." Edward said with a sly smile. My eyes shot to hers and I saw my thoughts reflected back at me in her eyes. Slowly, a smile grew across her face and her golden eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Hello, I'm Rosalie." She extended her hand, but it was her silky voice that wrapped around my heart and squeezed, and I shook and I revelled in the softness of her skin.

"I'm Emmett. It's nice to finally meet you." Anger flashed in her eyes.

"Edward's been talking about me?" Her silky voice took on a sharpness, which worried me.

"Nope. Oh, that you were getting on his nerves." She chuckled lightly, the anger vanished. "It's Alice that's been talking about you."

"Really? What has she said?" The curiosity was plain in her eyes. A smile grew on my face.

"That you were beautiful beyond belief, she certainly was right there." She smiled shyly and started playing with her hair. "That you're extremely loyal to your family. Oh, I asked Edward about his family when I first met him and he told me how you all were changed into vampires. I hope you don't mind?" Her smile vanished as she shook her head and looked away from me. Before I could help myself, I touched her cheek and smiled deeply into her eyes.

"Beautiful women, such as you, shouldn't frown." The corner of her mouth lifted, but I could tell she was still saddened. "Rose..." I gently pressed my lips to her forehead and circled her with my arms as she threw her arms around me.

"Thank you for caring Emmett."

"It's not a problem." I chuckled. "What are soulmates for?" I felt her stiffen. I cursed my big mouth.

"What?" She pulled away from me and took a step back.

"We're soulmates. Alice saw it. You were supposed to save me from the bear that attacked me." Rosalie gulped.

"S-soulmates?" All I could was nod, the surprise and shock was obvious. "Alice!" She shrieked. I didn't even get chance to blink before she was stood in front of Rosalie.

"Yes?" She asked with a smile on her face, but there was something behind her smile I couldn't quite figure out.

"Soulmates?" She demanded. Alice's bobbed until she realized Rosalie wasn't happy.

"Rose? Why aren't you happy?"

"I-I've just met him and I've got to spend the rest of my...forever with him. Wouldn't you be feeling a bit worried and shocked?"

"Not really. I knew Jasper was my soulmate before I even met him. I saw him and waited for the day he came to that cafe." A huge grin appeared on her face. Jasper appeared at her shoulder and linked his fingers through hers.

"I knew as soon as I saw her that she was thing that was missing from my life." This seemed to calm Rosalie, though it could have been Jasper playing with her emotions.

"It's obvious you're attracted to him, Rose." Edward appeared now. "I heard you." He tapped his head. "Both of you."

"Get out of my head then." Rosalie and I said and then laughed.

"Sorry Emmett." She shyly smiled at me, playing with her hair again. I picked her up in a bear hug and spun her around, then placed her gently back on the ground.

"No problem, love." Brushing a hair from her face, I winked and she giggled.

I hadn't wanted to leave Rose's company, but she needed to hunt. I would have gone with her but I had stuffed myself before I met her. So I walked on my own for a bit, actually walked at human pace and it felt good. I felt normal, human almost. The rest of them could tell that I needed some space, which I was thankful. The past fortnight has been the most hectic time in my entire life. I died – in a sense -, became a vampire, killed an innocent person, met the Cullen's and Alice and Jasper, saw my family after my 'death', was betrayed by Simon – who I thought was good -, threatened with the death of my best friend Abby and met my soulmate.

Hmm...

I roared. Actually roared. What the hell has happened to my life? It was so simply, look after my family, work and spend time with Abby.

Abby...

I smacked my forehead. I hadn't thought of Abby ever since Alice told me we were meeting the Cullen's, since I met Rose. I love Abby...don't I? But these feelings I have when I look at Rose, when Rose smiles, the way Rose smells. I sunk to the floor; I've never been so confused.

I need to know if Abby is okay. I have to find her, but will he find her? I could feel myself bending, but I can't break.

A calming scent wafted around me, strawberries and cream, and then a voice of an angel.

"Is everything okay, Emmett?" She rested her hand on my shoulder and I reached up and placed mine over hers. "We all heard you...roar. Everyone thought you'd be calmed by me only." I chuckled and looked up into her golden eyes.

"They were right." I patted the space next to me and she fluidly sat down. "I...just...so many things have happen in the past two weeks. My brain can process them, but my heart can't." I looked at her, and she looked so caring and sweet. "You understand that?" She smiled softly and nodded. "The guy who turned me, who saved my life, is trying to kill my best friend." I shocked to hear her growl. "I can't let any harm come to her, I love Abby."

"Abby?" Her voice had a touch of sadness and jealousy.

"Abby Crompton, she's been my best friend ever since we were five. I've loved her ever since I was fifteen. I never realised it until a year ago, she started courting some guy. It made me so angry to see them, and then one day she left him and came to me. She apologised for upsetting me, but she had to court him for her father's sake. Then she held me hand and told me she loved me..." My heart ached. "And what did I say back to her? I made some stupid joke." I punched the ground, it crumbled under my fist. Rose gently put her hands around my fist. I took a deep breath and calmed. "And now, she's in danger from that blood sucker. I can't help her because I might hurt her."

"Don't worry Em, we'll find her and keep her safe." She rested her head on my shoulder.

"But now, I feel like I'm betraying her."

"Why's that?"

"Because I control the way I feel for you." I felt her head leave my shoulder and her hand on my face. I looked deep into those golden eyes and felt lost. Her face was so close all I had to do was lean forward an inch and I could kiss her. But I didn't. I dropped my gaze from her hypnotic eyes and she let go.

"I wish things could be simpler Emmett, but life never is. But maybe, don't you think its fate?"

"What is?"

"Your..." I looked at her; she was trying to find the right word. "...bad luck with Abby, because it wasn't meant to be." She held my hand and rested her head on shoulder again. "Also because it feels right that we're soulmates."

She was right, it did feel right. Her scent calmed me, her voice gave me butterflies and her smile gave my still heart a jolt every time she smiled.

My arm wrapped around her and I held her close. And, that's how we stayed for the whole of the night, just staring into the night.