And this is kick off people... Wait no... Wrong terminology. That's football. How do you start Baseball games. Anyway... Pictures of parents on photobucket.
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I looked at the sketches I had done, one of mother, one of father, another of Kayleigh and then one of all of us together. And finally one of my childhood tree house. I didn't want to forget these people, and now I never would, each picture had a name under it and of what relation they were to me. My father was an eccentric man who liked pirates, often wearing a crimson v necked shirt and a long leather coat with a ridiculously high collar, some of his friends would joke that maybe he was a pirate in a past life, though now I think on it in my own situation he may well have been that pirate.
My mother was beautiful, crimson red hair, the brightest green eyes I could ever imagine an pale fair skin that could rival the moonlight. She had a wild streak in here which is how she ended up with my father, she always told me that his apparent madness had always drawn her to him even in high school, though that she hid behind hatred of him for how silly he would act when he and his friends would play pranks on the other occupants of the school. After she had accepted his request to date her things got better and they married right out of school, two years later I came along.
Putting the sketches aside with a small smile I thought about what dad had told us when we got back. He and a group of men had taken the dogs out to hunt for the 'animal.' They'd found a human foot print in the mud that sent the dogs crazy as they'd chased after the scent but had lost it by town borders leading them to believe that they'd headed up state.
Shaking head I let go of those thoughts and picked up my guitar from beside my seat. My first mother, Evaine used to sing me a lullaby when I was a child, she had heard it from a film though which one I cant remember but it always mad me feel at ease. Strumming a few cords I began to sing quietly.
'Lavenders blue,
Dilly, dilly,
Lavenders green,
When i am king,
Dilly dilly,
You shall be queen.
Who told you so Dilly dilly,
Who told you so,
Twas my own heart,
dilly dilly That told me so.
Call up your men,
Dilly dilly,
Set them to work,
Some to the plow,
Dilly dilly,
Some to the fork.
Some to make hay,
Dilly dilly,
Some to cut corn,
While you and I,
Dilly dilly,
Keep ourselves warm.
Lavenders green,
Dilly dilly,
Lavenders blue,
If you love me,
Dilly dilly,
I will love you,
Let the birds sing,
Dilly dilly,
And the lambs play;
We shall be safe,
Dilly dilly,
Out of harms way.
I love to dance,
Dilly dilly,
I love to sing,
When I am queen,
Dilly dilly,
You'lll be my king.
Who told me so,
Dilly dilly,
Who told me so,
I told myself,
Dilly dilly,
I told me so.'
(Lavender's Blue By Lily James.) Yes that's off the new Cinderella.)
I strummed quietly as I finished leaning my head back as I played the last cord letting it echo inside my head. A clap knocked me from my state of peace and I looked at the hatch to see Bells sitting there legs dangling down out of the room.
"I've never heard that before." I smile,
"Someone used to sing it to me to help me sleep." I explain, I took the sketches and placed them in the drawer before turning back to my sister. "What you doin' up here?" She shrugged,
"It's just what dad said earlier..." I knew what she was referring to, "Do you think-"
"It's a blood drinker." I state though she seemed to think I was finishing her question as she nodded, "It is, not much else can be so brutal, around here it's bears and the occasional mountain lion." I shrug,
"How can you be so calm?" she demanded,
"One of us has to be." I tell her as I sit in my computer seat and hit power on my laptop. "How's things with Edward?" her smile turned goofy and her cheeks red.
"Everything's been great, minus the attention I'm getting at school." I laugh as I check my inbox.
"That's never going to die down. The Cullen's draw attention, sooner or later you will to." I bit my lip as I said those last words, it had been meant in more than one way. Spend a long enough time with them and people stop even if you enter alone, but she would become a vampire anyway, at least that's what she would decide. I find what I was looking for and smile as I read.
[Hey Bumblebee!
Been a while since we last met and it isn't the same without you. It's alot easier as well. Just thought I'd check in and see where you are.
Lots of love
L]
"You might want to go to your room." I suggest,
"Why?"
"A) Mum's gonna call, and B) You're going to get a visitor." She didn't ask, and I didn't tell but when she was gone I hit reply and started typing.
[Hey L!
It has been a long time and I can say that I miss your sense of humour. Even if your attitude can be less than savoury :P. I'm doing fine. A few months after I got back from travelling me and my sis moved in with our dad over in Washington. It's cold grey and quiet. Just the way I like it. I'm currently dating someone and he's well... Like you I suppose, but still different. His family is great, it's like I was meant to be here. Even if I do miss travelling sometimes.
Love Bumblebee.]
I hit send and closed the laptop, I hear a slight bang and roll my eyes,
'If you're any louder dad will here.'
'I don't want to hear that from you.' I roll my eyes and turn around jumping.
"Jeez Jazz, warn a girl next time will you?" I gasp looking at my boyfriend, he have me a crooked grin and I smile getting up and hugging him pulling back he drops a kiss on my lips and I feel happy, previous thoughts leaving my mind.
"Sorry Darlin'. You were in the middle of somethin'." I shrug at his response. "There's a thunder storm comin'." I felt my stomach drop, everything was moving faster than I thought.
"A thunder storm? You sound excited." I comment, "What's so special about it."
"It's the only time we can play baseball." He informs me, I smile but I couldn't feel as happy as I should have,
"Sounds like fun!"
"I was wonderin' if you were goin' to come watch us play." I put on a frown,
"Now why would I do that?" I think aloud, he smirks and kisses my lips again and again each time lasting longer, "Okay, okay. I'll go! It's not like I would have turned down a chance to be with you." I felt a smirk fall into place on my lips, "But you have to meet my dad! With no empath powers in use. Or Vampire dazzling." I grin at the sigh he let out.
"Will this make you come to the game?" I nod at his question and he sighs again, "A'right, I'll meet your Father." I laugh at his exasperated tone,
"Great, when is it going to be?"
"Tomorrow afternoon." I nod in acceptance.
"So are you staying tonight or heading home after I fall asleep?"
"I'll stay." my heart squeezed as I remember what was to come,
"Don't make promises you can't keep." I whisper, laying down on the bed I placed my ear over his un-beating heart.
"I don't." he assured me,
'You already have...' I think quietly.
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I'd woken up at eleven today and gotten ready, Jazz and Edward wouldn't be here in ten minutes so I decided to get changed. I pulled on a pair of black baseball trousers, Phil had gotten me as a late Birthday present, a long sleeved white top that had open shoulders and a low cut unfortunately, which was why I grabbed my black body warmer that had faux fur surrounding the hood, and a black and white scarf. My trainers are a grey Nike set and my cap was black with the white NY symbol. Pulling my hair through the loop at the back I grab my candy floss perfume to cover some of my scent spraying it on my neck and wrists. Tying my laces Bells pops her head in.
"I'm going down, come with me?" she pleaded, she was nervous about Edward meeting dad, it wasn't her idea but Edward had heard our conversation last night and decided he should do the same. Her face had been a picture from what I saw in his thoughts. Standing we head down the stairs and I push the hatch into place closing my room off.
"He's cleaning his gun, butter him up with a beer first." I warn, watching her pale with interest, "Relax, it's not like dad can kill him." I assure, she gave me a week smile and walked into the kitchen.
She went to the fridge grabbed the beer and set it in front of him.
"Here got you another."
"Thanks." He said blowing down the loading chamber,
"I have a date with Edward Cullen." I smile at her bluntness, one of the many things she got from him, along with her social awkwardness.
"Isn't he a little old for you?" he asked, I stifled a laugh at his look and the truth of the statement. He was contemplating murder...
"No... He's a Junior, I'm a Junior." She explained, "I thought you liked the Cullen's." she reminded him, "And I thought you weren't interested in any of the boys in town." I bite my lip,
"He doesn't live 'in town.' Technically. He's right outside... With Cada's boyfriend..." He cast me a look, I shrug,
"I wanted him to meet my daddy?"
"They are?" the reluctance in his voice was almost tangible,
"They want to meet you. Officially." He let out a sigh at Bells' words,
"Alright." he flips the chamber closed, "Bring 'em in." Izzy looks horrified and I laugh, she touches his shoulder,
"Can you be nice?... He's important." Dad mimed a halo around his head causing me to laugh as I mime devil horns behind her back causing dad to smile. I head to the door seeing the guys standing outside.
"Come on in, it's time to meet daddy bear." they chuckle and follow me to the kitchen. "Chief Swan. We wanted to formally introduce ourselves. I'm Edward Cullen, and this is my brother Jasper." dad grunts, obviously not liking that his little girls were dating.
"We won't keep the girls out late tonight. We're just going to go play baseball with my family." Jazz says quietly, I squeeze his hand leaning against his shoulder.
"Bella's going to play baseball?" I grin at his disbelif and Bella's surprised expression,
'Guess you didn't tell her that.'
"Yes, sir, that's the plan." Edward answers, dad looks unsure before he shrugs,
"Well. More power to you, I guess." Edward looked him in the eyes,
"She'll be safe with me, sir, I promise." Edward walks out the door Bells going to follow him, dad holds her back,
"You got that pepper spray?" He whispers,
"Dad." She sighs in embarrassment, Jazz stepped up to him,
"It was nice meeting you Chief Swan, thank you for allowing us into your home." dad grunts at him though he's more receptive to Jazz than Edward. I hug him,
"See you later daddy!"
"See ya Tink." I grabbed Izzy's parka on the way out and handed it to her as I climbed in front with Jazz. The ride was bumpy and Edward teased Bells about how dad wanted her to go to an all girls school. I looked up at the sky from my side window seeing the grey clouds. It's almost over... After this is should probably visit Paul. He'd been avoiding me since he'd learned of my relationship with Jazz.
"Darlin'?" I blink and find myself looking at the honey blonde vampire instead of the sky. I smile,
"Sorry, I was lost in thought." I hop down peck him on the cheek and pull him to the field where the rest of the family were. "Hello beloved family!" I call dramaticly Everyone laughs and I head over to Rose who was competing with Carlisle for first batters. I smile as I see Rose win but Carlisle jokingly knock her hand away. She may not have wanted to be a vampire, but if she wasn't she would never have had the relationships she had now. "Rosie!" I squeel hugging her, I pulled back and she gave me a weird look, "How was my impression?" I question.
"Impression?" I nod,
"Of Alice the Tiny Terror." she laughed and I saw Alice pout at me. "Love you really." I assure looking over as Bells and Edward walk into the clearing.
"Good thing you're here. We need a umpire." Esme greeted giving her a side hug, Emmett gives a crooked grin,
"She thinks we cheat." He scoffs,
"I know you cheat. Call em as you see em, Bella." Esme tells the hu- my sister, I shake my head, I'M still human, when did I begin to count myself among the vampires? But then again when had I began to forget my parents? Alice calls the start of the game just as thunder rumbles through the air, a smile touches my lips. I love storms.
Rose was first to bat, Alice pitched the Ball Bella standing with Esme, who was the catcher, I stood beside Jazz as he twirled his bat, Rose smashed the ball with the bat giving an echoing crack that sounded like thunder a moment later real thunder echos.
"Now I get why you need the thunder." Izzy breaths, the ball shoots to fast for my eyes to keep up and seconds later it disappeared into the forest with Edward on it's tail... "That has to be a home run." I shake my head,
"Such little faith." I mumble, Jazz chuckles.
"Edward's very fast." Esme agreed. Rose bllurs around the bases but just before she can hitthe home plate Edward threw the ball to Esme and she was caught out,
"Yer out?" Bella told her unsurely, Esme nodded in confirmation, Rose got up in a huff,
"Whoo OUT!" Emmett cheers before catching a glare from his mate, "Babe com'on. It's just a game!" Carlisle took the pitch Alice throwing the ball at him, he hits a line drive and takes off, Edward and Emmett try to catch the ball but crash into each other with a resounding crack allowing Carlisle to hit home. I kiss Jasper's cheek for good luck and he steps up to the plate swinging the bat around before taking his stance, Alice threw and Jazz connected sending it into the woods again, he was caught out by Emmett who climbed the tree. Jack square up and in an instant the ball was back in the forest. Before Edward could run for it I saw Alice gasp.
"Stop!"
...
Three blurred figures.
One red as blood.
One brown as the earth.
And the other black as night.
...
In an instant I'm walking to Iz and taking off my scarf putting it around her neck pulling the cap off and pulling her hair around her face. After that was done I zip the body warmer up pull my cap off and let my hair fall down my back before replacing the cap on my head. I walk back to Jazz and tuck myself under his arm. Everyone is by us in nano seconds looking apprehensive.
"They were leaving, then they heard us!" Alice tells everyone,
"Like that'll help I could smell her from across the field."
"Rose shut up." I snap, I don't stick around Izzy, following the rest of the family to meet the rogue nomads. Remembering my eyes I pull the cap down further to hide their colour and grab a bat. Standing there quietly I twirled it between my fingers making myself look more relaxed. I could only see their shadow at first as they emerged from the mist but then I saw the properly.
In the lead a dark man with dark dread locked hair jeans a blue shirt, unbuttoned, a orange brown leather jacket, bare feet and crimson eyes. 'Laurent.'
To his left was a woman a firey red mane of hair, a green top also wearing jeans and no shoes, with a fur cape of sorts. 'Victoria.'
And finally, Brownish blonde hair, a dark leather jacket done up, and a pair of jeans was 'James.'
Laurent held up the Ball Jack had batted into the forest,
"I believe this belongs to you." he said, his accent French, he tossed the call to Carlisle casually but still to fast for human eyes. Carlisle smiles politely,
"Thank you."
"I'm Laurent. This is Victoria. And James." Laurent indicated to each person as he introduced them,
"I am Carlisle, and this is my family. Esme, Edward, Rosalie, Emmett, Jack, Alice, Bella, Jasper and Arcadia." I lean on the bat looking at each of them from under my cap, looking at the red head. I felt slightly scared, something wasn't right, and James was staring at each of us in turn.
"Hello." the dark man greeted,
"I'm afraid your hunting activities have caused something of a mess for us." Carlisle spoke,
"Our apologise, we didn't realize that the territory had been claimed." Carlisle nodded,
"Yes well we maintain a permanent residence near by." Laurent looked surprised at the information. He looked over at James and I felt my shoulders tense,
"Really... Well we won't be a problem anymore. We were just passing through." Victoria smirked tilting her head,
"The humans were tracking us but we led them east. You should be safe." I smile tight lipped.
"Thank you." Carlisle says quietly his smile a little forced, Laurent smiled,
"So? Could you use three more players?" the silence that followed was tense. "Oh come on, just one game." Carlisle looks over at the family,
"Sure, why not. A few of us were leaving. You can take their place. We'll bat first." he threw the ball at Laurent but Victoria intercepted smirk on her face.
"I'm the one with the wicked curve ball."
"Oh well I think we can handle that!" Jasper retorts, some of us let out a laugh, myself included as Laurent ooooh's.
"We shall see." She whispers as she and Laurent turn around, but James doesn't move, and neither do Edward or Bella. I tense again, this wasn't good. Just as he turns to join his coven a wind swept through the clearing ruffling mine and Bella's hair.
"You brought snacks." Hisses sound from the Cullens as James says this, I pull Bells to me as the family crouch in front of us, Victoria is beside James in an instant, he crimson eyes on me, and I realize exactly what I didn't like about her look. 'Blood singer.'
"Shit." I curse quietly.
"The girls are with us. I think it best if you leave." Carlisle informs them, After a tense growling match Laurent held his hands out in a passive gesture,
"I can see the game it over. We'll go now." He looked at James. "James." he warned, Victoria looked at me hungrily before hissing and pulling back.
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And thats that over with for now.
Shadow OUT!
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