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annabelle's POV
dad and i left aunt alice and uncle emmett arguing about my hair, and uncle jasper sitting on the sidelines snickering.
dad had just told mom that he had "business" to take care of in arizona, but i had no idea what. he ran ahead, and i followed. it made me nervous when he kept looking behind his shoulder every five seconds, though.
"dad, where are we going?" i asked after a while. he stopped and turned around.
"earlier your aunt alice had a vision of bella showing us all some home videos, but then she remembered they were at your grandma renee's arizona home, so i'm here to get them for her." he explained.
i nodded, and we ran back to grandma renee's old place. when we got there, i was pleased to see that no one else had moved in, and we went inside.
the place was horrible, i heard the pipes leaking, the walls were filthy, and dust covered everything. we ignored it, and split up. dad took the upstairs and i took the main floor and basement.
i decided to check the basement first, i figured they would be down there, that's where everyone keeps their old things. i found the light switch, and flipped it up. the basement was even worse, the carpet was stained with water and dirt, and the pipes on the ceiling were dripping water.
i stepped around, looking in closets and desk drawers, until i came to a box that read "bella's things: must give soon".
it spiked my curiosity, and i pulled it off the shelf. i sat down on the old, ripped armchair in the corner, and lifted the cardboard lid. dust and dirt flew up in my face, and i waited until it cleared before i starte digging.
the first thing i found was a small photo of mom as a baby, in a little white dress, at some kind of barbecue. i smiled, and sat it in my lap.
the next thing i uncovered was her birth certificate, and i had to wipe the dust and dirt off with my shirt before i could actually read it.
it seemed like something mom would want, so i put it with the photo in my lap.
luckily, the next thing i found was a smaller box marked "bella's tapes" i sat it by my feet, and dug more through the other box.
i found pictures, certificates, some academic trophies, and yet another box, marked "bella's favorites". i dug through it, and all i found was some of mom's favorite movies, books, and games.
but i stopped when i saw the last thing in the box. it was a small, black-leather diary with a lock on the side. i picked it up, and blew the dust off. i wanted so much to read it, but i knew it was an invasion of her privacy.
i mean, does she go through my diaries? i doubt it. i just sat there, staring at it, and turning it over in my hands. the lock hung like the plague, and my curiosity got the best of me...again.
i searched through the layers of dust and dirt in the box, until a small, filthy, piece of metal caught my attention. it was a small key, and i "yes!"-ed under my breath.
i couldn't take it anymore, so i shoved the key in the lock, and opened up the diary. it was hard to read at first, the ink was smudged and the pages were dirty, but i made out a few pages.
she talked about her classes, and grandma renee and grandpa charlie, and her friends. but one page caught and held my attention.
"today, a new boy showed up at school, i asked sophia, and she said his name is nathan. he's so cute! even though he's two years older than me, i'm trying to get up the courage to ask him to the spring dance."
my mouth fell open, and i gasped. mom had a crush?! mom doesn't get crushes! she's mom! i "eeewwww!"-ed and closed the book. she was sooooo hearing about this. i shoved all the stuff back in the box and went upstairs.
dad was still upstairs, so i set the box down on the dining room table and went up the creaky old stairs. i peeked around the corner, and saw him sitting in a small room with soft pink wallpaper. there was a desk in the corner with folders and papers hanging out of the drawers.
he was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking around. when he saw me peering around the corner, he stood up.
"did you find the tapes?" he asked, and i led him downstairs. i held up the box, and he took it.
"great. let's head home." he said, and we ran back towards forks.
--3 days later--
we are finally back in forks, and i'm glad. i want to ask mom about this nathan guy. we got to the house, and i ran ahead, and inside.
everybody looked up, and mom hugged me. i interupted before she could even start.
"i'm fine, mom. you can stop freaking out now." i said, and everyone laughed.
"you can't blame me, i missed you." she said, kissing my forehead. it was time.
"yeah, and i'm sure nathan misses you, too." i said. she gave me a weird look, and i held up the diary. she gasped and took it.
"where'd you find this? it's somewhere buried away in your grandma renee's house in phoenix!" she yelled, and dad held up the big box.
"you guys went? thanks so much!" she said, kissing our cheeks.
"you really didn't have to, i would have survived." she said, sitting down and going through the box.
"well, we did, and now you have your stuff." i said, walking to the back door.
"i'm thirsty. anyone coming?" i asked, and everyone shook their heads. i blew them all a kiss and left.
i ran towards the forest, following whatever scents i could smell, and 2 lions and 5 deer later, i leaned against a tree and wiped the blood off my hands. when i finished, i heard an odd cry from somewhere east.
i followed it, and came to a tiny clearing between some trees. in the middle, there was a vampire laying on her side whimpering.
now, you'd think after the incidents with krystal and victoria, i'd know better than to go after a mysterious vampire, but my stupid curiosity overruled those thoughts.
i kneeled down by her, and stared into her eyes. they were an electrifying crimson, and i immediately knew she was a newborn, probably hours old. i sat her up, and she stopped whimpering long enough to check out my own features.
"who are you?" she asked.
"annabelle cullen. who are you?" i replied, and she shrugged.
"i don't know. i don't even know where i am. i'm completely confused." she mumbled, and she took the time to actually look around at where she was. yep, definitely a newborn.
"you're in forks, washington. do you know what you are?" i asked softly, and she shook her head slowly.
"should i know what i am?" she asked, and i nodded.
"you're a vampire." i told her, and she stared at me blankly.
"you know...blood-drinkers." she still looked lost, so i stood us up.
"run to that tree and back as fast as you can." i said, pointing to a tree a few miles away. she shrugged, and ran to it and back.
"woah! that was fast." she said, and spun around a bit. i steadied her, and she stared at me questioningly.
"are you a vampire, too?" she asked. i nodded, and ran to and from the tree.
"do you remember anything?" i asked. she was deep in thought for a few minutes before she spoke again.
"i remember...a man. he had really pale skin, and red eyes...he came to me, and...bit my neck." she said slowly, and stopped.
"that's it." she finished. i nodded, and tilted my head to the side.
"then why were you whimpering earlier?" i asked. she groaned and touched her neck. i nodded understandingly, and pulled her north.
"you see those deer over there?" i asked, pointing to a herd of deer grazing in a field. she nodded.
"go up and kill it." i told her calmly, and she went bug-eyed. that was completely to be expected.
"yeah, i know it sounds wierd, but just go and kill it. it'll help your throat, trust me." i said, and she didn't move.
"how do i kill a deer?" she asked quietly.
"just sneak up, jump on its back, and bite its neck. your venom will do the rest." i explained, and she nodded.
she did what she was told, snuck up quietly, adn jumped onto the nearest deer's back. she leaned down and bit its, neck, and sucked until it was dry. when she stood up, her clothes were pretty clean, barely any blood was there.
"pretty good, for a beginner." i praised, and she smiled confidently. she drank the other deer, and we went back to the small clearing.
"so you don't remember anything about yourself at all?" i asked, and she shrugged. i picked up the backpack next to her, and read the tag. in black ink, it read "cassidy" in small, elegant handwriting.
"your name must be cassidy." i said, and she nodded.
"it's starting to come back to me now. i live with my mother and her boyfriend, and one night a man with pale skin and red eyes came and killed them. he came up to my bedroom, and bit my neck. but then, the apartment building's boss came, and he disappeared. and here i am." she said. i nodded, and took her hand.
"you should come back to my house with me. i'm not sure if you'll be able to live there, but we can at least help you." i said, and she nodded. we went back to my house, and i stopped her at the edge of the forest, just in view of the house.
"wow! you have a huge house!" she exclaimed, and i laughed.
"alright, stay here, and i'll go get my mom and dad." i said, and went inside. uncle jasper was the only one left in the living room, and he was looking out the back window when i came in. he heard my entry, and turned to face me.
"who's out back?" he asked worriedly. here we go with the worries again.
"it's fine, she's a newborn, changed just hours ago. she's completely lost. have you seen mom and dad anywhere?" i asked, craning my neck to look up the stairs.
"they're out with your grandparents. i'll go out with you to meet her." he said, standing up. i nodded, and led him out to cassidy.
"cassidy, this is my uncle jasper. uncle jasper, this is cassidy, the newborn i was telling you about." i introduced them, and they shook hands.
"hello, cassidy, it's a pleasure to meet you." he said quietly, and she nodded shyly. it was kind of an awkward silence for a few minutes, until i felt compelled to break it.
"um, uncle jasper, cassidy has nowhere to stay, i was wondering if maybe she could stay in my room for a few days? just until she gets back on her feet," i asked, and he thought for a moment.
"alright, she can stay, but i want you to talk about this with your parents first." he said, and i hugged him.
"yay! thanks uncle jasper! come on, cassidy, i'll show you my room!" i said, taking her hand and leading her inside. aunt alice and aunt rose were sitting in the living room looking out the windows now.
"cassidy, these are my aunts, rosalie and alice." i said, and they waved at each other.
"um, cassidy, go up to my room, it's the next floor up, first room you see, just make yourself at home, and i'll be up in a second, i want to talk to my aunts for a moment." i told her, and she went upstairs.
i turned back to my aunts, who were giving me strange looks.
wow, that was a long one. i wanna give a shout-out to cassidy, who sent me a message and wanted to be a character. thanks! you'll be seeing a lot more of cassidy, i promise!