Chapter 30

Jessie's POV

My throat is consumed in a massive wave of pain; the inner walls clench. I lean forward dry heaving trying to tighten my hold on the railing. In reality it feels like I'm holding a string that is thinning out, almost ripping. My chest, muscles tighten; ready to pounce. I could smell the sweetness of her blood; pounding through her veins. I am slowly losing the battle. I bear my teeth as my upper lip curls upward almost meeting my nose. My eyes widen darting towards the door. I stand upright savagely looking at the weak piece of wood that I can easily take down.

"Jessie…" I hear Annie gasp. "…don't," She whispers, her voice full of pain. I growl looking at her. She is almost lying on the steps in a fetal position cupping her throat with one hand and the other on the railing. Her knuckles turn white and her fingers red as she holds on. Her face almost purple, her lips white of the lack of oxygen. "Hold…your…breath." She forces the words past her lips.

But I can't. The sweet smell has invaded me, taking control. I let go of the dented railing, it almost looks like a piece of flat aluminum foil. My chest moving rapidly; instinct taking place. My will shrinks more as I stalk the door. My slow steps elegant like a jungle cat ready to attack.

"Hello?" She knocks. I freeze in my step. Haylee. I can't do that to her! But my feet keep moving forward. With my enhanced vision I see Haylee standing directly at the door. But someone is behind her. Another heart beat in which makes my insides burn.

"Hale's, nobody is here. Maybe we should go," Princess says unsure. I can see her green eyes scan the woods, every tree as if waiting for something to come out and attack. Her back turned to me, the real danger.

My eyes land on the only one I called family. Her head bowed in sadness. The wind blows and I suck in my breath. My lips closing in a line. "This can't be it," Her voice tiny.

I can only sense, feel the soft wind blow by them. My senses heighten more already knowing what is about to happen. Her hair moving in all directions of the wind as the collar of her plaid shirt moves down exposing her neck, the delicate flesh. The beating becomes louder. I hear her vein pulsing rhythmically like a siren calling me towards it. I lick my lips already feeling my teeth sink, penetrate into her porcelain skin.

"Jessie…it's-your-family," Annie says in a sharp drawn out breath, in a final attempt to stop me. In the background I can hear her weak steps coming down the stairs trying to reach me. I no longer care. The blood is too tempting to reason; too sweet in which to pass. I close my eyes imagining the warm delicious liquid easing away the burning that feels like it's devouring my throat with its intense heat.

They snap open in the wild need. I lift my right arm with my fingers curled like a bear's claws. With a deep growl I let my arm attack moving down to dismantle the door. In a split second something hard crashes into me, my body landing on the other side of the lower level; way past the barrier that prevented me from the blood. My growl deepens in a menacing way as I stand to meet Emmett. His broad body in a hunting position; lightly crouched down, knees bent, arm on the sides with his fingers curled, his hiss lethal and his topaz eyes focused looking at my every move. I pace side to side as I snarl at him.

I stand still, tall, straight as I challenge him with my eyes, looking down at him. "Let me through," My voice unrecognizable. A few octaves deeper, but overall calm hiding away the beast.

He chuckles giving me a smirk. His stance more dominant. "Not a chance buddy,"

I smile wickedly. "Then you give me no choice,"

His right eyebrow arches as his pale skin stretches in a wider smile, as if he was enjoying it. "This should be good,"

I fist my hand, fingers almost digging into me. Suddenly he's in front of me knocking me to the ground. His forearm hard on my neck making sure I don't move. His expression hard like stone. I stare at his eyes as I begin standing from the floor. The pressure of his arm no longer there. Emmett looks at me stunned as I literally got through him like a ghost. He stands abruptly staring at me, to see if I didn't disappear. I look at my hands and arms, and then I hold my neck making sure it's still there.

I look back at Emmett. He growls as his shoulders move to the heavy breaths. He squints his eyes before punching me. Again it goes right through me like if he was punching the air. "What?" he asks. I can't explain it myself. But seeing as he can't stop me the savage frenzy begins.

I run in full speed towards the door. Haylee's back is now facing me as she speaks with Carlisle. Running through the door I wrap an arm around Haylee making her scream in horror causing her glasses to fall. "Looking for me?" I say slowly. Carlisle looks at me intensely. Princess screams and runs ahead, next to Esme.

"Jessie?" She says breathless, scared.

"Jessie, son, think about what you're about to do." Carlisle begins slowly walking towards me but I feel like I can suck the blood faster than he can catch me.

Something not as strong but determined grabs my arm. "JESSIE!" Annie yanks it away like a sticky band-aid. "Look at her!" She yells at me angrily. You can tell she's still fighting the urge but she's more controlled. Her eyes wild with rage. "She's your friend. You told me that she's your only family!" She points her skinny finger accusingly at me with an angry scowl.

My chest moving rapidly; the blood still calling me but the reason begins sinking back in. I watch as Haylee runs behind Carlisle staring at me like if I was some kind of monster. I cast my eyes down in shame. I hold my breath, and slightly look away. "Son, I think you should go inside," Carlisle says softly. "You as well Annie,"

"Annie?" Haylee frowns. We ignore as Annie takes my hand and guides me inside. "NO! No, don't leave. Can someone please explain what's going on?!" Haylee runs her hand through her frizzy, knotted hair.

"Haylee we can-" She cuts Carlisle off.

"-No," She looks at me in horror but I know she won't stop until she gets answers. "I want him to tell me,"

I look back at her and she takes a step backwards. "Haylee let him explain. You're in danger with me-"

"-Why? We were once friends…what happened to you? What happened to your eyes?" She frowns standing her ground. I can hear her pulse beating faster. I close my eyes trying to focus and not let the beast out.

I let go of Annie's hand and in a flash I'm in front of her. She stumbles backwards and falls. "You want to know?" Her hazel eyes wide as she looks up at me. I can smell Emmett and Edward a few feet away. I can visibly see Rosalie come from behind the trees running past me and stand next to Annie. Haylee's eyes are like saucers. "I'm…" I lean closer. "A…"

"Jessie!" Annie warns.

Now closer to her ear I can see her shiver in fear. "…Vampire," I whisper.

She gasps loudly as I stand straight. Emmett puts his hand on my shoulder to try and guide me away. "A what?" If I wasn't a vampire I would have heard the words.

"A Vampire!" There I said it.

My eyes snap towards Princess in time to see her fall and Esme catching her. "She fainted," she explains.

Annie stomps past me, probably pissed that I told her. She squats down to Haylee's level. "Hale's," Haylee moves away looking at all of us in sheer terror. Annie hands her the glasses. "Haylee we won't do anything to you… promise,"

She looks back at Annie. I can see the feeling of betrayal in her hazel eyes. "You are one too?"

"If you come with me I can explain," Annie stands and offers a hand. Haylee looks at me. We stare at each other for a while before she places her shaky hand in Annie's.

She balances herself; I can see her knees quivering. She attempts to put her glasses on but fails. After many tries she finally does it. Annie wraps an arm around her shoulders and begins pushing her gently towards the forest, "Grandpa, take care of Princess. Please," Carlisle nods before they disappear into the thick forest.

Carlisle sighs. "Jasper…Thank you for that," I turn to see almost all the family here. Carlisle pats my shoulder. "If it wasn't for Jasper calming you, who knows what would happen," he chuckles.

I stand silent not knowing what to say. "Haylee is Jessie's singer," Edward's smooth voice breaks the silence.

My neck snaps towards him. "What?"

He crosses his arms over his chest. "It's why you acted like that. You didn't go for Princess but straight to Haylee. Only her blood was the one calling," His eyes boring into me. "You can't even tell Princess is here. After smelling Haylee no other blood can compare."

Emmett steps forward. "He can also go through objects,"

"Go… trough objects?" Rosalie asks.

"Look," Emmett runs to me with his fist prepared. My body goes rigid, my muscles tighten. He hits me but it doesn't go through, it doesn't even move me. Emmett's hand cracks form the impact. It heals immediately but he stands stunned.

"He can control density." Edward says astonished. Everybody stares.

Emmett grins. "Great. A worthy opponent. Now, I think it's wise to take you hunting. Haylee will return and… we don't want to see what can happen," They run off and I follow. What world do I live in?

Annalise's POV

I look to my side occasionally to control myself. I will fight it like that day in the mall. I'm stronger now, Haylee doesn't stop shaking like a leaf. I can feel her skin has gotten cold from the shock. Her eyes down, lost in her thoughts. I can't do that to her... I won't. She stops suddenly and takes a shaky breath. "Scarlett," I hiss at the name. "What is going on?" with a finger she pushes her glasses up her thin nose. She chuckles nervously. "This is all a joke right?"

"I need to show you something,"

She doesn't move. "Tell me what's going on."

"I will but first I have to show you something. It will help to explain everything," I wait patiently as her feet begin moving, hesitant steps.

I walk next to her in completely silence. I know she's more comfortable this way. As we near our destination I walk faster making Haylee follow. Once I see it my eyes water, my vision blurry. I continue to walk not knowing if Haylee follows or not. I can hear my footsteps against the wooden sticks. Standing right in front of it I rub my hand delicately over the stone.

"What is this place?" Haylee asks confused.

The fresh hot tears roll down my cheek. "This…" I pat the smooth stone. "…Is where my mother is buried," I smile when I see fresh flowers decorating her spot. They never forgot her.

"Your mother? I don't get it,"

I turn to look at her. "She died giving birth to me. She made sure I was safe before dying," More tears roll down but I wipe them fast. "I still remember how she looked like. Her blond hair, her beautiful eyes, her gentle smile,"

"Remember her? You said she died giving birth to you," Her brows crease in confusion.

"I was never a normal baby," Her brows crease so much that they almost meet. "My mother was human but my father wasn't,"

I let her take it all in before I can continue. "Wait your dad was…"

I nod. "A Vampire,"

"So, you are-" She can't find the words.

"A half- Vampire. My heart still beats; there is some blood in my body. I can survive on either food or blood." She shivers. "But food tastes like nasty mud. The only thing I love is Apple Pie." I smile.

She places her palm over her forehead, her eyes wide. "So this is real?" Her eyes turn to me with hope that it's all fake. How I wish I can say it's all fake but she deserves to know what happened to her friend; it was my fault.

"Yes,"

"No… this kind of thing isn't real. It can't," She paces side to side rubbing her palm over her jean pants.

"Jessie went to your house because of some stupid project. Then all of this happens." She looks at me with anger. No trace of her gentle hazel eyes. "What did you do?"

"I'm sorry-"

She walks up to me, shoving her finger into my shoulder. "-You did this. It's your entire fault,"

"I tried helping, I tired warning him."

She crosses her arms. "Explain. From the beginning,"

I have never seen this side of her. "My mother, Mary, had me in the forest. She hid me away from the monster, my biological father. She hid me in the middle of tall grass, green growth." I dive in the memories…

Two fragile bony arms hugged me. Then I saw her. She was beautiful. Sure, she looked pale, unhealthy but still beautiful with blond hair and green eyes looking down at me. "So beautiful," She whispered and a tired smile appeared. "Hi my beautiful Annalise," hugged me close. "My baby,"

I smile sadly my eyes looking at nothing really. "She was so fragile but still beautiful. She died right after." I sigh. I move my eyes back to the head stone. "I was alone, confused, scared. See, for a half-Vampire baby is more like a toddler I knew my mother was gone but I didn't know why. I woke up the next day feeling stronger. My legs move more than they did a day before. I my throat felt scratchy, I didn't know why. As I moved to get to know the world I came into, I attracted the attention of a bear,"

"A bear?" She looks scared for the small newborn Annie.

I nod. "Yes, I knew nothing of it. I didn't even know what it was called. I just knew it was coming for me. I was helpless. All I could do was close my eyes and look down, until I heard something else." I smile widely. "My Momma…"

I jumped at the feeling of something cold but then at the same time it was familiar like I belonged. I kept my eyes closed as the cold hands cradled me like the one who held me did. This made me smile as I opened my eyes. What I saw was an angel; she was stunning that even hurt to look. Her blond hair reminded me of the one who held me but her eyes was different. Even though it looks like the one who held I knew it wasn't her. The warm thing left my eyes again. "Shh, it's alright. Everything will be ok," Her voice was like chiming bells.

I look at Haylee. "She fought the bear to save me. She took me to the house and became my Momma. At first she didn't knew I was half-Vampire until she smelled me,"

"Smelled you?" she looks at me like I have three heads.

"My Momma is a Vampire." She nods slowly. "She raised me along with my whole family and Daddy."

She walks to tree and leans on the trunk "Your whole family are vampires?"

"Not really. There are two more Half-Vampire's, but I will explain that later." She nods for me to continue. "Everything was perfect until four years ago." My hand leaves Momma Mary's head stone and I walk to a tree as well. I punch it making the bristles of wood fall to the ground. "Richard, my biological father, kidnapped me." She gasps. "He threatened to kill my cousin if I didn't go. There was no way I was going to permit that,"

"Was that the guy that went to school on your fist day?" She stands straight, frowning.

"Yes, HE tortured me for four years. Hitting me, breaking my bones; sometimes breaking my brother's bones because of me. Out of all of this my brother was the only good thing to come out of it." My eyes cast to the ground then I look at Haylee. "You remember that day you and Lina kept teasing the fact that Jessie liked me?" She nods confused. "Richard was hiding in the bushes. Jessie saw the way I kept looking at him when he approached us. That's why he went to my house."

"He was worried," She whispers.

"Jessie said…"

"Scar, tell me." He looks at me. His black eyes intense. "Does he hit you?" I look at him agape. I open my mouth but no words come out. He looks angry. "He does, doesn't he?"

"When I tried shutting him up it was too late. Richard had heard everything. Jessie was determined to call the cops to lock Richard up for what he did. Richard got to him first. I begged them both to stop but Richard was…" I look down trying to calm my shaking limbs. "Stronger… like always. It all happened too fast. Richard flung me to the wall for trying to defend Jessie. I saw the way Richard neared Jessie's neck. I couldn't let that happen. I couldn't…"

I begin crying. "Please don't!" I try to walk faster but I can't. "No…" I sob. "Please," As he bears his teeth to sink them in I find strength. I don't know from where but I begin running. "Stop!" I jump on Richard ignoring the excruciating pain I'm in. I look at Jessie…

"…It was too late," I whisper. She closes her eyes.

I see dread in them as they open. "How?"

"When a vampire bites you they immediately inject something. Too much of it paralyzes the victim too make it easier to feed but with just a little it begins changing you if left while your heart pumps." I walk to her holding her hands in mine. "I tried-" Tears falling. "-I fought so he can have a normal life… but I failed." The tears wet my face. "I'm sorry,"

Her arms wrapped around me, starling me. I take off my high heels to be a little more of her level. I lean down a little bit; she's so tiny and hug her. "I don't care what you are… you protected my friend, who is more like a brother, with your life." She lets go and looks at me with her gentle smile; her warm eyes. "And I will never forget that,"

I hug her again, carefully of course, don't want to crush her. "Thank you, I just wanted you to understand that I will never hurt you, now that you know what I am." She smiles sweetly.

I walk to my Momma's head stone. I kiss my finger tips and place them over it. "Good bye Momma," I whisper walking away with my hand still placed over it until it slips off.

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