Charlie

I looked up quickly to see Jeremy.

"How'd you get here?" I asked almost silently. He pulled me out of the room and outside quickly. We jumped up on the roof and he looked at me with a mix of anger and sadness.

"What are you doing? You broke your invisibility right there in the room before you even touched her!"

"I did?"

"You didn't notice!? It must have broken multiple times while you were running here! I could sense you for fractions! Eliza! You can't go in there if you get distracted that easily. Just keep your distance." I sighed and looked into his eyes. Sadness still touched his face.

"I know about your parents. THey came to me and wanted me to join their group."

"The Volturi." Jeremy growled, "They were this close to keeping them alive, and when they saw how sick they were, he just killed them right there. He then asked where you were. He said he'd kill me and you too unless I told him. I'm sorry." He looked down ashamed, but I simply rubbed his shoulder.

"It's okay Jem. You've been through a lot. You can stay with me and my...family if you want." Damn this guilt.

"Thanks for the offer Eliza, but I think I'm going to go out on my own for a while. Figure things out. I'll uhm, come back one day though. Are you going to be okay around them?" He asked more sternly like I was a child. Despite he was older than me, I found it hard to take him seriously.

"Yeah, I'll be careful." I sighed rolling my eyes. Jeremy looked at me with a smile, he then leaned in and kissed my cheek.

"Goodbye Eliza." I watched him hop down off the roof and disapear through the corn fields. I looked down through Aurora's window, being hyper-aware of my cloak around me. She was awake and rolling the ring around her little fingers.

"Hi mommy. It's me again." I gasped at how perfect the words she spoke were. Charlie had taught her well. I slid silently off the roof and stood at the side of the house. I felt my cloak fade every now and then and I tried bringing it back. I had to learn to stay hidden, and fast.

"I wish I could have met him. Emmett, he sounded wonderful." I felt the air leave my lungs, but never come back.

"I know he was meant to be my real dad. I can see it by how daddy reacts when he talks about him..." I heard a sniffle from her room.

"I love you mommy. Goodnight." I heard her lips lightly kiss the ring as she rolled over and went back to sleep. Once I knew she was completely asleep and stepped into the house. I kissed her lightly on the forhead, her eyebrows wrinkling from the coldness of my skin. I walked quietly to the next room over, Charlie's room. I could hear his breathing, he was still awake. I concentrated on my invisibilty and opened the door. Charlie looked curiously at the door and closed it. He then looked at me, straight in the eyes. I held onto it with all my strength. He simply shrugged and went back to bed. He looked rather flustered. He picked up the book he was reading and slipped on his glasses. I went and sat on my old side of the bed.

"I know it's tough Charlie." He shook his head. I knew my voice simply sounded like a voice in their head. Even for his slow human reactions, I didn't see it coming as he took the book and threw it straight across the room. He took his hair in his hands and was almost ripping it out. He bent forward and began breaking sobs.

"God! Eliza! Why?" I felt myself clench inside, hearing him so torn up.

"I can't do this on my own! What if I fail?"

"Oh, Charlie. What can you possibly fail at?" I came close to him, breathing in his familiar comforting scent. His blood also smelled sweet and appealing, but I kept that under control.

"Please, give me a sign that I'm making the right choice. I want to know!" I looked at him curiously. What was he talking about? I looked at the book on the ground. It was about banking. He had gotten a job in Washington at a bank. I didn't understand why. I then remembered my mom and dad. I lept up and went over to Charlie, keeping my distance and my sheild. He just noticed how pail and rundown he looked. I ran outside and to my parent's house. It was a little more rundown now. The flowers were slowly dieing. I then noticed the 'For Sale' sign infront of the house.

"No...they couldn't." I felt my stomach clench. I ran inside, searching the rooms. No one. I ran to their bedroom, nothing. Their bed was perfectly made, my dad's reading spectacles on his nighttable, a little dusty.

"No..." I felt my legs pull me towards the nearby cemetery, praying.

Moments later I found myself infront of the two tombstones I hoped to never find.

Here lies Henry and Fiona Browning Forever Missed

"Oh god." I covered my mouth in horror.

"Tragic isn't it? It was pretty much just after you left too! Poor Henry died of a heart attack, Fiona followed a month after." I turned to see the last person I ever wanted to see again. Kevin. I felt the growl escape and wrap around my lips.

"You turned out beautifully Eliza. I'm glad you didn't die. I actually felt bad about this kill." He was serious as he talked. His eyes were gloomed with sadness.

"Why do you care? You're the reason I'm like this. Your poison is my tragedy."

"I'd prefer venom dear one. And I didn't mean to change you. I only feed on those who want death. You were no acception. I didn't want this for you. I didn't mean for this to hurt your parents either..."

I processed what he was saying '...those who want death...'

...mom...

I turned to him with eyes burning in rage. Growls and snarls escaped my lips and I started to crouch.

"Whoah whoah! What!?"

"Did you kill my mother?" He was about to say something when he simply looked down. I took that opportunity to leap at him. I tackled him down and began scratching at him furiously. I managed to rip off his right arm, his screams of pain I noticed were alarming to nearby neighbours. I cloaked us both. Almost immedietly the dogs from far away began to stop barking.

"Eliza! Please! No! You can't kill me this way!" I quickly stopped attacking him and flew backwards. I kept the cloak around myself as I watched him get up. His one arm twitched on the ground somewhere, and gobs of flesh hung off his body. I let my cloak down for a moment, and he immedietly looked at me in fright.

"Never...ever come near my family ever again. Or I will finish you off." I quickly turned and ran, covering myself immedietly.

*****

I sat on the bar at Hotel De Giggle, waiting for Helen to speak again.

"Charlie, you really don't have to go. You guys can stay here. It's no big deal."

"Thanks Helen, but with the money I made from selling the houses, I can get a nice house in Washington. I need that job there to raise Aurora right. I want her in school, a proper school. I think it's what Eliza would have wanted." I smiled at Charlie. It's not what I truly wanted, but I liked the idea of Aurora growing up in a beautiful home in Washington.

"Okay well, I'll write to you. Please come visit. I don't want you two stuck in the big city forever." Helen and Charlie hugged for a while, a tear escaping down Helen's cheek. I felt horrible, knowing I was seperating these syblings who had been partners in Hotel De Giggle all their lives. Aurora hugged her one last time as well, and they headed for the car. I followed them all the way to Washington, keeping my distance and making sure I wouldn't be seen by anyone else.

We eventually wound up infront of a cute little yellow house. The roof was a deep grass green, and some of the walls were covered by vines of purple flowers. Aurora smiled and ran up the steps.

"Whoa hang on!" Charlie quickly grabbed some boxes and went to the front door that Aurora had already opened. I followed her at human speed up the stairs. She flew into a room that was brightly lit, facing the front yard. It was a bright lime green and had a flower design at the top of the walls. All the floors in the house were a bright brown wood. Scratched, but still well kept. Charlie came into the room and put down some boxes. They were old dusty wooden boxes, but it was all he could get.

"Okay, this is your stuff. I'll unpack it after I get the downstairs things." Charlie then left the room. Aurora stayed, bouncing lightly on her new bed. It was a single bed with a wooden engraved head and bottom. It had flowers carved in them.

THe house smelled of a wonderful flower. I went to the backyard to see flowers blooming everywhere. Lillies, roses, tulips, freesias. It smelled wonderful as butterflies danced through them.

I felt a hunger pang my throat and decided it was best I go hunt before Aurora came downstairs again.