Changing For The Better

Frightening Little Monster

6/4/09

Rated T

I own nothing, everything Twilight belongs to the wonderful SM.....sadly

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RPOV

I had a gut-wrenching feeling as my family loaded themselves into the car. I was almost tempted myself to unlock the door and fly out of sight into the nearby forest. Anything to keep from having to go back. I wasn't prepared like my other siblings to face my past and accept it. I still wanted to live in the past. I hated who I was more then anything else. Being as shallow as I was, the only good thing about being a vampire was the beauty that came with it.

"Are you excited Rosie?" Emmett asked me, gently squeezing my hand.

"No." I answered in a monotone voice and went back to my thoughts.

I had been happy as a girl. I always had the prettiest clothes, I was loved by everyone, and it made me happy to know that others envied me. I was shallow even then. But even now, being immortal, I was unhappy. I wanted to be married and have a husband that would grow old with me. I wanted children to teach and love. I wanted to one day see my daughter or son be married and start a family of their own. I didn't want to live for ever, I wanted to live life the right way. That meant having to die one day.

I leaned over onto Emmett's shoulder. He started stroking my hair. It was loving gesture and I now felt upset for being so harsh with him throughout the trip. Even though I didn't want to be a vampire, there was one good thing that had come out of it; I got to keep Emmett...forever.

When I looked at my life from that prospective, it wasn't really all that bad, but I never forgot the fact that without Emmett, I would have no more reason to live.

"So where exactly are we headed?" Jasper asked.

"Rochester ." I answered.

We drove along in silence for a very long time and until finally Bella spoke up.

"Edward, um...er, can we please stop soon?" Bella asked slightly embarrassed.

Smiling over at her he nodded his head. Ten minutes later we unloaded ourselves out of the car and flocked around the rest stop area waiting on Bella to return from the ladies room.

"Don't you think we should call and check in with Carlisle and Esme? It's been a long time since we last spoke with them." Alice suggested.

"Yes, perhaps we should. Rosalie, may I please see your cell phone?" Edward asked me.

I reached into the pocket of my jeans and retrieved my small silver cell phone that I hardly ever even used.

"Here." I said.

We went over to a small picnic tabla and sat the phone down on it as we all gathered around.

Edward dialed the number then put the phone on speaker so we could all hear and have a chance to talk.

"Hello, This is the Cullen residence." Esme's silvery voice rang through the phone.

"Momma!" Emmett boomed.

"Is that you Emmett? oh my goodness, It's been forever. Where are the others dear?" Esme's voice sang, getting excited.

"We're all here Esme. We thought it would be a good time to call and check in on you. Go and Get Carlisle so we may speak with you two." Edward directed her.

"Alright, hold on just a moment." Esme said.

Brief pause

"Hello?" Carlisle's deep voice sounded through the phone.

"Poppa!" Emmett boomed.

"Would you stop that!" Alice said smacking his arm.

"Sorry..." Emmett muttered.

"Oh, what a pleasant surprise children, how have you all been?" Carlisle asked.

"Fine, well actually, we're all just trying to make it through the days." Edward answered for us.

Carlisle chuckled and we could hear Esme's tinkling laugh from the other side of the phone.

"Oh, well at least our being honest." Esme giggled.

"So how's that change working out for you all?" Carlisle asked.

"Alright. We've gone to Biloxi, Houston, and then Gatlinburg!" Alice sang.

"Oh dear, why?" Esme asked confused.

"Well because Edward suggested that to better understand each others pasts, we should visit our home towns. We had so much fun! We visited my house, Esme! Oh, and then we went to Texas and oh my God, we had so much fun there too! We rode horses and went to a barn and then we drove to Gatlinburg and visited Emmett's old house! I had fun..." Alice eventually trailed off with a smile.

I could hear Carlisle and Esme on the other end laughing and enjoying the bit of information Alice had just given them.

"Well it makes us both very happy to hear that, there hasn't been any fighting has there?" Esme asked concerned.

Something about the way she asked us that made me feel like I didn't want to really tell her that I had been fighting with Bella...so i didn't. I quickly answered before any of the others could answer and spill the truth.

"Nope! no fighting here, I can assure you that everything is fine here!" I quickly blurted out.

"Now Rosalie Lilian Hale. You had better be telling the truth. If your not I will find out." Carlisle sternly said to me.

"She's lying!" Alice spilled.

"Hm, is that so?" Esme asked.

"It was nothing. Bella and I got in to a little dispute, nothing major. Not a big deal." I quickly covered.

"It was too a big deal! You hurt her feelings and made her feel unwelcome to be a Cullen!" Alice snarled at me.

"Well I was hoping that you all would be past this by now, but it doesn't appear to be so. Well you know the rules. You can't come back until you've fixed this mess." Carlisle scolded.

"Children please do me a favor and straighten out. The house is so lonely without you. I love you and Send my love to Bella too. By the way, were is she? I didn't hear her say anything." Esme asked.

"She's in the restroom." Alice said.

"Oh, well alright. I love you all and please behave. I miss you."

And with that, the line went dead.

REVIEW!!!! I won't update any this week because I am at the beach, but I promise to have the first chapter about Rosalie finished and posted when I return. I hope you liked this chapter. It was just a short chapter to help tie things together more, nothing major. Love you guys!

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-Frightening Little Monster

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