"I saw it all happen. Are you okay?" Alice asked me.
"I'm fine. That Ricky guy just gave me the creeps." I said.
"Okay, ready to go?" Alice asked.
"Umm, where's the car?" I asked.
How long did it take her to get here???
"We're going to run!" Alice said, matter-of-factly.
What? I mean, I'm not slow, but running back to her house will take an hour.
"Are you forgetting what I am, Mia?" she asked, taking off her hood. Her skin shimmered in the sunlight.
"Oh, duh." I said.
"Hop on." Alice said, turning around.
"What??" I asked.
"Hop on my back and we'll run home." She said. "Edward, Jackie, and I have to tell you something. Well, it's mostly Edward. He insists on telling you something you already know!"
"I know already?" I asked. What is it then?
"You'll see." She said.
Oh…
Jumping onto Alice's back felt like leaping into a cement fence at full speed. I gasped in surprise.
"Sorry." She said apologetically.
"It's okay." I said.
Suddenly, she took off. Everything around us looked like it stood still. The cars went backwards. Then, we were there. The huge house in the trees.
"Listen-" Edward began.
Edward, Alice, and Jackie stood in a line, almost according to height. Wait, this looks familiar.
"Edward, she already knows." Alice said.
"Alice.." Edward said angrily.
"What is the point of this, Edward? She already knows!" Alice said firmly.
"Damn it, Alice!" Edward screamed.
"Calm down!" Jackie said.
"What's your problem, Edward? What the hell did I do to you?" I screamed.
"You came into our lives." He said, running out of the room.
"He's…He's just thirsty. Don't mind him." Jackie said.
"No….He's right. Your lives were going just fine until I showed up and tempted Bella." I said with my head down.
"You're wrong." Came a voice from the doorway. Jasper.
"Our lives weren't 'just fine'. Besides Nessie, we're eternally isolated from human life. We may live amongst them, but we will never be with them." He said. "Since Bella was turned, we have been…bored. And don't even try to protest, girls, because I can feel your boredom."
"Oh, Jazz…" Alice said.
"I got off on the wrong foot with you, Mia, but I Swear. I'll make it up to you." Jasper said, sending calming waves to me.
"Th-Thanks." I said.
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"Hey, Mia." I heard Ricky shout to me in the hallway.
I turned around.
"What." I said.
"Well, just wanted to let you know. I've got some condoms in my bag." He whispered in my ear.
.HELL.
"Go away, Ricky." I said fiercely.
"No, I won't. Nobody turns Ricky Kymbol down. You won't, Jeffris. Just wait." He said. Then, he stormed off to his next class.
"What was that all about?" Kim asked me.
"The creep told me that he has…condoms in his bag…" I mumbled.
"WHAT? That sicko! Oh, next time I see him, I'll-" she said angrily.
Brrrrring. Class time.
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"So…..I can see the future?" I asked Carlisle. I convinced my mom that I felt really sick, so here I am, in the ER with Dr. Cullen. "The other day I had a blurred vision of Edward, Alice, and Jackie, and it happened a little while later. I wasn't sure if it was actually a 'vision' though."
"Evidently, yes. Your gift isn't as strong as Alice's, obviously because you're a human, but it's definitely there." Carlisle said. "You're more and more interesting every time I see you, Mia."
"Is that a good thing?" I asked. Woooow, stupid question.
He laughed.
"Well, I guess it depends on how you look at it." He smiled.
Great.
"Oh, before you go, Mia, how are the contacts working out for you?" he asked.
"I'm getting used to them. They're still a little irritating, though." I said. My eyes still have the crimson hue. I'm getting a little sick of it.
"If your supply ever starts to run low, tell Bella or Alice and I'll get you some more, okay?" Carlisle said. "I'll try to figure out some way to get your eyes back to normal. I just don't know how long it will take if it's possible…"
Perfect.
"It's fine, Carlisle. The contacts really aren't that bad." I lied.
He sensed that and laughed. "Bella didn't really like them either."
"Well, Dr. Cullen, thank you for caring for me today." I said, covering the real reason I came, in case someone happened to be wandering by the door.
"You're very welcome, Miss Jeffris. Now, go home and get lots of rest." He said, holding back more laughter.
Walking back into the waiting room, I was practically tackled by my mom.
"Oh, honey, are you sure you're alright?" she asked.
Ugh, she's making such a fuss!
"Mom…MOM! I'm fine! Dr. Cullen told me to lay low and get lots of rest." I said.
"Okay, baby. You don't have to go to school tomorrow if you don't feel up to it." She said, visibly still concerned.
The longer I stay away from Ricky the better.
"Thanks, Mom. Let's just go home. I'm tired." I lied. I want to get to my room so I can see if I can control my newly found 'talent'.
"Okay, Mia. Let's go home." She said. Putting her arm around my shoulder, we departed from Center State Healthcare.