Chapter Six (Rosalie's POV)

Alice and I finally decided on a room theme that satisfied both our fashion senses. Or rather, we did a compromise. I get to do Renesmee's room and she'll do Edelle's. Alice called a contractor to come and add a room to the small cottage. Telling him a hefty bonus will be added on if he's done in a day. She said the bonus would lower each day. Then she went on her laptop so she could go on her favourite furniture website. She spent a few moments on it, her fingers flying on the keyboard. Then she let a satisfied smile and looked at me.

"Do you need the computer?" She asked and I shook my head.

"That's okay. I'll do it at home, so I can be near the girls while I do it." I said and we both went quiet. As we started walking towards the house Alice began to let out frustrated sighs.

"This isn't right! That I can't even know if my own nieces will survive or not. It totally sucks." She said with a pout. "I can't see their future at all and I don't try to attempt it anymore. I need my sanity too much."

The little amount she does have. "Well, I guess now we know how mere mortals feel about their own kids." I told her. She nodded. We got to the house just in time to hear Jasper coaxing Edelle.

"Come on Edelle. Just one try." He pleaded as we came through the door. He looked at us with relief. "Maybe she'll talk to you guys better."

I stared at him skeptically. "She's a baby Jasper. She… can't… talk… yet." I emphasized and he shook his head.

"She can…if she just picked up the damn rattle." He muttered. We stared at him in shock. He stared back defensively. "What?"

"Don't you know that babies pick up bad habits?" Jacob said, covering Renesmee's ears. I smiled.

"Sorry Jasper, have to agree with him for once. Babies pick up bad habits rather quickly, since they're learning."

Jasper scoffed at our concern lightly. "Please. She won't say damn just because I said it."

I looked at Alice, hoping that she'll beat her hubby senseless, but she had a confused look on her face. "So what's so important about the rattle?" She asked Jasper, who then focused on Edelle.

"The only time her power worked when she was playing with the rattle." Jasper explained. "I'm curious why though."

Alice shrugged and had an expression of bitterness on her face. "Well I can't tell you because I can't see them."

"Alice, cry an imaginary river since you can't actually cry, build me a bridge in thirty seconds flat outside, and get over it with a flip in the air." Emmett said from the couch. I laughed quietly. Only Emmett would dare say that to Alice. Though, Alice wasn't really listening since she had picked up the rattle and was studying it. She then shrugged and handed it to Edelle, who took it but didn't shake it. Jasper stared at the exchanged with a surprised expression.

"Well, if she doesn't want to show us, she doesn't have to. Just let her play." She scolded Jasper. Edelle smiled when she heard that and started shaking the rattle. Really loudly. So she's a baby that doesn't like being told what to do…I wonder where she got that from. I thought with a little smile on my face.

Who'd I get that from Rosalie? I heard the question in my head. No wonder Esme was so shocked. I almost thought it was my own thought, until she said my name.

"Bella sweetie. She didn't like us telling her what to do. Even though it was for her own protection. Normally she just ignores Edward and Jacob anyway." I said with a loving smile.

"Is she talking to you Rose?" Emmett asked and I nodded, a big grin bursting on my face. This little child has an amazing gift.

Why thank you. I froze.

Edelle…can you hear my thoughts? I asked Edelle, staring straight at her. She suddenly got very preoccupied with shaking the rattle. Edelle, can you tell me how your power works please?

Well…I think it works like…She started in my head, but she was interrupted by Jasper asking her,

"Can you use your power on me Edelle? I want to know how it works." Jasper pleaded and she got this little smirk on her face.

He didn't say please Rosalie. Isn't that what you're supposed to say? I had to bite my lip to keep from smiling.

Soon after Jasper gave Edelle a rather strange look. "What's wrong Jasper?" I asked innocently, knowing she said something to him, but not knowing what. He gave me a sheepish look.

"Nothing." He muttered, and then winced. Edelle was looking at him with a rather angry look. I can only imagine what was going through Jasper's mind. "Come Edelle! Cut it out! That's mean. Besides, I can read your emotions, so you don't have to get all mad at me in my mind. It's confusing me." Edelle calmed down. She probably asked a silent question because he nodded. "Yeah, that's my power. I can manipulate emotions."

She calmed down, but I still wanted to know what she said. "What did she say to your before Jasper?"

"Nothing!" Jasper said so I knelt down so I could be eye level with Edelle.

"Edelle, sweetie, can you tell me what you said to Uncle Jasper, please?" I asked. She smiled and looked around the room. Jacob was playing with Renesmee, totally occupied. I noticed a sad smile go on Edelle's face for a millisecond, and then disappear. Alice and Jasper were staring at Edelle like she was the most fascinating thing in the room. She then focused her attention on me. She gave me a meaningful look. Emmett was looking at the television set, growling under his breath as his favourite team fumbled the ball.

Rosalie, first I told him to say please, please. I laughed out loud, causing Alice and Jacob to look at me weird. Edelle continued in my mind, Then I was mad at him for lying to you, so I just said Damn it! A few times in his head.

I shook my head at her, hiding my smile well, though I knew she could hear my thoughts. "Sweetie, that's a bad word. Just because you hear Jasper's use it, doesn't mean you can."

But that word is going through Emmett's mind too! By the way what does the word fu—"

"Edelle! Don't say that word!" I said sharply, causing her lower lip to tremble slightly. I relaxed and picked her up. "Sorry sweetie, it's just that that is a very crude word that will make me hit Emmett across the head in a few moments."

Sweet! I wasn't sure if that was her thought, or mine. I shifted Edelle to my one hip so I had my hand free. I walked over to Emmett, leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Good job on keeping the swearing in your head." I said, knowing he used to always swear every moment of the day when he was human. He gave me a wide smile. Then I slapped him across the head.

"What was that for Rose?" He asked, rubbing his head. I shook my head.

"That was for swearing in your head." I said, causing him to have a very cute confused expression on his face. "Edelle can hear your thoughts Emmett."

He froze and stared at Edelle for a few moments. She then smirked and she fluttered her eyelashes innocently. He went still. I didn't want to know what interaction was happening, figuring it had something about Emmet pleading Edelle to not tell me something, so I focused my attention elsewhere.

"Hey Carlisle!" I called to upstairs. "Edelle's using her power right now! We need some help figuring it out!"

Carlisle came down; his face looking slightly tired, if that was possible for a vampire. "Yes, Edward hasn't heard her thoughts for a few minutes now. He just won't leave Bella's side."

"Alright, well. Here's Edelle." I said handing him the baby. "So far we've figured out she can place thoughts in your head, read your present thoughts, and hide her thoughts. But this only happens when she has the rattle in her hand. Enjoy and excuse me. I have someone's room to order things for."

I then flitted to the computer, going on a website that had adorable furniture, but could still be liked for a long time. Some kid furniture just looked silly after a little while. Though how long these kids are going to stay kids was beyond me. I could only hope that they have longer then Carlisle suspects or I'll be very sad. I mean, there are finally babies in the house and they may die in a few years? Terrible. I found a bed that I thought would be perfect for Renesmee and ordered one.

Edelle's POV

Carlisle brought me up to his office. It had some pretty pictures on the wall. He sat in his chair and placed me on his lap. He had asked for the rattle and since he said please I gave it to him. I also gave it to him because he's my grandpa and I thought it'd be respectful to listen to him.

"Now Edelle, do you want me to help you figure out your power?" He asked, handing the rattle to me. More like he wants to know about my power. I already figured out how my power works. I mean, I know my own power works. Just like Renesmee knows about her power. She and I were having a little conversation in our head about it while Jasper was trying to get information from me in a rather rude way. She wasn't as occupied with Jacob as everyone thought.

I grabbed the rattle and started shaking it lightly, almost too quiet for Carlisle to hear. Instantly I got everyone's thoughts in the house. It was kind of sad actually. Jacob was worrying about Renesmee, wondering if he imprinted on her just to make the few years she's alive more happy. Rosalie was concentrating on Renesmee's room, but her thoughts kept fleeting back to me. Some were humorous thoughts, others not so much. She too, was thinking that we were going to die soon.

Emmett and Jasper were completely concentrated on the game they were watching. Only occasionally would their thoughts flit to their wives, and it was kind of strange thoughts too. Alice was thinking about my room and how 'cute' it will look. I'm a little worried about what my room will look like. But if I don't like it I can just tell Rosalie and she'll switch it for me. Esme was gardening outside, but at the same time stressing about Renesmee and I.

Daddy was completely worried about Mommy, but he was also worrying about why he couldn't hear my thoughts. Like how he didn't know how to deal with two girls who are clear of thoughts…to him anyway. Maybe he relies on that power of his a little too much. I didn't understand him though. How he couldn't read mommy's thoughts right now. I could read hers fine, though there wasn't much to read. She was in pain right now, like she was burning alive. I figure this is what Daddy was worrying about.

"Edelle?" Carlisle said my name, bringing me to his thoughts. All he was worrying about is my age and how long I'll have. "Do you want to use your power now?"

Little does he know that I've been using it this whole time. I sent him a thought though. Am I going to die?

He blinked in surprise. Right, he hasn't heard my power yet. "Did you send me that thought Edelle?"

Yes. Grandpa, am I going to die? I asked and his thoughts were everywhere all of a sudden, trying to figure out what he's going to say.

"I don't really know Edelle. I hope not." He said with a slight smile, but his eyes were tightened with worry. He smiled and decided to concentrate on figuring out how to stop the growth so quickly…if there was a way. "So what do you know about your power?"

I decided to tell him what everyone else knows. Keep it a surprise for later…for when I can walk or even talk. Once I've grown enough. I can read your thoughts and place thoughts in your head. I can also hide my thoughts. That's all I really know Grandpa.

"Alright. So your power is just in the mind. Nothing physical, but why do you need to play with a rattle to make it work?" He mused out loud. I decided to use this to my advantage, for reasons I didn't know quite yet.

I think that the rattle just helps me focus, letting me focus enough to hide my thoughts.

"So you can hear thoughts when you don't have the rattle in your hand?"

I couldn't lie to him. No I can't.

"Alright Edelle, who's thoughts can you hear right now? Like, how far can your power go?"

I concentrated on just hearing people's thoughts. I could hear stranger's thoughts, but didn't know how far away they were. I don't really know. I can hear other people's thoughts then people in this house though.

"So you have quite a bit of distance. This house is a little away from civilization." Carlisle said with a smile. I smiled back.

Can I go play with Nessie now?

"Who's Nessie?" Carlisle asked, his eyebrow crinkled with confusion.

Renesmee. Nessie is Jacob's nickname for her.

"Ah. Well let's go." He was about to take me downstairs when Edward called his name. We went into the room where Bella was, I winced inwardly from the thoughts of pain coming from her. "Yes Edward? What do you need?"

Edward focused his attention on the rattle. "Do you mind not letting her have that? It's frustrating me I can't hear her thoughts.

I scowled. So just because he doesn't like not hearing my thoughts means I can't use my power? I tightened my grip on the rattle and Edward noticed.

"Sorry Edelle, I just worry that I can't find you by your thoughts. It makes me a little concerned." He said with a crooked grin that makes him look a little silly. I frowned. What's my scent for if he doesn't use it to find me? But I reluctantly let Carlisle take the rattle. I was instantly in quiet. Only able to hear my own thoughts. Edward smiled at me.

"Thank you Edelle." He said then tilted his head at me. "Can you hear other people's thoughts right now?"

I did what I always do when I don't have the rattle, I go baby on everyone. I closed my eyes, only thinking about how tired I am. It makes it so that even Daddy doesn't know what I'm thinking.

"She's tired Carlisle."

"Alright, I'll let someone else hold her during that time, so I can concentrate on researching."

"Have you heard of cases like this before Carlisle?" Edward asked with a tone that he already knows the answer.

"None. None at all." Carlisle said. Great, Renesmee and I are freaks. I slowly drifted off to sleep on that thought. It strangely comforted me knowing that we are the only two people out there that are half vampire, half human.