a.n: Wow three chapters in like a day! That has to be a record for me! Hope you guys like it!
KPOV (Karen's point of view)
I must have fallen asleep beside Mom because I was woken up by someone picking me up. I thought it was Dad at first. Fear ran though me.
"Don't touch me." I said, flinching. I looked up and saw David.
"It's just me Sis." He whispered as he gently lifted me up bridal style. I relaxed in to his arms. He carried me up the stairs to the top floor then to my room. After he placed me on the bed David started to leave.
"No. Stay...please?" I asked not wanting to be alone. He turned and looked at me confused.
"What's wrong?" He asked coming back and taking a seat on the edge of my blue sheeted bed.
"I'm...scared."
"Your scared? You mimic powers! And your scared. Who do you have to be scared of?"
I looked down at my broken wrist. "Dad." I whispered.
"Dad?" David sounded surprised. "Why would you be scared of Dad?"
I told him about what happened on the way back. "He just sounded so much like Adrian. And it really scared me." I bit my lip hoping I wouldn't start crying again. David put his arm around my shoulders and pulled me to him.
"Dad's nothing like Adrian and he never will be."
"How do you know that? What if...what if Dad's not..." A few tears escaped my eyes.
"Not what?" David pushed whipping the tears away.
"Not the type of person we think he is. What if he's just like Adrian. Or...worse?"
"He's not. Stop thinking like that." Maybe he was right...but what if he wasn't?
JPOV (Jeremy's point of view)
I didn't mean to make her cry. I was just so mad! I really didn't know why I was mad but I was. Then when the kids could have gotten themselves killed it just...brought all the anger out. Now looking in to her thoughts I couldn't believe what I was hearing. She thought I was like Adrian? Never would I be like him! Didn't Karen know I loved her more then that? Apparently not.
I kissed Melissa's head. "I'll be right back." I whispered standing.
Tyler was by her side the moment I left. I started for the stairs but stopped when I saw Jillian. She was sitting in the arm chair staring at her mother. Jillian had her head rested on Zander's lap who was seated on the arm of the chair. I watched as he played with her hair. He had that same look on his face that I did when I looked at Melissa. From his thoughts...well they were similar to the ones I had when I was with Melissa. He loved her. I sighed and walked up the stairs. Love. What a complicated thing.
I knocked softly on Karen's bedroom door and waited.
"It's Dad." I heard David whispered.
"Really? I thought it was Santa." Karen said sarcastically.
With in the next few seconds David opened the door.
Be as kind as possible. She's fragile. He told me though his thoughts. I knew she was fragile, just like her mother.
When David was gone and the bedroom door was closed a awkward silence feel between Karen and I. Finally we talked with what we knew best. Our minds.
Are you still mad at me? Karen asked not looking at me.
No. Sweetheart, I was never mad at you in the first place. Yes I was mad but not at you.
Could have fooled me. Karen thought sarcastically. Then went on quickly. I'm sorry, I shouldn't disrespect you like that. Even though I was only hearing her thoughts, I could tell she was scared.
Karen...you don't have to be scared of me. And that wasn't disrespect in my book.
Oh okay.
I sighed and walked over to her When she didn't look up at me I put my hand under her chin and making her look at me.
"What's the matter?" I whispered gently running my thumb over her scars.
"I'm just afraid your going to turn out to be like Adrian. I know it's not right to think of you like him but...it's hard not to when you say the same things." Karen told me her voice on the edge of braking.
"When did I ever say anything Adrian would have said?" I was confused now.
She heisted. "When...we were fighting in the car. You told me not to yell at you..." Her voice trailed off as she replayed the scene in the car. Then I saw something I hadn't before. Karen and David looked about five, the same way they did when I met them. They were in a car with Melissa and Adrian. Karen was yelling at him and he told her not to yell at him but she did anyway. That lead to...him dragging her from the car by her hair. Karen stopped thinking about that then, not wanting to play it all out again.
"Karen never would I do anything like that or anywhere close to that." I sat down and took my hand from her chin moving in to her hand. "I love you, you know that. I love you and David and Jillian. Adrian didn't. I am nothing like him. Never would I hurt any of children."
Karen pressed her lips together. "I know that. I'm sorry, Dad."
"For what?" She had nothing to be sorry for.
"For thinking about you like that." Karen leaned over and put her arms around my neck. "I love you, Dad." She whispered.
I smiled a little. "Love you more.". Karen moved a little so that she was sitting in my lap, her arms still around my neck and her head on my shoulder. I put my arms around her wast and pulled her closer to me.
We sat just like that, not moving or talking for who knows how long. I thought she had fallen asleep but a look in to her mind told me different.
JPOV (Jillian's point of view)
Zander. Sweet loving Zander. How could he have ever been apart of the Volutri? He was nothing like Aro or Alison. He had a heart. Sure it didn't beat but he had one. I felt a smile cross my face when he started to play with my hair. It made me think of Mom and Dad in a way. Dad was always playing with Mom's hair.
Thinking of Mom made my smile disappear. I looked over at her. She was lying on the couch, her face twisted in pure pain. I hated seeing her like this, we all did. I guess that's why everyone was staying outside.
Alice and Jasper went out when the screaming started. While Rose and Emmett tried to handle the screaming but ended up going outside shortly after Jasper and Alice. Bella and Edward were doing more hunting then normal. Esme and Nessie on the other hand, stayed in the kitchen. Shockingly they were talking with Alison. And ever more shockingly Alison was being nice. Who knew the women had it in her to be nice? Not me.
Everyone was just kinda calm waiting for Carlisle's return. When he came back things turned crazy.
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