Chapter 3

Epov

The whole trip back home, I and my brothers walked behind. Trying to behold a safe distance between us and the girls.

"Edward, what are we going to say when we're back home?" Jasper asked.

"The truth. Maybe Esme can help us to ease her a little bit. When she is calmed down, perhaps she will speak. Tell us what has happened to her."

"Edward, I'm going to take her directly upstairs. Giving her a bath and fresh clothes. You talk to Carlisle. Explain him what happened. Maybe he will know what to do."

I could already hear all the possible outfits, hairdos and make-up pallets that Alice would try on the poor girl. She couldn't hide her enthusiasm.

"Don't scare her and don't over exaggerate." I said loud enough for her to hear.
The guys looked strange at me, wanting an explication.

"Alice. She is going to turn the girl into a doll."
Jasper and Emmett laughed.

A few minutes later, we arrived at home. Upstairs, I could hear water running and cabinets opening. I searched around, looking for Carlisle.

"I'm in the living room, son." I heard.
And yes, I found my father sitting in his chair, waiting for us. I went to sit in the sofa next to him, followed by my brothers.

"I heard we have a visitor." Carlisle said.

"Yes, Edward found someone in the woods. A girl, I would say about 18 years old." Jasper told him.
Carlisle nodded and turned his attention to me.

"Why don't you tell me what has happened. Alice and Rosalie just stormed inside, running upstairs immediately. Alice just yelled: don't come upstairs and sent Esme up. Ask Edward. He will explain everything."

"Well, we were hunting around the Canadian border when I suddenly heard someone cry. A little bit further, I found a girl hiding between the trees and bushes. I wanted to calm her but when I touched her, she went…"

"Mad! A real freak. She screamed, yelled. She didn't stop. It was really weird." Emmett interrupted me.

"Thank you for your opinion, Emmett. But I think that Edward should explain the situation."

Carlisle said in a peaceful voice. He really couldn't be irritated by anyone. The equivalent of tranquility, you may say. Carlisle made a gesture for me to continue.

"She doesn't like to be touched. When I and Emmett touched her, she started yelling uncontrollably. But when Alice approached her, she did nothing."

"Maybe she had bad experiences with men. Is this girl one of us?" Carlisle asked.

"We think so."

"What do you mean 'you think so'."
I glared at Jasper, hoping that he could help me explain. Jasper took the conversation over.

"We didn't smell a human when we were hunting. And when she looked up, we could see her eyes. There were golden brown, just like ours. Maybe a little darker. Otherwise we couldn't detect other vampire qualities as she was completely covered with dirt and hiding herself from us."

"So, then it is clear. She is a vampire, a vegetarian vampire."

"You're forgetting one thing, Carlisle. She can cry. Vampires normally can't cry."

Carlisle signed, leaning his head against his hands. I waited patiently for my father's opinion.
"Maybe it's a gift of hers. That she can show human emotions."

"Well, it's sure a hell of a gift." Emmett said.

"I'm not certain. It's just a guess. I would like to talk with her."

I looked at Carlisle.
"I don't know if that's possible. She doesn't speak."

Apov

I took our girl upstairs to my room. Edward always told me that my room was a house on its own. But he had the tendency to over exaggerate. I thought that it wasn't a big room. It was only a master bedroom, a bathroom complete with bubble bath and luxury shower. Of course I also had a dressing for my clothes. But it wasn't big. I had barely room for my and Jaspers clothes. If I could have my own way, it would be twice as big.

When I opened the door, our girl was really shocked. And for the first time she smiled. It wasn't much, but a little smile appeared on her face.

"Do you like my room?"

She only nodded. Maybe she really couldn't speak. I wished that at least she could tell us her name. It would make everything a lot easier. I placed her on my bed. Rosalie walked the bathroom in, letting the bath fill with hot water.

"I would use the soap with the roses. I think she will like that."

A knock on the door, startled the girl. I first gazed through the doorsill before completely opening the door.

"You don't have to worry. This is our mother, Esme. Esme, this is the girl that we found in the forest."

"Hallo, it is a pleasure to meet you. Oh my, what happened to you?" Esme said.

She only met the girl for a few seconds and already her mother instinct was rising to the surface. Just like I had predicted. She really was a great person. The girl only looked at Esme, her eyes scanning my mother's face. Esme had taken place next to her and had captured the girls hands in hers. The girl didn't even flinch.

"Esme, I must tell you that she doesn't speak. I thought that maybe you could help us with relaxing her a bit."
She smiled kindly at me.

"Of course. Not a problem dear."
Rosalie came out of the bathroom.

"The bath is ready."

"Thank you, maybe Esme can help her when you and I search the perfect outfit for her. Will you, Esme?"

Esme was already standing up with the girl next to her.
"I'm on my way. Come, my dear."

"Thanks mom." I said.
I really loved her. Always caring, always nursing us, like a real mother. We were so blessed to have her.
….

"What do you thing? The red dress or the blue one?"

Rosalie looked up from the shoe drawer and examined the two dresses I had picked out for our girl.
The first one was a red strapless dress with a heart shape neck. It was knee length and had split drape at the front and the back.
The other one was a blue V-neck halter dress. It had a beautiful waist and was also at knee length.

"I think we should take the blue one. It would look beautiful against her skin."

"I was just thinking the same thing, sis. The red dress, she can wear next week or so. Then, with the blue dress, we'll take these silver shoes. She will look absolutely stunning."

"How long will she be staying here?"

"I don't know. I can't see anything around her. It's like there is a wall around her. I can't see a thing. And Edward can't read her thoughts either. It's very strange. But she will have to stay a few weeks at least. I want to know what has happened to her. I have a strange feeling about it."

Then the door of the bathroom opened and Esme came out with our girl.

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