CHAPTER SEVEN

A CHANGE WITH A REVALATION

The next day at school, Bella ditched. I saw her go into the woods and I saw Edward follow her. I knew that she was confronting him about what he really is.

What they all are.

Vampires.

But I didn't care. Okay well... maybe I cared a little. I was scared. It's not like you run into a vampire everyday. But Jasper was my friend. He had befriended me so readily and without cause or pity. They had all welcomed me.

Why can't I do the same?

Trick question; I can.

So when I got to music class I sat beside Jasper and smiled at him. There was no need to mention that I knew. It would just worry them. And I wanted to get used to the idea first. I wasn't quite ready for it to be all out in the open.

When I got home though, I had to talk to somebody about it.

So I walked up to Bella's room and knocked. When she said come in I cut right to the chase, "You know what they are, don't you?"

Bella looked up from her homework startled and stuttered, "Wh-what are you talking about?"

"I know you know, Bella. I put two and two together after Embry told me about the legends," I rolled my eyes.

She stared at me wide eyed, "So you know that they're...?" She seemed unsure how to say it, as if she thought I was thinking of something else and she didn't want to seem like the crazy one. That was my job.

"Vampires," I finished for her anyway. "Yeah I know. But I haven't told the Cullens that I know. I need to get used to it first you know?"

Bella nodded.

"You confronted him about it today. That's why you weren't at school."

Bella nodded again, "He showed me everything. After talking it out, I'm sure of three things."

"And those are..?" I raised my eyebrow.

"Well one; he's a vampire," I rolled my eyes at that, "Two; there this part of him that thirst for my blood. My blood is sweater to him, it calls out to him." Before I could comment she continued, "And three; I am unconditionally and irrevocably, in love with him."

I sighed, "Bella..." She gave me a look that said she didn't want to hear but I continued anyway, "You're going down a dangerous path here I hope you know that. I just want you to be careful."

"I will be," She swore.

The next morning, I was in the kitchen eating breakfast and Bella was already gone. But her car was still here so I assumed that Edward had picked her up.

When I got to school Jasper found me by my locker and said, "You know."

I froze in the middle of putting a book into my locker and looked at him. I saw the worry in his eyes. "I know."

"And..." Jasper trailed, cautious, "You don't care?"

I looked at him, setting my book down, and answering honestly, "I think I'm still in shock. I need a little help to get used to this. It's not very conventional."

Jasper nodded in understanding, "Come to my house today after school. We'll have a music project to work on anyway." With that he walked away.

I didn't see any of them at lunch. And Bella and Edward were sitting alone together. I saw Jasper in music class though. He smiled at me when I sat besides him and then the teacher announced that we were going to do a music project with out partners for our final.

How did he know?

So I followed the Cullens in my jeep up to their house. Edward took Bella in his Volvo to our house to study. Bella openly admitted that she was jealous I was going there first. But I told her I wasn't a vampire's girlfriend so it didn't mean the same thing. She got over it then.

When I saw the house, I gasped in awe (A/N: so not describing the house. You know it.) It was so open. It was the farthest thing from what I was expecting.

Jasper came to my window and knocked, "Are you coming or what?"

I blushed a little and opened the door. I followed him and Alice through the door and they led me to some living room. Inside was a guitar and a small piano.

After an hour or so, Jasper and I were well on our way to being done with our project. We had to pick a style of music and make it our own in a song written entirely by us. Jasper and I were both going to play the acoustic guitar and I had written the lyrics. But we were fighting on who would sing it. He claimed I had a beautiful voice but I said that if he sang then the teacher and other girls would go ga-ga over him and we'd win hands down. I wasn't about to back down.

Another hour later we were done for the day and Jasper asked me to come to the kitchen. I nodded and followed him and when we entered the kitchen there was a caramel-haired woman with a heart-shaped face. She was humming softly, watching the small TV with a cooking show and mimicking the TV chef exactly.

She looked up when Jasper and I entered the house and smiled excitedly, stopping what she was doing, "Oh you must be Callie! It's so nice to finally meet you." She came over and gave me a big hug but not big enough to hurt me with her vampire strength.

She pulled away and said, "I hope you're hungry. I really wanted an excuse to use the kitchen."

I smiled – I'm still getting used to smiling now that I've finally done it – and nodded, "Starving. What are we having?" I asked eagerly.

Esme smiled even more excited and I was glad I made her happy. "Chicken fettuccine."

I sat down and she put a plate in front of me and I dug right in, enjoying Esme's please laughter.

When I was done I said, "This is really good, Esme."

"I'm glad you like it. Would you like some more?" She smiled motherly at me.

I shook my head, "I'm stuffed but actually... if you don't mind, could you box some up for later? Save me and Bella from cooking for one night."

Esme smiled, "Of course."

Just then a blonde man in a doctor's coat walked in. This must be Carlisle.

He smiled upon noticing me, "Oh, hello. You must be Bella.."

I shook my head, "I'm her sister, Callie."

Carlisle looked apologetic, "Of course, forgive me. Jasper and Alice speak a good deal about you."

"All good I hope," I answered sarcastically.

Carlisle laughed in good humor, "Yes, of course."

Jasper walked into the room and said, "It's getting late and Edward just arrived home from your house. Would you like me to take you home?"

I furrowed my eye brows, "I drove here."

"I'd like to see you home safely," Jasper answered with a southern drawl.

Slightly startled I just nodded. With that Esme handed me a box with her heaven inside of it and Jasper led me out to my jeep. We both got in and I started pulling out.

We didn't talk much during the ride. And when we arrived to my house, the lights were off. I got out of the car silently and asked Jasper how he was getting home.

He smiled sweetly at me, "I'll get by, darling. Sweet dreams." with that he kissed my cheek and ushered me inside my home. I immediately went to my room and looked out my window. I saw Jasper walk into the woods...

That Friday, while I was doing homework, I overheard Edward and Bella outside. He had just asked her to come meet the rest of the family. I told her that it would happen eventually.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow," Edward was saying at then I heard his car drive away. Almost simultaneously I heard a different car pull into our street and park in front of our house. I glanced out the window and saw Jacob getting Billy out of the car after setting up his wheelchair.

"Come to visit your truck?" Bella asked. I chose that moment to get up and join them outside.

When I got outside I heard Billy saying, "First Mariners game of the season. Plus Jacob here kept bugging me to see you again."

I almost laughed at Jacob's mortified face, "Great, Dad. Thanks." He looked irritated at his father just as my dad's cruiser pulled up.

He climbed out, holding two six-packs, "Pale Ale."

Billy held up a brown paper bag, "Harry Clearwater's homemade fish fry."

I grinned, "I'll take that." I swiped the bag from his hands and ran into the house, straight for the kitchen and started making the food.

My dad came into the kitchen after me while everyone else headed to the living room. "Hey honey, you seem..." he searched for the right word, "better."

I looked behind me and smiled softly, "I am, Daddy. I'm not fixed yet. But I'm getting there."

My dad looked elated at the revelation and came to hug me. I hugged him back tightly before I let go and went back to preparing the food.

I could hear all the conversation in the living room.

"Any luck with the Waylon case?" Billy asked.

My dad was quiet for a moment, "Found a footprint out at the crime scene today. A bare, human footprint."

I almost dropped what I was holding in shock. It couldn't have been...?... no...

Bella asked in a horrified voice, "A person did this?"

"A crazy person," Jacob said, "walking around barefoot this time of year."

I almost laughed.

"Spread the word out at the rez, will ya? Keep the kids out of the woods," Dad warned. "That means you too, Callie!" He called out to me.

I rolled my eyes, "No promises!"

I heard my dad chuckle.

"Will do," Billy answered. "Don't want no one else getting hurt." There was an edge in his words that I couldn't place. But I knew it was there.

I heard footsteps behind me and turned to see Bella coming in. She stood a little awkwardly, "Need any help?"

I shook my head, "I'm just about done. Thanks though."

"Have you taken your pills?"

I looked away and nodded, putting the fish fry into the oven. "Of course."

I heard Bella muttered a 'good' and walked out of the room. I followed behind her to see the boys watching the game. Bella was squished between the wall and Jacob. My dad sat on the other side of Jacob and Billy sat in his chair by dad.

I stood in the entry way awkwardly, not knowing where to sit. Bella looked over at me expectantly, "Come on, Callie."

I almost smiled as I walked over and sat on Bella's lap. When we were little and I was a baby, Bella would hold me in her lap like a doll. We just never stopped. Every once in a while I would sit on her lap and I really felt like sisters then, before everything happened a year ago. It felt like everything was okay.

The next day Bella went to the Cullens. When she came home, she was in a daze and told me all about it. We had a little sleep over in her room.

The day after that we were at lunch when I heard Jessica ask, "Monte Carlo? That's our prom theme?"

Eric answered excitedly, "Gambling, tuxedos and – Bond," he flipped his hair, "James Bond."

"Yo, Arizona," Mike called to Bella as she was about to walk over to Edward. She paused reluctantly and looked at him. "So. You and Cullen."

Bella shrugged, non-noncommittally but I saw her trying to fight a smile.

I smiled really.

That day we met my dad at the diner as usual. Well I met him on time. Bella was late. "Sorry I'm late. Bio project." she sat down across from me hurriedly.

Cora set a steak in front of dad and seafood in front of Bella and apple pie in front of me. She had gotten strict with my eating habits. She didn't care what I ate, as long as I did in her diner. So she brought me apple pie and watched me like a hawk to make sure I ate it.

"Ordered you the seafood combo," Dad told Bella.

She gave him a look, "Order one for yourself next time. You should cut back on the steak."

Dad gave her a sarcastic look, "I'm healthy as a horse."

Cora walked up to us then, a grave look on her face, "Say Chief, boys want to know, you find anything by Queets River today?"

I glanced behind me and saw loggers at the counter listening too. Dad considered his answer, "The suspect's moving east. Kitsap County Sheriff is taking over from here. They're putting extra guys on."

Cora nodded, still concerned but fierce, "Hope they catch him fast." She walked off with some relief in her shoulders.

The table was quiet after that until dad said, "Your friends are flagging you."

Bella turned to see Mike and the guys horsing around outside, straws in their noses, making faces at her. She smiled at their antics, slightly embarrassed.

Dad bit into his steak, "It's okay you wanna join them. I'm just gonna turn in early anyway."

"Yeah, me too."

"Me three," I said with a huge sigh.

"It's a Friday night. Go out." He looked at Bella, "That Newton boy's got a big smile for you. Nice family, the Newtons."

"He's just a friend," Bella mumbled, taking a bite of her seafood.

"None of the boys in town interest you?"

Bella had a sour look on her face, uncomfortable, "We're not really going to talk about boys, are we?"

Dad had a look on his face that agreed with her, "Just... you should be around people. I leave you both alone too much."

"Dad," I sighed, "We're fine. Trust us, we don't mind alone time."

"Right," Bella agreed, "We're a lot like our dad that way."

Dad smiled. Then he looked at me, "What about you, Callie? Do you have any plans?"

I shook my head, "Not tonight. But tomorrow the guys and I are gonna hang out at the beach. That okay?"

Dad nodded, "Of course. Jacob's a good kid. I assume his friends are the same."

I shrugged, "I guess Jacob's nice. Quil too. But I usually hang out with Embry while they horse around."

Dad smiled, "As long as they keep their hands to themselves."

I snorted, "Don't worry, Dad."

Dad and Bella got to their cars before I did and I wasn't fast enough before I was approached. A guy came up to me, one of Bella and Mike's friends. I think he was the one who lost control of his van that day... Tyler...

"Hey," he smiled at me nervously.

I tried not to look uncomfortable, "Hi Tyler..."

He smiled so I must have gotten his name right. He nodded at me, happily, "Yeah, I'm Tyler. And you're Callie."

"That I am," I said sarcastically. But he laughed like it was a good joke.

He suddenly got more nervous and started stammering, "I was wondering... what you're doing for prom?"

Oh, that's what he wants. "Going to Jacksonville with Bella. To visit our mom."

He deflated, "Oh... well I guess I'll see you at school then. Sorry to bother you."

He started to walk away and I felt bad so I called out, "Tyler!" he turned around, hopeful. I sort of stuttered, "It's no bother."

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