Chapter 8

Alexandra

What the hell? Was there anything normal with these vampires? First Edward or whatever-his-name-is reads my mind the second I saw Alec get attacked, then he had the nerve to scold me for cursing in my head. Really, what is wrong with these people? Then the one named Alice invites us inside. What, for tea and biscuits? Was the little physic crazy? Did she really see us having rooms in that house? I looked at Alec, who shrugged and walked inside, followed by the eyes of Emmett and Jasper. It made no sense at all to me. I could understand how on Earth I could walk into the house. All that I could imagine was going through the door, getting ripped apart, and being burned. All without ever finding my sister. I really didn't want to go in.

"I swear we won't hurt you," Edward said, "yet."

"That makes me feel loads better," I shot back.

He sighed, and glared at me. "Just go."

"If you try to kill me, if any of you try to kill me…" I warned.

"We will not attempt to rip you apart," Edward told me pointedly. "Happy?"

I shrugged. "Eh, I guess it's ok for now. But you've been warned."

"Just get inside."

I obliged and the thirteen of us sat in the living room. It was getting a little awkward, but that feeling was soon replaced by calmness. Damn that one who changes emotions. Finally someone broke the awkwardness.

"Allow us to properly introduce ourselves, my name is Carlisle," Carlisle said. "This is my wife Esme (the one who trusted us), and my family, Emmett (the one who threatened to ripe Alec's head off), Rosalie (the beautiful blond), Jasper (the one who could control emotion), Alice, (the physic I wanted to see), Edward (the mind reader), Bella (apparently she could produce a mental shield), and Bella and Edward's daughter, Renesmee (the half-blood, she looked about my age). And these two young men are Jacob and Seth." Seth and Jacob both had no shirts on. I thought that was a little weird. Jacob looked about twenty, while Seth looked about sixteen or so. I tried to figure out why they were there when I gazed into Seth's eyes. They were the same on I had seen on the wolf that I levitated. Something clicked. They were the shape shifters that Alec had mentioned.

"Hi," I said cautiously, "you already know Alec and I'm Alexandra." I turned to Jacob and Seth. "You guys are shape shifters, right?" They nodded. "Just making sure," I replied to Edward's questioning look. "I was wondering why they both were not wearing shirts." Edward smiled.

"Glad we got that outta the way," Emmett said and chuckled.

"Why don't you tell us everything?" Carlisle asked.

I shrugged and proceeded to tell them why I was searching for Alice. When I finished they all stared at me. Then some so surprising happened. Esme walked over and hugged both me and Alec. Alec looked shell-shocked. So did everyone else in the room. I wanted to start rolling on the floor, dying from a laughing fit, but I didn't want to hurt Esme's feelings. I don't think anyone had hugged Alec ever, besides me, Jane and Lucy. Heck, I'm not sure anyone had even touched him; he's not a people-person.

Alice said "I can help you Alexandra, but you'll need to stay with us for a couple months at a minimum, so I can be attuned to your future." I nodded in understanding.

"Well," Esme said, "I think that's enough reminiscing for one day. Come, I'll take you to your rooms. Alec, you will be staying in the guest room, and—"

"Alexandra will be sharing a room with Renesmee," Alice chimed in. I looked at her. "I see you and Nessie becoming best friends. Or rather I don't see Nessie," she said with a wink. Everyone nodded as if that cleared it up. I needed to get used to the idea of living with a physic, because everything that came out of her mouth confused the hell out of me. But to avoid making a scene, Alec and I dutifully took out duffle and followed our hostess to our respective rooms.