Chapter Two: Questions and Doubts
No wonder they were all staring at me the way they did, I looked like I had just fought a bear and my clothes barely survived! The pixie-like female showed me to a bathroom and brought me fresh clothes. The clothes fit perfect, but none of the females were anywhere near my height and build. Hmm, another question for later then. I wasn't sure I would remember how to shower, but when I stepped in, it just came to me naturally. When I was done, they were all gathered in what I suppose they call their "family room," waiting patiently.
"So Rosalinda, how old are you?" Carlisle asked.
"Umm, eighteen I think…what year is it? The month? OH MY GOD…I don't even know the date!" I was close to hysterics.
Carlisle laughed gently, "I meant how long ago were you turned? Its Tuesday May 25th, 2004." He trailed off.
"Well, that's a good question. I'm not really sure…I don't even know why I came here. When I awoke to this…this existence, I just ran and I couldn't stop until I got to where I needed to be. I know this sounds weird, but I feel like I'm supposed to be here…with all of you." When I finished my little speech (whatever you wanna call it,) a small gasp escaped the lips of the female at Carlisle's side. She looked so motherly to me, no doubt to everyone else as well.
"You are welcome to stay with us for as long as you need, dear." As she said that I felt like crying, but instead I nodded and mouthed "thank you" to her. There was love and confusion swirling around my head.
"Why are you confused?" the beautiful blond, Jasper I think, asked. He startled me but I quickly recovered, lost in his smoldering gaze.
"Well, a strange girl turns up at your house, all crazy looking and claims to feel like she belongs with your family…then you welcome her into your home, practically with open arms and you're the one asking me why I'm confused?!" I almost screamed at him. Carlisle looked as though he was trying to keep me calm but I don't know if I looked as calm as I felt. "As Esme has said, you're welcome to stay as long as you'd need. My wife and I will discuss it with the family if you choose to stay with us permanently, becoming a member of our family." He said with a genuine smile. There was a truth in the air, and at that moment the strange, crazy girl felt grateful that they would invite her to stay with them. And with that, Carlisle started to introduce his family. The big male with the steroid muscles and dark curly hair was Emmett; he's married to the tall, blond supermodel Rosalie. They're what Carlisle calls 'mates'. Something about their souls being the perfect match, like puzzle pieces or something like that. Next was the tiny little pixie, Alice and her husband…the beautiful blond Jasper. Well how about that, crushing on a married man. Yeah that's great, I'm gonna get kicked out before I've been here not even an hour. I rolled my eyes. Wait, he didn't mention anything about Alice and Jasper being mates…so what does that mean? Suddenly my whole body started to tingle, a weird feeling building in the pit of my stomach. At that moment there was a flash and a picture appeared in my mind's eye. A girl grasping her stomach in pain, screaming. As quickly as it came, it was gone and all six vampires were at my side. Concern, worry, and sadness were among their faces. Then they all started throwing questions at me at once. I answered no one directly, "whoa, that was…weird." I breathed. Jasper flitted to my side, looking more concerned than the rest. As I looked up I saw a new face in the crowd, so to speak, and I found myself staring at him in amazement. He looked so familiar; I darted to where he was standing and my hand reached up to caress his face. He staggered back slightly at my touch. "I can't believe it's really you," I breathed. My voice sounded even more different than when I first spoke before. I felt so much confusion in the room, mostly my own. "I'm sorry, but do I know you, miss?" He asked. "Uhh sorry," I muttered, "I don't know what happened." More tingles and a brighter flash this time. There was a dark room with only a bed. The girl from before was in the bed breathing hard and screaming, women in colonial type clothes gathered around her. One took charge and started barking orders at the rest. The woman looked under the girl's skirt and smiled, telling the girl to push. The girl screamed once more and then a crying sound came from the woman's hands. Everything went black after she screamed.
"Carlisle! What's happening to her?!" A voice said.
"I'm not sure, son. It seems that she had a flash of a memory of some sort that caused her immense physical pain. I've never seen anything like it before." There was a small thud and a deep voice came next. "It looks like Rosie is waking up guys!" I immediately recognized the voice of the giant vampire, Emmett. My eyes flew open," isn't that what you call Rosalie, Emmett?" she looked kind of hurt when he called me Rosie. "Why don't you call me-"before I could even finish my sentence he interrupted me, "LIN!" He shouted. I laughed at his child like outburst, "ok yeah…I could probably get used to Lin." He bounced up and down as he raced towards me, enveloping me into a huge hug when he finally reached me. That made Rosalie growl. Emmett reluctantly sat me down and made a beeline for Rosalie, kissing her as he got to her.
"How are you feeling?" Carlisle asked gently.
"Fine, why d'you ask?" He looked uncomfortable as he told me what had happened those last five minutes. "Oh, that…I'm not sure what happened. One minute I'm looking at the bronze haired beauty over here," I gestured towards the smaller male across the room, "and the next thing I know, I get this…flash of something and then Emmett yelling that I was waking up." They all looked shocked. "Hey, are you guys OK? Can vampires go into shock?" I asked nervously. "HELLO?!" I called shakily. As quickly as it came, their features relaxed. "Well what now guys?" Emmett said, half smiling.
"She needs to get some rest. Jasper, if you would, please show her to the spare bedroom on the third floor. Thank you, dear." Esme smiled and shooed him towards the stairs. Jasper turned to steer me up the stairs, but Carlisle stopped him. "If I could talk with you in my office please, Rosalinda? It will only take a few minutes. Jasper will come to get you when we're done." I rose an eyebrow at him, "sure, why not?" Again, I found myself following him. We went up three flights of stairs to get to his office. God, this house is HUGE! "Please, have a seat. Like I said, this will only take a few moments or so." He smiled softly at me, I beamed at him. "What's up, Doc?" I joked. "Well, I had some questions about your transformation, and your sire." I felt uneasy and it must have shown on my face. "I'm sorry, this conversation can wait if you'd like…perhaps until you feel comfortable enough to talk about things?" He continued. I tried to relax, but I just felt weird. "No, it's ok. I can't really remember anything about my transformation, as for my sire…I assume that's the person who created me, right?" I asked. "Well yes, your creator…you are related to that person and any other person he or she changed by venom." He explained. "Ahh, I see. Well, your guess is as good as mine, Doc. I don't remember who bit me or anything." He looked concerned but continued his questioning. "Do you remember anything from before you were transformed? Where you lived perhaps? Maybe your last name?" I smiled, "my last name is Campos. As for the where I lived and before my transformation part, I have no idea." I trailed off. He mentioned talking about it later, then he called for Jasper.