Chapter 2: Stella's POV
I stared after Jasper as he ran off to meet Edward. I remember the last time my sister asked to talk to him. He came back with three new scars.
"You care about him don't you?" Carlisle asked, pulling me out if my reverie.
"Of course I do. Jasper did for me what my sister never did. Ever since I woke up he's been there helping me." I said, turning back towards him.
"I hope you don't mind me asking but...who is your sister?"
I paused before replying. "How much of his past did Jasper tell you about?"
"Quite a lot."
"So you know who Maria is then?"
"Ah..I see.."
"We'll I don't!" Emmett said.
"Maria is my sister you idiot!" I said. "Oh.."
"Why don't you come inside so you can tell us more?" Carlisle offered.
"Thanks. But do you mind if we wait until they get back? I'd feel more comfortable with Jazz there."
"Of course." He said with a smile, and we walked inside.
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Waiting for Jazz to come back was torture. Carlisle tried to keep me occupied, probably noticing my discomfort. We watched tv, well they did) and they told me about their lives.
Carlisle told me about his work as a doctor. He said that he never wanted to hurt humans so he built his resistance to blood. He figured why not help people when he has the skills and money to do so.
Emmett told me about his story. He was mauled by a bear and Rosalie found him. She took him to Carlisle and here he is today.
I asked them some questions about their lifestyles. The first one was the eyes.
"Why are your eyes gold?"
"We only drink the blood of animals. Their blood turns our eyes gold instead of red. Jasper is still new to the diet and because of that...well, he tends to slip. That's why his eyes are crimson now..." Carlisle drifted off.
"Oh my gosh. Wow. Poor Major." I mumbled. "How are you able to live in one place for such a long time? How are you able to be in public?"
"Our diet helps us build a resistance to human blood. I am practically immune, so is Edward. Rosalie has never tasted human blood, and Alice was too..occupied to be in the newborn stage. This allows us to be around humans and seem normal."
The boys walked back in. I got up and ran to Jasper.
"Hey!" He yelled surprised. "You were worried. Why?"
"I was worried about you.." I said quietly.
"Old habits die hard..." He replied.
"Carlisle asked me about my past..."
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah. I told him I had to wait for you."
"Good. Thank you." He said. I heard someone clear their throat behind me. I turned around, it was Edward.
I sighed. "Might as well get this over with." I said as I walked to the couch. Jasper pulled me down onto his lap and I was thankful for the distraction.
"When I was 12, my older sister Maria ran away. She was sick and tired of people treating her as a kid. I think that's part of what made her who she is today..." I trailed off, bad memories filling my mind. I saw Edward wince out of the corner of my eye. Jasper rubbed my arm, comforting me, and probably looking for some comfort of his own. I continued, cautious of my emotions.
"About 8 years later, I saw her walking through town. I decided to follow her, excited to see my sister. She went into an ally and I followed her in. I called her name, and she turned around surprised. I heard her curse,and she walked towards me. And that's when I saw her eyes." I shivered and crawled off Jasper's lap. I moved to the corner of the couch, curling into myself. Jasper did the same thing on the other side of the couch, bracing himself for the hurt and anger.
"She slowly came towards me, like a cat stalking its prey, saying how I always messed everything up. She came closer, grabbed me by the arm, and threw me against the wall. I cried out in pain, knowing that my arm was broken. She picked me back up and held me against the wall, cursing at me. I squirmed against her grip, trying to get free." I saw Edward stand up at the images he saw. "That only made her grip on my neck tighter, closing my airways. Just as I was about to pass out, she loosened her grip on me. I gasped for air and noticed her face getting closer to my neck. Her cool lips touched them, and then her teeth, and then the pain." Jasper reached towards me, probably in comfort. I shied away from him, and he looked at me, his eyes pleading. I knew he didn't just wanted to comfort me, he needed it. I grabbed his hand, but stayed where I was.
"I was aware of everything that happened during my change. I was constantly screaming, my eyes always open. Maria locked me in a room where only she had the key to. She came in a couple times a day, kicking me, making my change longer, always breaking bones. She would scream at me telling me how I was a no good sister, how she hoped I would rot in hell after I died in battle. She would throw me around the room, and I just respond by screaming. In the end, my change took 10 days."
I stared at the floor, the pain starting to take over.
"When I woke up, I was still screaming. The door was open so I ran out. I massacred two entire towns that night on my own. There were no survivors. I'm a monster..."
"No!" Jasper snarled, barely holding on. "You are NOT a monster!"
"Yes I am!" I yelled back.
"Can you give us a second Carlisle?"
He didn't answer, he just stood up with the others and they walked out.
I ripped my hand out of Jasper's and stood up. I walked to the other side of the room, pacing.
"If I wasn't a monster, then why did all those people die? Huh, Jasper?"
"Any newborn would've done that." He said, trying to calm me down.
"Jazz.." I warned him. The calm subsided and I continued pacing.
"No normal newborn could've taken out two whole towns, Jazz..." I whispered. "You know who I am...who we are."
"Stell, we've both killed, and yes it doesn't feel good, but we use that to not kill anymore." He continued when I didn't answer. "What did I tell you?"
I still didn't respond. He cursed, "What did I tell you Stella?!" He yelled.
"That you would never let anything hurt me..."
"That's right. I won't let anything, wether that be Maria, another vampire, or yourself, hurt you. I've kept my promise before and I don't plan on breaking it."
I hesitated then said, "But you left me."