Welcome to Wild-Light: Brighter aka Twilight Eclipse

Fun Fact Number 1: Ash was actually a lot more expressive and personable in the original story. She was supposed to be flirty, sporty and very colorful in clothes and language. Yeah, not exactly the girl I've been writing these days.

Chapter 16/ Part 1-

Eyana POV-

There was so much going on, so much to do. Ash would be graduating soon and then we would be leaving for vacation, leaving our baby home. I have to admit, the thought gives me anxiety like no other. Even with us asking Charlie and Billie to check in from time to time we still felt nervous leaving her home by herself. And I just couldn't shake the feeling and it only seemed to burrow deeper with all the disappearances going on so close to us. But I put on a brave face, especially for Ash who was an even bigger worrier than me.

Times like this when everything seems to be going fast and my mind refuses to slow down I focus on better things. This time I think of how Ash will look for graduation, how Terrell will do her hair, what outfit Bryah will help her choose and how proud we'll all be seeing her accept that diploma.

I think back to my own graduation and how almost everyone in my family showed up. That was all before they looked at me with disgust because I loved women, when I was still their sweet, smart E. My parents, their parents and their parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, god parents, anybody you could think of that was in some way related to me or a neighbor showed up. That was how you did in the south, especially in a black family. Afterwards we went home and had a big barbeque/party where everyone was saying how proud they were of me and how they would miss me when I left. The memory brought a sad smile to my face. Ash wouldn't have any of that. It would just be me, her other mother and father, and maybe Tyler. She had a few acquaintances but I'm pretty sure she doesn't want them around.

"E, the ovens beeping." My wife reminded me. It snapped me from my thoughts and I was quick to take the strawberry cinnamon rolls out of the oven. They were for the parents since Ash mostly preferred toast and fruit if she had anything sweet for breakfast.

Bryah came to stand next to me giving me that look that Ash would get when she's concentrating. "What's got you so caught up in your head that you almost burn the rolls?"

"Graduation." I admit. "The lack of a big one like what we had."

"Well we had a different upbringing than Ash."

"That's kinda why I'm sad. I just- sometimes I think that we deprived her of what we had."

"Thank us for that." She smiled proudly. I couldn't help but send her a "really" look which only made her shrug. "Our daughter does not need to be subjected to what I went through with those bastards. They know she exists and never reached out so as far as I'm concerned, they can fuck off to hell and back."

Even though I laughed at my wifes words I couldn't shake how I felt. I missed my parents, my brothers and all my cousins. I felt regret for missing my grandparents' funerals. I missed my big family life which was so different from my current one. I wished that I could have given Ash a life like that, and maybe she would have had her parents not been us.

Ash's POV-

Hearing Eyana's words made me upset, not because I wanted the things she said, but because she wanted those for me and I didnt want them. I chose not to bring it up at breakfast and instead ate and then left to go get Tyler. I wanted to talk to him first, he was great at helping me sort through my thoughts.

On the way to school I bring it up to him. He already knew we didn't have contact with any of our other relatives and why.

"I agree it's screwed up that they don't want anything to do with you. Regardless of your parents, you're still their family." He scowled looking at the road. "How are you just ok with that? How can you become ok with something like this and not be angry?"

"I don't love them so they don't matter. Blood doesn't make a family to me. Love, trust, communication and understanding do. They don't have any of that so they don't have me."

"But they're punishing you!" his voice raised. "For something that's not your fault or your parents."

"The punishment would have been having to grow up under their judgment and ridicule." Just the thought of it was enough to sour my mood. "Whatever love they would have been willing to give isnt what I wish for my mothers."

Just as I finished talking we had pulled into the school parking lot. I found a spot pretty easily and was ready to get out because while our conversation was far from over it had made me pretty upset. I was the first one out and ready to walk into the building while Tyler wanted to waste some time with his friends when I spotted somebody familiar-ish.

"Hey Jacob." I greeted as I came closer. He turned around fully to look at me and I took the chance to completely take in his changes. He was more muscular, much more, possibly even taller. He always had a healthy glow to his tan skin, which I don't get considering he lives in the state of pale people, but he was radiant. His hair was also shorter and since it wasn't long and hanging down I could see his face better. He had always been handsome but now he carried it with the confidence of a daredevil.

For some reason I wasn't expecting him to smirk when he greeted me back. It was more dangerous than his happy go lucky smiles. "Ash, long time no see."

"Honestly. I didn't realize that even in small twins you could go forever without seeing someone." I came closer stopping a foot from him. "You look good and I like the haircut."

"Thanks." He ran his right hand through his hair. "Still feels a little weird."

"I bet. I remember the first time I cut my hair, my whole balance felt off."

He looked at my mass of hair chilling in a bush on my shoulders. "I do not believe you cut your hair."

"Sure did. Seventh grade, Summer was brutal and every hairstyle felt too hot so I had it cut to where it only reached my chin when straightened." I smiled just remembering my one and only rebellious hair phase. "Nowadays I just deal with it because growing it back is a pain."

"A greater pain than the heat?" He asked. I nodded because it really was. I had a process with my hair because it had its own problems that required multiple solutions. "Please try to not cut your hair off while my dad and Charlie are checking up on you. I can say it will give them a heart attack and make them think you're going through a break up."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at the sometimes true stereotype. "Believe me when I say I would never cut my hair because of a breakup." He laughed at how serious I was? I don't think I said anything particularly funny but oh well. "I gotta go and enjoy those empty classrooms before everybody starts crowding in. I'll see ya later."

"Yeah, see ya." He smiled at me in only the way he does as I walked away. I couldn't help but feel like I wanted to see it again and maybe… have one just for me.

Bella's POV-

I had caught the remnant image of Jacob talking to Ash. To be truthful, I felt jealous, a jealousy not exactly befitting of someone who was soul deep in love with someone else. Especially when that someone else was trying to convince me to marry them.

I don't know why I even felt that way. Jacob was, is and does like me and Ash had Tyler. Nothing was happening between anyone. So why did even seeing them talk, having friendly conversation, make me burn with envy. Makes me wish that she had seen me drive away on the back of his bike but then the guilt of hurting my boyfriend in such a superficial way by riding away with Jacob, who he barely tolerated, made me feel immediately ashamed.

Times used to be simpler and now everything was just getting more complicated and I didnt need to complicate it further with my new feelings. First I can deal with getting my best friend back, graduation, Victoria and Edward's proposal. Maybe not in that order but I would try and not add anything new.

No Ones POV-

The Swan household was quiet save for the soft breaths of two sleeping bodies. Charlie was lost to the world unaware of a third cold body lurking around his house, specifically Bella's room. Charlie was so deeply asleep, or maybe the man was just too quiet, that he didn't notice the unknown man staring over him. The man then moved to the one seater where a teenage girl was curled up. Her hands were supporting her head in a makeshift pillow leaving her face open.

The man was utterly fascinated as soon as he saw her. Because she was asleep her face was relaxed making her look innocent, and her long eyelashes and full lips only made it even more so. He bent down close enough to get her scent, campfire smoke and rich vanilla, and it only made him more interested in her. Time seemed to slow the more he stared at her, the more everything made less and somehow more sense.

He couldn't help but compare her to the confident, cat-like woman who he was in love with. How the girl in front of him had hair darker than night compared to the orange fire of his lover. His lover's eyes were red, like most vampires, he wanted to know what color the sleeping girl's eyes were. In his mind they were light brown, innocent and clear, unnaturally beautiful. Without realizing it, his hand was moving and his fingers had caressed the girl's warm cheek.

Her eyes opened and for half of a millisecond all they could see was each other. Red eyes met dark brown ones, human and vampire, predator and prey. It was impossible to tell what passed between them. A discovery that left so fast it almost seemed like it was in her imagination but the scent of fruit candy, almost like starbursts, lingered in the air.

A vampire had been there, in the house and had seen her and Charlie. He had touched her and she had seen him. This situation for lack of a better word, was fucked.

And I'm back! I have no words to express how happy I am to be able to put something down because the writers block and depression has been real. With Graduation, an upcoming battle and just plain old problems, I'm going to have some fun with Eclipse.

Until Next Time-BigSmallWonder

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