Twilight - Alison's POV. (I own Alison and in the future, Liam. My Oc's this is Alison's version of Twilight- with my own little twists =] ). I do not however, own Twilight...
First Sight
Being a vampire sucks. Seriously, it's all about blood and the thirst. I can't even go near a human without thinking they smell good. It's not like I want to eat them or suck their blood- I mean, I totally would...but I just want to be normal. For once, I just wanted to hangout with kids my own age (sorta), attend football games, hell, I'd even like to see a movie in a theater. But I can't. According to my newly-appointed father, Carlisle, it's still too dangerous for me to be around humans unless absolutely necessary. You see, I was changed about ten years ago, the youngest of my vampire family, although technically I was changed at twenty.
I don't like to tell people my story very often. In fact, it almost hurts to talk about it. The murders of my mother and father, the asshole vampire changed and kidnapped my older brother, leaving me to suffer in silence. Well, not really, because I'm pretty sure I spent the better half of the transformation screaming my lungs out. Once I felt the pull for blood lust, I knew what I was. As dark and ugly as my new life is, it was beautiful - for vampire eyes- and I couldn't help but move on. Move past the pain. After a couple of years, running from myself, I was found by Alice and Jasper. My new brother and sister. Alice at first was pretty odd. I have to admit, she was growing on me. Jasper was easy for me to like. He was a proper gentlemen and I admired that about him. That, and he can control my emotions effortlessly, so whenever I have horrible thoughts, he helps me out. I would have to start thanking him more...
I then met the rest of my beautiful family. Rosalie, who took an immediate big-sister role for me. She was always looking out for me. Emmett, Rose's husband, is definitely quite a character. He's always joking around and making fun of everyone. To be honest, I believe he was changed just to make any vampire's life a little more- laughable. Esme, my mother for all intense and purposes, is wonderful. Her and Carlisle were put on this earth to show love and forgiveness. Emmett jokes that Esme and Carlisle were thirsty for love, but I think it's nothing but the truth. Edward, my last brother, is difficult to read most of the times. He was pretty happy when I had come into the Cullen's lives, except he constantly complains about how I throw my 'talent's around. I just think he's upset that someone can finally read his mind- well, when I really want too.
You see, I've got myself one awesome supernatural gift. I mimic the other gifts I see vampires use. Of course, that was pretty limited at this point. With Jasper's emotional roller-coasters, Alice's subjective visions, and Edwards annoying voice in my head...I wasn't too fond of having this talent. I desperately wanted Carlisle to take me to the Volturi. He says he won't put my in danger because of my 'talent-lust'. I usually scoff at him, but I think he's right. Well, mostly right. I do crave better talents, but I think it could potentionaly benefit everyone, in some way or another. Like at school. I knew re-doing high school would be boring, seeing as I've already done it, and learn faster than I ever half, I wanted just a smidge more of excitement in my life.
Today is no different. My first re-do high school. I look too old to be a sophomore or junior, so I was stuck with senior classes. I'd gladly take them as fast as I could and graduate. Esme says I should try and think about staying in one place for as long as possible. Maybe it's in my nature to run...I wasn't sure. Anyways, I am currently sitting in Edward's shiny Volvo, stupid songs played though my head. "Alison, you must concentrate." I hated when Edward used his fatherly voice, but I nod anyway. It's better not to anger him these days. I think he might be disappointed that I wasn't the least bit attracted to him. I had assured him that it was purely my fault, that I didn't date younger men. But the thought had never crossed my mind that he was in fact older than I was.
"I am concentrating Edward." I half growled though clenched teeth. The feeling at the back of my throat was nagging at me. For some reason, I'd wished it would just go away, or let me do what I was borne to do. I could follow the lovely scent of some girl that had unknowingly walked by a car full of vampires. Oh, it'd be so easy. Just get out of the car, walk up to her, talk awhile and somehow get close to her neck-
"Alison!" Edward warned. I'm sure he had heard my thoughts.
"Sorry, sorry." I mumbled, wrapping a lace scarf around my neck. I didn't have any use for winter clothing, but Carlisle assured me I'd look completely ridiculous in shorts and a tank top in the middle of fall. So Rose helped me pick my first day outfit. A pair of white skinny jeans (Jasper says wearing lighter colors helps keep the thought of blood from his mind), a pretty brown sweater accompanied by a dark leather jacket and roll down boots. I pulled my jacket closer around my body, a force of habit because I was no longer cold.
"Remember to fidget every few minutes or so. Humans can't stay still like we can." Emmett said this as he shifted in the front seat. I nodded again. I noticed that every few minutes Rose would flip her hair or stare at her nails, Alice would switch the way she was seated and Jasper would tap his hands or feet. I can do this.
Yes, You can do this Alison. Just remain calm and you know any of us will help if you need it. Edward. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. Sometimes I forget that he can read my mind. I usually mimic him, effectively blocking his mind, if only temporarily. "Okay. Yay high school!" I exclaimed. Emmett grinned like an idiot and clutched Rose's hand.
"So sarcastic, I wonder where she gets it from?" Jasper winked at me and threw a pointed look at Emmett whose face was completely innocent. "You know who I'm talking about."
"I know Jasper, sometimes I can't help it."I waved my hands in front of me, remembering to move at a humanly pace. "It just comes out naturally." He leaned over the seat towards me to engulf me in a huge hug. Poor Alice was stuck in the middle of us.
"You'll do great Alison. I just know it." Now, it was Alice who winked at me and smiled. Maybe today wouldn't be so bad. I mean if Alice had seen me draining a fellow classmate alive, she would have warned me. Right? Well, I'd freaking hope so.
I'd successfully sat though my first three periods, without harming a single students. Props for me. Math was a little difficult to sit though knowing lunch was next on the agenda. I almost busted out laughing at my horrible thought, and was graced with a warning 'Allison don't think that way' from Edward. I filed though the cafeteria in search of my family. I spot them towards the rear of the building, eating by a long row of windows. Normally, I would stay away from them, completely detesting the way my skin looked in the sun, but Forks, Washington wasn't known for it's sunny days.
"Sup Kiddo?" Emmett asked, plopping a piece of pizza in front of me. Internally, I groaned at the smell. It wouldn't taste like anything but plastic and cardboard. "You've gotta eat something, they'll notice if you don't." He smiled at me encouragingly. "Try it already!" He roared, drawing the attention of a few students seated near us.
I pushed the awful smells and thoughts from my mind and nibbled on the end of the slice. After a few moments, I swallowed, I literally had to force myself to do so, and when I did...the taste wasn't that bad. I noticed that my brother's and sister's eyes were lingering on me as I chewed another bite. "It's not that bad. It almost tastes like pizza." I grinned as Edward rolled his eyes and put his head in his palm, studying me.
"Remarkable." He murmured under his breath. "Truly remarkable." If I didn't have expert vampire senses, I wouldn't have caught his words. Edward sounded mystified, like he'd never seen a vampire fake-eat pizza. I'm sure after years and years of repeating high school he would have noticed his family eating. Well, fake-eating.
"What are you mumbling about?" I asked aloud once my family was back to their own conversations. His shoulders rose momentarily.
"I believe you can eat because you see humans doing it." I blinked a couple of times.
"That makes me weird." I scrunched my nose and immediately put the pizza down. I couldn't resist the urge to try a pop again. I was wondering if it would taste the same when I heard Edward sort out a laugh. "What's so funny?" I demanded, leaning over the small lunch table towards him. He eyed me , holding up his hand to his head. I listened in on whatever conversation Edward was in on, and closed my eyes.
I could make out a new student, being topic of conversation in Jessica's head. I immediately wanted to back out of her head, I hated hearing her thoughts. God, she was so whiny and needy. It was so sad actually, because I always had a good laugh when she thought of Edward. If only she knew just who he was. She'd probably run away screaming- like she would if she was smart. Jessica was prattling on about the 'mysterious Cullen family'. Announcing us in the harshest way.
"Who are they?" The newest Forks high student was whispering, even though she'd never know we could all hear her. Alice took that moment fo flitter away, dumping her tray of uneaten food and gliding out the back door. Edward's head popped up to the new girl and her gaze dropped immediately.
I tried to hide my smile when I heard Jessica's thoughts. "That wasn't nice Edward. You made her blush." I whispered to him in one fluid immortal breath.
Jessica giggled and glanced at the table like Bella. "That's Edward and Emmett Cullen," Her voice dripped with venom when she sneered Edward's name. "Rosalie, Jasper, and Alison Hale are the blonde triplets." I bit my lip as Jasper did when Jessica called us triplets. Obviously we looked the closet in relation, so therefore that was our cover story. "And the one who left was Alice Cullen. They all live with Dr. Cullen and his wife." I grew tired of hearing Jessica's thoughts and focused more on the conversation between the new girl and Jessica. I looked away from the table to stare out the window.
"I know, I just can't get a read on her." Edward said as he picked the bagel in front of him to pieces.
I let out a strangled breathe. Edward has never been unable to read someone, well as much as he heard blank silence from the new girl, Bella. I could tell he was agitated with her when I heard her small voice speak. "They are...very nice-looking." I heard Rosalie scoff at Bella's understatement. Hell, we all knew we looked like greek gods and models. No need to shout it out or hide it.
"Yes!" Jessica giggled again, the sound so dreadfully annoying I almost wanted to drain her dry for her to stop. I was awarded with a kick in the shin from Edward and a warning glance from Jasper. "They're all together though. Emmett and Rosalie, Jasper and Alice I mean." Jessica's voice became disgusted as she rolled her eyes. "And they live together." I fought the groan that fought to erupt from my throat. Of course she'd have a problem with that. Small town, hick-loving, goody-too-shoes-Jessica.
"Which ones are the Cullens?" Bella asked, although I thought it was pretty obvious when Jessica first introduced her to our names. Immediately, I could tell that Edward wished he could hear Bella's thoughts. Hell, even I was subject to figuring out what's on her mind. "They don't look related."
Jessica rolled her eyes down at Bella and opened her mouth to speak. "Oh, they're not. Dr. Cullen is really young, in his twenties or early thirties. They're all adopted. The Hales are brother and sisters, triplets - the blondies- and they're foster children." She relayed the information to Bella like she read it from a que card.
"They look a bit old to be foster children." Bella admitted, blushing and I cringed, thinking about her blood. I felt Jasper at my side, stiffen and clasp his hand on my arm.
"They are now. Rosalie Jasper and Alison are eighteen. They've been with the Dr. and Mrs. Cullen since they were eight." Jessica shrugged and took a bite of pasta that was placed before her. "She's their aunt or something." I was so engrossed with the conversation that I barely heard Edward muttering to himself.
"That's so very nice of them- to take care of kids when they are so young and everything." Bella's words warmed my undead, vampire heart to the core. We all knew how lucky we are to have Carlisle and Esme as parents.
"I guess so," Jessica took another bite of food and chewed in silence. It seemed like Bella was so engrossed in staring at Edward she missed the glare that Jessica threw her way. If I could smack it off her, without taking her head off, I would have. Bella didn't deserve the ferocity in her glare or the jealously in her words. Everyone knew Edward had turned Jessica down repeatedly. They continued on in conversation while I began picking at the food in front of me, trying to ignore the girls. Edward's head lifted again, meeting Bella's creepy, stalker gaze and I heard the movement from her hair as she turned her head.
"You might want to quit that." Jasper said at length. I'm sure he was having just as hard a time as I am sitting in the small lunch room with so many humans. I involuntarily licked my lips. "Alison, try to control that." He was stiff at my side again, like a constant reminder of his feelings. I tried to calm myself, but it seemed to only work on those around me, as Jasper relaxed into his seat."Thanks." He murmured slowly.
"No biggie." I winked at him and resumed my absent staring out the window.
"Which one is the boy with the reddish-brown hair?" Bella asked, her voice betrayed her nervousness. I peeked a glance at Edward whose head was down towards the table, a small ghost of a smile playing at his lips. Awh, Eddie is in love. I grinned again when I caught wind of Jessica's thoughts.
"That's Edward." She started like it explained everything in the entire world. "He's gorgeous, of course, but don't waste your time. He doesn't date, apparently none of the girls here are good-looking enough for him." Jessica's voice was fake and stiff. It appeared that Bella knew the source of the jealous monster that was hidden inside Jessica. I glanced over to Bella, admiring her more than she could know, and gave her a half-smile. Her doey eyes widened in horror? or surprise? and lowered back to the table. I huffed and grabbed my backpack, threw it over my shoulder and walked to dump my tray into the trash. I was confused by Bella's behavior towards Edward and the fact that neither Edward nor I could read her mind. Maybe she was stupid?
Edward growled low under his breath the moment the thought rang inside my mind. "That's not nice of you, Alison." I rolled my eyes, adjusting my bag again.
"I hate school." I mumbled, following Edward towards Biology building. "I hate chemistry too, I failed it once you know." Edward grinned down at me suddenly, pulled whatever was up his butt out and laughed. Yes, he actually laughed.
"I've never failed it, you must be more like Emmett than we anticipated." Now it was my turn to growl. I landed a punch right into his arm and he gave me low guff in return. "You're an ass you know that Ali?"
"That I do Eddie-poo." I grinned mischievously at him before ducking into the safety of my class room. About half way through the class I realized that something was terribly wrong. I felt Alice having another vision and tried to read her mind for the purpose. All I was showed, was incurable blood lust. Oh jeez there was blood everywhere. I mean, everywhere. Edward was currently ripping out the throat of a student sitting next to him, just because there could be no witnesses. I raised my hand immediately, "Yes Miss Cullen?"
I cleared my throat, knowing that no matter what I say, the teacher would respond like a dazed zombie. "I've got to go."
"Where?" He demanded, like I'd actually tell him.
"Bathroom..." I murmured slowly, hoping that he wouldn't catch onto my lies. I needed to make sure my family was safe, because for some odd reason I felt like it wasn't. I stared at him, like Edward had taught me too, and it seemed like he couldn't look away. I knew I was taking advantage of my vampire nature against an innocent human, but this was different. I knew something was wrong.
"Go ahead." I tried to keep my pace as near as human as I could produce and once I was out the door I bolted towards the car. Alice and Jasper were whispering against Edwards Volvo.
"Oh god Alison." Alice nearly cried and flung herself in my arms. "Edward's leaving. He's already made the decision to go..."
"Why?" Alice stiffened and sighed. She was so small compared to me, I felt like she looked no older than 17.
"I-I can't tell you that. Edward will have to explain if-?" She had a glossy look to her face as she looked up at Jasper.
"If he comes home?" I finished for her, my voice sad. I knew that Edward leaving would throw the whole family out of balance.