The Lucky Swan // Twilight

Chapter 8-The Truth.

Edited!

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Saturday came quicker than expected. I woke up to a text saying Rose and Alice would be coming to get me at 10.

That was in an hour, and I was still in bed.

I hop up and change into some casual clothing: blue jeans, blouse, flats. I look at the clock. 9:55.

It's quiet as I walk down the stairs, and that either means dad is at work or sleeping. I'll choose the former. I'll leave a note for him just in case.

A car honks from my driveway, that must be them. I grab my keys and walk out the door, making sure to lock it behind me.

A large Jeep sat parked in the driveway, with Rosalie behind the wheel. The passenger-side door swung open, and Alice hopped out, practically bounding over to hug me. Correction: squeeze the life out of me.

Alice bombarded me with a flurry of comments and questions the second we got in the car. When we finally took off, Rose's driving was insane, insanely fast yet somehow safe. Crazy, I know. We turned onto a side road, which led to one of the most beautiful houses I've ever seen.

My jaw dropped, and if I wasn't speechless, all I would say is 'Wow.'

They laughed at my reaction, as we got out of the car. They opened the door, and the inside looks just as incredible as the outside. I slide my jacket off and loop it through my arm. I follow the girls upstairs and into the kitchen where the rest of the Cullen family is.

A kind-looking woman, who I assume is Esme approaches me and welcomes me to her home, a tall blonde man, Carlisle, comes from behind her and kindly smiles in agreeance.

The next thing I know, I've agreed to help to make a fruit salad, and a large knife is placed in my hand. Halfway through cutting an apple, I slice my finger on the blade. The energy in the house suddenly shifts.

Dr. Cullen approaches me as I try to stop the little cut from bleeding more. Jasper is besides me suddenly. Was he always standing beside me?

"Jasper, calm down, I'm just going to bandage the cut." Dr. Cullen's voice rings out among the silence. I put my hand, that isn't bleeding, on his arm. "Jazz, I'm okay. It's okay."

He barely moved to the side as Dr. Cullen bandaged my finger.

Questions were racing through my mind. How did he get to me that fast? Why did he react that way?

Edward tensed up and approached Carlisle, "We need to tell her the truth, Carlisle."

The truth?

"Jasper, can you explain everything to her? She trusts you the most." Jasper nodded stiffly in response to Carlisle's question. He grabbed my wrist and gently led me into the living room, while the rest of the family disappeared into different parts of the house.

"Lex, do you believe in the supernatural?" I nod in response, to nervous to form an actual answer. "Do you think you've ever met one before?" I shake my head slowly.

"Well, now you have," he says lowly. I can't help but wonder what he means, and if he could explain better than that vague answer.

I rack my brain, looking for answers.

Blood. Speed. Eyes. Vampires.

I look up at him. "You're vampires? Aren't you?" I ask softly. Jasper doesn't respond, only hangs his head in shame.

"Jazz, I'm not afraid, maybe a bit freaked out, but if you explain a bit more, I think it would help," I state lightly. He glances up at me, and his expression softens.

Jasper explained everything to me. And when I say 'everything,' I mean everything. Food, their powers. Apparently, Eddie-boy has mind-reading abilities, and I'm not too happy about that, though Jasper assured me he never read my mind on purpose.

I look towards Jasper, with soft eyes, his gold staring into my arm. He leans forward, and his lips press mine softly before kissing my forehead while pulling me into a needed hug.

"The truth may hurt for a little while, but a lie hurts forever."

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