Edward Cullen's Twin Sister (On hold)

Chapter 2 - 1921

We left Chicago the day after I had woken up from my transformation. Edward's had lasted three days, mine just over two weeks. They didn't know why it had taken so long. My only guess was that it had taken time for my gift to manifest.

Over the following months everything seemed perfect, well as perfect as it could be given the circumstances. I missed Mother and Father dearly but Carlisle was already becoming a Father figure to me.

We moved to Ohio. We spent a short time passing through Indiana and ended up settling down in Columbus. Carlisle took a job at the local hospital and Edward and I stayed in the house. He focused on his music and I on my dancing. I had always had a talent for dance, now even more so with my vampire elegance.

Carlisle bought me a beautiful tutu and pair of pointe shoes as well as a leotard and tights. I danced round the house for a solid day wearing the outfit when he bought it for me.

Over time my thirst grew easier to control and I could be nearer people but Edward and I still barely went out. No one other than Carlisle knew of our existence. My eyes turned from Crimson to Gold which I preferred though I still always wondered what human blood tasted like. Animal blood was satisfactory but it wasn't the most appealing. Edward's newborn strength decreased as we became older but mine did not. I was stronger than both Edward and Carlisle yet Edward was the fastest.

It had been 3 years since Edward's and my transformation before anything of consequence really happened. One day Carlisle burst through the door carrying a woman writhing in pain. Edward and I were up and by his side in an instant. "She can stay in my room," I offer and Carlisle races and lays her down on my bed. We have no need for beds since we do not sleep and never get tired, but they were already here when we arrived.

"Who's that?" I asked.
"Esme Platt," Carlisle told us.
"And you changed her?" Edward asked and I rolled my eyes at him.
"What give you the hint?" I asked sarcastically and he prodded me in the ribs making me giggle.
"I love her," Carlisle said and I just stared at him.
"Love her?" Edward asked.
"Yes, she is my mate."
"Mate?" I asked.
"My soul mate. They'd taken her straight to the morgue but when I got there, her heart was still beating. I don't know how, her injuries are the most severe I've ever seen."
"What happened to her?" I asked.
"That is for her to tell, not me."

Her transformation lasted 3 days, the same as Edward. Carlisle explained to her what was happening, what she was becoming but based on her screams and my own experience, I'm sure she didn't listen to half of it.

Once the transformation was over, Carlisle explained Gaian what had happened and Esme told us about what had happened to her before.

"My husband, Charles Evenson, was abusive towards me so I left him. I was pregnant at this point but my baby died shortly after birth and I was heartbroken. It tore me apart. I had nothing left so I attempted to commit suicide by throwing myself off a cliff. I survived the attack and was taken straight to the morgue where Carlisle found me. You know what happened then."
"I'm so sorry," I said hugging her. I had always wanted children and now we never could have them. She had had a child taken away from her. I couldn't imagine what that was like.
"It's okay, sweetie, nothing for you to worry about."

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I loved having Esme with us. Her and Carlisle were perfect for each other, as if they had been made for each other.

It was also nice to have another girl in the house.

The first time I looked in a mirror, my jaw had dropped. I was beautiful, inhumanly so. I knew all vampires had above human beauty but I was like nothing I had seen before. I don't mean to sound vain. It made me more confident in myself. Carlisle having found Esme made me wonder if I'd missed my mate on one of the places we'd stayed in. With my beauty, many boys would be after me and I'd know who was the one for me.