A/N: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT...I DO OWN KAMBRI AND TAMMY THOUGH! :D
DON'T BOTH SUEING ME! ALL YOU WILL GET IS AN EMPTY DR. PEPPER CAN AND HALF EATEN BAG OF DORITOS!
I stared at the walls, adjusting to them. I hadn't had walls that were
my own since I was a child. The mocha and cappichino colors I loved. How
had they known. Edward obviously. I walked to the window and cracked it
to let the night breeze in, then returned to the bed & climbed under the
white and cream colored sheets and comforter of the bed they had
prepared for me. The Cullens. My family. Well, new family. I've never have one.
There was a knock at the door.
"Come in." I said, pulling the blankets over me.
Esme's entered wearing black silk pajamas with matching robe. I smiled
as she sat on the edge of the bed next to me.
"Kambri, is there anything else I can get you, dear? More blankets
perhaps?"
"No thank you, Mrs. Cullen. I'm fine." I smiled.
"Honey, please, call me Esme, and perhaps over time you can call
me...mom."
Mom. How I'd always longed for someone to call Mom. I smiled.
"Perhaps with time."
"Well you sleep dear. Carlisle and I are down the hall if you need us,
and Alice and Jasper are two doors down on the left."
"Thank you Esme."
She hugged me gently and stood to leave.
"Oh, one more thing." I said, softly.
"Yes dear?"
"When will I get to meet the rest of my family?" I asked.
"You'll meet Edward, Bella and Nessie in the morning. They were very
excited to have you here. And Emmett, well that's hard to say. He's
being difficult at this time. He'll come around eventually. Now get some
sleep, you've got school tomorrow."
I smile as she turned off the light. I turned to the large window and
looked out at the scenery in the moon light. It was beautiful...I was
definitly going to like it here.
*EMPOV*
I watched her sleep through the window, as I sat in a tree thinking
about things. About my Rosalie making the choice to leave. She had loved
me at one point but what had changed. I watched as a breeze blew through
the cracked window, causing her to shiver and pull the blankets up
further.
"Emmett! What are you doing?"
I looked down and found Jasper on his way up.
"Care to tell me why you're staring at our newest addition? She's not
edible!" he asked.
"I don't want to eat her! I just want to know why they brought her
here!"
"Because she needed a home!"
"Are you sure it wasn't to replace the daughter they lost?"
"Emmett, I know you're upset about Rose leaving, but don't take that out
on her and the family! She didn't do anything!"
"I know! I just can't bring myself to talk to her. Im afraid I'll hurt
her feelings."
Suddenly I felt calm and accepting of the new girl.
"Stop it Jasper! That's not fair!" I growled, lowly.
"Do you love Carlisle and Esme?"
"Of course! They've given us everything we could ever imagine..." I
sighed, as Kambri shifted away from the window and turned her back to
us.
"Then just give her a chance. You might just like her...or maybe that's what you're afraid of."
"I'm not afraid of the little half human." I laughed, shaking the tree.
"Okay, well Alice is prepared to make Kambri her and Bella's new best
friend."
"And that surprises you?"
"Well she saw other things but wouldn't tell me the details."
"So where's her family? She has to have at least a dad somewhere?"
"She doesn't have a family. She's just been in a Catholic type of
orphanage. The same janitor that changed Alice found her there. He found Carlisle and told him about her. She's like me. She can manipulate emotions. She can make you feel what she wants, but she can make you feel what she feels by touching you. I can feel her even if she's not touching me, though." Jasper said.
I sat and though for a moment. Carlisle had always been so caring and
giving, I guess it didn't surprise me that he would taking in someone
like Nessie. She seemed nice...maybe I should give her a shot.
My thoughts were shattered as Jasper and I turned hearing a terrified
scream. Kambri was twisting and shaking in fear.
"Nightmare..." Jasper said, shifting uncomfortably.
The lights came on and Esme rushed in as Carlisle shook her awake.
Kambri's eyes opened an tear flowed freely down her cheeks. Esme held
her closely & soothed her fear.
"Kambri, its alright...you're safe here." Carlisle brushed the hair from
her face.
Alice's tiny frame entered the room & settled with the others. They
stayed for a long time before Kambri's eyes were closed.
"I'll stay with her." Alice offered.
Esme nodded, and kissed Kambri's forehead as she exited.
**
KPOV
"Feeling better this morning?" Alice smiled, taking a spot beside me.
"Oh, a little." I nodded.
"Honey! If you're still tired you can go back to bed! We can just enroll
you for school tomorrow!"
"No...its fine . Really!" I nodded.
Emmett came in and sat at the table across the kitchen.
"Emmett, will you take Kambri to school so that Carlisle can register
her?"
I looked at Emmett nervously, across the kitchen as Esme placed a bowl
of eggs, pancakes and hashbrowns in front of me.
"Yeah, fine." He nodded.
I ate quietly while Emmett changed clothes and showered. As soon as I
was done he had his keys and was out the door. I smiled at Esme as I
picked up my back pack.
"Have a nice first day. Try to make some friends!" she said, hugging
me.
"I'll try." I nodded, walking out as Emmett pulled up in his jeep.
I tried to climb into the massive car, but failed miserably. Emmett got
out and ran around to lift me inside. We sat quietly as we drove. I
looked out the window as snow fell in a neat blanket on either side of
the road. I looked at Emmett, hoping he would talk to me. He didn't.
Soon we pulled up at the high school. It was different from what I was used to. Emmett pulled up to the front of the school and got out.
That's when everyone stopped and stared. He set me gently on the ground
and everyones eyes were on me.
"What's Emmett Cullen doing here?"
"Who is that?"
"Did the Cullens adopt another outcast?"
I pulled my hood over my head and looked at the ground and began to walk
toward the front doors.
"Kambri!" Emmett's voice echoed.
I looked back and he motioned for me to come back to him, with a smirk
on his face. I looked around as everyone stared and wandered back in his
direction. He leaned close to my face and touched my shoulder.
"Don't listen to them. They're going to say what they want, but don't
worry about them. Just had a good first day."
I smiled and nodded. He winked at me as Carlisle pulled into a spot.
Moments later he was at my side.
"Thank you for bringing her." Carlisle said.
"No problem." Emmett said, getting back in his jeep.
I walked with Carlisle into the building.
"Hi Dr. Cullen!" A girl called, walking towards us.
She was short like me, and had brownish, blonde hair that fell in perfect ringlets around her face.
"Hi Tammy! How are you today?" Carlisle shook her hand. "Kambri this is
Tammy, I work with her father at the hospital. Tammy, this is Kambri,
the newst edition to my family."
"Hi, nice to meet you." I smiled.
"I can show you around! Its really not that hard!" Tammy beamed.
"Um, sure." I nodded.
"Great, lets get you registered & you two can get to know each other!"
Carlisle said, ushering us towards the office.
"Hello Dr. Cullen, what brings you here." The lady at the fron asked.
The name on her desk read Ms. Cope.
"My newest daughter, Kambri Faith Cullen." Carlisle smiled, proudly.
"Oh, I bet she's as brilliant as your other children!" Ms. Cope responed, handing him some paperwork.
Tammy and I sat in the chairs next to the doors.
"So Kambri! Where are you from?" She asked.
"Oh I was born in California."
"Really? It must be a major change here then!"
"Oh yeah...much colder." I nodded.
"You'll like it here though!"
"I hope so." I said as Carlisle turned to hand me a schedual.
"Just have all your teachers sign this and bring it back to at
the end of the day. One of your brothers will be waiting for you this
afternoon."
"Okay." I said, standing.
"Esme and I will meet you at the house and we can go out to eat."
"Sounds good." I agreed.
He hugged me. "Have a good day. Tammy, don't let her get lost!"
"I won't Dr. Cullen!" Tammy said, flashing a smile.
Carlisle exited the office and Tammy took my schedual to examine it.
"I tried to get you two in some of the same classes." said.
"Thank you! That'll be a huge help!" I smiled, as Tammy and I entered the hallway.
"We have Biology, English, Creative Writing, History and Lunch
together!" Tammy handed my schedual back to me as we entere our first
period together.
I approached the teacher and handed him the piece of paper.
"Oh yes, class, this is Kambri Cullen, Dr. Cullen's daughter. Welcome to
Creative Writing."
Everyones eyes were on me as I passed them. I took the desk next to
Tammy's.
"I thought Dr. Cullen only had the five that already graduated." A red
headed girl scoffed.
"Shut it, Tristin!" Tammy rolled her eyes.
"You're the one hanging out with another Cullen outcast!" Tristin
glared, turning in her seat.
I did my best not to rip her throat out.
By the end of the day I just wanted to go home and hide. I was tired of being stared at.
Tammy walked with me into the rain
while I waited for my ride. I looked at my watch. Maybe they were just running
late. 45 minutes later Tammy reached in her purse.
"Come on, I'll take you home!" She said, finding her keys.
"No, actually, can you just run me by the hospital! I'll just wait for
Carlisle to get off work." I said, following her to her car.