Kennedy Arielle Davis just moved to Forks, Washington. Follow her on her journey through love, loss, and heartache as she falls for a certain honey-blond cowboy.
{A/N I know this is a short chapter but I'm having trouble coming up with new scenarios. If anybody has any ideas please let me know}
When I got home from school, Carlisle and Esme were already there. Esme was making the girls a snack while Rose and Carlisle fed the babies. The girls were almost five and four. Their birthdays are in April. The twins just turned seven months old. It made me sad knowing my babies were growing so fast. The twins don't even drink from just bottles anymore. They've started eating real baby food now.
As soon as we entered, all eyes were on us. Probably wondering what was so urgent that it couldn't wait. I made Edward wait to say anything. I wanted to change so I'm at least physically comfortable when my new family gets angry at me and leaves forever.
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"That's not going to happen," Edward said, rolling his eyes. "I won't let it. I promise."
"Don't make promises you can't keep," I told him. "You can read minds, not the future."
"Edward. Kennedy. What is this about?" Carlisle interrupted.
Before I could answer, Ed spoke. "Kennedy has something she's been meaning to tell you for about seven months now," he says. "However, she refuses so I'm doing it for her, whether she likes it or not."
"What's happening? This isn't about Captain Jackass is it?" Rose asked hurriedly. Jasper growled at the mention of my ex. Ever since I told them about my past, her and Jaz have been especially protective of me.
"No no no," he answered immediately. He let me go change before continuing on. I was going to let him do the talking. I was going to break down soon. The thought of them leaving me was heavy on my mind. "This is about something else. It's quite literally the exact opposite."
"Enough of this question and answer game," Em said, annoyed. "What did you need to tell us?"
Edward looked at me. There was a silent understanding. He knew I was unhappy about this, but he wanted to make sure I was completely comfortable with them knowing. He didn't want me to have a panic attack or go into a depression. He may be an asshole but he still cares. I nodded, smiling a sad smile. I couldn't talk. The tears were hard enough to hold back as it is.
"Do you remember when she first got here? Jasper you said she felt heartbroken most of the time, right?" Jaz nodded. "That was because of us," he told his family. I made zero eye contact. I was too embarrassed.
"Wait sorry I'm lost," Em said. I giggled as he said it. He smiled at me. "How would we have broken her heart if we hadn't even met her yet?"
"Because her mate is with someone else," Ed replied. His family gasped.
Emmett lost the surprised face and gained another funny confused look. "Ok but wait one more time. What does that have to do with us?"
Edward was getting annoyed. I don't see how. This is his fault. He's acting too mysterious. He should know our poor, baby Emmett has trouble connecting dots. He laughed at my thoughts.
"It has to do with us because one of us is her mate. They just don't know it," he explained. "Her shield prevents any of us from using our powers on her, right? For example, if she were to make a decision, with her shield up unlike now, Alice wouldn't be able to see how it would effect us and/or her because she can't see Kennedy's future. But she would see her in someone else's future, right? Wrong. Jaz and Ari have constant facial conversations. They rarely talk. However, her shield blocks his mind from being read as well as her own. So Alice wouldn't be able to see anyone around Ari whether or not she was looking at her own future or Jaspers or Emmetts or anyone else's. This is how Alice didn't see Kennedy coming."
"Ok now tell us who her mate is," Esme urged. "You said they already had someone. She must be feeling so much pain, having to see her love with another woman every day." I growled. I looked at them with tears in my eyes. My face read You have no idea how hard it is. Carlisle, who was sitting next to me, rubbed my back. I'm glad I have him. He makes me feel safe, like a father figure.
"Her mate," Ed started. "Is Jasper." Everyone looked at Jaz. He looked like a fish out of water, his mouth opening and closing, looking for words. Alice looked far away. I'm assuming she's having a vision or analyzing a previous vision.
"It's the truth," she eventually spoke. "I couldn't see her because her shield. All I saw that day was me holding on to Jaspers hand and leading him here, a place we would be happy. I never saw anything more than that, for me or for him, so I assumed he was my mate. I'm so sorry. I never meant-"
"It's fine. She forgives you. She never held it against you. Although she did originally think she needed to let you know that, quote, Jasper is mine and I'm willing to rip her fucking head off if I have to," Ed told everyone. They laughed except for Jasper. He was still sitting with his mouth open, staring at the wall, unknowing of what to say. "She says you're gonna catch flies if you don't close your mouth homie," Ed told him, again making everyone laugh.
"Jasper," I whispered, speaking for the first time. His head whipped towards me. "Are you okay?" He nodded but didn't say anything. I looked to Edward.
"He's fine," he confirms. "Just doesn't know how to process all this new information."
I knew we shouldn't have said anything. He hates me now.
"She said we shouldn't have said anything and that Jaz hates her now. Then I told her to not be so dramatic. She told me not to tell her how to live her life. I told her I'd tell her whatever I want. She started calling me names and said she's, quote, un-homifying me," he informed the group of our conversation. They, once again, laughed their asses off, even Jasper joined this time.
Eddy?
"Yeah?"
We're gonna be okay, right?
He looked to Alice, who was having a vision. "Yeah. We're gonna be fine." He smiled at me.
I was comforted knowing things would turn out the way they were supposed to. That doesn't mean I'm not nervous for the inevitable conversation Jasper and I will have. My head floods with "What If...?" scenarios. I try to push them back as Jaz motions me to follow him outside, towards the woods. I find myself repeating the word I thought when I first realized Edward was going to tell everyone my secret. Shit.
