I wanted to think I had to be on the run for the rest of my life.
I wanted to believe that no one would never like or want me.
I wanted those things so that I wouldn't feel jealous of those who had everything I had wanted. A family, friends, love, a home, a nice warm meal.
So maybe it's God trying to tell me you can't die just yet.
Not yet.
I squint at the light. And feel an oxygen tube rests under my nose. My surroundings come into focus and I realize I lay in a hospital bed. My first instincts told me to try and sit up until a hand pushes me back down "Don't get, you are still healing."
I turn to my right "Dr. C?"
"Yeah, it's me, Eve. Bella's with her mom and Edward so I'm posing as your dad for medical reasons. You were lucky, the glass wasn't deep into your skin only your arms and torso were really damaged."
"And James?"
"He's dead...Jasper told me about the ticket, one of us can stay till your fully healed-"
As Carlisle talks the door opens and Jasper walks in, we share a gaze as he sits down on the other side of my bed and Dr. C continues "One of us can stay till your fully healed and then we can stock you up, get you car, maybe a ticket for an airline..."
The choice of running away still hung in the air, I could easily be free from it all.
So then the choice couldn't be easier "Dr. C could you call the agency for me and cut off the trial...I want to stay Forks with the family I have." I say. Carlisle smiles at nods as if saying you made the right choice, he stands and heads out "I'll get to it now."
I smile and turn to Jasper who smiles at me "So you're gonna stay?"
I roll my eyes "Did you not hear me? How are we gonna be best friends if I leave? How are we gonna finish that project? How am I supposed to play at prom?"
"Well, I've never seen you play or sing before...how are you feeling."
I smile at Jasper and stare into those golden-brown eyes "Better...now. James is really dead, huh, I thought for sure he was gonna kill after tasting my blood."
Jasper's face turns to one of concern "From you?!"
"No, he said it was the sweetest blood he's ever tasted."
Jasper shakes his head smiling "Take it as a compliment?"
I laugh weakly causing a little pain rake through my body. Part of me really really wanted to be back in Forks, laying on my bed with soft music floating through the air. I missed the day's Billy would be at The Cheifs and I would head over to Emily's so she could help me with my HW. Goofing around with the guys.
The other part of me didn't want to move and to just stay here, talking with my best friend. I sigh and smile at him "So about that paper, I assume we are getting an F."
He shakes his head and pulls out a paper "I started working on it."
I take it and begin to read it "Our project is about the American Values and the history to support them. But that's kinda a problem because you could look at it one way or another, in the last two months of doing this project we've gotten to know each other very well. Well enough to know the American values can be twisted to become our own values."
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I stand in front of our history class with Jasper about halfway through presenting our project and I continue "History can not represent our values that we make because we make our own history. Since coming to Forks I've learned that Jasper and I value friendship very deeply, friendship in our family, in our friends, and in our lives. So then when it comes down to it this is just some advice, when you don't know what to do, feel lost or like running. Find a friend because one day you're gonna see that your friend is someone who you can't live without."
There's a soft applaud from the class and Mr. Hill puts a hand on my shoulder "Beautiful job! Jasper, Evangeline. A."
Some students groan at the easy A for us and I smile my thanks heading back to my seat. Jasper smiles at me as I hand him the paper "An A, now we are all set."
"We?" I ask. Jasper nods "All of my siblings are heading to Prom tonight."
A room full of large people vs four vampires, I smile knowing I won't have to be alone anymore and excited for a grand evening.
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"Okay we're ready!" shouts Jacob from outside. He wore somewhat a sharp outfit, I take a breath and open the door doing a twirl and walking out. My dress was a royal blue, I wore a black jean jacket, converse, and Emily lent me a star clip for my hair.
Billy put a hand over his mouth while Emily came up and hugged me tight "Oh you look so beautiful your first prom!"
I laugh and Jacob picks up my guitar case for me. I nod my thanks and turn to Billy who still hasn't spoken "Dad are you okay?" asks Jacob, Billy seemed to wipe a tear and nod "Don't worry about me...Eve, you look beautiful."
I smile and had to admit that I might start crying, even when I ran away this family never gave up on me. I take Billy's hand deciding to give him this win "Thank you for everything...dad."
With those words, Jacob takes my hand and we both get into the truck. The inn was a beautiful Monte Carlo style. Gaming tables and roulette wheels. Guys in tuxes and girls in gowns gamble for prizes, dance, and socialize.
Jacob and I get out, he hugs me and says he's going to say hi to Bella before heading to the closed dance hall. I nod and head over to the dance hall which teachers let me into. Heading in Hayden and Peter were already set up.
Hayden helps me on stage and smiles "You ready to show the school some real music."
"You know it."
Peter laughs and bangs the drums getting our attention "Hey Idiots! We need a name!"
The three of us laugh and begin to think, but that's cut short when the teachers open the doors. Peter takes his place on the drum and Hayden slings his bass around him making sure he was close to the piano. I plug in my guitar and we stand ready as our fellow students begin to pour and speaking to each other.
The doors close behind them and a spotlight falls on us, I adjust the mic really quick and smile at everyone "Hey everyone, thank you for coming out tonight." ask I speak I can see through the bad window the sky lowering into twilight.
Twilight.
I smirk "We're Twilight and we hope you have a good time." I say announcing our name, Peter nods at the feel of it and Hayden smiles.
Hayden starts off by giving the first few notes on the keyboard. The lights turn to different colors as Peter begins to start a beat.
"Close your tired eyes, relaxing them.
Count from one to ten and open them.
All these heavy thoughts will try to weigh you down, but not this time.
Way up in the air, you're finally free, and you can stay up there, right next to me.
All this gravity will try to pull you down, but not this time." I sing the opening and see as people begin to move to the music. I sturm a couple of notes getting cheers from my friends finally getting to see me play "When the sun goes down, and the lights burn out,
Then it's time for you to shine.
Brighter than the shooting star, so shine no matter where you are.
Fill the darkest night, with a brilliant light,
'Cause it's time for you to shine.
Brighter than a shooting star, so shine no matter where you are, tonight.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Brighter than a shooting star,
Shine no matter where you are, tonight."
I look down and see Jess, Mike, Eric, and Anglea cheering and taking photo's "WE LOVE YOU TWILIGHT!!!!"
I smile and begin to move around getting into the music "Gazing into my eyes, when the fire starts,
And fan the flame so hot, it melts our hearts.
All the pouring rain, will try to put it out, but not this time.
Let your colors burn, and brightly burst,
Into a million sparks, but all dispersed and illuminate a world,
That'll try to bring you down, but not this time.
When the sun goes down, and the lights burn out,
Then it's time for you to shine!
Brighter than the shooting star, so shine no matter where you are!
Fill the darkest night, with a brilliant light,
'Cause it's time for you to shine!
Brighter than a shooting star, so shine no matter where you are, tonight!
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Brighter than a shooting star,
Shine no matter where you are, tonight!!!"
The room was full of energy, I see Alice, Rosalie, and Emmett jamming out, Edward and Bella smiled at me and I swear Bella was jumping up and down. Jacob stood to the back of the room considering he's not supposed to be here but cheers as well.
"A thousand heartbeats beating time, and makes this dark planet come alive."
But I was looking for one person in the crowd.
"So when the lights flicker out tonight, you gotta shine."
Jasper's eyes met mine, he was standing in the middle of everything.
"When the sun goes down, and the lights burn out!"
He was smiling at me.
"Then it's time for you to shine!"
I could see his chest heave up and down while looking at me.
"Brighter than the shooting star!!!"
He raises his fist giving a little punch into the air nodding at me to through it all out. If that's what he wanted that's he was gonna get. I begin dancing around while playing feeling and looking more free like Peter and Hayden.
"So shine no matter where you are!!!" sings Peter, Hayden, and I.
I take my guitar off my body and grab the mic really dancing.
"Fill the darkest night, with a brilliant light,
'Cause it's time for you to shine!
Brighter than a shooting star, so shine no matter where you are, tonight!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!!!
Brighter than a shooting star,
Shine no matter where you are, tonight!!!"
The audience erupts into applause. I was shocked but smiled, I've never done anything like this before. The feeling was ecstatic and I didn't want it to stop, this was my life. Hayden and Peter walk up next to me and we bow earning more cheers.
Some were chanting Twilight!
And I knew the adventure wasn't over.
I'm a girl whose best friend is a vampire, what could go wrong?
But for now, I put my guitar back on, more cheering! I put my mic back on the stand and smile "Get ready Forks high because we're gonna rock out till midnight!!!"