Catch me before I fall (OPEN)

[anastasia90]

School. A normal part of any teenager's life. But for Anastasia, it was like prison. She had to attend classes. She was smart, but why force her to interact with other humans like her? She would have been happy being home schooled. But being here with students that knew nothing about her, that was pure torture.

Oh you will make friends for sure. The words had come from Esme's mouth the day she enrolled Anastasia in school. Since then, it had yet to happen. Anna kept to herself and played the role of the new foreign kid that didn't understand English. Okay so maybe her lack of friends was partially her fault. But it wasn't like anyone ever approached her.

When the final bell rang signalling the end of school, Anastasia sighed with relief as she rose from her seat and gathered her things after pulling the hem of her sweater dress down. She didn't make any extra stops between her classroom and her locker. She opened it and slid the books into place. She grabbed her scarf and wove it around her neck before sliding her jacket out of the locker and onto her small frame. Anna pulled her earmuffs out of her coat pocket and slid them over her ears. She preferred earmuffs to a hat. Less chance of her hair getting messed up.

Anastasia just wanted to go home. But she had to find one of the Cullens first. She had hitched a ride with Carlisle on his way to work. So now she had to figure out hos she was getting home. The last thing she wanted to do was bother her adopted father while he was at work or to bother Esme. no, she would find one of the Cullens that attended the school alongside her.

Anna closed her locker and turned, her long curled chestnut brown hair floated around her body gracefully. Her big brown eyes looked around hoping to see one of her house mates. not a sight of them. So the Italian girl headed towards the doors that led to the parking lot.

Upon opening the door, a blast of cold air hit her. It made her shiver a little bit as her nose and cheeks flushed with the cold. The snow here was annoying as was the cold weather. Anna wanted warm weather, preferred the heat. As soon as she was inside the house, she could be stay indoors and stay warm. More than likely she would lock herself in her room and refuse to come out.

It was when she was lost in thought and not paying attention when she was at her most vulnerable. no, she didn't see the patch of ice on the ground before her foot hit the surface. She had no idea that there was even ice on the sidewalk. So as her boot hit the glass surface, she slipped and begun to fall towards the ground.

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[grace]

A giggle could be heard deep in Forks Forest. A short blond girl, in her tree house, was looking at herself in the mirror fascinated with her new wardrobe. She loved it! Her mother had gave it to her yesterday. The girl is no more than Grace. A four year old who wants nothing more than to have fun all the time. She took one last look at herself before leaving to explore the town. She had on a yellow shirt with a little face printed across it. Around her pale wrist was a colorful bracelets. Her black skirt fit her perfectly. She had on yellow converse that didn't exactly match her shirt to a tee, but she didn't mind that. Do to it being cold and her mother not wanting her sick...she put on black leggings and a thin jacket...Grace body temperature was hotter than most humans...she didn't get cold easily.

With a soft bite of her lip she turned around and left the forest humming a soft tone of a song Mind Wide Open. She began skipping through streets. "I think I'm on fourth. Maybe fifth street." She spoke in French. She wasn't quiet sure were she was. Bad habit. It was a normal thing for her but she always found her way again. She just needed to find something that looked familiar to go by. "Hmm, that looks familiar." She grinned and walked past it. "And that." . "Not that." Finally after walking for five minutes she found herself at the Library. "OH!" She giggled.

Now that she knew where she was she walked quickly to a courtyard, and onto the open grass. The whether today was cold. A smile came across the young girls face and she skipped past students outside enjoying themselves at school...most be over for smiling the way they were...

She took her hands through her blond curly hair, and walked around. Grinning, she started climbing a tree like a spider monkey and stopped half way up to sit on a branch. She peered down to see no one close by...She was either going to have a day to herself unless a student wanted to talk and in that case she might have a little fun, but most had left or were leaving.

She looked to the other side of her to see a teenager walking straight for some ice...Grace hopped down and jogged over...The hybrid moved behind her, pushing on her back to help her regain balance...it wasn't like she could grab her hand and help her!! Grace was only four foot something.... "Are you okay?" Her soft voice rang.

[anastasia90]

Anastasia hadn't expected the possibility of someone preventing her fall. Especially not a child. The older girl looked down at the blonde girl that was well over a foot shorter than herself. Smiling softly, Ana nodded. "Yeah. Did you catch me?" She asked confused. There was no one else around her and the little child. Better yet she was confused at where this kid had even come from. This was a high school, not a day care.

Ana looked around for a moment before biting on her lower lip and turning back to the girl. None of the Cullens were around. Where could they have gone. She needed a ride home, and she sure hoped they didn't leave her. There was no way she was walking all the way to the house. Ana would collapse half way there in exhaustion. And she didn't relish the idea of bothering Carlisle at work or Esme while she was having her quiet peaceful time.

Ana looked at the girl, giving a soft smile just to be reassuring. She wasn't going to be mean to a kid, that was just cruel. Ana was a bitch, not cruel. "Where is your mom at? Are you lost?" she asked the kid. More than likely if the girl was lost, Ana couldn't help her. She knew how to get to the hospital, the store, school and then Port Angeles. That was it. She had only been here a month and was still getting used to things.

It was odd she didn't know her way around though. It wasn't like they lived in Seattle. But the truth was, Ana didn't venture inside Forks much. She went where she needed and that was it. She preferred to venture around Port Angeles. There was shops there and more things to do.

[grace]

Grace stepped back some once she regained balance. "Yeah. Did you catch me?" "No, more like help you with balancing yourself." She answered politely, spinning her skirt to make it twirl from side to side. "Where is your mom at? Are you lost?" A giggle escaped her pink lips. "No, my mommy knows where I am...kinda. I explore a lot...I'm fine. For the first years of my life I was homeless! So, no need to worry!"

Grace blinked her soft red eyes...She felt like she should have were some colored contacts but if questions Grace would simply tell her they were red contacts...for some reason or another...Although most people paid no attention to that..They usually were all over her asking what she wanted or wanting to hold her.

"I'm Grace! I'm um....seven. What's your name?" She beamed at the brunette waiting for an answer...She seemed...odd to Grace...She couldn't stand people to hate or even dislike her...If that were the case with this girl she would try her best to be perfectly friendly...It's not often when someone comes along that wont pay attention.

She continued smiling. "Do you want to get hot chocolate?? There's a store close to here and I have money...You seem cold.."

[anastasia90]

There was something off about this child. Ana couldn't place it. What she was saying about her life seemed odd. What mother would not care where their young child was? Aria wanted to tell the parent off, but then something caught her eyes. as the child batted her eyes, there, red eyes? A child with red eyes.

Fear filled Ana as she remembered the night her mother and father were butchered and she was almost killed too. She could picture the images in her head clearly. The red eyes, pale skin. Taking a step back, Ana pulled her cell phone out. "My name is Anastasia." she said as she cycled through her phone and opened a message to the first Cullen she could find. "Sorry, I need to find out where my ride is." She spoke as she typed out a message for help. She knew she shouldn't anger someone that could kill her. Yeah, this was a child, but she had red eyes and that meant vampire. That meant killer. She had learned that much living with the Cullens.

Hot chocolate did sound nice. "I would love to. But I have a science project due tomorrow and I need to finish it." She spoke making up the excuse. She needed to get out of here. Go home where she would be safe. She wanted just to be up in her room at that moment.

[grace]

Grace sniffed the air lightly...Fear...It was coming from Anastasia...Why would she be scared? Grace looked around and there were no people with gun or threats...no vampires or any harm at all! She looked back to the teenager. Could Anastasia now about vampires and feel frightened of Grace? She didn't dare ask do to the Voutri...They could have them both killed for exposition of their...beings. She wasn't sure if they would kill her or not but she wasn't willing to risk it! If the teenager was smart enough to pick up on Grace's rosey cheeks she should know she wasn't a full vampire....but then again...she might not know much about them

"My name is Anastasia." "Sorry, I need to find out where my ride is." Grace nodded lightly. "It is nice to meet you, Anastasia...You have a pretty name. I think mine is stupid...I'm from France and I don't even have a French name." She pouted momentary before shrugging it off and smiling again. "How far is your ride from here? I can keep you company! I like talking." She giggled, she knew herself she was a bubbly. More like rambly but she couldn't help it.

"That's okay. Maybe some other time then...School is important after all....well that's what mommy says....She wants me to be home schooled so I don't think I'll need to step foot into a school building!"

[edwardcullen]

Forks....Aro gave him three days to be in Forks and stay with the Cullens and see his beloved wife....Edward was still not liking that his former family decided to stay here in Forks after all that went down between him and Isabella Swan.....Driving his Volvo up the street to the high school he was told to pick up a certain human. And bring her back home as soon as possible. Actually Esme gave him that order to do so. He could remember this area like it was yesterday....The first time he saw her....The first time he smelled her...The anger he had for her. The killer inside him wanted to kill the new girl from Phoniex, AZ so bad that it tore him up inside. Little did he know she would be his first love. But unfortunately that would not last. Edward pulled his first mistake with her by leaving her. And just flat out telling her than he did not want her to come. And he admit that was wrong. He's tried to make that up to her so many times he lost count. But she was separated from him again a long periods of time by her father. But yet her father would let her be with Jacob Black....And that was where his love for her was breaking.....

Finally after taking so much pain and heart break he knew she would be the one to end it....She was clumsy and accidental prone to the point he had to watch her on a 24/7 daily basis....But as he felt the cool air coming inside his driver side window as he pulled up to an almost deserted school parking lot another memory flashed in his mind....It was quick as well....The day he saved her from her own death....Which was indeed what started this roller coaster romance that had become nothing but a mere memory to him....But it didn't take much to trigger his memories back to those days either......Edward was trying his best to shake everything out of his mind....He was a married man....To most beautiful vampire he's ever laid eyes on....Brooke Knight...His golden wedding band was now visible to everyone....It was official....He was a married man....But still living at the mansion back in Port Angele's more often now than any where else....And he stays with the Cullens when ever he was here in Forks....

As Edward pulled up he saw the human girl that Esme adopted with another little girl...Who the? Gracie? That little girl was a wanderer....Olivia had better start keeping a watch on the young hybird...But not Edward's problem...The problem he had was with the teenager standing next to her....As Edward got out of his Volo he saw the innocent look on Gracie's face...Seems the kid still has no idea how to control her powers....Edward had to get his sister away from her...."Anna....?" He called out to her as calm as he possibly could...He knew she was still scared of him, but he wanted her to at least trust him.....He walked slowly up to the teenager....And looked at Gracie...."I think I heard your mommy called you...." He said sweetly to the little hybird to try and get her to run off....But he was not going to hurt either of them either....If he did, he knew be in deep with Esme and Carlisle...Hell, he was already in deep....So he had to control himself...He didn't even seem jittery when he walked up to Anna....

[anastasia90]

Ana smiled. "You have a pretty name." She smiled. "Well its funny that your French. I am Italian." She spoke with a slight giggle. Laughing was good, maybe it would help her to ease up. But she just wanted to get out of here. Wanted to go to her room where it was safe. "They should be here soon. I don't know why they aren't here already."

Ana nodded. "I would prefer home schooling. I dislike school." Ana didn't mention that most of the reason was she didn't want to be around people her age. She wasn't used to the American customs. The food was horrible. She didn't eat at school.Would starve before she ate the processed junk in the cafeteria. No she would eat before going to school and after leaving.

Someone called her name from behind. Ana didn't recognized the voice so she turned to see who it was. Upon her eyes falling on Edward, Ana froze in fear. She stared at him but couldn't move. SHe wanted to run. Wanted to run to the hospital where she knew Carlisle was working. "You." She spoke softly, her voice barely a whisper. She took a step away from both Edward and Grace and ended up planting her foot back on the sheet of ice she slid on earlier and slid, falling flat on her bum.

Ana didn't move to get up. She did, however, scoot away until her back was against a metal pole that supported the awning that covered the walkway. She could feel the pain of a bruise developing where she had hit the ground. "Stay, stay back. Everyone just, leave me alone." SHe was so scared, she could feel the tears welling up in her eyes. She hadn't cried much, never cried outside of her room. This was a vulnerable side of her she didn't like people seeing.

[grace]

"Well its funny that your French. I am Italian." "They should be here soon. I don't know why they aren't here already." Grace nodded....She's never met anyone who was Italian before...how interesting! "You." Grace looked up to someone she had met before...His wedding...She knew him from her mommy to be Edward...He could apparently read minds. Grace thinks that's really cool...but wondered if it ever gave him vampire headaches...if their were such things.

"I think I heard your mommy call you...." Grace's eyebrow raised. "You have bad hearing." She said sweetly...not trying to be rude at all...She a hybrid not a human...he would have to try harder than that...Just as Grace said that Ana feel on the ice she just saved her from. "Sorry, I would have helped you again...I didn't see that one coming...I'm sorry." Grace felt terrible for not being able to save her from falling again....

"Stay, stay back. Everyone just, leave me alone." Grace tilted her head and blinked her eyes in confusion...

She looked up at Edward. "What's with her?" She thought to him...She didn't want to say anything aloud, afraid to hurt her feelings......."Oh...I see...You both hate me." Grace thought once again...Then stepped back a few feet, looking to the ground.. "What did I do? I saved her from falling then asked her if she wanted hot chocolate because she looked cold." Grace's eyes were tearing up at this point....she didn't like people hating her and not knowing what she's done........

"I hope she's not a science..I don't want what to be experimented on anymore...I don't want meth or cocaine or people cutting me or oxy or heroine...." Grace continued to step back...."Last someone acted like this was when I killed the scientists to escape....She can't be one of them can she?...no...maybe...i don't know..." By this point she wasn't talking to Edward...She was thinking to herself...and now crying from the terrible memories...She needed to tell her mommy about this past life sooner or later....

Grace wasn't thinking rationally at this point..

[BROOKE KNIGHT]

Brooke had spent the day with Olivia; most of her days were spent finding something to do other than shop since Edward was away. Though most of those days were a fail and Brooke still spent thousands of dollars on clothes weekly, though it was still all of her own money. The day had been a relatively peaceful day between two friends but as they day grew longer the more worried Olivia had become over Gracie having not returned home yet. So now it meant the two had to find the girl. They had followed her trail for awhile now and had finally come out of the forests, “I am sure she is fine.” Brooke reassured her friend as they followed the girls trail some more. “She obviously had a good adventure though… What do you think everyone thought as they
saw a, what would you say, seven year old walking around on her own though?” she wondered.

It was then that the trail led them to Forks High School. It was in the parking lot of that school that Brooke saw a familiar car. And her smile spread widely across her face as she picked up face. She did remember who she was originally supposed to be looking for, and just as her eyes hit Edward they also saw Grace close by. “See, I told you she was fine.” The brunette told the worried mother, “Though I must say she does look a bit sad….” She muttered. She began to walk over to them and say the human sitting on the ground and she seemed to be freaking out. She soon recognized the girl from last time she was in the Cullen’s house, Brooke had visited a week ago and the girl seemed to dash upstairs the second Edward’s name was brought up. Brooke jogged over to the group, leaving Liv to take care of her daughter as she gave Edward a worried look. She knelt down and looked at the girl worriedly, “Are you okay there sweetie?” she asked her in a worried tone.

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[OLIVIA THORNE]

Olivia beat herself up inside and was pounding her hard. What kind of mother was she? To let her four year old daughter run around the town by herself. Obviously not a very good one, but she would never admit it...atleast not to anyone else. Even with a hundred servants and a large gate surrounding the property, she still managed to escape. But even for a child she was smart and quick, and before Olivia would know it she would be out the door and down the street. But she always came back with no harm to her and that was what really mattered to her. But it had been too long since she had last seen her and was growing worried. Worried that something had happened to her, half vampire or not...she was still part human. “I am sure she is fine.” Brooke tried to comfort her but sadly it didn't help. “She obviously had a good adventure though… What do you think everyone thought as they saw a, what would you say, seven year old walking around on her own though?” She knew exactly what they would say. But she had little to no room for compassion for anyone that wasn't already close to her, therefore she couldn't give a damn about anyone else. And if they had the balls to give her hell...well...they wouldn't because she would rip their throats out before they got the chance. Her frustration quickly turned into anger as her temper started to flare. She wasn't necessarily mad at Grace but she was extremely concerned for her safety and just wanted to hold her in her arms again, where she would be safe.

They approached the local high school, the sweet smell of their blood filled the air like smoke. It probably wasn't the best time for Olivia to be around humans and was about to walk in the other direction but her attention was quickly grabbed by the figures ahead of her. “See, I told you she was fine. Though I must say she does look a bit sad….” Her eyes widened and her heart softened as her eyes set upon Grace. She was safe and unharmed as far as she could see, but Brooke was right. The look on her face did not tell her she was the bubbly and happy little girl she always was. Something was wrong and Olivia didn't like it when her baby was upset. “Are you okay there sweetie?” Brooke said softly to the young hybrid. In the blink of an eye, to a human atleast, she rushed to Grace's side and swooped her up into her arms. Holding her tight she lifted her up off the ground and balanced her on her hip, hugging her as if it was a matter of life and death. "Oh baby, are you okay. I was so worried about you. Don't run off and disappear like that, not without an adult." she said softly as she gently stroked her hair. But what she failed to realize was who else was with them. Looking over Grace's head she saw Edward standing beside a human girl who was sitting on the ground. Fear was pouring off of her like sweat and it stirred the animal inside her. Her eyes narrowed as they shot between the two, finally ending on Edward. "What are you doing here, with Gracie. Who is she?" she said harshly as she referred to the frightened girl.

[edwardcullen]

"You." "Stay, stay back. Everyone just, leave me alone."

"What's with her?" "Oh...I see...You both hate me." "What did I do? I saved her from falling then asked her if she wanted hot chocolate because she looked cold." "I hope she's not a science..I don't want what to be experimented on anymore...I don't want meth or cocaine or people cutting me or oxy or heroine...." "Last someone acted like this was when I killed the scientists to escape....She can't be one of them can she?...no...maybe...i don't know..." Edward looked over at Gracie before the girl was to leave them....He wanted to answer all her questions for her too. But he was kinda in a bad spot here. As a human was on the ground in front of him....He looked back at Anna....And reached his hands out.....

"Please.....Don't be afraid of me....Don't make me out to be the bad guy here....When we both know I've not done any thing.....Anna....I was just there...They just needed me to stand guard....I didn't want to! Okay...Please you gotta believe me...." Would Anna ever believe him? That was the question....But, right now, Edward knew that the answer was still most likely no...He also knew that she knew what he was talking about. But two more scents entered the parking lot...Edward knew them both...Edward never left his gaze off Anna though. He had to so talk to Esme later. Why was she sending him to pick up some one that hated him so much any way? Some times, Edward couldn't understand his mother....But he had to obey her while he was here.....Even though he was a Volturi Guard didn't mean that he had to stop respecting his parents....

“Are you okay there sweetie?” Edward saw the way she had looked at him...Did she think he would even try and harm his sister....? Yes she would and she did....She didn't even have to say it to him. It was written all over her face. She didn't trust me! You knew you were in hell when your own wife didn't trust you...."Brooke I....This is not what it looks like....She's my sister..." "What are you doing here, with Gracie. Who is she?" Edward sighed as he knew he was defeated in this little situation now and leaned against the passenger's door of his car....As he looked over at Olivia and Gracie...Sure Edward was not able stable enough for this....He tried to tell Esme that.....But she wouldn't listen! Edward softened his facial expression on Gracie....The girl had a secret that he only now knew....But he would let Gracie tell her mother about them....He didn't use his gift like that...At this point however even with his wife against him, he looked like a suspect...Like he was about to take a life....But one thing....His eyes were golden brown the entire time!

[anastasia90]

Everything was so overwhelming. Tears started falling down her cheeks. Ana pulled he knees to herself and almost curled in on herself. "I want to go home." Was all she said. "Just, let me go home." sHe repeated again. Her head was buried in her knees and her voice sounded broken. She would give anything to be in her bed, safe behind a locked door. Somewhere she couldn't be hurt.

"Please.....Don't be afraid of me....Don't make me out to be the bad guy here....When we both know I've not done any thing.....Anna....I was just there...They just needed me to stand guard....I didn't want to! Okay...Please you gotta believe me...."

Ana looked up at him, her eyes were pink to match her nose and cheeks. She shook her head as her curls blew about a little bit with a breeze. "My family is dead. And for all I know you were going to eat me that night too." SHe said in a sudden burst of bravery, but soon that faded and the tears returned. She bit down on her lip a little bit. "I want to go home." sHe repeated.

It was then that Ana saw the red eyed vampire that just picked up the little girl. Her eyes grew bigger and her tears got heaver. Shakily she rose to her feet. SHe could run, but she knew if they wanted her dead, she didn't stand a chance. She opened her mouth to say something but, nothing come out. 'I want to go home. I want to be in my bed.' sHe thought She would prefer anywhere to being there at that moment.

[grace]

Tears ran down Graces face...Edward...It was like he thought she was attacking her....She wasn't, not in the least...The scent of her mother and Brooke came to her nose. Not soon after her mommy had swooped her up to hold her...It did make her feel a little better but now...now she wanted to run...she wanted to run away...at least for a little while.
“Are you okay there sweetie?” Grace said nothing. "Oh baby, are you okay. I was so worried about you. Don't run off and disappear like that, not without an adult." Again, she said nothing...What was she supposed to say? Some psycho human was scared of a four year old and having a panic attack...She didn't like this girl...and now she was terrified..

I want down." Grace muffled out through tears..."Run...run away...They're after me." Her mind was playing tricks on her..

"She...she...I wanted to buy her hot chocolate...And then she went psycho!" She tried moving herself from her mothers arms but failed...Olivia was to strong for her too. All she wanted to do was run away just for a little while..She would return but right now she wanted to go...The young hybrid needed time to herself...It's how she has learned to deal with things. She has never had anyone to go to and she knew she could go to her mommy, but her old habits were hard to break away from. She was used to being by herself all the time. Finally, she got tired of struggling and stopped. How could she leave her mommy anyway? She just wanted to get away from Ana...that's all...If she ran away from her mother she would be heartbroken and she couldn't do that to her.

She looked over to the girl on the ground, realizing she couldn't be a scientist because of her age. Now feeling a little stupid she buried her face against her mommys neck and sobbed...She tried relaxing but failed to do so.....Her heart began beating a mile an hour and soon her vision left her."don't let them get me." She muttered subconsciously...Grace passed out.

((i edited a little trying to fit it according to graces and how she is...she can wake later on! she's just to little to understand the situation and handle it with ease. i figured this would be a good way for grace to open to olivia about her past as well))

[BROOKE KNIGHT]

Brooke looked at Olivia, “She’s Edward’s newest sister, Liv…. I am sure nothing happened.” She then stood up and looked up at Edward, “I know darling… I know the whole story.” She frowned slightly, “But can you really blame me for being worried for a few seconds? I haven’t seen you in weeks and the first time I do there is a frightened girl involved…” she said quickly. She then softened and couldn’t help but smile at him a little, “I’ve missed you… I’m happy you’re home…” she told him, her voice was gentle with him now. She fought every urge in her body to hold him tight and kiss him but now wasn’t the time for a Brooke and Edward reunion, it was however time to get both Ana and Grace back to their homes.

“You should take Anastasia home… I am sure Esme is worried by now. You should also tell her to call me when she needs someone to pick Ana up from school, I know I may not live in the Cullen home but I am still part of the family and I won’t go on a rampage when someone needs something done.” The brunette told her husband. She then looked at Liv and Grace, “My car is at your place… Should I get it tomorrow? It sort of looks like you two need some time alone.” Yes, Brooke had realized that the hybrid girl had passed out, but she also knew panicked mumbling sounded like, after all Brooke had once done panicked mumbling before Edward had helped her shut the voices in her head off. And even though Brooke loved her car and hated to leave it anywhere that she wasn’t at she wouldn't upset the very delicate situation that was going on right now.

At this point Brooke’s entire being was screaming out to touch Edward, to be close to him, to feel his lips on hers. She let a small sigh, still knowing she couldn't have it just yet, she took her hand off her hip gently brushed across his palm for a moment. The small amount of contact would suffice for her, for now anyway, as her hand rested back to her side. She had missed her husband very much, and even though the situation was not a pleasant one him still being there made shivers of happiness go up her spine. She couldn’t help but laugh a little at herself, she had gone from a woman who would seduce men just for the fun of the night to the woman who barely got to see this one man, the man she had halted her ways for, and she was surprisingly okay with it most of the time. The laugh was also because she had begun to get used to not having someone know her thoughts that now that he was here there was no filter on them like there used to be. She soon returned to seriousness as she stood there.