The Face of Beauty to Fall For

Edward walked into the garage after an hour, and the only reason I knew that is because he turned my music down and that made me look up from what I was doing to the engine of my car. “I’m sorry.” He started. “It was rude of me to just tell you that you can’t go to that show. I’m sure you’re a big fan of theirs.” He said.

I wiped my hands off and crossed my arms over my chest. “Keep going.”

He looked at me, “I’m sorry?”

“I haven’t decided if I’m going to forgive you yet. Keep going.” I told him.

He sighed. “Perhaps you’d like to know the reason I objected to it.” He said, settling himself on a stool near the work bench.

I nodded and sat down, cross legged on the creeper. “Go ahead.”

He took a deep breath before starting. “I’m not sure you’re going to believe what I’m going to say… Actually, I amend that, you’re not going to believe what I say.” He smirked and inwardly, I died a little.

I rolled my eyes at him, “Just tell me, Cullen. I have shit to do.”

He responded by laughing, which wasn’t something he usually did and it kinda threw me for a second. “You’re so--”

“Amazingly awesome you can’t stand it? I know.”

He smiled and shook his head, “Let me finish my own sentences.” He told me. “I was going to say, you’re so annoying.”

“I fail to see how this has to do with your telling me I can’t go to see one of my favorite bands.”

“I’m getting to that, if you would stop interrupting.” He told me.

I mimed zipping my lips, locking them, and throwing away the key.

“Thank you.” He said, bowing his head in a singular nod. “Now. How should I start?” He asked himself. “Alright. Maybe I should start with how I know the 69 Eyes are dangerous people.”

I nodded to tell him to go on.

“Well, we’ve met up with them before.” He said. “They were hunting on our territory… You see, Elizabeth was turned by their drummer, and that’s how we’d first heard of them.” He said.

My eyebrows narrowed in confusion, but I kept my mouth shut.

“We fought them off, but not after they’d taken several lives and turned the blame on us.” He paused for a moment to look at me and then went back to the story. “Of course, we’ve followed them closely since then. They hunt by luring unsuspecting fans backstage before and after their shows. Then they burn the bodies, no one’s the wiser.”

This was the time I felt the need to speak up. “Hold up, Edward… What do you mean ‘hunt’?”

“They’re vampires.” He said simply.

I laughed. “Of course they are. They’re The Helsinki Vampires.” I told him.

He shook his head at me. “No. You don’t understand, Ember. They’re actual vampires. They hide behind the delusion that they’re just humans playing vampire.”

I was still laughing slightly. “So, you’re a vampire too? And Elizabeth?”

He nodded seriously. “All of our family.”

I stood. “That’s a good one, Edward. Thank you.” I told him, picking up my wrench and leaning over the engine again. “If you’re so worried about them snacking on my neck. Why don’t you get backstage passes and come with me and Salym?” I asked.

“I will.” He told me, walking fluidly to the door.

I smirked and followed after him, looking at Elizabeth. “So you’re a vampire that was turned by Jussi 69?” I asked her conversationally.

She looked over at me, a brief flicker of fear in her eyes before giving an intense glare at Edward. “No… Cullen is just insane.” She told me.

I nodded and took a sip of the water I got out of the fridge. “I thought so.”

“We’re going to the concert Saturday, Elizabeth. You, Emmett, Jasper, and I.” Edward told her.

“I’ll be going nowhere near them, thank you.” She said.

“I’ll go with you, Liz.” Zachary spoke up from beside her.

She seemed to calm down a little at that. “Alright then, but not because I’m willingly going.” She told him.

I grabbed the remote and turned on Nickelodeon, which happened to be playing Spongebob Squarepants. “Let’s just forget this. It’s my birthday tomorrow, I want it to be exciting!” I told them.

Rosalie smiled from next to Emmett on the floor in front of the couch, but said nothing.

“What?” I asked, the smile not going unnoticed by me.

“Nothing.” She said, turning to the stupid cartoon.

I sighed. I hated when people did that.