#coldfalls

     “Yes I knew all of that. Of course I did but I thought you would have at least spoken to me about this before you went and decided on another place.” A pout coming to the petite vampire’s face as she looks towards her friend.

There was something about this family that made his skin crawl. Maybe it was because they fed off of animals, and he couldn’t bear the thought of that. But he’d been spending most of his days perched in trees, watching everyone moving around him. Every once in a while, he’d start a conversation with one of the others, but he struggled to connect with them on a meaningful level. “I do not understand your way of life,” he said after a moment of consideration, when his gaze landed on the newborn, his head cocking to the side. “It confuses me.”

“You’re- Bella, right? New around here, or whatever?” Jeremy’s head cocked to the side briefly, pressing his lips together lightly. He was attempting to be nice, sending her a small, lopsided grin as he offered her his hand. “I’m Jeremy.”

Angela had been in Mystic Falls for three weeks the first time she spotted Bella. Since than Angela had been in the small and quiet--at least until the sun went down--for a little over 5 months before finally deciding to make sure it was Bella. Angela already knew it was but a part of her hoped it wasn’t true. Angle followed behind the vampire from a distance, taking in every twitch and movement.

Meredith was naturally curious about the new family in Mystic Falls.  She deemed it her job (as a stakeholder in this town and not because she was just a tad bit nosy) to find out a bit more.  So when she got a chance (bless Mystic Falls and their neverending festivals and fairs), she didn’t hesitate to introduce herself. “Hi, I’m Meredith Fell.  It’s nice to finally meet you.  Belated welcome to Mystic Falls.”

“---I just want a nice, easy life. What's wrong with that?”

Jasper sighed, looking more aggravated and annoyed than he usually allowed to be showed on his face. He had to keep a tight rein on his abilities so his feelings didn’t leak over, he loved his family but spending a week with them in a house--no matter how large, no matter how nice--was starting to make him go stir crazy. He muttered under his breath, “Just one more day before clouds come out.”