It's been a long time coming, but I am finally back with a sequel to Just Like the Movies: The Opening Scene. In this story, Edward leaves Bella (like in New Moon) but this Bella isn't a pushover, oh no. She is so mad she signs up for a Summer Camp which teaches humans how to kill vampires quickly and effectively. I know a few of you will probably be like 'Only vamps or wolves can kill other vampires?' but in my version, there a few ways in which they can be killed.
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You do not need to read the story before this if you don't want. I will give you a quick Character and back-story update.
New Characters
Yvonne: Edward's biological sister and Bella's best friend. She is feisty and has a strange obsession with leather clothing.
Jenna: A vampire who was obsessed with Edward. He had turned her down and so she decided that no-one could have him and so kidnaps Bella. They got her back but Jenna escaped, unharmed.
Sophie: This character is now dead. She was killed by the Cullen family and was the 'best-friend' of Jenna and the girlfriend of Jordan.
Jordan/Steve: His name is Jordan but Bella thinks he looks more like a Steve and so decided to call him that instead. Bella witnessed Jenna and Steve together while poor Sophie was oblivious. Sophie died because of them and Bella felt sorry for her, she was just a pawn in their game.
Back Story
Bella was a movie star and she went to Forks to shoot a movie. She met Edward and it was obviously true love. Jenna kidnapped Bella and there was a big fight, resulting in Yvonne's head being pulled off and Sophie dying. For a while, nobody was sure if Yvonne would survive but in the end she pulled through. This is the next chapter of their story.
Chapter 1 - What's going on?
So hi. My name's Bella Swan, as you probably know; I'm like world famous. Maybe you've seen some of my movies? Teenage Drama? Mom, I'm Going to College? No? Oh alright, but maybe you should check them out, not that it matters…
Anyway, I'm pretty much your average teen (apart from the whole world famous thing). I rely on my best friend to keep me grounded, her name is Yvonne and she is completely awesome. I occasionally don't get on with my parents but that's only sometimes and who doesn't.
I moved to Forks not so long ago to shoot a movie about Vampires. That's where I met my current boyfriend, Edward, who, ironically, is a vampire (you really can't make this stuff up!). Turns out, Yvonne is actually Edward's biological sister and she is also an one hundred year old vampire but besides the whole age gap thing we get on really well. I've just been kidnapped by another vampire who is completely obsessed with Edward… it was kinda creepy, but we have moved on from that. I gave up my whole career for Edward, I decided I wanted to finish my teenage years normally, you know, go to school and not premiers, but I will miss that. However, there is no doubt in my mind that giving it all up for Edward was the right thing to do, I get to spend time with my dad AND my boyfriend. What more could a childhood-deprived movie star want?
It was approaching the end of the school year; exams were over, it was nearly prom and the weather started becoming sunnier, even in Forks. It had been a few months since we had fought Jenna and everything was normal. Well, as normal as it can be when you are surrounded by blood-thirsty vampires everyday. But my vampires, as I like to call them, are good vampires, they drink animal blood instead of human. I think that's pretty damn impressive if you ask me.
As I said before, it was nearly prom and I had everything arranged. Forget a limo, I wanted to go to prom in Charlie's Police cruiser; forget buying a new expensive dress, I was just going to use one that was in my wardrobe that I hadn't wore yet; forget the hassle of trying to arrange a prom date, my escort had asked me months ago.
Of course, my escort was the one and only Edward Cullen. Brainiac, handsome, talented musician, the sexiest hair known to man (and I literally do mean that), there was hardly anything wrong with him. You know, except the whole vampire thing. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind it but sometimes I wish my boyfriend was mortal, or just plain human.
But really apart from that, I was completely and irrevocably in love with him, and he was with me. At least, at that point, that was what I thought. Things started becoming strange the few days leading up to the prom… Let me explain…
"Alice, stop fooling around with my outfit!" I said, slapping her glittering hands away. Alice Cullen (Edward's non-biological vampire sister) sighed and straightened up in lightening speed.
"I keep telling you, its not sitting right! I don't know what major designer made this for you Bella, but whoever it was hasn't done a very good job." I rolled my eyes at that comment. Just because Alice could see better than normal humans meant she had seen the very small thread that was escaping from a seam. And she went crazy. She continued to mumble things at such a low frequency that I couldn't actually here what she was saying, but I was guessing it wasn't good.
"Stop panicking, I think I look good," I told her as I admired my reflection. My hair was growing really long so it flowed down my back. We curled it a bit to give it a natural look. Paired with my floor length blue dress I thought I looked amazing, even better than I would at a premier. But prom was two days away, and I was getting over excited. "Where's Edward?"
"Um, hunting I think. Yeah hunting…" she said dismissively. I was confused, she sounded unsure of herself, but Alice was always sure. She got glimpses of the future which was a cool power she got when she became a vampire. I decided to ignore it and get whatever was bothering her out of Edward later.
I changed out of my dress and put on my jean shorts and a white vest top. It was roasting and I wanted to get a tan.
"Coming to sunbathe, Alice? What about you Rosalie?" I asked, knowing that Rose would hear even though she was at the other side of the house.
"I wish," Alice grumbled. At that moment I wondered what they would look like with fake tan on and made a mental note to try it out on them later.
"It won't work!" Alice called out to me. Damn, she had already seen its outcome.
I picked up my beach bag and walked in to Edwards room before climbing out his window. I remembered the first time he had taken me up to his roof spot, I nearly died that day. Jenna, the crazy vampire who was obsessed with him, pushed me off it. This roof had become our special spot along with the forest but I really wanted a tan and it was the best place for it. I stood on a branch calculating how high I would have to climb before I got to the roof. Only a few branches but they looked pretty stable. I was wearing my trainers at the moment and I would change into my flip flops when I got up there. Using both my hands I hung on to the branches and hauled myself up to the next one. I was pretty good at climbing, it happens when you are asked to do a rock climbing scene and you spend all your free time practising. I got to the branch level with the roof and I smiled triumphantly. I, Bella Swan, had made it without falling to my death. All I needed to do was to walk a few steps without slipping… However, I had jinxed myself. I had one foot on the roof but my other slid off the branch.
"Oh Fu…!" I started shouting but I stopped falling as strong arms wrapped round my waist and a kiss landed on my head.
"Really, Bella. Can I not leave you alone without you putting yourself in danger?"
I stepped fully on to the roof and turned to face my saviour, Edward.
"Nope," I grinned. "Not when I know you'll save me."
"I might not always be around to save you."
"What are you talking about?" I turned his face so he would look me in the eyes.
"When I go hunting there is no-one to look after you and so I'm asking you to be a bit more careful," he snapped at me. I wasn't taken aback by this sudden change of attitude. When I had asked him about it he told me he was under a great deal of stress so I shouldn't worry about anything. However, I knew this wasn't true. He had been acting strange ever since I had accidentally stood on a thorn while I had bare feet in our meadow. Blood had seeped out of the tiny cut and I hadn't managed to ignore the hungry look in Edward's eyes as his head had snapped towards me. His normally golden eyes had flashed red for a few seconds before mellowing back to their usual colour. Now sometimes when he looks at me, the eyes show the monster he claims that he is and it frightens me. A shiver runs up my spine whenever I see it as I think that Edward is slowly losing control, his anger proves my theory every time.
An apologetic look swept across his face as the Edward I fell in love with appeared again. "Sorry, I'm just stressed."
The excuse again. I was so fed up with it but I didn't let it show. A smile and a nod was my reaction before I sat on the roof to get my tan. We didn't talk the whole time I lay there, Edward just sang softly and played with my hair a little. Fear was rising in my stomach as I thought that Edward and I were growing apart, drastically.
I must have drifted off to sleep laying in the sun and I woke up in a panic. My skin was quite red and I turned to scold Edward for not waking me but he wasn't there and I didn't know how long he had been gone. I stood up shakily, my skin hurting slightly when I heard raised voices. Well, one raised voice that I knew perfectly well to be that of Yvonne's.
"What are you talking about! No way, no way! I am not agreeing to that! Get lost Edward!" and then a door slammed. I hurried down the branches, eager to help my best friend when she might need me but I was met by Edward at the window to his room.
"Taking another risk are we?" he said sarcastically.
"It's alright, if anything I'm going to die of skin cancer, not falling of a branch. Thanks to you." It was harsh but I was in no mood to tolerate the different side to Edward. His eyes widened as if he just noticed my skin was bright pink.
"Bella, I -" he started but I cut him off.
"Save it for someone who wants to hear it." I grabbed my bag and walked calmly out the house, expecting Edward to come after me. But when I climbed in my truck I saw him staring at me from one of the top floor windows and he watched as I drove away. I thought I saw pain on his face but it was probably the glare from the sun.
A voice in my head was telling me that Edward didn't love me any more, and as much as I tried to push the little voice away, I couldn't help but believe it.
I only added a few extras on from my sneak peek I gave you in the last chapter of the last book but I think it's okay. Tell me what you are thinking about it all, I have really missed writing Bella/Edward!
I will probably end up updating once a week or less than that, this isn't my main story at the moment! It's good to be back though!
