Chapter 1: The Beginning
Edward's Point of view:
Why on earth would I steal a pair of flip-flops in the first place? I thought as I walked out
of the town courtroom. I had just been acquitted for a crime I hadn't even committed in the first
place, because the judge was finally able to forget his elite position and "condescend" to the
level of a 17 year old boy who would have no reason at all to steal a pair of flip-flops.
I was pondering the reasons a 17 year old boy would wear a pair of pink flip-flops, as I
walked down the sidewalk, when I felt a rock hard, solid impact knock me over. I felt pressure
on my neck and then pain endless amounts of pain. It was like a fire was burning me from the
inside out; it was all I could think about, all my mind could comprehend. The fiery pain seemed
to last so long that I felt like I should have reached an elderly antiquity.
The pain stopped abruptly and I opened my eyes; my vision seemed to have completely
evolved. It seemed as if I and everything around me was clearer than it ever had been before and
there was this buzzing in the back of my head; it gave me a headache. I realized that I was lying
down…in a bed? I brought my hand to my neck, were the burning had begun to spread and
felt…nothing? Why? I thought there would be at least a bruise or something on my neck; that
was extremely odd.
I turned my head and noticed six people standing right there and I hadn't even noticed
them. They all looked completely different and if you had made an analogy of them the only
similarities you would have noticed between them would have been their golden, topaz eyes and
inhuman beauty. They seemed like the type of people who an electorate would vote very vain,
but if you looked at each of them close enough you could see they were very smart and kind. My
eyes lingered on the beautiful brunette in the group; she looked like the girl of my dreams and
more.
"My name is Bella Marie Cullen and I am so sorry to have to tell you this but…you are a
vampire." I will admit she was beautiful but she seemed slightly insane. "I was the one who
changed you. I was on the other side of the street when you walked out of the courthouse and I
could smell your blood; it was so appealing, stronger than anyone's blood I had ever smelled
before. Everything ethical flew out of my mind and all I could think of was running across the
street and biting you, so I did just that. I truly am sorry that I am the reason you had to miss out
on all the things only a human could have."
Bella finished and seemed to grimace in pain at the thought of preventing me from
having these "human things". It made me feel bad that I had been watching the way her full lips
moved when she talked, when she was opening up to me; she was just so beautiful. I noticed that
the other five vampires had lefty the room, I wondered why. The young man with long, blonde
hair walked in and stood next to Bella, putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"My name is Jasper Hale and I will be a…mentor of sorts to you. I am surprised that you
have so much control over your thirst, you being a new born and all. I will teach you how to
hunt, the rules, and how to behave around humans every day…if you chose our lifestyle." Jasper
was done and stood there watching me intently. Before I could give into being self conscious, a
man with short, blond hair came in.
I recognized him as the amiable doctor, who had just removed the cast from my leg only
3 days ago. "I am Carlisle Cullen the more paternal or fatherly figure in this coven of vampires. I
will be informing you of the history of vampires and the way their bodies are different from a
humans." He informed me with a sort of grin that he was trying to hold back and I wondered
why. I stood up to pretend to stretch but I really wanted to feel the way my new muscles worked;
I had noticed how they felt completely different while he was talking to me.
Suddenly, a black blur seemed to fly into my arms and hug me very tight and I was
startled at the fact that I didn't need to breathe. "Sorry about that my name is Alice Cullen Hale.
Welcome to the family. I am so excited that Bella will finally have someone to share an
indomitable love with; I just had the most wonderful vision. Oh and I will be the one that buys
all your clothes. I just got back from buying everyone's clothes for this week actually." The
whimsical, pixie-like, melodramatic vampire with short, spiky black hair said in almost too fast
for even me to hear.
I faintly heard laughter from everyone, who all seemed to be in this room right now but I
was focused on the way Bella laughed; she laughed in such a graceful way, and her laughter was
melodic and beautiful. Bella's laughter seemed contagious but I couldn't laugh because I was
remembering what Alice had said. Did she say that I would be the one Bella would share an
indomitable love with for eternity? I truly hoped with all my heart and soul that it was true.
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