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I do not own the Twilight characters. They belong to Stephanie Meyer.
Preface
I got up from the ground I was laying on. It had been three days in pure hell, I wished for death, I screamed for it to end. And it did end. I ran to the beach, moving unhumanly fast. I looked in the water at my reflection. My skin was pale, and I was beautiful. My eyes were blood red. I was a vampire.
Chapter One [Bella's Point of View]
It had been months since he left me. I still couldn't say his name. I wasn't recovering. I still loved him with all of my heart, and I wished that he loved me too. I hunched over in pain at the thought of him. My acting skills had improved a little, but not enough for Charlie not to notice the pain I went through every day without him. High school wasn't becoming any more bearable. I tried to keep my old friends, but I could sense that they were scared of me. Scared because they didn't understand the pain I was going through, but they knew I was in pain. They were scared because I basically became the living dead. The only time I felt remotely happy was my time with Jacob. He was my best friend, but I knew he wanted more. There was a point in our relationship when I thought I could be more for him, but after our first kiss I realized I was just acting, so as not to hurt Jake. Luckily he realized this, and it made our friendship awkward for a while, but we sorted things out.
One Year After That Day
It was the anniversary. The anniversary of the day that Edward left me. I missed him so much, my one true love. I got up, after drying my tears, and went to my car. I set out, driving but not sure where I was going. When I stopped I realized that I was right in front of the path that lead to our meadow. Well, I guess it was just a ordinary meadow, but it held so many memories. I wandered through the forest until I finally arrived. Then I remembered the last time I'd been there I had been attacked by Laurent. The pack saved me, and I was forever grateful. I knew Victoria was out to get me, but I was just with Jake, and he had no news to report on that subject. I lay down in the grass. Then I turned on my side, curled up and began to cry. For a while now I tricked myself into thinking I was strong enough to handle the pain, the agony. But I wasn't, especially today, in this place, so full of memories of him. And he wasn't here, the realization just made me sob harder. My vision was clouded by tears, so all I could see of the person I just heard approaching was their brilliant red hair. Then I froze, my body and my tears. It was Victoria.
"Hello, Bella." she said, in an evil voice.
"Hello, Victoria." I tried to keep my tone polite, though I was really scared.
"You must know why I'm here."
"Yeah, I guess I do."
"Edward took my mate from me. Now I'm taking his."
"You're wrong."
"Am I?"
"Yes. Edward doesn't love me anymore. He won't care, well he might feel guilty but that's it. You won't get the reaction from him you were expecting."
"A lie."
"No its not! I wish it were! He doesn't love me! He doesn't care what happens to me! I'm just a boring human!" Then an idea came to my head. "In fact, I have a new boyfriend, he's not as great, but I love him. Edward doesn't love me anymore. Please don't hurt me." I hoped that maybe she would spare me. It hurt to even say that I had a new boyfriend, but I hoped it would help her believe my story. I didn't want to put Charlie or Jake through the pain of my death, it wouldn't be fair.
"I don't believe you."
"Please." I whispered.
"No." Then she lunged for me, and bit my wrist, my other wrist just like James had. She begun to drain my blood. Then all of the sudden she was knocked off of me. I heard wolves howling. Jake's pack! They came to save me again. Then I screamed. I felt that same fire as the first time with James. I screamed. I begged for death. The wolves disappeared, and came back in human form. "She bit her." Jacob whispered.