A/N- Here it is... The beginning of the end. This is the first fanfic story that I had ever published, and now I am re-writing it, re-publishing it, and then I am going on a very long writing hiatus until I find some inspiration again. For those of you who have read this story up to chapter 12 before: this first chapter has a few slight changes in the BPOV, nothing life changing, but I also added a short EPOV because I felt as though he needed a voice. Anyone new joining? I hope you enjoy it! As always review if you would like to... its just always nice to hear from the readers and see what they are thinking! Thanks
Chapter 1 They're Back
Bella's POV
August 2010
I looked around the small coffee shop that was hosting the open mic night in Seattle. Then my eyes landed on a table that housed five very gorgeous people. Two girls and three guys. Wait.. it couldn't be. Cullen's?
My head snapped back to the table in an instant and there sat Alice and Edward staring at me. Alice all bubbly, bouncing up and down and Edward wore a sorry excuse for a smile. This made me irate; whom did they think they were, to show up after two years.
That's right it had been two years since Edward left me in the forest. I finished my senior year and started college at the local community college. My grades slipped a lot in the first four months after he left so there was no chance of me going to any school other than a community college.
"Bells, Earth to Bella", I came back to the present to have Jake's huge hand snapping in front of my face. He had a huge smile; he obviously hadn't seen what had caught my attention.
"You ready Bells? We're up next." He stood up and put out his hand to help me out of my seat, yes remember me? Still clumsy as hell. I reached out and took the offering. Me and the guys were plying at this coffee shop for the second time in the year.
The last time we played the owner had called us a week later begging us to come back again. Even though we didn't get paid we loved doing it because it was a way for us to vent.
We got on stage and got situated. I took my seat at the drum set and set up my mic as well. Yes I played drums and could sing, who new. I may be uncoordinated, but I seem to be very gifted in the music department.
As I sat down I remembered the first time I played the drums.
March 2009
Charlie had taken me over to the Blacks so that he could visit with Billy. Their car was broken down and Jake was working on it so Charlie decided to go to La Push. Unfortunately since my incident the prior month I wasn't really allowed to be alone.
Jake was waiting on the steps and my dad told us to go "hang out". I hadn't really talked to Jake much since prom my Junior year. I hadn't seen him at all since Edward left, and Sam found me in the forest.
His friends were all set up in the garage with music and guitars, but no one was on the lonely drum set. Jake led me over to them and kind of showed me how to use them, the basics at least. Then he bent down close to my ear and whispered, "listen to our lead for as long as you need and then play out your, emotions it will help, trust me".
His warm breath made me blush and he had a huge smile on his face. I had no intention of playing so I just listened and watched them for the first song. Then during the second song something came over me and I started playing.
It felt so good and I felt alive, ever since then I don't go a day without doing something musical. Whether it's the drums, singing, or trying to learn the guitar I felt alive. That's right Quil is teaching me the guitar too.
The rest is strictly history.
Once everything was situated I looked to Jake. He just nodded his head indicating that I should do the introductions. I don't do it often because although I can get up on stage in front of people it's strictly musical. When I'm behind the drums, guitar, or even just the mic it's just me and the music. It's like no one else is there. I live for the feeling.
"Hey everyone I'm Izzy, and these are my boys! We're The Shifters." The boys laughed lightly at our name. "Today we are going to start off with something we didn't write, but seems appropriate. We Are Broken by Paramore."
It always looked as though I had on makeup while I was on stage; which is a lot better than it use to be. I use to blush widely, but Jake has helped out with that by telling me to just act like no one else is there. I started with the cymbals to count the others in, and the boys joined in a little later.
Then I began to bear my soul to everyone including the Cullen's.
I am outside
And I've been waiting for the sun
With my wide eyes
I've seen worlds that don't belong
My mouth is dry with words I cannot verbalize
Tell me why we live like this
Keep me safe inside
Your arms like towers
Tower over me
Yeah
Cause we are broken
What must we do to restore
Our innocence
And oh, the promise we adored
Give us life again cause we just wanna be whole
Lock the doors
Cause I like to capture this voice
it came to me tonight
So everyone will have a choice
And under red lights
I'll show myself it wasn't forged
We're at war
We live like this
Keep me safe inside
Your arms like towers
Tower over me
Cause we are broken
What must we do to restore
Our innocence
And oh, the promise we adored
Give us life again cause we just wanna be whole
Tower over me
Tower over me
And I'll take the truth at any cost
Cause we are broken
What must we do to restore
Our innocence
And oh, the promise we adored
Give us life again cause we just wanna be whole
With our finish everyone started clapping and cheering. After it quieted down a little bit we started doing some songs that were our originals. Jake and I had written a lot of songs together. Some were about he pack, but a lot were mine with my raw emotions.
Writing music was another outlet for me; another way that Jake had helped me find to be able to move past my depression and almost be whole again.
I looked over at the Cullen's and I could tell that they knew the songs were mine they all looked so sad, even Rose was sad looking. Poor Jasper looked like he was dying of pain. Even though I knew it hurt him I couldn't stop, this was my outlet and it would not be taken away like everything else was.
I knew they were coming back to town, but why were they here, in this shop, tonight watching me? What did they want? Did they want to say sorry? As impossible as that sounded in my head I had to know.
By the end of our set I had made up my mind I would go up to them and ask straight out what they wanted and why they were here.
EPOV
We were going to see her tonight. Alice had seen something and we all decided that we needed to make sure she was okay.
So here I am sitting here, looking at the most beautiful girl I had ever met. Then she starts scanning the room. Her eyes land on us for a millisecond, but nothing seems to register. I am glad for this because I could not stand it if, when I look into her eyes, I saw hatred. It would absolutely end me.
I could hear them thinking, the boys that were sitting next to her. There was something off about them, they seemed different from everyone else in here, but I couldn't quite get a hold on what that difference was. All I could do was keep listening to their thoughts. The were performing, not just the boys, but Bella as well. I couldn't wrap my mind around it.
Then I saw her head snap back again. She looked confused, I knew that she remembered. After these two years she remembered us, and me leaving. I just hope she can forgive me I need her forgiveness so badly.
They got up and she started to speak in to the microphone. Oh how I have missed that voice. Even my perfect vampire memory does not do this voice justice.
Then she started to sing and I nearly flew at her, we needed to speak immediately.
A/N- the next chapter will be up on Friday the 10th at the latest... if I get it up sooner great, but definitely no later... if one of you do review, feel free to remind me to update because I am super busy and can easily forget :) Thanks ya'll