A New Day
Sequel to 'Midnight.' Will the troubles of Bella and Edward's past affect their newfound life together? BxE
Chapter One
Edward's POV
Three days of pure agony, of screaming at the pain, of torture - on both of our parts. The sound of her sobs broke my long since active heart. I felt her chest as the muscle gave one last attempt to keep her alive. Her last heartbeat. I knew that the transformation would almost complete. All that was left now was the physical changes.
Edward, let her wake up alone. Carlisle's thoughts said for only me to hear. Carlisle had always said that that we should wake up alone from the transformation - to give us a chance to see what we had become before everyone else. I went to Alice's room.
"Is she awake yet?"
"Not yet, but she will be. Soon."
We had sat in silence for a while, when Alice's eyes glazed over as she had a vision. I didn't read her mind - I let her tell me herself.
"She's awake," she said, smiling. "And you won't be disappointed in what she looks like."
"Edward?" Bella's voice called, carrying easily to Alice's room. I ran back to my room.
She was staring at herself through my mirror. (why did I have one of those anyway? I will always look the same - everyday)
"Are you all right, Bella?"
She turned to me then, so I could see her fully. She was absolutely gorgeous. Surprisingly, even more so then before. Her chocolate brown had lengthened and flared at the ends, her face had turned paler, subtle changes had occurred all over her.
"Your eyes..."
"What about them?" She looked back at her reflection. "They're…still brown? Why?"
"I don't know…" I shook of the fact, temporarily. "But, you still look positively beautiful, Bella."
She blushed.
"Bella, how are you doing that?"
"Doing what?" She put a hand to her face, and felt the warmth of it.
"You shouldn't be able to do that, Bella."
"Then how can I?"
"Let's go talk to Carlisle."
Carlisle was in his study, reading. His eyes warmed as he saw Bella. "Ah, Bella. How does it feel?"
"Confusing, mostly."
"Yes, Carlisle… Something different has happened to Bella during the transformation. Something that didn't happen to any of us."
"What happened?" Oh, her eyes are the same color…
"Yes, they are." Bella said.
"I beg your pardon? I had asked, 'What happened?'"
"And then you said that my eyes were the same color."
"No, Bella. He thought that."
"Well, I think we can safely assume that Bella can read minds, like Edward?" Is that true, Bella?
"Yes, it is true, Carlisle."
"And maybe she kept part of her humanity with her?"
"That could very well be, Edward. I'm going to call Charlie and Renee and tell them that you two are back from your 'camping trip.' Bella, Alice had said that she has a dress picked out for your wedding. Would you like to go see it?"
"Yes, Bella, we'll go see if it suits you well enough." I said, smiling.