This story is dedicated to the one and only, Jorja! You are the best! And the greatest friend anyone could ask for. I love you, J. Love Always, V 333
Chapter 1
I looked in the mirror afraid of what I might see. I had not looked in the mirror sense the day of my change. I shivered when I saw my new pale skin, long wavy brown hair, gold eyes, beautiful features. Features that were too beautiful to be real. But it was not me. It couldn't be me. I am and always will be a plain jane. I also noticed the purple bruises under my eyes, as if I was suffering from a sleepless night. I sighed and turned away from the mirror. My change into a creature of the night happened 2 months ago. I remember the day like it was yesterday.
FLASHBACK
"Hey, Bells." Dad called when he got home from work. My dad, Charlie is the Chief of Police to the good people of New York. "Hi, dad." I said as he came in the kitchen. I was making chicken with mashed potatoes. I always made dinner, because Charlie couldn't cook. I didn't mind though, cooking kind of relaxed me in a way. The phone started to ring.
"Hello." I answered. "Is this Isabella Dwyer?" Someone asked. I frowned. "Swan, actually. May I ask who is calling?" I asked. "Well miss swan. Your mother and her husband were found dead yesterday morning." I dropped the phone. I didn't move a muscle. "Bella? Whats wrong?" Charlie asked. I couldn't answer, I was frozen. Charlie picked up the phone and started speaking with the man. Then I felt myself unfreeze and run up the stairs. I ran into my small bedroom and on my bed, I sobbed.
I left Phil and Renee a month ago. They had just gotten married and seemed like they wanted time for themselves. So I sent myself to live with Charlie. So I moved down to New York. I cant believe my loving erratic harebrained mother is gone.
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The next morning I woke up, to hearing a crash. I ran down the stairs, and immediately shrieked at what I saw. Charlie was dead. I ran up to him and tried for any sign of life. There was none. Then I noticed something. There was something like bite marks on his neck. "Hello." A cold voice said. I shivered and turned around. Standing there was a very pale - meaning paler than me - man with blonde hair, and blood covered the front of him. Charlie's blood.
"Lets see. My breakfast was your step father. My lunch was your mother. My dinner was your father. But what about desert?" He asked. My eyes widened. "How do you know my name? Who are you? What are you?" I whispered. He smiled evilly. "My name is James. Each day I pick a family, to go and…have fun with. The Dwyer family happened to come up. When I found out it was a family of two, I knew it wouldn't help my hunger. I tortured your mom and step dad into telling me, if they had any family left. Your step dad confessed that your mom has a ex-husband and daughter that live in New York. And here I am." He said. My eyes were wide. I got up and tried to run to the door but he was there before me, and threw me across the room. I hit the television making it break. I also heard a couple of ribs crack. I cried out in pain. "What are you?" I asked, quietly. "I am a vampire."
END OF FLASHBACK
I flinched. I went through a lot of pain that night. And in the end he started sucking my blood, but left enough to keep me alive. He didn't know that though and left. And after three agonizing days of torture I was turned into this monster.
I looked back into the mirror, my eyes were black. I had only hunted 2 times since I became a vampire. I don't hunt humans. I hunt animals. It takes the guilt off. A little. I ran into the living room at vampire speed. I had learned everything about vampires by a vampire I met in the woods, hunting one day. His name was Laurent. He hunted humans. But at least he helped me. I sighed. I had decided to move to Forks, Washington. For one reason. The rain.
Vampires sparkle in the sun. So I made sure to move somewhere rainy. Vampires also have super strength, super speed, super hearing, and eyesight. But some vampires have special abilities. I am one of those vampires. I can give people an electric shock by touching them. Which I havent learned how to control yet. Which is why I am putting on my new gloves right now. I can also tell you what other vampires abilities are, and abilities having to do with the mind don't work on me. I am almost immune to human blood. I can also change my appearance.
Which is what I am going to do for today. Perhaps, straight shoulder length brown hair, brown eyes, darker skin, and freckles? I tried it out. Perfect. Then I looked at my eyes. They were still black. I will have to hunt after school. Today was my first day at Forks High School. Things were starting to look great for me. I had my own house on the outside of Forks. It has a kitchen, - not like I need it - 1 bathroom, a living room, and 1 bedroom. I ran to my red ford mustang and hopped in. The only reason I can afford all this is because of the money left for me, in everyone's wills. I feel bad spending it. I sat down in my cozy seat and started to drive down. But I started thinking about my eyes. They were as black as anything. Would anyone notice? If they did, what would I say? But when you look in my eyes you could see my depression. I am sad, unhappy, nervous, frightened but happy.
I entered the school parking lot too see many and I mean MANY people looking at my car with their mouths wide open. I laughed quietly and parked next to a silver Volvo. I got out and put my sunglasses on not caring that it was raining. I started walking and then I saw them. There were five of them. I could tell they were like me. Vampires. There was a tall blonde girl that looked like a model, who had her hands around a huge curly brown haired male. Then there was a honey blonde haired boy, who had his hands around a bouncing pixie looking girl with black spiky hair. Finally, there was a boy with bronze messy hair. He was the most boyish out of all of them. And the cutest. Their eyes were all gold. Good. So they were vegetarians as well. I smiled.
Then the pixie one came over. "Hi! Im Alice." She said, excitedly. I chuckled. "I'm-" I stopped. Should I use my real name? I thought it over and quickly and decided to just change my last name. I needed to anyway. "Sorry. Im Bella. Bella Parker." I said. She beamed, and grabbed my hand and dragged me over to the others. "Bella. This is my family. Jasper, my boyfriend. Rosalie, and Emmett. They are also dating. And Edward." She said. I used my ability to see if they had any. Alice could see the future. Jasper could manipulate emotions, and Edward can read minds. I laughed silently no wonder he looks so frustrated. I knew they thought I was human. Because I also made myself a heartbeat. Which is very painful, I must add.
I was thinking for myself when all of a sudden a car came screeching across the parking lot. Coming straight at me. I knew I wouldn't be able to move in time, so I would have to use my strength, I guess. Then I felt someone push me to the ground. I looked up to see Edward. He had stopped the van from crashing into me. I could have don't it myself, but whatever. The ambulances came and brought me to the stupid hospital. Which I hated. I didn't like to be in hospitals after my parents died. So I just layed down on the bed they put me on and tried to relax. After a little while, I started to get bored so I pulled out my blackberry curve cell phone and started to play brick breaker on it.
"Hello." A musical voice said. I looked up from my game to see a blonde doctor with pale skin, and gold eyes walk in. Another vegetarian. "Im Doctor Carsile Cullen. But you can just call me Carsile." He said, I nodded and said, "Bella. Bella Parker." He looked down at some form in his hands. "Can I go now? Nothing is wrong with me." I said. He nodded. "Alice brought your car over for you." His glance slid down to my glove covered hands. "Cold?" He asked. I shrugged. "I get cold easily." He just nodded and told me I could leave. I was in a hallway by myself when my phone rang. "Hello." "Bella. Its Laurent." "Oh my gosh! How are you? Is everything all right?" "Im fine. I am in a coven now." "Really?" "Yes. But they kind of drink humans." "What? I thought you were going veggie style for now on." I demanded. "Sorry. I met Victoria and James. And we just got along."
James? Just saying the name brought tears down my face. (oops sorry. She can also cry. But that is the only human trait she has.) "Bella are you alright?" "I am glad your happy." "Yeah." "So are you going to continue with animals though?" I asked, hoping for a yes. I walked down another hallway, and was standing next to the exit door. "No." "What?" I yelled. I heard something behind me and turned around to see Edward, Alice, Jasper, and Carsile all talking, but now looking in my direction. "I am sorry. They said I couldn't join if I was not like them, and now I am the leader." He said. I ignored the worried glances the Cullen's were giving, because of my crying. "So what? Your going to dump everything you believe in." I asked. "Who said I believed in it?" My eyes went wide. I ran out to my ford mustang not looking back. "I have to go. Bye." He said. "Bye." I said, quietly then hang up. This is just great my one friend is now hunting humans. And I missed my first day of school.
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Vanessa