Well, welcome to my new story Talk of the Town! I haven't written in a while, so I might be a little rusty. Please read and tell me what you think, and read the short Author's note at the end! Don't forget to push the green button!
P.S Love you Vamp :)
BPOV
"Bella! Home time!" Alice's voice squealed through my tiny apartment. I very quickly sat up from my spot on the couch; 'Wuthering Heights' dropping to the floor, before turning to look at my bedroom door. Alice stood there, already dressed and ready, with a huge smile on her face. I shook my head, laughing at her obvious excitement.I picked up my ruined book with one hand and pointing to the closet with the other. Alice squealed once more, running straight to the closet and rifling through the clothes left in there to find my outfit. I smiled as she flicked through quickly, mumbling to herself. I sat at my empty vanity, brushing my black hair lazily, deciding to leave it be today. Alice rushed over with a pair of skinny jeans and a cute tartan blouse with white undershirt. I undressed and redressed as quickly as possible; I was excited myself. Today, I left Canada. I was going to live with Alice's family. I was finally going to be a part of something; I would not be alone.
In all honesty, I hadn't known Alice very long. A month, actually. She showed up on my doorstep one day, bouncing with joy. She introduced herself, insisted we were going to be great friends (as one of her visions had told her), and that was it. We took a month to learn everything about each other that we could (her life was far more eventful than mine), and got ready to move back to where her family were waiting for us.
I was slightly nervous, obviously; living as a vampire, on your own, teaching yourself the rules and training yourself to work against your natural instincts, had been my life, and I was used to it. Now I was going to live with 7 other vampires who had about 80 or so years more experience at this life than I did.
The only slight problem was where they lived. Forks, Washington. Home of Charlie Swan, Chief of police. My father. The one that hadn't stopped searching for me since I 'disappeared off the face of the earth' 25 years ago.
Of course, my transformation had been kind to me. I was suddenly pretty; a vast improvement from human Bella. I had different coloured eyes. And of course, I had an extra bonus no other vampire (as far as I knew, which wasn't very far) did.
My power. I didn't know much about it, as I didn't really use it, but I could change my appearance. So, when I was still a newborn, I mucked around with styles until I reached one I liked; black hair in gentle curls, my skin ever-so-slightly tanned, bright eyes, good boobs and bum, fabulous figure… I hadn't shown anyone my original vampire appearance since then. 24 and a half years ago. Of course, there was another power within me. It was strange, and I hadn't told anyone about it, as I had only discovered it in the past 10 years.
I walked at human speed into the kitchen, finding Alice juggling 5 of the kitchen knives that had never been used, for obvious reasons. Continuing with her act, she told me about her family once more, as I jumped up onto the kitchen counter.
"Esme will be thrilled to have someone new around. I know she loves us and all, but having someone new to get to know, and show her garden… she's been buzzing over having a new room to decorate for you. Carlisle is excited too." Alice babbled.
"And Jasper…" Alice's face glazed over slightly, as it always did at the mention of her husband's name, "He'll be glad too. Probably because of how happy I will be having you there. But I'm sure he'll love you! And Emmett! He looks like the toughest cookie around, but he's a pile of melted butter really. He'll love you too! Rosalie should be happy for once. And Edward! Well, I'm sure you'll swoon over him. He's going to love you." A knowing smile lit up her already happy face, and I rolled my eyes, groaning. She'd been saying this since I agreed to go.
"Come on. Let's make sure I've got everything." I said, tapping the counter before jumping down and placing the knives back in the drawer. I walked towards the door, grasping Alice's arm as I did so. She followed eagerly, most probably because she was finally able to finally go home.
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The car turned down a winding pathway, as me and Alice giggled over pictures and memories from our last month together.
"That man that lived next to you! The look on his face when we walked out of the apartment!" Alice laughed.
"Hey! I didn't go out very often then, and I'd never had friends over!" I defended.
"Oh my god! This picture! Remember the woman we asked to take it! She was so freaked out we were dressed up as fairies. Imagine if she knew that we were vampires instead!" Alice giggled along with me, steering the car without really looking at the road too often.
I noticed, after about 5 minutes, that we'd been driving down this path for a while now, and hadn't yet reached the house.
"Alice? I thought you said this was the drive?" I asked, looking out of the window in wonder.
"We are! Don't worry, we're almost there. Around this corner." She said happily. I knew Alice had missed her family; she never stopped talking about them, and I loved hearing her tales. She must be dying to see Jasper again, but he's out of town hunting, and won't be back until tonight.
I gasped as she turned the corner, my mouth hanging open at the sheer size of the house. Three storeys, with white walls and beautiful flowers climbing up it. It was surrounded by the forest, obviously perfect for hunting, and looked amazing. And standing outside the front door was who I knew instantly to be Carlisle and Esme.
"Alice!" Esme shouted happily, running towards Alice as she clambered out the car. Alice ran into her embrace, and hugged tightly. Carlisle walked over beaming, hugging Alice gently as she squealed with joy. I, still gob smacked by their house, slowly got out of the car, looking at it all in wonder. It wasn't until Alice grabbed my hand and pulled me over, laughing at my expression, that I realised how long I'd been standing there.
"Bella," Carlisle smiled, "It's so nice to finally meet you." He shook my hand, and I return the favour. His blonde hair and golden eyes shone at me, his doctors coat still on, obviously only just back from work. Then, I turned to Esme, accepting her hug. She was incredibly beautiful. Her eyes were a slightly darker shade of gold from Carlisle's; her hair framing her face in beautiful soft waves.
"We've heard so much about you." Esme smiled. Her happiness was infectious; I instantly smiled back. "Let's get you inside, we have so much to talk to each other about!" I laughed.
"Sure, let me get my bags." I turned to retrieve them.
"No, no, I'll get them. I insist." Carlisle had already set off to the car's trunk, so I smiled in thanks and headed inside.
We walked through the door, walking into the spacious living room. Esme curled her legs underneath her as she sat, and I crossed my legs on the same sofa as Alice.
"So, Bella! How was your journey?" Esme clapped her hands, talking at vampire speed in her excitement.
"Well, I haven't been on a plane since I first came to Forks 25 years ago." I laughed. "So it was certainly weird to be on the plane, never mind coming back."
"You've been to Forks before?!" Esme looked shocked. "Why were you here?"
"I came to Forks to give my mother space after she got married, back as a human. My father lived here, so I moved in with him. I lived here for about 3 months when I stumbled across a hunting vampire in the forest; end of human Bella." I slid my fingers against my neck, and Esme looked surprised.
"Your father lived here? Does he still?"
"As far as I know. He was chief of police. Charlie Swan?" I questioned her knowledge. She nodded thoughtfully.
"Wow. So you're his missing daughter." She said slowly, looking slightly absent, before turning her gaze to me and talking quickly once more. "He's retired now, though still works when needed. Everyone else is convinced your dead," Esme smiled sadly, "But he never gave up on you. He's changed since you disappeared, very quiet and keeps to himself, doesn't interact much with the folk here." I nodded, only just noticing Carlisle's entrance into the room.
"I'm not surprised. I was his only daughter."
"You don't look anything like the pictures I've seen, though. I know you change in appearance when you get turned, but you look nothing like her!"
"It's my power," I smiled, "I can change my appearance as and when it's needed."
"That's amazing!" Carlisle spoke up and I switched my gaze to him. "Could you show us?"
"She won't. I've begged her to a million times, but she refuses." Alice butted in, sighing, obviously upset.
"This has been my appearance for 24 and a half years, Alice. I'm comfortable with it!" I explained yet again.
"You mean you've never returned to your true form?" Carlisle said.
I shook my head. "I don't feel comfortable trying to change it. It's difficult; I haven't had any practice to make it easier. Plus, my true form isn't that nice." I said nervously.
"What do you mean 'not that nice'? You're a vampire; your practically flawless!" Alice whined.
"The vampire that changed me; he gave me multiple scars, mainly across my face. He was wild with anger and hatred, and took it out on me. Changing my appearance means that I can pretty much hide them scars." I looked down at my hands, their perfectly coloured nails shining at me. "If you look closely, you can see them. However, the one thing I do change is my nails. It sounds silly, but painting them takes so long; I can get them to match my outfit easily every time." Alice giggled at this comment and I smiled. "It's the only thing I can do with my power easily, because I do it so often."
"Alice would sure love to do that!" Esme laughed lightly. I grinned back at her.
"I know this is terribly rude, but would you mind if I go hunting? I haven't been in a while, with Alice always being around and all, and besides, I want to get to know these forests now I have a second chance to." I smiled sadly, and Alice nodded.
"Are you okay to go on your own? I know it's a bit much to ask since you just arrived, but I hunted right before we left, and Jasper will be home in 3 hours…" She trailed off, looking at me desperately. I grinned back at her.
"No worries. I wouldn't mind some time to myself actually. As much as I love your company, I think I need to have a think about things." I got up off the sofa, hugged the three of them, said goodbye, then walked out of the door, jumping up and flipping in the air twice over the river, before landing gracefully and running at full speed, laughing in happiness at being able to stretch my legs.
I ran for miles, just enjoying the feel of the wind against my face, when I finally let smells hit me. Elk. Three large ones. I set off after them, running silently until I spotted them. I scaled a tree, watching them from the tops, before concentrating on them frozen. They froze in place, and I smiled, jumped down, and sucked them dry. The burn in my throat was extinguished, and I ran happily through the forest once more, coming across the sent of a stag in the process, and smiling wickedly, deciding to be selfish. I turned, and ran.
I know, there's no Edward. He'll be in the next one, though :D
I need you guys opinions! I like giving my readers an input into stories, so I would like to hear some suggestions for guitar names! Yes, Bella plays guitar. The guitar is a she, so any girl names for it would be great. Thanks in advance for the help!