Chapter 1: The Beginning of a New Life
Agony and pain couldn't describe every emotion and tension that was felt in my body,
it was more. The feeling was not something I felt for every mental or physical break down
I've ever had. This couldn't be heaven, even if I may pray my self to sleep every night. Then
again, how could a girl who believed in god end up in this hell? So, I let the burning take
over. My body ached for the fire to extinguish. And yet, I still lay in flames just waiting for
something to happen…
This fire was everlasting. I felt like dying, yet nothing ever let my heart stop beating
from the burning. It took me a second to finally realize that is was wearing out from my
fingertips.
When I could finally think, I heard this ghostly high pitched scream. It frightened me.
Then I noticed, that ghostly high pitched scream was me. The fight against this fire was not
over yet. It seemed my body was a bit numb, but the fire was burning my heart. Everything
was over flowing in my head. Where am I? What's happening to me? What's going on? I
closed my mouth, trying to bite hard on them to shut up. I finally heard some voices from afar.
"Carlisle how is she? She doesn't seem to be shaken now, just still, is that good?" said
a woman with such a glorious voice it could have been from an angel. Then again, the
burning felt like it was straight from hell. How could a person with a beautiful voice, and
probably a beautiful face, care for me so much to ask that. "I think the process was a
success. I think the morphine let the procedure happen easier. She should be able to open
her eyes soon" said a deep but luscious voice. I could tell it was a mans voice, maybe a
doctor with all the medical terms he was using.
Maybe this man with such an assuring voice was right; I could open my eyes now. But
I was afraid of what my eyes would overcome. His voice sounded safe enough to at least
open my eyes slightly.
At first, I saw a blur. I tried blinking a couple of times to get my vision straight. But it was
more than straight; it was like looking through a microscope. Everything was so vivid and
clear. I panicked, knowing I was on a cold metal surgery table with stained blood on it. I
could even smell its strong scent still. I forgot about the two people talking about me, that I
just rose up from the table in one swift movement. I looked around, only seeing myself
looking back in the room full of mirrors.
The man walked closer to me. I fidgeted in a sudden movement, afraid. He stopped
when he saw my horrific look on my face. "Please, I mean you know harm. My name is Dr.
Carlisle. Uhm, are you alright?" he said. I didn't want to answer him. Not just because I was
horrified, but I didn't know how I felt. Everything was a blur in my head.
For some awkward reason, I began crying but no tears came out. I felt as if I lost
everything: my memory, my courage, my tears, and my mind. I tried to rub my eyes,
wondering why there was no salt water. I just buried my face in my hands instead. I felt
strange warmth wrapped around my arms. I looked up from what seemed to be that
gorgeous breath taking man. This man named Carlisle seemed to actually feel my pain.
"Please don't cry, you mustn't worry now. You're safe" he kept whimpering.
I managed to stop my heavy breathing. I barely felt safe and protected. "Thank you" I
tried to tell him in my non shaky voice, but it just came out rusty. "I'm Bella" this angel of
beauty said to me in her caring voice. "What's your name sweetheart?" this goddess whose
name was Bella asked me. She walked forward to the table which I sat upon.
It took me some time to get my head straight. I head so many questions for these
stunning but mysterious people. "What's going on? Where am I? What happened?" I asked
in my alarmed voice. Something took over in my body to ask these simple but unanswered
questions in my head. "Please just tell us your name first and we will explain to you what
happened" Bella begged. I managed to choke out "Crystal." They both looked at each other
with a serious expression. "Well Crystal…" said Carlisle. They began to explain what
happened.
"Are you joking? Where are my mom and dad?" I barked at them, now frustrated.
Carlisle looked down. He looked like he was trying to sort out his words, trying not to say the
wrong thing. "They think that your, well, you know. You could have ended up like that but
Bella came here with enough time for the transformation" he said slowly and rationally.
I couldn't answer. My parents thought I was dead and I was lost. These people were
telling me I was safe, but I knew I wasn't. Because safe is when your home and protected by
the ones you loved. This was not home. I tried to be calm and rational, but it was hard to let
these kind strangers place a spot in my life. I looked up at them, still and quiet.
"Can you please explain it to me once more?" I asked them with no emotions. They did
what I asked.
"You may look a little different than your usually self. The venom usually strikes
unperfected areas" Carlisle told me. I got up from the surgery table, noticing that I was fully
dressed. I looked at one of the mirrored walls in the room to see my new transformed look.
I was wearing black flats with embedded silver beads shaping into thorns and flowers
everywhere. My outfit was a maroon ruffled skirt that ended to my knees. The top I was
wearing was a tight knitted jacket over a gray spaghetti strap top with more silver beads on
the straps.
My hair had its usual brown curly wavy hair that ended near my rib cage. It was pulled
back to an elegant half up half down hairstyle that was held with a maroon clip.
I was saving my face for last, only noticing that my entire body was pale. I could tell
that my cheek bones were more defined than before, but I still knew that I had my dimples
when I bit down on my lip. My eyes were blood shot read with dark purples bruises
beneath them. This frightened me a bit, astonished. This girl in the mirror was dreadfully attractive with red eyes and yet had the old me mixed
in. This girl that looked so graceful when she lifted her hand to touch her cheek looked very
alike to Dr. Carlisle and Bella. Beautiful. Breathless. Pale. And a vampire.