Close your eyes and imagine...
Garnet Eyes.
Bella sighed as she shut the beloved truck's door. Her luck had run out that weekend, leaving her in a gloomy mood. Charlie had felt Bella was spending to much time with Edward again, and forced her to spend the entire weekend with Jessica. Jessica was great, it was always nice to get some 'girl time', But Bella missed Edward. What was even worse was Edward had planned something that weekend, but alas had to cancel. "Why.." Bella moaned, walking towards the school.
She walked towards the wall where Edward would meet her every day, when suddenly, she realized something. No Edward. "Strange..." She looked around searching for a black Volvo. "It's not sunny..." She looked at the grey clouds hovering above. "Hunting..." She brought her finger to her mouth, suddenly remembering the color of Edwards eyes that Friday. "No...they where topaz...not enough time to be thirsty...Weird." She twisted her lip, suddenly remembering the time.
"Oh no! Math's starting!" She ran.
Math, first period, Monday, No Edward. How much worse could this get? Bella thought, sitting down quickly, She'd just made it. "Alright class, settle down I know it's Monday.." Bella could hear the teacher, yet ignored him somewhat, pulling out her books. Her attention was brought back when the sound of the squeaky door opened. A girl walked in, a new girl. She got the teacher to sign her paper, he directed her to sit in an empty seat. Bella was suddenly distracted. The girl was very different. Unlike the other students. She wasn't dressed in the typical jeans and shirt and hoodie Forks teens usually wore. She was wearing black spandex, over a long, silky purple shirt, complete with a black velvet jacket that added to the artistic look. Different...The girl sat down in the empty chair next to Bella, quiet. Bella managed to get a better glimpse of her. Her hair was long, black and wavy. The type of hair from the 1920's or 1930's. She was pale, very pale...almost white. Bella suddenly became very curious. She knocked her pencil off the desk, using it as an excuse to look at the girl again, there was something else about her. As Bella began to get up she locked eyes with the girl. Her eyes shocked Bella, jolting her up in her seat avoiding her. Please don't tell me... The girls eyes where very dark, almost black..but the only other color within her eyes was the faint color of red. The same ruby eyes that Victoria and James had...
Vampire? She thought, not daring to turn. She recalled what Edward always said about Bella's blood, and how appealing it was. If the new mysterious girl was a vampire, she was thirsty...
The bell rang, Bella's heart began racing, suddenly wanting to escape from the thirsty 'vampire'.
Edward...Why aren't you here?! Bella rushed off to her next class, science.
She sat down, breathing in and out slowly. "Why am I getting so worked up?" She asked herself quietly. The door opened again, letting another flow of students in, and...the girl.
"Today we're using an experiment that requires blood, you'll need to be in partners, I'm choosing..." The science teacher's words echoed through Bella's mind.
The teacher began to name off the groups, two by two. Finally he reached the end.
"Oh...we have a problem, we're an odd number Bella.." He was standing over Bella's desk.
"Odd number?" "There's no one else on the list to be your partner.." "Excuse me..." A soft musical voice cut the teacher off. To Bella's horror, it was the new girl. "You're forgetting about me... And since she doesn't have a partner..." She didn't have to explain anything else. "Perfect" The teacher smiled turning away. The girl sat down next to Bella, Bella sat still. "Hello, I'm Veronica Zimmerman" She said, holding out her hand. "B..Bella Swan.." Bella took her hand, shaking it. Ice cold. Vampire.
Her garnet eyes weren't visible from a distance, but at Bella's distance, very noticeable.
Bella's mind replayed scenes;
"What does your eye color have to do with blood?" "Well, a normal vampire who feeds on humans has red eyes, however, we feed on animal blood, so our eyes are gold."
"Okay, we're going to need a blood sample.." Veronica said, looking at Bella in the eyes.
Bella couldn't handle the pressure. She felt dizzy, suddenly everything went black.
She woke up in the nurses office, in the familiar bed. "Oh thank heavens..." The nurse looked over the waking Bella, then walked quickly out of the room. Another face came into view.
It was Veronica. "You're that afraid of blood?" She laughed. "Stay back.." Bella shot up, leaning against the headboard of the bed. "What's wrong?" She shook her head, her black curls bounced with every movement. "I know what you are.." She looked towards the door, It was shut.
"What?" Veronica raised an eyebrow. "Vampire.." Bella said low. "hmm..." Veronica sat up from the chair. "I thought you where use to them..." She smirked. "But, you drink human blood..." Bella didn't know how this girl knew she knew about their existence. "The thirsty eyes got you no? Don't worry, I'm good at controlling myself, I'm no newborn. I am thirsty, but I'm not going to kill you...Not here." She shut her eyes, leaning against the cream colored wall. "Now, we have to cut class, there's more important things afoot, I'll just say your..." "What do you mean?! I'm not going anywhere with you.." She couldn't trust her, no matter how friendly she was. Edward flashed through her mind.
Be Safe.
"Oh...you don't trust me right..." She frowned. "Well maybe in time.." She kept a cheery, yet sly voice. she walked up to the door opening it to go, "Goodbye for now, Bella Swan.." She smirked, then closed the door.
Bella sat on her bed, waiting for Edward, he still hadn't come that night. "Edward..." Bella sighed.
"Who was that girl...what did she mean 'we had to go' somewhere.." Bella talked openly, hoping Edward would respond. Bella glanced over at the clock, 1:32 am. "I better sleep...I can't.." Bella rolled over, looking down at her CD player. She smiled, placing Edward's CD in it, turning it down to a low, relaxing volume. "Repeat.." She read aloud while clicking the button. Suddenly the dark room filled with Edward's lovely music, Bella's lullaby. Bella shut her eyes smiling, resting her head on her pillow. "I love you Edward..." She whispered, just before drifting off to sleep.
For the next following days not a single vampires showed up at the school. No Edward, Alice, Jasper, Emmett or Rosalie. And no mysterious Veronica Zimmerman. Bella's thoughts where drowned. She sat in the lunch room, thinking, not eating. She could pass for a vampire or a Cullen herself.
"Bella...Bella? Bella!" A voice brought her back to earth. "Oh..what?" She looked up to see Jessica.
"Hey Jess" She smiled, putting her spoon down. "You wanna go to the movies tonight?" Jessica smiled. "um...Not tonight Jess..." Bella blankly said. "Why not, It's Friday.." Her tone was annoyed again. "Friday?! Oh no...I can't...I have..plans" She said it slowly. "Fine...but if that fails.." She smiled lightly, then left. Bella was happy to finally get out of school for a few days, away from the horrible week without Edward. "Where is he..?" She frowned, jumping into her truck. "hmm.."
Bella pulled up in front of the white house surrounded by trees. "Everything looks normal.." Bella stepped out of the truck, walking up the front garden and porch. She knocked on the door, The silence began to drive her mad. They're not home..? She thought turning to leave, when suddenly someone grabbed her arm. Bella's head spun as she spun around, to face whoever grabbed her.
"Bella!" Alice greeted her, hugging her. "Alice?!" Bella was confused, "What's going on lately?" Bella was somewhat mad. No contact with the Cullen's for a week was really getting to her.
"I'm so sorry Bella, here..come inside.." Alice's eyes where liquid topaz.
No one's hungry then...
"We're so sorry for cutting you off like this..We didn't mean it but we had..concerns." Alice said, while walking up the grand staircase, directing Bella to follow. The kept walking threw the dimly lit halls, until the reached a familiar door.
"Carlisle's office?" Bella asked. Alice nodded, opening the door. Inside everyone was gathered, obviously talking about something, but heard Bella coming.
Edward looked up at her, from the Victorian style chair next to Carlisle's desk. "Bella.." He got up, hugging her. "You're safe?" He looked at her in the eyes, serious. Bella nodded, her heart started to race. "Won't anyone tell me what's going?!" Bella sighed, sitting down. Esme frowned, walking over to Bella. "Calm down dear, we'll explain this odd behavior.." She smiled. Bella smiled back, a half smile. Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie and Alice stood around, with worried or angry faces.
"You see Bella..." Carlisle began to speak, "...There's a small coven in the area." He frowned. "What coven?" Bella half gasped. "Here's the thing, we don't know, it's new.." He rubbed his temples. "How can they're be a new coven?" He sighed, looking down.
"Not even the Volturi know.." "you contacted the Volturi on this matter!?" Bella shouted.
"Bella calm down.." Edward stroked her head, standing behind the chair.
"What are these vampires like?" Bella was curious, her mind began to wonder back to the strange girl she'd crossed that Monday. "They drink human blood, and so far there's only five members in their coven." Carlisle linked his hands together. "Human blood..." Bella's thoughts directed back to her encounter. I should tell them... "This new girl started school this Monday..." Bella out bursted.
"..and she was a little odd...and we where lab partners, she shook my hand and.." Bella bit her lip.
"Come out with it Bella.." Edward was a little impatient. "Her eyes where almost black, but still had a glow of red..so I was curious..and her skin was cold..ice cold. then i fainted, and when I woke up in the nurse's office she told me.." Bella sat back, realizing she could've been in grave danger.
"And?" Carlisle tried to be patient. "She told me she was a vampire." "Bella you where alone with a thirsty vampire! I knew I should've gone to school.." Edward swung around the chair, facing Bella.
"What did she tell you?" Edwards eyes where filled with worry, Bella couldn't hesitate. "Her name is Veronica Zimmerman, She wanted me to come with her...But I didn't!" Bella held up her index finger. "Alice? Alice?!" Jasper suddenly said. All eyes turned to the two. Jasper's hands where on Alice's shoulders. She was in a trance, seeing something. "...She.." Alice said, but trailed off. She finally snapped out of her trance. "Someone is heading this way. A girl. Long black curly hair and garnet eyes, She's a vampire.." Alice frowned. "That's her! Veronica!" Bella recognized her. Edward picked Bella up. "If she's after Bella.." He was suddenly defencive. "..No..She's not.." Alice slowly said.
