Summary:

'Being immortal for 75 years then one day realizing you're not is scary. I hadn't seen my real family for 50 years. I moved to Forks and met the Cullens. I lived my human life again, I fell in love, I was left alone and my world was turned upside down.' Join me as we learn the truth of Bella's life and how she never truly wanted to be a vampire but it's not for the reason you think…

Edward guided me over to Emmett and Rosalie, who were waiting by her car. The rest of the family went to Carlisle's Mercedes, leaving the four of us alone.

Great.

We all got in silently and Emmett pulled out of the parking structure and onto the highway in silence. I knew Edward wanted me to sleep, but I can't sleep anymore, not that he knew but whatever.

"Bella?" Rose asked, breaking the silence.

"Hmm." I answered, not taking my gaze from the window.

"I just wanted to apologize for this whole thing." She said. "I'm glad that you were brave enough to save my brother-"

"Stop." I said, still not looking at her.

"What?"

"You've never liked me." I smirked. "So I know that you aren't really sorry. You're just trying to appease someone, probably Esme. You probably liked the idea of me being dead."

She was glaring at me and I smiled sweetly at her in return.

"See if I try to be nice to her again." She mumbled under her breath.

"I'll pretend I didn't hear that." I said, looking out the window again.

"Edward, shut your girlfriend up." She growled.

"I'm not his girlfriend." I mumbled, a pain shooting through my chest at the truth of my words.

She was about to say something but was cut off by my phone going off.

Saved by the bell.

I knew who it was so I didn't bother to look at the caller i.d.

"Hey Ivy."

"MOM!" Ivy sang out. "Where are you? When are you getting back?"

"I'm almost there."

"Well beware when you do. Roxy's pissed."

"For some reason that doesn't surprise me." I looked down and picked a fuzz off my shirt, completely ignoring the looks of 'what the hell?' I was getting. I was very happy that they couldn't hear the other side of the conversation.

"Yeah, but Charlie's pissed too. You should really consider telling people when and where you're going instead of just leaving without notice."

"Yeah I'll work on that." I said offhandedly.

"Crap. I have to go, Roxy's coming. I'll meet you."

I snapped my phone shut looked back out the window.

"Ivy?" Emmett asked breaking the uncomfortable silence.

"What about Ivy?" I snapped.

"It's…just a different name, that's all." He said uncomfortably.

"Tell me about it." I mumbled.

Another awkward silence filled the car.

"Em, can you pull over." I said after a few minutes, looking out the front window.

"Why?"

"I don't feel too well." I lied. He pulled the car over instantly and I hopped out.

A huge gust of wind blew past us and I saw, rather felt, the car push forward a few inches.

"Holy hell." Emmett yelled.

"Bella, do you really feel sick?" Edward asked suspiciously.

I shook my head, keeping my gaze on the trees.

"Then get back in the car, we'll take you to Charlie's."

"Bella, what are you doing?" I heard Alice yell. I glanced to the left and saw Carlisle's Mercedes parked behind us, and then I glanced down at my feet.

"I'm standing." I smiled.

"So she's a smart ass now." Rose said from the other side of the car.

The ground shook suddenly and I grabbed the open door to keep from falling.

"Holy hell." Emmett yelled again.

"Geez Emmett, yell louder will you. They didn't hear you in China." Alice said shaking her head.

I saw movement of the edge of the trees and a flash of blonde hair. I smiled and shut the car door, a little harder than necessary, and started across the street.

"Bella, where do you think you're going?" Alice asked, she was by my side instantly and grabbed hold of my arm.

"Bella, we're taking you to Charlie's." She said sternly when I didn't answer instantly.

"No, you're not." Another gust of wind hit us and she stepped back a couple steps from the power of it.

"What's going on?" Jasper said from right behind Alice. It looked like he was holding her, just in case she should be knocked over by the wind.

He looked at me curiously then at the forest then back to me.

I started for the trees again.

"Bella, don't make me come over there." Emmett warned. I would have snapped at him but I could hear the amusement in his voice.

"I vote she goes." Rose muttered. I almost didn't hear her, almost.

"Bella, we need to talk about what happened in Voltera." Carlisle said.

I rolled my eyes and turned to look at him. "I'll be over in a couple hours; I have to do some damage control."

"What do you mean 'damage control'?" Alice yelled over the wind.

I ignored her and continued into the forest. The wind shifted and I was able to hear the Cullens talking.

"That was really weird." I heard Emmett say.

"She seems…different." Alice speculated.

"No shit." Rose spat.

"Yeah, she actually back talked Rose." Edward said in awe.

"We should keep an eye on her none the less. Alice doesn't know what her decision will be regarding our presence." Carlisle said.

"What's weird is she didn't want to go to Charlie's. Something's going on, and there was something in the forest that Bella was emotionally connected to." Jasper said.

"Let's go home and talk about it." Esme said soothingly. "She said she'll be over later."

I watched as they got in their respective cars, turn around and speed down the road. Their tail lights were just disappearing into the darkness when I was attacked from behind in a fierce hug.