Chapter 1 I am not Bella
B pov
It's been one year since Edward left me, it's not as difficult to think of him and his family as it once was. I guess my sister's Piper and Phoebe helped with that. They helped me with a lot over the past year something a thing can never thank them enough for but they will never truly know what they did for me although I try to show them every day with the small thing a do.
When Edward left me Charlie got in a gang shooting in Seattle not only did I lose my second family but I lost my father. Since I was 18 I got to stay in Forks a decision I'm not sure I regret because 2 months later Renee and died in a plane crash on their way to a game that could make Phil's career.
When my whole family died I found out the truth that I was adopted. My birth parents had to give me up and died only a few short months after I was born. My sisters had found out about me and contacted me. As soon as I found out I was on the first flight to San Francisco.
My real name is Phoenix Halliwell. Not only was I adopted I'm a witch and not just any old witch at that I'm a charmed one. My powers are orbing, healing and I can control the elements I can also move things with my mind.
"Hello Earth to Phoenix. You're on". Phoebe broke me out of my thoughts telling me it was time for me to go one stage at Pipers club P3 the most popular club it San Fran. I regularly sing here considering I'm one of the co-managers.
As I walked up on stage I looked around the club and that's when I saw them. They were sitting at the same table as Phoebe and her husband Coop and piper's husband Leo. The Cullen's all of them. Edward looked absolutely miserable like he would rather be at home. I had no set song list for the night so I decided to have a little fun with him.
After Piper introduced me and made her way over to the table where the rest of the family sat I made my way out to over to the band and told them what song I wanted. All American rejects gives you hell.
"Hey every one I'm Phoenix I wanna dedicate this song some people from my past"
"I wake up every evening
with a big smile on my face
and it never feels out of place
And you're still probably working
At a nine to five pace
I wonder how bad that tastes
When you see my face
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
Now where's your picket fence love
And where's that shiny car
And did it ever get you far
You never seemed so tense love
I've never seen you fall so hard
Do you know where you are
And truth be told I miss you
And truth be told I'm lying"
"When you see my face
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
If you find a man that's worth a damn and treats you well
Then he's a fool you're just as well
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
Tomorrow you'll be thinking to yourself
Where'd it all go wrong?
But the list goes on and on
And truth be told I miss you
And truth be told I'm lying
When you see my face
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you find a man that's worth a damn and treats you well
Then he's a fool, you're just as well
Hope it gives you hell
Now you'll never see
What you've done to me
You can take back your memories
They're no good to me
And here's all your lies
You can't look me in the eyes
With the sad, sad look
That you wear so well
When you see my face
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you find a man that's worth a damn and treats you well
Then he's a fool you're just as well
Hope it gives you hell
When you see my face
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way
Hope it gives you hell
Hope it gives you hell
When you hear this song and you sing along but you never tell
Then you're the fool, I'm just as well
Hope it gives you hell
When you hear this song
I hope that it will give you hell
You can sing along
I hope that it puts you through hell"
When I finished the song the claps and cheers I got were defining. I sang a few more song although none that would hurt Edward that would be my big finale. When it was time for me to do the last song I new I made the right choice this would show him how much he hurt me.
"I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way, to never let it get that far
Because of you
I'll never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side
So I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust
Not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake, a smile, a laugh
Every day of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Because of you
I'll never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side
So I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust
Not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I watched you die
I heard you cry
Every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry
In the middle of the night
For the same damn thing
Because of you
I'll never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side
So I don't get hurt
Because of you
I tried my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid
Because of you
Because of you"
I didn't even try to stop the single tear that had started flowing after the first verse.
I decided to change into skinny jean and a blood red spaghetti strap that had a thin strap tying around my neck and another around my back.
As I sat down my sisters began telling me how good I was "That was amazing Phoenix I never heard you sing with such emotion" Phoebe said always the happy one. She was the sister to go to went to when you needed advice on anything so it didn't surprise me when she became ask Phoebe the advice columnist at the Bay mirror.
"Oh Phoenix we're sorry these are the Cullen's; Carli..." piper began to say
"We've met". I cut her off before she can say there name's just because I can think it doesn't mean I can hear it.
"Oh really when?" of course Piper wonder when we met I never much about my past and what little I did share was never important.
"Um I went to Forks high with them."
Leo looked a little surprised that I shared that little piece of my past even though he was a whitelighter and could go to the elders and find out about my past to respected my wishes to keep my past in the past.
One of the perks of being the charmed ones is that we all share a bond that allows us to share thoughts so I explained how I knew them in my mind of course I didn't tell them they were vampire's I would take that secret to the grave.
'I dated Edward when I moved to forks after living with my mom in Arizona. I loved him and his whole family Alice was my best friend and sister. Rosalie never liked me but Emmett and Jasper were my brothers. Carlisle and Esme were my parents. A little after my 18th birthday Edward left me in the woods his family never said goodbye he told me he never loved. I was heart broken it still hurts. He played me.' During the whole conversation the Cullen's stared at me trying to figure out how they knew me. After I became a witch I cast a spell to change my appearance.
"Bella? OGM Bella it is you I missed you so much. Oh can you ever forgive? Please?" Alice said it in such a rush a barely understood her.
"That's not Bella if it was she would have said something. I'm sorry miss she gets a little exited and you look a lot like a friend we have not seen in a few years. Although if is may ask what is your name?" Carlisle looked very upset as if he really wanted me to be the same Bella. I really wanted to tell him my name was Bella but that would be a lie my name is phoenix now I am no longer Bella Swan weak human I am Phoenix Halliwell demon killing witch.
"I'm sorry my name is Phoenix Halliwell and if you will please excuse me I have to leave" With that I stood up and give my sisters a look saying that I was not in the mood for company. It was probably naive if me to think that Alice would not follow me I should of known she would. She knew I was not telling her the whole truth but I would not tell her any more. We may have been best friend before or at least I thought that we were but that does not mean I am not mad at her. I thought that she should at least said goodbye to me in a way I am more mad at her then Edward and because of that I will not tell her a thing about who or what I am.
I knew she would not use her vampire speed to catch up to me we were in a busy club you could barely move at a human pace through the sea of bodies. By the time she caught up to me we were next to my bright yellow mini coup so I could have a quick getaway. I was just opening my car door when I felt a small cold hard hand grab my wrist. I wanted to yank it away but I knew Alice and she would not let go until I spoke to her. Heck I wouldn't be surprised if she got in my car and sat on my lap.
With a resigned sigh I turned towards my very first sister.
"I know it's you Bella but what I don't know is why you changed you name or why you are in San Francisco or how those two girls are your sisters"
"Ok I'm real sorry but I have no idea what you are talking about I am not Bella my name is Phoenix if you don't believe me I can show you my birth certificate. I am in San Francisco because I like her and those two girls are my sister because my parents gave birth to them or do I have to show you there birth certificate as well?" I wasn't really lying to her my birth certificate did say my name was Phoenix, I do live in San Fran and my real parents did give birth to my sisters. I had no reason to feel guilty so why do I?
Alice did not look put out at all if any thing she looked more determined then before. I did not like the look on her face. She would get the truth out no matter what it took. I knew she would so why bother prolonging it. I decided I would stand my ground even if she would win.
"You said we went to forks high together and it was a tiny school so I know there was never any Phoenix Halliwell there or any Halliwell in Forks for that matter. So your either lying about your name or living in Forks so which is it?"
"I'm not lying about anything now will you please leave me alone or do I have to call the cops for harassment. I just wanted to go to my club and hang out with my family it's bad enough that you and your family drove me out of it and you wont let me go home is it to much to ask really all I want is peace and you come into my life just when life was starting to feel worth living." By the end of my speech my voice had risen so high I was screaming in her face. I had no control over what I was saying or the tears that were rolling down my cheeks. I could hardly see Alice through my tears but from what I could see it was like if she could cry she would be. She was so surprised by my outburst that her hand had dropped from my wrist allowing be to get in my car and drive away.