To Begin Again
Summary: Edward's and Bella's relationship seemed to flourish better than ever over the summer, but what happens when not only their senior year starts off rocky but a mysterious girl from Edward's past pays a visit? Is their love strong enough to survive or will it crumble?
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters. Stephanie Meyer does. What a lucky person.
Author's Note: So, I'm really excited to tell you the truth. This is my first Twilight fan fiction; third fan fiction I've published on this sight. If you have read my other ones you'll find that I like to add extra characters to spice things up. For serious, I find that original characters give a story… personality. It's really cool. So this story takes place after Twilight. I though about waiting until I read New Moon, but then I was like "SCREW IT. I'll do my own story." Mainly the reason was that I still wanted Edward and Bella in school… because y'know school is so goddamn dramatic. It blows my mind. I hope you'll enjoy.
Warning: This story may exhibit some adult themes such as coarse language, sexual innuendo, and the like. Sometimes my mind just goes straight to the gutter.
Chapter One
Just Kiss and Make Up
I was in a meadow. It was circular and I was standing right in the centre. Birds were singing and all the flowers were in bloom. Something caught my eye at the edge of the clearing and for some unknown reason I started walking towards it. As I reached the spot I was headed for, I found that it was only a squirrel. I turned back towards the clearing disappointed that it wasn't what I had expected. As I squinted against the sunlight, I saw what I was looking for standing right where I had started. It was Edward. His back was turned, but I could tell it was him. The sun made his skin sparkle like there was millions of little diamonds embedded in it. I opened my mouth to call out for him, but was shocked when no sound came out. I was excited to be here with him. It was a magical spot. I tried to move my legs to walk to him, but found I was stuck to the ground.
It was then that it occurred to me that he was looking at something. I leaned over slightly to see that there was another girl on the other side of the clearing. She was in the shadows, but as soon as she stepped into the sun, her skin became absolutely brilliant too. I was only vaguely aware that my mouth dropped open. This unnamed, unrecognizable vampire continued to walk towards Edward. I focused my attention on Edward again and saw that he hadn't moved. The girl was now standing merely inches away from Edward. I stood patiently waiting to see if he would turn around and see me and was shocked when he snaked one arm around the girl. I couldn't believe my eyes. Edward! My mind cried out. Edward, I'm right here! Don't you love me? I then watched, unable to turn away as Edward lowered his head to hers and graced her lips with a kiss.
Tears fell freely as I watched this unfaithful exchange. It wasn't one of the chaste kisses Edward and I shared. This one was full of passion and longing. I felt a hand grab my arm and release me from my spot. I tried to run forward, to break up Edward and this mystery girl, but the hand only grew tighter around my forearm causing me to wince and reluctantly retreat.
I suddenly awoke with beads of sweat on my forehead. My legs were twisted and tangled in my sheets and my pillow lay askew beneath my head. It was only a dream. Somehow, I couldn't help but wonder if it was related to the truth. Was that what was to become of our relationship?
I looked out my window and found a wonderfully overcast day staring back at me. Six months ago, I wouldn't have believed that clouds have their perks. But since the only thing that separated Edward and me at school was the sun, I was willing to forgo a tan in favour of love. I quickly got dressed and brushed my hair. I was eager to see Edward; to make sure that my dream had only been a dream.
So expectant, was I, to see the Volvo parked in my drive way in the morning that I usually left the keys to my truck upstairs. Needless to say, I was shocked when I opened the door to see that my truck was the only vehicle parked outside. I had doubled back up to my room to grab my keys when I heard the sound of a car pulling up outside. I ran to the door, nearly killing myself on the stairs and flung it open. Sure enough, there was the Volvo.
After opening the door and sliding in next to Edward, I tried to think of a way to word my question with out seeming too pushy. The school appeared in front of us before I figured my question out, so I settled for the basic. "Why were you late this morning, Edward?"
When he didn't reply I continued. "Did you sleep in or something?" I teased.
He merely shrugged and opened his door while saying, "Something like that."
I, too, opened my door before he had a chance and continued questioning him. "What do you mean 'something like that'?" I asked incredulously as I hurried to keep up with him.
"I mean," Edward said with a low growl to his voice. We had reached an overhanging eave and under this temporary shelter he pressed me up against the wall with his hands, "something like that." He sighed and brought his head down to rest on my shoulder, his hands going limp at his sides. "I'm sorry, Bella." He muttered.
I brought my arms around him and held him close. "No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pressed."
At this he chuckled and wrapped both of his arms around my waist. He then gently put his lips against the pulse in my neck. "Have I told you how delicious you smell today, Bella?" he asked, his breath tickling my neck.
"Not yet." I replied. I felt as though I was melting in his arms. He ran his nose up my neck, leaving a trail of goosebumps in his wake, and then gently placed his lips on mine.
"Well, it's true." He pressed his lips against mine more firmly and I shivered. It wasn't so much the fact that his lips were cold. His lips were always cold. It was the fact that it was his touch. I held him against me tighter and almost instantly we were two feet apart.
"Maybe…" he said through ragged breaths, "maybe we should just go to class."
I nodded and followed him through the class room door and to our seats. I was aware of the many pairs of eyes that followed us as we walked and even more aware of Jessica's spiteful stare burning a hole in my back throughout most of the class.
About half way through the class Edward leaned over and whispered in my ear. "Jessica is wishing that she had the nerve to come up here and knock you flat then steal me away for her own."
I giggled at this thought, but turned my head slightly so that I could see Jessica's expression. Sure enough, out of the corner of my eye I saw that she was not only glaring, but smiling triumphantly as if she had already won.
"Shall we ruin her fantasy?" Edward asked me with a raised eyebrow.
"That would just be mean…" I began, but was shortly cut-off by Edward placing a chaste kiss on my lips. Even I heard the short, but loud gasp from Jessica and I tried desperately not to smile. Edward smiled and brushed back a lock of my hair with his hand.
"That wasn't so terrible, was it?" Edward asked with a daring smile on his lips.
"It's never 'so terrible' with you." I replied modestly. I saw his smile widen and I rolled my eyes. "There I go again. I've gone and inflated your ego once more. Please stop me before it gets so large it pops." I said the last sentence so sarcastically that all Edward could do was laugh.
Abruptly, the class room door opened, emitting a just of cold wind making some on the girls jump. A girl stepped into the class room and took off her jacket, hanging it on the hook. She handed a slip of paper to the teacher and I had a sudden feeling of déjà vu. Not only did I feel like I'd seen that girl somewhere, but it suddenly occurred to me that six months ago, that was me at the front of the classroom. The teacher quickly glanced around the room, apparently searching for an empty seat. He signed the slip of paper, handed it back to the girl, and then mumbled quietly to her.
"What did he say, Edward?" I asked curiously.
"He said that she could sit anywhere seeing as how there are no empty seats right now." He replied casually.
Finally the girl looked at the class. I felt Edward stiffen next to me and I placed a hand over his. The girl walked down the aisle towards us, and I saw that she was looking at Edward. As she reached our table, she stopped. I saw her more clearly now. It looked as though she stood at about five feet, seven inches. She had shoulder length brown hair that had been curled into ringlets, she was thin, and had an extremely pale complexion. I looked at her face once more and saw that she had the most intensely icy blue eyes that I had ever seen. But there was one thing that shocked me the most. Underneath those cool blue eyes I saw some discolouring that was as prominent as Edward's. It suddenly occurred to me: this girl was a vampire.
OHMY. So, as I said earlier, this is my first Twilight fanfic. It just makes me happy to get something down on paper. So we see the introduction of a new character and (oh snap) she's a vampire. This chapter isn't as nearly as long as I would've liked. BUT I'm too lazy right now to go over and fluff it up. I think it's okay that the first chapter is short. For my other fanfics (Some KH and Howl's Moving Castle) my chapters keep on getting longer. Funny how that happens. So… be kind, please rewind. KIDDING. Review. Even if it's just two words like "good job" or even one "nice". AND you can even put them in ANONYMOUSLY. HOW COOL IS THAT!