Chp.2

It's been months and I've been traveling everywhere. I got to see places I had never seen before with him.

I had been happy the past few months but every now and then, sadness came back.

I wanted to go see Charlie to tell him I miss him and love him. But something inside me didn't have the courage to see him miserable like that. He didn't deserve my misery. If he's miserable, I was the main cause of it. I walked into his life then walked out a year later... like Renee.

But I had a reason to leave. I was still a newborn. A well-tamed newborn…Okay, I'm retarded. I just made myself sound like an animal. I'm not an animal…just not human.

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I've decided to get a job and get some clothes. I have some money that I can get from my bank account. I had it since the time I moved to Forks. It didn't have much, maybe only a thousand but it was something.

I went to the nearest city, which was surprisingly NYC. Alice had once told me about a cute little boutique not too far from the seaport.

I went and I fell in love right away. The clothes here were absolutely gorgeous. I never was a big fashionista but I think being a vampire changed that.

I bought lots of dresses, jeans, shirts, and shoes. To top it off, I bought my favorite green Converse. :)

I would've never thought shopping could relieve all the worry and stress I had. No wonder Alice loved shopping.

I started walking around and soon enough I got lost. It was already getting dark and I didn't remember which way I had come from.

I heard a noise behind me and I turned around.

"Well hello there!" I heard a young girl say.

"Who the hell are you?" I asked rudely.

"Geez, you don't need to be so rude. My name is Heather and I'm a vampire. I don't have a coven. I travel alone most of the time. What's your name? "

"It's Bella. Nice to meet you and I'm a vampire too. I'm a newborn and I travel alone as well. Look, as you can see I'm kinda lost here. This is my first time in NYC, would you please show me around, if you know the place well?"

"Sure why not! We can be friends," She said very happily.

She reminded me of Alice in a way. Always happy and she also had shopping bags on her. I guess she was shopping too. I hadn't spoken to anyone since the time I was human and if I did it was small talk to ask directions. I never chose to communicate with people. Every time I smelled a vampire near me, I fled the area. I didn't want to risk running into him.

"HELLO! IS BELLA IN THERE!?" She asked as she tapped my head and took me out of my trance. I hadn't realized I was deep into thought.

"Oh yea, sorry. I was thinking about some stuff…and sure. It'd be cool if we were friends." I smile and it wasn't a forced smile. It came naturally. I guess it would be good if I had a friend to talk to every now and then. I'm tired of being a loner in this world.

Heather started asking me about my past life. I told her everything that happened when I was human. I don't know why but I felt comfortable around her.

"Ohmy! Edward is an asshole! What the hell is his problem? You were being such a great girlfriend and then he just left! You see, this is why I refuse to look for anyone and have a mate. They are useless and bring nothing but misery," Heather said. She had a slight bit of annoyance in her tone.

I couldn't help but laugh at her response to my past. "Dude, it's cool. Edward wanted to leave and I wasn't going to stop him. I mean I was gonna be heartbroken and I guess I still am, but whatever. It doesn't matter. I swear if I ever see the Cullens again, I won't speak to him. He has his own life and I have mine."

"Bella, what is wrong with you? You're a vampire now. You should go kick his ass. I would've if I were you. He deserves it. Don't cha think? But yea, let's get going. I don't want to stay out here too long. I have a place not too far from here. It's on 34th on Broadway."

I was glad the subject was dropped. I didn't want to think about Edward Cullen ever again.

"Heather, do you have a job?" I questioned her.

"Yep, I work in Vogue. I love my job! It's so much fun. Want a job there too?

"Sure. I was thinking about getting a part-time job. I want to go to college first. Which colleges are good in NY?"

"Bella, I can already tell you're gonna be successful. Most vampires don't even wanna go back to school. You can go to Baruch, NYU, or Columbia."

"Oh alright. I'll look into those schoools. What will I be doing in the job?"

"You can do advertising for fashion shows, new clothing etc, etc. It's fun trust me! I used to do that before."

This would be something new. I never did anything with fashion. That was usually Alice's scene. I can't wait to see where my new life takes me.