Edward again pulled me toward the window. "You first?" I asked. "Certainly, love" Edward said with a slight chuckle. "Watch closely." He said as he jumped lightly through the window. I watched him - he landed perfectly. I stepped up to the window and slowly went forward. It was so easy, it went a lot slower than I expected it to - I expected blurry, but got perfect sight of what happened.
We ran to the river, it wasn't far but it was exhilirating. Once at the river, I asked Edward to go first again. He of course went without question. I began stepped back a few feet and began to run, only to rip my dress. A dress, why Alice, why would you put me in a dress? I heard laughs from the house, nice, they were all watching. I turned around and bared my teeth, letting out a hiss. I heard Emmett let out another loud laugh.
"Bella, do you need me to come back and show you again?" Edward laughed quietly, but not quiet enough.
"Don't laugh at me!" I hissed. Then I ran and jumped, throwing myself from a rock just above the river. I landed about fifty feet farther than Edward had. He raced to meet me, then grabbed my hand to run farther into the woods.
After five miles, I smelt the most lovely smell the world could ever have, human blood. I smelt it and I couldn't stop. I listened, the heartbeats were to the Northeast, there were two of them. I took off. I heard the sound of an attacker behind me, someone approaching, possibly to steal my meal. I stopped and turned, baring my teeth and letting a deep snarl escape. I was too consumed with my thirst to realize it was my husband, I swiped my clawed hand toward him, just barely missing.
"Bella. It's me, love." Edward said as calmly as possible, though it came out rough.
I stopped, and gasped. I had just tried to kill my husband, my love. "Edward I'm so sorry! I didn't realize it was you." I ran to him and hugged him tightly. "Please forgive me." "Of course Bella. How could I not? Are you okay?" I thought about that. Was I okay? I mean, I'm thirsty beyond all imagination - Thirsty...
I took off. It only took me five seconds to reach them, a man and a woman. They were my parents age, mid thirtys. It looked as if they had been camping. I smoothly climbed a tree near them, and when the woman walked away to get a drink from their cooler, I jumped lightly onto the man's back. I knocked him over. He looked at me like he was terribly frightened, but at the same time like he was shocked by my beauty. "H-h-hello." He said in a shaky voice. "Hello." My bell voice echoed, perfectly. The woman turned around, shocked into stiffness. "Don't worry honey, I'll get to you next" I laughed.
"Bella, NO!" Edward yelled, but I didn't listen.
Then I sank my venomus teeth into his throbbing neck. I drained him of all his blood, then threw him into a tree. I stood and wiped my face, looking into the eyes of the frightened woman. "Ready?" I asked my next meal. She was too scared to move. She just stood there, staring, shaking. It took one small leap, and I was next to her. "It'll be easier if you don't move, but more fun if you fight me." I said tauntingly. "Just get it over with as quick as possible. I'd like to join my husband." She said, not so shaky like the man. I stepped the one last foot that was between us, and sank my teeth into her neck. When I was done, I was't so rough with her. I just tossed her to the ground.
"Bella, oh Bella my love." Edward came to me and placed his hands on my face.
"I'm so sorry I failed you Edward. I couldn't help myself though, they smelt so wonderful." I was heaving, but no tears were coming out. This was a new sensation.
"I know Bella, I know." He cradled me in his arms. "Can you sit here while I dispose of these bodies?" There was a strong hint of concern in his voice. "Yes." I replied simply, with complete horror in my voice at what I had done.
"Edward wait..." I grabbed his arm as he walked away. "They're all going to be so upset with me." I couldn't stand to think of what my family would think of me now. I was so weak, I gave into the urge that I was supposed to fight. "I'm not good enough Edward, they'll not want me around."
"No Bella. They will understand. They love you, and they will support you and help you succeed next time. This was my fault. You are a newborn, I should have made sure no one was around. I didn't think anyone would get that far off the trails, I'm so stupid." He kissed me on the cheek, then turned to rid of the bodies.