I woke up angry and confused. Confused about both where I was and why I was angry, and angry because I couldn't see Edward anywhere. And then I remembered where I was, and the only reason I wanted to find Edward now was to scowl at him. And then he popped into the igloo, wearing only a long-sleeved t-shirt and jeans. Stupid, stupid vampire.
"Where were you?"
"Hunting. I didn't want you to be worried about me being too close to you when I was hungry."
"Speaking of hungry, did you happen to remember that you'd need to feed the human?"
He frowned. " I hope you like fish, because that and venison is basically all that's available here".
" Great. So why don't you make me breakfast, and I'll start with the questions again."
"Great." Again with the sarcasm.
"How old were your parents when they got married?"
He looked surprised. " Twenty-two. They had me at twenty-four."
" Does it bother you that I'm so much younger than you?"
"Bella, I'm eternally seventeen. The fact that I was born in 1901 doesn't change that. It's you that should be disturbed."
I ignored his comment and rapidly changed topics.
"How bad did it hurt when Carlisle changed you?"
Now he looked angry. "Think of the worst pain that you can imagine. The greatest agony that you've ever experienced or seen or heard of. And then think of something worse than that. Being changed is beyond your human imagination." His eyes were harder than I had ever seen them.
"How did you know where I would go when I left the airport?"
"I didn't. I followed your scent."
" Does Jasper hate me?"
Now, he looked downright amused. "What?"
"I think he hates me. He always glares and looks silently deadly and hateful. He won't even talk to me, Edward. He hates me."
"Bella, he's afraid of you."
"Me, why?"
"You are so breakable! He's afraid to touch you casually or talk to you, because you smell good even to him. Even if he killed you accidentally, he knows that I wouldn't be able to control myself if I found out."
"How do you know that?"
"Oh, Bella, I can only read minds, remember?"
"Why won't you change me into a vampire, then?"
"Bella, do you even listen to me at all? This pain is unbearable, and I'd be dooming you to an eternal night! I can't do that to you, I love you! I won't let this happen to you, because none of us chose this. I shouldn't exist, and I shouldn't be doing this to you. I was born before your father, Bella, before his father! I won't take your life from you."
His tone irritated me into silence, which only seemed to frustrate him further. He got up to pace the tent, moving so fast that he became a blur.
" Is it because you don't want me forever?"
Now his look turned disparaging. "Bella, you know that isn't it."
"Edward, I'm getting older. I'll become old, and then I'll die. What would happen then?"
"Well,
I can't stop time. That's how its supposed to be."
"You
say you love me so much, but you don't want to stay with me,
Edward? You're going to let me die either way, why can't I die so
that I can live, and be with you forever?"
Whatever his reply would have been, it was cut off by a quick and sharp ring. His phone was ringing. Leave it to Edward to have a phone that would get service in the middle of nowhere. But that wasn't important. The only people with that number were his family members, and they wouldn't call just to chat. They had news. News about my mother. Without hesitating, but with a long look at me, Edward flipped open the phone.
Yup, I'm evil. Cliffhanger! So, read and review. And sorry that it's so short, its just a connecting chapter, because the big stuff happens in the next one!
3 Kay