thanx for the reviews! ^_^ im gonna try something i havent done yet. im actually gonna switch point of views lol ive never switched point of views in my other stories and i started this one out in 3rd person. but i kinda want you guys to get an inside look at what the characters were thinking
and thank god the weekend arrived! but its over now :[ lol next week is finals GRR!
Alice POV
My head was heavy like it was filled with lead. No matter how hard I tried to move, I couldn't. I felt a scorching sensation deep within my throat. It was like an unquenchable thirst and my throat was filled with flames. I wanted so badly to reach up and satisfy the growing inferno in my esophagus. My thoughts were put on hold when I heard a voice. A panicked voice.
"Alice? Alice! Alice, honey! Oh my god!"
Whoever the voice belonged to sounded like an angel. It also seemed vaguely familiar. He had the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. I wanted nothing more but to call out to that voice, but the voice would not work, no matter how hard I willed to. I could feel being dragged onto a form. A cool pair of arms wrapped around me tightly as the strained voice spoke again.
"Alice! Alice, please wake up! Please don't be dead!" He sounded like each word he spoke filled him with deeper and growing agony.
I tried my voice again, but my throat refused to work and my head was to heavy to move any part of my body. I could hear the angelic voice sobbing quietly, but they sounded dry. I wanted to soothe those sobs and to calm the person who held me.
"Alice!"
Alice? Who was Alice?
The arms around me disappeared as I was laid gently on the floor, my body still limp. I wanted to call out to the voice, to tell him to come back to me. I felt safe being embraced. Now I felt so alone. I heard mumbling while my thoughts roamed. I tried now and again to move any muscles I could manage. But still, my body stayed still and my eyes stayed shut.
Suddenly, I could feel slight pressure on my chest then those arms that felt like home were around me again. Only this time, whoever held me dug their face in my shoulder, sobbing harder.
"I swear to God that Maria will pay for doing this to you, Alice. Mark my words, she won't live after I get through with her."
A promise to this Alice he kept speaking of. But I couldn't be her. Now that I think about it, what is my name? I heard a door crash open and two different pairs of footsteps race over to wear I was.
"Give her a little room, Jasper." said a different, deeper voice.
Jasper? So that was the angel's name. The arms around me disappeared and I groaned internally in frustration. With all my strength, I tried to move my body once more. Finally luck struck and my head rolled onto the other side. Instantly I felt someone grasp my hands.
"Alice! Thank God! Are you okay?" the voice was back and I internally smiled.
I slowly fluttered my eyes open. My retinas were struck with an unusually bright light, but my vision returned quickly. I gazed upon the face in front of me and confusion washed over me. He was the most handsome guy I have ever seen. His honey gold curls draped over his head as I examined his face. He was a stranger to me, but I was sure that I had heard that voice before. The man's expression was highlighted with utter relief, happiness, and thankfulness. He seemed like he knew me. But I had no idea who the man before me was.
"Who.." I paused, shocked that my voice actually cooperated this time. "Who are you?"
My eyebrows pulled together. Jasper's face completely fell as his expression showed complete heartbreak. His hands tightened around mine and started to shake a little bit.
"You.." he paused. "You don't know who I am?" His voice was strained with pain. It looked like every word he spoke was painful to say, like daggers were plunging into his chest with each word he uttered.
Instantly I felt guilty. That's an understatement. I was crushed inside that I made him so agonizingly sad. I slowly shook my head as he hung his head down.
"You don't remember me? At all?" his voice was sparked with a small flame of hope, that somehow I was lying and this was all some horrific and terrible joke I was pulling. But it wasn't an act.
"I'm sorry. But you are a stranger to me." My own voice sounded foreign. Had I never heard my own voice before? That's strange.
He gasped slightly as he quickly rose to his feet and dashed out the open door at a speed that I couldn't comprehend. I stared after him, completely shocked at his abrupt retreat. I took this time to look over the other two who were in the room also. The woman as shoulder length wavy auburn-brunette hair with the goldest eyes and palest skin. I looked over the other one. His bleach blonde hair was slicked back and had the same golden eyes as the other and the same pale white skin. Both had one of their hands covering their mouths in shock. Their eyes displaying the same emotion: Heartbreak
Great. How many people am I going to upset? But just like Jasper, they were foreign to me. The man got on his knees next to me and gently placed his hands on my shoulders.
"Do you recognize us, Alice?" He asked, hopeful.
Alice? Was that my name? I guess it had a nice ring to it. But I slowly shook my head again.
"I'm sorry. Is my name Alice?" I asked, unable to dim the curiosity.
The woman bent down next to the man. "Yes, your name is Alice. Do you remember anything? At all?"
I roamed through my thoughts, trying to find some memories. But unfortunately none came up. I didn't even know my own name. Well I guess I do now, but still that didn't jog anything in my memory.
"I'm sorry. But I don't. Nothing comes up." I said defeated.
The woman hung her head as she let out a strangled sigh, like she was fighting back sobs. The man snaked his arm around her waist and pulled her to him. I could tell they were a couple. A small smile formed on my lips as I stared at their small intimate moment. They both looked up at me.
"What are you looking at, dear?" asked the woman.
I quickly looked away, embarrassed from getting caught, looking. "I'm sorry for staring. It's just that you two look really good together. I can tell that you have a strong and passionate relationship." The smile was back.
They gave me slight smiles as well.
"Well, since you don't remember anything, I guess we should introduce ourselves. Maybe if you hung around all of us for a little bit, your memory will come back. Sometimes, that's all it takes for people who suffer from amnesia remember. I am Carlisle Cullen and this is my wife Esme. We have been posing as your parents for at least a century." stated Carlisle.
My breath caught in my throat. A century? People rarely live that long!
"A century? We don't live that long! I'm sure of it!" I exclaimed, completely dumbfounded.
Carlisle and Esme exchanged a nervous glance. Soon, they turned their gazes back to me.
"Well, I'm not quite sure how to tell you this, but we aren't human. I'm not, Esme isn't, and neither are you." he stated matter-of-factly. "We are vampires."
Vampires. At the sound of that word, a slight memory floated into my mind. It wasn't long. I was running through trees upon trees at lightning fast speed, chasing something. As I neared my target, I realized it was a deer. A doe to be more specific. I sunk my teeth into the neck of the poor animal and sucked its blood. Through the corner of my eye, I saw a figure behind me, chuckling slightly to himself. He looked so familiar.
"Alice?" Esme asked while she shook me slightly. "Alice? Did we lose you?"
I shook my head and my eyes returned to Esme's and Carlisle's worried expressions.
"No. I just remembered something."
Hope rejuvenated their faces. "You did? That's great! Please tell us what the memory was about." exclaimed Carlisle.
"It wasn't much. I just remembered drinking the blood of a deer. It's nothing to get hopeful about. It probably doesn't mean anything." It just means that I haven't completely lost my mind.
"That's a start, at least." said Esme.
We were silent for a moment. But something troubled me. They said they posed as my parents. But who were my real parents? Why am I a vampire? How did I become their daughter? I wanted to know everything about my life. My life that apparently I have, but don't remember.
"Please tell me everything about me. I'm a stranger to even myself. Please help me!" I begged.
I felt so alone, trapped in the dark. My whole life was missing from me and here I am, stuck in the middle of it.
i think this is a good place to stop lol love it? hate it?
ughh! school tomorrow. and then finals. and then my sister's wedding. these 2 weeks are gonna suck lol
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