Chapter Two is dedicated to my wonderful editor whose name would like to be kept secret shhh but without whom my stories would fall into depression. FYI, I uploaded the edited copy of the Chapter One. Sorry you didn't read the edited version…sigh. Anyways, onto the story!
Disclaimer: Stephanie Meyer owns all the characters, except the ones my weird little imagination make up!
Chapter Two-Choice
EPOV
Isabella Marie Swan Landon. Those four words rang again and again in my head.
My angel, savior, and one and only love Bella stood in front of me. Standing there like an idiot, I watched as a man walked up to my Bella and gave her a hug. I couldn't focus. All I heard was "Look…amazing…whole year…cute shoes…call…later…hugs…" one second the man was here, the next he was off helping some model with her makeup.
Man, are all the guys here gay? Emmett's thoughts broke through my shell, bringing me back to what was happening now.
"Bell…Bell…Bella?" I managed to sputter out as I stared stupidly at her.
"I go by Izzy now, but yes Edward, it's me." her voice was as sweet and pure as ever.
The next second her sunglasses were off and I stared into her eyes. All traces of her once beautiful chocolate brown eyes were gone to be replaced by amber. She was a vampire! I left so that she could grow old with kids and live her life normally, only to find out that she had been turned into a vampire!
"Bella!" Alice's voice broke through the uncomfortable silence as she tackled my Bella to the floor in a hug. If I wasn't so surprised, I would have thought it a funny sight: a tiny little girl attacking someone taller than her and knocking her to the ground.
"Hey Alice. Um…can you get off of me now?" Bella's voice was muffled from being hidden underneath Alice.
"Oh, sorry Bella." If it was possible Alice would most likely be blushing as she helped Bella off of the floor. "Bella, how come I didn't see you coming?" Alice started to pout.
Good old Alice hates surprises.
"Um…well…when I was turned, I found my power was to block other vampires' powers." It felt amazing to hear Bella's voice again. Fifty years was too long.
"Izzy!" a voice sounded from across the room. The next second, Bella's leg was being held onto a by a boy who looked to be about ten years old. He had messy dirty blond hair covering the top of his head.
"Dustin, would you stop acting like a ten year old? For heaven's sake, you're forty years old!" a boy joined our little circle, hissing the last part of his sentence.
So their vampires, eh? Carlisle's thoughts entered my mind. I was taken aback for a second. I hadn't heard his thoughts in a while…
The boy who just joined the group looked he looked exactly like the boy named Dustin who was holding onto Bella's leg, except his hair wasn't messy and his clothes were wrinkle-free.
"Aww, come on Jared. How can't you be like this? Izzy's finally back! She's been gone for a whole year, yet still the stick in your butt stays, and you can't let loose for even a second to give her a normal ten year old greeting?" Dustin turned to face his twin, letting go of Bella's leg. "Also, on the subject of you being gone for an entire year, why didn't you and Emily come home first before you came here?" Dustin looked up at Bella's face.
"The fashion show is only four hours away, and we landed about thirty minutes ago. We had to race down here."
"That explains it." Another guy joined our group.
"Hey Jeremy." Bella crossed the small gap and hugged Jeremy. Jeremy had messy dark brown hair and looked like a player in my eyes.
I started to growl, watching them hug.
Edward, watch it! My entire family's thoughts entered my mind at once.
Looking away from Bella and Jeremy, I found Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, Emmett, Esme, and Carlisle's eyes staring at me and giving me the "don't even think about it" look.
"Bell-Izzy. Who are these people?" Alice interrupted the hug fest between my Bella and It.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. These are Jared and Dustin, who are unlike most twins. They're not known as the twins because of their crazy personality differences," Bella said with a sweet smile, staring down at the two young boys who were obviously vampires. My heart twisted a bit as she gave them the smile and not me. Other than her blushes, I missed her positively perfect smiles. "Dustin is the one who acts his age, and Jared is more of the…" before Bella could finish Jared interrupted.
"I am basically the smart twin who really acts his age." Jared said with a smirk to his brother. He received a glare from Dustin, who had gone back to stand by my Bella's side.
The difference between the twins was almost comical. It was the typical exactly-opposite twin case between them. They both had the same dirty blond hair cut at an "expectable" boy length, stunningly blue eyes, and the same exact face. Just a few more lines (from annoyance, I predicted) on Jared's face. They were also the same height, perfect for their "age."
"Yes. Anyway, this is Jeremy. I'm afraid Lucy and Chandler aren't here, but Emily is in the back getting ready for the show tonight. Lucy and Chandler, you can say are my 'Esme and Carlisle,'" Bella said with a mournful smile. She stared at Esme and Carlisle for less than a millisecond. "Um, I would love to catch up with you guys later, but I really have to get ready. Jeremy, can you?" Bella began to,
but automatically received a quick nod from him. This left the now debating twins in the hands of him. "After the show, you guys can come over to our place so we can talk." Bella said, turning around to face us. My heart felt like it was going to break again as she walked away.
"So, how does Izzy know you guys?" He asked.
Before I could give a rude remark, Alice stepped in. Stupid little pixie, I thought grumpily. The next second a wave of calm came over me.
If you keep on with your jealously, you're going to make me think Jeremy is in love with Alice! Jasper thought to me, sending me a desperate glance.
I felt bad automatically. Jasper shouldn't have to deal with my issues, but he hugged my Bella. But I guess she isn't my Bella anymore. My already-broken heart was on the verge of breaking into even smaller pieces, which I didn't even think was possible. I knew that if I was human, I would probably be red with jealously and anger.
"So, you're Dustin, Jared, and Jeremy?" Alice's voice broke through my little break down. "And Emily is also a model like Bell-sorry-Izzy? And Lucy and Chandler are your 'parents'?" Alice's perky voice filled with questions.
"Yeah, I'm Jeremy. And you actually got the right name for the twins. Almost no one gets it on their first try. Yes, Emily is a model also, and Lucy and Chandler I guess you could call our 'parents'." Jeremy said with a smile that I felt was mocking me.
Edward, you're being paranoid. Stop it! You're driving poor Jasper crazy! Alice thought harshly at me, still staring at Jeremy and not showing any signs of having another conversation with someone else.
She was good.
"There you cuties are, I was wondering where you went. Sorry, oh I see you met the boys and Bella's boy toy." Calvin's voice sounded as he came up to us.
BOY TOY! I screamed in my head. I wanted to strangle Calvin for saying that. Taking a step forward, I found Emmett's hand on my arm, restricting me from snapping the annoying little gay toothpick in half as he stood jabbering away in front of me.
"What's with him? It's like he just saw a ghost. Oh, I know, you have a little crush on Miss Izzy, huh? Everyone who isn't gay and is of the male species falls in love with her, and you're worried about the boy toy thing huh? Well, I was just joking. Little Jeremy here is like her brother, so can you say gross. It's just a little inside joke. Don't worry, you still have a chance to slay that dragon's heart, though no one has." Calvin said with a laugh as my body relaxed. Good, Bella wasn't taken by him.
"Well, on with the tour. We still have so many things to do, so let's go!" Calvin said excitedly. He clapped his hands, indicating us to follow him as he left the room of mascara wands and tubes of lipstick, back into the hallway.
Edward, are you okay? My whole family's voice rang through my head. I didn't know. I had finally found my love, but she might not be interested. I wasn't going to answer that question until Bella
chose: a) me or b) someone else. I hoped desperately it would be "a." I don't think I could keep on living while knowing my true love didn't love me…
Sorry it took so long to update. Too much school, writer's block (I know, this early?), and being my lazy self just about sums it up. Also sorry this chapter is so short I just had to cut it at a good cliffy, what can I say I'm a sucker for them
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