So this one is obviously longer. I'm so excited for people to read my story that I'm going to post the first "official" chapter before I go to bed. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Anything you recognize belongs to the lovely Stephenie Meyer.
I was dreaming.
For one, I was walking alongside Mom on a sunny beach. It was never sunny in Forks. And I hadn't seen Mom since Bella was in the hospital in Phoenix. I had gone with her, running from James, and we had left Dad home. Bella had asked me to come with because I would be home by myself if she left; Charlie was always gone.
I knew everything. I knew all about Bella's struggle with Edward and him being a vampire. I knew how they had gotten together and had even met the Cullens, actually becoming rather close with them. I knew every one of Bella's secrets.
For one, we shared a floor. When we had moved in with Dad, he had given me his old room and cleared out the main room floor he called the "office." He moved in there and his bathroom was the one downstairs. Bella and I had the two bedrooms upstairs and shared the bathroom up there.
For two, Bella told me everything. She had explained it all and I had been there the entire time she thought she was going crazy. We were best friends because for so long, it had just been us and Mom in Phoenix. We had learned to live together and get along. There wasn't a person on Earth that I trusted more and she trusted me just as much.
For three, Isabella Marie Swan was my older sister. She was older than me by two years and a month. We were full-blooded siblings. She was the one who had helped me through everything in the past years: when Mom remarried, when we had decided to move to Forks, when we first moved here and everyone was more focused on her, instead of me. She was also there when I had liked Jacob Black. A lot. But he didn't like me, he liked her (though she didn't know that). She had helped me get over him.
Anyways, I was walking along a sunny beach with Mom. She was asking about my life in Forks and I told her.
"I'll be sixteen soon and I have a boyfriend. Gabe is amazing and I don't see us breaking up any time soon," I explained. "Bella and Edward are totally in love. It's sometimes creepy, just how in love they are, but Bella's happy. Life is great!" Mom nodded. She opened her mouth to reply, but was cut off.
"Hey wait up!" I heard. We turned around to see my sister Bella running towards us from the trees. Another clue I was dreaming - Bella was running and not falling. In fact, Bella was running very gracefully. I watched as she leapt over a large tree that had fallen and landed gracefully on the other side. She looked at me, meeting my eyes and I gasped.
They were crimson.
I looked between Mom and Bella quickly, realizing that Mom was clueless. I was her only hope. The knowledge that this was a dream was thrown out the window and forgotten. The only thing I knew was that I had to save my mother. I grabbed Mom's arm and tried to pull her away.
"Mom, come on!" I screamed. "She's going to kill us!" Mom looked at me like I was crazy, but she ran with me anyway. It didn't matter, we were too slow.
Suddenly, Bella was right in front of us.
"Why are you running?" she asked too innocently. I looked at her, refusing to speak.
"It doesn't matter anyway because you won't get very far," Bella said. She leapt towards Mom and snapped her neck with what seemed to be the lightest touch. She drained Renee's body of all blood and I couldn't help the small spasm of disgust and fear course through me. She turned to me next.
"Sorry, B," she said. "But you smell so nice." She smiled evilly and jumped forward.
I sat up, gasping and sobbing. I looked around me and saw that I was in my room. The walls were yellow and there was an outdated computer on the desk, matching Bella's. I had my art supplies scattered under the window. A glance at my clock revealed that the alarm hadn't gone off. I got up, sighing. We were a few minutes late, this morning.
I walked out of my room and over to Bella's. I opened the door and saw Bella, kissing Edward at the window.
"Happy Birthday, Isabella Marie!" I nearly shouted.
"Shut up, Bianca Helen!" Bella replied, sticking her tongue out at me. I rolled my eyes and left, giving them some privacy. I jumped into the shower, knowing that if I didn't get in first, I would have no hot water.
Charlie had already left by the time I'd made it downstairs, so I made a quick bowl of cereal. Bella was eating some breakfast as well, but was ignoring me because she knew that I'd bought her something. She hated her birthday with an absolute passion. I tossed her a wrapped present and smiled when she exclaimed at the brand new book.
"Thanks, Bianca," she said. I nodded and went back to my cereal. Gabe wasn't able to pick me up that morning, so I was forced to ride with Bella. As we were pulling in, she was glancing around, searching for Edward.
"Seriously?" I asked. "You just spent the night with him, and you already miss him?" Bella rolled her eyes and pulled in next to him. She jumped out and I followed, walking up to see Alice, jabbering away about Bella's birthday party tonight.
"Edward, you have to bring Bella and Bianca over tonight. Say, about seven?" Alice asked, already knowing the answer. She turned and rushed away. I laughed and hugged Bella, before going in search of my boyfriend. I saw him, talking to my best friend, Katie Gardener.
"Hey," I said as I walked up. Gabe turned around to see me. He leaned down and kissed me, before putting his arm around my shoulders.
"Hey, baby," he said. I smiled. I liked having a boyfriend. It was nice.
"So, what are you guys talking about?" I asked.
"Oh, we're talking about that stupid English paper due tomorrow. It's ridiculous!" Katie said. She had gorgeous blond hair, bright green eyes, and a sweet, round face. Gabe had blond hair, too, but he had dark brown eyes, almost black. I laughed at her comment.
"Oh, please. I've already finished it," I said. Gabe laughed and squeezed me into his side. The day passed without event. It was a normal, typical school day and was super boring. The only good thing was Gym. Bella was in my class, so she was always my partner. I beat every team we played in volleyball. Unlike Bella, I had no balance problems. I was actually quite gifted in the balance area.
Gabe drove me home after school. I kissed him good bye and got out, checking about our date on Saturday. He smiled and reassured me that it was happening.
When I walked in, Bella and Edward were cuddled on the couch, watching Romeo and Juliet. I gasped and rushed over, glad that they had just started it. I sat in the chair, watching it. I bawled my eyes out, along with Bella, when Juliet woke up and saw her beloved dead. The tears just kept coming as she stabbed herself and the families mourned.
Charlie came home with a pizza, being nice by not making Bella cook. We each had a piece - Edward refused - and then Edward reminded us that we needed to go. Charlie was happy to let us go. He even let me go.
I got into the backseat of the Volvo and laughed at Bella's groan of horror from all the lights as we pulled up to the house. She hated any fuss and it was fun watching her discomfort at something so petty.
I jumped out (realizing that I needed to pee, but ignoring it) and rushed in as Bella took forever to get out. I joined everyone. As Bella walked in, we greeted her with a "Happy Birthday, Bella!" She blushed and looked down as Emmett and I laughed at her reaction. I turned and hugged Emmett and Rosalie. Oddly enough, Rosalie liked me and we got along great. Emmett was like my huge big brother. It was weird because I was fifteen, hanging out with a bunch of people that were around twenty physically and all over fifty, but they were family to me. They had accepted me as another little sibling.
"You're back!" I said. Rosalie laughed and nodded. I moved on, hugging Alice after she had hugged Bella, and Carlisle and Esme, after thay had hugged her. We laughed when Carlisle said they couldn't rein her in. Emmett made fun of Bella for being red-faced before excusing himself.
"Present time!" Alice exclaimed. I laughed when Bella made a big deal out of her hating presents. She tore the wrapping off of the first present and stared at the tag, covered in electrical numbers. She opened the actual box, hoping for answers before realizing that it was empty.
"Um . . . thanks," she said hesitantly. Rosalie cracked a smile and Jasper laughed.
"It's a stereo for your truck," he explained. "He's installing it right now so that you can't return it." Bella smiled.
"Thanks guys," she said. They nodded.
"I need to use the restroom," I said. "I just wanted to see you open that one." I turned and walked through the hall, going to the bathroom. When I was done and went to wash my hands, I heard something in the living room.
"No!" Edward roared. There was a crash and the breaking of glass before a huge boom, like the sound of thunder.
I stood there, my heart pounding in my ears, my hands extended for a towel. I knew that if something had happened, it was only a matter of time before they smelled me, another human, and came after me, too. The silence only seemed to get louder with each of my heartbeats and I knew that every vampire could hear them.
After minutes of an agonizing wait, I walked out of the bathroom quietly.
In the living room, I saw that the table had collapsed and the cake was smeared around the room. Glass shards sprinkled the floor. I smelled the strong stench of bleach.
"Bella?" I called fearfully.
"In here, Bianca," I heard Carlisle say. I walked to the dining room to see Carlisle, digging into Bella's arm. Bella was a mess, with blood staining her shirt and cake all over her. I rushed over and sat in the chair next to her.
"Really, Bella? Only you!" I said. She smiled weakly and went back to her's and Carlisle's conversation. I listened, holding Bella's hand, as Carlisle explained about his life and his choices. I listened when Bella asked about Edward and Carlisle told us about him in the hospital with his mother Elizabeth. He told us of her dying request. We already knew about most of it, but it was calming, just hearing Carlisle talk.
When Carlisle was done, Alice found Bella a new shirt and we left. I sat in the back, pretending to be asleep. I was hoping that Edward was focusing on his own thoughts at the moment. My mind was odd, a bit selective. He couldn't always hear me, though sometimes he could. He described it as a bad radio signal with the radio on low.
We went in, saying good night to Charlie, and went to bed. I layed down and was hoping to get dreamless sleep. Well, it was just my luck that I didn't. I had the same dream as last night. I woke up at four-thirty gasping and covered in sweat. It was horrible and I knew that sleep was impossible.
A minute later, Edward appeared in my doorway. He was so quiet that I jumped a mile in the air.
What are you doing?! I yelled in my mind, glaring at him.
"I have to tell you something," he said quietly. I looked at him skeptically and nodded, allowing him to continue.
"We're leaving," he said. I stared at him, uncomprehendingly. Then my eyes got wide.
You can't! It will kill her! I said. He shook his head.
"It's what's best for her," he said. I shook my head vehemently.
No! Take her with you. You can't leave her behind. She'll go crazy and no one will be able to help her, I said.
"You will," he said. I shook my head again, but he held up one finger. "You need to make sure she lives, for me." He seemed like he was begging. I glared at him furious that he was going to make me do this.
Ok, but I can't help with everything. Bella made a decision to love you and accept you. You leaving is going to rip her to shreds, I said. He nodded.
"But time will heal her. Now," he said. "Today, Bella is going to work after school. My family is leaving and if you want to say goodbye, you can come over. Alice can pick you up from school." I nodded. I wanted to say goodbye. I had become close with them as well.
When is Bella going to say goodbye? I asked. He shook his head.
"I'm going to have to break up with her. I'm going to take her to the edge of the woods and do it. It might kill me more than her, but I want her to be safe. Being with me is not safe," he said.
You're not going to let her say goodbye?! Do you know her at all? I asked. His eyes burned.
"Yes and I love her. That is why I'm doing this. A clean break is better for her," he sighed. "Anyways, she's going to notice that I'm not with her. Don't tell her!" I nodded and he rushed back over to Bella's room.
When you hurt her, I'm obligated to hate you. I said. I heard a quiet chuckle from the other room. I sketched the image of Bella as vampire. She was gorgeous, and barely Bella, with glowing red eyes. That future for her was gone now.
Next chapter sometime soon!