Chapter 2
Getty's POV
True to the forecast, it rained all the next week, appropriate weather to match my mood. Scott and I hadn't really talked since the most recent fight we've had. I miss how our relationship was before all of this vampire business created the need for secrets. At least on my part.
I'm the first to admit Scot was right, as much as I wish he wasn't. Becoming a vampire did change me, for the better many would argue, but I knew differently. Getting changed practically ruined the best think I'd ever had going for me, I figured this weekend would be as good a time as any to change that. I decided to give Alice a call.
"Oh, my God," she screamed loud enough that I actually jumped. "How are you?"
"I'm good," I said. "I miss you guys. I was actually planning on coming to visit this weekend. Me and Scott both."
"You totally should, but it's supposed to be sunny this weekend."
"Actually, that's perfect. Um… Scott wanted to go to Alki earlier this week when it was sunny and, long story short, we fought, I told him I would show him why I can't go out in the sun anymore, and we haven't spoken since."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I didn't call to invite you to my pity party. I just wanted to let you know we were coming and I'll see you this weekend. Hopefully, showing Scott what I am will ease things between us."
"Good luck."
"Thanks," I said, and hung up.
Scott was in the room when I turned around. "What do you mean by 'what I am'," he asked.
"I would love to tell you right now," I began.
"Then why don't you?"
"Come with me to Forks this weekend and I'll show you. It's easier than describing everything. I promise you'll know everything by this time Sunday."
"Whatever," he said dismissively, and sat down on the couch with his beloved Sports Center. Usually, I would watch it with him, but I just left the room.
The rest of the week passed tensely, but at least Scott and I were talking again. It wasn't like it had been before he asked me to go to Alki, but it was better than nothing. Friday afternoon, we drove to Boeing Field, a tense and uncomfortable silence in the air, and then flew to Forks, where we were met at the airport by Edward and Alice. I hugged Alice, then turned to Edward.
"How are things with you and Bella," I asked him.
He rolled his eyes. "Of course," he said. "There's no 'Hi, Edward. How are you? I missed you. What have you been doing since I went to Seattle with that jackass?' It's just straight to me and Bella. Try this on for size: I don't love her. Hell, I don't even like her all that much anymore. I love you, I want to be with you."
"And I'm with Scott."
"And he's pissed at you. I never could be."
"Seems to me like you are right now," I said. "Alice, can we get to the house? I want to see everyone. I've missed them."
Five minutes later, we pulled up to the house, where I was met by a very excited group of Cullens. I got hugs from everyone except Emmett. He and I got into a bit of a wrestling match. I won. We spent the rest of the night talking and catching up on what had happened since the defeat of the Volturi. While we had been talking, Scott and Bella had gone to bed and, when I heard movement upstairs, I excused myself to the kitchen to make breakfast.
Just as I was tipping the first omelet out of the pan, Scott walked in.
"Got enough food there," he asked. "How many people are you feeding anyway?"
"Just two," I replied. "The Cullens and I have already eaten, which leaves you and Bella.
"And all of this food. You take such good care of me," he said, kissing me on the cheek. "I love you."
"You too. Now eat. We've got a lot to do today, starting with a hike. Come on." I dragged him out of the kitchen and, on our way out the door, I saw Bella and told her "There's a smorgasbord of food for breakfast. Anything you could imagine is likely there. Help yourself."
Half an hour later, Scott and I were making our way through the woods toward the meadow. When we got there, he looked at me, stunned. "This is so beautiful."
"It is," I responded. "Considering what happened here just a few months ago, especially. But that's not what I wanted to show you."
As a cloud passed from in front of the sun, I stripped down to my shorts and tank top. I ran, really ran, to a spot where I could stand in unfiltered sunlight and revealed to Scott what I was.
Upon seeing my skin glittering as if it was encrusted with millions of diamonds, he turned and ran as fast as he could, but I was faster.
"What are you," he asked me. "Do you have some sort of weird skin disease and, since when are you able to outrun me? And you pinned Emmett! He's huge! You can't be human anymore. WHAT ARE YOU?"
I stood in front of him. "Scott, listen to me," I said. "I am a vampire, as are the Cullens, but we aren't dangerous." He was looking everywhere, trying to find a way to escape. "Yes, vampires do drink human blood. We are also the fastest creatures 'alive'. Our skin glitters in the sun, which is why I could not go to Alki with you that day. We also live forever and are the strongest creatures 'alive'. And when I say 'alive', it's in the rhetorical sense. Our hearts do not beat, and we have no need to breathe. We only do because, if we didn't, people would be suspicious and it does get rather uncomfortable."
As I was speaking, I looked into his eyes, begging him to listen, to understand. "I didn't choose this, Scott. I was working in my dad's woodshop and the blade on the bandsaw broke and sliced open my aorta. Carlisle was there and my dad told him to change me. I didn't ask for it, but I'm grateful it happened. It enables me to still be with you."
A/N: I apologize for the abrupt ending, but what goes after this fits best with what happens in the next chapter. I'll try to get that written and up as soon as I can, but my classes start on Monday, so I'll write when I have time to write, but I promise no regular update. Please review.
