After the blackout, Bella promised to be more careful with her emotions. She didn't want to hurt Victoria again – or anyone else for that matter. However try as she might to control them, she just couldn't help it. The feeling of the hate and anger at even the slightest thought of Edward was overwhelming.
That was why Victoria had decided to move on to a more forested town with her. Even though they kept to hunting humans, they spent nearly all of their time out of town; besides when they hunted. It was safer that way, for her to keep mainly in the forest with Victoria. This was why they found themselves trekking to the opposite side of the US; deciding to stop in Delaware.
Bella had kept count of how many she killed. Thirty men, twenty-seven women, and ten children. She had come to realize that she was a monster and she couldn't change that. The Cullens were weak for a reason. They needed humanblood to grow stronger, not animal blood. It was only natural, wasn't it? They were vampires – they needed blood. It wasn't a matter of mortality, it was a matter of survival.
The Cullens were fools for thinking that they could go against natural instinct. It was clear that they needed to return to hunting naturally. Vampires couldn't have control – just look at her birthday party! Shaking her head, Bella sighed. How could they continue being so foolish?
Carlisle had even used to be an empath, much like Jasper, but to a lower degree. It was one of the reasons he became a doctor; drawn to the profession by his empathy for others. However, not drinking human blood had decreased his power to the point he could barely sense a twinge of sadness. Victoria had told her this; both of them astonished at how they could continue the folly of vegetarianism.
Fools.
-FORKS, WASHINGTON.-
"What the hell do you mean you can't sense her!?"
Alice stared at her brother in shock. He had never yelled at her before; always having been the closest to her. Besides, he had been the one to drive Bella off in the first place. Narrowing her eyes, Alice would furiously scowl at him. "I don't love you Bella, I have never loved you!" Whose genius idea was that? Hmm…? Alice was worried about Bella.
All the Cullens were, excluding Rosalie. It had been more than two months since Bella had stepped one foot in Forks, there was no chance of finding her. Unless of course, one of Carlisle's friends found her. What did Edward expect would happen? That Bella would come back to Forks and be that ordinary girl who loved him? Even she didn't think that was going to happen.
"I get it! Alright it was a mistake, your thoughts are so loud! "Edward shouted to not only her, but the rest of the house.
If he were human, he would have cried. The look in his eyes was sincere, he really did care for Bella. Just not as much as he thought he did.
'Oh Edward…' Alice thought sadly. Even if her Jazz had been human, she couldn't imagine ever leaving him. For mates to leave one another – they just couldn't. Slamming the door behind him, she could hear him storming up to his room.
They all could.
Edward was still shouting and still blaming himself. No one went up to comfort him, as cruel as it was, they believed the exact same thing.
It was his fault.
So, with the help of my amazing beta, Imsii, this is finally edited. Seriously, she is amazing. Not just for fixing my story, but for taking her time to edit this when she could be like saving cats...dogs...I don't know where I am going with this. Just thank you Imsii!
