Here's chapter 3! I hope you like it! PLEASE REVIEW! :o
I frantically began to run. I had to get out of here quickly and tell Bella I was alright.
Running was idiotic. After being used to not looking at my feet when I ran, I tripped up on a tree root and fell down. I cussed and stood back up, wiping myself off.
I noticed a bit of red dripping on my skin. I looked down and saw that a scrape had skidded through my knee, leaving a bloody gash.
I stared at it in amazement, sniffing the air. It didn't smell like anything. I gently touched it with my fingertip and I winced. It stung.
Tired, I flopped onto the ground.
"OW!" I exclaimed, standing back up again.
The twigs on the ground effected me now. They'd pretty much stuck right into my buttocks. Ouch.
I found a clean patch of moss and sat down. It wasn't that comfortable, but it gave me time to catch my breath. I breathed in and out slowly, watching my chest ease up and down.
I held my breath for a second, just to see the results. I couldn't hold it for long. I breathed out a gust of air and put my hand on my chest, feeling my quick heartbeat.
This was insane.
After catching my breath and gaining some energy, I stood up. It was time to get out of here and see Bella.
I stumbled my way through the woods, tripping occasionally and receiving more scrapes and cuts. I eventually made it out of the woods, and by that time I was freezing cold. It had started to rain and I was only wearing a t-shirt and jeans. I ran up the path to Bella's house and wasn't sure what to do. If I knocked, Charlie would be sure to answer it... but maybe not. Maybe he would stay asleep. If I knocked quietly enough.
I raised my fist to the door and knocked lightly 3 times. I waited a moment, hoping that only Bella had heard. Nobody came so I guess no one had heard at all.
I tried again, knocking a bit louder but not too loud. I was shaking from the cold and I was furiously rubbing my arms to cause some warmth. It wasn't working.
"Come on..." I groaned, knocking again, too loud this time.
I saw a light flick on inside and I squinted my eyes, trying to see through the window. The door opened and there stood Charlie, a grumpy expression on his face. His jaw dropped when he saw me.
"I-I need t-to g-get w-warm.." I stuttered, my teeth chattering.
He ushered me inside and shut the door behind me. He didn't say a word as he tiptoed back up the stairs and came back with a warm blanket.
"Go lie on the couch, Edward. You look terrible." he said seriously. "I'll turn the heat up."
Charlie Swan never treated me badly, but it was still a bit weird to see him care for me. I shuffled over to the couch and flopped onto it, pulling the blanket over me. I was so cold.
"What's going on, Dad?" I heard Bella's voice say in the kitchen.
"Edward just knocked on the door. He's freezing, Bells. Looks sick." Charlie replied. "He's on the couch."
I heard Bella enter the room and I quickly pulled the blanket over my head. This was not the way I'd wanted her to see me.
"Edward, what's wrong?" she whispered, running over.
I didn't speak. I didn't want her to hear the difference in my voice.
She ran her fingers up and down the blanket and reached for the top. "Did something happen?" she whispered frantically. "Did you get attacked?"
I was shaking so bad that her fingers literally fell off of me.
"I'm s-so cold." I whispered.
I heard her intake of breath at my husky voice.
"How are you cold?" she asked quietly. "I thought vampires didn't get cold."
I took a deep breath. It was now or never. I sat up and slowly pulled the blanket away from my face.
Bella's POV
I didn't understand what was going on. I was so scared all of a sudden. What had happened to Edward? Why was he shaking? And what was with his voice? It didn't sound anything like it usually did.
I watched him sit up and slowly take the blanket off his face. My jaw literally dropped.
It was not the pale skinned, golden eyed vampire I'd last seen. Now, his skin was a light pink, but a bit pale on his cheeks. His pale lips were now bright red, and his eyes... his eyes!
His eyes were a bright green, staring into mine warily. They were so beautiful, I could hardly speak.
"Y-you're... y-you're... y-you're-" I couldn't get the word out.
"Human." he finished for me, wrapping himself tighter in the blankets. "I know. I... I did it for you, Bella."
My eyes widened. "How?" I whispered.
"I prayed to God and he answered my prayer. I was in the woods... it started raining and I got really cold." he explained. "Do you have any bandages? My leg is bleeding really bad."
All I could do was slowly nod. I couldn't leave him though.
"Dad?" I called out. "Edward needs a band-aid."
"No problem!" Charlie replied, and I heard his footsteps going up the stairs.
I only had one chance at this. I quickly pulled the blanket off Edward and rolled up his jeans. I gaped at the gash in his knee, my head whirling.
"You shouldn't look at it. You'll get sick." he muttered, rolling it back down.
I looked back into his eyes. "You did this for me?" I whispered.
He nodded slowly. "I love you so much. I would do anything for you."
I felt the tears brimming in my eyes. He was so unselfish. So amazing.
"I love you too." I whispered, my voice a bit shaky.
I slowly lifted my arms and wrapped them around him. It was such an odd feeling. I was used to feeling hard, cold skin on mine. But instead, he was now warm and soft. I pressed my head into his shoulder and sighed.
"I can't believe it." I whispered.
I felt his hands trailing up and down my back lightly. "Neither can I." he replied. "And I definitely never expected to feel this happy. Everything is perfect now."
I smiled and lightly placed my lips on his warm neck, feeling his pulse vibrate. It was so... weird.
But a good weird.
"None of that!" I heard my Dad explain as he entered the room again.
I quickly pulled away from Edward and for the first time in my life, I watched his cheeks flush in embarrassment. I'd never thought of him as a blusher.
Charlie came over and Edward rolled up his pants leg, exposing the bloody gash. It looked painful.
"Oh, you've got it bad." Charlie muttered, grabbing a damp cloth and handing it to me.
I placed it on the cut lightly.
Edward winced. "Ow." he groaned.
"Don't be a baby." Charlie grumbled under his breath.
It was also the first time I'd seen Edward in pain. And I'd definitely never heard him say "ow".
"Sorry..." I murmured, wiping up the blood.
Charlie left the room, not wanting to see me so close to Edward. He was grumbling as he walked back up to his room.
It was a bit intimate as I cleaned his wound. He ran his fingers lightly through my hair and I slowly leaned in to kiss his knee. He laughed lightly.
I stuck the band-aid on it and rolled his pants leg back down. I looked back up at him and he was staring into my eyes.
"Your eyes..." I whispered, inching back up toward him. "They're so... different."
"I'm guessing that they're green?" he asked quietly, pulling me onto his lap. "I haven't gotten the chance to look in a mirror."
"Well then let's go see." I smiled, grabbing his hand.
Usually, this would have made no difference, but to my surprise (and secret pleasure) he actually slid a little off the couch from my strength.
"You're strong!" he exclaimed, standing up. "I never would have guessed it."
I rolled my eyes and pulled him after me up the stairs. Charlie was already snoring in his room.
"Go take a look." I told Edward, pushing him into the bathroom.
He smiled and me and then turned to look in the mirror. His eyes widened.
Ooooo! What does Edward think of his new look? lol. Please review! =D
