Chapter 3: Ghosts of a Past Life.

Sorry it took me so long to write this! I've tried a few times, but my wrist is injured again so typing hurt. That's why I didn't write before. But I felt so guilty, that I decided to ignore the painshots in my wrist to write this chapter.

I hope you like it! You might want to re-read the last chapter, because you probably don't remember what happened in there.

I turned around, with a fake smile put on my face.

I didn't want to see this person. I didn't want to talk to this person, but I knew I couldn't avoid it.

"Hi, Alice." I said softly, wincing slightly when I remembered the last time I saw her.That was on my 18th birthdayparty, all those years ago.

She hadn't changed a bit.

Alice gasped when she saw me. Jasper, behind her, was trying to sense my feelings. I could feel it against my block, and I smiled at him too.

"Hello, Jasper. How are you?" I said when I saw the shock on his face.

"Bella! What are you doing here?" Alice said breathlessly.

I shrugged. "Shopping, what else?"

"No, I meant why… how… You're… one of us!" Alice said, searching for words.

I shrugged again. "Yes, I know. Can you tell me something I don't know?"

I couldn't hide the irritation in my voice, and I knew all too well that Jasper was desperately trying to find a way through my block. But I was not a newborn vampire, and I never was in the beginning.

Because I wanted to be a vampire so badly, and my aversion agains human blood was so huge, I could resist humans from the beginning. It was very easy for me, and Anna told me that I was probably the strongest vampire because I was able to do that.

"Jasper, can you please stop that? It's getting annoying and it won't work anyway." I said, trying to hold my laughter when Alice and Jasper exchanged a shocked look.

"Izzie, are you okay?" Anna came from behind.

"Yeah, Ann, I'm fine. I know these people… from my past…" I trailed off, looking at Anna with pleading eyes.

"The past you don't want to talk about, right? Did these people hurt you?" She asked.

Her eyes were friendly, but the threat behind her words was obvious. I smiled at her to make sure she could see I was okay.

" I can handle this, Ann. But thanks for your concern!" I said, giving her a hug. She hugged me back, and whispered in my ears, so low that nobody but me could hear it: "You know our sign, right? Don't hesitate to use it!"

I nodded and she walked away, giving Alice, Jasper and me some privacy.

We stood there for a moment, looking at each other. Alice and Jasper were trying to find words, I could see it. It was not easy for them, and I knew that.

It was easy for me, though. I had accepted the situation a long time ago, and I knew there was nothing I could do to make it better.

"Bella, why did she call you Izzie?" Alice's voice trembled.

I sighed, expecting this question.

" Because nobody calls me Bella anymore. That is not my name anymore…"

"Why…" She whispered.

"Because Bella died 66 years ago. Now, can you leave me alone? This is not pleasant for you nor me."

Alice looked at me, completely shocked by the coldness in my voice and eyes. She didn't expect me to be like this, and I knew she hadn't seen me in her visions. My blocking power was strong enough, and I could block everyone's power, no matter how strong.

Of course, it was also the other way around. I could also let people in if I wanted to. No doubt Edward would be able to read my mind as soon as I let my block down.

" Alice! There you are!" Andrea chirped.

Alice smiled softly, but she didn't reply. Alice was silent. I created a miracle.

I smiled too, knowing that Alice must be flabbergasted, not only shocked but also trying to fit everything in her picture of my life.

Then I realised they were the new vampires at school. She couldn't leave me alone, because we were at the same school. We would see each other very often.

"Iz, I see you met Alice. Jasper, this is Isabella."

"We know each other, Andrea. There's no need to introduce us." Jasper answered, knowing that Alice was still too shocked.

I felt the urge to laugh, but I resisted. This situation was getting more akward with the minute.

"We don't have time to shop with you, Andrea. I'm sorry but we need to leave now." Alice said, almost whispering. She knew that we would be able to hear it anyway.

"Oh, why?" Andrea whined. Seriously, sometimes she was just like a little child.

A child that was 167 years old.

I sighed, and turned around to go to Anna, who was waiting for me with a thousand questions in her eyes.

"Bye, Izzie!" I heard Alice. She didn't like the name Izzie, I knew that. She met me as Bella, so I would always be Bella to her.

I relaxed a bit when I couldn't smell Alice's and Jasper's scent anymore.

"Who were that, Iz? And why did they call you Bella?" Anna asked immediately.

"They were Alice and Jasper, two vampires I met when I was still human. I introduced myself as Bella, back then."

"Why don't you have contact with them now you're a vampire?"

"Because it was Jasper's fault I'm here right now."

"What?! Why?"

"Anna, I don't want to talk about this right now. I don't feel very well right now."

"Oh, I get it. You must be just as shocked to see them as they were to see you!"

"Well, no. Yes. No. I don't know!" I sighed, frustrated.

"Last question then, for now. Were they the people you were looking for when you traveled through Europe?"

"They are part of it, yes. There are five more people in the family."

"Family?"

"I thought it was your last question?" I said, teasing Anna a bit. I was trying so hard to hold myself together right now, it was hard for me to talk about this.

"Oh, Izzie! You can't say that and leave me without me being able to ask why!"

"Well, they aren't a coven. They love each other too much for that. They are really protective of the ones they love. They are closer than you can imagine…" I trailed off when I realised that there were silent sobs about to slip through my control.

"Listen, Anna. I'm going home. Tell Andrea I'm sorry. I'll call you as soon as possible!" I said, giving a surprised Anna a big hug.

"When you mean home, you don't mean back to the campus, do you?"

" No, I'm going home. Back to Forks. It's time to pay my house a little visit." I smiled weakly.

"Is it because of those vampires?" Anna whispered.

"Yes. I can't be around them. I'm sorry. I'm going home. I'll contact you soon." I repeated.

So, I did the only thing I could think of to avoid Alice and Jasper. I acted like I never would have if I was still human, or if I was still Bella. I did it because I was Izzie now.

I ran away.

So… I'm going to concentrate on Princess Bella now, I only have one chapter left in there, and an epilogue. After that this story will be my #1 priority, but I can't say how soon I'm going to update again. Sorry for that.

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