Chapter 4

The Cullens stared in utter disbelief at me. No one said anything. Endless minutes passed as the limousine started off. It was driving me insane.

"Okay, is anybody going to say anything?" I deliberately asked the Cullens, impatiently. Most snapped out of their somewhat trance. Most. Meaning Edward was still staring. I mustered as much disgust I could into one cold, harsh, quick glare.

Carlisle, always the leader, spoke up in an authorized tone. "Hello. It is nice to see you again, Isabella. I see you have been changed; it suits you well." I faintly smiled.

"Thank you, Carlisle." Danny courageously decided to start a conversation.

"Hello, I'm Danny. It is nice to meet Isabella's old family," he said. The Cullens looked pained when Danny used a past tense adjective to describe their acquaintance with me. Very clever, I will have to applaud him for that later.

"Hello Danny. Excuse my rudeness. I shall introduce everyone. I am Carlisle, this is my wife Esme, next to her is Rosalie, then Emmet, Rosalie's husband. On my left side here is Jasper, then Alice, Jasper's wife. And next to her is Edward." Edward muttered something I could not comprehend from his low tone. Mandy quickly joined into the small conversation.

"Hi! I'm Mandy, Danny's wife; it is nice to meet you. Next to me is Zane, then you all know, Isabella; Zane's girlfriend," She muttered the last two words, afraid to offend them. The conversation died quickly, in an uncomfortable silence. Which led me to wonder, why were they even in our limo anyways? I vaguely remember a limousine behind this one on the street.

Esme smiled, warmly, but weakly. She wanted me to be with her "son". Not very likely, I'm sorry to break the news to you. "It's nice to meet you all, and very nice to see you again Bella." I growled slightly. "Isabella. I'm sure that my children would like to say something to you. I apologize for their stares. We were all very shocked to see you as a vampire. Congratulations on your new single, by the way." She corrected herself. I had an acute sense of what most of them wanted to say to me. Alice smiled.

"Hi Isabella! How have you been? I, if I do say so myself, applaud your fashion sense. It has improved since we last saw you," Alice spoke in a high tone. Really? The last time you saw me your so-called brother dumped me in a forest. I tried to be as polite as I could in responding. "I've been better than I expected I ever would be again. After all, what did anyone in Forks expect of me? They all expected me to commit suicide because of depression. But then I was wretchedly "mauled by a bear" as the story goes," I ended with a fake smile. Looks of disbelief were spread on their faces. My family attempted to suppress smiles and laughter, Zane unsuccessful. He always thought it hilarious how we faked my death. I joined in the laughter.

"There is nothing funny about that, Zane," Edward snapped. I stopped my laughter at once. I set a cold glare on him.

"Why not? It's obviously a fake death, as you can see I'm here as undead as ever," I responded.

"You were changed, like I never wanted to happen. You're damned to live eternity here." Did he think I really gave a damn about what he wanted for me?

"I was changed, yes. By Zane, I couldn't be happier. I take this as a sort of blessing. But I did have to fake my death, that was quite fun actually. Do you think I care about what you want for me anymore? The only unhappy part I can think of about right before I was changed is this: you left me in a fucking forest after breaking up with me. Now that's cold, Edward, ice hard cold," I bitterly accused. For an odd reason, the rest of the Cullens looked ready to kill. They all, even Esme, glared at him ferociously.

"You did WHAT?!" Rosalie seethed. Didn't they know? "You told us that you were going to break up with her. Not leave her in a forest, Edward!" I guess not. Jasper tried sending calm waves throughout the limo.

Jasper spoke. "Isabella, this is my entire fault. I'm so dreadfully sorry for not having control at your birthday party." I wasn't upset with any of them for not having control. I knew how that felt. I was frustrated, furious, upset, because they didn't have minds of their own to not leave with Edward. But then again, who's to say that they wanted to say?

"Look, I know how control is not easy. I don't blame you for my own klutziness. But do you all have minds of your own?! Edward could've left if he wanted to. But then again, who am I to say that you wanted to stay?" I exclaimed. Everyone but Carlisle and Esme, who seemed unnaturally calm, possibly due to the calm waves trying to break through to everyone, started to speak at one time. My coven had been quiet throughout this. For that, I was grateful. Them speaking out during my little reunion, not the happiest of all, would make it even worse.

"Everybody stop talking!" I screeched. "It is time for us to depart, as you can see, our bus is right there. Nice…..Alright…..Nice to see you again. Our next show is in Dallas, Texas. Maybe we'll see you there?" I questioned. Alice nodded eagerly. I nodded, grabbed Zane's hand, and we all departed.

Possibly, I could forgive them; or maybe most of them. The hate had slightly softened after seeing them. I was so perplexed. But as of now, for all I care, Edward can go burn in hell.

"I love you, Zane, always will," I said. He looked wary of an angry explosion coming from me soon. He noted my soft smile.

"I love you, Isabella, forever and eternally," He said. We walked into our familiar bus. I collapsed on the couch. Danny would be driving. Mandy sat across from me in one of the small breakfast table chairs. I laid my head on Zane's lap. We were on the road again. I had to plan songs for the next show. I have time, I decided.

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