Bella POV

My chest felt heavy. It was midnight and there was an empty feeling in my chest. A gnawing feeling. I didn't trust the Cullens. Not in the slightest. But my gut said I could. But my gut also knew that Nessie was more important than anything. And there was no step I'd take that might bring harm upon her. I had been through too much to make an error. I knew vampires. The weirdest part was that, these vampires were oddly trusting of me. Not Nessie but me. I wouldn't reveal my abilities to just anyone. But Carlisle was oddly frank in that way. I had shielded Nessie's mind while they were there. Well, my shield was always around her. The circumstances made me doubt my steps. Should I really attend to the hospital? I could always attend school with Nessie like a high school girl.

I laid back on the grass still in my scrubs, while gazing above. The stars were shining brightly. It looked beautiful for my vampire senses allowed me to see them without trouble. It was then I felt it. The pain in my chest. I didn't squirm or flinch with its presence. It had become merely an ache with time. The feeling of loneliness cut through my insides. It was frustrating! For I had been nothing but alone my entire life! Why did I feel such a thing when I didn't know the feeling of being not lonely?

But you were lonely when you woke up... The voice in my head said. I wasn't alone but Nessie had been there. She had messy reddish brown hair with tints of mahogany spread evenly on her forehead. Her emerald green eyes twinkling in the moonlight. The most beautiful baby I'd ever laid eyes on. Not that could recall seeing any baby. I remember her fluttering heartbeat as she looked at me with those wide eyes. I remember the toothless grin plastered on her cute little face. She had blood all over but she looked so cute. I remembered giving birth to her on the very ground I'd waken on. It was frightening. That little girl crawled up to me slowly and put her hand on my knee tapping it lightly while throwing curious glances.

"Goo." She blabbered as she drooled lightly. Time stopped for me.

"Hello baby." I cooed picking her up. Her heart was beating wildly. I longed to taste the blood running through her tiny little body. I wanted to kill myself as of that moment. How vulgar I was to think of killing my own child? It was one of the times I longed to know the secrets behind the darkness. Did I have parents? Did they like me? Did I have a happy human life?

But like every night, I was answered by darkness. It was blinding and frustrating. Soon, I found myself lost in staring at the stars.


Edward POV

I locked myself up in my room. Was Hazel really Bella? Was she so angry with me that she pretended not to know me? She had every right to be. How I'd longed to be near her? To see her again? To hold her in my arms as her blush crept its way to her face? She wouldn't blush again. And who was Vanessa? What was she? She drank blood and ate human food! And she had blood in her system. Was she dangerous to Bella? Did Emmett really attack Bella? And why did Vanessa look so familiar? I didn't remember meeting her but I was sure I'd seen her. Like I had known her for a long time but I had never seen her, forget about meeting the creature.

"IT WAS A GIRL?" Emmett shouted in shock as Carlisle attempted to explain what had happened. Alice was holed up in her room without Jasper. He felt distressed. He hadn't the slightest clue what to do. He sensed both of our sadness and sorrow but he had no clue what happened. "BELLA IS A VAMPIRE?" Emmett screeched when Carlisle explained the situation.

Rosalie snarled. Just when I thought my family was finally together! She just had to come and ruin it for us! And how the hell did she become a vampire? I flinched from her thoughts. Her mind was plain vain and bitter.

"It's true. She also has a peculiar girl along with her. She drinks blood." Carlisle explained slowly.

"She's a vampire." Jasper concluded finally understanding the reason of Alice's distress.

"Her heart beats." Carlisle added. The punchline. Everyone apart from Carlisle, me and Alice gasped in shock.

"That's not possible." Rosalie exclaimed in disbelief.

"It isn't. Or at least. That's what I thought. Hazel gave her some venom. I smelt it on the bandage. It healed her quite slowly for a vampire. She has blood flowing through her veins and that's why you attacked her Emmett." Carlisle stated looking at Emmett.

"I attacked her?" He asked in stressed voice.

"Yes. Bella or Hazel as she calls herself seemed quite protective of her. She was the one who attacked you for hurting Vanessa, the girl." Carlisle said.

SHE ATTACKED EMMETT? I AM GOING TO KILL HER! Rosalie screamed in her mind. I snarled in warning knowing Rose heard me.

This just keeps getting better and better. Emmett thought.

"She showed no sense of recognition. This makes me believe that she's either very angry with us or she really doesn't remember anything." Carlisle ended. He was still shocked that Bella was a doctor now. Not that I expected any less.


Bella POV

"Nessie. Are you sure?" I asked again as she ate her pancakes. I knew I was being irrational but it was important. We had hardly any idea if Alice could see us. And if a vampire was out hearing our conversation. We had gone over to speaking in Sanskrit for precaution. It was my job to protect Nessie and I would always protect her from everything that conspires against her. Nessie had gotten hurt yesterday, and I couldn't afford seeing her in pain. She had a thing for sweet things and I made sure to keep my kitchen stocked. Not that eating too much of sweet harmed her.

"Yes, Mom." Nessie said convincingly. "I'll call you in case anything feels out of place, okay?"

"Nessie. I know that these vampires we met yesterday seemed trustable but people we trust have the power to destroy us inside out." I said seriously.

Anyone would have called me over-protective and say that I was worrying too much, but Nessie knew better for we'd seen things. We'd seen how things work.

"I know." Nessie nodded. "Nobody but us can keep us safe." She said. It was line often spoken by me and it hurt to know the truth behind the words. The hurt didn't affect reality. It just made reality seem worse. Reality is cruel. But it's also good. Gazing at Nessie's smiling face, felt like an achievement. My insides couldn't help but lit up with joy whenever I laid my eyes on her.

"You know that you have a mind reader and telepath in the school." I reminded. "And a psychic." I added.

"Yes. Think in native languages. Keep emotions under absolute control. Never reveal too much and never tell what I am." She said in recap. "I don't think Alice can see me though. Me being you know what. She was looking at me with a very curious, careful and controlled flair. She seemed unsure about me. I think I am safe." I kissed her cheek smiling.

"Bye." I said and she took her keys for the Mercedes Guardian and went away squealing in excitement. I could simply take joy in her happiness and that made me happy more than anything.