The Evil Monster

By Nicole D. Florer

Chapter 4

I woke up in my room at the Cullens.

What the hell?

"Chris found you in the middle of the woods, beaten to a bloody pulp? What the hell happened to you Bella?"

Of course it isn't Chris sitting next to me on my bed it's Edward.

Great! what am I going to tell him? What can I say that won't freak him out?

"Ummm...I don't know?"

"Bella it looked like you were attacked by something? You have to know something, what happened?"

"Sorry Edward I don't remember anything."

I felt bad for lying to him, but what was I honestly going to tell him?

Hi my name is Isabella Swan you know me as Bella. As you know my brother is a werewolf and I am a human...well you think that I am human. The truth is I am a witch.

Yeah that would work. I laughed silently at myself.

"Isabella you're not lying to me are you?"

Edward leaned in closer and looked me in the eye. My mind was suddenly fuzzy.

"Bella do you remember anything that happened to you in the woods?"

His scent was surrounding me.

"Edward, I-"

Chris choose that time to enter the room.

"Bella what the hell?"

That snapped me into my senses.

"Ummm..."

"Sorry Chris. I was just trying to find out if Bella remembered anything that happened in the woods. Sorry I should leave that to you. She'd proberly tell you before she told me."

A flicker of sadness crossed his face.

"Edward don't worry about it. I will tell you soon."

"Promise?"

"Yeah."

With that Edward left the room. Chris watched him the whole way. When the door closed Chris turned to me.

"Bella you know that you can't tell him."

"Chris I can tell whoever I deem worthy. You know that."

"Bells he would freak out. Do you want them to think your dangerous, a monster?"

"They won't."

"Isabella. You told your Renee and she flipped out. Damn near killed herself and now she won't talk to you. Not to mention all the names she called you. Do you really want to relive that?"

"Well...no."

I sighed in frustration.

"Chris they wouldn't be like mom."

"How Would YOU Know?"

Chris was getting pissed. Tremors rolled down his spine.

"Hey Chris calm down. It's my secret to tell. I just know it. For once just trust me, pleasssee!"

I knew I sounded pathetic but I really didn't care. I just put up a hell of a fight against a werewolf and witch. What the hell did he expect me to be. Sugar and rainbows?

"Damnit Bells you can't tell them. I forbid it."

"Christopher you can NOT forbid me to tell my secret. Jeeze. Whatever happened to me being able to have freedom? You may be older than me but you don't rule me."

Chris was shaking severly now. He wouldn't be able to keep control much longer.

"Christopher get out of this house NOW!!!"

He nodded realizing that he wasn't going to be able to hold his shape much longer. He gave me a quick kiss before he bolted out the door.

I sighed in relief. At least this time he didn't change in front of me. My bite started itching, it always does that when Chris turns. A knock on the door frame of my room caught my attention. In my doorway stood Edward.

"Bella, what was that about?"

"Nothing, Chris just doesn't want me to tell you all something."

"Was it about what happened in the woods?"

"Yeah sorta."

"Well why doesn't he want you to tell us?"

"He thinks that you guys will freak out and think I'm a monster."

Edward walked over to me quickly and gave me a tight hug.

"Bella we would never think that your a monster, or freak. No matter what you have to tell us, we won't freak out."

"I know that but Chris doesn't. I told him but no Bella knows nothing."

I growled in frustration. Edward laughed lightly.

"What would he do if you told us after he told you not to?"

"I don't know. I never disobey him."

"Never?"

"Never. I don't know what would happen, depends on how mad he gets."

Edward looked thoughtful for a moment.

"He was about to transform when you told him to get out of the house wasn't he?"

I sighed in defeat and frustration.

"Yes, he was."

"How can you tell? Is there something that you look for when he is mad?"

"Sort of. I just saw how bad he was shaking. He hasn't ever been as bad as he was today, I'm suprised that he managed to maintain his shape as long as he did."

"Bella are you scared that he will hurt you when he gets mad?"

I thought about it for a moment. Was I ?

"Honestly Edward No. I'm not afraid of him when he changes or changed. He usally keeps in control."

"Usally?"

"When he first changed he wasn't in control. I knew he was going to change before he did, but I realized it to late. When he changed he bit me, it didn't hurt that bad but it was still a big suprise."

"Where did he bite you?"

"On my arm, why?"

"Because I want to see. I have never known a human or vampire for that matter who have survived a werewolf bite. May I see it?"

"Sure."

I shoved my sleeve up my arm just to where Edward could examine the scar. He took my arm quickly and looked. A brief smile crossed his perfect features.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing Bella. The shape of the scar is interesting."

I never really payed attention to the shape. All I knew is that it marked me. I looked over at the scar and saw what he meant.

The scar was in the shape of Christophers initals.

"Funny, I never noticed that. I wonder if Chris did. Hmm..."

"As far as his mind says he never did-"

"Excuse me!"

Christopher just happened to walk into the room at that exact moment.

"Chris!"

I said as I tried to get up.

"Bella you knew that he could read minds.. didn't you!"

I looked down ashamed.

"Yes Chris I did."

"You knew! How dare you not tell me. I have the right to know when someone can read my mind. Damnit Bells you can be such an ass sometimes."

My head snapped up towards him.

"How dare you say I'm the ass. You won't let me tell them MY secret. What the hell is your problem?"

He instantly regreted saying what he did.

"Bells...I'm sorry. I didn't mean that you were an ass, hell I am most of the time. Please forgive me."

I sighed annoyed.

"Fine just don't be mad at Edward. He did nothing wrong."

"Yeah he did. You can't just read someones mind without them knowing. That's just wrong."

"Sorry."

Edward seemed sincerely sorry. Chris didn't know that some of the other Cullens had gifts to.

"What!"

Shizzle I forgot he can read my mind.

"Stay out of my mind Christopher."

"Isabella if I stayed out of your mind you would be dead right now. They would have killed you in that damn forest."

Edward looked shocked.

"Yeah your right. I'm sorry."

"Truce?"

"Truce."

"Bella you do know who attacked you don't you?"

I forgot for a minute that Edward was there.

"Yes Edward I do. But I can't tell you because Chris won't let me."

I glared at Chris.

"Okay how about we make a deal. Chris we'll tell you our secrets and in return Bella can tell us hers. Deal?"

I looked over at Chris, it looked like he was thinking long and hard.

"Deal."

Chris agreed reluctantly.

"Good then let Bella get cleaned up and then meet us in the living room."

I nodded my head in agreement.

With that Edward left the room, leaving me and my brother alone.

"Bella are you sure you want to tell them?"

"Yes Chris they have the right to know. I am living here and it puts them all in danger although I don't think they'll mind."

"Okay Bells sorry I was being so stubborn."

"It's okay. I still love you."

Chris walked over to give me a kiss and then left me to get cleaned up.

When I was finally cleaned up I walked down stairs with alot on my mind. I wasn't paying attention and ran into Edward. I looked up and blinked in suprise.

"Sorry Edward, I wasn't paying attention."

He just smiled and I knew I was forgiven.

"Shall we?"

"Yes. We might as well."

I followed him into the living room and saw that everyone was already seated. The only open seat was on one of the couches. There was two spots left. Chris was on one end and then there was no one else sitting there. I went over to sit by Chris, Edward followed and sat on my other side. Carlisle and Esme started the conversation.

"So. Edward and Chris requested this meeting. Chris wants to know out secrets. Our gifts and in return he will allow Bella to tell us hers. So lets begin. Chris we will tell you our gifts first. Bella already knows this but Alice can see the future. Jasper can influence emotions. Edward as you know can read minds. The rest of us you could figure out. Edward, Alice, and Jasper have the special gifts. Any questions?"

"Yes if Alice can see the future than why didn't she see Bella being attacked?"

"That we don't know. We assume it has something to do with her secret."

"Oh okay."

"Bella when you are ready than you can tell us."

I nodded my head in understanding. I glanced over at Chris and he nodded his head that it was okay for me to start.

"Okay. As you all know by now, I was attacked. Well I wasn't exactly attacked. I knew that I was going to be in a fight. What I wasn't aware of was that she was going to bring a werewolf with her."

"WAIT!! You were attacked by a werewolf?"

I nodded my head. Chris was freaking out.

"Why Bells why didn't you tell me?"

"You never asked now if you don't mind I would like to continue."

Chris understood quickly that I just wanted to get this over with.

"I have been fighting this girl for three years. Her name is Natalie and she is Chris' ex-girlfriend... She is also a witch. So am I. I have been a witch for three years, and in those years I have continued to fight Natalie without victory. Today she called to me from the woods. I knew it was her I just didn't know that she would bring a werewolf."

"Bella did you know which werewolf it was?"

I knew they were worried but I honestly didn't want to tell them who it was.

"Yes I do. It was the same one that killed Charlie.