Thank you everyone for all your reviews! You make me feel so good about myself!
Oh and I'd like to clarify that with Bella's power she can make herself not sparkle for an amount of time. Before she discovered this power she just wore hoods and hid all her skin.
Chapter 6: BPOV
September 30th had finally come around. Time seemed to drag before then, though I was kept extremely busy with rehearsals.
We were in San Francisco, and my very first concert of my tour was in less than an hour. My hair and make-up was done, I just needed to change clothes. I was reluctant to do that.
Standing alone in my dressing room in front of the mirror, I guess you could say I was analyzing myself. My formerly limp, dull hair was now shiny, flowing, and radiant. The stylists had given it wild curls. The curls were lovely, but they reminded me of Victoria.
My cheekbones were high, and my face was stunning. The first time I looked at myself after my change I was truly shocked. I didn't think I could ever be so beautiful, even as an immortal.
If only Edward could see me now.
The reason behind my reluctance to change was that I was wearing his shirt. His scent still lingered on it, and sometimes, I allowed myself to weep over it. He smelled so wonderful that not even Heaven could compare.
There was a knock on the door.
"Isabella!" Ronald yelled his through the door. "Come on, darling, you're on in ten minutes!" I heard his footsteps walk away before I could say a word. I didn't want him or any of my fans to know that I went by Bella. That would make it too personal.
I already had on my concert jeans, the thousand dollar pair. Unwillingly, I took off Edward's shirt. I briefly looked at myself again. My once soft stomach was now perfectly sculpted and my love handles were gone. My breasts were slightly larger than before.
I put on my concert shirt at vampire speed and exited my dressing room.
"Darling! You look amazing!" Ronald greeted me. I was getting really sick of his fake British accent.
"Thanks," I smiled at him. "How's the crowd?"
"Ready for you, love," He grinned.
I was ready for them now, too. I was so jittery with excitement. This was my first real concert. The show was to last about 2 hours, but I'd do as many encores as they wanted me to. I could stay up all night.
The lights dimmed in the auditorium. The screams of the crowd were nearly deafening. The music of my first song began to play.
With my mike in hand, I made my way on stage.
EPOV:
I thought I was going to kill Alice. She deliberately assigned my seat as far away as possible from hers so I couldn't see her visions.
Bella's concert was in a hockey stadium. Alice and Jasper's seats were in one of the balconies. Rosalie and Emmett's seats were in the same one, but they didn't have seats next to each other. Carlisle and Esme's seats were on the floor about ten rows back from me. My seat was on the end of the 18th row.
The show was scheduled to start in 5 minutes. The crowd was going nuts with excitement.
She had such a variety of fans. There were almost as many boys there as there were girls. I ignored the annoying thoughts about me of some of the girls around me…and some of the guys' thoughts as well.
On the stage, there were stairs, as if the stage itself was an amphitheater. Leading out from it was a catwalk.
Finally, the lights dimmed. The crowd went wild, and a song started to play. It was one I recognized as "Start All Over."
Then I saw an angel.
She ascended from the opposite side of the stairs looking fierce. Her lovely mahogany hair was in a swarm of curls and still as long as it always was. She wore a black John Lennon t-shirt, almost equally dark straight legged jeans, and black heals.
Wait, HEALS?! Since when can Bella walk in heals?
I was baffled, but there's one thing I knew for sure: after this, there was no way I was going to be able to live without her. I had never seen a more beautiful person.
I'm sure Jasper could feel my love for her all the way from the stands.
She sang, and danced as she sang. I wondered intensely how she was able to manage this without losing her balance, or even breaking a sweat.
As the show went on, it seemed like there was nothing she couldn't do. She kicked one of her legs in the air, messed with the guitar player, and even played the drums a little.
Without realizing it, I became depressed again within a few minutes. All of her songs were so happy, and she looked so happy. I was certain she had moved on.
Fireworks went off at the height of "Helter Skelter," making her performance even more dazzling. Now I was really starting to wonder. I had ignored my families thoughts about this particular subject, but it was very possible.
I hadn't even seen her eyes.
With all my heart and what was left of my soul, I hoped she was a vampire now. I didn't want that for her in the least bit, but my own selfishness was getting in the way of that. But what was the point of her immortality if I couldn't have her that long?
Then, she went down in a full right legged split, and I knew right then that she was immortal. There's no way she could have pulled that off as a human. No wonder she looked so different! I was so stupid! Nobody can change like that in a year.
"HOW IS EVERYBODY DOING TONIGHT?" she yelled excitedly into the microphone. She was answered by thousands of screaming fans.
"GREAT! I'M GLAD YOU'RE ALL ENJOYING THE SHOW! I'M GONNA GO GET CHANGED REALLY QUICK AND THEN YOU'LL HEAR SOME MORE SONGS!"
She was leaving? I hoped she was quick. I didn't even realize that an hour had passed and half the show was already over.
She's a vampire, of course she'll be quick.
And sure enough, not 2 minutes later, she was out again. This time she wore a black, strapless, knee length dress. On her feet were yellow ballet flats. Her hair was pulled back in a loose, low ponytail, and her pale skin nearly glowed.
I wondered how she would perform in this outfit. My question was answered when she sat down at the grand piano that had been moved to the center of the stage.
"Hello," she said into its mike. Again, she was answered with screaming.
She made jokes while she warmed up her fingers on the piano. Everyone around me loved her as well as I did.
She's so pretty.
I wish I was her friend, she's funny.
I wonder if I have a chance with her.
I thought the same thing as the 20 year old man in the seat before me.
I remembered back in the day, when she told me how I dazzled her. I didn't understand how I could do that. Now, I understood, because she was dazzling me.
I was so impressed with her piano skills. Every song was perfection. You'd think she had been playing for years and years.
It looked like she meant every word of each song. Most of them were about love. I doubt she would write any of those songs about me. They were too joyful.
I guess her heartbreak over me didn't last long. She had moved on just like I wanted her to. That was what I wanted, right?
When she performed "Us," the audience sung along. I couldn't bring myself to do it. I knew it was about someone else. I bet she had a boyfriend waiting for her backstage.
When the song ended, I looked at my cell phone. Panic struck me. The show was almost over! I still didn't know what I was going to do!
Just then, Bella thanked everyone for being there, stood up, took a bow, and exited the stage. This immediately brought more screaming from the crowd.
My phone vibrated. It was a text from Alice.
SHE'S GOING TO DO AN ENCORE! GET TO THE FRONT ROW QUICK!
She didn't have to tell me twice. I swiftly made it to the front row in less than 30 seconds. Then I heard it. Bella whispering to herself.
"Thank god," is all she said. Thank god what? I was so confused.
Then, I heard her whisper to the violinist, "When You're Gone." He understood. He thought about how special he felt that he was the only person who knew about this song.
She emerged back on the stage beaming and waving to the audience.
"You guys are awesome, you know that?" she said as she sat down at the piano again.
"Here's a new song for you guys. Well, it's not new," she shrugged, "I wrote it a long time ago. About a year ago." Her smiled died, she started to play a song, much more melancholy than the others.
I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd need you there when I cried
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie
Is made up on your side
When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need to right now?
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear will always get me through the day
And make it ok
I miss you
I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do reminds me of you
And the clothes you left
They lie on my floor
And they smell just like you
I love the things that you do
When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear will always get me through the day
And make it ok
I miss you
We were made for each other
Out here forever
I know we were, yeah yeah
And all I ever wanted was for you to know
Everything I do I give my heart and soul
I can hardly breathe I need to feel you hear with me
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear will always get me through the day
And make it ok
I miss you
This was the first sad song she sang. And she truly looked miserable. Some of the audience were even in tears. I would be if I were human.
Bella leaned over the piano, as if to collect herself. She wasn't over me. She was still in pain, as was I. I had caused us both this year of useless pain. We needed to be together. If we were both to be alive forever, then it was meant to be.
She lifted her head up, still looking upset, and scanned the audience. Then, the unthinkable happened. She saw me.
Please review and tell me what you think! If you want the play list for the songs Bella sang then let me know!
The song here is "When You're Gone" by Avril Lavigne.
Also Bella's John Lennon shirt and her black dress are linked on my profile so you can see what they look like!