CHAPTER 6
Hunting was not particularly something I enjoyed. I loved the running. It was as if I was soaring into the air, and I only hit a tree once. Emmett wasn't ever going to let it go. Carlisle led all of us into the forest, and we tracked down a few animals. Esme had found a fox, and she bent down and drank greedily, until the poor animal was drained of all blood. I found a deer, and I was scared at first, but then the aroma hit me. It was intoxicating, losing myself to my new instincts I drank the deer dry, and I felt full.
After burying the dead animals, we headed back to the house. While we were driving, I could smell humans from cars around us. They all had different smells. Some smelled like lemons, or sweat. But behind the scent there was the smell of rust and salt. It was vague, but it was there. It didn't smell appetizing at all.
When we got home I grabbed my overnight bag. Alice then insisted that we go shopping.
"Why would we go shopping Alice?"
"I can think of a couple of reasons."
"Uh-huh. Like what?"
"Well your old clothes are a bit small on you now. Not to mention that they were so not fashionable-no offense though. And I think you need to look extra fantastic when Edward sees you. "
I considered that. It was a good idea. And most of my clothes were small now.
"Ok fine Alice. But the second you try to play guinea- Pig Barbie, I am so out of there"
She squealed, and jumped up and down. We went to the mall, and since Alice had been there before she knew where everything was. I let her throw clothes at me to try on. She told me which ones looked best and she put them in a pile.
We had been doing that for to hours when Alice saw a black dress. She dragged me into the store immediately. She found the dress and it looked amazing. It was a beaded chiffon halter dress. It was elegant but casual at the same time. She made me try it on.
It looked amazing on me. It fit my curves perfectly, I looked amazing in it. This was definitely going to shock Edward if nothing else did.
"I love it Bella! It looks amazing on you. Doesn't it look great Rose?"
"Yes it does. It really quite flattering," Rosalie was being nice, I was afraid that she was still mad at me because of my powers, but she didn't seem to show it.
"Thanks, this is what I'm going to wear."
"Yeah, totally. He will be stunned!" I gave her a weak smile, and she grabbed my dress and paid for it.
Then she dragged my in a shoe store to find the perfect high heels. I walked around the store in 3 inch heels without tripping, and I was sure that most of my clumsiness was gone.
After trying almost half of the shoe store Alice found what she called "the perfect pairs of heels ever made" but then she had a vision, and told us the perfect heels wouldn't come in until 2015.
We drove back to the house, and Alice put the stuff away into her car. She had to force some of it into Emmett's car as well, since there wasn't enough room.
Alice made me change into the black dress, and those "perfect" shoes. I glanced at myself in the mirror. I looked fantastic. I hoped this shook his brain. I was constantly battling with my emotions. At one time it was nothing but despair and then there was only anger. Jasper was starting to get worried and he was constantly sending me waves of calm.
I went downstairs, and everyone looked at me with shock.
"Why are you guys looking at me like that? Do I look overdressed? I could change…" I trailed off.
"No Bella it's not that. You look amazing. I have no words to describe it."
Wow.
"Thank you Esme." I hugged her.
"Well we should get going I suppose, I called Irena to tell her that we were coming."
"Carlisle, did you say anything about me?
"No dear, I felt that you would be a surprise."
"Are we just going to stay here all day? Edward is out their waiting for a beating! We need to go!"
"Emmett what did I tell you?"
I laughed. But it was weak.
"You said I couldn't kill him, but you didn't say I wasn't allowed to give him a well deserved beating."
"Ok Emmett lets go. But if you are going to beat him up, Cause as much pain as you want, but he has to stay in one piece."
"Fine. Did I mention you were no fun?"
"Yes, you did, now let's go."
We all piled in to the cars. It was only a twenty minute drive, and we were there in what felt like seconds.
We got out of the cars, and walked up the driveway. The house was beautiful. It was made out of wood, or maybe it was made out of something to make it look like wood but I want sure. It was huge.
Irena and Tanya came out to greet us.
Everyone hugged each other.
"Hey, I'm Tanya." She held out her hand. "Nice to meet you and you are?"
"Hi Tanya, it's a nice to meet you too, but you'll find out who I am soon enough."
She looked at me strangely. But she let it go.
Irena shook my hand as well, but she was just as puzzled. Everyone looked puzzled, except Alice. She knew that I wanted to keep my identity a secret until I met Edward. Emmett was the first to notice what was going on. He winked at me.
It would be terrific if he didn't recognize me. It would make everything so much better, when he found out who I actually was.
Tanya led us into the house, and Edward was there standing at the bottom of the staircase not sure of what to do.
"Mom, Dad. What are you guys doing here?"
"Well we felt that after what happened with Bella," he flinched. "That we should relocate, and we decide to come here."
Emmett walked up to Edward and punched him in the gut. Alice giggled, and then she glared at him.
"What was wrong with you Edward? Why did you leave her? Again?"
"I didn't leave her, she left me."
He did not just say that. I DID NOT LEAVE HIM! He dumped me and I took some control over my life.
His eyes trailed over to me. He didn't seem to know me. Yes!! I did look pretty different from when I was human, I was taller, and I definitely looked older. I could easily pass for 21.
"Do I know you?" he asked me.
"I think you do." I replied my voice icy.
"I don't think I've ever seen you before."
"I'm the girl who just happened to leave you." I glared at him. Shock and understanding filled his face.
"Bella?"
I nodded.