I'm really sorry about not updating. Lots of stuff going on and I had to set a few things straight. I know loads of you have been asking if the Cullen's are vampires or human and the answer is:
They're human.
As disappointed as a lot of you may be, this suits my purpose far better and makes the story easier and less complicated for me. Oh, and thanks for the reviews, it was my only reason as to why I'm continuing with all my stories.
I woke up the next morning in a good mood. I'd made some great friends and my blindness wasn't getting in the way. I reached over to the table next to my bed and picked up my mobile.
"You have three new messages," the mechanical voice said as I flipped it open.
"Play," I said, sitting up and wrapping the duvet around me.
"First message sent at 11.00pm," the voice began before flitting over to Nathan's voice.
"Bells. Are you okay. Are you alright. How are you?" I laughed, trust him to say the same thing three times. "Look, I know you told me not to give up my future and plans for you, but you're my sister and I've got to look out for you. I won't forgive myself otherwise. I'm still going to work for this operation because I want you to be able to see again. It's not fair that everyone else can see and you can't, especially when things are happening and you're almost grown up. Harpreet," (that was my sister-in-law) "says that I shouldn't be worried about you, or call you for that matter. Anyway, please call back and tell me how things are going and I promise I won't have another rant at you. Okay, bye…Harpreet sends her love."
I sighed into my duvet thinking about what he had said. "things are happening," "Things are happening." What did he mean? What was happening?
"Your second message sen…" the voice said, interrupting me from my thoughts.
"Pause message relay!" I said firmly and the voice stopped automatically. "I don't get it," I mumbled to myself. "What's happening?"
"You know talking to yourself is the first sign of madness," Alice trilled, coming into the room.
"Alice," I said cautiously. "Can you help me with something?" I asked.
"Well duh," Alice scoffed, shuffling over in her noisy heels and perching next to me on my bed. "What's up?"
I played the message and waited for her reply, but nothing came. Her breathing was still steady, but I felt her body tense beside me.
"Alice?" I asked carefully.
"Sorry," Alice chirped, untensing, "Just having a bit of a blank moment."
"A blank moment?" I said disparagingly. "Since when do you, Alice Cullen, have blank moments."
"Since now," Alice said in a slightly more normal voice. "Anyway, you have blank moments all the time!"
"Hardly my fault!" I protested.
"Yeah, I know," Alice sighed. "It's not your fault."
"Alice, do you know more about this message than I do?" I probed.
"No," she said normally, but I could tell that she was lying.
"Don't lie to me Alice."
"I'm not lying!"
"You can't fool me. I may not be able to see you but I do know when you're lying. You clench your fist."
"I do no!"
"Care to take a look at your hand now?" I said victoriously. It was clenched around the part of the duvet nearest my foot.
"Fine! I clench my fists. It's a natural response when living with two goons like Edward and especially Emmett!" She moaned.
"I never said it wasn't natural," I grinned, "But I do want to know what you know,"
"I know a lot," Alice shifted, playing for time.
"A lot about my brother?"
"Okay! I'll tell you!" she said, raising her hands off the bed. "Your brother rang last night and I kind of picked up the phone. We talked about how you were getting on at school and stuff."
"And," I said, swaying my head.
"And he told me about Harpreet."
"What about Harpreet? She's not ill is she! No! she can't be ill…"
"No! Nothing like that!" Alice said, hitting me on the head.
"You do know that you've just murdered five of my brain cells!" I screamed at her in mock horror, cradling my head.
"Oh, they'll live," Alice shrugged.
"No they wont! You just killed them!" I moaned, stroking my hair manically. "My poor babies."
"Mmmm, talking of babies. Harpreet's having one," Alice announced happily.
"WHAT!" I screamed, jumping out of bed and standing on my phone which had fallen to the floor. I ignored it though. "Harpreet!"
"Yes!" Alice said, standing up to and joining our hands do we could do a happy dance together.
"Since when?" I asked, still jumping up and down.
"They found out last night."
"WOW! I'm going to be an aunty!" I said swaying from side to side.
"Nice dance," Alice and I stopped dancing instantly and turned towards the door.
"Edward," Alice said soberly. "What are you doing here?"
"I was told to find Bella. Coach wants her in the gym. It's about a fencing tournament tomorrow." He said, still standing in the doorway, letting a cold draught come in.
"A fencing tournament? Tomorrow?" I asked excitedly.
"Yes, tomorrow," I could hear the laughter in his voice.
"Against who?" I said carefully.
"Does it matter?" he said. When neither Alice or I answered, he sighed. "Against me."
"YES!" Alice screamed as I screamed the opposite. I heard Edward smirk.
"Is there a problem with that?" he asked. I could tell he was looking at me, but Alice answered. I do love that girl sometimes.
"No problem," Alice said happily. I take that back, I do hate that girl sometimes. "She just can't believe that she has to face an amateur like you so soon."
"An amateur," I could tell he was grinning.
"No," I said, stepping forward. "I just can't believe that I'm fighting you. How many fencers are there?"
"About twenty."
"TWENTY! In the whole school?" I squealed. There had only been five fencers in my fencing class back home. This was amazing. Twenty fencers. My mind flitted back to Nathan and his apprehension about me fencing. Oh. Damn! I'd forgot! I needed to call Nathan and Harpreet and congratulate them. "Um, I've got to go," I said, motioning towards the door. Alice, you coming?" I asked.
"Yeah," Alice said happily, coming to stand next to me. "Edward, move."
"Sorry," Edward said. I heard him walk away and turned to Alice.
"Shall we go?"
"You like him don't you?" Alice said.
"Like who?"
"Don't act dense with me. My brother. Edward. The guy who was just in here."
"He's okay," I shrugged, hoping she wouldn't carry on.
"Oh, that's cool," she said nonchalantly. What was that about? "Come on, let's congratulate your brother!"
