Completely Different, Yet Still the Same
Hey guys, this may seem a little odd but i have reread my story with chapter 7 and somehow i just don't think that is how it would happen, at all! so i have written a different version because i believe that Edward wouldn't just come out and say " Hey up Bella I'm a vampire!" do you know what i mean? okay so here is my alternative and i want you guys to vote on which one is better, i want you lot to tell me which one you think goes best with what i have written so far and the one with the most votes will stay. i personally think this one is better and i already know whats going to happen in the next chapter with this one and believe me its good! XP okay enough of me ranting and babbling. Read and enjoy! and dont forget to tell me which you like the most please and thankyou! and yes guys that means you have to reveiw, Mwahahahahahaha XD
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Chapter 7 – Shape shifter
I sat there as Edward turned the key. The car came to life, purring beneath us. Edward was just about to pull out when my brain actually switched on for once, I jumped out of the seat and shoved the car door open throwing my self out into the miserable weather. I heard Edward yell out to me as I ran round the Volvo, I'd almost made it to my truck when I felt his icy grip around my wrist, only this time I didn't flinch away, although I must say the electric shock bolting up my arm was rather uncomfortable...
"Bella! What the hell do you think your doing? Get back into the car!" His voice was firm and it made me want to shrink into the darkness.
"Jesus Edward! Just give me two minutes. I'm not gonna do a runner, my truck doesn't work! Remember!?" I spat the words at him, his grip loosened but didn't actually leave my arm.
"I know your truck doesn't work but how do I know that you wont just turn into an Eagle again!?" tiny droplets of water had gotten caught in his hair and all I wanted to do was run my hand through it! Ha! That would be a sight...
"Trust me! I am not going to morph in this weather, I may be slightly mad but I'm no moron!"
"Fine!" he dropped my wrist, a look of defeat crossing his face. I span around on my heel and flung myself towards the truck yanking the door open and diving in. The truck was a whole lot warmer than out there, even with the wind blowing in from the open door, but Edwards Volvo was even warmer than that! Stupid shiny Volvo... I grabbed my rucksack off the cab floor where id left it earlier and opened it up checking for my keys and Ipod.
"Edward? Where should I put my truck keys for who ever needs them later?" I shouted over my shoulder not sure he'd hear me over the rain.
"Just stick them in the glove box"
"Okey Dokey" I shoved my truck keys in the glove box on top of a load of CD's and exited, slinging my bag over my shoulder and running round to join Edward in the Volvo. Edward pushed the door open from the inside and had already turned the heating on. I hesitantly climbed in not wanting to get his interior wet with my damp clothes. Once I was in, I shut the door feeling the warm air blasting around me and placed my bag in my lap feeling very uncomfortable all of a sudden, I mean I was stuck in a car with Edward Cullen. The boy who had tried to eat me a day before hand. Not good.
We sat in silence, with only the gentle humming of the air con mingling with the patter of rain as background noise. We had now pulled out of the parking lot, I watched out of the window as tree's soon became green blurs. I was finding the silence difficult and was just itching to get my Ipod out and put my headphones on, but I thought that would be kinda rude. I was fiddling with the zip on my bag trying to calm myself down, I would have rather of done deep breathing exercises, but I couldn't exactly just start randomly deep breathing! Imagine what Edward would think...
"Does it hurt?" Huh!? Did he just ask me something. Okay he did. But still. What!?
"Does what hurt?" I said the sentence slowly not sure whether id heard the question right.
"When you morph or transform?" Ohhh! Now it made sense. I wasn't sure how to answer, I mean it was sort of random and out of the blue, but before I had time to think the words came tumbling out.
"Not really, at first it did. It hurt like a bitch! But that was because my bones and body were just getting used to the change. But now it seems natural as if my body was ... born..? to do it... if that makes sense...?" I turned to look at Edward to see his reaction, he just nodded as if prompting me to continue.
"Why do you ask? Are you looking for a weak spot? So you know when to strike next!?" I chuckled and a smile coloured Edward's face, he swivelled to look at me.
"I'm just curious, I mean wouldn't you be?"
"I am" his expression stiffened and became slightly colder, if that's even possible. My expression must have showed signs of fear as his softened.
"Do you have a favourite animal?" I stared out of the wind shield, thinking over my answer. I hadn't really thought about it that much, there were certain animals that I did enjoy morphing into more than others but I don't actually have a favourite.
"It depends really, like on my mood. One minute I might wanna be small so that I can scurry into small places and find something I dropped down there earlier or the next minute I wanna be free. I wanna feel the wind ruffle my feathers or my fur, like the other day in the meadow. That was an escape, I needed space to breathe and explore so a mountain lion did the trick."
"And I ruined that for you" it came out as more of a statement than a question.
"I suppose you did, but you also made my day very, very exciting" this earned me a chuckle which echoed around the car. A silence filled the car as I remembered the events that had happened the previous day. To be honest it wasn't really that big a deal. Okay, don't look at me like that, I guess it kind of was, but in a way it wasn't. I mean he didn't actually eat me and I only suffered with some bruised ribs that don't even hurt that much and besides the fact that him and his family know my secret the whole ribs thing was the only bad thing to come out of it... okay I suppose I do sound slightly mad, but hey who cares? It was just then that I realised something, he was asking questions about me and my ability, but I wasn't asking him why he had attacked me, which personally, I think I should be. I turned back to look at him, curiosity colouring my features.
"Hey, Edward. Can I ask you something?"
"No, I'm not finished yet, I have one more question. Well about this subject anyway..." I stared at him dumbfounded. That is sooooo not fair!
"But, that isn't very fair"
"Life's not fair" I scowled into the darkness, crossing my arms across my chest and turning back into my seat.
"What makes you think I'm going to answer any more of questions?"
"When did you first realise you could shape shift? How did it happen?" this caught me of guard, I really was not expecting it. I felt my heart speed up, thumping loudly in my ears. My palms became clammy and my head started to spin. I was finding it difficult to breathe and I started to zone out, the car becoming distant along with Edward. My eyes clouded over, my own faint screams echoed around my scull. I could feel the darkness creeping in, trying to take over my senses, but I wouldn't let it happen, not this time, I couldn't. I could hear Edward's voice calling out my name, but I couldn't reach it, I couldn't grasp hold of reality. I focused everything on his voice trying to bring myself back to the surface, I latched on and held tight. It was slowly becoming clearer. I was almost there, I could feel the air-con and then finally I could make out what his voice was saying.
"Bella!? Can you hear me? Bella you need to breathe!" my eyes slowly adjusted, the darkness disappearing and there he was, my beautiful saviour.
"Bella, please say you can hear me. Breathe Bella! I'm sorry, I Shouldn't have been asking questions" he was kneeling in front of me, the cold air blasting in through the open door. He had stopped the car and turned me around in my seat.
"Edward" My voice was faint and strained. I concentrated on my breathing before I started hyperventilating. Edward stopped having a go at himself and stared at me worry and concern covering his features.
"Bella... are you okay? Can you hear me?" I nodded, my breathing returning back to normal.
"I Shouldn't have pried and for that I'm sorry. I had no idea that it would have that effect on you"
"Edward, its okay. I should be the way to say sorry. I get like that sometimes, its nothing really. You know... just me being a bit melodramatic..." I wish that were true, but that was probably as far from the truth as you could get...
"Bella!" his voice was fierce "That was not nothing!" okay so maybe he was right, but there was no way I was telling him that.
"It was no big deal Edward" I waved my hand to show how un-big of deal it was "Now get back in the car, its freezing" he looked at me exasperated, I looked right back daring him to continue. We stayed like for a couple of minutes having a sort of stare off until finally he sighed. I gave him a weak smile, that I knew wouldn't even fool a monkey snorting coke. I was about to turn back around in my seat when Edward reached out his hands and cupped my face in them. My breath hitched in my throat and my body froze. He ran his thumbs underneath each of my eyes and it was only then that I realised he was wiping away fallen tears. His hands lingered for a moment longer, but then he got up, closed my door and walked round to the other side of the car. His icy touch had left my face tingling. I hadn't even realised id been crying. Damn! Why is it always me who ends up having hysterical fits in the presence of extremely hot guys!? Gah!
The rest of the car ride was silent and extremely awkward, well on my half it was. I had no idea what to say or how to explain my self, I mean technically it was his fault, I didn't ask for the memories to come flying back! But no, he had to insist on asking questions! Okay deep breaths Bella, your bigger than that. You know it was no ones fault, these things happen, even if it is just to you.
Edward pulled up outside my house. I tightened my grip on my rucksack and undid my seatbelt. Edward continued to stare out of the window, his hands on the steering wheel.
"Edward?"
"Yes Bella?"
"I want my answers tomorrow" and with that I opened the door and got out before I could hear his response. Walking up to my front door and trying not to trip whilst having a beautiful boy sitting in a car behind me has got to be the hardest thing I have ever tried to do, but I did it and man did it feel good. Once id managed to open the front door and get inside everything that had just happened dawned on me.
OH MY GOD! What had I just gotten myself into? Did I want to know his answers? And would he want to know why I had turned completely psycho on him? Well all I can say is that tomorrow was going to one hell of a day...
