Chapter 10: Bella's POV
"Stop it, Alice!!! I already said no to those shoes!" I yelled for what felt like the fiftieth time. All the shoes she had chosen for me had high heels tall as the legs of the chair I was sitting on in her room.
"But Bella! This one's different, see? This one has a diamond right there," she said pointing to a diamond I could maybe see if I had magnifying glasses.
"It would probably be covered by the dress anyway," I said stubbornly. I tried to stand up in the dress I had tried on from Esme's suggestion, and tripped.
"Bella! Sit down!" Alice said sternly. I looked helplessly lost with the door locked.
"Alice, can we continue tomorrow? I really need to be by myself for right now…" I said thinking of Charlie and Renee. I missed them, although I was happy of being a vampire. Carlisle kept on checking on me if I was hungry. Forks were still looking for me, and I felt very uneasy.
"Bella, you promised me twenty minutes yesterday!" she said pouting a little. I cursed at my self inwardly remembering my promise yesterday forced upon by her constant change of minds on fashion.
"Alice," I said taking a deep breath. She waited. "I told you, I just want a simple dress with maybe a couple of studs on the front."
"You have to look your best, like Edward." That brought the softest side of me. Edward must look so handsome in his tux.
"Well, tomorrow," I said saying it a little sharper than I intended. Alice looked hurt, but she unlocked the door. I got out and walked down the stairs after I changed into Alice's clothes. Edward was there talking with Jasper.
"Hey, Edward, I'm just going to be out for a while," I said casually.
"Be careful," he said like he said every time. His protection was getting a little annoying, now that I was his equal.
"I'm a vampire, what can be dangerous for me?" I asked skeptically.
"Attracting Jacob Black," Edward muttered under his breath, although I heard it perfectly with my excellent hearing.
"I'm engaged," I sighed.
I headed outside before he could say anything else. My speed was still a little hard for me to get used to, and I always got so dizzy after I did it. So this time, I ran fast in my human pace.
Without thinking, I realized I was near Charlie and Renee's house. I quickly turned around when someone spotted me. They would have definitely noticed me, I mean, from Edward's knowledge; I had been missing for five days.
The man or guy started calling my name madly before I could even see who he was. I ran fast in human pace, not tripping, which was refreshment.
I ran and ran until I realized I was in the forest. I stopped not gasping as I should have. I lost him. I knelt beside a tree, when I heard a shuffling noise close to me.
I stiffened immediately and thought about how Edward was always so right.
"Bella?" It was a voice I could clearly remember like water dropping into a tall bottle. Something fluttered in me, and hope flowed in my veins.
"Jacob?" I asked unsure of my thoughts.
"Bella! Where have you been? Charlie and Renee are in depression? I missed you so much!" Jacob pulled me into a tight embrace and I took that time analyzing him. He was so tall and big.
"Bella…you smell exactly the same. For a second, I thought you had gone to get changed by that moronic bloodsucker," he emphasized that last word which made me wince.
Suddenly, adrenaline rushed through me smoldering my very essence. I couldn't feel a thing, except for a small wave of vibration. It trickled through me, and Jacob suddenly let go of me. He was staring at me with such horrified expression; I didn't know what to say.
"What's wrong, Jacob?" I asked surprised at his sudden movement.
"B-bella, you were bitten," he stated the obvious. I grimaced at his realization. Wait—, but how did he realize that? I looked down at myself. I gasped.
I was…beautiful. I had pale skin, my hair was a brilliant brunette, and my face perfectly angled, my fingers long, smooth, and slender. My body, more curvy and slender. This was surprising.
"Wow," I breathed. Jacob suddenly had me pinned me to the biggest trunk. It didn't hurt as much as I had expected, but I didn't let out a single sound.
"Who are you? You were playing tricks with my eyes! You have the power to shape shift! You filthy, pathetic, and foolish bloodsucker," he said emphasizing that word which wounded my ego.
"Jacob! It's me, Bella! Yes, I've been changed, but I still want to be your friend, let's start off by letting me go," I said calmly with great effort.
"Bella?" he asked leaning in closer our faces were centimeters away from each other. I got out of his big armed cage, and not stood next to him.
He turned slowly towards me.
"Bella. Why did you leave? What's that Cullen done to you?" he asked snarling like a wolf. Uh-oh. I had to calm him before he could pulverize me with my inferior skills of hunting. In fact, I didn't hunt at all.
"Jacob, there was no choice. The Vulturi—," before I could finish, he had a triumphant grin that made me stop.
"The Vulturi? Are you talking about the pack of those idiots? We killed one of them, but the others fled north," he said like they could fly.
"Really? Did you get hurt?" I was engaged, but the concern in my voice was very evident.
"Nope, not a scratch. It was a pretty nasty fight, though. We couldn't have gotten him, if the whole pack was there though. Are you okay? I mean, you look so pale? You're a vampire, right? I can't believe it. I will kill him with my bare hands! Paws! Whatever," he grunted softly at the end. He was really having smoke puff out of his nose.
"Jacob. I'm engaged, Edward and I are getting married. I love you as a friend. So, I'm a vampire. Are you going to hate me, and kill me?" I asked getting angrier by the second. If only he could see how red face could radiate from my face.
"No, it's not that I want to kill you…it's just that you shouldn't be with that Cullen," he said growling.
"His name is Edward. Plus, Jacob. Can you do me a favor?" I asked hoping he would say yes. A plan was forming in my mind.
"What?" he asked warily. I smiled.
"My parents are probably going crazy about me right now. Just reassure them and tell them that I'm okay, and I love them so much," I said. Tears were forming at the corner of my eyes and I had to pretend I was pushing my hair back.
"You should see them yourself," he said challenging me.
"I can't. They can't see me like this. Questions. My life is over. I have started a new one," I whispered.
"Then come back to us," he whispered back. I looked up to search his face for any sign of joke. He was very darn serious.
"I can't…I'm sorry," I seriously sincerely felt sorry for everyone I had turned down.
"We all miss you, but if you really want me to tell your parents that, I'll let you know, I've been doing that so much, they will probably think I was just being nice again." This hurt me so much than probably meant for it to. My heart was pin poked all over, and the wound was too deep.
"I live with the Cullens now…" I trailed off hoping Jacob caught my sign of an implied good-bye.
"Why do you want to live with them?" he asked—, no, demanded. I looked up at him, gave him a short, sweet kiss on my highest height I could get, and whispered softly into his ear.
"Because of hope," I muttered. "Jacob, I love you, and I still want to be friends with you, it's just that if you can't be with Edward without wanting to rip his spine out, then I don't think I can. It'll be hard for me. Please tell Charlie and Renee that I'll visit them later if I can. Assure them the best you can. I'll come around now and then once I get the hang of morphing. Tell them that I miss them. Bye Jacob," I said, and with that, I ran away out of the forest with my super speed ability darting past the dense mass of forest trees straight to the Cullens. I couldn't wait to feel Edward's presence before me, his cold breath tickling my skin, his protecting arms around my waist, his cold hard lips brushing against mine.
(Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I need reviews!!! I'm moving onto another story. I don't think that I should do a sequel now that I think about it, if you want me too, I will, but otherwise, I'm thinking of writing a new story. Thank you for your support! Eharyn)