I had two weeks until my wedding. Edward was really excited but I was so nervous. I thought about jumping ship a few times, but every time I saw Edward in my head and he was heartbroken. I could not hurt him. At first I was excited for the wedding but now it was really weighing on me. All thoughts of messing up my vows or my hair not perfectly placed, church pews uneven, raw or overcooked food, wedding crasher's (Jacob) and more raced through my head. This was a time I was glad Edward could not read my thoughts.
I was lying on my bed since it was not going to be mine much longer taking in my room. In every way I was so glad to be marrying Edward but the whole teen getting married was the bothering part. I heard footsteps up the stairs, normal man steps so I braced my self for Charlie's entrance. A little knock at the door was presented so I welcomed my visitor warmly. To my very shocked expression, blonde hair peeked through the door. ROSALIE.
"Hey, can I come in?"
"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh" was all I could get out. She proceeded anyway.
"I came to congratulate you, an uh tell you I am sorry for being so rude. You would think that with the centuries of nothing but practice of being nice I would have it by now." she smiled at herself.
"It's ok I wasn't exactly friendly to you either."
"At least you tried. God dammit Bella I hate being such a hitch. It's like it's hard wired into my...uh...soulless body."she stared at the wall looking in a trance. "My never moving forward soulless body." Of course I felt bad for Rose, she did have everything taken away from her at a very young age. I was about to say something when I recognized a sound. Before Rose came out of her trance to read my expression and hear it to, Edward was in my room.
"ROSE? What in hell are you doing here!"
"I uhhh, well I..." normally Rose was quick and up for a fight with Edward but Charlie was downstairs and Edward looked so terrifying. At the moment I was not sure if she even knew why she had come.
"She came to congratulate me."I blurted. She actually did so really we weren't lying. That way he couldn't pick her brain for something that wasn't there.
"Why?"
"She IS going to be my sister in law is she not? And she is going to be around for a very long time so why not make the best of it?"
"Doesn't sound like you Rose."
"People change."I added. I stood of the bed and put my hand on what felt like soft stone, which was the small of Rosalie's back and led her to the door. It was really hard stone but at the same time soft. It was a softer stone because she was female I was guessing. Alice and Esme felt similar. Edward was hard and cold but very comforting.
"Now, I have much to do so you both must be going. This was a … pleasant visit...and I hope you both stop by soon, please DO NOT try to kill each other on the way home or unsupervised. In fact do not think of it! Byee byee"I pushed her out the door and she whispered goodbye. When I turned to Edward he was smiling.
"What's up with you two?"
"Nothing. And you CERTAINLY do not need to be so rude."
"Yah cause Rosalie is so great at that."
"She's trying."
"Yah trying to get get her pay." he rolled his eyes and snickered.
"What are you talking about?"
"Bells, Emmett and Carlisle bribed her!" he started roaring. I think it was a combination of laughing at my face and the fact she actually went through with it because she had way more than enough money.
"And they only have her $50." he found this very amusing.
"Jackass."
"Me what did I do?" his face playful now. He stalked towards me like I was prey and yanked me toward his stone cold body.
"Oh no you dont!" I pushed away from him as he swooped in for a kiss. He laughed we he missed and kissed the air.
"Ok. I can handle this. See you tomorrow hormones." he smiled and jumped out the window. OK it was ON.
Two days later I was walking through town when I spotted Rosalie speeding by in her convertible. She nodded as she drove by. I was headed to the meadow Edward and I spent our early and late days of dating in. Edward was hunting in Alaska for penguins so he would be so full he would last the wedding and the honey moon. When I thought about it she was the third Cullen I had seen. Alice and Esme had both driven by. I was now putting it together. Another bribe most likely. Edward wouldn't leave without knowing I was protected. I was almost halfway across the meadow where Edward and I would lay, when I heard something. I stopped straight in my tracks and listened. When I didn't hear anything I kept moving. I sat on the ground and pulled out a book. "Hamlet" by Shakespeare. I loved this book and had read it over so many times. I was reading for about ten minutes when I heard the noise again. I looked around me frantically. Nothing. Then I heard it again, a whistling wind kind of sound. Like a vampire running. Did any of the nomads have any sadistic friends I did not know about? I stood up and started backing towards the way I always came. I was almost halfway there when I saw her. Tanya.
Tanya was hunting me!
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to take back what was mine." she said. There was a dangerous look in her eye.
"What...what are you talking about?"
"Oh, do not go dumb on me now Bella. I'm here for Edward. He's always been mine. He just hasn't known it. But he will."
"We're getting married in two weeks. Your a little late. He loves me and not you. As a matter of fact he never did like you, why would he start when he's in love?" Tanya started twitching and walking faster toward me.
"Oh no worries about you Bella. He won't have to worry about his slow unbeautiful girlfriend. I'm going to kill you. Slowly."
"You won't. Edward will hate you. He will never be yours." she kept coming closer. At a humans see jogging pace. She was halfway across the field now. She was very scary, a dark look in her eye. She really wanted me dead and out of the way. As she got closer I was reading off all of the people in my life I needed to tell them I loved them. With Edward or the wolves not here there was no chance of me surviving.
Tanya was now halfway away from me. I mouthed out 'Edward I love you' Tanya wasn't slowing but she wasn't getting faster. I was bracing for my death when I felt two stone cold hands around my waist throw me back and then a stone figure block my way. A large war of hissing broke out followed by swearing. More hissing, more swearing. I was still in shock from almost facing death again when I was pushed back even more being backed towards the trees. When I finally came back to the meadow mentally two things were cleared.
Tanya wanted to kill me was one.
Second, I was saved by a vampire. Rosalie.
ROSALIE had come to save me! She was crouched in a fighting protective position and was saving me. ME! She was ANGRY. She was hissing and swearing at Tanya. Tanya was also in a crouch ready to fight. She was now about ten feet away from Rosalie, about twelve from me. Rosalie had pushed me back several feet now.
"What are you doing here Tanya!" Rosalie spat.
"I'm here to take back what was rightfully mine."
"Edward isn't yours and he never will be. Get over it. He belongs to Bella know. She's better for him. He's himself around her. He would be trapped with you, go crazy. He would NEVER be happy with you. And the rest of us would never like you. Just give up." Tanya let our a huge scream and darted for Rosalie. Rosalie was quick. Really fast, much smarter than Tanya. Tanya was one of he slowest vampires I had ever seen. Rosalie tore at her. This was frightening. Rosalie had completely transformed into something scary and vicious. She bit, slashed, screamed, kicked, punched, ripped at and jumped at Tanya. This was not something girly, they fought fiercely like men.
Rosalie had Tanya by the neck, I did not have time to look away when Rosalie ripped her head right off her shoulders. It was like nothing, just like ripping off a bandage.
"What bitch?" Rosalie smiled and pulled out a lighter from her back pocket.
"Do you all have a lighter on you at all times?"
"They come in handy. Really question is, are you alright?"
"Yah I am fine. Where did you come from. You were long gone by the time I got here?"
"I was around the corner, and I was about to make another round to watch you when I smelled something really nasty. Another vampire, with the sent to kill."
"You can smell what people are thinking?"
"Hah, no. I smelt her but her smell was dark. Like she was hunting. When I caught where her sent was headed and where you sent was, I knew she was on her way to you. I got out of my car to be less conspicuous and running is just so much faster. I would get to you sooner. So I ran up behind you. And grabbed you. After I flung you behind me I thought I threw you to hard and you would wish me away, so I kept my eyes on Tanya and my goal on your life."
"I'm actually glad it was you. If one of the guys had saved me they would definitely tell Edward and he would NEVER let me go! Your also stronger and...smarter in battle than Esme and Alice. You took Tanya down in two minutes! Plus if Edward came to save me, him, me, Tanya. No so great together especially when she is trying to kill me to get him."
"Well let's get you back to my place. Well talk about this on the way home." Rose slung me over her shoulder and ran through the woods.
