:::: IMPORTANT NOTE :::
I'd like to start this note with saying sorry, sorry, sorry for not updating for so long. But as far as explanations go, I'm pretty sure mine is a worthy enough one for not writing for approximately 2 months. And you guys deserve an explanation. Let me start from the beginning. When summer ended, I thought I would be able to write faster, but boy was I wrong. My parents sent me to our summer house. Let me tell you how bored I was there, there was no Internet service AND no cellphone service. I was there for about a month. After that I came back to the city, and we moved. Not moved to another street kind, and not even moved to another city kind, but to another country, America. Now, I've lived here before, most of my life. But under certain circumstances we had to move away. I was supper excited to be back, and meet with all of my BFF's which I haven't seen in a very long time. But it wasn't all fun in games, I had to get a bunch of stuff done too, so I could go to school here, complicated. I was extremely busy and lazy. Anyway, here's the next chapter now, I hope you understand why you had to wait so long.
Ava POV
After repeating the "rules" a million times, Bella finally left. She finally found the courage to go to Edward's chamber. Convincing Bella to go was not easy in anyway. Even though she agreed faster than usual Mandy, Layne and I had to play a big part, explaining the pro's. Thankfully, Bella didn't have enough con's near by. Strangely enough, Jane didn't say a word, she seemed in a deep thought. I noticed a grimace on her face a couple of times. She didn't support Bella when she told us her decision involving her ex-boyfriend. Bella didn't seem to mind, she just looked at Jane a little sadly and sighed. Then she told her not to worry, and that she could take care of herself. I sometimes wonder who the real parent is.
Speaking of ex-boyfriends and relationships there was something fishy going on. Eww, fish! Disgusting! What about something " vegetarian vampire smelling like human blood" going on. I did not understand why I brought that example up. It's okay. I'm not a writer. Vegetarians, wasn't the vampire and human standards of the word sound ironic? They were completely different. Vegetarian as a human word- a person that doesn't eat meat. While for a vampire it would be a creature that drinks the blood of animals. Hmm... So, the usual vampires should be called vegetarians. They kill humans, most of which are non-vegetarians, and when they do those humans won't be able to kill and eat meat.
I got distracted, food habits was not what I should be thinking about. Edward... Bella's ex-boyfriend... right? But why did Bella practically have to choke the word out? She was stumbling alone the lines. I felt as if I missed something important, Jane did too. Bella, Layne and Mandy kept sneaking glances when Bella told Jane and me her story. They were careful, they thought I didn't notice, but I did. I'm not stupid. Bella isn't saying something. But she isn't the only one with secrets. I glanced toward Layne, who was staring at her own reflection through Bella's full length mirror. That's when I noticed her eyes, they weren't black, but they weren't as light as they were a while ago. I sighed, which earned me a glare from miss majesty herself, Mandy. When she went back to sitting with her legs crossed and eyes closed I rolled my eyes. Back to observing Layne. I was jealous, yes, I was jealous. But nobody would find out. I would hide behind my, happy joking self. Behind the me that was most of the time, the smiling me. I was jealous of Layne, Bella's bestest( I know this isn't a word. Keep in mind this is Ava. I'm talking as her character) friend ever. I was jealous of Mandy, the cute goody-two-shoes daughter. They got to know everything, while I had to sit around guessing. Like I have nothing better to do!
I instantly regretted thinking all those horrible thoughts. What got into me? I didn't have to ask this question, I knew the answer very well.
I didn't become a happy, positive person when I became a vampire. I was like this when I was human too. No, I was worse. I was never shy like Mandy had been. I liked joking and playing pranks on people, so I was popular, not only in my class, but in my school. Many people wanted to be my friend, only later I learned that they would abandon me in trouble. I remember the day when my so called friends and I spray painted a teachers house, we hated this teacher. It just so happened that someone saw us and called the police. Guess who didn't get away in time? You're right, I didn't. The others spotted the car and ran off, leaving me humming a song to myself. I was the only one who spent the night at jail. That night got me thinking about my life. I didn't exactly change but I never spoke to the "friends" that were with me spray painting.
I treasure my relationship with Bella, Layne even Mandy and Jane. It's special, no one could break it. They don't care if I make a mistake. They would always be their for me. Those four are first real friends. That's why I try to make their life as easy as possible. They worry too much. Every once in a while I make them laugh, live a little. But don't anyone dare think that I'm carefree. I'm not. Having fun does not mean I don't care about anything, I never said I didn't change at all when I became a vampire. I'm different in some things. I'm serious, even though it might not seem like it. But my mind doesn't go Ooo a spoon, I know a good prank I can do... Ooo a sock, I know... Eww! A sock! A dirty sock! My mind was actually very complicated. But nobody got a glimpse into it. And, no, Bella doesn't count cause at the time I was thinking of how cute Edward was.
I was talking about friendship, wasn't I? Well, I guess everybody has secrets. But the good thing is that there's one ship that never sinks... (friendship)
Although, the problem I have sometimes gets in the way of the good stuff, I don't always see when I have it. That's because I only want more, more, more. It's called jealousy. Luckily, there's a cure. Whenever I get green, I start thinking about all the great stuff I have. It makes me realize how awesome everything is. And I was more fortunate than Mandy, Layne and Bella in somethings. I had a great human life( not counting the friends thing). I didn't have to live without knowing my past, and sometimes remembering snippets of it. I didn't have to live knowing that I killed my own family. I didn't have to live broken, always sad, always something reminding me of my past life. And I didn't have a horrible change either. The Volturi changed me, they tried to make me as comfortable as possible through my 3 days of horror. They changed me because they guessed that I had an ability. They didn't exactly guess. Eleazar was with the Volturi at the time ( Eleazar can tell what power a vampire/human has). The Volturi were traveling the world at the time, trying to find special humans with the help of Eleazar. He saw me and knew that I had a talent. The Volturi started watching me, they wanted to know what power I had. Many days past with nothing happening, but the Volturi didn't give up on me. So one night they decided my power would only show when I became a vamp as I sometimes call it. They were right. That night I was taken to Volterra. And now, many years later I work as an assassin, I kill vampires that break our only rule. So, I didn't have a very bad "death". I'm absolutely okay about what I have to do. It gives me a certain thrill.
Now that I was done thinking, I was bored. Are we going to actually wait for her? I cleared my throat, planning to ask that question. But "Are..." was the only thing I got out before I was rudely interrupted by Mandy. She hissed at me, it sounded like "shh". Why did she have to be like that? That was the point, she was not, I repeat not, a goody-two-shoes. I was lying when I thought that she was earlier. Mandy was a mix. She enjoyed breaking the rules once in a while, hanging out with me. But that was the way she was, strange. It seemed like she had multiple personality disorder. One second she could be all "lets jump out screaming "BOO!" at human passer beys", and the next she would say "can't you take things more seriously".
Nobody's perfect. In fact, nobody isn't perfect either. Well that was a lame attempt at humor. I think I am getting rusty. I need to practice more.
We were awkwardly sitting cross legged on the floor. And unlike everybody else, I could not sit still. It just wasn't my style. I'm pretty impatient, another one of my flaws. I would rather do anything than sit on this marble floor, tapping my foot away. It is too quiet. But apparently not everyone thinks as I do. For I, once again, got the attention that I didn't want. I the attention "hogger", got the attention I didn't want. Mandy's attention. And oh boy, Mandy was in a mood.
"Quit. It." she all but growled at me.
I could tell Mads was trying to keep her cool and not erupt in flames. But she still sounded menacing all the same. A "sweet little 15 teen year old going in for the kill. Namely, moi. I decided that it would be in my best interest to stop crashing my sneaker against the ground.
I glanced at the clock and frowned. A minute had passed. A minute? Only a minute? Time does totally not fly. More like crawls. Man how much I wanted to kick that snail of time forward. Then, I wouldn't have to sit, observing each occupant in the room. That is what boring dorks do. And that was lows I had to go through.
Jane was staring at the door, patiently waiting for Bella to come back. Nothing interesting with her. Layne was lost in her own world, making sad, angry and happy faces. Mandy was meditating. Meditating, isn't that something to do with being calm? If it was then Mads wasn't meditating, she was closing her eyes and occasionally opening them to tell me what I was doing wrong this time. What I didn't realize at the time was that Mads was just nervous and jumpy. And felt like everything was going to fail.
Just when I was getting comfortable about spending the rest of eternity in this room, on this floor, in this position Mandy jumped up.
"It's time" she announced with a strange frown smile and dashed toward the door.
Everyone else was quick to follow suite, that is, except for the person that wanted to get out of here the the most. I glanced up with a dazed expression, doing everything in slow motion. Not completely apprehending that my friends were leaving.
"Well..." Layne spoke to me.
"Well..." I answered, feeling stupid for repeating her.
"Well... Are you coming or not?! We aren't going to wait around forever!" Mandy raised her voice.
And not waiting for an answer, she twirled around and stomped away, beckoning everyone else with her finger. My mouth opened up in an 'O' of surprise. Before Jane could close the door and lock me out of what could me an exciting adventure I sprung to my feet, yanking the door from her hand. For I realized what we were going to do. Spy on Bella. I was too hasty to miss out of the fun that I forgot who I was and what I could do.
"CLANK"
Jane stared at my hand, I stared at my hand. Uh-oh. I wanted to curse, I really, really wanted to let out all that bad language. It would wouldn't help, it would make everything worse. Everyone would hear, turn around and see the mess I made. I looked to the ground and saw the other part. One part was in my hand, the other on the floor. Equals no more doorknob for Bella.
I looked up and met Jane's glance. I was expecting something angry, accusing, but it didn't come. She tilted her head and looked at the piece of metal in my metal. Yes, piece, with my hand print. I couldn't read her expression. Should I say something?
"Well..." I said, Nice remark...
"Well...?" Jane answered, waiting for me to continue.
"I don't know, I didn't do it on purpose..." I shrugged, but I had an urge to continue.
"It's their fault. It's their fault. Those two" I said pointing at the piece of doorknob in my hand and to the one on the floor.
"Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber, the dork-nobs" I huffed, upset.
I noticed Jane was shaking. Out of anger? But then she let out a snort.
"Are you laughing? Stop it! Mandy will hear!"
"Tweedledee and Tweedledum... It's Tweedledee and Tweedledum, from Alice in Wonderland..." she murmured, still laughing.
"Nope. I'm pretty sure I'm right. Oh-no! She's heard you! I told you!" I whined.
Jane stopped laughing and I hid the dork-nobs behind my back, nervous that Mads would notice. She seemed suspicious. Fortunately she turned around and kept going, but not before raising her eyebrow at us, she knew something was up.
"That was close" I said, throwing the nob that was in my hand into the room.
I heard a sound like a million glass cups clanking together. A sound beautiful, if not for the horror it brought.
"No" I whispered, afraid of turning to see what damage I did.
"Yes" Jane answered obviously seeing everything.
"That bad?" I asked, willing myself to turn.
"Well, 2 centuries 6 decades and 3 years of bad luck to follow you!" she remarked.
I whirled around, exclaiming "What!? Do you mean?! Sure, the mirror is broken, but so what? Stuff like this happens all the time, and not only to me. Right? And I don't believe in all of that stuff anyway. Although... How did you figure that out?" I was curious.
"Easy, the average life span of a human in Italy is about 80 years old. And humans say that if you break a mirror you have 7 years with out luck. Therefor, the fraction is 7/80. And since a vampire lives forever, we don't know what number to use. So, we'll use the age of Aro, Cauis and Marcus. And that's 3009 years old. So, the fraction is X/3009. We need to solve a proportion, 7/80 = X/3009. 3009 x 7 / 80 = 263,2875. About 263 years of bad luck for you"
Who knew Jane was such a genius? She actually listened at school. But, did she even go to school? I don't know when Jane was born, but I do know that humans tried to burn her alive. So, shouldn't that mean that Jane was born a long time ago? No one gets burned anymore. And I know there was a time when girls weren't allowed to go to school. Oh, who cares?
"Stupid doorknobs. They turned against me! They're trying to get me!" I exclaimed, frustrated.
To imagine my surprise, when Jane just laughed at me!
"They are trying to get you? Really? Cause I'm pretty sure you were the one who squished and then hurled the poor little guy across the room!" Jane responded, smiling.
I hurried away, without answering my friend. Mads and Layne where probably already at Edward's chamber! We were going to miss everything!
"I want you!" I heard Bella scream.
I imagined her stomping her foot and crying, like a little spoiled brat. They were arguing. Layne was looking though the keyhole and pressing her hand to her face.
"What took you so long? You got to see this! You won't believe what Bella did!" Layne whispered.
"My little baby is all grown up!" Mandy sniffed, whipping away an imaginary tear from her cheek and smiling sadly.
She started taking deep breaths and fanning her face with her hands. It looked like she was blinking away tears. What an actress. I rolled my eyes.
"Are you sure it isn't the other way around?" I asked, thinking how Bella always looked after Mads and Jane.
"Not in this circumstance. She is actually acting well and throwing a fit! What fun!" Mandy said with a sparkle in her eye, or was that an evil glint?
Either way, she got me interested. I pushed a protesting Layne out of my way and put my eye to the keyhole. I a mediately gasped. She broke his suitcase, threw all his stuff all around the room, cornered him and was talking business. Excuse my language, but she was acting like a total bitch! It couldn't be our shy Bella! No! How did she break the suitcase? She threw it at him and...
"Can I see?" Jane interupted my thoughts.
"Wow" I whispered, stepping away from out personal peephole.
"Beware, there's underwear..." I whispered mysteriously to Jane.
"I didn't know you where a poet" she smirked, before going to the door.
~*~
Layne POV
I was sitting with my back against the door, listening, but at the same time thinking about the future, Bella and Edward's included. I knew he loved her, but she didn't believe that, not yet at least. I knew Bella was acting more outgoing than usual, but that was because she was someone else, being someone else. That did not mean that she would turn herself back when she found out the truth. I hoped she would turn herself back, but at the same time I hoped she wouldn't, I wanted her to myself. Why was I so selfish? I wanted her to be happy too. And Edward was her key to happiness. I had to help her attain it. Right? Did I really have to do anything? If she would decide to stay in that shell of hers, become shy again, shouldn't I let her? Let her decide for herself? Do what she wants? But that isn't what she wants. Guilty conscience talking. But was my inner sense correct? Maybe Edward isn't best for her, he left her once, he can do it again. But I knew there was no point in thinking that, I was pretty convinced he wouldn't do that. I was being impelled toward the right action. The question was, which one was the right action? This is so hard! Why was I the only one having doubts? Why? I didn't want a battle between my brain and my heart! My heart is dead. But does that mean I am a cruel, horrible person? That sure was how I was feeling write now.
"No! No way! Don't tell me it's that human! Mandy told me about her. Ugh"
Bella. Me. Bella with me. Here.
"What do you know! You have no right to interfere with my personal life!"
Edward. Bella. Me. Edward with Bella. Me- alone. Them away. Me here.
"I am so sorry sweetie! I shouldn't be so mean. I don't know what got over me. I just got a little jealous because of your ex-girlfriend. It isn't like your ever going to see her again. I'm being silly"
She laughed, a nervous laugh. Can't he tell? I jumped to my feet. Something was going to happen. Something important. Edward wouldn't let Bex talk to him about his loved one like that.
"You wouldn't want her back. Why would you?"
Nothing. Quiet. Silence. No yelling. No screaming. No noise.
"There is so much more that I can offer. You won't have to be careful around me. And I can't die from old age either. You won't lose me"
"Stop"
So much anger behind one word. She must have heard it. She must see his face, the emotions. Why won't she tell him? Change?
"Why darling? We belong together"
What is she doing?! What is she playing at?
"She is trying to kiss him. But she didn't change herself" Mandy commented, since she was the one looking through the door.
WHAT is she playing at?! I thought again. I didn't understand what she was doing. She wanted him to kiss another? Even though she was acting like that other? Stop it! Stop doing that! I wanted to tell her.
"I am married. I have a mate"
What a liar. Surely Bella wouldn't believe him. She would believe Mandy, not him.
"No" Mandy whispered so quietly, I hardly even heard her.
From the expression I understood. Bella believed him. I didn't even have to see Bella. How could Edward be so mean as to lead people on like that. It didn't matter that it was Bex. He still was brutal with her. He doesn't deserve Bella. How could Bella be so gullible. It was downright annoying. I turned to Mandy, asking what we should do and I saw that she had left. She was running back with April and Lex on her heels. What was she thinking? I was curious.
"April, connect Bella's and Lex's mind. Lex, tell Bella he is lying, he doesn't have a mate" Mandy saud, hands on her hips.
"Who he? So I have to listen and tell you if he is lying or not?" Lex asked, looking downright confused.
"No!" Mandy snapped, trying to keep her voice down. "We don't have time for that. I know he's lying!"
Lex raised her eyebrow but cooperated. She didn't understand why she was the one to talk but I did. Bella would believe Lex, Lex knows when someone is lying. She might not believe someone else. I didn't feel bad about tricking her, but I felt sad. For I understood that Edward would find out about Bella any second now. They would be reunited.
'THUMP'
"Oof! Ow!
"He was holding her, and now he dropped her!" Mandy explained, backed at the door.
I couldn't help it, I started laughing. The situation is not funny. So what? I have to have some fun with this spying.
"Liar. Your alone" I heard.
Poor Bella. She's probably embarrassed by her stupidity. He wrapped her around his finger. Made her trust him, believe every word he said.
"I am! But that doesn't mean I am not in love! I love Bella! I don't care if she has a family and doesn't need me! I wouldn't care if she was dead! I can't love you because I left my heart with her! I'll let that whole world know! I LOVE BELLA! And I'm proud of that!" He shouted.
I don't know about the world but Italy sure found out. And that brings us back to Bella. What was she doing? Or more correctly, not doing? Tell him! Change! Tell him! Change! Don't tell him! Stay with us! Don't...
"He's going to come this way!" Mandy reported, jumping back.
Was Bella going to let her soul mate leave her, again? Without trying to win him back? Why? Once he left the room there would be no stopping him. He would leave, maybe, forever... Then I would still have Bella! But will you? Think about it. She won't be the same. She'll be broken.
I don't have time to think about it! I made up my mind up in a flash. I would probably regret this later when...
"Layne! Get out of the way! He's going to knock you down!" Mandy yelled, wide eyed.
But I didn't listen. For I was waiting what would happen. I may have done some damage for myself, but I let him have her. I let her have him. I changed her, myself.
I'd like to explain some things! Some people didn't understand why she couldn't move. It was because she was scared, didn't know what to do, confused... Nothing to do with powers. And I'd like to explain that Layne doesn't have to hold Bella's appearance so it doesn't change. It isn't like Bella's, she has to concentrate to stretch her shield out. Therefor, Layne's power cannot falter. I congratulate ToTouchTheseInnocentLips for guessing that Layne changed Bella back! NEW POLL UP! PLEASE CHECK IT OUT! For who's power would you rather have first place goes to Layne's power! Second to Medea's( Make someone do what you want). And Third place goes to Ava's power! But Mandy's power was really close behind! Thanks for voting!