Chapter 11: He's alive?

Bella POV

I woke up in the middle of the night by a strange noise. Like the leaves sound when the breeze blows among them. I looked around trying to remember where I was. The room was big room painted in soft pink. I remembered then, I wasn't in Forks anymore and this wasn't a dream. I got up slowly as to not wake Rocki up who had taken half the bed for herself and took off my shoes, as I had fallen asleep fully clothed.

I followed the noise to the sunroom that had a small garden in front of it that housed the infamous gazebo. Like the rest of the house it looked homey and well used and loved unlike the old one I remembered from my dreams. The girl, me. was there as well, in her light blue period dress smiling softly at me only she looked ethereal.

I sat on the bench across from her as i always did.

"Hello"

"Hi, I'm.."

"Bella, I know. I'm Isabella and this is Marie"

I looked to the side, something I had never done in my dreams, to see another girl dressed also in a period dress, a light purple one. The two girls were identical. Same eyes, same face, height and build. Their only difference was their hair, Isabella's was medium length barely reaching her shoulders and straight while Marie's was the same length and color but curly without the fringe Isabella had.

"Am I dreaming again?"

They laughed

"Not exactly"

"When you castled the spell earlier you were officially recognized as a Swan witch and unlocked us, let's say"

"What does that mean?"

"It means that from now on you can summon us. Everything you need is in the Book of Shadows in the attic. You should read it"

"I know this will sound stupid but why do you speak like me? Shouldn't you, you know speak old?"

"We thought it would be easier for you"

"It is"

"Be careful sister"

With that they were gone. I pinched myself to make sure I was awake and when it hurt I knew I was. Slowly I retraced my steps to the bedroom I promptly fell asleep again.

Next time I opened my eyes to see sunlight. I looked at my wrist and saw it was 7 am, then at the nightstand saw on a clock there it was 10 am. Yeah, time difference. I didn't feel it but I had slept like a stock for more than 12 hours. I looked around and saw my bedroom had an ensuite bathroom. I took a nice long warm shower, thinking how in the 1880's there was no water heater. Now that I think about it why is there soap, shampoo and hair conditioner in here too? I got dressed in a bathrobe seeing as I hadn't thought of getting clothes and slippers. I went downstairs and grabbed one of my suitcases dragged it upstairs and got dressed in a short grey skirt and Jessica's favorite red top. She insisted it makes my boobs look bigger and it does.

I went to make coffee but seeing the sadly empty cupboards in the kitchen I decided I'd unpack and when dad woke up a trip to the supermarket was definitely in order.

I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the walls in this house were thick. I couldn't hear dad's loud snoring! For a moment I wondered if he even was here but checking all the rooms on the first floor I found his and gently opened the door, the loud snore had be backtracking and closing his door in no time. Returning to my room after I found there was a small nursery.

I was finishing putting my personal touch in the room by placing my laptop on a small table and mailing mom and my friends in Forks and Phoenix when Rocki insisted she had to go out, fast! Not knowing where I should take her I set her free in the garden in the back and placed her playground in the front yard.

Dad came downstairs then to find me looking at the paintings in the living room. One portrayed dad with a beautiful woman with reddish hair. They were each holding a baby. The second painting was of me, or rather Isabella in the same baby blue dress I saw her wearing last night. I felt more than heard dad coming in and without turning to face him I spoke.

"Is that you dad?"

"Used to be. That's Charles, the previous version of me, if you'd like"

"And that's your wife?"

"Her name was Amelia. That painting was drawn a few days before the babies were born and added in."

"Who are you dad?"

"I am your father Bells. This man is my previous incarnation, I have his memories but I'm not him"

I smiled at him and gave him a hug.

"Are you up for breakfast kiddo?"

"heck yeah"

We laughed and headed outside to the rental car.

"Dad? Why do we have hot water?"

"I told you last night, the house upgraded itself to accommodate you."

"That's why we have electricity as well?"

"Yep, that reminds me"

He pulled my arm backwards to the garage and got in by the side door. There was a covered car in that when dad pulled the tarmac revealed a light blue sedan car. Dad let a whistle.

"I thought there was a carriage in here.

"A carriage?"

"There weren't any cars back then kiddo. We had a carriage"

"Right. the car then?"

"The carriage became the car. Do you know what it is?"

He was circling in smiling widely

"Should I?"

"It's an Austin Healey 3000. It's considered a classic now"

"Great! Can we go for breakfast now?"

"Fine, fine"

We drove to town with dad talking about how this town changed since 1864 when Charles died. We were en route to a bar/diner of sorts when we passed a house right outside the city limits that had cruisers and a ambulance with its siren on and blasting. We exchanged a look and dad quickly pulled over and grabbed his gun and badge and strapped them on his waist. Always loving a good mystery I quickly followed after slinging my cross body purse on.

A blond woman around dad's age tried to stop us from entering

"Excuse me sir but you cannot enter here"

"I'm a cop ma'am"

"So am I, sheriff Forbes"

"Forbes, you say?"

"Yes, and you are?"

"Charles Swan, sheriff in Forks, Washington. What happened here?"

Instead of replying sheriff Forbes and dad started looking at each other for a few moments. Get a room already!

"Get a room already"

"tell me about it"

I turned on my right to see a pretty blond girl. She was looking at dad my sheriff Forbes with a slight disgust painted on her face. I liked her already.

"I'm Bella Swan"

"Caroline Forbes"

"You're sheriffs"

"Daughter, yes. And you are?"

"The doppelganger apparently"

We exchanged a look when a loud moan of pain claimed our attention and following our parents we rushed to the side entrance of the large house where a man was being carried out on a stretcher by EMT's.

"Oh my god the mayor"

Sheriff Forbes exclaimed as Caroline visibly paled. Sheriff ordered a cop to contact the mayors wife and son and have them meet them at the hospital. Dad tossed me the keys and told me he'd stick with the sheriff. Always a cop.

I turned to Caroline who looked as if she'd seen a ghost.

"Need a ride?"

"Erm yeah sure."

I lead her to the rental but she had already pulled her cell out and called someone. She walked off talking and returned to me a few minutes later with a fake smile planted on her face.

"Everything all right?"

She hummed an answer and got in the car. Deciding she'd tell me at her own time I asked her where the nearest supermarket is.