Vampire Seductress
Disclaimer: Characters taken from Stephanie Meyer's Twilight© and used in this fanfiction do not belong to me.
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Chapter Recap......
I turned my eyes back to her house and sighed. I missed her even though she wasn't that far away. What I missed was having her sleeping in my arms and just being with her. All of that was gone, and even though Tanya was with me now, I couldn't feel attached to her the same way that I was attached to Bella.
I heard Bella moving around in her bed. First it was slow and sluggish, but then it became slowly more violent. I could hear her sheets swishing around her as she struggled and I debated with myself whether I should go check on her, and that's when I heard her. It made a chill run through me and made me make up my mind. Bella had let out a blood curdling scream, and I couldn't stand around. I needed to get to her, now.
Author's note: Hi everyone. So this chapter took extra long to write only because I was having moments of writer's block. It was really bad for a second. Anyways this week I have a midterm, so I may not be writing for a while and then after this is reading week. I'm going to do my best to write 2 chapters and upload them at different times so that u still get an update but I don't have to write and I can study for my exams. Don't worry, I'll never forget about this story so I'll keep writing as best I can in these times.
But now I'm going to be difficult. I got this idea from one of my fav writers who doesn't update her story unless she gets at least 30 reviews. I'm not going to be that mean, I'll make it 15 reviews. So everyone who reads this, review……becuz I no u can lol. Anywayz until the next update, XOXOX TEDDYBEARGURL
Chapter 14: Dealing with Each Other a.k.a. (Running Away)
EPOV
I think I ran the fastest I'd ever run in my entire vampire life to get to Bella's window. I didn't smell anything dangerous or even hear anything, but I still moved up to her window and looked in. She was sitting up in her bed, one of her hands was clutching her stomach and the other was wiping her face. I could see the sweat on her brow and the tears coming down her face.
I calmed down as I realized there had been no immediate danger. I looked around again, nothing. She was taking deep breaths as she sat on her bed. I watched her for a moment and noticed how pale she looked. Maybe Alice was right about something being wrong with her.
Bella moved her other hand to her stomach and linked her hands there. I looked up at her face, trying to read the expression in her eyes. God, she's beautiful. Suddenly, she looked toward the window. I swore by the way she was looking at the window, it was like she could see me.
I stared at her for a moment as she looked toward me and then lay back down her pillows. At this, I decided to let her know I was here. I lightly tapped on the window.
BPOV
I sat up in my bed, wiping the tears that had come after my nightmare. I couldn't remember it now that I had awoken, but I knew it had been frightening. I put my hands on my stomach as I felt the babies move a little inside me. I sat there for a moment, staring into space and then I heard something.
"God, she's beautiful." It sounded like Edward and I turned to stare at the window, which was where I 'd heard it from. I looked into the dark pane and noticed a golden brown eye staring at me. I looked at it for a long time, trying to act like I hadn't seen Edward watching me. How long had he been there? How much had seen? Why was he there in the first place? I didn't want him to know I'd seen him, so I fell back onto my pillows nonchalantly. That's when I heard a light tapping against my window.
I looked up and watched as the window opened and Edward's head poked in. He smiled at me and I smiled at him as he came into my room. He stood by the window and looked at me.
"Are you alright? I heard you and.....I came to see if you were okay." He said almost embarrassed. I sat back up in my bed and nodded. I motioned for him to come to the bed. He did and sat down at the end. I rolled my eyes.
"Edward I'm fine. I was just having a nightmare, that's all." I said. He nodded.
"That must have been some nightmare, because your scream was loud." He said as he looked down at the sheets.
"Yeah, even when I sleep I'm a drama queen. But I'm actually fine, it was probably just from having to stay alone in this house for the first time. It'll pass but, why were you hanging around my house? I know I didn't scream loud enough for you to hear all the way up at your house." I said as I crossed my arms. He started playing with the sheets and still didn't meet my eyes.
"I was........running through the forest, and I heard you. I ran toward the sound and realized it was you, so I came to check if you were alright." He said without looking up. I smiled and then uncrossed my arms.
"Edward, look at me." I said. He looked up and I smiled at him.
"I'm completely fine, so I'm sorry I interrupted your running. I know how much you love to run." I said and he nodded. We sat in silence for a while. This was the first time since our breakup that he'd been in my bedroom. I turned to meet his eyes and he grinned.
"So this has been sufficiently awkward. I think I'd better go." He said as he stood up. I nodded and then he moved to the window.
"Oh gosh how I miss this room......and you." I blinked as Edward went to the window.
"What?" I said in confusion. Did Edward just say that he missed this room and.....me? I looked at him as he stared at me.
"What Bella?" He asked. He looked genuinely confused at my question.
"I thought you......said something. I'm sorry, I think I really need to get back to sleep, I'm starting to hear things." I said. He smiled and nodded.
"Goodnight Bella." He said as he climbed out my window. I snuggled back under the covers as I heard the window close behind him. I shivered a little as I wondered what that had been. I swear I had heard Edward's voice loud and clear, but why would he deny it? I had heard him when he had been outside my window too, but that didn't make any sense. I sighed as I drifted back to sleep.
When I woke up the next morning, I saw the sun shining through my window. I blinked as it cast diamond reflections onto my bed. Wait, the window wouldn't reflect light like that. I turned to see Alice sitting on my bed behind me. I sighed in slight shock and annoyance.
"Alice, what the hell?" What if you'd scared me to death? I would be a dead body right now." She giggled and bounced on the bed a bit.
"That wouldn't happen, you're too alert all the time. Anyway I've been here all night. Edward called me."She said. I sighed and looked up at the ceiling.
"Of course he did." I said as I looked at the dartboard. Alice lay down beside me and looked at the dartboard as well.
"He was worried." She said. I sat up then and looked down at Alice, who was staring at me.
"Why? Why does he worry about me? I'm not his problem anymore." I said. Alice rolled her eyes.
"Duh, because he loves you." Alice said as she leaned up on one elbow to meet my face. I shook my head and flopped back down on my pillows.
"No you're wrong." I said. She just rolled her eyes.
"If you only knew how much he pines for you. If you only knew how he watches your house like a pathetic loser instead of telling you how much loves you. Oh Bella, if you only knew." I blinked and looked at her in shock.
"Edward watches my house?" I asked. Alice looked shocked when I said that. Why was she in shock?
"How did you know I was thinking that?" Alice whispered. I bit my lip and my eyes widened. I'd heard her thought, how was that happening? Is that what I'd heard yesterday, with Edward? I saw Alice staring at me suspiciously.
"I.....didn't. I was just thinking about how quickly Edward got to me last night, and then I remembered how he always used to watch my house at night. I just put two and two together. I didn't know you were thinking the same thing." I said, covering up my little mistake. Alice squinted at me for a second and then nodded.
"Yeah he does. He's like a pathetic stalker, who's not dangerous or anything, just really sad."Alice said. I smiled at her. Something strange was happening and I didn't know what it was. I stared at Alice for a while and then I heard her again, but her mouth wasn't moving.
"Yes pathetic that he's avoiding the fact that if he just told you the truth, you guys would be fine. I hate him for this. I wish I could do something to force him to face you Bella." At this I turned my look away from Alice. I was hearing thoughts, how could this.......That's when I lightly touched my stomach. The twins had their father's power and it was showing through me. I smiled and then I noticed that Alice was watching me.
"I just realized that I'm hungry." I said as I got up and stretched. I was glad that my morning sickness had passed last week as I walked to the bathroom. I heard Alice move to the stairs.
"I'll go make you some breakfast." She said as she went downstairs. I shook my head and moved to the bathroom where I brushed my teeth and washed my face. As I walked down the stairs, I heard the toaster alarm and smelled the toast as it wafted out of the kitchen.
I walked in and moved over to where Alice was standing in front of the stove. I smiled at her and watched as she flipped the bacon in the frying pan.
"Alice, I can do that." I said as I tried to take the fork out of her hands. She moved her hand out of my reach and shook her head.
"No I want to cook. I never get to and this is fun." I rolled my eyes and then went to take the toast out of the toaster. I sat down at the table as I watched her, and then I wondered if I could listen to her thoughts now. I concentrated on her for a moment and then I heard her.
"I wonder if I should call Edward through my thoughts. I know he'd hear me, especially now that I'm with Bella, he'll be listening extra hard. Or maybe I should bring her over to the house again......" I stopped concentrating on Alice and started picking at my toast. I wasn't hungry but I was tired of this whole thing Alice was trying to instigate. All I wanted was to be alone today.
Alice walked up to me and handed me the plate of bacon and sat down as I ate. I sighed and looked at her. I didn't want to be mean, but I really didn't want to spend the day with anyone, I just wanted to get myself ready for the first day of school tomorrow. Alice was staring at me, waiting to see if I'd say anything.
"Alice I think today I just want to stay here by myself. I mean I haven't really been alone since I came back this summer, and I think I just need some time to be with just my thoughts." I said without meeting Alice's eyes. It was silent for a moment and then Alice spoke.
"If you think that's what you need then okay." She said. I looked up and she smiled. I smiled back. Alice got up and kissed my forehead.
"Call me later okay?"She said. I nodded and she left. I sighed in relief as I went and locked the door. As I did, a wave of dizziness caught me again. I grabbed onto the door frame so that I wouldn't collapse onto the floor. I stood there for a moment as the dizziness passed. What the heck was going on? I walked back upstairs and lay back down on my bed. I felt bad that I had basically kicked Alice out, but I didn't want to really talk to anyone right now. I didn't know why but I was in a weird mood. I just lay on my bed for the longest time before I finally got up. For once the silence was nice, and I smiled as I moved over to my computer and went to my music. I had been creating a playlist that had been inspired by Edward. I knew it was lame but I liked that every time I listened to these songs, I thought of him. I looked at what I had so far.
-Halo, Beyoncé
-Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé
-Cry, Rihanna
-Early Winter, Gwen Stefani
-Hallelujah, Paramore
-That's What You Get, Paramore
-My Immortal, Evanescence
-Never Had A Dream Come True, S Club 7
-Viva Forever, Spice Girls
-2 Become 1, Spice Girls
-Thinking of You, Katy Perry
-Amnesia, Cherish
-Who Knew, Pink
-Teardrops on My Guitar, Taylor Swift
-Unbreak My Heart, Toni Braxton
I began to play the songs, each one by one. I let the music flow throughout my room. I moved back to my bed and lay there with my hands on my stomach.
"I wish your dad was here. I bet he'd love you just as much as I love you." I said as I lightly stroked my stomach. That's when I felt a little kick. It wasn't painful this time and I smiled. They knew I loved them, they'd heard that. I squeezed my eyes against the happy tears I felt coming up. Even though I had lost so much in such a short amount of time, at least I had my babies.
I spent the day just hanging at home. I didn't pick up any phone calls, all I did was text. I really just wanted to be by myself. I made sure that I texted Alice, or she would of come over faster then I could blink.
By the time the day was over, I was laying in my bed reading my book. I heard my phone vibrate and I looked at the caller I.D. I sighed and then silenced it. I didn't want to talk to anyone, not even Mark. Today was my alone day. I continued to read until finally I fell asleep.
I was walking through the forest barefoot and everything was very bright. I could see Edward standing a few feet away and I tried to get to him. But every time I moved closer he would move away. I was calling his name, but he wouldn't let me get close.
Until finally he turned to me, with a sad expression. He spoke.
"Don't follow me Bella. I don't love you, it would just be a waste of time." Then he shrugged and ran into the forest leaving me alone. At this I woke up. I took a deep breath and felt the cold tears on my cheek. I wiped them away and then picked up my phone. I bit my lip as I looked at it. Even though it was almost four in the morning, I knew that I probably wasn't going to fall back asleep, so I figured I could have the best of both worlds as I texted Mark. I would spend maybe an hour with him and then I would go with Alice to school.
Text message: Hey I can't fall asleep so you wanna come over and play cards? And yes, I know I'm a loser. I sent the message and waited. I got my reply and I looked at it.
Text message: Yes you are a loser, but I'll be over in a bit. I lay back on my pillows and waited.
EPOV
I sat there looking at Bella's house. Alice had placed me on Bella watch for a while until she was sure that she was ok. I listened to Bella as she slept and heard nothing but her deep breathing. Then her breathing began to get uneven and then I heard her panting. I listened hard as I listened to her quickened heartbeat. She was awake, but she hadn't screamed this time, so I thought maybe it would be better to stay in the forest until I heard something really distressing.
I began to twirl my finger into the soft dirt of the forest. I was starting to dig into it as I sat there. I still hadn't heard anything unusual so continued, running my hand through the cold soil. I could hear a car driving up and I didn't look up as I continued to play with the soil. I only looked up when the car stopped in front of Bella's.
I noticed the car immediately as it parked and the driver got out. He walked up to the door and it opened for him. There Bella took his hand and pulled him inside of the house. I sighed as I saw the door close and I knew that I shouldn't be listening especially if they were going to….. do things.
I shut my eyes and stopped that thought. It was hard enough to see them, but to know or even think that they were doing that was horrible. I couldn't stop myself as I listened to their footsteps going up to her room. I knew I couldn't sit there, so I got up and moved deeper into the forest.
As soon as I did that, my phone started vibrating. I knew it was probably Alice, but I didn't want to talk to her. She always thought it would be so easy to get Bella back, but I knew better than that. For once I just wanted to be away from everyone.
I quickly ran to house and snuck into the garage. I quickly got into the Volvo and started it. I drove out of the garage at full speed and made my way onto the highway. I could still feel my phone vibrating so I took it out of my pocket and threw it into the backseat. Even as I drove, I could still hear it. I opened the window and let the clean air blow through my car. I relaxed a little and took a deep breath.
It felt good to get away alone. I knew that Carlisle wouldn't be worried, he trusted me and knew that whatever I was doing, I would come back eventually. The sun was just starting to come up as I began to get out of the city. I turned on the radio and let the music flow around me. I knew that driving around would be a good way to clear my head, so I kept on driving.
Eventually I knew I had to go back because school was going to start in an hour. I zoomed down the road toward the house and got home with fifteen minutes to spare. I ran with vampire speed and got dressed for school. I didn't say a word to Tanya or Esme who were chatting nearby as I ran back outside and got into the Volvo.
I think I drove faster then I'd ever allowed myself to, in Forks and I got to the school in two minutes flat. I parked beside Emmett's jeep and got out. The others were hanging around outside Rosalie's car, waiting for the bell to ring.
I stood beside the Volvo, leaning against it lightly. I didn't really mean to, but I was straining my ears, listening for the growl of Bella's motorcycle engine. I knew I shouldn't but I was.
I didn't hear it, but I did see her black SUV pull up. I frowned a little, wondering why she hadn't driven her pride and joy, and then watched as she stepped out. She looked stunning as always. The summer warmth had not gone away just yet, and Bella was wearing a short light yellow sun dress. Dealing with her was going to be hard, but I was willing to make the effort.
BPOV
I got out of the car and stretched a little. I took a deep breath and then opened the back seat. I pulled out my bag and shut the door. I locked my car and then turned to look at the school.
Even though so much had changed in my life, Forks High School had not. I smiled a little and was glad that something had stayed constant in my crazy upside-down life. I looked at all the other students milling around and I could hear the buzzing of all their thoughts as I looked at them. I shut my eyes and concentrated only on myself.
The buzzing stopped and it was completely silent. I sighed in relief for a moment and then turned to scan the parking lot. I locked eyes with one of the two people who were staring at me. I smiled lightly at Edward and then turned to look at Alice. She waved heartily and I smiled and waved back.
She began to move toward me, and I did the same. We reached each other around the middle of the parking lot. We began to walk together toward the school.
"Hey. How are you? Did you sleep okay last night?" Alice asked. I nodded and smiled.
"Better than before. Anyway how are you? Ready to start this school year again?" I asked as we strolled toward the school front doors. Alice rolled her eyes.
"You're lucky. You only have a semester left while I have the whole year. It's not fair." She said with a little pout. I laughed at her and then turned to her.
"You could've done it too, but you wanted to spend your time in New York and Italy shopping. I was at home, doing summer and night school and online courses so I could finish earlier, so don't complain." I said with a grin. Alice sighed and nodded.
"Yeah, you're right. This is my punishment. Oh well, at least I'll have you with me for the whole semester. Come let go get our schedules." She said as the bell rung and we moved into the gym and got our schedules. The second I got mine, Alice ran over to me, to compare schedules. We had Math Level 4, and French Level 4 together. She smiled at me and I smiled back. I scanned the room quickly looking for Mark. I hadn't seen him yet, but I knew I'd see him eventually.
Alice dragged me to our first class together, which was French and then got us seats in the back, where we could talk and not be interrupted. Because today was only introductions to the course, we weren't in the class for too long before we were being ushered to our next class.
At this point, Alice and I parted ways. I had English Lit and she had Chemistry.
"Okay I'll see at fourth period for Math. Don't be late." She said as she began to walk away from me.
"Okay." I said as she went down the hallway and I turned the corner. I quickly walked down the hall to my next class. I walked in and looked around. There wasn't one person that I knew by name in this class. I sighed and took a seat in the back. I barely listened as my teacher spoke about the different books we would be reading this semester. I jotted them down, noting that I'd read most of them and then went back to my daydreaming.
When the class was over, I quickly looked over my schedule again. I looked at the clock, knowing I had a good ten minutes before I had to get to class, so I went to the bathroom. I brushed my hair and slid on a little more lip gloss before I left. I made my way to the classroom and walked in. I gasped.
How ironic life was. I looked into the classroom and had a feeling of déjà vu. Coming into this school a new student, coming to biology and seeing only one seat open for me, a seat beside a certain vampire…….
I sighed and then moved to the only open seat, which was beside my children's father. I could feel Edward's eyes on me as I sat down. I didn't know what would happen, and I didn't even know if I should talk to him. It was already awkward enough.
I sat there looking forward and then peeked at him. He was staring at me still but he had a smile on. I smiled back a little and then took a deep breath.
"Hi." I said in a whisper.
"Hi." He whispered back.
"So….what a coincidence that we're gonna be lab partners in Biology again huh?" I said nonchalantly. He laughed a little and then nodded.
"Yeah." He said. We sat there in silence for a moment, not knowing what to say to each other. I was concentrating on him, unknowingly and I began to hear his thoughts.
"Say something to her……why is this so hard? It shouldn't be this hard for us to go back to being friends. But….we're we even friends before this? Maybe we don't know how to be that, but I want to be her friend." I blinked as I concentrated on my own thoughts again. Edward wanted to be friends…..I guess that would be okay. I turned to him and he looked at me.
"Edward, we're gonna be sitting in these seats for a whole semester together. Maybe we should just try and be friends. I mean it's not like it's impossible, we just have to deal with each other accordingly. If you want to, I'd like us to be friends." I said. He looked at me with a questioning look. Then he nodded.
"I'd like that." He said. I nodded and then smiled just as our Biology teacher came in. We didn't try and talk to each other during the class, we just sat in comfortable silence. I didn't try and hear his thoughts again as I noticed him looking at me from the corner of his eye. I just sat up straighter and paid more attention to our teacher.
Close to the end, I started to lose my concentration and my mind started to wander. As it did, I started catching snippets of people's thoughts.
"I wonder when he's going to stop talking so I can get a smoke?"
"I really REALLY have to go to the bathroom……I don't know how much longer I can hold it."
"I can't wait to call my boyfriend tonight. He's going to be so surprised…."
"'Its peanut butter jelly time, peanut butter jelly time. Where he at? Where he at? Where he at? Where he at? Now there he go, there he go, there he go, there he go. Peanut butter jeeeelly, peanut butter jeeeelly." At this I started giggling. I saw Edward look at me confused and then lean over to me so he could whisper in my ear.
"What's funny?" He whispered. I felt his breath fan my ear and I suppressed the shiver of ecstasy I felt flow through me. I just smiled and shook my head.
"Nothing I just remembered something funny that's all." I whispered back. I smiled and then turned back to listening to random thoughts. That's when I heard Edward's.
"What is she thinking now? Grr….this is still frustrating after all this time." I heard him sigh physically and I forced myself not to turn to him.
"I haven't been able to really look at her for so long. That long beautiful hair, that flawless pale skin, those full lips, those deep chocolate eyes………if things are different this time, maybe we can have our second chance." At this I gasped and Edward looked at me with a furrowed brow. I turned my eyes on him for a second as the bell rang. I quickly pulled my eyes away from his and picked up my bag. But as I did so, a wave of dizziness flew through me. This time I didn't have anything to hold onto, so I stumbled and began to fall backwards. I blinked as I felt a pair of strong cold hands holding me.
I looked up into Edward's concerned face and shook my head. He had caught me in his arms and I was frozen in shock there for a moment.
"Damnmit." I whispered as he helped me back onto my feet. Luckily I was wearing flats, so it was easy to gain my balance.
"Bella, are you alright? I mean that was……" I stopped him with a hand and a smile.
"Yeah I'm fine. Just didn't have breakfast this morning, that's all. It must be taking its toll on me now." I said. He still looked at me with concern as we got to the hallway. I turned and looked at him.
"Edward you really don't need to worry about me okay?" I said. I smiled and then turned away. As I walked I whispered to myself.
"That's not your job anymore." I said to myself. I didn't turn back to see Edward's face, but I heard his thoughts.
"Aww Bella……" I heard. I pursed my lips as I moved quickly through the hallway. I got into class and moved to the back where Alice was sitting. I sat beside her and smiled. She smiled back and then leaned toward me so we could talk before the teacher arrived.
"So how were your other classes?" Alice asked. I looked at her and shrugged.
"They were alright, boring though. I wish I had you in all my classes." I said to her. She smiled.
"Well you aren't alone in the other two are you?" I frowned and then bit my lip.
"Well I am in English Lit." I said. She sat there waiting for more.
"And?" She asked. I looked at her and shook my head.
"And what?" I asked.
"And what about Bio? Are you alone there too?" She asked.
"No……..Edward is in my class." I said. I saw Alice's eyes widen.
"He is? I didn't know that. So what happened? Did you guys talk? What….." I lifted my hand to stop Alice.
"Slow down Alice. We just talked for a short second and anyway we said we're going to be friends. Just friends. Nothing more, nothing less." I said as I leaned in my chair.
"But why? Being boyfriend and girlfriend is way more fun. You get to sneak around together and make-out in dark corners and have se…" I interrupted her in shock.
"Alice!!" I was shocked that she had almost said sex, I had heard it in her thoughts that's why I'd stopped her.
"Why do you look so shocked? I know you're not as innocent as you claim Miss Bella. I never asked you about that because of the fact that Edward is my brother so that's yucky. But anyway you know I'm right." She said with a smirk. I looked around to see if anyone was listening and then leaned in closer to Alice.
"Okay fine, you're right but that doesn't mean I'm going to make Edward my boyfriend again. If that was even a possibility, we'd need to build up the trust again. That's our issue, so leave it alone." At this moment our teacher walked in and I turned away from Alice. I could hear a number of ideas concerning me and Edward swirling through her head, but I didn't pay any attention to any of them. They wouldn't work, I knew that.
By the time class had ended, Alice had run out of ideas, at least for now. I got up and walked with her out of class.
"Alice, I want to go find my locker, so I'll call you later tonight okay?" I said as I stood with her by the front doors.
"Okay, later Bella." She said as she walked out the front door. I moved down the hallway, where some people were still hanging around in the school. I looked at my schedule and read the number that was written on the top. I looked at the numbers on the lockers, moving down the hallway, when suddenly I was pulled into one of the empty classrooms. I gasped for a split second before I realized who it was.
"Are you trying to give me a heart attack? You do remember my condition right?" I said as I looked at Mark. He smirked at me.
"Ha ha very funny." He said sarcastically. I crossed my arms and looked at him.
"So why did you pull me into a random classroom. That was not nice." I said with a little smile. He rolled his eyes and then sat down on a desk.
"Bella, I've been thinking about your dizzy spells. You know the ones you told me about last night? Well have you still been getting them?" He asked. I pursed my lips and then nodded.
"Do you think……and this is just a theory…….. Do you think maybe it's because the babies are……drinking your blood?" My eyes widened and my mouth dropped.
"What?" I asked in shock. Mark sighed and came toward me. He started pacing.
"Think about it Bella, a human and a vampire's diet are two very different things and both need food to survive. For humans, its physical food, for vamps……."He trailed off suggestively. I looked at him, knowing that I wouldn't be able to hear his thoughts even if I tried. I really wanted to know what could have drawn him to this conclusion.
"Yes I know that, but why would the babies hurt me? They're smart, I can tell, they wouldn't consciously do that."I said. Mark sighed again.
"Maybe they don't know they're doing it. Bella, you're human, thus you have blood. There living off of you. And yes they probably do eat food, but they probably drink blood too and the only blood that's been available to them, up to this point, has been yours." He said. I bit my lip in thought. It did make sense that they would be thirsty.
"Okay then how come I haven't totally passed out…..or gotten even worse than what I am already?" I asked.
"Well I think it's because the babies are living off the food you eat as well as your blood, so it's not a lot. Or the amount of food you eat gives you enough blood that they can still take some of it without you really feeling any kind of serious affect. I mean you eat a lot Bella. I mean you could feed like….ten grown men with the amount of food you eat just for dinner….I mean I've never seen……"I cut him off.
"Okay I get it, thanks." I said sarcastically.
"Well I think we need to do something drastic. If you want it to stop I think you're going to have to drink blood." I couldn't control the volume that my voice reached at this moment.
"WHAT? NO WAY!!" I yelled. I felt the babies kick lightly and I sighed. Mark put a finger to his lips and then looked at me seriously.
"Bella, keep your voice down. Don't you think I tried to figure out any other kind of way to stop your dizzy spells? There's nothing else I can think of. It's either this or you can just keep having your dizzy spells. And we don't even know, when they get older, if it'll get worse." He said. I sighed and looked at him.
"So I have to drink blood? That's what it's come down to?" I asked. He came over to me and put his hands on my arms.
"I don't know if there's any other way. I think if you want to stay completely healthy, then this is the only alternative." He said. I looked up into his eyes and nodded.
"Okay, but can we not start until maybe Monday? I mean we have figure out something right?" I said, as I moved to the door.
"Yeah okay." He said. I opened the door and he put his arm around my shoulder.
"This sucks." I said with a pout. Mark started to laugh at me as we walked out to my car. As I unlocked my car and opened the backseat to drop my bag into, I saw that Edward hadn't left yet. I saw him purse his lips and then get into his car. I didn't hear it start though. I guess he was waiting for Mark to leave so we could talk. I sighed and Mark noticed.
"What?" He asked. I looked up at him and shrugged.
"I think Edward wants to talk to me, but I think he wants you gone first." I saw Mark look at the silver Volvo and then nod.
"So what's the dealio with the two of you?" I shrugged again and then looked at the car.
"We said we'd try and be friends but I don't know if that's gonna happen with ……." I didn't say that it was partly because of Mark that Edward was still being hostile. But Mark was smart, he could tell.
"Sweets, I'd walk away, if you and him could be together." I scoffed and shook my head.
"I don't even know if that would make a difference." I said. Mark gritted his teeth and shook his head. His face angry a little.
"Bella this is stupid. You shouldn't be dealing with all this alone. Maybe I should just tell him….." At this my eyes widened and I got angry.
"Don't you dare. Do you think if it was coming from you that he'd even think of believing it? God, it's gonna be hard enough for him to believe me. If you really are my best friend, you wouldn't." I said. He pursed his lips and nodded.
"Fine, mums the word. Anyway go and talk to him, maybe by some miracle you'll listen to me and tell him. Anyway I'll see you tonight." He said. I nodded and he squeezed one of my hands tightly before he left. I sighed as I watched Mark get into his jeep and drive away.
As soon as I couldn't hear his car anymore, Edward got out of the Volvo. He walked toward where I was standing and looked at me.
"So, you were obviously waiting for me….what is it?" I asked.
EPOV
I looked at her as she crossed her arms and lifted an eyebrow at me. I took a deep breath and noticed the sleekness of her hair as it blew lightly in the wind. I even noticed how her eyes sparkled in the sunlight. Even though she had said it to herself, that it wasn't my job to worry about her, I couldn't help it.
"Bella, I know you think I shouldn't be worried, but I am. What happened today in class, your scream the other night…what's going on?" I looked down at her and saw her shake her head.
"Edward, fainting in class and one scream doesn't constitute you being worried about me. I'm fine……it's just stress….that's it." I watched her lips move as she spoke and when she had stopped I looked in her eyes. She was staring at me in boredom it seemed.
"I mean it's not just that. It's the weird way you've been acting Bella. It's making me worried about you, makes me want to……" I stopped on my words, knowing I was revealing too much. How was it that I could talk to her so freely?
"What? Makes you want to protect me? Edward I don't need you to protect me anymore." She said. I gritted my teeth and couldn't hold back my next words.
"Mark has taken my place hasn't he?" I saw her lips purse and then she scoffed.
"No he hasn't. He's my best friend, he's like a brother to me." She said. I could feel the anger bubbling up inside me as I watched her lie to me again.
"Oh yeah, a brother……a brother that you invite to come spend the night with you at 4 in the morning right? That's brotherly love isn't it?" I saw her face contort in pain for a moment before she answered.
"So I guess I didn't interrupt your run the night I screamed did I? You've been watching me. I guess......gathering evidence to throw back in my face right? I say nothing about you and Tanya, and yet you can stand there and accuse me of something that isn't even true?" I watched as she shook her head at me.
"Well you can't blame me for the way I'm acting. Especially since you're dating the guy you were sleeping around with when you were with me. So sue me if I'm a little mad." I said. As soon as I said the words though, I regretted it. I saw the pain fly through face again and her eyes began to sparkle with tears. She shook her head at me and then moved to her car. I sighed and then moved to her passenger door and looked at her through the open window.
"Bella….." I tried to apologize but she turned to me, her tears shining and her face livid.
"Why did you even wait for me? Do you just……like to see me in pain? Do you get some kind of enjoyment out of it, because I wouldn't do that to you. I'm tired of this, I just……I just need to go." She started the car and I grabbed onto her door.
"Bella I'm……" She shook her head and interrupted me.
"Save it Edward. I really don't want to hear it." She reversed out of my reach and then drove away. I watched the car drive into the distance and I sighed. I really had messed things up this time.
BPOV
I took in deep breaths as I drove and I felt the tears start to fall. Why did Edward have to be so mean? I hadn't done anything to deserve that. I wiped my tears and then reached for my phone. I struggled to drive and grab it out of my bag in the back, but eventually I got it.
I speed dialed Mark's number and then waited. He answered on the second ring.
"Hey Swe….." I didn't let him finish.
"I want to leave tonight." I said into the phone.
"What?" I heard him ask in confusion.
"I want to take the first flight out of Washington to Maryland. I'm pretty sure there's a flight leaving tonight at like 2 in the morning and I want to be on it." I said. I knew that I needed to get away from all the drama, from Forks, for at least the weekend.
"Bella what happened to cause this change? What did Ed……." I cut him off again.
"Don't worry about that. Just know that I'm getting on a plane tonight, and either you're going to be on it with me or you're not. Choose now." I said. I waited. I could hear his light breaths on the phone and then a sigh.
"Okay, I'm coming. But wait until I get to your house so we can talk. Oh and talk to Alice please." He said. I furrowed my brow as I pulled into my driveway.
"Alice, why?" I asked as I got my bag out of the back and locked my car.
"Because she should at least know where you're going, so that she doesn't think you skipped town, okay?" He said. I rolled my eyes, knowing I had no intention of telling Alice where I was going.
"Fine. I'll call her and have her stay with me for a while and then after that we'll leave. Deal?" I said.
"Deal." He said.
"Later." I said and I hung up the phone. I ran up to my room and began to gather up my things. I stuffed them into my bag quickly. I would go and hang out with Alice tonight, but I wouldn't tell her where I was going. I just wanted to be somewhere for once, where I was free of the name Cullen, even if that included my best friend.
I quickly picked up my phone and texted her.
Text message: Hey Alice. I think I want to go out and have a little girl time with you. I really just want to go to a movie and then relax alone this weekend. I haven't really had the best day. Do you want to come with me to the movies? I sent the text and barely had to wait a minute before I got the reply.
Text message: Yes. I definitely want to talk to you. I'm so mad at Edward for what he did. I nearly had to drag it out of him, when he came moping back into the house. Anyway, I get why you'd want to just have a girl's night. I'll be there in an hour to pick you up. Love you. I looked at the text and then sighed. That took care of Alice, at least for now.
I went and grabbed something to eat before I went to get dressed. Tonight I needed Alice to think I needed time alone, so that she wouldn't come check on me during the weekend. I needed to make it believable because I really needed the time to breathe without a Cullen checking up on me every second or watching me all the time.
A/N: okay so I know this chapter is shorter then usual, but I had to stop somewhere or u guys wouldn't have gotten an update until like next week. Anyway I defintely recommend listening or at least reading the lyrics of the songs that I put in the Edward inspired playlist. Some of the songs I thought really descirbed Bella and Edward in my story. Oh and Peanut Butter Jelly Time is one of the BEST SONGS EVER, so I had to put it in, to give some comic relief. Remember I'm looking for at least 15 reviews, I know that there are like 90 pple who story alerted this, so PLEEZ be nice and review, even if u don't like the chap, tell me. KK I love u all and now I'm going to bed. XOXOX LOVES TBG