Hey everyone. I'm back again. W00t. Just want you guys to know that I might have to end this chapter early because I'm working on my laptop and they power will go out eventually. Hopefully my battery will last out long enough...
Disclaimer: Me an author? HA.
I stepped away slowly, mumbling what could've been an apology. Edward's jaw hit the ground and the girl slowly separated herself from him, untangling her arms and stepping forward.
"Who are you?" She asked, glaring at me. My eyes teared up and I continued to back away, my heel slipping on the edge of the steps.
"I... um... well... I'll just go." I babbled, whirling around and striding away quickly. I began to cry, despite my attempts to hold back, and I wiped my eyes, dipping my head. Suddenly I was stopped my a strong hand, and spun around. I was so close to Edward's face, I was overwhelmed with a sudden rush of feelings, whether good or bad I couldn't tell.
He ran his thumb along my cheek, wiping a stray tear away.
"Bella, I thought you were dead..." He whispered, his face blank.
"Well I'm not." I replied, just as quietly. A faint, ghost of a smile flickered across his features for a moment, and just as quickly it was gone.
"I knew you'd come back." He said, almost as if to himself. I frowned.
"Obviously you weren't anticipating it today." I shot back, glancing pointedly at the girl on the porch, her hand on her hip. He looked down at me, surprised etched in his features.
"Bella?" He asked, laying a hand on my shoulder. "I had no idea where you were for a year..." I pulled away, choking up.
"So you just gave up?" I asked. "Is that it?" He shook his head, trying to pull me near to him again.
I held my hands out against his chest, keeping a distance between us.
"It doesn't matter if you found someone new Edward." I said, lying through my teeth. "The only important thing to me now is where's Charlie and what happened to my house." He began to protest, but when the girl behind him cleared her throat, he simply nodded, stepping back.
"Come inside. Please." He said, motioning towards the house. I debated for a moment, looking back at the girl, who simply shrugged. I sighed deeply then glancing back at Edward I nodded.
He smiled and put a hand at the small of my back, directing me forward.
When inside, Edward called out to the others.
"Everyone, some see who's here!" He said, no happiness, nor sadness in his voice. He turned to me, and then to the girl, seemingly making a decision in his head.
"Bella, this is Laura. Laura this is Bella." Laura inclined he head towards me, and then strode out. Edward looked at me and sighed.
Alice was the first one to walk in, chatting animatedly with someone still in the other room, a smile plastered on her face. She turned her head towards me, and her smile dissolved.
"BELLA!" She yelled, jumping at me and wrapping her arms around me. Alice always had a way of improving my mood, and that didn't change today. I smiled and she jumped up and down.
"Oh god Bella! We thought you were gone forever!" She said, hugging me tighter.
"I know." I said to her, her good mood improving mine. I smiled widely, and seeing that Alice could make me happy in a way he couldn't, Edward stormed out broodingly. Alice chuckled and held me out at arms length.
"Don't let him fool you," She said quietly, "he's been missing you this whole time. We all have." I nodded slowly, still thinking of Laura.
"What about..." I started, looking towards the doorway that Laura had left through.
"Oh, don't worry about her. Edward is oblivious to her come-ons. He won't stop talking about you."
I nodded, doubt still swirling through my mind. Alice stopped smiling suddenly and tried to direct me towards the kitchen.
"What is it Alice?" I asked, looking around.
"Who's here?" A scruffy voice asked, and a man stepped in. I gasped, looking up at him, stumbling back.
"Charlie?" I whispered, and suddenly I ran into the edge of a table, cutting my hip, and drawing blood. Suddenly his eyes changed... and fangs protruded through his open lips. I tripped, falling to the floor, and he lunged at me.
I screamed and Edward dashed back into the room, trying to pull Charlie off of me. Charlie growled, but he was no match for Edward and Alice. Alice called for Emmett. Emmett ran in, and his eyes widened at the sight of me.
"Bella?" He asked, but Edward interrupted him.
"Just get Charlie out of here!" He yelled through clenched teeth. Emmett nodded and pulled Charlie through the doorway to the kitchen.
"Charlie's alive?" I gasped, and Edward nodded solemnly.
"More importantly," Alice said. "is that he's a vampire, and you, Bella, changed him."
Whoa. WHOA. Awesome.
I'll see you guys latter.
-Lauren.