High School
This was indeed a good idea. I had been nullified of good ideas lately so I was glad to have finally received one. Bella was constantly shrouded in mystery and shadows that not even the most radiant light could hope to penetrate. There was an aura surrounding her that held an emotion that was not of this world, and that no words could give justice to. So it was a good idea to finally begin to write down everything I knew and wanted to know about her.
After yesterday I began to think a little more critically and made it my sole mission to uncover all that there was when it came to her. Being kept in the dark for too long does things to you. It makes you become obsessed. For the first time since the dawn of my life began I felt myself thirsting not for blood but for all the answers and keys that would unlock the seal that shut away Bella's secrets.
The throbbing numbness in my cheeks and mouth finally passed away a few hours ago after Bella had squashed them. She seemed so intense and unfaithful to the fact that for everything was a place, and a reason. She dared me to prove usefulness for her existence but how could I do this without even knowing who she is?
She only had taken hold of me for a few moments before departing into the forest and once more leaving me dumbstruck. Though her ways seemed so ancient, and antique I did feel a sort of grace vibrating from them. Bella always looked so beautiful, a beauty that I had never seen on another woman before. There was something calling me, a siren perhaps, something that drew me to her. It was as if she was a newborn universe and her own sun, and I the lonely planet had no choice but to orbit her light.
After I got back home myself I was glad to see the dim lights of the candles from underneath the door to her room. I could smell the burning wax but was still inquiring to know why she needed them. A few hours had to pass before I finally understood why Bella would want the candles. She said that those that walk the path of enlightenment must prepare body and mind for the day when they ascend, and therefore great concentration in a deep state of meditation is needed. A plethora of people light candles when they mediate so it was just to think that she did the same; puzzle solved.
But it was such a small puzzle, and it was so easy to configure its pieces once I knew where they had to go.
I took one of the small blank books with a black wrap that I had bought in order to continue my own story in its pages; a journal. Bella's story was far more important than my own and far more mystifying so this would be very appropriate. I had started to write once I returned from my hunting trip yesterday and wrote very slowly. I wanted to make sure that I could get every detail, every word, and every action belonging to Bella recorded in it. I wrote about the visions too, and all that I saw. The visions of Bella in what must have been her home of Atlantis on the continent Mu, the visions of the city in which vampires and humans associated with each other peacefully, and everything else I noted on. I also felt it to be prudent to write about the apparition I continuously saw, and of course the surge within me that had the capability to manipulate me. I began to think and strongly believe that it was this… this…THING that caused all of this.
I wrote down everything I knew in these pages concerning Bella. I wrote about her strength, speed, abilities like causing fires and telekinesis, and especially the fight with the Moriatus deserved ten pages of detail. Everything about Atlantis, Celest, ascension, the Lanteans, legends, the wars, Sekhmet, Athena, and all else I spent the last thirteen hours writing about.
There was still so much hidden behind doors I couldn't possibly hope to open. Bella was the only one with a master key.
I sat at my desk nodding to myself when I began to think of the strategies to get all of this information. I needed a new tactic. I had been in the dark for far too long and my methods were too slow and careful. I had to be more blunt, forward, and forcing. What's the worst thing she could do to me? Kill me? Say "go away"?
There was an intermittent rumble in the ground and Jasper walked through my door. Consumed in my work I hadn't even noticed his earlier approach. Trying to be inconspicuous I casually covered the book with my hands.
"Are you almost ready to go?"
Ugh. I had forgotten throughout all my studies that we were going back to school today. We had been out of the loop for awhile. Actually, since Bella arrived.
"Yeah," I answered unexcited. I closed my book of questions and Jasper noticed.
"What's that?" I shrugged my shoulders bored.
"Nothing of interest. I was just taking some notes."
Jaspers eyes narrowed with a hint of suspicion rising across them.
"The book is about her isn't it?" Jasper was good. I didn't answer him but instead just put the book in the drawer of my desk where it would lie quietly until I was ready for it again.
"You can't deny it Edward. I have been sensing the changes in you. I can always tell when something concerns Bella. You're emotions go ballistic. They are an endless jungle of toiling emotions. Even though sometimes… uh.. never mind."
Now he caught my attention. How ignorant of me. Why haven't I thought of it before? I was unable for the past few weeks to explain these strange feelings that ran through me like raging rivers. Yet, there was someone here who by all matter was an expert when it came to emotions. So Jasper did feel something strange in my flow of feelings then? Or perhaps he was going to say something completely different? Either way, it helped me uncover the potential he held for me.
"Jasper? May I ask you something rather peculiar? It will sound strange but I would appreciate it if you could just answer honestly. Alright?"
Jasper pouted his lip and nodded. He was curious as always, especially now since I went so formal about my question.
"What sort of reading do you get from me sometimes? And I'm looking for nothing really in particular but does it to you sometimes seem like I'm not all there? I mean, do you at times feel emotions emanating from me that elude you?"
"Yes." My eyebrows jumped up surprised at Jaspers swift response. "Around Bella they have been… rather strange…" Bella then. Yes… I felt what I did mostly around her.
"Do you mind explaining strange?" Jasper took a step closer and crossed his arms over his chest. He took a seat on my desk. This meant only one thing, whatever it was, it was complex and he would be taking his time explaining it to me.
"Emotions are delicate, very delicate. There are so many different variations of emotions like there is sand on the beach. Some emotions are very, very powerful while others lack any sort of force. From you my brother I have never felt anything but sheer boredom, the occasional excitement, and that would about sum it up. Yet, for these past few weeks I have been feeling some other things that devastate my powers. I have discussed it with Alice but her sight was blind.
You see Edward I have already noticed your favor and infatuation with Bella so there is no denying that. I felt your feelings heighten in range and the sparks when we first met her. Slowly I felt them grow like a tree and blossom with fruits of newfound passion and desire.
However, there is something… something I have yet no real words for. At times it seems as if though what I feel from you does not belong to you. Yet, I have only ever felt this when you are around Bella. She seems to be the trigger.
The times when you pass by her door or just stand in her presence I feel this wave of… of an undying love older and more powerful than anything else I have ever felt in my life. The emotions do not match or suite you. I sense a remarkable amount of love like I have never felt before. The love I hold for Alice seems so small compared to it. This emotions, this love, it has held this feeling for a very long time. I'm not sure how to explain it.
I do know however that those emotions are not emotions that come from a vampire. Humans also do not feel in such a manner. Sometimes it frightens me when I sense it. It feels… otherworldly. In addition, love is not the only thing I feel. Oh on. There is one emotion that completely overshadows love. Oh yes. Grief.
It hurts me every time I feel it, like daggers stabbing my insides. It is simply this uncomfortable feeling of sorrow, and despair. Sometimes I soak in it and cannot even hinder myself from feeling it. It is so strong that I sense it naturally. Whenever it hits me I feel like falling to the ground and sobbing. I have no idea what caused such a state of terror, and pain. But whatever it was that sprung that emotion to be born must have been an act of indescribable and unexplainable sorrow.
I know that these emotions are not yours Edward. Now, please don't laugh but sometimes I feel like there is someone or something else inside of you responsible for these feelings. It's like I can almost sense it, this other thing…
Well… to give you a final evaluation I would say that whatever it is that I feel has very powerful feelings for Bella. I mean, really… It is nothing I have ever felt before. The love between Carlisle and Esme, Rosalie and Emmett and even between Alice and me cannot compare to that warm emotion that is always directed towards Bella. The grief as well… Whatever it is seems to be in love but also in a very dark place of tears."
Huh… Thank you Jasper I thought relieved. I was so glad to know that I was not insane. So my emotions were filled with truth rather than delusion. What I have been sensing and feeling within myself was accurate. Jasper had put it in words perfectly. Something that was in love yet held a great deal of pain. I closed my eyes and recalled the vision of that apparition. I shook my head and immediately opened my eyes again. Nonsense I thought. There has to be another logical explanation for all of this.
"Do you have any answers to why you feel these emotions?" Jaspers glance was piercing. It was like he was trying to bore a hole in my head. I couldn't tell him about that. I wouldn't tell anybody about it except for maybe… well just maybe Bella. She has been around for a while so perhaps she knew something about it. The chance that I'm not the only vampire going through this was a persistent idea in my mind.
"Honestly? No. All I know is that at times it is overwhelming. It feels like it wants to take a complete hold over me."
"Well… let me play devil's advocate here for a second and say let it. Perhaps if it takes a hold over you, you may uncover its secrets."
I shook my head disagreeing. "No. Who knows if I'll be able to come back?" Jasper snorted.
"What are we talking about her Edward? Simple emotions that are indeed strong but emotions nonetheless."
"I don't know. I still have to think about it. There is much to consider. Talking about it only drives me insane anyway."
Jasper sighed defeated. Though I couldn't read his mind anymore I knew when he did this he would drop and leave it be. I decided to change the subject.
"Are you coming to school with us today?"
It had been an ongoing debate whether or not Jasper should go. Bella advised that if we wished to remain hidden and in secret that Jasper should stay as far away from humanity as possible for the time being. Apparently his thirst is at a point right now in which it could completely overtake his mind. I myself saw this theory to be true.
Jasper had gone hunting two days ago in the early hours. Alice reported that he had devoured six elk, and four mountain lions. Carlisle and everyone else was utterly shocked by his sudden hunger. We theorized that Jasper's body had been introduced to venom much older than any other, and that his systems would need time to adjust to its needs. Bella was no help on this either. She had remained in her room and offered none of her knowledge about this even though I knew she possessed it.
"I don't think so. I think I will heed Bella's advice and remain here for now. I'm not sure why I seem totally convinced on everything she has said but I just have this feeling to trust in all of her words. Call it intuition."
Downstairs I could hear the front door open as Rosalie and Emmett already stepped outside. I thought it better too for him to stay here for now. We had no idea what sort of effects Bella's venom will have within him. We already learned about certain aspects such as strength, and more speed but everything else remained clouded. Jasper has not even used his power yet. He was afraid of what it was capable off.
I rose from my chair and got my books together. I could vaguely remember my curriculum for today but I would manage.
"Well… I better let you go. I think I'll go hunt some more. It seems though blood is all I can think about lately. Try to have a pleasant day Edward."
I acknowledged him with a nod and smiled crookedly.
"Thanks."
Jasper smiled and turned away to walk back down the hall.
"Beyond the stars horizons wait… through shadows and the cold abyss…
Forsaken in the dark we were… far away… from white shores…"
Slowly, and shocked my head raised to stare after Jasper peacefully gliding down the hall. He was singing the song… He was singing her song. How on earth…? Well, yes, I did tell them about it but why would he feel the need to sound it out?
No, oh no. I think I just proved one of Carlisle's suspicions. I don't think that Bella's venom delivered only strength, and speed. Was Jasper doing this knowingly… or not? Venenum Memoria.
I flung my backpack behind my shoulder and headed down the hall shaking my head. I slipped by the small hall leading down to Bella's room. With the morning rays of the sun glistening beautifully over the morning dew of the leaves and illuminating the house the light of candles beneath her door had faded. She was in the room again. I sincerely hoped that she would not vanish in the eight hours I would be at that purgatory.
I hopped down the stairs quickly and caught a glimpse of Carlisle and Esme sitting together on the couch in the living room. Esme was beaming with excitement over a new Victorian house she was asked to remodel. It will be another subject of filth and decay that she would transform into a vision of delight for its new owners and it would also mean another picture for her album of her grandest works. Carlisle listened to her smiling over her pleasure.
"I will see you later." Esme and Carlisle glanced in my direction for but a second smiling and mimicking my response.
I closed the door behind me and found my Volvo already parked in the driveway. I had played with the idea of taking it to Seattle to get fixed but I simply couldn't bring myself to do it. The cracks in the window on the passenger side were far too big of a reminder towards Bella and the first night we actually had a full conversation.
It also reminded me of that kiss. I brushed my fingers across my cheek where she had once pressed her delicate lips against and wished to fully remember the sensation of it. I had been so preoccupied then by the situation at hand and with the Moriatus that I had barely even noticed her lovely gesture. I did recall a tingle in my stomach. It was a strange feeling. It almost felt like a spark that rebooted my insides and heart. Such a foreign emotion I had never experienced before.
As I got closer to the car I could see Emmett, Rosalie, and Alice sitting in the back of the car. Rosalie and Emmett were chatting about Rosalie's new wardrobe. Emmett would have to play judge all day once we'd get back. Alice on the other hand didn't think of anything in particular. All I could see in the tenor of her thoughts was what she was currently seeing through her eyes. She was hiding something, she had been hiding something.
I opened the car door and found the large crack sprawled across the window but instead of irritation I found amusement in it. I settled myself in the seat and closed the door when from the corner of my eye something caught my attention.
I lightly jumped when I noticed that there was another passenger. Now I knew why I they chose to sit in the back.
"Wha…What are you doing?"
Bella looked at me with her face held up high and wiggling her middle finger around her thumb impatiently.
"Sitting."
I sighed annoyed. Alice giggled in the back and continued to glance out of the window.
"No really. What is it that you're doing here?"
A small smile rolled its way onto Bella's lips. She exhaled noticeably and began to count off.
"Breathing, smelling, tasting, thinking…"
"OH COME ON! Enough with this sarcasm." Emmett's chest rumbled with small laughter. Rosalie too seemed bemused with my annoyance.
"She is coming to school with us." Alice's voice sounded from the back confirming my suspicion. My eye twitched confounded. Why on earth would she decide to do THAT?
"Might I inquire to know why?" Bella's smile faded and was replaced by a blank yet curious stare.
"You're reverence for mortal intrigues me. I would very much like to know what it is that lures you into such a life."
Even though I was delighted by the fact that I would be spending the way with her I had to protest. The voice of reason within me that shouted in protest however was very quiet and being ignored by everything else. Perhaps being around her would give me the chance to ask more questions. Still, how would it work with Bella accompanying us?
"Well… what did you tell the school?" I turned around to face Alice. She had already stated the obvious so it must have been her who made the arrangements. With her mind closed and completely sealed off she looked at me timidly.
"Carlisle called and said that Bella is Esme's little sister. She is visiting all the way from New York and will be staying with us for awhile. We told them that she would only come with us for a few days since she was considering moving here she thought to check out the school. OH! That reminds me."
Alice reached into her pink school bag and fished out a pair of black sunglasses. She held them out in her hand around the seat and to Bella. Alice smiled.
"Prescription." I coughed confused.
"Wouldn't contact lenses be more prudent?" Alice shook her head.
"In a vision I saw myself suggesting the same thing to Bella but she in turn confided in me that contact lenses would almost instantly be dissolved by the venom in her eyes. Their lifespan would only be about five minutes. So I had to tell the school that Bella has very sensitive eyes that can't deal with light very well. It was lame but they bought it."
Bella took the glasses out Alice's hands and made a face. I started the car. "What?"
Bella wore the sunglasses which now and in addition with her outfit made her look like some famous Hollywood star. She still wore the same clothing with the exception of her coat. Her clothes weren't dirty so there was no need to change them and unlike human's vampires have no need to take showers hence we have lost the ability to develop foul body odors; as ridiculous as that sounds…
She shrugged her shoulders at my question and only whispered.
"All this subterfuge."
I pressed down on the gas and started to nudge out of the driveway.
"Well what do you expect? If we want to coexist with humans we have to make them believe that we are human."
"Pardon me," Bella held her index finger up, "I never expressed that I wish to coexist with humans. Today, and today alone I will associate with them. If I can avoid it I will do that as well."
"Yeah well," I pulled out on the open road and countered Bella's argument, "that just brings us to the harsh reality of our next issue. How on earth do you plan on associating with them if at all? Don't you think your speech and philosophies might attract too much attention?"
"Tsk, oh please wee one. I am the mother of all liars. I am positive I can fake my way through it. Acting like you yanks will not be very difficult. All I need to do is be foul mouthed, over bearing, and insolent."
I shook my head at her insult. "You know you are one of the most arrogant peop… vampires I have ever met. Mother of liars… yeah I'm sure. You're not my mother."
"Well I could be, World War I was such a blur."
I heaved in a great amount of air trying to clear my head of all this agitation. I hadn't even noticed that the speedometer had gone all the way to 120 mph. The air did bring some reason with it and I tried to talk to her calmly again.
"Well please just make sure that you won't do anything that could jeopardize our existence here."
"So spreading terror and panic is out?"
"YES, I'm afraid so." Though I couldn't see her eyes anymore I did still notice her eyebrows rising above the blackness of her glasses.
We pulled around the corner and I already saw the school in the distance. We were arriving right smack in the middle of all the traffic. I had hoped to get here later so most of the students would already be in their classes but with her agitating me my feet developed a mind of their own and almost put the gas pedal through the bottom of the car.
I pulled into the parking lot and already saw a lot of faces shifting their eyes onto us. After already spending three years here I would have thought they'd all lose interest but unfortunately it was still intact.
I parked and settled the car next to some old beat up Chevy and turned off the engine. I sat there for a second before returning my attention to Bella. When I saw her face I wanted to roll around on the ground laughing.
Her mouth was semi open with a really appalled like aura around it. Her eyebrows were arched like she regretted her decision in coming. I never even heard her asking if she could come. Alice must have foresaw her decision and set everything up.
"This should be… illuminating. I have not spoken with a human in nearly a thousand years."
"A thousand years?" Emmett's voice roared from the back. "Why not?"
"I had nothing to say."
Alice plopped up from the back and patted Bella's shoulder. "It's not as bad as it looks. It can be a lot of fun actually, once you get past the cheerleaders, jocks, and plain out weirdoes."
Bella turned her head to look at Alice's face with a crooked smile on her red lips.
"It could not be as much fun as Nero's day." With that deluding line said Bella stepped out of the car and into mortality. All of us quickly followed her notion, especially me. I was afraid that her presence still could cause suspicion.
I rounded the car and stepped next to Bella's side. I watched her closely and tried to hold back chuckles as I saw her face being painted with terror. She watched some of the cheerleaders in their jackets practicing a few new routines. There were some football players in the far corner of the parking lot belching and laughing hysterically.
"Oh heathen gods of old invoke your strength within me, for this servant will now enter… hell."
Bella turned to face me, her eyebrows arched nervously.
"How can you endure such torment every single day?"
It was my turn to shrug my shoulders.
"You get used to it."
Rosalie and Emmett quickly passed us arm in arm heading of to their first morning classes. Emmett threw me a mental good luck before disappearing within the mob. Why was he wishing me good luck please? Oh no… no. Alice patted my back.
"Well… good luck. She's all yours Ed!"
"WAIT A MINUTE! You're the one that signed her up for all of this so why don't you take her?" I was having another internal conflict. A gigantic part of me absolutely loved the fact that I would be spending the day with Bella while another dreaded the idea of having to put up with all the sarcasm and arrogance all day long.
Alice smiled blinking her eyes slowly. You're the one in love.
Alice danced away off to the main entry building leaving me with my mouth hanging down to the ground. Jasper has such a big mouth. I faced Bella again. Her arms were crossed over her stomach and she was waiting; simply looking at her erupted my own feelings to swarm inside of me again. I felt this wholeness flowing around in my chest and consuming my heart. There was warmth I had never felt until I was blessed with her presence. There had never been a woman on earth whose beauty ensnared me like hers.
"Shall we go?" I squeaked the words like a mouse while still being consumed by her gorgeous face. A full smile slowly pulled her lips up revealing tiny dimples.
"Yes."
I took a deep breath and began gliding forward. As soon as my second step was complete I heard Bella clearing her throat. I looked back at her thinking "what now"? She put her hands on her hips and took two steps of her own while gazing at her feet.
"In your memory I saw that you proclaim yourself to be a gentleman, no?"
Carefully I uttered, "Yes," wondering where she was going with this.
"Well then, offer your arm to a lady Edward." Bella's lips smiled mockingly. She cocked her head lightly to the side awaiting my response.
I wanted this but was it good for the image here? Esme's supposed little sister arm in arm with me? Oh who cares, an inner voice yelled at me. I agreed.
I held out and offered my arm to Bella. Since I was technically going to be her escort for the day I should be doing this the right way anyway.
Bella enveloped her arm with mine and smiled at me brilliantly. She was enjoying this far too much I thought suspiciously. My breathing started to increase. I could feel the venom inside of me pumping ferociously through my veins and organs. Her icy touch was so foreign yet so familiar, and made me quiver. I wondered what we looked like together.
We began to walk and advance through the crowds of teenagers who all turned their heads to stare at us. My prayer had been answered. Through the minds of many students I saw myself with a smug smile and a beautiful goddess at my side gracing peacefully next to me.
We looked like some infamous couple exposed all over the television. I liked it.
Continuing my gentlemanly manners I held the door open for Bella and the office lay right across from the entrance. I went up to the secretary who was elderly and held herself some inappropriate thoughts at times when I approached her.
"Good Morning. I believe my father called you this morning and clarified the arrival of a guest that will be sharing my classes today."
With her index finger she repositioned her glasses and immediately went through her files for the information. I noticed Bella gawking around the room and looking at the pictures of past honor students hanging on the white walls. She observed the principal scolding another student in his office about spraying some graffiti which made her chuckle.
"Ah, here we go. Bella Platt is it?" Hmm. Carlisle decided to give Bella Esme's maiden name. It suited her. The secretary looked at Bella for a confirmation. I saw Bella's eyebrows rise over her glasses and I became nervous.
"Excuse me?" Mrs. Cope revisited her notes and checked the name again. Now doubt infested her mind too.
"Is that name incorrect dear?" Bella snorted.
"Well for starters mortal, I am the…" swiftly my arm circled around Bella and my hand landed on top of her mouth.
"YES. It is correct. Please excuse her."
Though my hand was on her mouth Bella continued to talk. Her muffled sentences became angry. I'm sure I was going to laugh about this someday.
"Oh, are you sure Edward?" The old woman looked from me to Bella and began to worry about my "harsh" touch.
"Yes. It is quite sad… you know… Tourette's Syndrome is a terrible, terrible thing."
Oh God Edward, Tourette's Syndrome? It might actually end up being a half way decent excuse. If Bella would continue to speak like she was just attempting Tourette's if they'll know what it is could be a justified illness to explain her demeanor.
Mrs. Cope covered her mouth with her aging hand shocked.
Oh my, so young and pretty and then something like that.
Good. This was the response I was hoping for.
"Well, if you'll excuse us but we have to be getting to class. May I please have an extended note for my teachers to let them know about Bella?"
They already had one. Her thoughts revealed that the teachers were already told about her. Very well, without waiting for a response from her I quickly existed the door while gently nudging Bella forward; her mouth was free again and I was frightened.
"You can't talk to them like that," I whispered into her ear.
"You could have informed me about my strange name."
"It's not strange. It was Esme's maiden name."
We walked down the hall rather quickly. My fingers were slightly resting on Bella's back pushing her forward. Luckily, most of everyone had already proceeded to their classes so I wouldn't have to worry about anything until I got to my class. It would be biology first, and then world history.
World history… Oh jeez… I'm sure Bella will have something to say.
I walked into the classroom allowing Bella to enter before me. As soon as we entered the room twenty sets of eyes began to stare us down. A lot of them thought that Bella was another Cullen, mostly the male portion of the class. But the girls had suspicions that Bella might be my… girlfriend. I couldn't deny that them thinking this offended me. I swiftly walked up to Mr. Banner.
"Mr. Banner," he was going through some study plans before we came in. "I presume Mrs. Cope told you about your guest today?"
Mr. Banner examined Bella and I was glad to find no dirty thoughts in his mind unlike other individuals in the room who shall remain nameless. Bella was just another student to him.
"Oh, yes. Well then, she can have the empty seat next to you. Bella is it?" Mr. Banner looked at Bella but she wasn't paying attention to him. I stalked her sight to the back of the room and saw the shelves with several glass jars and dead animals in them. Most of them were insects, some fish, a miscarried baby pig, and a few others.
"Barbaric…" Bella's words were very quite. Nobody else besides me heard her. This was going to be a very long day I thought weakly.
"Yes it is, Bella Platt." I answered Mr. Banner's question for him. He smiled pleased.
"Well then, please make sure you are quiet during class and don't disturb anybody."
"We'll do." I fervently hoped that I could keep that promise. Bella and I walked to the very back of the class and I was so glad that nobody had decided to sit next to me all this time. We took our seats while Bella still curiously looked around the room. She looked at the plants, aquarium with various colorful fish, microscopes, etc.
In front of us were Lauren, and Jessica Stanley. As soon as we were settled in our seats and I had my book and notepad out those two turned around with fake smiles on their lips.
"So Edward, who did you bring here today?" Lauren's smile was so ill favored that it made me sick. Her eyes were piercing Bella and staring her down.
"What's your name? I wasn't listening before?" Oh I'm sure. Both Lauren and Jessica looked to Bella for an answer but she was ogling around the room not paying attention to either of them neither.
"Hello?" Jessica asked annoyed. Bella suddenly looked at the both of them. The duo was glad to have finally caught her attention. Jessica was already drooling with envy over Bella's good looks.
"What's your name I asked," Lauren inquired rudely. Bella's eyebrows curved confused while her sunglasses still hid her eyes from me. She suddenly turned around and quickly glanced to her sides. Jessica and Laurent looked at each other confused as well.
Bella poked me with her elbow and leaned into me.
"Edward, is that mortal talking to ME?"
"YES!" I whispered back. Thankfully neither Jessica nor Lauren heard us. Bella then flashed an ostentatious smile at Lauren and Jessica.
"Yo!" Smooth Bella I thought embarrassed. Laurent fluttered her eyebrows repeatedly while shaking her head.
"WHATS. YOUR. NAME?" She spoke very slowly thinking that Bella herself was mentally lethargic.
I positioned my fingers at my temples beginning to rub them stressed. Oh God, don't ask her any questions! This day… would be a day worthy of remembrance.
"Hmm… interesting question. You see, I have many names," oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god, please somebody strike me down now. What is she going to say now? That woman is capable of anything!
I quietly and softly kicked Bella's leg trying to remind her of…
OH JESUS! Right after I kicked her Bella smashed her foot down on mine. My fingers pulled into a fist and I threw it up against my mouth heaving heavy breaths. My foot felt like it was going to explode with throbs.
"A-Are you alright Edward?" Lauren asked concerned.
"Yes, just a cramp." She nodded to herself and went back to observe Bella together with Jessica.
"So, for the last time girl, what is your name?"
"Bella." Why couldn't she have just said that from the beginning? If she had then perhaps I would still have some feeling in my foot!
"Where are you from?" Jessica was intrigued by Bella.
Bella looked to me bored.
"New York," I answered. That wasn't enough for Lauren. Her jealousy was rising. She believes that Bella and I are a couple.
"So what are you doing here?" Lauren asked rudely again.
Bella smiled. She sat up in her chair and stretched her arms. I began to worry again what she was about to unleash next. Suddenly she moved her chair closer to mine so that our legs were touching. I shuddered when I felt the chill pass through the cloth and tickle my leg.
"Well, there are many reasons. But I have to admit that the main one is that I couldn't bear to simply stay away anymore." Bella wrapped her hands around my arm and leaned her head against my shoulder smiling at me. She lifted her hand and gently pocked my nose with her index finger.
"It has been torture to be away from my Eddie-weddie." Oh Bella… I saw a new redness rising in Lauren's cheeks while she clenched her teeth together. She huffed and turned around to face the front of the class. Jessica wasn't as taken like her. Her blue eyes journeyed between me and Bella.
"Err… so how long have you been together?"
I couldn't believe what Bella was doing!
"Always." Jessica nodded to herself. I couldn't believe that I wasn't doing anything to stop this.
"Alright everyone please face the front and open your books to page 125. Today we'll be discussing the phylum Chordate."
Bella moved back to her own position and unwove her hands from my arm. I felt myself yearning for her arms to return. A new chill moved into me that had not originally come from her. Bella's smile and funny behavior faded and I saw the seriousness return to her face. I'm sure her eyes were shining with that red glow I had seen before.
But even for her this change of behavior was rather quick. She rubbed her hands together. Her head moved from child in the room to another observing them all. Mr. Banner began to speak about the animal phylum Chordate and the members belonging to the species.
"Are you having fun?" I whispered quietly.
She didn't answer me. What was wrong? Bella began to breathe a little heavier. She hugged herself and leaned forward on the table resting her head on her arms.
You should not be here.
From all the mental voices in the room hers stood out the most. It was so seldom that I heard it. This sudden change in the atmosphere was strange indeed. One minute she was having a good time by making fun of humans and now…
"Why not?" No one could her but her.
You are no longer human. There is no reason to live with them. Just look at them. They pretend to know something of our world when they know nothing. They have never heard the song of the green, the riddles of the water, or the stories of the mountain.
"What is it that diverts you from humanity so much?" What could have transpired for these thoughts to be born inside of her?"
I… can… answer that…
A new wintery chill flew down my spine when the next voice in my head wasn't Bella's. My vision suddenly became blurry. I blinked my eyes repeatedly even going as far as scratching them. This felt eerily familiar.
And so it was. A bright white flash appeared before my eyes. NOT AGAIN! What if someone notices. I felt a wave of comfort pass through me. There were the white clouds again, passing me, like I was falling through them.
The flash reappeared and brought before me a new scenario and another place in time. This was getting ridiculous. I had to forge an understanding out of all of this. I was half way convinced that it wasn't Bella doing all of this. I had my lingering doubts whether or not that strange human image of me didn't do this. But what else was there that could be responsible for all of this.
This vision was different from the last one. I lifted my hands and was actually able to control my body. I was also no longer sitting but standing in the middle of a field. It was somewhat dark in the sky.
What was the reason for all of this? It was almost like somebody or something is trying to communicate with me. Yet, I don't understand the message. I know that all the visions seem to revolve around Bella. Now that I think about it though… Every single time I wished for answers about Bella or clues I received a flashback such as this. Even only minutes ago when I wondered why she refrained from humanity so much.
I can answer that the voice in my head said. What I was seeing must have been memories of the past. There was no doubt about it. However, I felt that these memories did not belong to Bella. Of course she was involved and I'm sure she has memories of these events as well but I was not seeing them from her perspective. Who else was there?
In the distance I spotted a small group of people. The landscape seemed to reveal that I was possible up on a hill, maybe even on an edge of a cliff from the looks of it. I began to walk towards the small group of people. There were five of them. They were all dressed in blue robes. Different shades of blue as well, dark, lighter, navy, and aquamarine.
My entire attention became fixed on them for I knew that one of them was Bella. I don't know how to define it but I just knew.
I passed the two figures in the back first; vampires. They were both males. From what I could tell they must have been between twenty-two and twenty-four when they were turned. One of them had shaggy hazelnut like hair and bright red eyes. He had a straight nose and faint dimples on his cheeks. The other was perhaps 6'1 so only about half a head taller than the other. His hairstyle matched the others but his was blond. This male had a button nose and delicately curved lips. His eyes weren't as bright as the other vampires were.
I reached the three vampires in the front and I absolutely adored it when I proved myself to be correct. There, right in the middle stood Bella. I don't know what time and place this was but it couldn't have been long ago since her physical fairness and eye color seemed the same as now. She held her head lower than any of the others and had a blank expression on her face.
The two vampires next to her I recognized. One of them was dark skinned and I remembered him from the vision of the city that was being destroyed. He was the one that was trying to tear Bella away when she meant to join the vampire that was obliterated only seconds later. The other was a woman that I faintly recognized as well. She had long corn silk like hair that curved into locks at the tip of her hair. She looked very angelic with small thin lips and a perfectly shaped long nose.
After I examined their features I realized their mixed expressions. The two in the back looked very worried, sorrowful almost. The fair haired woman looked curious while the dark skinned man seemed angry. Bella on the other hand seemed to have to emotion on her face.
I turned around to see what they were staring at. There were several people gathered off in the distance. There were also three structures poised upward and wom… …
The breath in my throat got stuck like a rock too big to roll into a smaller hole. I felt a floodgate inside of me unleash into my veins showering me with untold amounts of emotions. My eyes and entire being begun to tremble as I watched one of the most horrific events in our history unfold before me, if not the most horrible of all.
Some of the people were screaming in what sounded like Jewish, Hebrew, and Italian.
This could not be… Bella you were…? Why are you just standing there? Why don't you do something? So many questions consumed me.
The horror that lay before me was undeniable the most horrendous thing I had ever witnessed. And they, the vampires are just standing there and are allowing it to happen? What would Carlisle say to this?
No.. no, no. I didn't want to see this, ever!
Now, there was another thing I knew about Bella, and that might even explain her deep seated hatred for humanity.
I… I was witnessing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ!
(Authors Note) - Sorry for the long dry spill but when real life calls you can do nothing but answer. Hopefully this chapter wasn't to boring but I wanted to bring out Bella's personality a little more too! By the way, I watched "Vampires Suck" yesterday and that was the stupidest movie in all of creation. I was actually a good sport when I heard about it you know, even wanting it to be funny. I'm sure a lot of twilight fans hated the idea of someone making fun of the franchise (only reason why they did it was because they wanted a piece of the gold) and even though I'm too am in love with Twilight I was actually looking forward to it being funny. Half way through the movie though I was so bored that I had to go do something else and then come back and hour or two later to watch the rest of it.