Lips 29
We all ended up back at the camp. We were in what would be considered the mess hall.
Edward and his family were on one side and mine was on the other. Bella sat with us because she no longer trusted Edward.
The general confusion from earlier made itself known and Edward started complaining again.
Seriously what was with this guy? Did he read too much Anne rice? Dude I got news for you being a vampire isn't all about emo angst.
" What would you know about being a vampire you've only been one for a month tops" said Edward
I groaned it was obvious he was going to try and start a fight.
"You've only been one for a month?" said Bella
Garrett looked suitably shocked too.
"She what?"
Roared Edward all of a sudden. I looked at Garrett in confusion.
"What were you thinking about?" I said
Garrett looked confused until Emmett clarified
"Eddie's a mind reader" said Emmett
Garrett's eyes widened.
"Ah just that you have some serious self control if you can turn someone at a month old" said Garrett
That sent a ripple effect through the group
"You turned her?" said Carlisle
The man looked genuinely shocked to her. I nodded yes.
"You had no right!" Edward yelled and advanced on me.
Garrett and Bella jumped in front of me growling their heads off. That froze Edward's forward advance, as he took in Bella snarling at him.
"Bella she killed you destroyed your life, how can you defend her?" said Edward
She pealed her lips back from her teeth and snarled.
"No Edward she gave me back my life when you left me to die because your too much of a coward to clean up your messes" she hissed back
I looked from Edward to Bella
"Oh Bella I was trying to give you a human life so you could grow old and have kids" said Edward
Bella answering growl should have been his first clue but lets face it for a mind reader Edward wasn't too bright.
He glared at me and I smirked. Well he wasn't.
"Edward" Carlisle cautioned
The others were just watching us now. I wasn't sure where they stood but I hoped at least a few of them still cared about me.
"Did you once ask me if I wanted that?" said Bella
I turned my attention to Bella. She was pissed off that much I could tell and I didn't even know her that well.
"It's what was meant to happen what should have happened" said Edward
He glared at me and I stood my ground. I hadn't done anything wrong Bella asked me to change her and I did.
Edward growled at me and Garrett growled back at him.
"No Edward your wrong it's exactly what I wanted to happen" said Bella
I raised an eyebrow and stared at her. She had planned on getting tortured near to death and turned?
"No love this is wrong can't you see that, you were meant to be a mother and a grandmother but she stole that from you"said Edward
He moved again and she tensed and so did I.
"Edward" Carlisle cautioned again
"No Edward your wrong I never wanted to be a mother let alone a grandmother I wanted to be young and beautiful for the rest of my days not a wrinkly old hag" said Bella
"Its a mute point now Eddie just let it go" said Emmett
"No!" Edward roared back and then the idiot lunged for me.
I slid sideways and attacked back. I didn't think about him at all or what I was going to do.
It caught him off guard long enough that I got him down. I could feel him trying to pull my plans out of my head.
Which was simply a useless gesture since I truly had none. Then suddenly the pressure stopped. Edward doubled over in pain and screamed.
I looked around the room with a confused look on my face. I met several similar gazes until my eyes rested on Bella.
She had this hard cold look on her face that was quite frankly unnerving. She was doing it I realized somehow she was turning Edwards gift back at him.
I heard a second strangled yelp and saw Jasper drop. She was reacting to being under attack the only way a newborn knew how, by attacking back.
"Bella stop" I said
The pressure lessened. Jasper slightly uncurled but Edward remained where he was.
"No I've had enough of him dictating everything I am not your pet Edward , do you hear me!" she yelled
Edward groaned
"Keep you safe"
The pressure increased again and Edward screamed.
"Everything in our relationship, if you can call it that was to your specifications" she said
"What I wore what I ate who I talked to, incidentally did you know Charlie wanted to put me in a program for abuse survivors?" she said
I frowned at her and gave her a strange look.
"Yeah Edward I looked it up everything you did, to so called protect me bordered on abuse, I'm glad you left because I finally got to see the real you" said Bella
"Bella!" said Esme
She snarled at the woman and she wisely went silent.
"You know the selfish little boy who plays at ripping the wings off flies just to see if they still try to fly, that's you" said Bella
Edward flinched and I knew she struck home.
"Now Bella you're being unfair" said Alice
Bella turned towards her and I saw Alice flinch back
"You don't even want me to start with you" said Bella
Jasper touched her arm to stop whatever retort was rising to her lips.
"You want someone to blame Edward , start with yourself" she said back
Edward flinched back from her. Whatever power she had was strong enough to floor him.
I wondered if I had screwed up and changed someone who wasn't mentally stable. I received a glare from Edward.
He looked sad now and I honestly couldn't blame him. Bella wasn't done yet but this time Carlisle made himself the target.
"Bella your being completely childish, Edward is not responsible for your choices" said Carlisle
I wanted to smack my forehead in exasperation. Did he not see she was on edge? She turned to Carlisle. I winced when I saw the look on her face.
"Not responsible? Not responsible! No, I suppose you're right you have that title don't you" she said
Her voice had gone deceptively calm.
"No Bella I.." said Carlisle
"My choices what about yours" she said
"Let me see first you let your "son" date his singer, how responsible is that" she said
"Then of course there is leaving the other half of a psychotic couple alive to come after me" said Bella
"Then of course there's the biggest one of them all, running for the hills leaving her to kill me and everyone else, that you are responsible for" said Bella
I frowned I had seen what that bitch did to her and I let it flash in my mind. I wanted Edward to see what he had done. He moaned and looked away from me.
"Bella that" said Carlisle
"Was what Edward asked you to do, yeah I know you do everything for your golden boy and screw anyone else" said Bella
Several of the others growled at her attack on Carlisle.
"Bella!" said Esme in shock
"What lies has she fed you?" said Esme
My mouth dropped open in shock, surly she wasn't blaming this shit on me?
"See what I mean even when it's facing them, they can't take responsibility for anything" said Bella
She looked at me when she said it. I nodded at her, yeah I had noticed that too.
"She hasn't fed me any lies, your son did enough of that. No she has only been honest with me" said Bella
She seemed to be calming down which was probably a good thing.
"Besides she came in on the tail end of things and the only thing she did was rescue Bella" said Garrett
Edward staggered to his feet.
"Biting her doesn't count as a rescue" said Edward
His siblings gasped and I saw Carlisle wince. I remembered their back stories and clearly Edward was a jackass.
"I am not" he retorted
He turned and I think he just realized what he had said.
"Ah.. I didn't mean it like that" said Edward
Rosalie growled back at him and Emmett rested his hand on her shoulder.
"Rescued her from what?" said Jasper
He looked at Garrett when he said it.
"From the red haired bitch, that was torturing her" said Garrett
They gasped in shock. Carlisle closed his eyes.
"I'm so sorry Bella" said Carlisle
She snorted and walked a few feet away from them. I looked at them then followed her.
Bella went into my arms and accepted my attempt at comforting her.
"I thought if I ever saw him again I could forgive him but I can't" she said into my shirt.
I ran my hand through her hair.
"Sssh no one ever said you had to" I said
One of the Cullens must have tried to reach us because Garrett erupted into growls. I pulled back from her.
"Do you want them to leave?" I said
She nodded yes after a few minutes consideration. I nodded patted her arm and walked back towards them.
Bella sat down at one of the tables and put her head down. They all looked unhappy and in shock.
"Look guys I'm sorry but she needs some time to figure a few things out. So I'm going to have to ask you to leave" I said
Carlisle sighed and swiped his hand down his face.
"Yes of course we will respect your wishes, but please stay in contact with us Gin you're still family" he said
I turned to look at Bella and Garrett
"I have my own family but thank you anyways" I said
He nodded looking quite sad they filed out the door. Emmett and Jasper hugged me as they went past me
"Take care lil sis" said Emmett
Then he ruffled my hair. Rose nodded at me then thought better of it and hugged me
"If there's anything you need call me" she said
Alice looked like she wanted to cry, so I hugged her she patted my back
"It's going to be okay, it'll work out" she said, then wandered off.
I heard her repeat herself at least twice. I wondered if she was trying to convince herself or me.
Edward wouldn't even look at me and Esme hesitated like she wanted to hug me but didn't know how I would react.
So I surprised the woman and hugged her. I had done a bunch of thinking on my train ride up here.
I had come to the conclusion, that Esme had done the only thing she could have done given the circumstances.
I could forgive her since her intentions were honorable at least. After a second of shock she hugged me back and I felt her shudder.
She was sobbing into my shoulder. After a few seconds she reluctantly pulled back
"Thank you" she whispered.
She gently touched my face and then walked away. Carlisle was smiling just a little
"I just wanted to say I'm proud of you Gin, if you ever want to come home you and your coven are welcome" he said
I started to put my hand out to shake his hand, then decided he looked entirely too sad so I hugged him too.
These two would never be my parents like they wanted to be but I could forgive them. Maybe we could at least try to remain friends
" Thanks but I've got everything I need right here,bye Carlisle" I said
He nodded sadly and walked out the door. Bella was sniffling at the table so I went to her and hugged her.
Garrett hugged her other side. We were family now and we would always have each other.
