Elena's POV: (Opening thoughts)
Death is peaceful, easy. Life is harder.
After some dreams of me and Edward together and nightmares about James I feel myself slowly come back to consciousness. I am still a little light-headed but I am not in pain and I can feel a tube under my nose and a lot of beeping.
"Elena?" I hear a familiar voice say gently as I slowly begin to open my eyes. "Baby? Elena?"
I see my mom leaning over me looking relieved that I am awake. "Mom?"
"Hey," she smiles at me.
"Where is he?" Is the first thing I ask her as I realise where I am and what happened. "Wheres Edward?"
"He's asleep," she tells me and she looks around to a corner where Edward is sat pretending to be asleep but she does not know that he doesn't sleep. "He never leaves. Your dad and Bella are down in the cafeteria."
"What happened?" I ask her hoping her story is far away from what actually happened.
"Well when you fell, you broke your leg," she tells me and just watch her worried about messing up the details. "And you lost a lot of blood. You don't remember any of this do you?"
I shake my head and say. "Mm-mm."
"Edward came down with his dad," she explains to me and I keep glancing at Edward. "To try and convince you to come back to Forks. So you went over to their hotel then you tripped, and you fell down two flights of stairs, went through a window."
"Yeah that sounds like me." I tell her after glancing at Edward.
"Oh honey I'm so sorry," she says before checking her phone which had beeped. "It's Phil. He's so worried about you."
I realise her phone is working again. "You're texting."
"Finally yeah," she chuckles and then she closes her phone. "I told him to stay down in Florida. Oh honey you and Bella are gonna love Jacksonville. It's sunny every day, and we found the cutest little house, and you've both got your own bathrooms,"
I am confused so I decide to stop her. "Mom, I don't know about Bella but I still want to live in Forks."
"What?" She asks shocked.
"I want to live in Forks," I repeat. "And I think so does Bella."
"Well okay," she says still sounding concerned and worried. "But we'll talk about it."
"Do you mind getting Dad and Bella?" I ask her wanting to talk to Edward but also wanting to apologise if they do come up. "I have to talk the them. Apologize."
"Okay baby," she tells me. "I'll go get them and I'll get a nurse okay."
I nod as I am in a lot of pain and hopefully she does not rush. "Okay," she says and as she leaves Edward stops pretending to be asleep and gets up and I speak to him. "What happened? Where's James?"
"We took care of it," he informs me as he gets closer and he sits down in the mum my chair had been in. "And the woman Victoria she took off."
Why does he look so guilty.
"I'm alive because of you," I point out to him.
"No," he says and he still sounds pissed. "You're in here because of me. The worst part of it was that... I thought I wasn't gonna be able to stop."
"You did stop," I point out to him.
"Elena you've gotta go to Jacksonville," he tells me. Why would he say that? "So I can't hurt you anymore."
"What?" I ask in shock. After all we've been through I cannot lose him. "Are you... no. NO! I don't even know... what are you... How... what are you talking about? You want me to go away? No... No I can't just leave you... "
"I know," he cuts me off.
Thank god he understands he is never getting rid of me.
"We can't be apart," I inform him and before he can try and calm me down I continue. "You can't leave me."
"I'm here," he says gently.
"You just cannot say stuff like that to me ever," I order him feeling like I am going to lose him as I lay back on the pillows.
He gets off of the seat and comes towards me, leaning forwards. "Where else am I gonna go?"
He then kisses my forehead and I try not to wince in pain.
A few weeks later and Bella is helping me to get ready for Prom. Things are still a little awkward between us but she is happy I am going. The problem is with a broken leg it's not so easy to get into this dress that Alice picked for me.
"Bells," I say and she stops doing my hair and glances at me. "You know I am sorry right."
She does not answer at first and just continues to do my hair. Then after a few moments she places the brush down and speaks.
"Yes Elena I forgive you," she says but she heads for the door as Jake is waiting for her. "But I know you are hiding something from me. You wouldn't have spoken to dad or I in that manor without a good reason and if Edward had hurt you as much as you had acted... you wouldn't be going prom with him. I cannot be the way we used to be unless you admit to me exactly what it is you are hiding."
It's too dangerous for her to know.
"I'm not hiding anything," I tell her and she shakes her head and leaves.
Edward is now waiting for me downstairs and I manage to get myself down there. Even with my leg in a cast. As well as the cast my other foot is in a shoe. It's not like even if I wanted to, I could wear one heel. Not that I wanted to.
Edward and dad come out of the kitchen together. Edward smiles at my blue dress. Alice says it goes well with my eyes and apparently Edward agrees. (Dress is in picture above)
"Alice lent me the dress," I tell him and Charlie. "The cast is..."
"You're perfect," Edward tells me and Charlie sends him a look.
I chuckle. My dad does not hate me for what happened. But he does blame Edward for me getting hurt.
"I'll take care of her chief Swan," he tells Charlie.
Who does not seem to believe him. "Uh-uh I've heard that before," Edward opens the door but Charlie speaks my name to stop me. He glares at Edward till he leaves. "I put a new can of pepper spray in your bag."
I send him a look. "Dad."
"And um... like I said to your sister," he says looking a little awkward. "Well you both look beautiful."
"Thanks," I tell him with a smile. "See you."
We get to the prom and I begin to hate that I am here. Edward gets out of the car and then he helps me out after walking round to my side.
I sit down on the bench for a second.
"Hey," he tells me. "I'll be right back."
I nod and wait for him but then someone calling out to me catches my attention and I turn to see both Bella and Jacob approaching me.
"Jacob, Bella!" I say smiling and Jake smiles while my own twin just nods. "You two look like you're having a good time!"
"Yeah," Jake answers and he glances at my attire. "Nice."
"You too," I say motioning to his suit.
"My dad paid me to come talk to you while I'm here," he tells me and I begin to panic about the possible topic as he shrugs. "I think he deliberately waited till prom because he was willing to pay me 20 bucks."
I shake my head smiling. "Let's hear it."
"Just don't get mad okay," he tells me. Oh boy now I know I am not gonna like what he says. "He wants you to break up with your boyfriend. It's just he said uh... quote... 'we'll be watching you.'"
And now Bella looks confused. Probably because even though she hates my boyfriend she can't see why Billy would. She doesn't believe the stories just like Jacob.
I nod trying to make it seem like I am not worried.
"Well tell him thanks," I tell him and he confirms that he will. "And to pay up,"
"Okay," he says looking grateful and I begin to get up and he speaks again. "Let me help you."
"Jacob," Edward says coming over to me and he and Jacob glare at each other. "I'll take it from here."
Jacob ignores him and turns to me. "Guess I'll see you around Elena. Come on Bella."
"Bye," Bella says to both of us before walking off.
"All right," I tell them and Edward and I head off.
"I leave you alone for two minutes," he says and I stare up at him. "And the wolves descend!"
We both laugh.
As we head for our picture and he continues to hold my arm I speak. "I can't believe you're making me do this."
"Just smile," he tells me and our picture is taken as I force a smile on my face.
We head into the building and I cringe at all the people dancing and having a good time. Even on a good leg dancing is not my idea of a good time.
I stare at everyone dancing and having fun.
"Wow!" I tell him knowing he is torturing me. "You are really trying to kill me."
"The prom is an important rite of passage," he tells me. "I didn't want you to miss anything."
This is a rite of passage I'd rather skip. I glance at Bella dancing with Jacob and having fun.
"I don't think my sister is ever gonna forgive me," I tell him and he glances at them both. "She is really angry and she knows I am hiding something."
He squeezes my hand. "It's best she doesn't know Elena."
I nod. I may not like it but he is right.
We walk in and I see Mike and Jessica together. Mike gives me a thumbs up at seeing me here and in a dress. When Jess sees us she waves. I mouth and motion to her dress that she looks great and she nods in agreement.
I turn around and laugh as Tyler is dancing crazy and Edward also laughs. We see Eric and Angela next who also smile and wave.
"Do you want to go?" Edward asks me.
I nod looking grateful.
"Yeah," I say.
But we don't go. I can hear Eric's voice as we head outside. We head towards a mini dance space that is covered in lights.
We head onto the dance floor and I glare at him as he takes my hand. "Shall we?"
I just stare.
"You're serious?" I ask him.
He takes my hand and puts his other hand on my waist.
"Oh why not?" He asks me.
He picks me up and places me down so I am standing on his stone hard feet. I place my hand on his shoulder so we are in position to dance. He then begins to sway us around the dance floor in time to the music.
"See you're dancing," he tells me smiling. Technically yes.
"At prom!" I say shocked he even talked me into coming.
We continue to sway until I decide to bring up the subject that has been bugging me since the day James attacked me.
"Edward, why did you save me?" I ask very seriously. "If you had just let the venom spread then, I could be like you now."
He licks his lips and looks a little shocked by the discussion. "You don't know what you're saying. You don't want this-"
I cut him off.
"I want you," Is what I tell him and I know without a doubt that it is true. "Always."
He looks away and then back at me. Is it so bad me being like him.
"I'm not gonna end my life for you," he informs me.
"I'm dying already," I point out and he looks confused now. "Every second I get closer. Older."
"That's the way it's supposed to be," he reminds me of the obvious.
"Alice said that she saw me like you," I say remembering everything that was said between Carlisle, Alice and Edward as I was burning and writhing in pain. It's not something you forget easily. "I heard her."
"Her visions change," he reminds me of what he told me before.
"Based on what people decide," I also remember. "I've decided."
He stops dancing and lets go of my hand. "So that's what you dream about? Becoming a monster."
"I dream about being with you forever," I counter knowing I want nothing more.
"Forever?" He brushes my hair back and I nod before he tilts my neck back like he is gonna do it. "And you are ready right now?"
"Yes," I confirm staring up at the twinkle lights above me.
I close my eyes as he leans forward and his ice cold lips touch my neck. But he does not make a move to bite me. That was all he did, kiss my neck. That evil git was just messing with me.
When he moves away from my neck I open my eyes and glance up at him.
"Is it not enough..." He begins and I keep my eyes locked on his. "Just to have a long and happy life with me?"
I stand straight again. "Yeah, For now."
He then leans forward and we kiss again.
Epilogue:
My life is changed forever. And no matter how much has happened I know I would not change anything about it. Except my twin not hating me. I love Edward Cullen. And I want to be a vampire one day.
QUEENC2020:
And thats the end of twilight and onto New moon.