Hey hey, welcome to the 15 chapter of How I Found Love. I was really upset that only one person reviewed last chapter, I know my story doesn't suck, so please review this chapter! Not sure what's going to happen this chapter, I guess I'll just type whatever comes to mind. Ya know, I've never planned a chapter, I always just type. Oh and there is going to be some drama in this chapter with E and B.
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BPOV
The bell rang and I breathed a sigh of relief, as much as I love art I was looking forward to leaving school, Edward was taking me to meet his parents.
Although he was 200 years older than his father figure, Carlisle, and around 500 years older than his mother figure, Esme, he still looked up to them. The way he talked about his parents, I could tell he loved them and viewed them as mentors and role models.
He hadn't told me much about them so I hoped to get to know them a lot more once we got to his house. He had already told them everything about me before we found each other again but I think there are some new things I haven't told him yet.
We walked through the hall to my car but life is never that easy, especially when you have jealous human girls on your hands. After looking in their minds I told Edward what they planned to do and to go back to the building, so I could get rid of them. He kissed my cheek before walking gracefully back to the school.
I turned to see Jessica Stanley, Lauren Mallory, and several of their followers were standing around my car, arms crossed and sneers on their faces. I sighed in annoyance at the ridiculousness of this all, they were going to beat me up then get with Edward when I was "out of the way". Idiots.
"Hey there ladies, how can I help you?" I asked pleasantly when we reached my car. Jessica and Lauren rolled their eyes and their followers laughed obnoxiously.
"Shut up, slut," ouch that hurt. "You don't deserve Edward Cullen, you probably blackmailed him or put out just so he would even look at you. He deserves me." Lauren finished. I snorted and walked up to Lauren until I was almost pressed up her.
Since she was almost 6 inches taller I had to crane my neck to look her in the eye where I saw fear and uncertainty. "Oh he does, does he? Well, what are you going to do about it?" I'm not sure if she could understand me, my accent was so strong when I get angry.
"Y-yeah, he does deserve me. And we're gonna k-kick your ass to prove that you're worthless." Obviously she wasn't very confident that she could beat me up.
"Well then," I stepped back and spread my arms, "give me your worst, put me in my place." I stood there, arms stretched out smiling waiting for them to make a move. I dropped my arms and laughed, they just stood there and stared at me, scared.
Just as they were about to finally do something, probably run away, Edward came bounding up, jogging at human pace to me. He placed his arm around my shoulders and kissed my forehead and the girls shifted uncomfortably at watching the undeniable connection between us.
"Hello ladies, what are you doing?" Edward asked, pretending to be oblivious. Lauren and Jessica stuck out their chest and played with their hair and tried to be alluring.
"We were just saying hi to Izzy, welcoming her to the school." Jessica said. I can't believe she was lying straight to Edwards face. I glared at them and they flinched slightly making me smirk slightly.
"Oh thank you. Izzy is the love of my life, I couldn't bear if you were to say, beat her up or anything." Edward said. They looked nervous and Jessica blushed a gross shade of purple and Lauren coughed.
"Yeah, well bye Edward see you tomorrow. Come on girls." Jessica squeaked and they all ran back to Laurens' car and quickly drove away. Edward and I laughed and slapped hands then got into my car with me driving.
I picked up my I-pod and put 'Winter Air" by Annasay on and saw Edward smile lightly at my choice but chose to wait until later when the song ended to ask.
The snow is falling down
I pull you near
The city sounds fade and disappear
City lights blur behind your ears
Your lips are warm even in winter air…
I smiled sadly once the song ended, it was beautiful and held so much meaning, and truth be told it reminded me of winters I spent with Edward. I paused the next song which was by Aqua, don't ask how that got on there.
"Why did you smile when I put this song on? I mean I know it's totally sweet and yeah, but you looked like you had some, private joke or something." I asked and he chuckled turning in his seat to face me.
"Nothing it's just that song really fits us, it's been one of my favorites for a really long time." he explained. I awed and kissed him on the cheek but still maintained control of the wheel, not even swerving an inch from the line.
I was bouncing in my seat the turned my I-pod back on letting 'Barbie Girl' pump out the speakers as I turned the wheel to the almost invisible dirt path that led to Edwards' house. I moved my head side to side in jerky movements and alternated raising and dropping my shoulders.
Edward watched me do my strange dance then laughed as I sang along with the chorus, purposely sounding terrible, Edward joined in after a little nudge in the side from me. When the song finished Edward and I were cracking up as I pulled into his driveway, stopping the car.
We got out of the car and I flitted to his side in less than half a second and grabbed his hand in mine, sending a brilliant smile his way. A sudden idea hit me and I suddenly pulled on Edwards' arm, making him stop and give me a questioning look.
"I think we should go back to how we were, when we were human. No piercing's and crazy hair, I think your parents would like that. But just for today if you want." I said and he smiled triumphantly when I was done and kissed me on the head. I raised my eyebrow at him, telling him to explain.
"I was going to ask you if we could do that. Carlisle and Esme, however supportive of me as they are, still aren't very fond of this new look." he said, gesturing to his hair, clothes, and piercing's. I nodded, understanding exactly what he was saying.
"So, what should we wear?" I asked, my hair already growing and turning the chocolate brown it was when I was human but I added white streaks throughout it. It stopped as soon as it reached the middle of my back and I grabbed a ponytail from my wrist and put it in a messy ponytail.
"Well, I want to wear really baggy black gym shorts, no shoes, and a green wife beater or tank top, whatever you want to call it. I want to know what it's like to wear gym shorts." Edward said and once he finished that's what he wore, and man did he look fine. The shirt clung to his muscles and the shorts hung past his knees and accented his perfect ass.
"Are you looking at my butt?" he asked, amused and crossing his well-muscled arms over his chest. I laughed nervously and shook my head no which made him smile and shake his head. I concentrated on removing his snake bites, the holes healing of their own accord and changing his hair back to its natural bronze, no black tips. He ran his hands through his locks and shook it out, making it into that messy look only he could pull off.
"There, you're finished. Now it's my turn!" I announced. I removed all my piercing's except for the tongue and navel ones, I had to keep some or else I would be a very boring person. I changed my shirt into a black and pink large keyhole back tunic and added black skinny jeans, keeping the white ballet flats I wore to school.
Once I finished I stuck out my arms and twirled around, "How do I look?" I asked, stopping to see Edward's expression, it was one of shock and awe.
"You look amazing." he breathed, just staring at me. "I almost forgot how your hair looked before." he said and grabbed my hand then pulled me up the white wooden steps to his house. He opened the front door and walked in, bringing me with him. I was suddenly nervous and self-conscious. What if they don't like me?
I was brought out of my worries when a beautiful man and woman came down the grand staircase to greet us. The woman, obviously Esme, was around 5'6 and had wavy caramel colored hair that went to the end of her shoulder blades. She was very beautiful and she didn't have the sharp features of other vampires. Yes she was slender but her features were round and soft adding to the motherly aura she gave off.
Carlisle was tall, blond, and very attractive. That basically summed him up, he was extremely good looking, of course not as much as Edward, and his hair was a soft honey color that went a bit past his ears. They both looked extremely kind and seemed to be the perfect parents.
"Hello dear, Edward has told us so much about you." Esme said. She pulled away from Carlisle's arm to give me a hug. I gasped internally at how warm and loving it was and gently hugged her back before she pulled away to get a good look at me.
"My, my you are beautiful. Edward had told us of your beauty and now I can see for myself that he was not exaggerating." I would have blushed redder than a tomato if I could have but instead I settled for smiling and thanking her with as much warmth and kindness she gave me. Carlisle stepped forward to greet me also in a hug, it was strong and fatherly and made me feel like I was his own daughter.
"Why don't we sit on the couch so we can get better acquainted?" Carlisle suggested after introductions were finished. He wrapped his arm around Esme's shoulders and guided her to the white loveseat where they sat gracefully leaving Edward and I the couch.
Once we got situated Carlisle asked the first question, "So Bella, darling, how did you get changed?" I winced at the question causing Esme and Carlisle to be confused. Edward rubbed my arm soothingly and explained that that question was hard to discuss.
"That's alright Edward, they should know." I told him and turned to face his shocked parents. "After Edward was taken from me, I no longer wanted to live so I tried to commit suicide by drinking poison." Esme gasped and covered her mouth in horror, but I continued, "luckily I was found by Jacquelyn, my mother of sorts, and she changed me." I finished and Esme looked at me sadly.
"So after my very painful change I was introduced to the rest of my coven, they had all been changed long before me, and Jacquelyn told me Edward was still alive which is why I have not been to the Volturi yet." I added to further explain.
"Oh you poor dear. I too tried to commit suicide, I had just lost my darling baby boy and he was the only thing I had left in my life. I jumped off a cliff and I was near death when Carlisle found me and changed me, we have been in love ever since." Esme told me and took a moment to mourn her son. She seemed so happy, I never would have guessed she had done that.
"I'm so sorry Esme, no one deserves that." I told her earnestly and she smiled sadly at me, dabbing at her eyes from habit. Carlisle kissed his wife on her forehead, consoling her before speaking.
"Well, I was born around 1640 and changed 1663, making me physically 23. My father was an Anglican pastor and he was constantly trying to rid the world of "evil" by burning countless numbers of innocent people he accused were vampires or witches." Carlisle was spitting out what his father had done, saying the words as though they were disgusting him, they probably were.
"Once he finally died I was left to follow in his foot steps. Lucky for me, I did find a real vampire coven and I planned to ambush them as I had no idea of what they were capable of. So the members of the church and I chased after the coven with pitchforks and torches, trying to drive them out of London. One of them, driven mad by thirst, turned and attacked the first person he saw, which so happened to be me." he laughed bitterly before continuing in his story.
"I was left to die by him so I crawled out of the street and hid in an alley, waiting for the pain to end. Once it did I had to leave or else I would be hunted. So I tried to kill myself when I realized I was a vampire but that didn't happen. I was disgusted by what I was so I restrained from killing humans, almost going mad with thirst. It was only until Edward found me, getting ready to attack a village, and told me there was an alternative, animal blood, that I had desire to live." he smiled proudly at his son.
I sat there silently, soaking in all the information I had just learned before I finally realized something, "Edward! How were you changed?" I asked, I had realized he had yet to tell me. He sighed as though I caused him great pain to discuss it.
"I was on my way to see you and give you an early birthday present when I was attacked by a vampire wearing a grey cloak. I could only assume it was female from the sound of the voice, she had her face completely covered with the hood of the cloak. She had said "Can't have you getting in the way of Isabella's change. Her power will be great and master needs her. With you gone, we'll be able to use her to take over the world!" And then she bit me and rained me, she obviously had no idea I was still alive, barely mind you." Edward said.
I was only half listening, he had imitated the voice of the mystery vampire as he had remembered it but that wasn't what struck me. What struck me was that I knew that voice, I knew it like Edward's voice, and my own.
It was the voice of Jane, the crazy vampire that could inflict pain through her thoughts onto you. She's the most valuable member of the Volturi.
"Jane." I whispered, almost inaudible.
"What was that?" Edward asked. I turned to face him in horror.
"Jane bit you! I recognize that voice, we used to be very close before but now we rarely speak. Jane bit you, which means…" I trailed off.
"The Volturi are planning on using you to take over the world." Carlisle whispered in horror. We were silent, just staring at each other, when the doorbell rang.
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Oooh, am I evil or what? Terribly sorry for not updating sooner! Pictures of Bella's and Edward's clothes will be on my profile! Please review, I really would appreciate it!
