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A/N EEK! This is my tenth chapter! It's a milestone EEK! Sorry I am just so excited! Anyway, thank you to all my tres tres brilliant reviewers who are all simply marvellous. Keep it up! I am starting this chapter right where I left off.
Cecile PoV
I quickly removed my teeth from her skin before I swallowed any of her blood. I still wasn't breathing because I was afraid that if I could smell her clearly I would lose control.
She let out a yelp of pain. I had to get her back to the Cullen's. From personal experience I knew that a tipped over Volvo in a ditch on the side of the highway was not an ideal place to go through the change.
I quickly manoeuvred myself out of the window and ran over to Bella's side of the car. I ripped the side off the car off easily, and gently lifted her from her seat. I held her away from my body, and began to run towards the Cullen's. She had seemed to have blacked out so I let her be, there was no way she would want to wake up to this agony sooner than she needed to. I desperately hoped the Cullen's would be able to understand my actions or at the very least accept them.
I ran faster than I had ever ran before. It must of only took me minutes to reach their house but to me it seemed like hours. I hadn't even begun to climb the porch steps when Alice and Edward ran out the door.
"Oh my god it's true!" the small pixie like girl gasped.
I was about to explain but I didn't have a chance, because before I could open my mouth Edward had grabbed Bella out of my arms and ran back into the house.
Edward PoV
I wanted so badly to rip Cecile to shreds, but my first priority was Bella. I ran back into the house cradling her against my chest. "Carlisle!" I called out frantically. Within seconds Carlisle ran down the stairs and was in front of me.
"Take her to your room, let Rosalie change her clothes. I'll be up in a minute to clean her wounds" he said in his doctor voice.
At the mention of her name Rosalie came flying down the stairs, but stopped in her tracks when she saw Bella lying in my arms whimpering in pain. "That…I am going to kill her! Where is she?" she asked her eyes on fire and her fists clenched.
"I'll deal with Cecile, you take Bella upstairs and get her changed into something comfortable. It's going to be a painful three days for her." I said sadly.
Rosalie just nodded, and reached out to take Bella. I kissed Bella's forehead and gently passed her to Rosalie.
"Edward?" she asked weakly. I reached out and stroked her cheek.
"Yes Bella, I'm here." I reassured her, letting her know that she was safe with me.
'"It wasn't Cecile's fault, don't be angry with her. She saved my life." she whispered to me, her dark brown eyes pleading.
"Alright Bella, you need to rest now. I'll be with you in a couple of minutes." I soothed her. She seemed to accept this and let her head fall back against Rosalie's shoulder. I saw Rose stiffen, but then relax she reached up and brushed a stray hair away from Bella's face and then ran up the stairs to change her clothes.
I went back out to the porch. Alice and Cecile were both still out there. They were sitting side by side on the steps. Alice noticed me first.
"Edward it wasn't Cecile's fault sh-" Alice began to explain.
"I know" I said cutting her off. "I want to thank you Cecile, if it wasn't for you, Bella would be dead right now." I said somewhat grudgingly. I was still shocked that Bella was going to be like me so soon. I thought both she and I would have more time to say goodbye to her humanity. I didn't realize this morning would be the last time I'd see her blush, or hear her heart beat. Without saying another word I walked back into the house and up the two flights of stairs to my bedroom. When I got to my door Carlisle and Rosalie were just leaving.
"She's asking for you." Carlisle told me. "She is in a tremendous amount of pain but she is dealing with it well, her wounds were quite deep, I bandaged them up tightly to make it more tolerable for you. Of course her health will be completely restored after her transformation." he informed me.
"Thank you" I replied sincerely and went into my room. Bella was curled up in a ball on the couch crying. I went to her and laid down beside her, wrapping her tightly in my arms. She responded by throwing her arms around my neck and hugging me closer to her body.
I felt her body shaking against mine in agony. It hurt me just as much, knowing that I was absolutely useless in this situation. I felt helpless, like a small child. There was no way for me to ease Bella's pain. I would just have to hold her until she was alright.
Her eyes were closed, but I could see the tears pouring out of them. I was so proud of her, she was handling this so well. She was extraordinary.
I heard a tap at the door. I let out a small growl. Who could possibly think that I would leave this room until Bella was better? "Come in" I said coldly.
The door opened and surprisingly Cecile was on the other side of it. "Hi, how is she?" she asked nervously, attempting to avoid eye contact with me.
"She's handling it well, she's in absolute agony though" I said staring at her, willing her to meet my eyes.
She finally looked up at me. In her eyes I saw regret, fear, and sadness. I didn't pry into her mind I could read her emotions fine. "I'm so sorry Edward" she whispered softly her eyes now locked on my own.
"I don't want your apology you should be apologizing to Bella." I said rudely. Suddenly all of my anger towards her came flooding back. I remembered Bella's pleading words but chose to ignore them.
"Edward, she could have died if I hadn't done it. Don't you understand? I bet that if I had come back with a lifeless body in my arms, you would be more upset then you are now, am I right?" she asked her own temper was appearing to be growing as well.
Her words enraged me. If it had not been for Bella in my arms writhing in pain I would have killed Cecile where she stood. How could she think that I couldn't understand? She had to leave now before I did something that I would regret. "I think you should go now." I growled at her my voice deadly even to my own ears.
She turned and left without another word. I looked back down at my agonized angel and began to hum her lullaby.
Cecile PoV
What was wrong with him? What was wrong with this family? I had just saved his true love and he looks at me with murder in his eyes.
I left Edward's room and began a slow walk down the hall towards my own room. I passed Rosalie on my way. She hissed at me and body checked me into the wall and continued walking. I slumped against the wall, it had hurt like hell. I felt as though everyone hated me. It was an awful feeling. I didn't think I could take much more of this. I slowly got up and entered my room.
I opened my bedroom door and gasped. Every possession that I owned was in different heaps on the floor. All my clothes were ripped and covered in, what smelled to me like vegetable oil.
Then I saw something that wrenched my heart inside out. Lying ripped to shreds on the floor were my two most prized possessions. A teddy bear, that Emmett had won for me the night we met at the fair. And the only photograph I had. It was a black and white photo of me and Emmett on our third date. We were so happy. He had his arm around me the whole night and he just wouldn't stop smiling.
And now here were my fondest memories of humanity on the ground torn to pieces. If I could have cried, I would have cried an ocean of tears. I couldn't stay here any longer. This whole place was hurting me and I just wasn't strong enough to take it.
I gathered up all of my shredded belongings and place them in my suitcases, and went next door to tell Audrey. She was fine with it and asked to have a minute to pack her things. I agreed and went back to my room to wait. I decided I would write a note to Bella, she deserved to know why I left. She was the only one here that had made an attempt to befriend me. She actually listened to me. I sat down on the couch and got a piece of paper and a pen from my suitcase.
Dear Bella,
You are now probably a vampire. I am truly sorry, I know that it was not supposed to happen the way it did.
I am glad though that we had a chance to become friends. You truly are extraordinary. Thank you so much for listening to me. You'll never know how much it meant.
Maybe someday we'll meet again. I hope we do. I wish you an eternity of happiness with your family.
Cecile
I folded the note up and placed it in my pocket. I sensed Audrey at the door. I picked up my suitcases and went with Audrey.
As we were coming down the stairs I saw Emmett sitting in the living room reading. I approached him slowly. He looked up at me surprised.
"Could you please give this to Bella?" I asked my voice sounding dead and hollow. He nodded and took the note out of my hands.
"So, you're leaving then?' he asked. I could tell he wanted to explain to me why we couldn't work but he just didn't know how. He opened his mouth to speak again but I cut him off.
"Emmett, I understand." I whispered. He looked deeply into my eyes, his own filled with relief and sorrow. He nodded and lifted his hand up in a final wave.
I gave him a small smile and then left through the front door, Audrey right behind me. With one final look at the beautiful house, we fled into the night.
Edward PoV
The three days seemed to pass along painfully slow. I was so terrified that Bella wouldn't make it. There were times when she would just close her eyes and cry silently in pain. I could tell she was trying to be strong for me.
At the end of the third day Bella's crying stopped and her eyes opened. Her once deep brown eyes were now a dark burgundy colour, it only made her more beautiful to me. Her body was much more defined and muscular. All of her features were perfection, she was absolutely stunning. I had never seen anything like it.
"Edward?" she asked, her voice was sweetly seductive.
"You have no idea how worried I was about you Bella! I never want to lose you." I said intensely before pulling her into a bone crushing embrace. It felt so good just to hold her like this and not have to worry if I was going to hurt her.
She pulled away easily from me and grinned cheekily. I scowled at her new strength it was going to be more difficult to carry her wherever she went, now that she could put up a decent struggle. She put her hands in my hair and pulled me down for a kiss. This was really our first real kiss. And I enjoyed every second of it. After awhile I pulled away. I could hear all the anxious thoughts of my family downstairs. They all wanted to see her.
"C'mon, they all want to see you." I told her with a smile.
She returned the smile and got up from underneath me on the couch and walked effortlessly to the doorway. "Are you coming?" she asked knowing full well that I was in awe of her newfound gracefulness.
I got up and walked towards and then without any warning I swooped her up into my arms and ran out my door and down the stairs before she could put up a fight.
I set her down on my lap on the armchair in the living room where all my family were currently sitting waiting for us.
Bella PoV
They were all just staring at me in disbelief. It was starting to make me uncomfortable. I didn't like having all their eyes on me at once. It made me wish that I could disappear.
Suddenly they all gasped. "What?" I asked starting to become confused.
"She's right here." Edward said in a awestruck voice, tightening his grip on my waist.
"Are you sure?" asked Alice.
"What are you talking about?" I asked, even though I was now a vampire as well, it still didn't change the fact that they always seemed to catch on before I did.
"Bella look at your hand!" Jasper told me excitedly.
I looked down at my hands and gasped. I could see straight through them. It was like I wasn't even there. I was… invisible.
A/N- There's chapter 10! PLEASE REVIEW!