I'm sorry it took so long for me to write this short chapter. A lot's happend recently to the point I thoughtabout pulling this story. A.) I was accused of stealing someone's idea. So here I stand to state a public appoligy to anyone who thinks I stole their ideas. I'm sorry, it was never ment that way. I don'tdeny I do get infulenced by others and I would hope that my writing would someday be good enoughto infulence someone else's becuase "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." -Gandhi BUT! None the less I am sorry I hurt your feelings. B.) I had a friend read my story and he pointed out one point... Jarko and Asher both die in Blade Trinity. I had forgotten, so I went back and watched and sure enough Abby killed Asher on the catwalk and King killed Jarko in their fight... which I should've remember because I spent most of that fight yelling, "Pedigree his butt." Any wrestling fans will understand that. But I thought about pulling and changing the characters. But the more I thought about that the more I realized the story wouldn't be as good if it was two random Vamps that I made up. Asher and Jarko coming back from the grave makes it more real because these are two established characters that we already hate. ANYWAYS just know I've come to the conclusion that I will not be pulling this story anytime soon. Infact the next three chapters wil be up within days of eachother. Hope you'll like this.
I subtitled this story:
Because Of You
And yes the song is Because of you sung by Kelly Clarkson.
Belle stood under the hot spray. It soothed her tired muscles. She thought about the past 12 hours. King was back, and protective as ever. She loved her brother but she refused to go back to how it use to be. When she was still scared little Annie. Afraid to speak up, afraid of being brave, afraid to cry. She thought back, before college, before she'd been a member of the fang gang. When she was just Hannibal's twin sister.
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery
I will not break, the way you did, you fell so hard
I've learned the hard way to never let it get that far
FLASHBACK:
Annie straightened her black dress. An A-lined princess cut gown she'd saved up for. She'd worked secretly as a waitress in a local resturant. When most of her friend had been hanging out at Starbucks and shopping ofr cars they were gonn get for being seniors next year, Annie had been working. She was proud of herself. She'd gotten this on her own with out her parents help or Hannibal's. She checked her up-do. Tonight her parents were allowing her and Hannibal to attend the annual AIDS banquet at her father's hospital. She was so excited, turning she went down the stairs. James stood at the foot of the stairs. The elderly driver had worked for her family for years.
James smiled, "Ms. Annie your as pretty as a picture." "Where is everyone?" she asked. Usually she could hear Hannibal and Austin joking or her mother fussing at her father about his tie. "Well ya see Ms. Annie, Ms. Stacey she... " James looked nervous. "They forgot about me didn't they." Annie spoke softly. It wasn't the first time it had happened and honestly Annie doubted it would be the last time. "No Ms. Annie! Your momma would never." James started. "It's okay James. Will you drive me James?" she asked. "Of course Ms. Annie." He smiled at her.
That night had been a disaster. No one had talked to her. They had made jokes about Belle being so quiet that she couldn't be remembered. They hadn't meant to be cruel but she'd been deeply hurt by their calous words. No one had noticed her new dress. No one had noticed her. Belle sighed tears slipped from her eyes and more memories surfaced from the box in the back of her mind.
Because of you I never strayed to far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don?t get hurt
Because of you I find it hard to find it hard to trust, not only me,
but everyone around me, Because of you, I am afraid
I lose my way, and its not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry, because I know that?s weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh, every day of my life
My heart can't possibly break, when it wasn't even whole to start with
FLASHBACK:
Annie and Hannibal sat at the computer. For the last hour Annie had been helping him fill out his application to the University of Southern Calfornia, "Done!" Hannibal exclaimed in triumphant. "Yes and it looks very nice since I was the one that wrote your essay. Now move over Junior it's my turn." Annied smiled. "Your turn?" Hannibal looked at her like she was crazy. "You're not applying to USC! Annie it's time to server the womb. Choose your own damn school. I don't want to be known as the King twins anymore. Get your own life! Stop acting so desprerate and another thing. I'm uninviting you to Crystal's birthday. I told her you already had plans. She's my girlfrined and I'm tired of competeing with you for her attention. It's like there's three in our relationship. Me, Crystal, and you!" Hannibal stormed out of the room. Annie bursted into tears. Hannibal had never been so mean to her before! And was it really her fault Crystal came to her when Junior was being a pain in her butt. Crystal had been Annie's bestfriend before she'd been Hannibal's girlfriend. Annie looked at the screen, what was she gonna do. She and Hannibal had been planning to go to the same college since they were 12. That's when they had decided that they were gonna go to USC. Together.
Belle had ended up at the University of Texas in San Anatonio. A decision that had nearly been fately to her. She'd met him there. Belle hit her fist again the tiles pent up fustration needing an outlet. She hated the fear she could still feel inside when she thought of that time. He'd found her in Texas, stalked her,and final made her, his. Tears slipped harder.
Because of you I never strayed to far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don?t get hurt
Because of you I find it hard to find it hard to trust, not only me,
but everyone around me, Because of you, I am afraid
I watched you die, I heard you cry, every night in your sleep.
I was so young, you should have known better than to lean on me.
You never thought of anyone else you just saw your pain.
And now I cry in the middle of the night, doin the same damn thing
FLASHBACK:
"He's alright for now my dear Bella. It's up to you if he stays that way." Annie wanted to scream. On the monitor was her brother, her twin, her other half. Chained to the floor like some kind of animal. Stripped of all dignity, Annie watched as a female came in. Annie could tell Hannibal had said something. A yelp came from her throat as Hannibal was struck down by the female. "Who is that bitch! Tell her to leave him alone!" Annie could feel a sob building.
"Her name's Danica she's very good at torture. Would you like that Bella. Would you like to watch her torture him? He's caused you so much pain. If he'd just listened to your warning nither of you would be here. But of course he couldn't do that. He couldn't take a order from his baby sister. She doesn't know what she's talking about." the vampire laughed in Annie's ear. She felt a shiver run up her spine. "What do you want?" Annie asked. "Simple you as my pet. A matching one to Danica's new pet. You behave and do as your told no harm will come to him. Break the rules and we'll turn him Bella. We'll turn her and leave him till the thrist drives him insane. And when it's to the point he can't stand it anymore we'll feed him your new nephew what's his name on yes, Lucus Pitor. Russian name for your grandfather I believe." he laughed mocking her. Annie could sense he stood behind her. Pushing her red hair from her shoulder she tilted her head to the side offering him, her neck. "That's how I like my pets, compliant."
A sob broke from Belle's throat as she slide down the wall. She'd ran once, when they brought her back he'd made her watch as they turned Hannibal. She cried out for him. Feeling his pain as if it were her own. That time they'd waited four days and then gave him EDT. She'd watched in horror as he'd thrown up what seem like all the blood in his body. After that she'd never ran again. But she hadn't bended either. She refused to drink from anyone good, she'd drink only from people who actually deserved to die. The water had run cold by the time Belle was out of tears to cry. Because of King she'd been too scared to fight but she was no longer Annie. Belle had been born from Bella the vamp's play thing. Now she killed them and she wasn't going back no matter what.
Because of you I never strayed to far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don?t get hurt
Because of you I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you I don?t know how to let anyone else in
Because of you I?m ashamed of my life, because its empty
Because of you, I am afraid
Because of you?
Because of you?
She pulled on her rob walking of the bedroom she was met by Storm. "Don't think of him right now petite." Storm whispered tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. Belle looked up at the man she loved and spoke, "Because of you, I have a heart still. And because of that I can't hate him." They kissed as Storm pulled her to the bed.