Chapter II: New Self
(still in Mike's POV)
We left the hospital and were headed to the forest. I don't know what the old man was thinking but I seriously doubt it would help me discover who Mike Newton really is.
"Mike, do you remember these past few weeks? What were you doing?"
"You mean everything?"
"Yes everything, don't miss anything."
"Well, last Monday, I was headed out to the store to buy some fresh fruits for Bella. I was with her the whole week. Charlie thought that I needed a break, so I left the hospital to buy some fruits there by the store. After that, I took a shortcut in the forest since I didn't bring a car with me because the store was near the hospital. As I was walking past the trees, I saw someone olive skinned and he was looking at me. I walked closer to ask for directions, but then he bit my arm. I don't know what came up on his mind, but I just said ouch and he released me, spitting my blood. I thought that my arm was chewed and left my body, but when I looked at it, it was still there, but there was blood all over. He wasn't there anymore, so I ran as I fast as I could. I left the bag with fruits there since I couldn't carry it anymore. Just then, I realized my arm was burning or rather, I was burning. I couldn't stand the pain; I fell down in the middle of the forest and screamed in pain. The last thing I knew is that I fell asleep and woke up in different shape. I saw those wicked flying particles which seemed like dust and I ran to the hospital like a supersonic dude. When I walked to the information center, I realized that I wasn't breathing so that freaked me out and thought maybe that I was dead. I talked to the woman in the information center and she was surprised by the color of my eyes. She handed me a mirror and I dropped it since what I saw there wasn't me. I mean, look at me! I'm a totally different person. My skin is pale; my features were, well, perfect and my eyes are amber. Now, my throat is burning! I don't know what's happening to me, but I think that maybe that stupid moron has rabies so maybe that caused this." I finally finished.
"Oh I see," was all he answered. His hand was on his chin.
"What do you mean 'Oh I see?' What's happening to me Billy?"
"Do you know the story of the cold ones, Mike?"
"Oh yeah, and that reminded me, the moment Jacob placed his hand on my shoulder.. It was different. His hand scorched on my skin. Was he having a fever?"
"No son, you're different. Do you now about the cold ones, Mike?"
"Never heard of it."
"You, Mike are now part of them."
"Me? Why? Who are they?"
"Yes, you. It's simple. You're a vampire, Mike. That man you saw in the woods was a vampire. He bit you and now the venom entered your body and turned you one. There are some general rules here, rules that are supposed to be explained and followed."
I was confused.
"I have a friend who would do the explaining,"
I still don't know what we're talking about.