Chapter III: Vampire

After four months of practice, I finally succeeded. I practiced all that is needed to be practiced and studied all that there is need to be studied. I drink animal blood instead of a human, and I kept my identity a secret.

It has been a year since Bella's in a coma. According to the doctor, she will wake up approximately in a week or so, but I believe that she will wake up earlier than that.

I've been desensitized by her floral smell. I rehearsed this by being with her every single day, letting my self to not be tempted killing her. My feelings for her helped me get used to her. I love her so much; never would I replace her even in the finest of gold.

I am a vampire, a mythical creature known to exist in certain storybooks. Here in Forks, fantasy becomes reality, like me. Billy and the other Quilete leaders taught me everything I needed to know about vampires and well, werewolves like themselves. They explained to me why vampires and werewolves are enemies for almost a thousand years or so, but they helped me all throughout since my transformation seemed to be an accident.

My mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Erika Newton, thought that I was taking some medical drug to make me look like what I am now: pale, honey blond hair and well, as they used to describe it: perfect. My eyes changed for a color of light butterscotch which turns into coal black whenever I'm thirsty. I used to hunt down elks from Mt. Rainier to the south. I don't want to be a monster for Bella.

The relationship I have with the werewolves are bearable. They accepted me for who I am. Sam and the pack hanged out with me often but sometimes, they're off to find some more trouble. Jacob Black, Billy's son, surely had a problem with me. Almost like he doesn't trust me like his other werewolf brothers do. Paul too, he and Jacob are staying far away from me. Billy didn't understand it either, after all the times he explained it to Jacob. I was an exception to the treaty and they welcome me in the reservation.

Charlie and I have been hospitalizing Bella. We are the only ones who stay with her for the rest of the day, neither of us leaving In case we get hungry or thirsty. Charlie doesn't know that I'm a vampire but he doesn't mind having me there. I could see it in his face the pain brought by Bella; he misses her as much as I miss her. She has a major crack in her skull, maybe waking up with a loss of memory that would only take for a week or earlier because her brain needed to take a rest before it gets to its normal state.

Bella and I will have high school together after her break. We will still attend Forks High School, but we skipped sophomore year but going back as seniors. Charlie doesn't want Bella to miss any educational life as well.

I was not the person I was used to be, but the memory is still here. I could still feel the wave of emotions and the string that made me attached to Bella.

"Mr. Swan?" the doctor called Charlie, but apparently, he was taking his nap.

"Yes Doc? I'll take his place for a while. What's up?" I asked casually, standing up from Bella's side.

"Ms. Swan will wake up in about an hour or so, just to inform you. She will be having a loss of memory for a week and she will not react to any changes. She will simply open her eyes and do nothing. Please understand that and explain it to his father when he wakes up."

"Yeah, get it. Will she be alright?"

"Of course, she will have some difficulties adjusting to her surroundings but with a little help, she will be fine."

"Oh, okay. I'll tell Chief Swan."

The doctor took a look in Bella's machineries and hurried outside, peeking first before staying away. The doctor loved Bella since he'd been taking care of her for a year now. He grew more attached to her.

I shoved Charlie's shoulder gently and whispered in his ear.

"Charlie, prepare. Bella will wake up in a few hours."

Charlie groaned and yawned. After he was in his head already, he gasped and panicked.

"My baby's going to wake up?! When?" He got up from his chair and stared at me wide eyed.

"Relax, Charlie. She'll wake up in an hour or so. She will have a loss of memory for a week and she'll not react to changes around her. The doctor said that she will just open her eyes and look around. She might need some help adjusting to things. I'll help you at home." I said, patting his shoulder.

"Oh, call her friends and tell them to hurry to the hospital."

"That might be a bad idea. She doesn't remember any of them."

"But. . . they've been waiting for Bella for a long time now, Mike."

"Alright, alright. I'll call Angela and Ben only."

"Yep, 'atta boy. I'll stay right here with Bella."

I reached the phone and dialed their numbers. They told me that they'll come and arriving at the hospital in half an hour. Let me not mention of Angela's squealing when I told her the good news, Ben was quite excited as well.

I opened the door to Bella's room and saw that Charlie was holding her hand and Bella was wide awake. She was just staring at Charlie.

"Bella!" I yelled, it was so nice to see her.

I ran by her side and saw her chocolate brow pools once again. I drowned with just that. Her face was still the same lovely as ever. Her scent was floral and mouthwatering, but I was desensitized so I wasn't tempted to kill her.

I reached her left hand and kissed the back of her hand gently, aware that she's so delicate for a vampire like myself.

She was so silent and her eyes kept wandering around the room.

My Bella is awake, she'll be here with me.

"We're he-" Angela opened the door and stared at Bella for a second.

"OMG, Bella! You're awake!" she squealed and Ben followed her eyes.

"Bella!" he ran across the room looking at Bella.

My angel just stared at us like she was still unaware that she's awoken.

I saw Angela's smile faded and her face turned into confusion. I almost burst into laughter but when I looked at Bella again, I forgot about Angela and focused myself on her face. My life was pulled into gravity into Bella's force. It was magnificent, like she'd been controlling my every move. Her eyes were still the same warm brown that I loved for almost my lifetime. If I was still human, one look at her will take my breath away as always.

"Why isn't she talking?" I heard Angela whispering to Ben.

"I don't know, maybe she's too happy to see us so she's too shocked." Ben replied softly.

I looked at Charlie and he was crying while smiling. If I was Charlie, I must've done the same, looking at your daughter waking up for almost a year.

The doctor is coming.

"Is she awake?" the doctor peeked from the door.

I nodded at him. The doctor's face lit up, he probably missed Bella like us.

"Bella, dear, are you okay?" the doctor said softly while caressing Bella's forehead.

"Who-who-who. . ." Bella said, her voice trembling.

I couldn't help but answer.

"Honey, everything's fine. Don't worry, we're not enemies. Calm down." I said while kissing the back of her hand. I could hear her heart flopping rapidly in her chest. She looked at me like I was a lunatic.

"Bella, you're awake!" Charlie exploded, his eyes bursting from tears.

"Who. . . ?" She said weakly. She ran her gaze everywhere, looking at the room and the faced that surrounded her. She was unable to speak.

"Bella, my name is Doctor Rufus Gerandy. Don't worry, my dear. Everything's fine. You'll be fine." He said to Bella then turned to Charlie. "I'll leave it to you guys here." Charlie nodded in response.

Bella sat up and I helped her lay her back against the rills of her bed. She lay on hand on her face and sighed. Looking at her confused made my heart twist. I just can't wait for the moment to finally kiss her warm lips and of course, I wanted her to remember me.

"Bella, sweetheart, I know you're confused right now but we're your family. I'm Charlie. I'm your father." Charlie said while sobbing. He kissed Bella's forehead which caught me by surprise when she didn't back away. Instead, she smiled.

"Of course, I know you Dad." Bella cried.