Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, Stephanie Meyer does.
A/N: Sorry it's been so long since I updated. I had writers block. But I have the main idea of what is going to happen in the next few chapters laid out, so it shouldn't be too long before I update again!
BPOVI headed up to my room, pulled my duffle bag out from under my bed, and began to pack. It was kind of sad, knowing that I would never see this room again. I looked at my bed, where I had spent so many night laying in his arms, and at the rocking chair in the corner, where he sat so many times. These things had caused me pain to think about before, but now that I was never going to see them again, I knew I would always remember these things fondly, knowing that at one point they had been a source of great joy.
I started to look at my floorboards; Alice had told me that he left my things under one of them. I finally found the right one and lifted it up. I very nearly fell apart right there at the sight; my pictures, some other gifts from by birthday, but the most important thing was the CD. I picked it up and put it in the CD player. The sound of a piano started to fill the room and I was overwhelmed with many different emotions. Part of me was close to falling apart because of the pain. I tried to tell myself that I would see him soon, and that I shouldn't be sad. I repeated 'He loves me' over and over in my head to calm myself down. The next emotion I felt was joy. One of the things I missed most when he left, second only to him and his family, was my lullaby. To hear it again was the best thing that could possibly happen right now. I had to stop packing for a moment and just listen to his wonderful playing. I could almost see his fingers flying across the piano keys, and him looking up at me with my favorite crooked smile, not so much as slowing down the song. I finally pulled myself out of my trance and finished packing. I went to sleep that night with his music surrounding me.
When I woke up the next morning, I was so happy. Today I would go to see Alice. She would change me, and we would go to find Edward. It didn't hurt to day his name anymore, not after last night. I picked up my bag and took one last look around the room. I realized that his music was still playing and quickly grabbed the CD and put it back in its case. I carefully put it on top of my cloths in my bag and zipped it up once more. I rushed downstairs to see Charlie sitting at the table. He looked up as I walked in.
"So you're really leaving now?" He asked me with a look on his face that almost broke my heart.
"Yes, I want to get an early start, so I'll be leaving after breakfast." I said as I sat down. He passed me a plate of eggs that he had made and I started to eat.
"Dad, I just want to say that I have loved the time I spent here with you, I hope you know that." I said after moments of silence.
"I know, I've enjoyed having you here. Be sure to say 'hi' to Renee for me when you get there." He said.
"I will, Dad." I finished the last bit of eggs. "Well, I had better get going, I have a long drive ahead of me."
"OK," he looked uncomfortable. "I love you, Bella." He awkwardly gave me a hug. "Have a good trip."
"Thank you, Dad," I said, hugging him back. "I love you, too." And with that, I got my bag off the floor and walked out the door. I threw my bag in the bed and got in my truck. I looked once more at the house I would never see again and pulled out of the driveway. I headed down the familiar roads that lead to their house. I turned onto the driveway and pulled up to the house.
It looked just the same as when I left it. I could feel the whole in my heart start to throb again. I waited for it to pass before I stepped out of the truck. Of course, Alice had seen me pulling up and had come out to meet me.
"Hello, Bella!" She pulled my into a big hug. "I've missed you so much! Did you have any trouble getting here?" I knew she didn't mean the drive.
"No, Charlie didn't give me any trouble. I told him that I wanted to move back to Phoenix, that it was too painful staying here." I looked up at her. "You are really going to change me?" I still couldn't believe it. Part of me wanted too much to believe that it was real, but another part of me didn't want to give myself false hope.
"Yes, silly Bella! I have been thinking about it for a long time now, and I think that I am ready. Do you want to do it today, or would you prefer to wait?" She asked.
"Oh, Alice! Change me today! I don't think I could handle waiting." I couldn't wait. The sooner I was a vampire, the sooner I would see Edward again.
"All right. Let's go into the house. Now you know that the transformation will take three days to complete. I'm sorry to say that it will be very painful for you while it is happening. When you wake, you will need to go hunting. We will go and hunt on some deer and then I will prepare you for life as a vampire! We will leave as soon as you are ready to go see the rest of the family. We have been staying in Alaska for the last few months. Are you ready for this?" She looked at me. I nodded. We went up to Edward's room. It looked almost the same as how he had left it; the CD collection was gone, but other than that, the same. I noticed that there was a big bed in the middle of the room.
"Lay down, Bella," Alice instructed, I did as I was told. When I was on the bed she asked once again, "You ready?"
"Yes, Alice. I have never been more ready in my entire life." I said. She nodded and leaned down to my neck. I felt her bite me and immediately felt the venom flowing through my system. It felt as if my blood was on fire. I thrashed in pain, but Alice held me down. After a while I got used to the pain, thought it never got any less painful. After what seemed like an eternity, the pain dulled, and I opened my eyes.
"How do you feel, Bella?" Alice asked me.
"I feel…" I trailed off. I didn't know how to describe how I felt. I felt powerful, like I could do anything. But there was a horrible burning sensation in the back of my throat. "I feel good, but my throat hurts." She laughed; it was the most beautiful sound I had heard in months.
"That means that you are thirsty, Bella. We need to hunt. Can you walk? I've never changed anyone before, so I don't know what you are like when you first wake up." She looked at me with concern.
"I think so." I stood up with such grace that I shocked myself I walked around the room, darting from one end to the other in a matter of seconds. "Wow."
She laughed again. "Yes, Bella. You will find many things different about yourself. How do you feel?"
"Wonderful. This is too good to be true. I'm still waiting for myself to wake up from this dream." I laughed, "I didn't think it was possible for me to move like this without tripping, or this fast. It's the best feeling ever!" I smiled.
"Bella, we need to hunt before you do something rash. Let's go." She darted out of the room and I followed her without difficulty. We ran out the back door and into the woods. "We'll start with something easy. See those deer over there?" I nodded. "Watch and learn." She ran over to the clearing that the deer were standing in and leapt on one of them. I did the same to the other. I bit the neck of the deer and instantly felt the blood fill my mouth. I drank until the animal was completely drained, the burning sensation in the back of my throat gone.
"Better?" Alice asked me.
"Much better." I replied. She spent the next few days teaching me all of the things I needed to know about how to be a vampire. She taught me how to run, how to hunt, and many other things. Finally we headed back to the house.
"You did really well today, Bella. You learned really fast. We will leave tomorrow for Alaska. I would suggest that we go shopping, but you can't go around people for a while. So tonight, I'll just give you a makeover!" She said, practically jumping with excitement. I groaned, but after all that she had done for me. I knew I couldn't refuse. I agreed and we headed up to her room where we spent the next few hours in her bathroom. When she was done, I looked into the mirror. I realized that I hadn't seen myself since I had been changed. I was shocked when I saw my reflection, sure that there must be some mistake. I was breathtaking. Don't get me wrong; I still looked like Bella, but much better. Part of it was probably Alice's makeover, but most of it was just me. I liked this, I had never been considered pretty before, unless you count by Edward's standards, I think. I could get used to this.
"What do you think?" Alice asked, bouncing with anticipation of my answer.
"Wow, I look…" She cut me off.
"Beautiful! You do make a good-looking vampire, don't you think? Edward will be so pleased, once he gets over being mad at me, of course. He is still under the impression that he did the right thing by leaving you and that we should all leave you alone. But he won't be mad for long once he sees you." She continued without a breath, "Are you happy?"
"Very much, Alice. Thank you." I pulled her into a hug. "For everything." She smiled at me.
"You're welcome. I'll leave you alone now. I'll see you in the morning, OK?" she said.
"Goodnight, Alice." I went up to Edwards room. I knew that I couldn't sleep, but I crawled into the bed anyways. I laid there all night thinking about Edward. I would see him tomorrow, and with that thought, I could get through anything. In what seemed like no time at all, it was morning. Alice peeked her head into the room and asked, "Are you ready to leave?"
"Yes, I'll be right down." She nodded and closed the door. I said my last goodbyes to Edward's room and went downstairs. We got into her Porsche, we decided to leave my truck behind, and headed for Alaska. We talked the whole ride there, she told me about what she and her family had been up to since they left. She told me about Edward, and how he had been so depressed. I was saddened to hear this; I guess we were much the same when we were apart. We got there in no time at all and I was instantly anxious. We snuck in the back so as not to let the family know that we were there. Alice said it would be best if I talked to Edward before being bombarded by the rest of them and I agreed. She would tell them what she did, and make them wait until we came back downstairs to see me. She showed me how to get to Edward's room and went to see Jasper. I took an unnecessary deep breath and opened the door.