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Chapter 13- Stand by me

I flicked the channels with a sigh. Nothing was good on T.V nowadays. Blah. I looked at the clock and groaned. And nothing was ever good at three in the morning. I rolled my eyes and turned the tube off. Lanina and Travis were doing something in their room. I didn't really want to know, so I didn't ask when they headed up there. Lisa and Laurent were hunting. Well, they were at the club where you didn't kill people, only drank their blood. I licked my lips, I could go for a tiny little Bleeder at the moment; but I also didn't want to leave. I got up and stepped into the library. Visions of what had happened flew through my head. After the fact I was a little surprise I hadn't killed Lynn. Cause Lord knew I could've slit her throat and not felt guilty about it in the morning. ' You knew Edward wouldn't want that.' I thought to myself. I really hated that I cared what Edward thought. Guess it came with the territory. I glanced at the books on the shelves. Most were ones I enjoyed reading from time to time. New ones were being bought all the time. I could do a lot of reading, seeing as how I'd live forever and everything. I heard a slight tap on the door and turned to it. Carlisle was sitting there, a small smile on his face.

" Good morning Isabella." He said politely. I bent my head once in acknowledgement and turned back to the books. " I have something for you." He continued and stepped inside.

" If it's from Edward, I don't want it." I mumbled.

" It's not." He laughed. I sighed and faced him again. He had a book open in his hands.

" What? Passages from the Bible?" I joked. He shook his head no and pointed to a passage in the book.

" This chapter is entirely about you Bella. Well, not you per say, guardians in general." I looked at him sheepishly and glanced down at the book. Sure shooting, it was all about guardians.

" Thanks Carlisle." I whispered and took the book from his hands. " I'll get it back to you as soon as I'm through with it." He held up a hand and smiled.

" No rush." I nodded and sat down in front of my fireplace. The curtains were drawn open so I could see the bright moon from where I was sitting. I heard a slight shift from behind me and looked around. Carlisle was still standing there. " May I have a seat?" He asked. I nodded my head and kicked my feet up. He sat down and gazed at the fireplace. " It's not lit." He stated.

" Never has been." I replied. The first paragraph in the book was about how the guardian came about. I already knew all that. Well, the simple version; I had the kind of blood needed. The rest was about my powers. I'd already gotten most of them, the fact that I could heal was a big one. But I had to want them to live. I got to chose who lived and who died. . . Hmm, that was kinda nice. It mentioned the fire thing, I still wasn't quite sure what to call it. And it said that I needed to "recharge" every once and a while. That meant that every couple weeks, I'd have one night's sleep. That was kinda nice too. I skimmed along some parts, mostly the ones that said guardians were some of the most sought after supernatural creatures out there. I'd gotten to see just how true that was so far. It seemed like everyone wanted the guardian on their side. There was no other powers that I could see, so I closed the book.

" Interesting is it not?" Carlisle spoke up.

" Yeah, proves that I'm something special after all."

" We've always known you were special Bella. Always. Edward-" I held up my hand, a soft smile on my face.

" I don't want to go there Carlisle. Thank you but. . . I can't right now." He nodded his head and got up. I felt him put a hand on my shoulder, his eyes staring warmly into mine.

" You will always be a part of our family Bella. Remember that." He told me.

" I know Carlisle. And thank you, for staying by me through this."

" There's no one else I'd rather fight beside." He gave my shoulder a soft squeeze and exited the room. I smirked and stood up, stretching my back as soon as I was up. I grabbed a book off the shelf and curled back on the couch. Glancing at the title, I smiled. Pride and Prejudice; one of my favorites.

" You gotta see him sometime." Lanina scolded me, pulling a dish out of the cupboard for Yuzria. We were making dinner for him. Well, Lanina was. I was watching from the island counter and occasionally getting her something.

" That's where you're wrong. I don't have to do anything I want to." I replied, licking some sauce off my fingers. She scowled and slapped my shoulder.

" Stop licking the sauce."

" It tastes good. Geez, sorry mom." I teased. She smirked and blew a piece of her hair out of her face. I looked at the apron around her waist and stifled back a smirk. It was funny, seeing a big, bad vampire wearing an apron. It said, "Love the cook" on the front of it. I thought back to a Will and Grace episode and giggled. Hey, when you have as much time as me on your hands, you watch a hell of a lot of t.v. " What are you making him?" I asked her after a while. She rolled her eyes and peered at me while stirring the sauce.

" I told you, pasta with homemade sauce."

" Oh. . . Sounds good."

" It is good, my mom used to make it all the time." She smiled and put a hand on her hip, a faraway look on her face. " I remember how happy I was when she actually let me help her cook. I felt so important. And it was like a thing for just her and me to do."

" That sounds cool. I wish my mom could've cooked." Lanina smiled and shrugged her shoulders.

" My mom used to say it's a gift to be able to cook a truly wonderful meal."

" I agree." She went back to her sauce for a couple seconds.

" I love him." She murmured after a while. I furrowed my eyebrows. She turned to me, a sheepish smile on her face. " Travis. . . I love him. I really do Nol." I smirked and stood up.

" He sucked you into his web eh?" I teased. She chuckled softly and shook her head.

" Yeah, I guess he did. . ." She leaned against the counter. I could see the way her crimson eyes glowed. She wasn't lying. " He just, he makes me feel better about who I am. I haven't felt like this in so long. . . I thought all the humanity in me died when Annebelle-"

" I know Lan, my life wasn't the only one she ruined. She screwed you over too." I whispered.

" Yeah." She sighed and brushed a hand through her long, golden hair. " She did." I wrapped my arms around her in a friendly hug. She was always there for me when I needed her, now I needed to be there for her.

" I'm happy for you." I told her honestly. " He's good for you." She nodded her head and grinned.

" He's great in the sack." She stated. I rolled my eyes and stepped away.

" That's way too much info." She tilted her head back and the kitchen filled with her laughter.

" You know you were wondering." I shook my head no and took another lick of the sauce. It was really good. She slapped away my hand and shooed me out of the kitchen. I laughed and sat back down. I sighed and leaned my head against the back of the chair. I didn't want this to change, nothing. I didn't want to be some special vampire that everyone looked for. But I knew the job had to be done, and if anyone would do it right, it'd be me. It was then I opened my eyes and caught the person standing outside of my window. I jolted up and glanced outside. What the hell?

Wow, thanks to everyone for reviewing! I was so-o-o surprised to see how many of you want Yuzria and Bella to either end up together or get together. haha. I thought for sure I'd get lynched with the whole Edward thing. It's nice to know y'all are supportive! Haha, hope you liked this chapter. Even though I ended with another cliffie. hehe. I know, I'm so rude. Keep reviewing! I love hearing from ya! Y'ALL ROCK! MWAH!

Until next time,

Faith