The beginning came as quickly as the end. One second, I was in complete darkness, but then light filtered through my eyelids. I slowly opened my eyes, taking in a dull, neutral colored room. Yet, it was strangely attractive to me. Maybe it was because of my improved vision; the drab tan walls seemed more vivid than it had in during my change.

I immediately froze, my breathing stopped. I'm changed. My mind raced as I tried to remember what had happened. My first memory was the pain, and Victoria. I glanced around the room again; my eyes roamed over the rosewood chair where it stood next to the bed where I was sitting. It smelled strongly of Victoria; that must be where she had stayed during my transformation.

I continued my scan of the room, but Victoria wasn't anywhere in sight. I frowned. Of course, she probably abandoned me. Hurt filled my chest. What would I do if she had? I decided to search through my memories to see if I had an option, besides residing in this bland place.

I remembered that I had a dad, but I couldn't put a face or name on the memory of my parental figure. Then there was a boy who had annoyed me greatly. My father had thought I liked him.

Damn. This was annoying. I couldn't remember anything! I tried harder, racking my mind for anything clear, defined. Most of my memories were fuzzy, so I quickly skipped over them.

Edward. I recognized the name immediately. I remembered my prom with him, when I had asked him to change me. Why did Victoria change me then? Oh, James had tried to kill me. The memories came in a flood. My love for Edward, how he had left me, and why Victoria had come looking for me.

"Now, Bella, I'm a selfish creature. I'm lacking a companion and could use a friend."

If Victoria wanted me where was she? As if she could read my mind, Victoria entered the room.

"Oh Bella, you've finally woken up!" A mass of fiery hair flew at me and pulled me into a hug.

"Victoria?" Her name came out slightly strangled for the back of my mouth suddenly felt uncomfortable. It was almost a feeling of suffocation. Victoria stepped away from me and raised an eyebrow. I pointed to my throat. "Something's wrong with…" I trailed off as she giggled in her high, girlish voice.

"Oh, Bella! I'm so sorry that I forgot about your thirst! The only change I've experienced was my own, and I forgot how unbearable the feeling is!" My eyes widened as I realized that I needed to hunt… humans were my food now. I shuddered and Victoria patted my shoulder reassuringly.

"Don't worry; the first hunt is always the worst. After you get out of here, it'll be all instinct for a year or so." Her words offered no comfort to my mind. It was easy to ignore her as she continued to tell me about the hunting process in detail, I was infatuated with my thoughts about Edward.

I was in love with a vampire? How did I manage that? Surely he must've wanted to kill me, since I was his food source. Wait, his whole family was a coven. How had I even hung around them unharmed?

"Bella, are you ready to go?" Victoria's burgundy eyes were shining with excitement. "This is the first time I get to hunt with anyone besides myself in a year!"

I tilted me head at her. "But I remember someone telling me that a newborn's thirst was unmanageable. Wouldn't I just slaughter the whole town?" I grimaced at the thought; I didn't want to be a monster.

Victoria frowned. "Damn my inexperience. I guess I'll just bring you home a snack! Wait here, I'll be back in ten minutes."

She disappeared through the doorway before I could make another noise. I sighed out of frustration and reached the door, revealing a hallway leading to a rather large dining room. A flash of light caught my eye, so I turned to see a small bathroom. The many surfaces of the small room were reflecting the sunlight that entered the room from a window that seemed too large.

Suddenly curious, I entered. I looked into a square mirror and gasped, horrified at what I saw. Of course I was paler, skinnier, and had more angular features; even my hair had turned a darker shade of brunette and had a natural gloss. But the piercing, blood red of my eyes scared me. My wonder at my human life grew even stronger.

I glanced around the room and saw a pile of clothes on the lidded seat of the toilet. I smiled; Victoria really did care about me. For now, I thought ruefully, but decided to push the thought out of my mind. If Victoria ever did grow tired of me, I would figure it out then. Why should I subject myself to this grief that wasn't even justified?

I quickly tuned on the shower and hopped in, stripping the dirty rags off of my body. I didn't even notice the temperature of the water. Surely it must be cold, I hadn't even waited for it to heat, but I couldn't feel the difference on my new, marble-like skin.

Minutes later, I twisted the knob to turn off the water. I grabbed a towel that was hanging from a rack and dried my body. I didn't mind the feel of water on my skin, but I didn't want to get my new clothes wet. I glanced at the mirror for a final time and shuddered when I saw my irises had changed to a dark black and purple bruising appeared under my eyes.

I walked out of the room, pulling my hair into a high ponytail on my head. I wondered throughout the house, finding that it was a large, three story Victorian mansion.

Strange, I thought. The owners of the house must be on vacation; surely Victoria couldn't afford this type of expense.
As I continued through the house, fascinated by the different paintings and sculptures and ecstatic about the large library, my throat became even more of a preoccupation. Soon, it was hard to even think straight, so I returned to the dreary room that I had been changed in. It was strange that this room was so dull, considering the extravagance of the house.

I soaked in the sun coming into the room, and tried to focus on reducing the annoyance of my thirst, but that just revealed an empty place in my heart. I didn't have to dwell on that for long though, because a new scent entered my nostrils. It was tantalizing, and a red haze filled my eyes. I tried to ignore a weird force that was trying to control my reactions. This resulted with an ache of my throat that felt double-bladed and my thoughts turned more violent as it became even more unbearable. My willpower slipped away, and my instincts took over. A gentle thump of a heartbeat could be heard from miles away, and my monster rejoiced. I flew out of the house for the desirable and appealing fluid that called to all of my senses.

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