Author's notes : Hey there ! Chapter 7 guys ! Sorry if it's a bit boring but it's like an interlude in the story. Something important will happen in the next chapter, but I still gotta find out what exactly lol
Like I said, I have classes everyday so I write as much as I can every night before going to bed but sometimes I'm too tired to have ideas so it may take more than a week for chapter 8 to be added.
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Karine
Chapter 7 :
I was expecting him to be horrified, even disgusted by what he saw. But there was kindness and amazement in his eyes. We stayed silent for a few seconds, we were just looking at each other. Then, he walked to me and asked :
"What… What are you ?"
"I guess you already know." I looked down.
"Are you… a… vampire ?" His voice was hesitant as if he didn't believe what he was saying.
"The guy was one too."
He nodded and stayed silent for a moment.
"But why aren't you like him ?"
I shook my head and looked him in the eyes.
"I am like him. In every single way. I just chose to live without killing anyone."
"How do you survive ? You're supposed to drink blood, right ?"
"Animals'."
"All your family is like this, isn't it ?"
I nodded and explained :
"We don't want to be like the others, my father wanted a family, people like him who he could live normally with, so he found me first. I was 17 and dying of leukaemia, my parents died in a train accident several years before. My aunt took me to the hospital in Boston, it was in January 1918. Carlisle turned me 2 days later."
"What was wrong the first time we met ?" he asked me.
"Erm… It wasn't you. It was just me, you have the sweetest blood I've ever smelt. To me, at least."
"What do you mean 'to me' ?"
I was surprised he wasn't already running away. "I mean that every person is different to us. To my family, your blood is nothing more than what they smell everyday but to me… It's like a drug. It doesn't mean I will hurt you though."
"But when we met -"
"I know. But it was the first time. I'm kinda getting used to it now."
"Why did you save me ?" He suddenly asked after a moment. "I mean, the woods the other night and now here… I'm just another human like the others. Why do you mind ?"
He had sat on the ground so I sat next to him and I replied : "I care for you, I tried to reject it at first because I shouldn't have any feelings for you or for any other human. But I do and I can't fight it."
I looked up at him, he looked confused.
"Who told you you shouldn't have feelings for humans ?"
I frowned. "No one… It's just the way it is…"
"Like this war between wolves and vampires ?"
"What ? What do you know about this ?"
"Er… When I went to La Push, I heard stories."
My reaction might have scared him a bit because his eyes were wary now.
"What stories ?" I asked.
"That you mustn't come on the lands of the Quileutes."
I nodded. He was far from knowing the whole story. Suddenly, I really didn't see this one coming, he took a strand of my hair and put it back behind my ear. His skin was so hot on mine, it made me jump a little.
"Your skin is cold," he told me.
"I'm sorry," and I looked down. Of course my damn skin was cold.
He put his finger under my chin and lifted my head.
"For what ?"
"For being what I am ! A monster !" And I got up and walked a few feet away, not daring to look at him anymore.
I heard his footsteps on the ground. He came in front of me.
"I don't see you as a monster."
I frowned at him. "But aren't you afraid ?"
"I'd lie if I said that I'm not but you're the most fascinating girl I've ever met. You… You certainly don't even realize it but everything you do is special. They way you talk, they way you walk, it almost drives me crazy." He took my hand then. "I don't care you're different."
I shook my head and told him : "You don't care if I'm a monster, a freak ??"
"You're not a monster or a freak."
"What am I to you ?" I asked.
"You're just Bella Cullen. Someone a little different than most people of course but…"
He paused for a moment and added : "But I want to be with you even though."
I looked down at our hands. Could it really go well between him and me ? I couldn't take any chances, not a single one. He put his hand on my cheek and caressed it with his thumb. I couldn't resist and hugged him. Very carefully. He put his chin on my head and held me closer to him.
We stayed like this for a few minutes, just enjoying the moment. Then, he said : "Can I ask you something ?"
I looked up at him and replied : "Sure."
"Are all those myths true ? You know, burnt by the sun, the stake in the heart etc…"
I laughed out loud and told him : "Absolutely not. We don't sleep in coffins, we can't be killed unless you tear us apart and burn the pieces, we can't be burnt by the sun either."
"So you can go in the sunlight ?"
I winced and said : "Not exactly."
He frowned and was obviously waiting for an explanation. "I'll show you. Some day, if you want."
He nodded. I suddenly thought about something and it made me laugh.
"What ?" Edward asked me.
"Er… Do you know that you talk while sleeping ?"
"Oh no ! My mom told me this once. It's so… But, how do you know ?"
"I came to see you yesterday night."
"Why ?" He didn't look angry.
I shrugged. "I wanted to see you."
"What did I say ?"
"You said my name and, I quote "I don't care about this Bella" – what was it about ? Do you remember ?"
"Er… I don't remember actually."
I smiled at him. "What if we finished this work in Biology ?" I proposed.
"Yeah, sure. Tell me, how did you know I was there ?"
"I'll explain once we're at your house, I promise."
"Ok." He held my hand tighter.
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Edward's POV
The ride to my house was quiet. I had many questions but I kept them for later. Bella did most of the rest of the work for Biology and I was impressed at how fast she was. That reminded me of what I had seen at the lake.
"Tell me, what did you do when the vampire jumped on you ?"
She stopped writing and looked up at me : "I have a power, I can create this kind of shell around me and people, it protects us. I do this with my mind."
That was pretty impressive, I asked her : "Do the others have powers too ?"
She nodded and replied : "Alice can see the future – that's how I knew you were going to go to the lake today – Jasper can control emotions of the people around him, for example if you're angry, he can calm you down. For Esmée and Carlisle, it's different, I would say their characters are more emphasized as vampires now."
There was something I didn't really get. "But why can Alice see the future, and Jasper control emotions, and you create a shell ?"
"Like I said, this was part of our characters as humans. Alice had visions when she was human, Jasper had such charisma that it had an effect on people and I've always tended to protect the others instead of thinking about me first."
I thought for a while and then asked : "What was wrong with Rosalie the other day at the cafeteria ? Was it about me ?"
Bella winced and then bit her lip before answering.
"Well, she was mad at me. She loves our life right now, she doesn't want to move again. She doesn't trust me." She kept her eyes down.
"What do you mean ?" I asked, puzzled.
"She thinks I could… She thinks it will end badly."
"Like if you… kill me," I said calmly.
She looked up at me and frowned.
"I… I don't understand. You don't seem to bother at all about this." She told me very seriously.
I didn't know what to answer at first. I knew she could kill me right now or anytime but I couldn't believe it. I knew she wouldn't.
"I trust you, you saved me several times.
"It doesn't mean I'm invincible about it. I'm still the most dangerous thing out there, you can't forget that."
"I don't, but like I said, I trust you."
We looked at each other for a while then someone knocked at the door. I frowned and said :
"I'm not expecting anyone, excuse-me."
Bella smiled a bit.
I got up and opened the door, Jessie made me a huge smile as soon as she saw me.
"Hi Edward ! I though I would pass by for a few minutes."
"Hi Jessie, it's nice of you but I'm busy for now."
"Yeah, I saw the car."
I knew she wanted to say the "damn car" instead of just saying "car". She stayed in front of me for a moment and finally said : "Well, I'll see you another time." Her voice was cold and I disliked it.
"Sure, say hi to Billy for me."
She nodded and ran back to her moto.
I sighed and closed the door. Bella was looking at me with a weird look on her face. I sat back next to her. She took my hand and asked me :
"Is there something wrong Edward ?"
"Er, no, no. Her tone was just a little cold. She's the girl I saw yesterday at the beach."
"Oh. Is she the one who told you about us ?"
I nodded. And then my stomach growled. It always embarrassed me when it did this, Bella laughed a bit and looked at the clock.
"It's already 1.30, you should eat." She smiled at me.
I got up and said : "Yes, I think my Mom left some pizza in the fridge."
I took the pizza off the fridge, cut a piece of it and put it in a plate. Then I put the plate on the microwave and the pizza back in the fridge. I felt Bella's eyes on me. After a minute, the microwave rang and I put the plate at my seat. Bella made a disgusted face.
"What ?" I said, laughing, "It's awesome."
She looked even more disgusted.
"What did you like as a human ?" I asked her.
She opened her mouth and shut it immediately. "I can't remember…" She said.
"At all ?" I said while chewing.
She shook her head. "I can't remember the small things like this actually."
"Are you staying tonight ?" I asked her.
"I'll be here," she replied, nodding.
I smiled at her.
We spent the afternoon talking about each other. She asked me several things about my childhood, my friends in Phoenix, my favourite movies and singers. And I asked her to tell me about her last 80 years. That was so interesting, so fascinating. She had travelled everywhere, had seen the two world wars and so many changes happening in our world. Her story fascinated me completely. Then, around 6 she looked at the clock and asked me :
"What time do you want me to come back ?"
"9 will be ok," I smiled at her and caressed her hair.
"Alright," she said and then she caressed my cheek.
