Chapter three Vanessa

Bella POV

I sat holding Vanessa's hand as she screamed for the last three days when she finally stopped then opened her eyes which had changed from a beautiful bright blue to a blood red. She set into a couch snarling looking round for any danger, her newborn insists setting in.

"I'm sorry" Vanessa's voice sang, her eyes widened at the sound of her voice.

"That's all right. You might be like that for a while, your just a newborn. I suppose you want to look at your self?" I chuckled she smiled and nodded. I ran at vampire speed up the stairs and back down with a long mirror and held it out to her preparing for her shock. She gasped.

"Oh my" she put a hand to her face tracing a finger around her now perfect features. She was very beautiful just like any other vampire, her long straight light brown hair down to her waist, her figure like an hour glass. "I look..."

"Beautiful" I chuckled she giggled.

"But the eyes..." she turned in different angles taking in her appearance.

"Yes they will be like that. But if you drink animal blood for the next couple of months they will slowly look like mine, gold. But now we need to hunt, I suspect your thirst is killing you right now" just then she put a hand to her throat gagging. "Come on" I took her hand and ran out into the woods surrounding my house.

3 weeks later

Vanessa was getting used to immortality well, she didn't complain she was very kind and caring. She was like my younger sister. I was enjoying her company. She wanted to know more about my life as a human and vampire but I couldn't force myself to tell her yet, like others she couldn't understand why I am a doctor and how I stand the blood.

I decided to leave the hospital in Manchester as I was not looking like a 24 year old and I couldn't last any longer.

We packed up our things and traveled to Ireland where we had bought a nice cottage by the sea in Ireland so Vanessa had places to go while she stayed at home; that was also near a city for me to go to work.

"So Vanessa tell me about your human life, how did you know what I was?" I asked as I put my books on the shelf in order while she painted the library a light green.

"Well, My father was killed by one when I was fourteen"

"Oh no I'm so sorry" knowing what it was like.

"It's OK. I was born in Manchester 1744 to Mr Peter Longford and Mrs Harriet Longford, I have a brother called John Longford who is twelve years old. Then at sixteen as you know I court Spanish influenza, luckily none of my mother nor brother have got it - I hope."

"I am sorry you cannot see them again"

"That is all right. I can come back years later and see my grand nieces and nephews" she chuckled.

"Look Bella" she stopped painting then came and hold my hand "I couldn't be more happier to have this life. It is true I will miss my family" just then I saw flickers of her family, her mother just like her but dark red hair, her father was tall light brown hair. Then her brother red-brown hair tall and bright blue eyes just like Vanessa's was. I gasped then let go of her hand.

"What?" she looked around in a defensive crouch.

"You- You- I just saw your family. Vanessa you have a power!" I gasped.

"What!" she squealed, excited and shocked.

"Yes, you must have a power to show people this throw touch. Just like Aro's talent but quite the opposite"

"Who's Aro?"

"Oh, I am sorry. The Vampires are ruled by a family or coven who are like royalty to us, the three brothers, Aro Caius and Marcus. If you where to break their rules you would be killed by their guard."

"So.. your saying my power is I can show people things threw touch?" she asked bewildered.

"Yes"

"Do you have a power?" she asked.

"Yes, I am a shield a mental one. I can stop any powers being used on me, I have been trying to avoid the Volturi. Aro loves power, he loves to gain it in his guard."

Vanessa looked scared by the thought of the Volturi after power but didn't say anything, she picked her paint brush back up and started painting at full vampire speed.

4 months later.

We had finally finished doing the whole house and now sitting in the newly decorated living room. I had my nose in my book; Pride & Prejudice one of my favourite novels as Vanessa cleaned around the place obviously bored, she didn't get to do much. I thought she felt lonely sometimes when I worked.

"Vanessa?" I asked putting my book down.

"Hmm?" she asked still cleaning the fireplace.

"I was wondering, do you have any hobbies when you where human?" I asked staring at her as she finally stopped and turned to look at me.

"Um... Yes from what I remember." she paused holding a thoughtful look "I loved cooking, sewing, playing the violin and going to church" she smiled at her memories.

"Would you like me to get you a violin? You seem very bored lately when I am at work, would you like me to get you anything from in town?"

"Oh! Yes please!" she squealed jumping excitedly making me chuckle slightly "Could I have a violin? Then... sewing stuff... um... maybe some books?" gazing at me in her changing eye color – which where now a gold-orange.

"Well actually the other thing is that I think you maybe ready to go near humans" she squealed a high-pitched squeal making me cover my ears.

"Really?" she asked in disbelief she skipped to me and hugged me tightly.

"Do you want to go hunt now then we can go in a couple of hours when it is a late enough time in the morning?" I asked her without saying another word she was out the door and fading into the woods.

3 Hours Later

"Ready?" I asked straightening my dress butting on my bonnet then taking Vanessa's hand who was looking at the door nervously. "Don't worry, you'll be fine. Just hold your breath as much as possible and remember some of them have families" she showed me a picture of her family again from touch then led the way through the door gingerly.

We got there in hardly any time, Vanessa was getting more and more nervous by the minute. She wasn't breathing and was contently remembering her family and forcing the monster inside her down. People in the streets stopped to look at us whispering.

"They are both so beautiful. Defiantly Dr. Cullen" a middle aged woman whispered to her friend by her from the other side of the road.

"Who is the other girl? She looks like her sister or something?" her friend whispered back, we kept walking keeping a straight face making no movement we could hear.

"Neither did I. But they must be related..."

Vanessa was doing well at the moment, she still wasn't breathing but it was for the best. We bought new clothes, shoes, bonnets, jewellery, books, sewing equipment and her new violin which was brand new and shiny intently cheering Vanessa up making her completely forget about the scent of human blood.

"Well done Vanessa!" I said proudly hugging her as we walked through the front door after a whole day of shopping holding our shopping bags in our hands not the remote bit tired.

"I know! I did it!" she screamed jumping up and down, hugging me tightly then gracefully twirling round the room.

"Come on lets put the stuff away" I sighed picking up the bags from the floor and heading to Vanessa's room.

"I was thinking..." I said hanging dresses in the large closet "Would you like to hear my story now?" I asked.

"Oooh! Yes please, if that is all right of course!" she smiled. I put the last dress in the closet then sitting down on the king-sized bed in the middle of the room.

"Well I was born in England in the 1600's some time, I was the only child of Carlisle Cullen and Anne Cullen. I did not know my mother as she died from child birth with me. I lived with my father for 10 years, when he disappeared..." I took a breath controlling my emotions, Vanessa put a hand on me reassuringly I gave her a quick smile then carried on "He and my grandfather was one of those people who hunted mythical creatures – vampires. 5 months after my 10th birthday he went out hunting with the party hearing of vampires living in the sewers. I went to stay with my mother's grandparents for the night. But he never returned" I let out a sob "They never found his body but they knew he was dead as they found his blood in a alley way. For seven years I lived with my grandparents for seven years when my grandfather died. It was the funeral I went out for a walk around London streets, I was lost. I didn't know where to go or do, it was getting dark quickly. Then a man found me – the vampire. He bit me and I woke up three days later knowing what I was, I ran from London for peoples safety. I learned I could feed of animals, I studied medication then became a doctor. I moved from cities to cities when I finally came to Manchester when the Spanish Influenza hit and then I met you. I am honestly happy I did find you Vanessa. I have been alone for so long, I think it has done me good to be around you." I looked down at my hands sighing "That's my story"

She addressed me in a tight caring hug which I returned weakly.

"I am sorry you never saw your father or grandparent again" she said softly in my ear resting her head on my shoulder.

"That is OK. I learned to live with it" I leaned back smiling letting go of her.