Previously:
"Why don't I remember that?" I still had no evidence to grasp the fact that I could no longer remember anything I had done in my whole life. It was like my mind had erased my life, and today, it had started a whole new one.
"Because you're a vampire."
Chapter 2!
"Umm, are you on drugs or something, Edward? Everybody knows that vampires are myths!" I sneered.
"If you think that, then how do you explain the enhanced senses? The altered voice? You don't trip anymore, either." Edward shot back.
"Maybe you force fed me drugs or, or kryptonite! I don't know!"
Edward seemed that he was a bit stirred by my argument, but he quickly composed himself.
"Bella," his voice extremely calm, "I'm so sorry that I sentenced you into this new life. It's my fault. Ill understand-,"
"What do you mean by 'new life'?" This was a little beyond confusing. Every thought was spiraling in my head again.
"Hmm. Maybe if I explain the whole story to you you'll understand. Okay?"
My mood dramatically changed. I was at first furious, but now, I suddenly saw that maybe all of this was for the good. I nodded in awe, waiting for him to explain the new story of my just-started life.
"Okay. You wandered into the wilderness, not expecting anything bad to happen, correct?"
"Yes," I said feeling a tad bit ashamed.
"Well, the exact opposite happened."
"How did you know that I was in danger?" I stammered.
"This is when it gets very complicated. My sister, Alice, had a vision of you getting attacked from another vampire, our enemy, James. James wanted to attack you because your blood smells rather tempting to drink. And in like the myth, vampires do in fact drink blood. But our family is 'vegetarian.' That means that we drink animal blood, opposed to other covens that drink human blood," Edward paused for a moment, reading my expression.
I stood, unmoving, trying to inhale all of this new information.
"Sorry, Bella, is this too much for you? I can slow it down if you would like." Edward apologized.
"No, no, keep going." I mused.
"Well, I followed you into the woods, trying to save you from James. But when I got there he had already drank most of your blood. I wanted to save you, somehow, any way. So I bit you. I'm so sorry that I did this to you. I just couldn't stand to see you dead." He looked almost mournful.
"Why?"
"Why what, Bella?"
"Why couldn't you stand to see me dead? Of all people, why would you save me from death?" This was the most confusing part of all.
"Well, you see, Bella, Alice had a vision."
"Okay…?" wow. A vision. This was what made that inhumanly gorgeous vampire to suddenly stalk me?
"It was a vision of you and me, together. Alice knew that I would become your soul mate long before you were even born. So when you moved here, I just looked after you. Making sure you were safe. I didn't know when I would get the courage to confront you. I was kind of hoping that things would just fall into place."
Edward looked awkward admitting this, and I probably looked awkward receiving it.
"Wait. I don't get how I'm living a new life, like you said."
"Ah, when I bit you, I injected my venom into your system, taking over what was left of your blood. The venom made you many, many times stronger than you originally were. It also enhanced your senses, and altered your voice and appearance. You are also immortal. You're basically dead. Being stuck in your body forever, living for eternity. Now, you live on a diet of blood. Human food will disgust you. You will have to adjust to the smell of human blood. Because you are a newborn, you will want to drink all blood of humans. It will take months to withstand the urge, but I think you can do it."
"What?! Does this mean I can't go to school without having the feeling of killing everyone there? And what about my family and friends? I'm going to want to kill them too?" I was more than furious now.
Edward was struggling for words. I knew he had no answer. What was I going to do? Fake my death?
"Bella, I'm so sorry for this all. But this is the way it is. You can't change it. If-if you just want to go, then I will understand." Edward was back in his mournful state.
I couldn't leave him. Even though I met him not even an hour ago, I didn't want to leave him. I don't know where I would go.
"No, Edward, I'm sure we can work this out. Hey, you're supposed to be my soul mate, right? We can get through this." I gained a lot more confidence knowing that this beautiful man was supposed to be mylove for eternity. Together forever.
Edward suddenly smiled some perfect crooked smile. Oh my goodness, he was just… amazing.
"Let's go to my house then, and you can get cleaned up. I'm sure you don't want to be in those blood drenched clothes for much longer."
"Wait, are you sure? Going to your house? I don't even know you."
"Well, my name is Edward Cullen, I live in a family of seven vampires, I'm supposed to be your soul ma-"
"Okay, I get it. Let's go. Are you sure your family will be okay with me intruding?"
"Bella, my family has waited years for you 'intrude'." Edward said, smiling.
And he grabbed my hand, and off we went, running- no, flying deeper into the tree-infested land.