Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or Charmed (sad but, true)
A/N: this story is set in December and will continue from December to whenever this story chooses to end its self. Song for the chap is Keep Holdin' On by Avril Lavgine.
3. Confessions
The door slammed closed behind Aunt Piper; as I drifted towards the desk and the Book of Shadows, my fingers itched to touch the ancient tome and flip through its parchment pages. "Bella," Kat called, "it is Bella right?" I turned to face her, "Ah, yeah." My voice sounded like I hadn't spoken in months, which was true; I hadn't spoken since to anyone since he left.
"So," Cree began, "What's Forks like? That's where you lived right?"
"Um… well it's green and rainy," I said, uncomfortably. Please don't ask about guys, please.
"Oh, that's cool, I guess. How 'bout you Kat, what's Ireland like?" Cree asked politely.
"It's brilliant," Kat started and I realized that she spoke with an Irish accent, "I miss it when I was little I used to sleep out on the sighe mounds."
"Sighe?" I asked surprising even myself that I spoke.
"Fairy in Irish. In Ireland the air is so fresh; I miss it with a burning passion," she concluded.
"Well, Bella can make that burning happen," Cree said sarcastically.
Oh right, my powers. "Yeah, I guess."
"So, did any of you leave a boyfriend behind?" Cree asked. "No one caught my eye," Kat said matter-of-factly. When they turned to look at me I felt the hole in my chest throb painfully. I closed my eyes and just nodded. Please don't ask for any details, please.
"Girls," Aunt Piper called, "Lunch is ready!"
"Wow, Aunt Piper, this is amazing!" I gushed as I shoveled more lasagna down my throat. "Yes, Piper this is wonderful," Prue added. "Oh, uh... thanks." Piper answered.
After lunch, Aunt Phoebe got up and said "Wait right here girls." A few moments later she returned with an armload of brightly wrapped presents. Both the fact that they were presents and the bright colors made me want to vomit. She then placed three black, red, and purple wrapped presents in front of me, three green and gold wrapped ones in front of Kat, and two blue and silver ones in front of Cree. "OK, Cree you can open yours, then Kat and finally Bella," Aunt Prue said Cree quickly opened hers and found that she got an iphone and a laptop. "Oh, thank-you Aunt Piper, Aunt Prue, and Aunt Phoebe," she said. Then, I realized that my mom had left. Before I could get a word in edgewise Kat was opening her presents. She got and ipod touch, a cell phone and a laptop also. "Why thanks Aunts!" she exclaimed. Then it was my turn. I managed to open my new cell phone without and incident, I then opened my new laptop and promptly dropped it as I was opening it. "That's OK Bella I saw that you were going to drop it so I got you a toughbook," Aunt Phoebe explained, and I realized that I'd have to get used to having an Alice-like figure in my life. Then, while I was opening an ipod I got a paper cut. I put down the ipod and ran to my new room…crying… I felt all my well gadded thoughts and images of him resurface.
After about and hour of tears I heard Prue, Piper, Cree, and Kat getting ready to go out somewhere. A few seconds later I heard the front door slam behind them. Next, I heard footsteps coming up the stair and then Aunt Phoebe came into my room with the Book of Shadows.
"You know, you and I aren't that different." She said softly.
"No we aren't, you have no idea what I've been through." I said indifferently.
"You don't know that." She said, whispering.
"Go away, you really have no absolute idea what I've been through."
As she got up to leave, she gently put the Book of Shadows on my vanity. Before she went out the door she turned around and said, "You aren't the first witch to fall in love with the wrong person."
After I heard her footsteps go all the way down the stairs and the door to her study swing shut; I got up, grabbed the book and flipped to the bookmarked page. On it the page read:
COLE
It was filled with pictures of a reasonably attractive man with Phoebe's writing describing him. And how he was the evil demon, Belthazar. I could also easily tear marks blotting the page and that phoebe's description had the same feel to it as if I were writing about him. She was (or had been) in love with him.
There were now three things I was positive:
First, Phoebe new about Edward
Second, Phoebe had been (or was) in love with a demon
Third, I could hopefully, maybe, confide in her.
I raced down to her study. I thrust open the door, and ran in the Book of Shadows open in my hands. "I'm sorry!" I said, crying. "It's OK you were hurting, I understand," she said calmly, "I know about Edward, I saw it in one of my visions I saw why you were altered. It was because you were so depressed and that he had changed who you are so greatly. I know about James, I know about Alice, I know about Jasper, I know that he left you-" that was when I burst into tears again. "I can't take it. It- i-it's like there's a giant hole. Like my h-hear-h-heart has been ripped out. I can't take being alone from E-Ed- him."
"That's OK, you did nothing wrong. On Monday you girls begin school, you don't have to go if you wish," she said kindly.
"Well if I go then I might not go insane with loss but if I don't go I won't have to deal with the pain as much. But then again he used to watch me as I slept, so, lying in bed all day would not be the best either," I concluded," I think that the best thing for me to do would be to go to school ."
"Alright then, go and get some rest Bella, you'll have a big day tomorrow." Before I walked out the door she added, " If you ever need to talk or even just have someone listen to you; you know where to find me."
Monday morning was at the very least difficult. First, off I didn't want to get up. Second, I discovered that my closet did not have things that I really enjoyed wearing. The outfit from the day before was a first-impression outfit. So I decided on black skinny jeans, a black tee-shirt, a black hoodie, and black converses. After dressing I went down stairs for some breakfast. Then I realized that on the chair I sat in yesterday there was a black messenger bag with my laptop, cell, and ipod in and a plate of toast on the table in front of it with a note it read:
Bella-
Sorry about this but, u got up late so Kat and I went to school in our new shared car (it's a Mercedes if you want to know). So u r going 2 have 2 take the bus
Sorry-
Cree
Joy, the bus.
On the bus I had to sit next to some nerdy freshman, it was loud and annoying because I had not had I chance to put my favorites on my ipod. But I took the small black mp3 out anyways. I soon discovered that Aunt Phoebe had seen what I would want to listen to for the next week or so and generously put them on my ipod. At the moment I was listening to Keep Holdin' On by Avril Lavgine. And finally I got to school. It was a big new-looking brownstone building that was swarming with people trying to get to class before the late bell rang. I was the last one off the bus, so the late bell had already rung after I found the main office. I was greeted by a maternal-looking secretary who said, "Hi, my name's Mrs. Yates and you are one of the new girls right?" I glanced around nervously, "Ah, yeah, you've met my cousins?" Mrs. Yates looked into my eyes, and I realized that I should have done something about them, so to make up for that mistake I pulled my hood up and if anyone asked me to put it down I'd come up with some excuse. "Yes, I have, Cree and Kat. And that means you must be Bella." She then handed me a piece of paper with my schedule on it, "Here's your schedule have a good first day, dear."
I left the hall and raced to my first period, which was English. Once I was in the class room and had shown my teacher, Ms. Dalh my slip she gave me a seat next to a girl with dark brown, curly hair, and glasses. The girl turned to greet me with a smile and said, "Hi my name's Korin." "Bella," I replied curtly. I discovered that my class was reading Animal Farm, something I'd already read. I could tell this class was going to be easy.
Next period I had math with Mr. Nadeu, he made me introduce my self, I (being me) blushed, stuttered, and tripped on my way to my seat which was next to Korin, again.
I went through the next two periods (Spanish and gym-the torture-) with Korin also, then we made our way to the lunch room. When we entered I realized that they weren't going to be at their own table. I then noticed that Korin was waving her hand in front of my face saying, "Bella? Were you listening to anything I just said?" I decided to give her an almost truth because she was kind of like Angela, "I uh, spaced out. Sorry." She nodded, "Would you like to sit with me or with your cousins?" "Err I'll sit with my cousins if that's OK, I'll sit with you tomorrow" She looked at me sympathetically and headed towards her table. I soon slid in next to Kat at their table. Sitting next to Cree was a blonde girl (the same one who laughed at me when I fell down in gym). "Hey, thanks for giving me a ride to school Cree," I said sarcastically. "Well thanks for waking me up last night with your screaming," she retorted. Oh, right I had my usual nightmares last night I hadn't thought about waking them up. I'll talk to Aunt Phoebe later about sound-proofing my walls. Then I blushed. "So, how's you're day going Bella?" Kat asked kindly. I shrugged, I felt kinda emo today.
After lunch I had Social Studies and Bio but I faked sick in the beginning of bio and walked home. Yeah, the walk was long but I had my ipod (I was now officially in love with the Counting Crows)...and I needed to think. As I was thinking I suddenly snapped my fingers and fire came out of them. I mean fire! I snapped again and it stopped. Holy crap! I ran home the rest of the way.
A/N: Man this chapter took a long time to write! ( I did this for you queenlivi13, I hope it's longer) I know it's kind of a boring chapter, but I had to get this stuff done. I will tell you that school will be a major part of this story for a while. (But don't worry they'll fight some demons –both inner and real demons- soon).
Two side notes: A) I do REALLY love the Counting Crows
B) All of my other stories have been put on hold until I get this one off the ground.