Hey!! Would every week be okay with you? It's just that I have school and homework. I will definately update every week. I promise. I just made a few minor adjustments to spelling and stuff.
Edward
As we entered the house I began wondering whether Bella had found those animals enough. I knew how I felt after going haywire, the taste of the animal's blood was nothing compared to the sweet, floral, enchanting blood of humans; and the adrenalin added a certain spice to it.
"Um... Edward?" Bella's chiming voice broke through my train of thought. She was looking at me sheepishly, that only meant she wanted something and felt too rude to ask.
"Hm?" I asked, smiling at her in encouragement. I would do anything in the world for her.
"Could... we perhaps... go hunting again soon. I don't know why, but it's like, if I drink regularly, I can control it better" She looked like if she could have blushed, she would have been bright red. I traced her lips and then looked into her eyes, which were already a less severe crimson than before.
"Of course we can, don't worry, I felt that way too" I said, kissing her on the head.
We ended up talking through the night about our lives as vampires, and what we'd been up to since we were changed. Bella had been around the world, her sire, Kristi, had been with her since her transformation, and they lived in Vancouver before she had come here. By the time we'd finished telling our stories it was six o'clock in the morning and Bella decided it was time to go back to her home and change.
Bella
I changed into my faded skinny jeans, my favourite long-sleeved blue shirt, and a pair of white trainer, it was then that it clicked in my head, Alice was throwing a party! I completely forgot. I debated on whether to get myself dressed up or just stay as I was. After a minute I gave in and snapped out my cell. Alice had programmed her number into my phone this morning before I was leaving; perhaps she knew I was going to call. I pressed dial and within one ring Alice picked up the phone.
"Hey Bells!"
"Hi Alice, um... it's about your party. What am I supposed to wear?"
"Do you still have clothes from the time you were changed?"
"Yes I have one outfit. Why?"
"That's the theme. We're all wearing clothes from our time periods. You and Edward will go perfectly" she squeaked down the phone. I grimaced at the thought of wearing the clothes that had been in an old leather suitcase for nearly a hundred years. After saying my goodbyes to Alice I reluctantly made my way to the loft. I saw my old leather suitcase sitting, lonely and neglected, at the back of the little room. Kneeling down and opening the poor old thing, it creaked because of not being opened in such a long period of time. In the folds of all of the old clothes I made out the petticoat, corset, and red gown.
I lifted out the gown and looked at the ruffled sleeves and the bow on the back of it. The ribbon was put around the waist and then tied at the back. I slipped out of my 'normal' clothes, and tied the petticoat and corset, with my vampire assets I was able to reach the corset, which would have been impossible for any human to do alone. I slipped on the gown and tied the ribbon. I went downstairs and brushed my hair so it waved down to the middle of my back. After deciding that this was what I would have worn in the 1800's I left the house and ran to my car. The last thing I needed was humans seeing me in this, now, mockery of a dress. I arrived at the Cullens within half an hour. What can I say? I'm a girl, vampire or no vampire.
As I drove through the trees, I saw the masses of fairy lights around them and instantly became afraid of what to expect inside. As I got to the drive, old fashioned lanterns and more fairy lights surrounded me. I thought the decorations were minimal? I walked up the drive and heard classical music playing. Alice had gone the whole hog. I decided to aim my thoughts to Edward, hoping that he would hear me.
Edward if you don't get your ass out here this instant I swear it will be the first time a vampire has ever died of fright.
Soon after I had thought that Edward was on the doorsteps chuckling at me. I ran to him and saw properly what he was wearing. His jacket was black and duck-tailed, with a white ruffled shirt underneath. I gasped at how beautiful he looked. His skin glowed under the light of the lanterns. He smiled at me and closed the distance between his lips and mine. We walked through the door in unison to be welcomed by a room full of vampires. Alice ran up to hug me along with Esme.
"Hello Bella! You look great!" Esme called, giving me a peck on the cheek. I liked Esme, she was a lovely woman, and she seemed to be able to help with any troubles by just being there to smile at you encouragingly. She was so supportive of Edward and me.
I looked around the room spying out Jasper, Emmett and his mate, I think it was Rosalie, I hadn't had much chance to talk to her, and then there was Carlisle sat talking to a strawberry blond, short haired girl. She had golden eyes like the Cullen's. She ate animals like them, like us.
"That's Tanya Denali. She and her sisters come from Alaska, her mother died because she had an immortal child, and the Volturi destroyed her and the child. She and her three sisters, that's Kate, Carmen and Irina only survived because they didn't know about it. They're still grieving over her."
I looked around the room to see everyone in different styles and fashions. I almost burst out laughing. It looked like a time machine had gone wrong. Jasper was in an old looking military outfit with his dog tags hanging around neck. Alice was wearing a blue gown similar to mine, but instead of ruffled sleeves, they were short, and a train trailed behind her. Rosalie was in a lilac, low-back, dress. I was jealous that she got to wear something more flattering.
"I think you look beautiful" Edward whispered in my ear.
"Yes well, you're from the seventeenth century, you would". Edward responded with a chuckle and kissed my head.
"Hey! You guys the party's for you two, why don't you join it?" Emmett called to us. He was wearing a white shirt with a bowtie, then black trousers. I couldn't help but laugh at the sight of Emmett in a tux. It was then that a brown haired woman with topaz eyes came up to us. She was a Denali.
"Hey you must be Bella! I'm Carmen" she said, taking my hand. I returned her handshake with a smile. She seemed nice, almost as nice as Alice.
"Ah, this is my husband, Eleazar, and my sister Kate" I saw the dark haired man and pretty blond walking towards the three of us.
"Hello by the way. It's lovely to see you again" Carmen said, gesturing toward Edward.
As Kate took my hand to shake, I felt a small electric current pass through my arm. I gasped slightly, and took my hand away, trying to be subtle.
"Oh! Sorry about that! I forgot my shield was up" she took my hand again, this time there was no current. I smiled at her apologetically. I guess I wasn't so subtle.
"I'm Bella. You must be Kate" I then turned to the dark haired male. He was staring at me with a silvery glint in his eyes.
What's wrong?
Edward shook his head slightly which meant, I presumed, nothing was wrong.
"Do you mind? It just makes my diagnosis more certain" Eleazar asked Edward
"Not at all my friend, go ahead." As Edward replied, Eleazar grasped my hand and the silvery glint in his eyes became stronger. They were almost fully silver. I gasped as his hold on my hand slowly tightened, making me nervous, but after a few seconds, his grip suddenly loosened and his hand dropped.
"Well?" Edward enquired eagerly. Eleazar just stood there, I began to feel even more nervous, I was waiting for an answer I didn't know the question to. Edward squeezed my hand. He had obviously heard all the questions banging around in my head, also, my nervousness had made Jasper come to see what was wrong.
"She's... she."
"What's going on!?"
"Bella calm down." Jasper warned me. I was obviously making him agitated. I slowed my breathing and tried to calm down. I felt waves of calmness flow over me like a warm river.
"Eleazar has a special ability. He can see other vampire's special abilities. Now Eleazar, you were saying she has a special ability?"
"Yes, she can become a mental shield, shelter people from any power that affects the mind." he explained a look in eyes that made me think he was cautious of me.
"What? But I can read her mind. Jasper can feel her emotions. Alice can see her decisions."
"Yes, I got that. Bella has to learn to use it"
"I have an ability?" I asked, shocked. At that point, the three men in our little discussion turned to me all at once.
"Yes" they all chimed. I laughed at how different the emotions their faces were showing looked. Jasper looked proud, Edward looked like if he smiled any wider his mouth might rip in two, and Eleazar was looking at Carmen affectionately. I smiled at them as they walked off to socialise. Jasper went to find Alice, who had found Tanya, Carlisle and Esme and was now chatting happily to her husband about the recent findings.
I went around the room chatting to the other vampires I hadn't met yet. Tanya and I chatted for a while, and she confessed to me that she had had feelings for Edward a few years back, but he had turned her down. I was glad of that, but it made me sad to think that he had been alone for one hundred and fifty years. Then again so had I.
The party finished at four o'clock in the morning and we waved goodbye to the Denali clan as they left back to Alaska. Carmen gave me a hug before they left. I would have to keep in touch with her. She was a nice girl.
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