A/n: Again thanks for the love. 3 Means a lot to me. This would have been up earlier but fan fiction has been having some logging in issues (yeah I'm pointing the finger :p) and I couldn't log in to upload it. Also my mother got her panties in a bunch about something so yesterday she wouldn't let me get no my laptop. So enjoy : )
Onward with Edward's point of view.
"Honestly Edward, I wonder if there is actually a brain up there?" Rosalie said to me in her usually bitter tone. This time it was a lot worse. "So Einstein what are you going to tell her? Are you going to say that you're a vampire? I have a feeling you'd do some crazy shit like that. My God what are we going to do?"
"Rosalie please. This isn't about you." I sighed pacing back and forth in the waiting room.
"You're right Edward this isn't about me. It's about the rest of us." she whispered/yelled. "Your little human girlfriend is going to be suspicious. She'll figure out our secret and tell everyone. Edward, how could be so stupid!"
"Rosalie please!" I almost yelled. "I'm stressed enough I don't need you yelling at the side of my face!" I felt the waves of calm claim my body and I nodded towards Jasper.
"It'll be okay Edward." Alice put her tiny hand on my shoulder. "I know it will."
Oh please, no it won't. I ignored Rosalie's mental comment and Carlisle came in.
"Edward, I need to talk to you." Carlisle said in a serious manner. I knew he was about to go into parental mode.
Ouch Eddie's in trouble! Emmett. Of course.
"Of course Carlisle." I replied and we walked over to a secluded hallway.
"I think you know what's going on." Carlisle said.
"Yes sir."
"And I believe that you'll make the right decision." he said defiantly.
"Yes sir-. Wait, you're not mad about it?" I asked curiously.
"I am slightly upset that our secret may be revealed and once that happens I think you know.." Yeah I did know. If any human knew our secret the Volturi would stop at nothing to track down the human kill them. I couldn't let that happen to Bella. Not only would they kill Bella but they would have our families' heads. By telling Bella I'm putting just about everyone in danger.
"For some reason I trust Bella. And even if she does tell no one will believe her." I said to Carlisle desperately trying to find an answer.
"They won't believe her but they will be suspicious. They'll be watching our every move and what if one of us slips up?"
"We can move again." For some reason after saying the words I felt a pang in my chest and it hurt.
"Edward, it's too complicated." he sighed. "Talk to Bella and see if you can find a way to get out of telling her the actual truth. Now I have to go back to work. See you at home."
I waved goodbye as Carlisle walked off with a clip board in his hand. I walked back to the waiting room and Charlie busted through the front door.
"Where's Bella?" he asked me frantically.
"Room 232." I responded. "She's asleep right now."
"Thank you son." Charlie patted my back and hurried to the elevator.
"Let's go home. There's a car show coming on TV in an hour." Rosalie glared at me and grabbed Emmett's hand. The two walked out with Alice and Jasper. At least those two gave me reassuring smiles.
I walked to my Volvo and I knew that after I talk with Bella I'd have to face hell.
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Friday…
Bella ended up not coming to school all week but Alice did tell me she was coming home this afternoon. During the week every at school went to visit her. Mike and Tyler went more than enough times. I went to visit her on Wednesday to give her my number. I told her to call once she got home. And now I'm staring at my phone, waiting for her to call.
"If you answer on the first ring you'll seem desperate." Alice sang from downstairs.
"He is desperate." Emmett laughed.
"I am not desperate-" I was interrupted by the ring of my phone. It must be Bella. It has to be. I peered over at the phone while it rang for a second time. It was an unknown caller so I picked up.
"Hello." I said into the phone.
"Hey Edward it's me Bella." I heard the sweet melodic voice.
"Oh Bella hi. I'm glad you called. Are you feeling better?" I asked.
"Yeah much better. Now, are you going to pick me up so I can get some answers?" she said.
"I can come by and get you now." I replied.
"Great. I'll be ready." she sounded like a woman on a mission but I'm extremely anxious.
In the Car With Bella…
"Bella, everything I'm going to tell you today is to protect you." I clarified.
"But everything you tell me, I want it to be the truth." she replied.
We were sitting in the school parking lot. For a reason. I walked around the car and opened the door. After grabbing her hand I lead her towards the building.
"Edward, where are we?" she asked curiously. I could hear the fear in her voice. There is so much more she should be worried about.
I used a key I stole from one of the janitors to open the front door.
"We are at school. Use your cane to feel around. You'll remember where everything is." She did as I said and felt around with the cane. "What class are we coming up to?"
"The bio room." she said. "I always know because there is a leaky water fountain right next to the door and I heard my shoes squeak."
She was absolutely right. There was a leaking fountain and the bio room is right next to it.
"Okay walk to where we sit everyday." I told her.
"Edward what's going on." she asked warily while still following my directions.
"There's a big window right next to you, Bella. It shows the field and the trees. The river is right behind it." I walked over to the window, opened it, then went back to Bella. "I just opened it."
"What does this have to do with telling me why-" she was interrupted when I lifted her onto my back and jumped out if the window. In less than 3 seconds we were right next to the river.
"Edward why do I hear the river?" she asked.
"The same reason why I was able to save you from getting crushed by the van." I sighed and prepared my self for the numerous questions that were probably floating in her head.
"Oh."….oh. All she had to say was 'Oh'. After I sped her across the massive football field in less than 3 seconds she says 'Oh'. As if things like that happen everyday.
"Bella…don't you want to know how I can run that fast." I asked amazed.
"Yes, I do. But hey I can't see you. You're probably some amazing track runner." She shrugged and sat down on a rock. Probably the same one she sits on when she's with Angela.
"Bella, let me explain something to you." she nodded encouraging me to go on. "I'm not human."
"I kind of guessed that." she smiled. "So what are you?"
"To be honest I can't tell you. There's a group of people who lead my kind and they would kill me and my family if I told you." I explained.
"Wait, why would they kill you?" she said curiously. Her eye brows came together in confusion and I wanted to smooth the lines.
"Because they believe if any human knows our secret, then in the future all the humans will know. They think humans can't keep their mouths' shut."
"Well I'm a human and I can keep my mouth shut." she pointed out.
"For some reason I believe you Bella. But if you found out what I am then they would have to….kill you." It pained me to say or even think about the death of Bella and have it being my fault.
"Well can you at least tell me about your kind with out actually telling me what you are? I really want to know. Please." she begged. Her brown eyes widened and I was on my knees. I couldn't say no to her.
"I'd be going against centuries of tradition but I'll tell you." I told her.
"Okay great." she smiled. "First tell me your physical appearance. From what I've heard the entire Cullen family is beautiful. What do you think?"
"Well my kind is known to be very beautiful. Everything about us lures in our victims. Our scent, our looks, everything…" I said to her. "All of us are pale. But you are actually pretty pale yourself; you could be confused as a relative of Emmett's."
"I'm guessing he has plain brown hair and eyes too right?" she raised her eyebrow.
"Emmett, yes. But you no. Just like Angela said, you wouldn't know because you can't see yourself." I said.
"Yeah Angela is like that. Wait, how'd you know that she said that?" she asked curiously.
"Well, some of my kind poses a special ability. I read minds. We also have extremely keen hearing so it may have been that too."
"Can you read my mind?"
"No, which is extremely odd. I thought it was because the fact that you're blind but you aren't the only blind person I've met." I replied.
"How many blind people have you me?" she asked.
"When you've lived for 108 years you meet a lot of people." I said looking off into the trees.
"Wow you're old. No wrinkles?"
"Not one. I'll be pale and 17 forever. Or until I decide to die and give my soul to the devil. If I even have a soul."
"Oh Edward, everyone has a soul. And I'm guessing you aren't the safest person to be around if you're soul is supposed to be given to the devil." she said cautiously
"Most humans know to stay away but you don't. You can't see the danger." I was expecting her to go running for the hills. "My kind was made to kill your kind."
"Oh." she said. Again with the emotionless 'Oh'. "Why aren't I dead yet. I spent a lot of time with you and Alice but I'm still alive."
"Carlisle, our adoptive father, taught us an alternative way of life that didn't involve us killing humans."
"Oh that's good." she said relieved. That's when I completely snapped.
"Bella that maybe good but any of us can attack at any time. The alternative way can stop the thirst temporarily but it doesn't cure it. If any of us get's anywhere near human blood we could-"
"Vampire." Shit. "You're a vampire. You're entire family is." She'll be off running for the hills telling the world in one second. That's when she caught me off guard again.
"Coffins? Garlic? Is everything I read in those scary books the truth." she asked calmly. The girl just learned I was a vampire and she's sitting there like I told her I just bought a new outfit.
"First of all none of that is true. The only way to kill a vampire is to rip off the head. And second of all; Bella are you insane? Every second you spend with me is putting your life in danger." I was now pulling my hair out of my skull.
"Edward if you really wanted to kill me you would have done it by now." she waved it off. "It's obvious you have self control. Now calm down and tell me about your family." I tried to do as she said and I relaxed on the rock.
"Okay. We are the largest vampire coven in existence. Carlisle is basically our leader and he's the main reason why we are together in the first place. The first person he changed was me. I was sick and on my death bed and Carlisle needed a companion so he changed me."
"Does the change involve biting?" she asked.
"Yes and it's a very painful experience. The venom takes over your body and it burns your veins and your heart just stops." I said. "Well after he changed me he changed Esme, his wife. She tried to commit suicide after her son died and the two fell in love. Afterwards he changed Rosalie. He wanted me to find the love he had and he also changed her because he found her unconscious in an alley."
"Why was she unconscious?"
"The day before her marriage her drunk fiancé and his buddies raped her and left her for dead."
"That sound so terrible."
"She got her revenge." I shivered thinking about how she killed the fiancé and all his friends. "I couldn't find any type of romantic feelings for Rosalie and she hated me for it. Still does. It's another reason why she doesn't like you."
"What did I ever do to make her hate me?" Bella was offended but I mean who wouldn't be. Sometimes Rosalie was a real she-devil but she had her reasons.
"Rosalie doesn't like anyone other than herself and Emmett. Don't be offended." she visibly relaxed. I honestly don't know why she valued Rosalie's opinion. "While hunting Rosalie found Emmett getting mauled by a bear so she changed him. She fell in love with his dimples and curly hair. Apparently he reminded her of a child she knew while she was a human."
Bella smiled at the sweet story and I was momentarily mesmerized by her beauty. "What about Alice and Jasper?"
"Alice just woke up one day and she was a vampire. Everything about her human life was forgotten. She can predict the future but it's never set in stone. But she did meet Jasper and it was love at first sight."
"Aw another sweet story." she smiled holding her hand to her heart. "So how was Jasper changed.
"Well his story is extremely complicated. He worked for a woman named Maria who lead an army of newborn vampires. Newborns are wild and crazy and are born thirsty. They'll kill the first human they see. Now Jasper had to kill a lot of newborns that weren't worth anything anymore. This was all during the Civil war and Jasper was finally fed up with it all. A friend of his influenced him to run away and he did. Luckily the newborn army was demolished by the Volturi and Jasper met Alice later on met us."
"Volturi?" she asked.
"They are the group of vampires I was talking about earlier. The ones that will…you know." I replied.
"I hope you know Edward that I won't tell anyone." she said reassuringly. " Who would believe the blind girl anyway." she laughed and I couldn't help but join her. Everything about her just lured me in.
"I should get you home. Charlie will have a cow if you don't get home soon." I said and began to stand up.
"Wait one more question." she said. "What is the alternative food source?"
"Animal blood." I shrugged.
"What's your favorite?" she asked.
"You said one question but I will say mountain lion." I grabbed her soft warm hand and felt her tiny fingers wrap around mine.
"I'll remember that and on Christmas I'll get you a mountain lion." she giggled.
"I'd appreciate that." I smiled and pulled her on my back. We made it to the car instantly and I had the door open.
"I don't think I'll be able to get used to that." she said.
"It's all in the element of surprise my dear." I smiled and immediately made it to the drivers seat.
Her stomach growled loudly and I couldn't help but laugh. "Time to feed the human!"
A/n: I said that this would be long and I think it is. So Bella knows the secret but do we know how she really feels? NOPE! Not until the next chapter when it's in her point of view.
I debated continuing and talking about where they are going next but then I said. Nope. I want the next part in Bella's point of view. Which is next chapter. So you'll have to wait.
I should go I have a Chemistry project paper to type. TOODLESS!!!
~Chynna
