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Me; Screw this (Picks up garlic and cross.) But I really want to type this so I don't own Twilight.
BPOV
For a heartbeat of time we stared at each other, our gazes were locked and neither one of us moved. I drew in a sharp breath and that broke the spell.
"Vampire" I spit angrily, daring him with everything I was to come and get me. A look of confusion flashed across his face before he spoke.
"I'm sorry, what?"
"You heard me," I snarled at him.
"Are you really calling me a vampire?" He asked. I watched him fidget, the fidgeting was fake. But I'd give him his acting skills.
"Yes, vampire I really am."
"A little ridiculous, they're just myths." He spoke lightly, but I could tell there was a tad of desperation in his tone. I cocked an eyebrow at him, why was he denying it? And shouldn't I be currently feel like fire is coursing through my veins?
"Yeah, right and I can fly."He looked puzzled and I rolled my eyes.
"I'm not a vampire, I can walk in the sunlight and touching crosses doesn't burn me," he said, I scoffed.
"Those are myths, as you very well know. Come on vampire, I can spot one your kind a mile away. You sparkle in the sun and are hard and cold. You can fly without turning into a bat. Want me to go on?"
"No thanks, so you know about vampires and you assume I'm one."
"No, I know you're one. Don't bother denying it, like I said I can spot a vampire a mile away."
"Fine you caught me I'm a vampire" He said with a resigned expression.
"Yup, bye." I said, backing up slowly. He looked alarmed for some reason
"Wait don't go please"
"What?"
"Please, you're going to hurt yourself even worse." He looked like he actually cared. I scoffed and growled
"So, what it's it to you? You just want your next meal to not spill on the ground." I said angrily.
"Wait a second, I don't eat humans." I snorted
"Right a vampire who doesn't drink humans. Ya' know, I'm a lot of things but stupid is not one of them vampire."
"It's true, I eat animals."
"Really?" I asked in a sarcastic tone, making my eyes big and wide. "And pigs fly too?"
"I promise, I can prove it to you if you want," He took a step forward and I hissed without thinking, he got the message and took two steps back.
"No thanks," I growled angrily and stepped backwards again.
"Wait please, if I stay back here will you sit down and not move?" I looked at him curiously, why the hell was this vampire not trying to kill me?
"No, will you stop pretending to care?"
"I'm not pretending Ericka, I do care."I snorted at the statement and my fake name.
"Please, here I'll give you a show of good faith," He backed up another step and sat down, then put his legs in a position that would take even a vampire a couple of seconds to get out of. I eyed for a few minutes and he looked back calmly. Oddly I felt no fear and I was too curious let this go, so with a sigh I eased myself down and he gave me a soft smile.
"Okay we have established that I'm not going to eat you, so can we talk?" He asked and I sighed.
"Yeah why not vampire."
"Okay first of all my name's Edward Cullen not vampire. And I'd appreciated it if you'd call me that instead Ericka."
"Fair enough Edward, ask your questions."
"Shouldn't you be at home? Your parents are going to be worried." I could tell he was testing the waters with these questions, he really wanted to get to the juicy questions. Like for example why did you run from me and why did you run from the hospital and how did you know I was a vampire. I realized he was still waiting for my answer.
"I am home and my parents are most definitely not worried about me." Mostly because they're dead, I added in my mind.
"This is home?" He questioned, looking around the forest.
"Yeah, got a problem with it?" I said in a defiant voice.
"No, I've just never met anyone who lives like this." He said lightly.
"Well now you have," I said and leaned against the rock as we lapsed back into silence. For some time I listened to the crackling of my small fire, and the soft sounds of the forest. The crickets mad soft chirps and an owl let out an occasional hoot, it was peaceful. I eyed Edward over the fire, his eyes were studying me with a curious expression. Once more I wondered why on earth I was still here and not running. I didn't even talk to people for God's sake, so why was I talking to my enemy. My fingers traveled absently to my bruised knee and I massaged the are lightly. His eyes snapped to my fingers and he asked
"Does that hurt? I could get you some ice."
"No, as long as I don't walk on it. But it shouldn't take to long to heal." I smirked again without happiness at the thought.
"So miss Ericka tell me about yourself." He said in a his velvet voice.
"Okay, that's it, Ericka is a fake name. I said the first name that came to mind." I said lightly.
EPOV
Her chocolate colored eyes glared at me with violent anger. I was caught in her gaze as her fire crackled. She drew in a sharp breath
"Vampire" She spat out in angry voice. I was confused, how could she know what I am?
"I'm sorry what?" I asked, hoping she would drop it.
"You heard me," she snarled in an angry voice.
"Are you really calling me a vampire." I asked in a skeptical tone, that betrayed none of the panic I was feeling. I realized I was holding to still and began to fidget. She studied me with a fierce expression. I wanted to wipe that expression off her face and replace it with a big a smile.
"Yes vampire I really am."
"A little ridiculous, they're just myths," I said making an attempt to dissuade her from the theory. She cocked an eyebrow at me
"Yeah, right, and I can fly." She rolled her eyes.
"I'm not a vampire, I can walk in the sunlight and touching crosses doesn't burn me," I defended myself with the well known myths, she scoffed.
"Those are myths, as you very well know. Come on vampire, I can spot one your kind a mile away. You sparkle in the sun and are hard and cold. You can fly without turning into a bat. Want me to go on?" She was smarter than I had given her credit for.
"No thanks, so you know about vampires and you assume I'm one."
"No, I know you're one. Don't bother denying it, like I said I can spot a vampire a mile away."
"Fine you caught me I'm a vampire" I said resignedly, what was the point of denying it if she knew?
"Yup, bye." Ericka said, backing up slowly. I felt a flash of alarm as she did.
"Wait don't go please" She was going to hurt herself even worse.
"What?"
"Please, you're going to hurt yourself even worse." She looked at me derisively and scoffed then growled
"So, what it's it to you? You just want your next meal to not spill on the ground." She spoke the words angrily.
"Wait a second, I don't eat humans." I snorted
"Right a vampire who doesn't drink humans. Ya' know, I'm a lot of things but stupid is not one of them vampire." I'd believe that easily.
"It's true, I eat animals."
"Really?" She asked in a sarcastic tone, making her already large brown orbs even bigger "And pigs fly too?"
"I promise, I can prove it to you if you want," I took a step forward and she hissed angrily, I got the message instantly and took two steps back.
"No thanks," She growled angrily and stepped backwards again.
"Wait please, if I stay back here will you sit down and not move?" She looked at me curiously, as if trying to discern some thing.
"No, will you stop pretending to care?" She said angrily
"I'm not pretending Ericka, I do care." I said trying to reassure her. She snorted at something.
"Please, here I'll give you a show of good faith," I knew I needed to calm her down so I backed up another step and sat down, then put my legs in a position that would take even a vampire a couple of seconds to get out of. She eyed me for a few minutes and I looked back calmly. With a soft sigh she eased herself down and I smiled at her, hoping she would smile back, she didn't.
"Okay we have established that I'm not going to eat you, so can we talk?" I asked to break the ice and she sighed.
"Yeah why not vampire."
"Okay first of all my name's Edward Cullen not vampire. And I'd appreciated it if you'd call me that instead Ericka." I said indignantly.
"Fair enough Edward, ask your questions."
"Shouldn't you be at home? Your parents are going to be worried." I had a plethora of questions for Ericka but I picked the ones that seemed least important. She sat deep in thought for a few moments before answering.
"I am home and my parents are most definitely not worried about me." She said with conviction.
"This is home?" I questioned, looking around the forest, it was just a forest.
"Yeah, got a problem with it?" Ericka said in a defiant voice.
"No, I've just never met anyone who lives like this." I said lightly, hoping not to offend her.
"Well now you have," She said and leaned against the rock as we lapsed back into silence. For some time I listened to the crackling of her small fire, and the soft sounds of the forest. The crickets mad soft chirps and an owl let out an occasional hoot, it was peaceful. Her heartbeat had slowed down and was now steady. She eyed me over the fire, she was studying me with a curious expression. She looked like she was wondering about something. As I watched, her fingers traveled to her bruised knee and she massaged the area lightly. My eyes snapped to her fingers and I asked
"Does that hurt? I could get you some ice."
"No, as long as I don't walk on it. But it shouldn't take to long to heal." She smirked again without happiness, I wondered why that was.
"So miss Ericka tell me about yourself," hoping she would yield more information.
"Okay, that's it, Ericka is a fake name. I said the first name that came to mind." She said lightly.
"So what is your real name?" I questioned.
Cliffy, oh no. Not to fear though. But I do need help. I have two ideas for Bella's fake names. I can't decide between them. So I'll let you choose, I'm uploading a poll on my profile. Just vote on it and another 5 reviews would be appreciated.