『Disclaimer』 All recognizable character belongs to the lovely, literisticly creative 'Stephenie Meyer' and the song lyrics belong to 'within temptation'.
Slippery Snow's scribble: my sorry will for not posting for so long. School gets in the way. I am also now on internet restriction so it makes it harder for me to post stuff. I hope you enjoy this chapter. It is on Edward's pov, so it was a pain in the butt to write.
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Lover's Quarrel
By Slippery Snow
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I lay on my sofa. Staring pointlessly at the ceiling. Making patterns and pictures from the leaking patch of endless rain. Little repetitive raindrops oozed through the roof and landed on my forehead. One after other, as even as the ticking of time. I counted the raindrops that had fallen. Ninety-eight. Ninety-nine. One hundred synthetic tears had glided down my face. Each one for Bella.
The house smelled like ashy smoke left after a bushfire. As I walked up the staircase, thousand of dust danced to greet me. The flowers all have dead. The essences of freesias were gone. All the furniture was covered with cloth and dust. I didn't want to use the electricity, not wanting to trouble Carlisle with unnecessarily billing, so lit the staircase, the hallway and my room with wax candles. Patches of the floor were wet, from the roof that had been leaking tediously. The crimson carpet turned tyrian. The white sheets turned opaque. Little cobwebs occupied the corners of the ceiling. I laughed a short painfully laugh at the memories.
The house was now truly fit for a fictional vampire. Just add a few skulls and a coven in the living. And the vampire was sure fit to this scene too. A monster who chose selfishly himself over his beloveds.
Days morphed into nights, splattered with poignant cloud with tearing eyes. I sank on body further into the sofa, closed my eyes and waited for nothing in this frozen world of time.
It was almost like I had fallen asleep for when I opened my eyes it was as if I was in the tranquil dream. My eyes had awoken to my body that was slightly glowing. I glided swiftly to the window and disentangled the knotted curtains.
The sun's ray bursted onto my face and my body reflected it. Majestic rays splattered across the sky. The sun was finally awoken from slumberous sleep. The opaque cloud succumbed back to darkness for another town, replaced with bulbous white ones. From the distance of silence, I could almost hear the chirping of birds and the whooshing of clam spring breeze. I could hear the water rushing through the stream playful. There was quite sound of the traffic across the busy road. Even the trees were happy. The color of their green was noticeably radiant. The wildflowers opened in full-blown, attracting the buzzing bees who had also appeared in the scenery. The astounding sun set brilliancy upon the earth of Folks. And my almost crystal-dusted body in return reflected it brilliancy and shone the luminosity upon the mansion. The musty overlay colors that my eyes had grown accustomed had been washed away to discover the hidden beaming ones before me. And I could not describe the scent of the air only to that it was inexplicably and utterly fresh.
A little bird flew by, like to a human, it was dazzled by my inhumanly perfection and gleaming form. Dazed for a little then continued to fly away. I thought that this place must be in a dream. My reality would never be of this spectacular panorama. This must be a dream. And if it is there must be Bella, maybe even waiting for me.
I dashed outside so fast that the fire of the candles vanished beneath my synthetic wind. From my pocket I took out my keys and before sense could catch along I was already speeding toward the main road.
(A/N: Edward gone a bit mental unstable [he thinks he is dreaming)
The further I drove, the fewer cars exceeded through. I was at my quite carefree stage of my road-trip. With the radio on and window rolled down, wind rushing through. Implausibly, I was in quite a joyful mood. If hell was to play trick and delusion with my mind, I thought I might as well enjoy it optimistically.
How in the world was I so buoyant that day, I did not know. How in the world could I of possibly allowed my heart to fill with hope that day, that was incredulous.
As I drove, a white flash ignited from the distance. A small light that grew bigger and bigger as I exceeded through. It was glowing. Very awkward being that it was broad daylight. I couldn't think of suggestions to what it might have been. But I did know it was beautiful. It didn't seem like light ignited from a light bulb. The glowing was soft and gleaming. I guess it was the sun reflecting its light on a piece of discarded metal left on the street. Because it was moving. Maybe it was another vampire.
I was so concerted on the glowing that I forgot I was driving a car, and driving it very fast. I pushed the brake petal as fast as I could, it skid across the road, screeching tires and rubber paint marked my presence. I look forward toward the road as the engine tried to command the tires. There, I saw.
The glowing object. It was a person. My mind settled on the observation that it was a vampire. That would explain the glowing. My eyes squinted to identify the person. I almost had a heart attack (which was not very easily done) when I saw her.
I was lucky enough to jump out of the car before it hurt and not lucky enough to save her from the blow. The front of the car knocked her off her feet and she was airborned into the air. I jumped and caught her before she could make contact into the hard floor. Even without the education from medical school, I could tell her had fainted.
So I rushed though the forest to seek medical service. But it was only half why that I realized the commotion and suspicious I would cause. I was suppose to be gone, Bella was suppose to be dead. But thank the heavens that she is not. So I decided to carry her to my house. I had to nurture her.
The run was fast. God knows and cares about what happened to my car. A lucky man might pick it up, go for a test drive and never take it back again for all I care. Bella was here, in my arms. That was all I needed.
I kicked open the front door harshly and dashed up the stairs to my room. I rested her limp body on her black sofa. Then pulled up her jeans to examine her legs. Purplish yellow bruises were starting on form on her yielding skin. I press it to see if everything was broken. Fortunately she eyes did not twitch. That was all the reassurance I needed to know she was not hurt physical. I was gutsy enough to think what might of happened if the car had run over her over than the airborne. I stopped immediately when my mind unthinkingly pictured her broken body surrounded by a pool of blood.
There were no words to describe the absolute longing that I'd behold. I ached and ached with all the sensation of different feeling running vigorously through my body. How can she be so unchanged? This was not a dream. Her breathing, the warmth of her skin, her rapid heartbeat, it was all too precise to be illuminated by my imagination. And her face, the expression of shock that was now turned to pain. I was afraid my reality was haunting my sanity.
But why would it matter? She was here. Really here. Reality can not lie. And here in my arms was truly Bella.
My gentle eyes praised on her complexion, as my body shook in pain. My lover lay on this bed covered with virgin white sheets of fabric. My lover was not well, but still nevertheless, ever so beautiful. How I longed to feel the texture of her skin, the warmth of her scarlet blush, the silkiness of her hair. And of course, the sweetness of her lips. But I feel that I do not deserve such exquisite beauty. As it is my fault that she lays here almost died.
Instead, I stared.
I watched the up and fall of her chest, as she breathed steadily. I listened to her fragile heart as the beeping of the machine reported her pulse. I couldn't but wonder what she was dreaming.
Closing my eyes as held her warm hand; I dreamed of us together.
I could almost see her smile as I walked closer to her. Even just feeling the presence of her near me made my heart skip beats. Without needing guidance, my arms reached out to hold her. She ran toward me and crushed her body against mine. I pressed my lips on her hair and she hid her head in my chest. Finally safe.
But of course, I could not dream. I opened my eyes and my mind snapped sharply back to reality.
Upon opening my eyes and color of warm brown bored into my golden irises. I stared at the enriching color as I realized they were Bella's eyes. Uncontrollably, I smiled like a lovesick fool. Patiently, I waited for my love of life to speak. My desire to here her compelling voice.
"Who are you?"
My hearted shattered as all hearts would.
This world may have failed you,
It doesn't give you a reason why.
You could have chosen a different path of life.
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I am seeking for a BETA! If anyone is interested in becoming my BETA please do send me a message through comment and please leave me your e-mail. My BETA will be reward from synthetic, illusive and imaginable delicious cookie and cream as well as tea. My BETA will also gain my full compassion, love and trust. I will love her/him and remember her/him for all eternity :D.
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Sorry for the cliffy. But it had to be done! You will see why I called this chapter lover's quarrel lately on in the story. I ready started writing the next chapter. So I think it won't be long till my next post. (that it if I don't grow lazy) I will nearly officially finished all the assignments and essays, so when I do I'll have all time to spend on my fanfic! Until then, have fun with anticipation!
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