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A/N: Okay apologies for taking a lifetime but I told you all before I am grounded. It's let up a bit because my lowest grade is a C, that's still decent right? Well I'll stop now, here is chapter five.
My usual screams had stopped because now I was used to Edward's random visits in the night, or very early morning. So at this point I'm only slightly startled.
I have so many questions flooding through me. The most important, what happened at the Blacks' house? Is everything okay? Why did you leave? So many but the look on his face told me that I should stay silent for awhile.
Our gazes locked and his seemed a bit worrisome. I bit my lip violently and waited for him to say something, anything that would help me to understand.
"Are you okay?" I asked then not able to handle the continuous silence. What a dumb question, a waste of words and breath. You could tell just by looking at him that he was not "okay" and that was obvious.
"Are you okay?" A question that most everyone has been asked millions of time by countless people. But here within the next few seconds I was going to get the most predictable answer ever.
A simple "fine", and people usually only said that to avoid having to talk anymore. Then Edward opened him mouth and I looked him directly in the eye, trying to anticipate the answer that I already expected.
"How do you feel about a guest or two?" He asked with a composed tone. Whoever the guest was had to be pretty scary to have Edward this riled up. I accidentally let out a small giggle at the thought.
And Edward whipped his head around to face me, daring me to laugh again; inside where he couldn't hear me, I busted out laughing. "Who?" I asked trying to compose myself. "A…dear old friend." He murmured letting a small smile play at the corners of his mouth.
At least he was calming down a bit because of my reaction, but he hesitated when he said dear old friend. This made me worry, to the extreme. I think this 'friend' is one fearsome thing to behold.
"When will they be here?" I asked trying to put on a cheerful tone so Edward would just relax for a minute or two. I decided then to put off asking about why he left the Blacks' house until later.
He sat still for about half a second. He leapt off the bed and slowly edged around it, still avoiding being within five feet of me and reached for the door. "Now." He said and with that the doorbell rang. I sighed, got off of the bed and trailed behind Edward.
Edward leaned across the kitchen counter and shut his eyes. I already liked this person if he/she had that much of an effect on him. The doorbell rang again, and again, and again. Continuous, over and over again and then a really long chime. Edward sighed, so this was usual behavior.
I reached for the knob and Edward winced.
You see this would be the perfect place to end a chapter, but it would be the shortest chapter ever so I can't do that. How disappointing.
The door swung open and a sudden "BELLA!" Was squealed out in a silvery voice. A slight figure flew at my flinging her delicate arms around my neck, and finally kissing me on my cheek. And in doing the last part had Edward giving her a very violent look. She backed off.
"Wow Bella you've changed so much I cant believe it, its so great to see you again you have no idea how much I missed you…" She continued but I tuned her out for a moment.
This is bad; I'm expected to remember this girl. But have I ever known someone beautiful enough to be on the cover of a magazine? Well yes Edward, but that's different. Soon she was going to ask if I remember her but I don't, I only remember Edward.
I mean I knew there were a few other nameless kids in my childhood but none that I would remember almost a decade later. Oh well this somewhat stranger might resent me for this. There was one thing that I noticed about her. She had the same golden eyes and unbelievably pale skin as Edward.
"Are you related?" I asked interrupting the small pixie's rambling. Each of them paused for an instant and then exchanged glances. "No not really, I mean we tell most people we are but that's for Carlisle's sake and…" The most vicious look I have ever seen appeared on Edward's face and she shut up. It's not like I had any idea who or what they were talking about but she had obviously said too much about something.
We all began to walk towards the living room like someone had suggested that we do so. I sat down with the girl practically on top of me while Edward settled for the farthest piece of furniture away from me.
I hadn't even realized that a new conversation had started and was pulled out of my daze by some shaking and a few "Bella? Bella's?" "Do you remember me, even a little?" And then she did it, this girl put the full force of what I expected to be a pouty face towards me. I panicked.
I looked towards Edward for some help. "Alice, you're a guest let's not bother your hostess okay?" Thank you Edward I thought and let out a sigh. "Bella we're leaving." She announced abruptly and stood up. "Where?" I asked a bit taken by the sudden subject change.
"Shopping of course, it's my first day in a new place and I have to go shopping for souvenirs. "Alice you see, I don't really like to shop and…" Before I finished that sentence I was already out the door and sitting in a sun yellow porche. This will be a day to remember, unlike all the days that I forgot of my childhood.
We drove to Port Angeles and Alice drove at crazy speeds. I tried to think about her but nothing seemed to fit, it felt like I was meeting her for the first time. I noticed that she was somewhat staring at me so I glanced in her direction and she quickly snapped her face back to the road.
I sighed, it seemed like I had been doing that a lot this morning but I anted to know more about Alice. I had so many questions to ask her about Edward, but still I felt…obligated to not say anything. I hated that feeling.
I went against my better judgment and asked anyway, and I also had the excuse that I had to start a conversation to the now uncomfortable atmosphere. "What is with Edward?" I said shattering the thickness of the silence.
She looked startled but then composed herself. "What do you mean?" She asked in a tone a bit sharper than what she intended. "He's just…odd; I mean the little things that are so…questionable." I paused a few times to pick the right words.
"Could you explain?" She asked again trying extremely hard to hide or maybe protect something. "He always seems likes he's avoiding getting…too close to me." I announced already giving up on getting any worthy answers. She winced which made me sit up and look at her, really look at her.
She knew she made the mistake of making me curious and turned her eyes back to the road hoping the subject would drop. Well that small hope of hers was in vain.
"Tell me." I said. "That's something you'll have to ask Edward, I have no idea why he would act that way." She said flatly knowing that the sentence was a lie as much as I did.
Before I could protest we reached the shopping strip in Port Angeles and Alice let out a small squeal to the fact that she was so close to expensive and unneeded things.
The day passed in slow motion which I was getting used to, and while waiting for it to end all my thoughts were on Edward. It…frustrated me that there was something about him that I couldn't know.
The day did eventually end though and I ended it with six new outfits. All not to my taste but that didn't matter to Alice. We drove home in silence except for the annoying rap that was echoing in the background.
When the car stopped in front of my house I nearly leapt out of it. I ran/sprinted towards the door. And I'd be lying if I didn't say I had a small urge to flop onto the floor, begin kissing it and yelling "LAND!" I decided against that thought.
I swung the door to a pacing Edward; it was adorable when he did that. He looked up and grinned his ever so perfect grin. The grin was contagious and I caught myself joining him.
I took a step forward thinking that I could get anywhere within five feet of Edward and took that same step backward. We all headed for the kitchen and I began to cook dinner. Knowing Edward never ate around me I made enough for two. And I wasn't really surprised when she turned the food down as well.
Hours passed and I was waiting until I could corner Edward and make him tell me, by force. Alice announced her leaving and ran towards me. "Goodbye Bella I'll see you tomorrow!" I managed out a small "bye" thanks to the fact that her hug was suffocating me.
I glanced back at Edward, he was standing at the counter with a small smile on his face, how could anyone possibly look that gorgeous? "Edward I-" "I already know what you and Alice said." Edward interrupted me.
"Well?" I asked then a bit curious because I had never left the room for her to tell him. "What would you like to know?" He asked while smirking at my reaction to his velvety voice. I thought about my question carefully and tried to form it into words.
My "formation" wasn't the best but it would have to do. "What…are you?" Not exactly the most intelligent thing to ask but no one's perfect. "What do you think?" I sighed, "Edward we've already been through this, and yes I did mark Superman off of my list."
Silence filled the room and his mouth opened, I waited. "I'm a vampire." He announced flatly. Oh, great now he was continuing with the lie/joke. "No really." I said in an exasperated tone.
He chuckled a bit. And without words he ripped the counter up out of the floor breaking all the screws and nails that had been holding it down for the past few decades and tossed it about a foot to the left.
He looked up to see my reaction and I realized that my mouth was hanging wide open, I shut it. "That doesn't prove a thing except for your amazing strength." I said this even knowing that no average high school boy could have done that.
Not even a heavy weight champion could have done that without tons of effort. "What do I have to do?" "Bite me." He frowned and his eyes turned a wild onyx color, it was truly frightening. His face hardened and he grew completely stiff. "Don't joke about that." He whispered through clenched teeth.
I tried to ignore his "strange" behavior and decided on a more playful tone. "Then I guess Ill never get to believe you." "Just remember you asked for the sadistic vampire to be unleashed."
He said this while taking three large steps towards me, and then I could feel his breath on my face. I stared wide eyed as he leaned his head closer to my neck and then everything went dark.
Okay it's over! No just kidding.
"Shock from a recent event could have caused her to go into a comatose state, but there's no way of telling for sure." "Is she alright? When will she wake up?" "Hard to say sir. If you'd like to wait the waiting room is right over there." "Right…okay." I heard the faint voices one familiar and one not. The voice seemed like it was once part of my life, a long time ago maybe like a father.
I had the whole out-of-body experience and I couldn't understand my surroundings because there really weren't any at the moment, everything was just…blank. I couldn't remember my name, friends, or family. It was like I was starting all over again.
But one name floated about in my head, a name that seemed so…real, and the name was Edward. I could see the name in my mind like it had some deep meaning, but I couldn't find one just then. Then the voices started again. The voices that felt distant.
"Bella come on wake up, it's your mom. Don't you recognize my voice? Please Bella. "Let her rest Renee." "She's not sleeping!" My...mom and I guess my "dad" too? Everything just felt out of place. But I knew one thing that seemed completely real and that was the name or maybe person Edward.
OKAY now it's over! Ha! And I confused you all to no end! Yay Skittles for me! But I do apologize over and over again for taking so long it's not like me I promise. But being grounded with a mother like mine is true torture, like thousands of newborn vampires on a rampage. Please review, because if you don't it slows me down like crazy. I need motivation, and that's where you all come in. Leave me Skittles.
Love,
Airi