Thunder

Crash

I flung my head under the pillow as thunder filled the room.

A vampire afraid of thunder are you kidding me? I silenced the voice that invaded my thoughts and another crash came. I pushed my body further down into the bed. Edward had picked on me for getting this bed. He said it was pointless to get a bed when I could never sleep. I told him I had to many sleepless nights to never have any again. Besides the bed was so comfortable I just couldn't help but get it.

Crash

I shot up from the bed and flew out of the room and smack dab into Edwards chest.

"Are you seriously afraid of thunder?"

"Shut-up!" I yelled at him then another crash came and I coward back to his chest.

A small chuckle vibrated in his chest. "Lets go down stairs."

He let me go in front of him and we started to go down the staircase. Another crash came and I flew down the steps and onto the couch, tucking my head between a pillow and cushion.

"Julia?" Edward questioned.

"It's really loud." I mumbled, embarrassed.

"Oh. Well there has to be something that can drown it out." he started to think of things that would produce a sound that was loud enough.

"You aren't going to find any-thing" my voice shot an octave higher from another crash. He laughed some more and slid the bench out from the piano.

"That's not going to work Edward!" I shot up and began laughing.

"It's working already."

I huffed and crossed my arms. But it was true. He was playing low notes and it filled the room. I couldn't hear the thunder. I got up and began playing high.

"You know we haven't done this for awhile." I said with my eyes close.

"Yeah, I know." he sounded sad. "I was starting to miss it."

"We've both been busy." I reminded him.

"You have."

I sighed. "You know why."

"Because you don't want to spend Carlisle money, so you make your own. Writing, drawing, painting, performing in plays, singing. You've had almost every artistic career imaginable."

"You would know." I teased.

"Hardy har har."

I stopped playing and looked around. "Hey have you seen Rose today?"

"No. Thank god."

"That's mean."

"It's true." he mumbled.

"She must be far away I can't hear her--" I stopped mid sentence and flung my head up. So did Edward. We could hear her and soon she came through the door. We shot to our feet and watched with wide eyes and Rosalie put a blood covered man on the floor.

"Rose…what the hell is--" Edward stopped because Rose was soon gone from our vision. Going to get Carlisle.

He followed in after her and Esme after him. He took in the man on the floor as Rosalie went through her story. After her speech, Edward growled lowly and walked away.

"We have to move him." Carlisle said calmly, ignoring Edward.

Not really paying attention, I helped move the man into another room. Rose stayed with Carlisle and Esme and I went out. Esme patted me on the shoulder and went to the kitchen.

I looked at my hand and they were covered in blood. I closed my eyes and took in the color. It was so much prettier. It sparkled like millions of rubies in the sunlight. I walked to the sink and washed the blood of my hands and went over to the couch Edward sat on. Slowly, I sat down and kept looking at my hand. Kept seeing the man who looked as though he was dead.

Edward had his head in his hands. He was breathing slowly, but he didn't look up as I sat next to him.

"Is that what I looked like?" It came out low, like it was from a different person other than myself.

"What?" he questioned now looking up at me.

"When you found me. Is that how I looked? Covered in blood. Hanging on by a thread?"

"You didn't have huge gashes on you, but you were covered in blood. It was a terrible sight."

"Was it like what she felt? When you found me, did you feel the same way she felt when she found him?"

"Not exactly. She loves him, for her own selfish reason. I guess my reason is selfish to but, when I saw you on the floor, I thought you were dead. I couldn't hear you. Not your thoughts, not your heart beat. It scared me. I didn't want to lose you. But I couldn't understand why."

I was still looking at my hands. A burning feeling was surrounding my eyes.

"Julia?"

"Edward?" I questioned like he wasn't there.

Thunder crashed and I jumped up out of my seat and on my feet. Back in the real world I could hear pulsating screams coming from the other room. They were filling my head like a stereo put up to the highest notch with the highest bass. Edward stood in front of me and covered my ears.

"Its worse for you."

"I have to get out of here."

Edward took my hand and lead me out.

"Was I like that too?"

"No. You were very quite. It was terrifying. Carlisle didn't understand it. I was nothing like that. I screamed and you were the second person he changed so it didn't make any sense. You were so different than I was with changing. It was unnatural." We stopped at a location far away and sat down. "You didn't burn up. You froze over. Carlisle thinks its because you body temperature was low to begin with and because you had lost so much blood it wasn't hard for the venom to take over.

"It's strange. It has never been like that for anyone. You barely moved at all. Most, all actually find it extremely hard to stay still. Everyone fails because the pain is so much you cant control your body anymore. Carlisle found it extremely interesting. He always likes finding new things." he chuckled and so did I. It was true.

I hadn't seen Rosalie's changing or Esme's changing. I didn't see them in pain because Edward didn't want me to. He had kept me away so I wouldn't have to see it. That's why he was mad at Rose.

"How'd you know?" he questioned.

"I can read you're thoughts smart one."

"Oh yeah." he laughed.

"Why didn't you though? You know, not want me to see it."

"Because I knew it would remind you of your past."

I smiled. "I'm never going to forget my past Edward. It made me what I am today."

"What a monster."

"No." I shook my head. "Your sister."

He looked at me. I was smiling and I saw my reflection in his mind.

"You're right. I suppose I'd want that past too."