A/N: Hey guys so sorry for the long update time. I need to start getting these chapters out quicker. I originally wrote this around Halloween and I decided to stick with that theme because well I'm lazy. Anyways I'm planning for Victoria to be the opposite of Edward, as well as her exposing Bella to new ideas and experiences. She's not going to be like Edward at all and her character is going to be very OC. I'm going to have fun with her anyways I'm sorry for the long update time and I hope you guys enjoy. Please Read & Review.
It was strange having something to look forward too. Friday was here and tonight was the night that she would feel the cool air wrap around her body like a blanket. Tonight was that night she saw Victoria again.
A part of her felt guilty whenever she was around Edward, like she was cheating on him or something. Despite how he acted deep down she still loved him and she knew that he still loved her. Maybe this was just the seven year itch beginning early. An innocent little crush that will eventually fizzle out into nothing, some say that a little competition kept a relationship exciting. Bella had a strong feeling her husband wouldn't see it that way.
As she began scrubbing the floors her mind began drifting back to her old life, when she first saw her future husband, sitting in the cafeteria with his family. He was so beautiful and mysterious. She was instantly smitten. They were inseparable and Bella loved everything about Edward Cullen his looks, his smile and his charming nature. She had finally understood all of the songs and movies behind this concept and was more than happy to do whatever it took for their love to never die.
No one ever snatched the rose colored glasses off of her. Not when her friends noticed that Bella had stopped seeing them, not when Charlie wouldn't bother calling her for dinner because he knew she was out with Edward. There were small attempts but eventually they gave up and left her to Edward.
"Why are you in such a hurry, Bella do you and Edward have a date night"? Esme said softly over her shoulder "No but Alice is taking me shopping again" It had been a while since they had done anything together like that as a couple. Even now she knew virtually nothing about his human life; Edward didn't talk much about his past.
"That's nice, to be young and in love again" Esme smiled at her and patted her shoulder. Technically Edward wasn't exactly young and Bella wasn't in love at least not like she used to be.
"Can we go now"? Alice whined taking off her rubber gloves; Esme sighed and began inspecting the floor. "Fine but please be back before it gets too late, you know how much I worry".
It was nice outside; houses were decorated with Halloween ornaments turning the average looking home into a makeshift hell house and children were carrying bags filled with various sweets.
"I love this holiday, the costumes that human children wear are so adorable". Alice said while driving towards Port Angeles. Bella looked out at the children dressed as miniature werewolves and vampires. They were lucky; they got to pretend to be monsters. She could smell their blood and a familiar knot began to grow in her stomach.
To Alice's dismay most of the stores were closing early in honor of Halloween,. This was a double edge sword for Bella although it would mean spending less time with Alice, the coffee shop could be closed and she wouldn't see Victoria.
"This trip was a waste of time, since when did they close down early for this stupid holiday-" Alice whined and Bella just nodded not really paying attention as they strolled past the stores locking up. She was keeping an eye out for the coffee shop, hoping that it was open.
"Bella slow down, god what are you in such a hurry for"? She didn't realize how fast she was going, the lights inside the coffee shop were dim and tired workers began sweeping the floors and putting up chairs, silently praying that lingering customers would leave. She could still see Victoria though, idly strumming a few chords on her guitar and her heartbeat quickened.
"I um I need to rest my feet, do you mind"? Alice rolled her eyes and murmured something about new bloods before ushering Bella inside. It was warm and quiet, the only other people inside were a couple huddled up in the corner and an old man sipping black coffee. Bella sat down at a table next to her sister in law; she looked up at Victoria and smiled.
"Alice I thought I saw some stores further down that could be open if you want to check them out without me, go ahead I'll catch up" It was tempting but she couldn't leave Bella alone again, she had a strong feeling that Edward would find out somehow.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of her" Victoria said, strapping her guitar onto her shoulder. Alice frowned and raised her eyebrows, suspicious "Are you sure you can't walk a few more blocks, Bella I mean we're almost done"? It was hard to disguise the anger and annoyance she felt towards her sister-in-law but she managed to cover it up. "Please Alice I'm really tired".
"Fine, I'll meet you outside of the coffee shop in an hour, don't wander too far alright" She waited until Alice was out of sight before sighing and rubbing her neck. "Possessive, isn't she"? Victoria said smirking and Bella chuckled to herself, "The shop's going to close in a few minutes do you want to take a walk with me, unless of course you're actually tired"?
"No" she said quickly, "I mean um I could take a short walk". They made their way out of the shop and onto the streets of Port Angeles. It was cold out and the streets were crowded with parents and children. A small cluster of them were crowded around a bookstore trying to get lollipops that the owner was passing out. The children's blood smelled sweet.
Of course she scolded herself for those thoughts; she couldn't harm children or any sort of human, at least that's what she kept telling herself. Finally they arrived at a fire escape. Victoria flipped over a trash can to climb up to the ladder and pulled it down with ease Bella looked at her a bit hesitant. "Relax I do this all the time, don't worry it's not going to bite you" She began climbing.
"The trick is to try not to look down, you'll get used to it" They were sitting on the roof of the apartment building. "Why did you bring me up here"? Bella asked, her knees were hunched up to her chest and she felt nervous, she didn't like heights. "To talk, mainly so that we won't be overheard by humans".
"W-what exactly do you want to talk about"? Victoria smiled and scooted closer to Bella, "To be honest I'm curious about you, I've never really met a vampire choosing to drink animal blood instead of human blood, from what I've heard it's not very safe". Bella looked at her a bit taken aback.
"Oh well um humans are living creatures, we can't kill them plus drinking human blood is dangerous". Victoria rolled her eyes and laughed, "Why exactly, believe it or not I've lived on a diet of human blood since I was turned and I have yet to find any danger". By this point Bella was becoming angry at Victoria and began walking towards the fire escape.
"Wait, look I'm sorry I'll stop teasing you". She stopped and sat back down. They could hear drunken laughter from below. "My husband says that we drink animal blood to protect humans from us, he says it prevents us from being monsters" The redhead looked at her puzzled, "You're married, how come I haven't seen you with a wedding ring"?
Bella looked down at her hands and shrugged, "S-sometimes I forget to wear it". There was an awkward silence between them, although Victoria was curious she didn't to push the issue yet. It was getting late and Alice would probably be at the coffee shop waiting for her but Bella didn't care at the moment.
"So why exactly does your husband think drinking human blood makes you a monster"? There was a hint of anger and coldness hidden in Victoria's voice, she didn't mean for it to come out that way but she also didn't appreciate being called a monster.
"He doesn't want to harm humans, so because of that he and I drink animal blood; he thinks that anyone who chooses to drink human blood is a monster". She felt that she needed to defend Edward for some reason, "No offense to your husband but he's actually doing both him and you more harm than good, the cravings for human blood are much stronger not only that but animal blood dulls your senses and makes you weaker, it's not very healthy or smart despite the good intentions behind it".
Bella looked at Victoria curious about this new information. "I am assuming that he is the one who turned you into a vampire, did he tell you anything about sleep or sunlight or hypnotism"? She shook her head no and Victoria sighed, "He doesn't sound like a good maker, many vampires die early because of their ignorance about these things"
"It's getting late, we should go I wouldn't be surprised if your sister in law hasn't suffered a panic attack by now" Victoria said getting up. They chuckled a bit and slowly climbed down the fire escape.
The clouds were darkening and it looked like rain would be coming. The streets were empty. Most of the human children were at home rotting their teeth with sweets. "If you want I can help you, I can teach you things that you need to learn as a vampire"
Victoria scribbled something on a piece of paper and handed it to Bella. "My phone number, call me a week from tonight and we will begin your training, but I warn you it will be a long and difficult journey considering the damage your husband caused and I hope that you have the strength to complete it"
"Victoria, why would you help me exactly I mean you don't owe me anything"? Bella said as they walked towards the coffee shop, "believe it or not immortality has its disadvantages and big one is boredom, another is watching all of your friends and family grow old and die but that's a different story, It won't be easy and I will not shield you from the harsh realities that come with being a vampire but I assure you that you will become a much stronger person in the long run".
They saw Alice pacing back and forth in front of the coffee shop. Victoria smiled and resisted the urge to laugh; she just looked so pathetic waiting there. Bella had a different reaction though it was of fear and dread. "There you are, what the hell I was looking all over for you" Alice snapped, for once she didn't have bags in her hands it explained her foul mood.
"The coffee shop was closing so Bella and I took a walk, relax you're not her babysitter" Victoria said calmly. Alice glared at her and took a deep breath to calm herself. "No but I am her sister in law let's go Bella, I'm pretty sure Edward is worried sick about us".
Bella glanced at Victoria one more time before allowing Alice to lead her back to the house. It was quiet in the car the radio usually would be blasting with pop music but this time it was nothing but silence. She could sense Alice's fear and knew that her brother wouldn't be too keen on knowing that she let his wife out of her sight again.
The threat of punishment should have made her throw the note out the window but deep down she knew this was her ticket to freedom. She needed this, she needed to learn these skills and become stronger. As she toyed with the scrap of paper in her pocket, she knew it was going to be a long week.
A/N: End of chapter six well I hope you guys enjoyed it. Leave me your thoughts, Tell me whether you loved or hated it, I'm a big girl I can take it plus no matter how horrible my writing is I can always take pride in knowing that it is more interesting than Twilight and better written than Fifty Shades of Gray. Anyways this story is going to be about maybe about four or five more chapter but I'm not making any promises, to be honest I'm sort of making it up as I go along. Anyways hope you enjoyed it.