Note: Thank you all (by all I mostly mean the-one-good-puppy) for reviewing and really telling me your thoughts. If it ever seems like I'm going between BPOV and 3rd person it's because I wasn't paying close attention while writing or word corrected the thing that I didn't want corrected and I didn't notice it while I skimmed through it with 's spell check. Anyways it's time for the secret to come out. Enjoy!
Chapter 11: All Secrets Are Out
I was extremely nervous. I was waiting in the parking lot for Alice to arrive with Edward and Rosalie to show up with Jasper. Emmett was sitting on the hood of my truck, drumming on everything he could find. He had his iPod on so he was in his own world. I was leaning against the driver's side door, waiting.
"Hey, Bella?" His voice surprised me; I wasn't expecting him to say anything.
"Yeah, what's up Em?
He seemed deep in thought. "How do you feel about Edward?"
I was not ready for this question. I didn't know exactly what I felt. I wanted to know how he felt about me before I told him my feelings.
You love him, Bella, so just tell that to Emmett!
The voice in my head was right. "I love him more than I've ever loved anyone or anything. I would give up anything to be with him." I didn't know where that confidence came from but I told him everything I've had stored in my head since I saw Edward at the concert on Friday.
"Do you love him enough to give up your life for him?"
Does he know that Rose Alice and I know? Or does he want to prepare us for a time when they would end up telling us?
I wasn't sure whether or not he was just asking or he knew. What I was sure of was my answer. "Yes, I do love him that much."
He seemed satisfied with my answer because he didn't speak anymore, just continued drumming on everything around him.
It seemed like forever but Rose and Jasper finally arrived. I went to hug Rose but Jasper only said a quick hello and went to Emmett. Sometimes boys are confusing,
"So, when is the show starting?" Rose winked. She couldn't wait to let the boys know we were onto their secret.
"As soon as our dear friend Alice gets here." I replied. I picked at an invisible hair on my shirt. Now I wish I had dressed a little warmer.
I wasn't cold out; it was about 75 degrees when I check so I decided to put on my blood red corset and tight, dark blue ¾ pants. I also took my black converse out of storage and put those on today; going into the forest in high heeled boots wasn't smart and I was already uncoordinated enough without heels. I wore a thin black sweater over my shirt but it wasn't enough. I was so nervous the blood had drained out of my fingers.
Rose was dressed much better than I was. She wore a tight forest green tank top, the darkest color I've ever seen her wear, and tight black jeans. She had her winter coat on but unzipped and she also wore her winter boots, which were lined with fur.
"Did you get a call from her this morning?" Rose asked, picking at her cuticle.
"No, I thought she called you and spent too much time talking about fashion to call me." The boys chuckled at what I said. Apparently they remembered how Alice and Rose were when they shopped.
"I thought she called you because she wanted to get all the details before she got here."
I shrugged and looked out to the road leading to the schools parking lot. There were cars coming in but none were Alice's favourite yellow Porches.
I didn't know what was holding her up and it was really annoying because I wanted to get this over with. When I saw the shiny silver Volvo I smiled to myself. Edward had driven her to school and may have gotten stuck in traffic because he was such a big star.
As soon as he parked there were girls around him, asking him to be their boyfriend or asking to go to an empty room.
I was disgusted. Edward looked just as disgusted so I went to save him. I walked right up to him, pushing through all of the girls.
"Hey, baby, took you long enough." I winked at him and kissed him on the cheek. He understood perfectly.
"Sorry, honey, but it was impossible to get here. People kept asking me to stop to get an autograph or something. I'll make it up to you tonight." It was his turn to wink at me, basically telling me he would thank me for saving his life tonight. He may not want to after I tell him.
We walked off to our friends, who were just as dumb founded as the rest of the school. Edward shook his head and chuckled to himself.
"What?" I looked up at him and almost lost my mind. He looked so good and his face held a beautiful crooked smile.
"Nothing much, love."
I almost lost my mind again. He just called me love.
Maybe he only did it to continue our charade!
I looked around, trying to see if there were any other people around. Only Edward and I could have heard him call me love. And Emmett and Jasper from what my research told me...
"Well, Bella, Jasper and I have music first today. Did you bring you guitar?"
They were acting like normal high school kids. Jasper nodded and we headed to class. I looked back at Rose and I mouth 'at lunch'. She nodded and i got started on what I planned to say.
Music class was long, especially when everyone wants to hear the new boys sing a song. I was surprised when Edward said he wouldn't sing without me.
"You remember that poem we turned into a song?" My Immortal. He wrote that poem years ago and we had turned it into a song. We had changed it a couple of times since the original one though.
"The original or the newer version?"
"I want to hear you sing the original."
I took a deep breath and went to the front of the class with Edward heading to the piano and Jasper setting up his guitar.
"Don't worry Bella, just relax. You'll do fine." As soon as Jasper said that I felt calmer and I knew he had something to do with that.
I'll ask him about it later...
Edward and Jasper started the music.
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
I would give the very breath from my chest
To give you all the things that my mind couldn't bear
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
You used to captivate me by your resonating light
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away
All the sanity in me
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
I'd love to walk away and pull myself out of the rain
But I can't leave without you
I'd love to live without the constant fear and endless doubt
But I can't live without you
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
The class erupted into applause and cheers. I didn't pay much attention after that, I was just excited and wanted lunch to be near.
It was finally lunch, and time to tell the boys we knew and we wanted in.
The realization that our group was quiet hit me fast and hard now.
"Where's Alice?"
"She's...not feeling good...she ...something happened..."
Edward was never at a loss for words. Never.
Something happened...did he...?
"How about we go for a nice walk in the forests behind the school before lunch is over? I want to burn a few calories." Rose managed to say like it happened every day.
"Yeah, sure, I could stretch my legs." Emmett got up from our table and we threw out our uneaten food. Rose had only eaten a piece of carrot before almost throwing it back up on everyone. Cafeteria food sucks.
We all got up and walked out the door into the forest. Rose and I led the way with the boys not far behind.
It's now or never. Show time!
I turned around to stare at the boys.
"We know what you are." I started.
"Your skin is pale white and Ice cold." Rose chimed in. It took some control not to laugh about her using the same words as the book did.
"Your eyes changed color from when you were young and I don't believe that crap about contacts." I was looking Edward in the eye. He looked like he was concentrating on something.
"And we want in." Rose finished. We had gone over this in class just before lunch.
"Rose I-" Emmett was cut off by Edward.
"Why would you want to be a monster? Not just a monster but one that needs to kill to survive! Why would you ever wish to be like this?" He was angry that we wanted to be like them. To give up everything for them. Un-freaking-believable.
"We want to be with you boys forever. Alice is already on her way to become one of you, unless she already is. You turned her, why not us. We could be together forever." My voice was pleading by the end.
Emmett and Jasper looked at each other and were about to take a step towards us when Edward yelled "NO!"
The boys stopped in their tracks.
"The only reason I even thought of doing this to Alice was because she...she..." He didn't seem to be able to finish. I took a step towards him and he didn't move.
"What happened, Edward?" My voice was calm and with speed I didn't know he had I was in his arms with his head in my hair.
"She started getting visions and the school psychiatrist wanted her to go to a mental asylum...Unfortunately she had another vision and it was of her dying in there; her visions were too much for them. She was crying so loud and hard. When I asked her if she wanted anything she practically pushed her wrist into my mouth. I just couldn't say no to my sister..." He broke into tearless sobs.
He and Alice had always been close. I knew that if anything happened to one of them the other would try to help. They were always such loving brother and sister.
"How did you explain this to Carlisle and Esme? Wouldn't they find it strange it their daughter somehow got better looking and changed a lot?"
"They know...what we are...because...they are too..." Edward was still holding me close so I couldn't see his eyes.
I looked back in my memories and realise that both Carlisle and Esme hadn't changed much, if at all, since we were children. I just always thought they were aging gracefully.
"How could we never have noticed?" Rose asked no one in particular.
"They were very good at hiding it. We didn't know until we ran into an old friend of Carlisle's on tour. When Edward told him he was their child the man, his name is Eleazer, said that it was impossible to be their biological children because they were vampires. They only way he could really be their child would be if they had changed him." Emmett answered. Rose and I didn't know what to say. I turned my head and looked at her. She was being held by Emmett like I was by Edward. Jasper was all alone.
"Hey, Jazz, don't feel left out. Come here." Edward released me slightly so Jasper could come and have a hug too. After a few minutes I kicked myself mentally and asked the question I had just thought of.
"Where has James been?"
Edward, Jasper and Emmett looked at each other.
"Well, he's not like us. Bella, normally vampires drink human blood, right?" I nodded and he continued. "Well, before I explain this I'll have to explain something else. Some vampires are 'born' with powers. Usually it's something they had in their human life that becomes stronger. I was always tuned to people's thoughts; I developed mind reading. Jasper could always feel people's emotions; he can now control emotions. Emmett doesn't really have anything. Maybe more strength than a normal vampire but that's probably it..." He sent a playful smile towards Emmett. Jasper decided to take over.
"Since both Edward and I have these abilities we were trying to find a different source for sustenance. He could read his victims thoughts and I could feel their pain so we decided to find something else. After we found out Edwards parents are vampires too we called them and told them our situation. Carlisle told us the reason both he and Esme had never been figured out. They drank animal blood. It's not the same as human blood but it fills us the same and it helps us live in the public eye like this without being found out."
He took a deep breath and sighed. Emmett continued.
"James, on the other hand, didn't care. He didn't care for animal blood and wouldn't listen to us when we told him how we could be found if he didn't do like us. He would take a couple of the girls at our concerts and he would always do a good job at hiding them afterwards."
"That's what you were yelling at him about at the concert..." Rose said, and quickly put her hand over her mouth.
"What?"
"We over heard you talking. You told him he could only have 2..." I felt sick. I felt sorry for the two unfortunate girls. Quickly though, i felt Jaspers influence and welcomed it.
I mouth 'thank you', as to not show Edward I was scared, and he nodded back.
"How were you guys...turned?" It was on my mind for a long time and I knew that it could be scary, but I wanted to know everything.
"We met this guy on our tour. He said he was a music producer and wanted to help us with our next album. When we went to his house to talk he said we had a lot of potential and then he...bit us..." Edward looked at Emmett and the Jasper.
"He said his name would always be remembered by everyone of us and our loved ones. Laurent will not be forgotten or forgiven."
I felt faint. And soon after, I did faint.
Note: You are going to hate me but if you want an update I had to end it here. So, what do you think of all this info? This is my second longest chapter. I used a mix of the book and movie and my own ideas. I actually forgot that I didn't say anything about James so I had to explain it now or it wouldn't make sense later. Please R&R and tell me what you think. I'll update next as soon as I can.