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Chapter 25

Bella POV

Vampires. The Cullens are vampires. Was this a joke? Is this another sick ruse from Charlie to torment me some more? Did he pay this family to be nice to me and gain my trust only to humiliate me? Tears sprang to my eyes at the sense of betrayal. I finally felt loved! I finally found some peace in my life! I was ready to do anything for this family- anything. I felt angry towards myself for falling for this, I also felt hopeless; nobody could ever love me. What does God have against me? What have I done to deserve this treatment? One small part of my mind was telling me that I was being ridiculous. After all, I have been dreaming of my angels for years and Charlie had nothing to do with that.

Whatever was happening, I refused to speak first.
"Bella honey, are you okay?" Enquired Jasper anxiously. And really, what was up with these stupid small feelings of recognition with nicknames and other things? I was beyond frustrated.
"Prove it." I challenged my voice icy. "Prove that you aren't some paid actors sent to ruin my life farther if that's even possible." I spat harshly. They all looked deeply hurt by my outburst, but they also had a strange essence of acceptance.

"Watch me." Edward whispered before releasing my hand- I hadn't noticed I still was holding on to it. Suddenly, he was at the other side of the room and a fraction of a second later, he was back at my side. I flinched from his sudden closeness.
"Watch me." Emmett repeated as he lifted the cabinet from the corner of the room effortlessly in one hand.
"Watch me." Alice murmured as she took the cabinet and balanced it on her pinkie. The cabinet was twice her side. I had the breath knocked out of me- they were telling the truth.
"We have heightened strength, speed and acute senses. We are cold like the dead and we never sleep." Esme told me gently. Alice now placed the cabinet on the floor and stepped forward. I started to shy away, they were vampires; vampires drank blood. Why am I still alive? What are they doing in a hospital?!
"We would never hurt you. We don't hunt humans. We hunt animals." Alice explained as looked down at my trembling body.
"Don't be scared." She added. After a few minutes of my heavy breathing being the only thing that could be heard in the room, I realise that I- I didn't care. I loved them. I took the courage to reclaim Edward's hand.
"I'm not." I said and the truth hit me hard. They weren't imposters. They loved med. If they had wanted to, they could have killed me long ago as Alice so easily demonstrated.

I was still overwhelmed- its not everyday that you find out the mythical creatures aren't well… mythical. I suddenly had many questions that bubbled to my lips.
"What about your eyes?" I asked with genuine interest. I had noticed the strange colours.
"You truly are observant aren't you?" Carlisle chuckled.
"They are black when we are hungry and golden when our thirst is sated." Jasper explained and I nodded.
"Anything else you need to warn me about?" They all laughed now.
"And a curious one too." Rosalie said kindly.
"Well, some vampires have extra abilities due to strong characteristics of their human personality being carried through." Carlisle said. "Alice for example-"
"I can see the future!" Alice interrupted happily.

Woah, wait a second… She could see the future? Oh my God, did she see what was happening to me?
"However the future is very subjective and is based on decisions so it changes a lot." Alice continued to babble, "But sometimes, stupid mutts get in the way and block my vision." She grumbled.
"Mutts?" I asked confused.
"Oh werewolves." She said absentmindedly and my jaw dropped.
"Anyway, so anybody who knows werewolves are invisible to me. That's because werewolves have a weird anatomy making them blank and-"
"Hey! Wait a minute! Werewolves?" I asked incredulously.
"Yeh, you know, like vampires- mythical creatures." Alice said as if I was retarded.
"Oh sure, just like the Cookie Monster- mythical creatures." I said sarcastically and Alice rolled her eyes while the family laughed.
"What I was trying to say is that your future was invisible to me because of Jacob."
"Jacob is a werewolf?!" I screamed surprised. Another eerie wave of calm overtook me.
"Alice!" Edward scolded.
"Oops… Sorry. I guess you didn't know that." She looked guilty.
"It's okay, I barely knew him and he hated me. Just- just don't spring things on me like that, you might give me a heart attack!" I joked but soon realised my mistake when the Cullens faces turned sombre and I remembered that that subject wasn't exactly a joke since my heart did give out only a few hours ago.
"Oh." I whispered. Edward tightened his hold on my hand and I have to admit that it felt incredible- I relished Edward's presence.

"Well, I can feel and influence people emotions." Jasper said calmly and at this, I had to burst out laughing. They all looked at me weirdly.
"N-not a f-few hours a-ago, I was w-w-wondering id you could f-feel my emotions!" I choked out between giggles. Their faces softened as they laughed freely with me. Finally, when I was coherent I said,
"Well that explains so much!" I sighed in relief.
"Oh and Edward can read minds." Emmett said matter-of-factly. Horror washed over me; dissolving all my previous cheeriness.
"Not yours." Edward hastily added. "Everybody but you." I calmed at his words.
"Good, you do not want to be a victim of my mind." I said lightly but Edward frowned.
"So," I dragged on. " You drink animal blood." I started off, hoping to get more details.
"Yes." Esme said. "It is a lifestyle we choose. What we are should not rule our lives." I lay in an awed silence, struggling for words.
"That's very… brave of you." I whispered and she nodded before smiling,
"Of course, its thanks to Carlisle that we even knew there was a choice." She said while looking at her husband fondly.
"Anyway, any more questions on our fabulous kind?" Emmett joked.
"No, I'm good for now. Maybe a few more demonstrations later; that was seriously cool!" I said completely at ease.
"One of a kind." Edward muttered while shaking his head.
"Yup!" I said brightly causing everybody to chuckle. I honestly haven't smiled or laughed this much in a while! Alice's tinkling laugh was cut short by a small gasp.
"Oh!" Edward's head snapped in her direction.
"What is it Alice?" Jasper asked. Alice seemed too shocked to speak but eventually managed,

"I just got my vision back."

Alice POV

Visions swirled before my eyes for a few minutes. Some important, some not.

Rose and Emmet were going to have some personal time in the hospital tonight." I shuddered ; I hated those visions.
Bella recovering and getting discharged from the hospital early thanks to Carlisle.
Everybody in the living room playing Truth or Dare.
Emmett trying to eat human food – again.

After the initial flow of visions, it was back to normal.
"Alice, what did you see?" Jasper asked.
"Nothing out of the usual, I can just see. I saw Bella! This was the first time in ten years! I also saw us which was the first time since our future's tied in with hers." I said finally content.
"Well, anything interesting coming up?" Emmett asked and I frowned in disgust.
"Yes, it seems that you and Rose are going to have some fun tonight."
"Ewwww!" Bella laughed.
"I completely agree." Edward whispered.

"Oh and Bella, you will be discharged early; exactly two days and six hours." I said proudly, showing off a bit.
"Woah."
"I know, cool eh?" I smirked.
"Sorry to be the kill-joy here, but why the change?" Carlisle enquired seriously. I shrugged.
"All I know is that nor our's or Bella's futures have werewolves in them." Bella smiled in relief. I was abruptly hit with another vision- Edward laughed.
"Bella, as soon as you are getting out of here- we are going shopping!" I said while bouncing.
"Okay." She said simply and I smiled evilly; she obviously doesn't know my shopping tendencies- oh so innocent…
"Don't torture her." Edward warned.
"I won't." I said cheerfully and Bella just looked confused.
"You'll see." Jasper said while chuckling. At that moment, Carlisle's beeper went off and he excused himself.

Carlisle POV

I ran at vampire speed to the ER, making sure nobody saw me. As soon as I entered, I acted human in all ways. I ran up to the victim who was currently being brought in, in critical condition.
"Stats?" I demanded.
"Low pulse, victim received a gun-shot wound to the head, paramedics believe it was self-inflicted." A nurse told me quickly.
"Call for a CAT scan." I instructed just as we wheeled the man into one of our trauma rooms.
"He is loosing too much blood!" I said to the nurse helping me who then went to collect some blood for the patient who was currently non-responsive. Best case scenario- this man will be brain-dead. As I was running over the man's vitals, he went into cardiac arrest and I immediately started CPR.
"Incubate him." I instructed. "Bring the crash cart!" I said frantically. We shocked him, but still no response. We did it several times and I worked CPR oh him for forty minutes until I called the stop.
"Time of death, 11.34 a.m." I sighed The whole team hung their heads; defeated. I grabbed the man's chart to fill out the paperwork of our suicide victim and I froze at the name on the sheet. Ever so slowly, I turned my head to stare at the dead man on the bed that I had been trying to save minutes ago. I returned my gaze to the sheet of paper before me and just stood there shocked,

Marc Owen Barker.

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