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Past Tales Prt1

We had been walking for the past 10-15 minutes when Carlisle finally asked.

"Bella, where on EARTH are you taking us?" He said, stressing the word 'Earth'.

"I was wondering which one of you were finally going to ask that question. But in all honesty, I thought it would be you, Emmett. Well, anyhow, I was going to take you to the Volturi, but I figured my home would be a better place for your first night in the city... And...It is your first night in the city is it not?" I asked raising my eyebrows and stopping to face him, with my hands neatly folded in front of me, looking like the perfect image of innocence.

"Yes, it is our first night in the city and we had intended to visit the three brothers, but why would you lead us there?" He asked also stopping in front of me, and raising an eyebrow at my stance.

"Well you see I have been working with them for the past 45-48 years and I would suspect you being here"-I gestured around me- "you would want to see them or is there another reason for this wonderful surprise?" I asked. I really hoped they weren't here for something or someone else.

"But why? As I can see" -pointing to his eyes- "You have our family's diet, why would you come here of all places instead of looking for us?" He said.

"You have no idea how much we all have missed and grieved for you over the past years" Esme said.

"I came here at first against my will. But I have come to call it home and finding you was near to impossible. Believe me, I tried at first. I have kept to your diet much against Aro's, Caius' and Marcus' will. Every now and then they try and "tempt" me." I finished with a humorless chuckle.

"But you don't live with them? Why is that? You work for them, right? Or am I missing something?" Jasper asked.

"Well, I knew they would try to pressure me mercilessly about my choice in diet, so instead of having to argue all the time and never having an alternate outcome, I moved out and into a loft over a dance studio that teaches just about everything. I should know, I help teach some classes and I take classes as often as possible." I said with a wide smile on my face.

I thought back to all the times Chelsey, Damian, Roberto and myself took those salsa classes together. The high heels, billowing skirts and etc… We had many laughs with myself normally being the buttof all their jokes. We also loved to watch the teacher -who was human- move with the grace of a vampire and found it unbelievable that they were usually only 28 years old.

"Bella!! Bella... Hello? Is anybody home in there? Or are you out to lunch?" Emmett near well screamed at me while waving his massive hand in front of my face.

"W...What?...Umm…Can you repeat the question please? I sort of spaced on you guys. Sorry about that. He he." I responded.

Alice POV

Wow. Bella's apartment is beautiful.

It was lightly furnished, with white sofas and white oak wood flooring. Her bedroom walls were a deep red with a ring of white, gold and a bronze-ish color bordering her three walls. One wall was complete glass, which I found out later was actually a one way mirror so that no one could see in while she looked out, or while she changed she wouldn't have to worry about any peeping-toms.

While exploring her room, (because the other room held little to no interest to me) I saw something I never would have believed.

I never, in all of eternity, would have guessed she had it in her to actually shop enough to fill her walk-in closet.

-sniff-

I'm so proud.

I can't wait until we can go shopping in the city so I can get here a whole new summer line.

While I was smiling to myself, I was thinking of all the new possibilities there was with Bella changed into a vampire, plus the fact that she and Edward had some serious talking to do about their relationship, that I never heard her come in. I was actually surprised to hear her speak to me.

"Alice, what are you doing in there and why the look?" Bella asked.

I launched myself at her, giving her a bone crushing hug while I happily exclaimed "You have a new, great taste in fashion!! YAYA! Now, WE CAN GO TOGETHER!!"

"Wow hold on Alice, first you don't know how long it took me to finally fill this stupid thing and if you looked closely there is only about 10 of things that you would approve of." She laughed.

"Well, we are going to have to fix that, aren't we now?" I giggled.

I could already see Bella in the new Gucci summer line.

Bella's POV

"Okay, let's get all this out in the open once and for all." I said to the Cullens while they all were sitting at my dining room table.

This was a conversation I really didn't want a repeat of because I knew they were bound to ask some very hard questions and I didn't have the slightest clue how I was to answer them.

"Okay, Bella. Let's just start at the beginning, shall we? Who changed you? How was your transformation and did you fake your own death?" Carlisle asked.

"Well I didn't fake my own death to make everyone to believe I was dead if that's what you mean." I said.

"Then why the hell was your jacket and a piece of your hair at the crash site huh? Did you want to toy with us for your own twisted enjoyment?" Rosalie was livid.

"If you were to let me continue, you wouldn't have to worry about my intentions or my role in this story you understand?" I snapped, which was odd for me because I usually had a rather even temper but she just got to me.

"Okay, let me back track so you can understand what exactly lead up to me being changed, ok?"

"Whatever makes you comfortable, dear" Esme said.

"Jacob had just finished working on his car and I was hanging out with him while he finished it up. While you guys...um… were... away, he and I got really close and he was my best friend.."

I smiled when I thought of Jacob smiling again and laughing with me, until I realized that all of them had worried expressions on their faces.

"Anyhow, Jake offered to take me home seeing that my motorcycle was out of gas. I was thrilled that he was giving me the coveted first ride. While we were arguing over the radio station we were listening, out of nowhere, this black figure jumped in front of the road. Jacob...he swerved to avoid it, only to face another black shadow."

My last words quivered and then I broke down in dry sobs.

While they racked my frame, I saw Alice walk -dance- over to me and wrap her thin arms around me while I tried to calm myself. Soon after Alice, I felt Esme's arms around me as well.

"Sorry guys...this is just hard to speak about again. So, as I was saying, Jake had just swerved and then the next thing I knew we were spinning out of control like we ran over oil or something. I blacked out for a few moments, then he was screaming my name…"

x. Flashback .x

"BELLA!! BELLA, CAN YOU HEAR ME?! Oh god, oh god, what happened? It just happened too fast for me!"

"Jacob, I'm alright, just help me out of this. This seat belt is hurting me. I'm having trouble breathing."

I truly thought I was going to die so I thought of himone more time.

Edward!!, I screamed in my head, while all that was happening.

But then, thankfully, Jake got me out and was giving me the once over to make sure nothing was broken or bleeding. As my luck would have it, I had a nasty gash on my upper left arm but nothing else too bad.

As soon as Jacob released me from his death bear hug, I was grabbed by my ankles, and swept of my feet.

x. End of Flashback .x

"Hold on. Hold on. You're telling me the creatures that ran you two off the road waited until Jacob pulled you out of the car to attack you?" Emmet interrupted.

"That's exactly what I'm telling you guys so can I continue or what?" I said.

"Bella, when did this all happen to you?" Edward asked. He looked so sad, you would think someone just tore out his heart.

"Umm. It was about a month and I was just starting to feel like me again. I was sort of depressed having you guys leaving me and all." I looked down while I finished.

I didn't want to see the look in his eyes when I said that, simply because I was afraid what they would show me.

When I did look up, I saw his face was crumpled, the look on his face made him seem so vulnerable.

All I wanted was to run over and comfort him.

He closed his eye as if that would stop his invisible tear from coming forth and his shoulders slumped as if the weight he was carrying had just become too great to bear any longer.

As I watched him, I drew in a deep breath and continued.

x. Flashback .x

So I panicked, screamed and held onto whatever was closest –which, obviously, was Jake. He grabbed my arms, playing tug-of-war with whatever the hell had grabbed me.

"Please, please, Jake, don't let me go! Don't let me go!" I said, going frantic, trying to hold on to Jacob while attempting to fight off my pursuer.

"Bella...Don...Don't worry. I...I won't ...let you...go!" his voice and his hold was straining, as he said this.

SNAP!

That was the worst day of my life. To know I was the direct cause of harm to the friend that I loved so much.

(When I said that I loved Jacob, Edward pinched the bridge of his nose with his thumb and index finger while taking calming breaths)

"JACOB, OH GOD, JACOB YOUR ARMS!!" I hollered and sobbed, for what I had heard were both of his arms -from the elbow down- being snapped clean from his body. His hands were still gripped on to me.

With that, I was carried off into the forest, my vision being blurred by my tears, and I saw that the trees were flying by until I slowly fell into the welcoming arms of unconsciousness.

My last memories were of Jacob Black being slumped in a giant heap on the street, blood pouring out of his stubs for arms. He was then roughly hauled back into his car and the car was lit on fire along with my jacket.

x. End of Flashback .x

Edward's POV

As Bella cried for the loss of her friend's arms, I felt like I was a monster through and through.

How could I have let this angel gone through something like that?

If I hadn't left, she would have never seen something so gruesome in her life.

Half of me is glad that she is alright now, but… did it really hurt to think of me while I was gone?

I wanted so badly to take her up in my arms and have her back in my life and my family.

Of course I couldn't do that, she probably thought of me as a worthless bastard who was dumb enough to break her heart and trust.

When I felt her, I had basically just taken up space.

I stopped breathing because I thought I didn't deserve the same air she was breathing.

I left such a big part of me with her and it seems I took the same part away from her with me leaving.

WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING?!

Why do I always have to do things my way?

During my self-loathing, a question burned my throat.

I just had to know when all of this happened to her, she still looked the same so it must have been within a year or two at most.

I couldn't believe she was brave enough to continue living, after all this, she was strong enough to go on.

I loved her more than I thought possible at that moment.

I asked the questioned that burned my throat.

"Bella, when did this all happen to you?"

"Umm… It was about a month and I was just starting to feel like me again. I was sort of depressed having you guys leaving me and all." She answered.

I couldn't believe that it in the mere months I was away, all that had happened.

But as she continued, I swore that no matter what she thought of me, I would never let that magnitude of pain or grief burden her ever again as long as I lived.

Bella's POV

"Bella, you have no idea how sorry I am that you had to go through that alone." Carlisle said.

"I'm sorry to tell you this, guys, but I'm nowhere near done with my story".

Sorry it took so long but I have so what f you could call Class block. So much homework so little time -sigh- please review I'm feeling the love so far its been slightly easy but Edward's POV is HARD i 'm having a hard time with that guy. Oh well Gonna try to update soon.

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