As Edward and I gracefully (something new on my part) walked down the steps, I was stripped from Edward's arms and into Alice's. I laughed and soon everyone joined in. Emmett's booming laugh filled out the whole room.
"You look gorgeous Bella! Not that you didn't look gorgeous before. Oh my God this is great. We can go shopping everyday for the rest of our existence! Isn't that fabulous!" she pulled back to look at my face and apparently it was funny for she pouted and the rest burst into laughter. Edward came to my rescue though.
"Alice, I think Bella will enjoy other things she can do now that she has all the time in the world." He must have heard something in Emmett's mind for the next minute he was fighting him on the living room floor.
"Edward!"
"Emmett!"
Rose and I both screamed and pulled them off each other, but I accidentally pulled Edward to hard for he went flying and went through the wall into the kitchen. My mouth was agape. I slowly turned around as Edward stirred. I hope they didn't get mad. That was the last thing I wanted, to upset my new vampire family. I hung my head and mumbled apologizes to Esme over and over very aware she could hear me.
Suddenly I was encased in a loving embrace by Esme I was shocked! I mean, I had just ruined her wall.
"Bella, dear it's alright. There's nothing there that can't be fixed. Except maybe Edward."
We looked towards him and he was shaking his head from his position on the floor.
"Oh Edward, I am so, so sorry." I ran forward and pulled him to his feet. He just laughed. Music to my ears.
"It's fine Bella. I'm glad you now know just how strong you can be though."
I laughed and soon everyone joined. As I laughed I felt something unusual in my mouth. It was a tangy sweet taste but it made me incredibly thirsty. I wondered into the kitchen, nobody seemed to notice I had left. I grabbed a glass and turned on the sink. I filled up my cup and brought it to my lips. I was just about to take a sip when it was wrenched from my grasp and thrown into the wall, shattering into tiny pieces. I turned and glared at Edward who had caused this.
"Edward what the hell was that for? I'm thirsty?" I went to get another cup when he brought me back into the living room.
"Carlisle, Bella's thirsty. Should I take her now?"
"That would be wise." He nodded his approval. Edward grabbed my hand and in my confused state I hadn't known what had just happened.
"Come on Bella, you can't quench your thirst with water. It has to be with blood." Oh my god! I had completely forgotten about that.
"Oops?" I offered, shamefacedly. He chuckled and kissed my head.
"It's alright Bella, everyone makes mistakes."
I hugged him tighter to me as we walked closer to the door. Suddenly, I froze in place, tugging Edward back against his will. He looked at me in confusion and then in panic.
"Bella?"
"I'm fine." I tried to say but all that came out was an earsplitting cry of pain and I collapsed to my knees. Everyone covered there ears as I continues to scream bloody murder. My scream stopped short as I went ridged and my breathing labored. . my vision blurred as I looked up to the ceiling. I couldn't see anything or anybody other than what was going through my mind, but I was aware that they were near. I crossed my arms over my chest as I fought the urge to scream out again. I whimpered as I felt pain not even comparable to when I was changed.
Edward had left me. Jacob was a werewolf. Flashes of extreme sports such as cliff-diving came to mind. I screamed again, not as high pitched but this was a cry of sadness, grief. I was finally able to blink and I did so repeatedly. In a flash Edward was in front of me. Staring intently into my eyes.
"Bella, honey can you hear me?"
"Yes" I whispered, so quietly I knew they wouldn't have heard had they been human.
"Are you o.k.?"
"No." I didn't miss the look they shared.
"Bella, what happened? What's wrong?"
"I'm not sure." I was still whispering. "I don't know what I saw. It was so clear though. So vivid." I shuddered at the thought. Edward placed his hand on my cheek.
'Do you think it was a premonition?'
"I don't think it was a premonition, Alice. I think it happened before. Not in the future." No one confirmed anything I had just said. I looked up to see why but everyone else was looking at me with such intensity I had to look away.
"Bella, I didn't say that." Alice eyes were as big as when she pleaded with me. But now they were full of unasked questions.
"Then who did?" I stood up now but Edward held me tight incase I fell.
"Bella, what she means is she thought about it." Edward clarified. "She was communicating with me. You apparently intercepted it somehow."
I can read minds? But, why was it only Alice? I tried getting into someone else's mind but I couldn't hear anything. Oh my god. Something's different about me. I think my powers come and go as they please. This is horrible! I mentally and physically shook my head to clear my thoughts.
"Oh shit." I muttered, forgetting for an instant that super hearing vampires surrounded me. So I was vey different. To different. I was way weirder than evern compared to Emmett or Jasper. I pulled away from Edward and slowly backed away. He looked hurt and confused, but I needed too think.
"I'm sorry everyone, but I need to think. I'll be back soon." Before anyone comprehended what had been said I made it outside. I still stayed int the yard though. It was raining and I imagined them as my tears cascading down my pale icy face. I thought of them as happy and confused tears. Not sad. I was happy this had happened. I was just confused. I tilted my head up and spun around getting drenched in seconds. My arms were spread wide. My hair danced wildly around me as I spun still faster. In moments I was struck by something so powerful, I lost my balanced and tumbled to the ground.
"Oh!" I exclaimed, shocked as I lost the connections linking me to this world. I was barely away of my name repeatedly being called, yelled, as I blanked out. I only heard one voice as I lost all my senses.
Edward.
"Bella!"