Chapter 6 – Unwilling Sparks

For the past few days Annabel had been staying with James and Laurent in an abandon cabin out in the woods. The cabin was a small two bedroom shack, though Annabel or the other did not require sleep she would force herself to. Just so she could dream and think of how life would be if she had remained human. However on a brighter note Annabel seemed somewhat happier than she did when she was alone, but the new arrangement took some getting used to.

"Annabel where going to go hunt." James announced. "Care to join us?"

Annabel was famished, but she knew Laurent and James only fed on humans, and she couldn't find the strength to join them.

"No I think I'll go on my own later." She replied.

"Suit yourself." He shrugged.

Annabel sat alone in the cold damp cabin lying on the sofa just trying to relax. She just laid there staring at the ceiling, and began to think of Edward and Bella. While her thoughts flutter through her mind she heard faint footsteps, and began to get the all too familiar feeling that someone was in the house. She got off the couch and looked into the small kitchen empty and saw nothing and as she turned around she was greeted by another set of eyes.

"Anna, I've been worried sick about you?" Edward sighed.

"Well you can stop." She spat. "I'm fine here on my own."

"Damn it Anna…" He groaned. "Don't do this."

"Do what?" She replied coyly. "Move on?"

"Ok Anna, I deserve that."

"No you deserve to have you heart trampled." She replied angrily. "Edward do you even realize how much you've hurt me?"

"Annabel I am truly sorry, and I don't deserve your forgiveness."

"I'm glad you realize that because I will never forgive you." She wept. "You called me a lair and a cheat."

"Annabel please I'm sorry." He said guiltily. "I know I was stupid, but I was afraid."

"Afraid of what?" She inquired. "Me coming back, or you losing your precious Bella?"

"Well I love Bella, but you are my wife." He tried to save himself.

"So your only here because I'm your wife?" She interrogated. "Not because you love me."

"Anna stop twisting my words."

"Edward look me in the eye and tell me you love me." Annabel ordered.

Edward looked her in the eye as she instructed, but he seemed very distant. Annabel looked back at him and knew his love for her was fading.

"I love you."

"No you don't Edward." She wept. "You always were a terrible lair."

"Anna I'm sorry." He tired to lean in to hug her, but Annabel pushed him away. "Can we still be friends?"

"Edward it's too awkward you are my husband and you always will be, as well as the father of my child." She sobbed. "Edward if you don't love me anymore I am fine with that, but you can't be with Bella it's morally wrong."

"Anna I love her." He added.

"Well she's part of me, and you obviously don't love me anymore." She shot back. "And don't say she's different from me, because we both know that isn't true."

"Annabel I will always love you." Edward sighed while exiting out the front door.

Annabel ran into one of the rooms, and just buried her head in a pillow, and wept. She cried so hard that it actually made her tired, and she passed out on the floor.

Annabel laid silent on the floor, and James and Laurent returned from their hunt. James walked around the house to find her.

"Annabel?" He hollered.

He opened the door to the first bedroom and it was empty, then he walked over and opened the other door, and saw Annabel knocked out. Her eyes were puffy and red. He could tell she had been crying, no doubt over Edward.

"Anna wake up." He cooed.

"Why?" She whimpered. "No one loves me."

"What happened?" James asked with concern.

"Edward came here." She murmured.

"What did he say to you?" He tried to stay calm.

"How he loves me, but he's not in love with me." She said sarcastically still sobbing.

"Well I wish I was here." He began. "I would give him a piece of my mind."

"James you don't have to it's not your fight."

"Well I'm going to make it my fight." James spat. "He shouldn't toy with your emotions like that."

"James please." She sighed.

"Alright." He agreed.

"I think I should just move on." Annabel paused. "But I have to get Edward away from Bella."

"Well you should its unhealthy how you drool over him."

Annabel got a bit defensive, but she knew James was right. Maybe she was too obsessed over Edward. Maybe the best thing for her would be to move on and start fresh.

It was the next morning, and Annabel had been feeling weak, so she decided to go on a hunt.

"James I'm going on a hunt, I'll be back soon."

"Do you want me to join you?"

"Well you can come if you want to." She smiled. "But I don't know what you'll do?"

"True." He smiled. "I always wondered why you feed on animals."

"Well because of what happened to me." She replied.

"Which is?" He inquired.

Annabel realized she never told James how she was turned. She had nothing to hide so she might as well tell him.

"Well I was pregnant, and when I gave birth there were complications." She began. "My daughter was fine, but I suffered most of the damage."

"So how does this have to do with you being turned?"

"Well Edward had already been turned." She added. "And I was almost dead, and he attempted to turn me, but once he tasted my blood he couldn't control himself." She paused. "He thought I was dead, and he bit me a second time to see if it would bring me back…"

"Anna I'm sorry."

"I used to feed like you and Laurent, but everytime I did I'd remember the pain I felt." She whimpered. "And that's why I only feed on animals."

"Well I can understand now."

Annabel was overcome with emotions. She hadn't told anyone about the night she was turned, but she felt so comfortable around James.

James and Annabel were strolling through the forest just trying to kill time, and Annabel was happier then she had been in a long time. They just walked and talked about things nothing in particular just chit chat.

While they wandered the sky became darker, and it looked as if it would rain. Annabel looked up at the sky as bolts of lighting flashed across the sky. She looked over to James, and he had a strange look on his face. Like an animal who has just picked up the scent of its next meal.

"James what is it?" She asked confused.

He looked at her and began walking, and all Annabel could do was follow him. She stayed close, while still keeping her distance.

"James?" She tried to get his attention.

"Anna you should get out of here I don't want you to see me like this."

"Like what?" She paused, and watched him as he continued walking.

She followed him and they were surrounded by trees, and out in front of them there was a large field with people playing baseball. Then Annabel noticed it was Edward, Bella, and the rest of the Cullen's.

"James please… don't."

"Anna I have to." He began. "I cannot allow him to treat you the way he did."

"James…" She yelped as she tried to grab him, but she wasn't quick enough and he was already out on the field.

"Edward!" He hollered. "I think you and I have a problem."

"And you are?" Edward asked puzzled.

"Oh how convenient… you don't remember me?" James chuckled sarcastically. "You married, the woman I was supposed to marry, and not to mention had a child with her."

"Edward is this true?" Bella looked as if she was on the brink of tears.

"James please… don't do this." Annabel rushed over to where they were standing.

"Now I remember you." Edward spat glaring at James. "James is it?"

"Please James can we just go?" Annabel plead.

"Anna I thought you want him away from Bella?" He stated innocently.

"Why would you want that?" Bella asked as she became emotional.

"Oh no one told you." James paused. "Edward here is your great… great… great… granddaddy."

"That can't be true." Bella yelped. "Can it? Edward?"

"Tell her Edward." Annabel replied calmly.

"It's a lie." Edward bellowed in denial.

"Edward this is wrong, she is our own flesh and blood."

"How do I know you and him weren't sneaking around behind my back?" Edward said stiffly.

"If only I were so lucky." James looked at Edward with disgust. "Do you know what I would do to have her love me like she loves you?"

"Well you can have her." Edward said with frustration.

"Bella, Edward and I are part of the reason you even exist." Annabel beseeched. "Please just… I'm not trying to hurt you, but you need to know the truth."

"Well I take my chances." Bella shot back.

Annabel was enraged from Bella and Edward's remarks, and she wanted to make Edward suffer the way he made her suffer. She left with James tears streaming down her face, and she couldn't believe this was really happening to her.

"Anna you have to talk to her alone." James added.

"How she won't listen." She paused. "She's just as hard headed as I am."

"True, but she's still not as beautiful as you." He smiled trying to lighten the mood.

"Mr. Robertson… are you trying to seduce me?" Annabel giggled.

"Well maybe I am." He smirked.

James and Annabel spent the rest of the night talking and thinking of ways Annabel could speak to Bella without the risk of Edward interfering.

Meanwhile back with Edward and Bella things were very tense and hectic. Bella was hysterical from the information that had just been given, and she didn't know who or what to believe.

"Edward look at me is there any possibility that it is true?" Bella began

"No…" Edward tried to hide his lie.

"You're lying." She yelled. "Edward I love you, but if this is true I can't…"

"Bella you're upset." He tried to change the subject. "I'll take you home, and you just get some rest… we'll talk about this later."

Bella nodded her head in agreement, and Edward drove her home. The whole drive home all she could think about was what Annabel had said, and if it could really be true?

After Edward dropped Bella off he drove back home, and when he walked through the front door he was greeted by Carlisle stern eyes.

"Edward… how can you lie to Bella like that?" He inquired.

"I'm not lying how do I know Annabel was faithful?" Edward replied.

"Edward how can you say that, it is obvious she still loves you I could see it in her eyes." He added. "If she wanted to hurt you she would have done a lot worse."

"Well if she loves me so much why is she with James?"

"Edward she's hurting." Carlisle responded. "You were her rock and now you're not there to comfort her."

Edward became silent, and he knew Carlisle was right. He knew Annabel always depend on him to be there when she was hurting.

"Edward you know she is telling the truth, but you just don't want to believe it." Carlisle tried to convey.

"I need to be alone." Edward sighed, and walked out the front door.