Twilight in Another's Eyes ~ Chapter 2
*I did use some parts from the dialogue of the movie. I do not own Twilight. But I do wish I was Bella, that way I could be loved by the gorgeous Edward Cullen XD Anyways... Enjoy. :)
EPOV
The next day it was gloomy, and rainy, so I was able to go to school. Carlisle tapped my shoulder. "Edward, go to Bella, and watch over her."
I nodded, and then rolled my eyes when Emmet laughed at Carlisle's suggestion to me. I hurried into my shiny gray Volvo, and stood by my car waiting for Bella's rusty Red Chevy truck to pull into the parking lot. Emmet was chuckling at my facial expression as I waited.
Finally we went threw a whole day of school, and I was waiting again by my car again. Bella walked past me smiling, and I was scratching my Volvo. Jasper had noticed my frustration.
"Edward she is not one of us." Emmet said sternly.
"I can't help this feeling I have. She is just so beautiful." I said explaining. Jasper chuckled quietly.
The parking lot was very icy. And Bella was walking to her truck, holding onto it for dear life. I laughed a little at her fear of falling on ice. She set her bag on the hood of her truck and had her head-phones in so she didn't notice soon enough, I saw Tyler in his minivan.
His van slid across the ice, and he lost control of his van and Bella was on the outside of her truck. Tyler's van was going to crush her. I shot an ultra fast glance at Emmet, and Jasper then ran at super fast speed towards Bella. I didn't care who noticed me. Bella then just noticed Tyler's van, and I slid in between her and the van, cradling her, pushing his minivan away. Bella's head hit the ground, and her eyes widened at my presence. I lifted her to sit up. "Bella are you ok?"
"I... I think so. How did you get here so fast?"
"Bella I was right next to you." She asked again, but I ignored it. I heard kids dialing 911. Angela was the first one. I could even hear the dispatcher.
"911 what's your emergency?"
"Hi this is Angela Weber, um there was an accident, and a girl and boy are in-between two cars."
"Ok two ambulances are on their way. Where is your location?"
"Forks High School." When the ambulance got here it took about 8 EMT'S to move the van to get the gurney in. I refused insisting I was fine, but told one of the EMT's that Bella may have hit her head. So they laid Bella down on the gurney, so most of the attention was on Tyler and Bella. After everything was fine I went in.
"Thanks traitor." She said jokingly.
"Why do you say that?"
"You told the EMT I was hurt, so I was tortured by the attention." I chuckled.
"Well at least you are alright." I said. Bella nodded her head.
As she was leaving she looked at me catching our attention.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Carlisle and Rosalie left us to chat.
"What?" I asked.
"How did you get over to me so fast?" She noticed? Dammit! I had to lie, find a way around it.
"I was standing right next to you Bella."
"No, you were next your car across the lot." Damn this was getting difficult.
"No I wasn't." I laughed, trying to get her to drop it.
"Yes you were! I know what I saw." I was getting frustrated now, maybe Emmet was right, maybe I do have mood swings, that's a new one, "Mood swings for men."
"You, were.. you stopped the van,.. you pushed it away with your hand.. I." I couldn't be honest with her. She was a human.
"Well, no ones going to believe you so..." I stopped my self there. I didn't want to be anymore rude than I was already being.
"I wasn't going to tell anyone, I just need to know the truth." I knew she wouldn't say anything, but, I couldn't put her in danger.
"Can't you just thank me and get over it?" I asked, I wanted to kick myself for being as rude as I was.
"Thank you!" She said, as if I had tricked her into saying it."
"You aren't going to let this go are you?"
"No." My anger attacked again.
"Well then I hope you enjoy disappointment." God! Edward! That is not the way to win a girl over! I had to walk away, mentally I wanted to damn myself for speaking to her that way! Bella was let out and she left with her father. I went home that night being stuck with explanations.
"EDWARD! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!" Rosalie yelled at me.
"What was I supposed to do, Let her die?!" I yelled back. Rosalie's face immediately went sad.
"This isn't just about you it's about all of us." Rosalie striked back. Carlisle walked in between us.
"Rosalie... Stop rebuking Edward. He did the right thing, but may I ask Edward why did you save her?" I dropped my eyes to my feet trying to come up with a way to put it, but unfortunately Jasper caught the emotion I was feeling.
"He loves her." Jasper said shocked, and breathless. Emmet smirked.
"Edward. You can't she isn't one of us." Emmet protested.
"That still doesn't change the feelings I have for her. She is my job to protect, and I am not going to be ridiculed my Rosalie anymore saving someone I love." Carlisle nodded his head in agreement.
"Well Edward during you and Emmet's quarrel I had a vision. Bella is not going to be at school tomorrow." I was frightened slightly.
"Why?" I asked.
"She is going to be sick. The flu, but she will be back to school in three days after school tomorrow."
"Ok." I said in a saddened tone. In my head I decided that I wanted to go watch Bella sleep since I didn't sleep. I wondered what she looked like when she slept. It had reached eleven o'clock, nad I walked towards the front door.
"Where are you heading son?" Carlisle asked with concern.
"I am just going out for a walk."
"You aren't running away again are you?" He asked.
"No. I am just going for a walk." He nodded his head and Esmé hugged me. She really was motherly. I exited out the door, and after I got three miles out I heard Alice say what I was planning to do.
"Edward is going to Bella's. He is... aw that's so cute."
"What is?" Esmé asked.
"He is going to go watch her sleep since he won't be able to see her at school." I heard a giggled from Esmé. So I ran faster, so I could get there before Emmet would get to me. I got to her house. I didn't exactly know where it was, but I just followed the scent from the school, and I found it. It was a two-story white house. It was kinda small. I looked in all the windows, and saw into the living room. It looked like Bella was cramming for the biology test we had coming, and she had fallen asleep on her loveseat. Her father Charlie picked her up in his arms, and carried her to her room. I smiled as his paternal instincts. If I was a father I would have done the same thing.
After Charlie laid her down in her bed I climbed up the siding of her house, and I peeked in her window. She was covered in her blanket, and I quickly, swiftly climbed into her window into her room. Her scent filled my nose. I smiled at the scent. The weird part was when she was sleeping she was sleep talking. Her hand was raised up to her head like she was raising her in hand, and she arched her back. Then she said my name like she had never said it before. "Ed... Edward." She said it with love, and care. I smiled, and then she opened her eyes not looking at me, but she laid back down. I decided to leave and go back home.
As soon as I entered the door Alice came in and hugged me. Then everyone came downstairs to greet me home. "So you went to Bella's to watch her sleep. How was that?" Alice asked.
"It was interesting. I have never been so fascinated with anyone." I admitted. Carlisle smiled.
"So does she talk in her sleep?" Emmet asked. I nodded my head then I looked at Alice.
"Alice you would know this, how long has Bella been saying my name in her sleep?" I asked smirking at everyone's astonishment.
"Ever since you and her ever had your first conversation." I smiled at that.
I walked straight up to my room, and put in Debussy. As I listened I found a picture of my biological mother Elizabeth Mason. I was very sad, and I looked up to the ceiling, and walked out to my balcony. "Mom. I know this is crazy, and I do not know if you are watching over me, but if you are could you please watch over Bella, I know it's weird to watch over someone when they are sleeping, but I don't know, I am just worried." I smiled at the picture of my mother. I touched the glass softly, and remembered my mother vaguely. She had Brown hair, blue eyes, and was a thinner woman. My father who I also remembered vaguely had the bronze brown hair like me, green eyes, and I shared his muscular figure. I began to remember a song from my childhood, I started to hum the lullaby that was made for me by my mother when I was human.
Though Twilight has disappeared
and darkness has come
Sleep my Edward
Sleep my darling boy
Your rest is deep
I wish to never sleep
My watch I keep over you
sleep my boy
A miracle, that was a gift to me
I can dream in this moment
So sleep Edward sleep my Darling boy
I wanted to start crying even thought I knew I never would. "Alice, can you come here please?" I asked politely. I heard her humming up the stairs.
"Yes love bird?" She asked.
"How is Bella doing right now?" She looked at me smiling, and breathed deeply. The days went on, and on and I grew restless. Carlisle noticed, but for some reason had no clue why,
"Son. Why are you so... so?
"So. Restless?" I added. He nodded.
"I am restless because I haven't seen her. I need to see her. But the weird thing is.. I never told you this, but for some reason I am not able to read her mind." He looked at me shocked. "Yeah. It's like her mind has a block somehow." He nodded. Then finally Alice came downstairs.
"Edward." She sang my name. "Bella's going to be at school today. Sorry it was longer than I predicted."
"No. It's alright." I said, and immediately I flew into my Volvo. I got to school five minutes before Bella showed up. As Alice has predicted Bella was being bombarded. First it was Mike, but I let it be. Bella told them why, and she went on with her day. The next day was sunny, so I couldn't go to school. This made me angry. I was sitting around the house the whole day attempting to leave in a hoodie, and make sure it was on over my skin, and wear gloves. Alice had a vision.
"Is it Bella?" I asked.
"Yes. She has been looking for you all day. She is going to go down to Port Angeles with Angela and Jessica they forced her to go dress shopping with them." My eyes widened with shock. "No she doesn't like shopping Edward."
"I am getting to like her more with each detail." Alice smiled. "Do you think I should follow? I mean Port Angeles is not all that safe." Carlisle entered the room.
"Do what you think is right Edward." I nodded and flew outside. "WAIT EDWARD!" I turned immediately. Carlisle was behind me in an instant.
"Yes?"
"Maybe you should take the Volvo. I would not run there that might scare her." I nodded, and grabbed the keys. "My seventeen year old son finally meeting his love." He murmured joyously.
"Or more like your 107 year old finally meeting his love." I mumbled. Carlisle chuckled as he walked back into the house. "Hey Alice!" I called.
"Yes?"
"Would you like to come with? You could do some shopping, and leave it in my trunk."
"I WOULD LOVE TO! Jasper is it cool with you if I go?"
"Go ahead. I would love to see what outfits you pick to buy." I could hear them kiss each other. Alice got into the car and after we got fifteen miles away Alice guessed right threw me.
"You want me to keep an eye on Bella to." I smirked. "Knew it. Here I will keep phone contact with you, and so that won't stop me from my shopping trip." I nodded my head. As soon as we got there Alice told me Bella was in the dress shop. I ran to the sidewalk next to the shop, and saw Jessica in a very revealing dress. I didn't want to see her that way.
"Bella what do you think?" Angela asked as she came out in a Lavender purple dress. She did look pretty.
"That looks great." She said in her beautiful voice. She did kind of sound annoyed.
"You've said that about the last five dresses though." Jessica said.
"I thought they were all pretty good."
"You're not really into this kind of stuff are you?" Angela asked Bella.
"I just really wanted to go to this book store. Can I just meet you guys at the restaurant?"
"Sure, but first..." Jessica said playfully. Oh no... Jessica and Angela were going to team up against Bella to try on a dress.
"But what first?" Bella asked. Angela and Jessica tackled Bella playfully after they were out of their dresses and in their regular clothing articles. "What?" Bella asked giggling. That sound was music to my ears. Like a melody. Bella kind of did remind me of my mom. Her personality anyway was a different story, but her face shape was the same, and so was her lips.
"Will you please, pretty please just try on one dress for us?" Bella rolled her eyes with a scoff. "Please. You don't have to buy it we just want to see you in one that's all."
"Fine..., But I don't have to like it." The girls giggled. Angela ran to the dress racks.
"Bella what is your dress size?" Angela asked.
"I don't know. Never worn a dress. Guess another time." Jessica blocked Bella from opening the door.
"No we will find something." Angela had found a Royal Blue dress that was one shouldered, and had layers of ruffles down it. It looked vintage.
"You guys are trying to kill me." Bella said. I laughed. Bella came out and she looked magnificent. Angela took a picture of Bella, and she ran for the dressing room immediately, and came back out in her regular clothing. I could see Bella felt better in her regular shirt, jeans, and sneakers. I liked her in that dress. I would have to talk Alice into becoming friends with Bella. No problem there. Everyone seemed to become Alice's friend easily, So she could get her that dress. I smiled at that thought. Then Bella hugged them leaving for the bookstore, and I followed her. I hid in the trees as she was in the store. Then when she was leaving this group of boys passed by her. Alice called immediately.
"Bella is in trouble."
"I know I hear the boys thoughts."
"I just saw the most horrible things."
"Like what."
"I saw a repeat of what happened to Rosalie."
"I am going to hurry to the car, and get to her as fast as I can."
"Ok hurry." I closed the phone, and heard the teenagers thoughts. Rape, Rape. Come on pretty girl stop running. I ran to the Volvo immediately. That thought of what happened to Rosalie to happen to Bella scared me to no end. I made it to the car, and there in time. As I stayed put for a moment. One of the boys touched Bella and I lost it. I zoomed into the scene as Bella tried to escape their disgusting grasps. The guys flinched as I almost hit them with my car.
"Bella get in the car." Bella immediately flew into the car, and I growled at the boy who touched her. I got in my car and drove away. Alice texted me that she put her stuff in my trunk, and that she had decided to run home. So Bella and I were alone. "Say something to me before I rip their heads off."
"Put your seat belt on." I chuckled.
"You put your seatbelt on." I said in response. I turned on the heater, and Bella looked so beautiful as she sat in my car with me. After an hour she looked at me in the eyes.
"I think I am warm enough now." And I accidentally did the stupidest thing ever. I reached for the heater at the same time. She flinched at the temperature of my skin. I pulled my hand back immediately, and she looked at me shocked. "Your skin is so cold." I squeezed the steering wheel, and she looked away. I dropped her off at the police station after hearing some bad news. We discussed the situation at home, and then Carlisle had a question.
"Edward, Alice said something bad almost happened to Bella in Port Angeles. What happened?" I cringed at the thought.
"Well Bella was walking, and there were these teenagers who were having some... well... Bad thoughts about Bella. Alice said she saw the same outcome for Bella that there was with Rosalie." Carlisle cringed.
"Well, yet again it looks like Bella was very lucky." Carlisle said smiling.
"I took her to dinner to. She had Mushroom Ravioli."
"Did it smell terrible?" Emmet asked.
"Yes, but I didn't say anything, but I think I scared her."
"What do you mean?" Carlisle asked.
"Well in the car when the heater was on Bella said she was warm enough, and we both went to reach for the knob, and she touched my skin."
"Oh no, Edward." Alice said.
"Carlisle I wonder, do you think Bella is smart enough to figure out what we are?" Carlisle thought so. "Well I am going to go out for a while."
"Going to go watch Bella sleep again?" Alice asked. I nodded and just walked out of the door. I got to her house and noticed she was on the computer. After she logged off, and laid down I flew in and hid in her closet. Then after a half hour I heard her talking in her sleep, so I stepped out and I carefully sat on her bed next to her. In my advantage the bed did not even move. I leaned down and kissed her cheek. I couldn't help but stare at her beauty. Her beautiful, Shiny, wavy Mocha brown Hair, and her milk chocolate eyes, and her fair skin tone. She was definitely one that I could drop dead for. Her alarm clock was set for 6:30, and it was 6:10, so I figured I should probably go. I kissed the top of her head once, and flew out the window. I wanted so desperately to turn around, but I thought about it, and with her waking up to me being in my room might cause problems. I got in the door at 6:20, and I knocked on Carlisle's office door.
"Come in Edward." I walked in and sat in the other leather seat available in the room. "What is it son?"
"Um... At the diner. I think I made a mistake." He looked confused.
"What?"
"I told Bella I can read minds." His eyes widened.
"Edward, why would you do that?"
"She is trustworthy, and she kind of gave me no choice."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Well she wanted to know how I knew she was there, and where exactly she was, and when I said I didn't she got upset and was about to leave."
"Do you know you can trust her?"
"Yes, I do Carlisle."
"Alright. Well get to school. Wait for her." I nodded my head and walked out. I got in my Volvo, and as it turned out Alice and Jasper were already in the car.
"She is there Edward. She is waiting for you. She has something to tell you." I swallowed, and we got to the school in ten minutes. I saw Bella, and walked to her.
"Hi Bella." She smiled and walked next to me towards her first class. At the end of the day she smiled at me again and walked past me towards the privacy of the forest. She motioned for me to follow, and we walked into the forest. I looked back at Alice, and even she looked shocked.
"Your impossibly fast, and strong... Your skin is pale white and ice-cold." I heard her breath tremble. "You never eat or drink anything. You never go out in the sunlight... How old are you?" I was right. She was going to guess it.
"Seventeen."
"How long have you.. been seventeen?" I breathed in deeply.
"Awhile."
"I know what you are."
"Then Say. Out Loud."
"Vampire." After that I showed her my speed, and strength trying to scare her, but no matter what nothing scared her, so I gave up and took her to a beautiful meadow that I knew of. It was really green, and We walked to a slightly dry spot in the meadow. Bella began to sit down and I looked at her.
"Bella I don't know if I can control myself. I love you, but I could easily hurt you. Maybe I should just go." I started to turn around when Bella touched my arm, and pulled me towards her. I was maybe a foot away from her face.
"I would rather die, then live without you. We sat there and I placed my hand against her chest. I would feel her vital heart beat. I looked at Bella.
"Bella. Don't move. I don't know how this will work, but I will try. Just stay still." She did as I said, and I moved my ear to where it would be over her heart. "Mmmmm..."
"What are you listening to?" She asked confused.
"Shh... I am listening to your heart. It is such a calming sound.
"I love you Edward." I shot my face to look at hers.
"And as do I." Well laid there on the ground as my hand laid perfectly still above her heart. After an hour or two Bella went home, and I hugged her goodbye. Thankfully the school parking lot was empty now. "See you tomorrow my love." I said. She got in her Chevy, and drove to the diner where her dad ate most nights. I ran home considering Alice drove my Volvo back home. I got into my house finding that everyone had their eyes on me.
"Edward where did you and Bella go?" Alice and Jasper asked at the same time.
"Bella... did figure it out." Carlisle smiled.
"And who could have guessed it better. What did she say, and what did you do?" Carlisle asked.
"Well Alice you saw Bella motion me towards the forest, and then when we were far enough from where anyone could hear us She said." I repeated every line. You're impossibly fast and strong. Your skin is pale white, and ice-cold. You never eat or drink anything. You don't go out in the sunlight. And you speak sometimes as if your from a different time. How old are you. I told her I was seventeen, and then she said, I know what you are. I told her to say it, and she said Vampire. I told her she was right, and I showed her my strength and my speed warning her that I could hurt her, and all she said was, Edward I would rather die, than live without you." I told them everything.
"Well Edward it looks like you have truly met your soul mate." Carlisle mused. I smiled, and Rosalie looked upset, so I looked in her thoughts.
"I am going to drive her to school tomorrow." Esmé smiled, and hugged me. The hours went on, and on. Then finally I texted her saying I was going to pick her up. I was pulled up to her house, and I honked my horn twice. As soon as I saw her face I melted inside. She came out in a brown zip up sweater, and skinny jeans, and converse sneakers. Alice and Jasper rode with Rosalie and Emmet. As soon as I pulled into the parking lot I could hear Angela's thoughts.
Oh My god. Bella with Edward Cullen. I smiled, and opened Bella's door for her. Then my head was full of thoughts.
How could he fall in love with her? (Lauren)
NO! Cullen is taking my girl (Mike)
GO GIRL! (Jessica) I smiled the whole time.
"Um... You know everyone is staring. I continued to laugh, and we went inside. It was like Bella was the new kid again.
"Rosalie, how could you say that?" I hissed.
"SHE DOESN'T BELONG IN OUR WORLD EDWARD!"
"THAT'S NOT UP TO YOU. SHE HAS CHOSEN ME, AND THERE IS NO WAY I AM GOING TO LET YOU RUIN MY ONE CHANCE OF ACTUALLY BEING WITH THE ONE I LOVE! ARE YOU JEALOUS!" I asked hollering back. Esmé, and Emmet got in between me and Rosalie. I walked past her and punched a tree causing the tree to crash to the ground. Esmé, and Emmet came outside with me to calm me down as Carlisle rebuked Rosalie.
"Edward. I am sorry Rosalie is acting that way. I think she is just cautious of the family's safety." Emmet assured me.
"But that does not give her the right." I hissed. Esmé walked up to hug me.
"Edward I have an idea. Why don't you go watch Bella sleep that might make you feel better." Emmet nodded his head.
"But Edward. Did Bella really just say all of that?" Emmet asked.
"Yes."
"Whoa." I chuckled. Rosalie, and Carlisle came outside with us.
"I am so sorry Edward." I glared. "You deserve to be happy." I nodded and hugged her. Then I turned towards the trees.
"Edward where are you... Never mind I think I have a pretty good idea." I smiled and ran. I got to her house, and to my surprise she was still awake. She was on the phone. With who this late at night?
"I miss you mom. So how is all the baseball stuff going?" I heard Bella ask. So she was talking to her mom who was in Florida. I could hear her mom threw the phone.
Oh Phil's working so hard. Spring training. So listen we found a house in Jacksonville if things get more permanent. You'd like Jacksonville Baby.
No I wouldn't be able to live if she left Forks. Not now.
"Yeah. I am really liking Forks."
What?
"Forks is growing on me."
Could a guy have anything to do with that?
"Well Yeah."
Oh my goodness. I knew it tell me everything. What is he Jock, Indie? Is he smart.
"Mom he is american. He is seventeen. I wish you could meet him."
I will someday. I decided I had waited long enough, and I jumped threw her window and I accidentally scared her. Her head flew to where I was.
"Hey Mom can I talk to you later?"
Oh come on honey, we gotta talk boys. Are you being safe. I tried to hold back a laugh. She flung herself towards me.
"How did you get in here?" She asked.
"The window."
"Do you sneak into my window a lot?"
"Only the past couple of months that I have known you." I chuckled. "I like to watch you sleep. It is quite fascinating to me. My brothers find it quite awkward that I do that." She smiled. "But I have wanted to try one thing. Just don't move."
I moved my face towards hers slowly. I had waited for my first kiss for hundreds of years, and finally I was soon able to have that kiss with a girl I love with all my body. She started to move her body towards me, and I used my hand to hold her back. "Stay very still." Her and I were an inch away from each other's faces, breathing in deeply, trying to control our bodies. My teenage side wanted me to kiss her already, kiss her lips, and kiss her throat, but I knew I had to hold back. My cold lips finally touched hers, and it was the best experience of my life. The warmth of her lips was encouraging. Bella moved away from the force of my hand, and wove her fingers in my hair, arching her back, pushing her torso towards me. It was so tempting, but I knew I couldn't underneath. But my body was taking control. Her kisses were so smooth, so light, so lovely. I took my hands carefully around her waist and moved her further up onto the bed. I kissed her once, and I had control again, Thank god, I didn't want to hurt her. I pushed myself away from her.
"STOP!" I said sternly. I flew against the wall.
"I am sorry." She said.
"I am a lot stronger than I thought." As I was about to leave Bella begged me not to leave, so I turned around and on her bed across from her. "Well. Then tell me about you. Like, what was life like in Phoenix?" She seemed shocked.
"Well it was so hot. Like overly hot. Lots of snakes, and tarantulas. But I was considered ugly in that school because I wasn't the tan one. I was the one that was to pale. Life was boring until..."
"Until what?"
"Until I met you." I smiled and nodded, and after three hours she fell asleep. I flew out of the window really fast to change into some new clothes, and got back before she woke. Her hair was a rat's nest. I liked it, and she woke up.