Thank you Misty for reviewing! Here's chapter 2! Here's where the plot of the story starts!
What's Scarier than Vampires?
Edward's eyes lit with excitement. "Can Bella come?"
"Of course, she can," Esme said, hugging me tightly. I love it when she's so motherly.
"Aaaaah! Yay!" Alice screamed. I covered my ears. "Sorry," she smiled apologetically.
"It's okay," I smiled back. She picked me up and ran upstairs to her room.
I sat on her bed as I watched her dig through her closet. She pulled out a sleeping bag, a tent in folded in a bag, a duffle bag full of soap, shampoo, and cosmetics.
"Hey Alice?" I asked. She kept digging through her closet.
"Yes, Bella?" she said in her musical soprano voice.
"Can I go check out what the others are doing?"
"Sure. I'll be awhile so you can go ahead." Since when did vampires take awhile?
I walked down the hallway to the stairs. I slowly walked down the stairs, gripping on the rail as I went. Even using the rail, I still tripped on the last three steps. Carlisle caught me.
"Thanks," I said, trying to regain my balance. I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks.
"Just be careful, okay?" he smiled.
"I'll try." I stood and followed him to the study. There, I saw Jasper searching the shelves. I walked up to him.
"What are you looking for?" I asked.
"Some good books to take on the trip," he said.
I looked through the books too. And one caught my eye. Myths, Legends, and Folklore. I stared at it for about a minute or so. I looked
back at Jasper. He smiled at me and nodded. He must have sensed my curiosity. I pulled the book from the shelf and flipped through it.
I read the table of contents and read under the Scary category. They sounded like a bunch of crappy stories like: Bloody Mary,
Candyman, Don't Look Behind You, Don't Turn on the Lights, A Call from a Stranger, and other weird stories. I decided to take this
one on the trip tomorrow, just to scare myself for fun.
Friday Night aka Movie Night with the Cullens.
We were watching the scariest movie I had ever seen. We watched the Ring. It was about a cursed video tape that has been passed
around. When you watch the video tape, someone calls your phone. When you answer it, the person on the other end says you have
seven days before you die. And in seven days…a girl who died in a well after seven days, comes out of the TV and kills you.
Carlisle and Esme were sitting in the loveseat, holding each other. In the other couch, Emmett and Rosalie were kissing. Jasper and Alice sat on the floor and Edward and I on a bean bag.
Emmett began to stand up. "I'm gonna go to the bathroom." He walked out of the house.
"Don't you guys have a bathroom in here?" I asked.
"Yeah, I wonder what's wrong with him," Esme said.
I looked at Edward questioningly.
"I don't know. He's blocking his mind," he whispered. That was enough to tell me that Emmett was up to something.
When the movie was over, my eyes were glued to the now black and white screen. After a matter seconds, everyone started laughing
because of the fear on my face. The roaring laughter made me jump at least 5 feet in the air. They laughed harder. Jasper sent calm
waves towards me and I sent him a look of thanks.
After a minute or so, the phone rang. My heart stopped.
Oh my god, Bella. I thought to myself. Suck it up. I mean really what's scarier than vampires?
"Hello?" Carlisle was across the room before I could even blink. He turned to me, phone in his hand. "Bella, it's for you." He handed
me the phone.
"Hello?" I said, my voice cracking. I shouldn't be scared. For one, it's just a movie. Two, it's impossible for someone to come out of a TV or even go in it. Three, maybe it's just Charlie. My confidence was building up until I heard a dry, cracked voice on the other end.
Seven days…
I dropped the phone out of pure shock. My knees buckled and my hands shook. Carlisle caught the phone the second my fingers let go of it. Edward was at my side.
"Bella, what's wrong?" Edward cupped my cheek and looked into my eyes. I couldn't find my voice.
Jasper answered for me. "She's scared."
"Scared of what, love?" he asked me. I still couldn't speak.
He looked to Jasper for help. He just shrugged.
Edward took the phone from Carlisle. "Who is this?"
Seven days, the voice croaked. Then it hung up.
Edward slammed the phone down and hugged me. "Everything will be okay, Bella," he whispered into my hair. Either Jasper's power or Edward's voice calmed me. I buried my head into his chest. Edward stiffened next to me.
"Edward?" he looked past me at the window. I followed his gaze, but saw nothing.
He let go of me and walked towards the window cautiously. If I blinked, I would have missed the whole thing. Edward ran from the window, threw the door open, pushing Emmett, who was laughing his head off, into the room.
"I'm –gasp- sorry, Bella! –gasp-! It was frickin hilarious!" Emmet said between laughs.
I was very red right now. I'm not sure if it was from anger or embarrassment.
"I'm sorry, Bells. Did I scare you?" Emmett pulled me into a hug and laughed.
"I'm fine," I gasped. Emmett didn't look convinced.
Jasper calmed me down again. I smiled at him.
"Okay, I think Bella needs to rest. She's had enough for one day," Carlisle said. "Alice, you can take her to your room."
Edward growled at Emmett.
"Edward, please. Emmett was just playing," I smiled at my love, although I still think Emmett went a little overboard with the prank call.
Edward relaxed. Alice carried me up to her room less than a second.
In her room was large closet with mirrors on the doors on the south side of the room was a TV. On the east was side a small desk and on the west, a window.
Alice gave me really cute PJs to wear. I changed into them and headed off to bed.
"Goodnight, Bella," Alice said softly. She kissed my cheek.
"Goodnight, Alice," I smiled at her. She turned off the lights and closed the door.
Great. Why'd I have to watch a scary movie with Edward? Stupid, dazzling vampire.
I'm in a room. A dark room with a TV. And a window.
My thoughts were cut short when a large dark figure jumped on the window, then disappeared.