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A/N: Okay...here is your next chapter. I'm not very pleased with it :(, it rushes over many things and its a bit choppy especially the ending...so my apologies in advange because I know its not very satisfying. Next chapter is the most vital and I've been spending my time on that because its well, more fun ;) Next chapter is called "A Walk Together" and in it Edward explains EVERYTHING to Bella. So for all of you that are completely confused, next chapter will explain what the dealio with Edward and his mother really is, how GA-ing works, and well EVERYTHING!! lol...once again apologizing for the strangeness of this chapter...the ending really bothers me I couldn't make it work so I just left it and hope you guys will stick it through until next! until then...enjoy ! freeyourminddreamer:)

Blind Man's Tale

BPOV

"Is she awake yet?" Vikki giggled.

"Shut up Vikki, you'll wake her!" Jessica snapped.

"Oh would you two keep it down!" Angela laughed, "She's obviously awake and pretending to sleep."

"No fair Angie!" I moaned, "Tell Alice five more minutes."

"Alice says get up." Alice sang too cheery for this early in the morning.

"Rosalie says if you don't get up you'll never know what we have in store for today."

"Bella says I don't really care."

"Oh c'mon Bella that wasn't proper third person! You ruined it!" Alice pouted as she sat on my bed.

I groaned and sat up, "Alright, what is it."

Alice smiled, "European shopping and makeovers! Because…" she waited, dragging out the enthusiasm for all the other girls in the room.

"European shopping!" Lauren squealed.

"Hurray…" Kate muttered rolling her eyes at me.

"And makeovers!" Irina added.

"Because what Alice?" I asked, not really wanting to know the answer.

"Because, we're going to Rome tomorrow!" Her petite voice jumped two octaves as she reached the end of the sentence.

Everyone started jumping up and down but I was confused, "Err…why do we have to be all pretty for Rome?"

Everyone stopped jumping.

"Even I know that answer Bella!" Kate laughed.

And then little Alice walked right up to me, scary as hell, shooting me death glares.

"Isabella, when you go to Rome you must look perfect." She said, very softly but with much emphasis.

"But…" I started and then noticed everyone staring at me so I shut my mouth.

"Good." Alice laughed, "Now get ready; we need to be packed and out of here in," she tapped her watch, "half an hour!"

I groaned and rolled out of bed as everyone began hustling around trying to pick up their stuff and shove it into our bags and luggage. I noticed Rose's arm was looking better and Kate was still stiff but moving. I took this moment to move to the mirror and investigate myself. I had bruises along my legs and stomach, a few on my arms, my hair was completely dishevelled, and my face…I shuddered and turned around. I was so ugly I barely recognized myself.

Rosalie grabbed me and pulled me away from the mirror, "No mirrors okay? You look perfectly beautiful! And, once Alice and I are done with you, everybody will be looking at you!"

"Oh yeah, everyone will be looking at me but not for a good reason." I rolled my eyes and trudged back to the bed. I fell, got stepped on, realized Edward was a creepy stalker, and now I was hideous. But I didn't fall…did I? My brain hurt, I cradled it as I lay on the bed.

"What the matter?" Kate asked, joining me.

"I'm having trouble remembering."

"Remembering what?"

"Stuff…"

"Alright Bells, I'll be packing my stuff if you need me." She smiled warmly and walked back to her bags.

What happened last night? Edward, Edward…guardian angel? He was deranged but there was something else, something missing. I heard his laugh and his voice and felt my skin crawl at the very thought of him but his image was vague and my memory broken and yet still I knew what was going on. I hadn't fallen, well I probably did knowing me but he hit me. He hit me many times…who was he? And yet, yet something told me I had nothing to worry about…

"Bells you almost ready?" Alice asked, "Prepare yourself, Rose and I are going full our on a makeover for you."

I groaned but reluctantly finished packing my items and headed down the hall to meet the guys. Everyone was still awfully quiet from yesterday, but maybe it was just because we were leaving France so soon. Well we weren't leaving yet, we merely packed our bags into our bus and the girls headed shopping while the boys were watching a soccer game.

"Chop, chop darlings we have much to do and little time to accomplish everything!" Alice's voice could probable be heard for miles despite being English in a French-speaking country.

I slowly followed behind Kate, trying to get her attention from where she and Angie were pointing to something in the distance when two hands grabbed me from behind. I screamed and I heard Rose laughing.

"Gosh Bella, it's only me. Alice and I would prefer if you stay close to us, we have many fun things planned for you today." I gulped and she laughed again.

"Try to enjoy yourself Bella." Angie offered, "Let them spoil you for once."

I sighed, "You're right Angie I mean what's a vacation without shopping and makeovers right?"

"Right!" Alice squealed, "Shopping first then we have pedis, manis, hair…everything!"

"But why?!" I finally yelled, exasperated.

"Because we have a ball to attend in Rome." Kate whispered to me.

"A…what?!" I screeched.

"Told you not to tell her!" Alice laughed, "Don't worry Bells, tomorrow we spend the day in Rome, enjoying the sights that night is a formal dance."

"As if the masquerade wasn't enough!" I rolled my eyes, but I was defeated, I didn't have a choice.

"C'mon Bells, we'll make you the prettiest princess at the ball!" Rose teased as my face froze.

"No princesses, no frills, just plain okay?" I begged and they dragged me into their first shop.

Hours and hours passed as we went from store to store, trying on dresses, shoes, and so many clothes! Eventually we made our way to the spa where we were treated like "royalty" as Alice insisted. I had no idea where we had gotten the money for all of this but knowing Alice she had called in a favour from someone she knew…

"We have to get on the bus soon." Alice pouted. As if her 50 bags of clothes weren't enough.

"Tomorrow is officially new-Bella day!" Rose clapped her hands. Over the course of the day I'd had one too many female experiences and I wasn't so sure I could take very many more. Eventually, the day ended, and as we slept on our way to a new place I couldn't help but dream of the one place I was always safe.

"I've got you now!" The man cackled as he tied me to the railway tracks.

"Edward!" I screamed, but this was the real Edward, my Edward.


And then he emerged from the bushes, tackling the man, untying me, and sweeping me into his arms.

"I love you Isabella." He kissed my neck and I fell perfectly against his chest.

"I love you too Edward."

"Bella! Get up!" Alice yelled, shaking the covers on me. I opened my eyes and I was in another hotel room.

"What the hell?" I gasped.

"Emmett carried you." Rose explained as she pulled me up and began tugging at my hair.

"Oww!" I yelped.

"Stand still!" She ordered as I was pulled into the bathroom. After what felt like hours Alice and Rose pushed me in front of the mirror. I gasped…I looked…so different.

"What do you think?" Alice asked, smiling at her latest project.

"I think I look fake." I admitted.

"Bella!" Rosalie yelled, smacking my arm, "You know damn right you look gorgeous! Now move your ass so we can get outside and enjoy Rome!"

In a trance, I followed them out of the hotel, on the bus, and into the downtown area with the boys.

"Bells!" Emmett yelled, sweeping me up in a huge hug, "Damn you look fierce!"

"Fierce?" I giggled.

"Yeah, you know…like that guy." He shrugged as I continued laughing.

"So Bella, what do you think of Rome so far?" Jasper asked.

"I love it here!" I sighed into the air, it was so beautiful.

"Aren't you glad you finally agreed to let me and Alice turn you into the true Bella?" Rose asked, turning me from side to side so the skirt they had forced me into would move with the breeze.

"Yes, you guys knew better than me, you told me so, blah blah blah, you win!" I rolled my eyes, almost tripping because I had lost concentration, much to Emmett's enjoyment.

Alice squealed, "Oh My Carlisle! It's a Ferris Wheel!"

Rosalie joined in the squealing, "C'mon boys lets go!"

Emmett stood up like Superman, "I will slay the foul beast my lady," reaching out his hand to Rose, "Let me accompany you, you highness, to your castle in the sky!"

Rosalie giggled as she took Emmett's hand and kissed it, "I accept your offer, my daring knight." She pretended to faint, "Oh, the heat stroke…"

"My fair lady, I will carry you." In one simple motion he swept her up in his arms, her laughing the whole time.

"Oh," she cooed, "My hero."

I was amazed, Rose and Emmett had a tendency to be publicly affectionate but I had never seen something like this before, the love between them, it was unknown to my mind.

I sighed, turning to Alice and Jasper, but they too were caught in a couples gaze, whispering their love for each other. Hand in hand, each couple was heading to the Ferris Wheel.

"Guys, I think I'll catch up with you later, I want to go walk through the markets." I didn't want to go by myself but I needed time to think and there were many people around, one scream and I would be fine.

They nodded to me, too caught in each other to convince me to follow.

I sighed, tugging at the skirt and top, suddenly very self conscious on my own. These pretty clothes were useless; I was still the same ugly girl beneath. I reached for my sweater but realized I'd left it in the hotel room, sighing I pulled the barrette from my hair letting it fall around my face, it felt so…normal, so much more like me. Don't get me wrong, I was thankful to Rosalie and Alice, I definitely didn't miss my frumpiness, but I still wasn't happy. Happiness can't be achieved by a mere image change, although the picture may appear different the personality, the life of the object, the characters, will always remain the same.

I walked in the direction of the markets, content with the beauty of this place. The breeze moved through my hair, covering my face as I found myself walking blindly in the wrong direction.

"Dammit!" I yelled, trying to move my hair as I felt for a wall, instead I felt someone's hands grab mine.

"Here, here let me take his burden for a minute." the voice said.

"Get off of me!" I screeched trying to pull myself away but instead I found myself closer to the voice. Finally the crazy wind stopped and I was staring straight into the eyes of a blind man.

"Here, here, come closer." he beckoned to me, startled I jumped backward instead.

"No thank you." I whispered.

"No please come, I want to see if its true." he was feeling my hands, searching for my face.

"If what's true?" I didn't understand.

"That he loves you." the man whispered.

I began to laugh, "You have me mixed up with someone else sir, no one loves me."

He pulled his hands to my face feeling my cheek before suddenly turning his attention behind me. I turned to see what he was looking at but there was nothing, no one, we were near the mouth of an alley.

"What..."

"Shh, he's here."

"Who's here, who are you?" I was flabbergasted, how come I attracted the strangest of people?

"You have a guardian angel my dear, and he is completely besotted with you."

"A what?" I started to laugh again, "I'm sorry sir there's no such thing as guardian angels, and there is no guy out there for me."

"Then how do you explain the strange safety in your times of trouble, the warm breeze that follows you, that always puts that smile on your face. He's standing behind you right now."

I turned again but saw no one…and then it appeared. The blind man gestured behind me again and I turned to see a strange, sandy outline of a guy.

"Sweet girl, you are lucky! Do not run from him!" the man's voice was loud as I ran toward the markets, down the street, just running and running and never looking back.

EPOV

"Bella!" I screamed, running after her. I couldn't let her get away; no she had to talk to me.

I grabbed her and she looked at me, actually looked at me.

"What the hell is going on!" she screamed, "You're supposed to be a figment of my imagination!"

"I'm real Bella, I'm right here!" I grabbed her hand and let her feel my face.

"You're really here." She mused, more to herself than me.

"Please Bella, let me explain." I begged with her, pleaded that she would let me listen.

"How?" She asked, "How did I…" her eyebrows pinched together.

"What?" She seemed confused.

"So many questions…" We were walking together, hand in hand.

"You're letting me hold your hand?"

She blushed, "Well if you were going to kidnap me and kill me you would've done it already. Plus, we have to look like we fit in, angel." She used the word as a tease, mocking me.

I stopped in my track, "Well if you're going to be like that and not even listen, what's the point in me telling you?"

I thought that was it, thought she was done. Instead she grabbed my shirt, threw me against the wall and pulled her body right against mine. In a voice meant for a goddess she hissed, "Tell. Me. Everything."

Alright, you know what this means. Next chapter she will be told everything. Review, vote in the poll (we're approx. 5 chapters from when I'll close the poll and you'll all find out if you're right or wrong - some of you are right!). But it doesn't end there...;) until next time...