Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight characters, Stephenie Meyers does.
The hallways of Forks high were crowded with students. I did not even look up as I walked through the sea of students. My mind was completely filled with Edward.
I missed him. I missed his crooked smile and the way he looks at me. I missed watching him glaring at any boy who comes near me or even thinks about me.
I missed his touch and the way he holds my hand - his fingers intertwined with mine.
The pain that I felt intensified with each passing second. I struggled to keep my composure as I tried to get to my class.
Time passed but my mood did not change. Jessica invited me to sit with her at lunch as my usual companions were absent. I knew she did it only to get information on Edward and the rest of the Cullens.
She invited me to go shopping with her and Angela after school in Port Angeles. I remembered Alice mentioning that I would be going with them and decided to go with the flow even though I knew that I was an emotional mess and a shopping trip would only make me go more insane.
Mike was overly cheerful today. He walked beside me like a faithful puppy. He asked me on a date which I politely declined stating that I already had a boyfriend. To my great disappointment he looked like he did not care. By the end of the day I was not sure whether I wanted to hit him with my truck or strangle him with my bare hands.
I ran to my truck as soon as the classes were over so that I won't be tempted to do the above mentioned things and much more to him.
Jessica drove behind me so we could go together to Port Angeles after I dropped my car at home.
The drive to Port Angeles was filled with Jessica talking nonstop about the latest gossips in Forks high and grilling me for information about Edward. Angela on the other hand was really sweet. She even helped me by distracting Jessica by asking her about Mike. I was relieved when we reached our destination.
Jessica pulled us into a clothing store. After sometime I felt really annoyed with her non stop rambling and decided to take a walk when she selected her clothes. I told them that I needed to check out the book stores and would meet them at the café.
I walked through the roads searching for a good bookstore. I was about to give up when my eyes landed on a small bookstore. There were two doors and I didn't know which one was the entrance to the book store.
I opened the first door to find the place lit with candles and incense. I was about to turn back when I heard someone.
A woman with long dark hair and beads around her neck walked into the room.
"Sorry, I thought it was the book store." I said.
"It's ok. Many people do the same thing. Guess I should put a name on my door as the two doors look like entrance to the bookstore."
I was about to walk out when the woman called me.
"Why don't you come inside and I will tell you about your future." She said.
"You are a fortune teller?" I asked.
"You can say that. Come with me."
"No thanks. I am not into such things." I told her.
"Come on what is there to lose?"
I looked at my watch and realized that I had plenty of time before I had to meet Jessica and Angela at the café. I decided to give it a try just to pass the time.
The woman made me sit on a chair and sat in front of me. She closed her eyes and stretched her hand for me to take.
As soon as my hand touched her, she gasped. She started talking without opening her eyes.
"You don't belong here." She said.
I was about to respond when she started talking again.
"Your destiny lies in the world of immortals."
"What are you-"
I was not able to finish my question when the woman started talking again. It was like she was not herself but like someone else was taking control of her body.
"You are destined to be with him, bonded for eternity. He had been waiting for you. You are one he will need to fulfill his destiny."
"Who are you talking about?" I asked.
"He is the one who has your heart. The one destined to rule the immortals. The one who has seen the world through the eyes of a human as well as that of an immortal. The one who has walked through the paths of darkness as well as that of light. The one who is your other half, your soul mate."
Rule Immortals? Oh my god, Is she talking about Edward?
"Do you know his name?" I asked.
"I can't tell you his name but you know him. Like I said, he is the one who has your heart."
I knew it was Edward. He was the one who had my heart and I don't think I would ever love anyone like love Edward. He was the one and always would be.
"Can you tell anything else about Ed- I mean this person?" I was about to say Edward but corrected myself.
"I think you know him better than me."
I didn't know what to say. Then I thought of the energy bubble but before I could say anything she started talking again making me more confused.
"I sense power in you."
"What are you talking about?"
"Even nature is determined to protect you so that you could fulfill your destiny."
"What?" I was getting frustrated.
"A bubble of energy surrounds you and your other half. It is nature's way of protecting you even though you both are powerful."
"I am powerful? Are you serious?"
Edward may be powerful but me? I was only a mere human.
"You are powerful even in your human form. But I don't think you realize it. You can even create hurricanes by just waving your hand. Your human form holds only one third of your actual powers. But you are still more powerful than the most powerful being that the earth has ever seen."
"Human form? I have other forms?" I was totally confused.
"You are-" before she completed her sentence, her entire body started to shake. I didn't know what to do. I grabbed a glass of water from a near by table and sprinkled some water on her face.
She opened her eyes and looked around as if woken from a deep sleep.
"What happened?" she asked.
I explained how her body started shaking and how I sprinkled water on her face to make her open her eyes.
"I don't know what happened. Whenever I start looking into others future, I fall into a different state of mind. I don't remember what I say to my customers when this happens. It is like a different person takes over my body.
Your future must have something much more powerful and beyond my ability that is why my body started to shake. I hope you got at least a glimpse of what awaits you in your future."
"Yeah, I guess. So how much do I owe you?"
I walked outside to find that the sun was about to set. I started walking towards the direction of the café that Jessica and Angela had told me.
My mind was full of thoughts about what the woman had told me.
Am I the person Edward destined to be with? Did I really belong to the immortal world?
Soon I reached a dead end. That is when I realized that I was lost. I turned around to see a group of men stalking me. I didn't know what to do. I could not run as they were blocking the only way. I closed my eyes and soon calmness washed over me. I opened my eyes to find myself enclosed in the familiar bubble.
"…stupid hunting. Stupid Emmett. What does he know about the pain of separation? I wanted to kick his…"
Edward's thoughts filled my mind. I kept my mind blank so that Edward could concentrate on his hunting.
'You are powerful even in your human form' 'You can even create hurricanes by just waving your hand'
The woman's words haunted me. I knew the bubble would throw anybody who it senses as danger if they approach me. So I decided to test whether I actually had power. I knew it was stupid even to think about it in conditions like this but decided to give it a try.
I looked at the men and tried to make them to go away with my mind but nothing happened.
May be I should try harder, I thought to myself.
I concentrated and stretched my right hand and concentrated on tip of my fingers. I didn't know why I did it but it felt natural.
To my astonishment I felt the presence of energy at my finger tips. As I concentrated more, the energy seemed to gain power and a white glow appeared at my finger tips.
I realized that the men were coming closer to me. I concentrated more on the white glow and raised my hand. I imagined the white glow leaving my hand and hitting them.
Suddenly the white glow rose from my hands and before I could blink sped towards the men like a blast of wind. It was so strong that everything around it swayed. The next thing I saw was the men lying on the ground and shaking violently as if electrocuted.
I stood there dumbstruck. It took me several minutes to recover from the shock. I walked towards the men and realized that they had stopped shaking. To my relief they were not dead but just unconscious. I ran from there without even a second thought.
I reached the café to find Jessica and Angela waiting for me.
The drive back to my house was filled with silence as Jessica was too tired to even open her mouth.
As soon as I reached home I threw my self on the bed where Edward's scent lingered. I closed my eyes and imagined Edward lying next to me. My mind was blank as I didn't know what to think.
I knew that Charlie would be home soon after his search for a missing boy. I went to kitchen and started to get the ingredients to prepare the dinner.
As I was preparing dinner I heard a car pull up in front of the house. Before I could do anything I felt the presence of the bubble. I was confused as I was not experiencing any fear when it happened and the bubble normally appears only when I was afraid.
May be it was something else that triggered the bubble.
I looked through the window to find Jacob and Billy outside.
May be the energy surrounding me found them threatening.
I waited for Edwards thoughts. Soon they filled my mind taking away all the depression that I was experiencing.
"…..may be I should run before anyone notices or may be tell them that I am going deeper into the forest and run back to Forks and no one will suspect anything or maybe…."
I saw Alice giving him a death glare. I laughed aloud.
"Bella? What happened? Are you ok?"
"I am fine Edward. Jacob is here and so is the bubble. So, how is your hunting trip?"
"Horrible. I miss you terribly. I can't concentrate and it feels like a huge hole has been punched through my chest."
"Good to know that I am not the only one."
I was about to tell him about what happened earlier when I heard a knock at the door.
"Edward, I need to go, so you go and enjoy your hunting. Now that we can talk to each other through our thoughts, the pain will be less intense."
"Love you my Bella."
"Love you too."
I opened the door without any hesitation. I did not feel fear as both Billy and Jacob were friendly towards me.
"Hey Bella" Billy was the first to break the silence.
Before I could respond I saw Charlie's cruiser pull into the driveway. Soon he joined us.
"Sorry I am late." He said.
They sat in front of the flat screen to watch the game after the greetings and I went to the kitchen to continue preparing dinner.
As I was cooking I talked to Edward through my thoughts and showed him what happened in Port Angeles. He was angry that I put myself in danger by wandering alone.
He was shocked to see me use my power and promised to talk about it with Carlisle.
I saw Emmett complaining about Edward lost in his thoughts and told Edward to go back to hunting.
I turned to take plate from the shelf and saw Jacob standing at the door.
"You seemed to be in deep thought just like when we were here last time. Is everything alright?" He asked.
"Yeah. Just thinking about a topic for my English assignment." I lied.
"Do you need any help with the dinner?" he asked changing the subject.
"No thanks. Main work is over. Just a few more minutes in the oven and it will be ready."
He looked like he wanted to ask something. I was not prepared for any more drama today so I grabbed the plates and pretended to be busy.
I heard a loud intake of breath and turned towards Jacob to see him shaking with anger.
"Bella, who was with you today?" He asked trying desperately to avoid showing anger in his voice.
"Excuse me?"
"Tell me you are not friends with those leeches Bella. I can smell them on you." He said.
I knew he was talking about my vampire family but decided to play innocent.
"Leeches? What are you talking about? I know Forks is a very cloudy and rainy place but I don't think even the people living here are insane enough to know the smell of leeches."
"I mean the Cullens. They are dangerous Bella." He said.
"Name calling? My god, are you twelve?"
I knew he meant well but I did not appreciate the way he talked about my family.
"You don't understand Bella. They are not what you think they are." He said walking towards me.
I moved away to avoid him from being in contact with the bubble. I concentrated on the bubble and tried to remove it but it continued to remain the same.
"Bella, they are not like us. You don't understand."
I wanted to ask whether he meant human or shape-shifter but controlled myself.
"Jacob, please don't come near me. I have cold and I don't want you to catch it."
I knew it was lame excuse but I had to stop him from coming near the bubble.
He laughed.
"It's ok. I have good immunity."
I tried to move away. He stretched his hand to grab mine to stop me from moving away. I closed my eyes and waited for the inevitable.
A/N:Sorry for the delay. please review even if it's just a 'hi'.
