Guys... I need to tell you all something... and no this isn't a joke. Okay, well I know that it always sounds like a joke when someone says that it's not a joke, but anyway, this is the last chapter of this story... Woah woah woah, is that a FROWN! Well you better turn that frown upside down, or else no sequel for you! Yup! You heard me! There is TOTALLY going to be a sequel to this story. I just can't leave you all hangin' like that! So without further ado, here's the last chapter of Looks of an Angel!
Chapter 43: Awake
Bella's POV
"Bella, get your butt out of bed and get in the shower!" Alice screamed through the door.I groaned, grabbing the sheets and pulling them up over my head. "No don't hide under the covers! I'll just come right in and get you!"
"Edward, make her go away." I mumbled as I rubbed my eyes, looking around the room until I spotted Edward sitting on the far side of it. "Edward?" I blinked and he was sitting right in front of me. His face looked panicked and pained.
"You're seventeen," his voice sounded sad. What did that mea- oh.
"Vampire." I said quietly. He nodded. I shook my head. "So? I thought you wanted me forever."
"I do. You know that," he said, taking hold of my shoulders slightly. He lowered his head so that his eyes were levelled with mine. "I just wish that for that to be you didn't have to become one of us."
"Well that's the only way. You might as well just bite me now and get it over with," I said forcefully. He looked panicked, his eyes getting wide. "Who's going to do it?"
"I am," he said quickly, moving his hands to lift up one of mine. "I mean, if you want me to..."
What was he talking about? Of course I wanted him to change me. "Edward, that's the best idea you've said since I woke up." I joked, trying to brighten the mood. The corners of his mouth turned upwards just a smidge, but I knew that it had worked. "Now stop being so depressing. Or else... I'll..."
"You'll do what?" He asked, his head moving closer to me. I froze as he kept leaning in, then made a split decision. I dodged away and rolled off the side of the bed. Edward was already standing up, catching me and standing me up. "Oh yes, very clever."
"Oh I know it was," I said smugly, grabbing my clothes then walking out of the door. Rosalie was standing out in the hallway of her room. "Wow Bella, not kissing Edward. Something wrong with you?" She joked. I shook my head at her and opened the bathroom door.
"No, but I think it would be kind of gross if all he tasted was... I don't know, nasty smelling breath." I laughed at the end. There was no way that I was kissing Edward when my mouth tasted funny.
That would be kinda weird, am I right? Woah, I thought talking in my head was over? Well, I guess it came back. Wait, whatever happened to that voice that was in my head? Hello?
Miss me?
Yeah! Well, no... Wait, of course I did! Where have you been?
In your head?
Wow, so smart. No really!
I've been around... Wait, her voice sounded reluctant...
I don't have anything to say...
Wait, what are you not telling me!
Your lifes real, psh, what are you talking about!
Woah woah woah! Wait, what do you MEAN my life isn't real!
I said it was!
Yes, but you intended-
On that your life is real. Oh would you look at the time? I have to go.
"Wait!" I said out loud, looking around the bathroom. "Ugh!" I screamed frustrated, banging my hands on the wall.
"Bella? Are you okay?" I heard Jasper's voice through the door. I groaned again but let out a faint 'yes', turning back to the mirror. I looked up at myself in the reflection. What did she mean my life wasn't real? I pinched myself. "Ow..."
"Bella?" Edward's voice called through the door. I let out a frustrated sigh. "Yea, I'm fine!" I said loudly through the door. I felt him walk away. He better not think I'm mad at him... I quickly changed my clothes and brushed my teeth. Opening the door, I was stopped by a sad looking Emmett.
"What's the matter Emmy?" I asked, pouting at him. He looked even sadder. He shrugged and his frown brightened, and he threw me over his shoulder. I shrieked and hit him on the back, but then was dropped down on the couch. Alice was on the phone with someone and turned to look at me.
"Edward, relax. She'll be awake in a few minutes..."
"Wait, what?" I asked Alice who hung up the phone. She looked confused. "I didn't say anything."
"Yes you just did!" I almost screamed at her, hurt that she was lying to me. Edward walked into the room then, coming towards me.
"What are we yelling at?" He asked, wrapping his arms around my shoulders. I leaned into him and sighed, still staring at Alice.
"Seriously Bella, she didn't say anything." Rosalie said, flipping through her magazine.
"Fine." I finally said, nodding at Alice who put a smile on her face. I smiled back at her. I turned around and slid my arms around Edward's waist.
"Alice! You said she'd be awake by now!"
I turned my head up quickly. Edward looked down at me. Again! "What did you just say?"
"I asked why Emmett was looking sad earlier..." Edward said, confused. I growled and struggled in his arms. He reluctantly let go it looked like, but dropped his arms. "Bella?"
"Why are you all lying to me!" I screamed at each of them. This was getting stupid! At least if something was wrong they could tell it to my face! I'm not blind!
Bella, calm down.
"Calm down? CALM DOWN! I DON'T WANT TO CALM DOWN!" I screamed at no one in particular.
"Bella, love, please calm down..." Edward said softly, walking over towards me. I turned slowly around, my eyes starting to water. "Don't cry..."
That was all it took. I bursted out crying, collapsing to the floor. Edward caught me before I hit the floor, taking me into his arms and sitting on the couch.
Bella, I think I should really tell you what's going on.
"I think so too..." I whispered into Edward's shirt. He held me closer to him, rubbing my back softly.
But first, you need to wake up.
I'm already awake though!
No you're not.
Yes, I am! I think I know when I'm asleep or awake!
No, you just need to wake up.
Wake up.
Please wake up Bella.
Come on, I know you're awake Bella!
Isabella!
I sat up, gasping for air. What the heck was that! I rubbed my eyes with sore arms. Why did they feel like jello? I weakly opened my eyes to see a bright light shining down on them. I groaned and closed them again. Then the light was gone.
"See Edward? I told you she'd wake up." I heard a voice. It sounded familiar, but yet recognisable. Wait a minute. I slowly opened my eyes again, feeling something cold in my right hand.
"Bella? If you can hear us, squeeze Edward's hand." Carlisle. Wait, I thought he was at work?
Edward.
Edward! I tightened my grip on the hand I was holding. I turned my eyes to the right to see dark black orbs staring down at me. Edward.
"Oh Bella," his voice cracked as he took me gently but forcefully into his arms. I tried to wrap my arms back around him but stopped when I heard all of the cracking. He pulled away slowly and laid me back down.
Then there was a blur of blue and black around me followed by a whole bunch of arms attacking me. I squealed and felt my bones start to loosen up. Didn't that feel good? I thought as I cracked my neck. Why did it feel like I have been asleep for a really long time?
"Confused?" Jasper asked as Rosalie passed me water. I nodded but accepted the water, greedily sucking it down as if it were the first rain puddle a man had seen in the Sahara, or whatever that phrase was.
"Okay, just don't freak out Bella." Alice said, jumping over towards the bed and sitting in the chair. I looked back over at Edward who was talking to Carlisle across the room. He turned his head to greet mine and smiled. I blushed, and with that he chuckled and continued talking to Carlisle.
"So we were on the boat-"
"Titanic boat?" I whispered to her as I set the empty glass on the table next to the bed. I then realized that I was sitting in a hospital gown and blushed again, sitting up and stretching out my sore legs.
Alice nodded, and continued on with the story. "But anyway, you decided to just run away before we could even notice where you went."
"...because of Charlie?" I said, a little louder then a whisper. This time Emmett nodded. He grinned and walked over, sitting at the end of the bed.
"Exactly. So I was like, "Bella!" and then we went to search for you. We heard a door lock upstairs on the higher deck and tried to get up there but saw the door was locked. There were to many people there that would freak out if they saw us bust down a solid metal door," he grinned at that. "so we all ran down the stairs again and went onto the lower one that was still out side. We all heard you scream and we tried to get to you, but it was to late..."
"What happened!" I said quickly, leaning over and staring at Emmett impatiently. He had a sad smile on his face. "You fell in."
"What?"
"You fell into the water."
"No, Edward caught me. Right Edward?" I asked, laughing nervously. He had a blank expression on his face. He walked over to me and took my hands.
"No one caught you Bella... you hit the water and went under. I tried to grab you, but if I reached out anymore, I would have fallen right after you."
"He was still human," Alice said, resting her hand on Edward's shoulder. "He was about to jump in right after you, but Emmett grabbed him before he could. After that me and Emmett went to the very end of the boat while Edward went to go find Charlie. We grabbed you out of the water, but you wouldn't wake up."
"None if this is making sense." I said mostly to myself. They all looked confused as I said this. I turned my head to Carlisle who was walking towards me. He smiled softly and sat down in the chair, sitting on the edge of it.
"They are telling the truth Bella. Right when the boat docked at the last spot they got off and rushed you to the nearest hospital. The rest of us went to you as soon as we could. The bones in your legs and arms were shattered, so we had to make sure that you were well enough for you to undergo surgery."
"I had surgery?" I said breathlessly, releasing of of my grips on Edward's hand and lifting the blanket. You could barely see a scar running up and down my legs, the same with my arms. But why am I not in huge casts? Wait a minute...
"How long was I... asleep?" I asked, my voice lower at the end. Everyone smiled sadly at the exact same moment, there heads going down.
"Over a year..." Edward whispered, glancing up at me through his eyelashes. I tensed, frozen in shock. I was unconscious for over a YEAR!
"Well what's the date!" I screamed, searching around the room frantically. "January 13th..." Rosalie automatically responded. I waited. "2011.."
"2011!" I screamed. This must have been a joke. I angrily looked at the beeping machine that was to the right of me. I lifted my arm and whacked it out of anger. "Shut up!" I was about to rip the stupid thing injecting me out of my arm, but a cold hand reached out and grabbed mine.
"Ugh!" I said, turning on my side that was facing Edward and bringing his hand closer to mine. He looked sadly amused, turning to look at Alice. She nodded.
"So Bella..." he said in a soft voice. I looked up at him. The rest of the family left the room. Then he stopped and released my hand. I had a look of panic on my face, but he noticed quickly. He picked me up from the bed. Woah, wait... were we even dating in this world!
Somewhat...
You're back!
Of course I'm back, I never left. I'm part of your conscience.
Oh. Well how have you been?
You've been asleep for over a year and your asking me how I've been?
Well, yeah pretty much...
Oh, just, go... I don't know... make out with Edward or something!
But wouldn't that be kind of weird if we're not-
Bella.
Sorry.
I looked back up at Edward to see that he had pulled that thing injecting me in my hand out. When did he do that? Oh. Never mind...
"You scared me..." he whispered, pulling my closer to his body as his lips ghosted over my head. I shivered and leaned back more into him, gripping onto the shirt at his chest. "I should have jumped.
That got me mad. Why would he even do that?
"Because I'm in love with you, Bella." I quickly turned my head up to meet his. He smiled his famous crooked smile. "And yes, you did say that out loud."
And with that he moved his head down, his lips gently pressing to mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling closer as I sighed into his mouth. Oh yeah, I could get used to this... again.
"Aw! Look at the happy couple!" Emmett's booming voice came into the room. I didn't even pull away from Edward. Emmett laughed and called the rest of them in. That's when we both broke apart. I blushed and hid my face into Edwards chest.
Now this was my family I think that I could live in this world for a while... maybe even longer. With that thought, I held my arms out, getting attacked by 7 vampires laughing and embracing me.
Oh yeah. Already getting used to it.
Holy microwave! That's like, a horrible ending! I can't think of any endings to put... I hate endings, that's why I'm not good at them. Blah. But anyway, "AHHHHHH!" It's all over... Im gonna cry.
So like I said, there will be a sequel to this story, which will be out in a couple... I'm not sure. I'm going to re-edit all these chapters then work on Clumsily in Love, then Without You. So then after that will I start writing the new story.
AHHH! So excited! Four day weekend today! So there will be new chapters out and maybe even a sneak peek of the sequel to this. Anyone got any story names I could title it? Drop a review about it if you have any ideas! Or any songs! Or stories! Yeah... you know what! Just review okay! Haha, alright. I'll see you guys all later! Peace!
-Rose