A/N Are you still out there? I'm sorry it took so long for an update, real life kicks my ass sometimes. Highschool doesn't help, finals were last week, they are a scary thing, but I am on semester break now, so I figured I might actually update. I think it's been a month at least since I updated, and for that I'm sorry. Well 823 words without this A/N so enjoy.
Disclaimer: All publicly recogizable characters belong to S.M. This story contains mentions of abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Please if any of those things are a trigger for you, do not continue reading. Also, If you or someone you know suffers in an abusive relationship or has PTSD get the help they need, it might just save their life.
Carlisle POV
I heard her playing guitar. She played for well over an hour before she stopped. I think most people would be annoyed, hearing her play, almost constantly, but I never tired of hearing her play. She sat the guitar down, and put in a movie. I was tempted to join her, but I decided against it, she probably needed some rest, and space.
I heard her heartbeat slow into a steady rhythm, and knew she had fallen asleep. I was surprised to find she didn't have any nightmares, it was a first. My piqued curiosity was irritating me slightly, I really wanted to know what she wasn't sharing with me, but I refuse to betray her trust that would not be beneficial to her condition what so ever.
I decided to head downstairs and make Bella something to eat, but as I was passing her door, I heard her murmur something,
"I know what you are."
I froze in place, her heartbeat increased, but she was still sleeping, I stood motionless outside her door, listening in on her dream.
"Josh told me. Kate Denali, I know what you are. Why did you keep it from me?"
Wait a second, Kate Denali? There's no way…..but what if she did know? My cousins did say they had made some human friends, and they knew their secret, but…..that would be impossible.
I moved past Bella's door and back into my study, it was time to make a phone call.
(Carlisle/Kate)
"Hello?"
"Kate?"
"Oh, Hello Carlisle, to what do I owe you the pleasure?"
"I umm, well, what were the names of the humans that know your secret?"
"Huh, I haven't heard from them in awhile, I wonder where they went….."
"Kate, the name?"
"Oh right, I believe it was Swan, the Chief of Police, his kids, Josh and Isabella, I'm pretty sure one of their friends was in on the secret too….Ryann, that was her name, She and Josh were in love, I had offered to change them, but they had both declined. I should get in touch with them again."
I sucked in a sharp breath at their names.
"Carlisle, what is it?"
"Isabella is at my house."
"Whoa, why?"
"She's a run away, she was searching my house for food, and that's when I found her."
"Why in hell did she run?"
"The Chief was abusive after he killed Josh."
"Josh is dead? Oh my God, I wonder how Ryann is? And Isabella? How long has she been there?"
"She's been here for several weeks; she is just starting to trust me. And who is Ryann? Bella only mentioned her in passing."
"Ryann and Josh were in love, they had a connection that rivaled a vampire's soul mate, so I offered to change them, they both declined, they wanted to grow old together, have a family. Oh God, poor Ryann."
I heard Bella stir in the next room, "I will call you later Kate, Bella woke up."
"Okay, Bye."
Bella POV
I woke up from my nap, after having a dream about Kate, I knew she was a vampire, but we had lost touch just before Josh had died. I remember Ryann had moved away at semester break in freshman year. She couldn't handle being around a carbon copy of her dead lover, and I couldn't blame her, they had such a powerful love, it was only possible to separate them by death.
Thinking back about Kate, I remember some of her traits, inhumanly beautiful of course, eyes that changed color, from gold, to onyx and back again. Cold skin, extremely pale. I smiled as I remembered when she revealed herself in the sunlight, sparkling like she did; it appeared she had diamonds embedded in your skin. I couldn't help but compare Carlisle to Kate, the golden eyes, pale skin, cold hands….but he couldn't be a vampire could he?
I then noticed he was at my door, "Yes I could."
"Oh god, I said that out loud didn't I?"
He merely nodded. I appraised him again, just looking at him.
"Bella, you're driving me crazy, what are you thinking?"
"What you look like in the sun." I said, and blushed, because I hadn't actually meant to say that.
"Bella, do you know Kate?"
"Yeah."
"I just got off the phone with her…"
I was shocked; I hadn't realized they knew each other. But I'm not surprised, they did share a similar diet…
"Has, has she heard from Ryann?"
"No, she didn't even know about Josh." He said it as a whisper.
"Carlisle, I want to find her. I miss her so much. I need to know she is okay."
"I will help you find her, but first, you need to eat."