Those were my last coherent thoughts before the burning took over and I began screaming. All I could think of was how badly it hurt. How much I wanted to die, or that I'd never been born. It was a sick joke to realize that I was finally getting my wish to become a vampire. How could I have ever wanted this pain? I screamed and thrashed and then screamed again for somebody to kill me, to put an end to this burning agony, but endless burning fire raged on.
I don't know how long it was, but finally in the midst of all the burning I could feel that I had some control in my body again. It came little by little of course, but it meant that the burning would eventually end. I was getting stronger I realized and that gave me the courage and the will to stop screaming and thrashing. And though the heat didn't decrease I also realized I could think around the burning. I kept telling myself that somehow everything would be alright. I knew this was a lie but it kept me from screaming and thrashing again so I clung to the thought.
I continued to get stronger my hearing better, my thoughts clearer. This led to many different questions. What happened after that wolf yanked Laurent off me? Did Laurent take off? He could have beat those wolves easy then come back to finish the job. So why was I still alive? That's when I finally heard something new going on around me.
A door slammed, I could hear heavy footsteps and lighter more rhythmic footsteps following them.
"She's not screaming anymore."
It was Jacob, I thought shocked. Why in the heck was I near Jacob. Where was I? A million questions liked that bounced around in my head.
"Yes," Billy sighed. "She quit a few hours ago. Who's this?"
"Alice Cullen," Jake replied coldly.
Alice! It was Alice! I thought excitedly. What was she doing here? Were the rest of the Cullens here? Was he here? So many questions, I forced myself to refocus on the conversation.
"Well I'd say nice to meet you, but with everything that's happened…" Billy trailed off.
"I understand," Alice responded stiffly. "How long has it been since Laurent bit her?"
"A little more than two days," Billy replied.
"Do you know how much longer she is going to be like this?" Jake snarled impatiently.
Alice sighed "It takes a person about three days to turn into a vampire, but give me a second."
Everyone was quiet.
"She'll wake up in about six hours."
"How do you know that?" Jake asked incredulously.
As Alice began explaining her gift and answering their questions, it gave me time to ponder their conversation so far. From what I heard I was probably at Jake's house. But why was I and how did they find me? And where was Charlie? He had to be freaking out since apparently I have been burning for two days. Not to mention Jake. He seemed to know all about vampires which wasn't a comforting thought. What was more frustrating though was I didn't know if he was here. If he was, where was he? Did he not want to see me? Would he stay to help me figure this out or would leave again? No. I couldn't think about those things right now. I had less than six hours to go, at least that was something.
Having all their questions answered the conversation turned back to me.
"I need to call Edward." Alice whispered morosely.
"You mean he doesn't know," Jacob asked tensely. Knowing Edward and I had once been together.
"I had to make sure first. When I saw Laurent attack her I didn't know if she had died or was becoming a vampire. It could have gone either way."
Jacob gritted his teeth. "Are all the Cullens coming back now," he asked angrily.
"I don't know."
On that cheery note all conversation ceased, and I was left alone to my thoughts. All the while I counted the seconds to my awakening.
Several hours later the pain changed. It slowly started to fade from my fingers and toes for which I was grateful. It was finally ending. Though that was good my throat wasn't only burning, it was now parched to the bone. If that wasn't bad enough my chest grew hotter and my heart beat pounded even faster. By that time I could hear Alice's light footsteps coming back into the room.
"It's almost over Bella," Alice whispered taking my right hand. "They're on their way here."
I wanted to ask who, but my heart picked up even faster, my chest even hotter. The fire having burned everything else in my body was now focusing on my heart. My heart beat faster and faster, my chest hotter and hotter. Until one agonizing surge of fire followed by a thud. My heart stuttered few times, then once, and then stopped altogether. That is the day, I, Bella Swan died and started a new life.
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