Chapter 8

The Notebook

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"Cici is painting in empty room when suddenly walls start to ooze a red gush, and her paintbrush flies out of her hands towards the walls. The paintbrush magically controls and reconstructs the red gush to form words that read, 'YOU DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT!'"

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Bella's POV

The biology teacher, Mr. Banner, was writing on the board when I snuck up on him. He jumped a little and the class gave me a short giggle.

"Hello, can you sign this slip?" I said, looking at him through my lashes. He didn't even look at me, and handed me back the slip after signing it. Katie must have gotten here before me, thought I don't know how and she was a Freshman not a Junior, because she was sitting in the back of the room, the farthest away from me.

"Please go sit by Edward Cullen, Ms. Swan. Edward! Raise your hand, please," Mr. Banner didn't need to say that because Edward was the only one with an empty seat.

When Edward raised his hand, his triceps flexed and I bit back a sigh. Every other girl but Katie already did for me. I sat down, and looked over to Edward. He was smiling at me, so I smiled back. While Mr. Banner was writing something on the board, Katie gave me a notebook at mermaid speed so no one but Edward would've been able to watch her. I opened the notebook and began to read the note that was inside.

Dear Katie,

Please give Bella this notebook when Mr. Banner is turned around. Thank you.

Love, Lindsey

There was another note right under it in the same handwriting.

Dear Bella,

I give you this notebook because Edward is literally clawing at his legs to ask you some questions.

I looked over at Edward. He was scratching his thighs casually, but with an impatient look on his face. I quickly wrote down What's wrong? and passed the notebook over to him just as he was starting to scratch at his calves. When he got the message he quietly took the notebook in front of him and practically attacked it when the teacher turned back around so his back was facing us. He slid it back over to me.

What are you? How did Katie go so fast? Why are you here? -Edward

I wrote my response in French, hoping that his kind would be smart enough to translate. I didn't want anyone finding this and figuring out what we are.

Nous sommes sirènes. -Bella

Edward stared at the paper quietly, as if thinking. It seemed as if something clicked in his mind, for you could see it in his eyes, and he immediately started writing down, and casually pushed the notebook back over.

"We are mermaids?" -Edward

He completely translated what I wrote, but that is not what I wanted and crossed out his translation of my statement.

Yes. What is your kind? -Bella

Vampire. -Edward

Something about how he wrote back one simple word, made it seem like he was upset and distasteful of his kind. A vampire. I wonder why.

Edward's POV

The rest of the day went by and I walked Bella to her last class. Many, almost all, of the students were thinking of the new girls. Bella, Misi, Katie, and the other girl who yelled out at the teenagers at lunch, Lindsey. Girls hated them, boys lusted over their beauty. Yes, I think that Bella is beautiful, but I am not gelling my hair and flexing my muscles at their faces.

When the day ended, Bella joined her family by Lindsey's car and explained to them what we were. I was sitting in my car still waiting for Jasper to find his books.

When we were ready, we took off. When we reached the highway, it was as if Lindsey already knew where we lived, for she was in front of us, racing down the road.

"Dude, that's creepy! What did you say they were again Eddie?" Emmett asked, clearly confused. I grimaced at the despised name that Emmett thought would be a good nickname.

"I told you not to call me that. Just for that, I'm not repeating," I replied annoyed.

"Mermaids... wow..." I wasn't surprised Emmett answered himself as if I had told him. I have already told him, but he just couldn't believe. Alice growled at the word 'mermaids.' She hasn't been her usual, perky-self since her first class, Algebra, that she had with Bella this morning.

When we emerged from the forest, Lindsey was already parked in our driveway and staring up at our house. I still don't know for sure what she looks like, Katie or Misi either for that matter. I was too busy trying to process the information Bella gave me. Or I was openly staring at Bella. She was just so beautiful, but I should be ashamed for staring and judging her for her appearance.

When Bella got out of the car, she instantly looked for someone, completely ignoring the house. I was a bit jealous until I realized that person was me. Jasper gave me a funny look. She smiled up at me, making my dead heart jump.

"You have a beautiful home, Edward," she simply complimented.

I led the way through the front door with Bella right beside me. When we reached the living room, Esme immediately came to greet us, but was confused at how many people were here. Nobody must have told Esme about our guests.

"Oh. We have guests?" She said, looking first at Bella, then at Lindsey, then Katie, and finally Misi. They stared at each other for a moment.

"Esme?" Misi whispered.

"Misi?" Esme started, in a hopeful tone, "You remember me?"

What is going on? Was the thoughts of everyone's minds I could hear. I couldn't read the mermaids' minds.

This can't be her! She died years ago! This is a miracle! Was what Esme was thinking loudly in her head. Esme and Misi crashed into each other, hugging and soon giving cries of joy. Esme pulled back and held Misi's shoulders at arm's length.

"But how are you still alive? And so young!" Esme screamed happily.

"Esme, we're mermaids," Misi said quietly and joyfully. Looking around at her 'sisters,' as Bella explained to me during Biology class, before continuing, "And what about you? Your so old! Last time I saw you, you were eight, I can't believe I recognized you!" Misi stopped. She whimpered a little.

"Oh, Esme, I'm so sorry I left you! How old are you? What happened to that wretched father of ours?" Misi cried out. As Esme was going to reply to her, Rosalie didn't seem to notice and spoke up.

"Can somebody please explain what's going on?" She screeched.

"Well Rosalie, Misi and I are sisters. I have told you all I had one older one, or three, but she has returned to me. I couldn't be happier," Esme embraced Misi again.

"Really! How come nobody told me?" Katie yelled, throwing her arms in the air. Misi just shrugged, and pulled Esme along behind her and sat her down on the white couch. Alice sat by Esme and Jasper. Emmett and Rosalie sat on the recliner, and Lindsey Katie, Bella and I sat on the only black couch.

"How are you two sisters?" Jasper asked politely.

"Well my side of the story, is that one day, me and Esme were going to the beach so we can learn how to swim, but a storm came in. I got electrocuted when Esme got away. A huge wave washed me out to the ocean and I got saved by a fish blood drinker. Long story short, I have been Princess Isabella's servant for life! So tell me about you, how did you turn into a vampire?"

"Hold on. Servant? Princess Isabella? What happened?" Esme said concerned. She was almost starting to not like Bella, she thought that maybe Bella hasn't been treating Misi fairly.

"Princess Isa- sorry- Princess Bella, has been very kind to me since she has found me. When that fish drinker saved me, I didn't know where to go. Bella took me in and she taught me what to do, how to eat, control water, everything there is to know about being a mermaid. She saved me. She's a great princess," Misi said affectionately. Bella smiled at her gratefully, and Esme held in a sigh of relief.

"Yes, yes, but what does 'princess' mean, exactly?" Rosalie asked. I was staying quiet. I was trying to learn as much as I can about mermaids, and Bella, as I can. Knowing that she might be a princess filled me even more with this unknown feeling. I knew I was now even more protective of her, but what was the other feeling? Jasper, sensing this feeling, smiled smugly at me.

"It means, that I'm the princess of mermaids. I'm the ruler of the oceans, and the protector of the creatures of the sea. I'm very important, other than the Elders. They're the first mermaids every created..." she said trailing off. She didn't look at anybody. Just down at her hands. This angelic creature was a princess. She was very important indeed, "But my full name is Mary Isabella Swan-" before Bella could finish, Alice completely froze. Her eyes were wide open and she was having a vision, no, not a vision. More like a flashback.

Alice's POV

Alice's Flashback

I was being carried away by tall men in black clothes and my mommy was down on the ground, punching and shoving anyone in her way. When she finally got up, she shoved and pushed around more men to get to me. I couldn't see her face because there was blood on her face, twigs in her hair and the shoulders of men in my line of vision. I wanted to see who this woman is. If I saw her, would I be able to remember her name? And if I did I would be able to do a background check on her. She finally took me out of the man's arms and ran into the forest. I looked up to mommy as she stroked my hair. I couldn't see her face from where I was, just the bottom of her chin. I looked to see who was yelling, though I couldn't understand what he was saying, and it was my daddy. I stared at him as we got rapidly closer until he collapsed. Rows and rows of men in the same black uniforms, with guns, were emerging from the trees with guns. Mommy ran and ran until her heart was pounding against my ears. I can barely stand it and asked, "Mommy, where are we going?" I tried to be as calm and innocent as possible, though it only seemed to upset her more, because I knew my mother needed as much calm as possible. She never answered my question, instead, she rolled into a large gap in a tree and held her breath, holding me ever so closely to her chest. I held my breath too, whilst fingering the charm bracelet that reads 'Mary, Alice, and Brandon.' We sat there until the footsteps and voices were gone, and we burst out panting.

"Good girl, you're a good girl, Alice." She said. That voice. I have heard that voice before. I didn't need to see her face to recognize who it was.

My mother was Bella.

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