As we walked out of the main gates towards the new van I couldn't help but to freak out about the fact that, easy as that…we were a house band.
"Can you guys believe it? One night and we're already a house band!" I squealed excitedly. I noticed that while I was walking I wasn't really even paying attention because the boys had stopped walking a while ago. Then, when I looked up I saw two familiar faces.
"Crap." I muttered and swung around to face the boys. Aiden and Sam were standing up straight, and thank god it hit me to focus in on them and change their eye colors, not that that helped much.
Damon couldn't help but let out a low hiss, worried I glanced back towards the two out of place Cullen's to see Edward looking around. No doubt that he heard Damon.
"Hey, guys!" I yelled at them, bringing the attention onto myself. "Let's go, Caroline and Heath are probably worried." I was lying through my teeth. I hoped that no one noticed. Then when I looked nervously back over to the Cullen's recognition flashed over Edwards face, be it because of my voice, or just because I suck at lying he began to make his way over to me.
"Shit." I muttered again, and this time took it upon myself to walk over to the guys. I reached them and began pulling on Damon's sleeve. "Come on, we have to go; now." I said seriously.
"Do I know you?" The voice made me jump, but before I could turn around and stare into the topaz eyes that always made me confused Damon folded his arms around me, pulling me to his body, enabling me to face the person who had spoke.
"I don't think she does actually." Damon hissed.
Just then a light breeze flew by and ruffled my hair, and from the corner of my eye I could see Edward stiffen.
"Please…let's leave." I begged grabbing onto him tighter.
His eyes darted from Edward to me before he nodded. We turned to leave, but Edwards hand locked onto my wrist holding me firmly in place.
"Please…don't run away again…please." He begged, something about his eyes made me want to sat yes, but I couldn't a sharp hiss from Damon reminded me that I was with Damon and the Boys.
"S-sorry, but I d-don't k-know you." I managed to spit out lamely. Damon called my bluff and broke Edwards grasp on my hands in a matter and seconds, barked for the other to beat it, and that I'd be easier if there were less people, and they took off.
"So it is you…" Edward said, for the first time Emmett walked over and decided to get involved.
"Bella, please just come home." Emmett said.
"I'M NOT- I don't know who you people are." I said quietly, I had almost really said that we were who they thought we were, we might be able to get out of this still.
"Bullshit." Edward surprised me by saying. "First I lose you, and yes, that is my fault because I left, but then I come back and you're this Riley person, then when I almost have you back, you lose all your memory about me…and the person you used to be. It KILLS ME Bella. That I can't touch your face, hold your hand, run my hands through your hair." He said raising his hands as if to do just that but he let them drop. "I miss you."
"I'm sorry, I'm not who you think I am. I hope you find her." I said. Then I squeezed Damon's hand, I was sure that I couldn't walk, I was frozen I place. Not that that mattered much to Damon who lifted me with ease and we took off. I only glanced back once, and what I saw disturbed me. Edward was kneeling on the ground, doing what looked like crying, with Emmett standing at his side patting his shoulder, and saying, "Just give her time."
"I'm sorry Dammy." I said hugging him closer.
"It's not your fault, I don't know why that freak was even there." Damon said.
"He's not a freak, he's lost someone he loves, what would you be like in that situation?" I said quietly.
"You're right, I'm sorry." He said then kissed my forehead.
"It's ok." I sighed.
We got home that night and I was greeted by another strange dream, only this one was better than the last, calmer, nicer. Worse.
I was this person called Bella again in my dream, and it went a little bit like this.
I looked down at his hand and doodled aimlessly across his smooth, iredesent palm. The seconds ticked by.
"How easily frustrated I am." He sighed, what he was frustrated by I wasn't sure. My vision moved to look him in the eye. Then the dream me talked.
"I was afried…because, for, well obvious reasons, I can't stay with you. And I'm afraid that I'd like to stay with you, much more than I should." I looked down at his hands as I spoke. It was difficult for me to say this aloud.
"Yes," he agreed slowly. "That is something to be afraid of, indeed. Wanting to be with me. That's really not in your best interest."
That didn't make dream he happy.
"I should have left long ago," he sighed. "I should leave now. But I don't know if I can."
"I don't want you to leave." I mumbled pathectically, staring down again.
"Which is exactly why I should. But don't worry. I'm essentially a selfish creature. I crave your company too much to do what I should."
"I'm glad." I sighed.
"Don't be!" He took his hand back. His voice was harsh. "It's not only your company I crave! Never forget that. Never forget I am more dangerous to you than I am to anyone else." He said staring off into the forest.
Then I found myself being pulled out of the dream. I didn't want to leave that feeling. Only was sure why I was having dreams about me and Edward. I really needed to avoid him when I could.
"Riley are you up?" I head Sam call up to my room.
"Perfect timing Sammy, yup I'm up!" I called back down.
"Good, we're all going hunting, we were waiting for you." Aiden said.
"Oh…sorry. Go ahead, I'm not really…um…hungry anyway. I can manage until later, maybe a few more days." I mumbled.
"Rie, it's been over 60 years, you should be used to this by now." Damon called.
"I know." I mumbled.
"Well, see you when we get back, ya know what? I'll bottle you some." Damon said.
"Thanks Dammy." I said.
"No problem." He said.
That dream had given me the oddest motivation to write a song, so I pulled my lazy butt out of the bed and dashed from the house carrying my personal guitar. I knew that boys always hunted west, so I took off east. I needed time on my own. I got the to stream and just sat there for a while before a started picking off some strings.
The music coming together in my head like a puzzle, fitting words and feelings together better than the grandmaster puzzle maker.
""And when it rains
On this side of town it touches, everything
Just say it again and mean it
We don't miss a thing
You made yourself a bed
At the bottom of the blackest hole (blackest hole)
And convinced yourself that
It's not the reason you don't see the sun anymore
I had tears in my eyes, I wasn't sure why. It was just a song.
And oh, oh, how could you do it?
Oh I, I never saw it coming
Oh, oh, I need the ending
So why can't you stay
Just long enough to explain?
I felt my chest swell, and I could feel my heart breaking, why in the world did I feel this way?
And when it rains
Will you always find an escape?
Just running away
From all of the ones who love you
From everything
You made yourself a bed
At the bottom of the blackest hole (blackest hole)
And you'll sleep 'til May
And you'll say that you don't want to see the sun anymore
Funny, I'm a vampire, we tend to shy away from the sun.
And oh, oh, how could you do it?
Oh I, I never saw it coming
And oh, oh, I need the ending
So why can't you stay just long enough to explain?
Take your time
Take my time
Take these chances to turn it around (take your time)
Take these chances, we'll make it somehow
And take these chances to turn it around (take my...)
Just turn it around
Oh, how could you do it?
Oh I, I never saw it coming
Oh, oh, how could you do it?
Oh I, I never saw it coming
Oh, oh, how could you do it?
Oh I, I never saw it coming
Oh, oh I need an ending
So why can't you stay
Just long enough to explain?""
"It is you." I heard a whisper come from the forest. Then I saw him, he stepped out into the glistening sun, and my breath hitched. He was so perfect. "I wasn't sure at first…you look so different. You're not the right age in looks, or have the right hair color…but then again I don't know your powers, do I?" he whispered seductively.
"Edward." I breathed, then my face went blank, and I blanched. I couldn't believe that I gave it away. Shit, Shit! SHIT!
"Bella." He breathed and came closer to me. At first he got only about a foot away, and that was okay, then he did something I'd never expect. He kissed me, full on the mouth, not holding anything back hands on my face kind of kiss.
I struggled at first, then there was nothing I could do. All I could remember after that was the darkness. The darkness and the flashes of a life that wasn't mine.
"Bella! Bella! What happened? Are you alright?" He has trying to rouse me, but the images kept coming.
So...Eh? Eh? What do you think? R&R !