I planned to make it more modern because whatever happened in 2006 wasn't all that fun.
My mother's necklace burned against my skin that morning. I held it as it would bring her back to me. Waking up with a headache and leaving the house in blue jeans and a black was not me being myself. It was a good thing I didn't go to school. However, I don't believe the hospital is a better option. I was stumbling down the stairs when Charlie was on his way out the door when he saw my disheveled state. He practically dragged to his car and drove us there.
When I checked in I forced him to get to work and told him I'll find a ride. I was in a room waiting for the doctor when a pain struck my entire body. My body hit the floor with and my head banged against the wall since I was standing by the window. A harsh gasp escaped me. Someone entered the room. It was Carlisle.
"What- Menah!" He rushed over to me. He lifted me on the bed and checked my head. "Let me get a nurse-"
"No!" I screamed in a raspy voice. My healing abilities will freak out the other people and he was already here. "Don't… no one else." I said in short breathes. Another pain hit my body and I curled up.
"I'll get some morphine. Just hold tight and try not to scream to draw attention." I nodded once and he left me. The pain in my head went away from hitting the wall.
Carlisle came back and he set up an IV with the morphine. "What happened? And how did you feel so fast?" He was acting like some mad scientist I guess being around sick people and trying to heal them will do that to a person.
"Do you…promise not to tell anyone? You have to keep…this to yourself."
"I promised." He grabbed my hand. The morphine was numbing the pain, but not all of it.
We waited until it kicked in. "Carlisle have you ever heard of an Eternal before? Mythical beings protected by tribe wolves?" He shook his head. "I was hoping you did. Anyway, I was five when I saw my parents killed by a man. That night Charlie took me in and eventually adopted me. After my birthday an old book was waiting for me. It had Eternal's on it. I find out that I'm some kind of wood fairy. I have powers and I can use the elements. But they just keep coming."
I take a break to breath. He hands me a glass of water from the side table. I drank some and stared again. "A woman came to me one night and told me these things and to control myself. I feel so lost right now. And Edward, he plays a big role in my life. He's the one-"I stop myself. He shouldn't know about that. "My parents gave me their powers. When I was reading you only had a limited amount. They had to give it to me. I can use the elements to my will. It came so natural to me."
"Menah, calm down." He squeezed my hand. "I'm here now. You can talk to me when you need me to."
"I'm sorry. You're the only person I've ever told and I just started and couldn't stop." I looked out the window. "Whatever pain that was it was real pain. Both emotional and physical. I just want to know why I felt it." He had a question. I could feel it. "Did you want to ask me anything?" I was getting tired.
"We know that you're suspicious about what we are, but why do you not ask us or try to figure it out?"
I laughed, "Because I had a secret and your family didn't ask one question. You all befriend me and took me in. At home all I have is Charlie. I can only take so much of Bella and Rene. But Charlie is a great father figure even though he can be awkward." A yawn left my mouth. "Please don't tell Charlie. I need… a ride…home." I feel asleep from the slow working morphine.
A knocked sound on the door and I slowly opened my eyes. The sun was getting low, it must be evening time. I was probably asleep for a few hours. And I missed school for today. The door opened and Esme walked in.
"Hi sleepy head. You were still sleep when I first came. Carlisle said you needed a ride." The IV was out and I stood from the bed with balance.
"Do you mind if we can do something? Going home is not where I want to be right now." She just smiled and nodded her head. I was already signed out from the hospital so we just went to the car and drove off.
"Where do you want to go?" I shrugged my shoulders; as long as I wasn't going home anywhere was good. "I have to pick up some home décor since my sons like to wrestle and break my furniture."
I laughed, "They are like grown kids sometimes." It was true. At school they kept and hide themselves, but they were good people.
We drove in silence for the ride. She soon pulled up to a furniture shop in Forks small town. The store had a lot of nice home decorations. What caught my eye were the circle lamps that you can attach to your ceiling. Each light had different color.
Esme must have some me gazing at them because she picked it up and brought it to the counter with her stuff to pay for. "Please Esme. I can pay for them. Why does your family do that whenever we go somewhere?"
"Menah, you're family now. Come on we can go get you some ice cream. I remember some loves cookie and cream."
I stuck out my lip and said jokingly, "I am 17 years old. I find it insulting to offer a girl my age ice cream. But for cookie and cream, I'm in."
We had driven around after she got me an ice cream. She was a good mother. But I had a feeling I won't make it long enough to get to know her. But I hope to get the chance.
A couple of days without me noticing passed by. In class I paid attention to the teacher and took notes and test, but I don't take notice. The Cullen's try to talk to me but I push them away. I couldn't help it though. It was like something invisible was holding me mentally together without anyone else. Ryan and Candice worry for me. I would just remain silent.
Today I left early reading my old, worn book in the car. I was looking for something to get me out of this funk. It was a chapter on potions. It was deciding a purple and blue swirled one. A light bulb went off in my head. I jumped out the car. In my parents' box, I put their things in the trunk of my bed. It was in there. When I get home I was going to take it. It's supposed to give me strength both mentally and physical.
The students started staring at something behind me. I turned seeing Edward pulling the door open for Bella. My body froze along with my mind. My hand tingled with the need to release the ache in them. To blow off Bella head sounded so fucking appealing right now. My necklace wasn't the usually white fog, but it turned red and made a steaming noise.
I closed my eyes. A calming feeling swept over me. I let out a sigh of relief not bothering to think about where it suddenly came from. I just walked into the building before I could witness my life go down the drain. I was weak and couldn't even be with him even though I've known him long. This challenge was either going to make me or break me, it may even kill me.
A class I now dreaded was English and then gym. I was going to give him a piece of my mind. He act like our talk never happened. Was he still the same guy or was this magical thing getting to him? He was in his seat when I sat down. He stared at me with worry. I just glared at him. The teacher had put on a movie about Julius Caesar.
When it was on for ten minutes I said, "So you and my sister decided to go behind my back. I told you to stay away from her." He turned to me, but my eyes were glued to the TV.
"First of all I can date whoever I please. I wouldn't have gone behind your back if you didn't ignore me." he moved my desk closer to his without making a sound. "Why are you trying to make me feel like the bad guy?"
"It's because you are." I hissed. "You're throwing away what we had. We weren't dating, but you were my best friend and we had stronger feelings then that. I know you remember the moments we had together. You didn't even comfort me when I needed it." I paused in my sentence, "Why would you even go for her? She was the reason I was almost raped twice and I almost drowned. She will be nothing, but a pain."
"You say that like you talk to her. When did you two have a real conversation anyway? I think you're jealous of her. She has a family and a boyfriend. What do you have?" he practically spit the words at me. The tears spilled out of my eyes. Please, let it be them saying that, not Edward.
"I had love for you, but I guess I was wrong about that." I got up and ran out the classroom. My head was hurting from the talk we just had. I went to the car and sped out the parking lot.
My phone rang as I made it to my house. It was Alice. "What's up?" I said getting out my car.
"I saw what he's doing and I'm on your side. He was into you and I feel so bad."
"It's okay Alice. He made his choice. I just can't let it come between us. We down have enough time anyway." I felt weakened. As if I didn't care what happened to me. "I'll talk to you later." I hung up the phone and ran upstairs. I spent the rest of the day eating sweets and listening to crappy, sob songs.
Later that night I threw on some clothes to find a Chinese restaurant. My belly was craving honey kitchen and noodles. In the hallway I could see Bella's door open. She sat on her computer typing away. I storm in and her door slams on the wall.
She jumps and falls out of her chair. "What was that? Are you okay?"
"Am I okay? No I'm not actually. I warned you about Edward and you go and have a fucking relationship with him. I don't know what's going on in their piece of shit heads of yours. Am I could care less. If you ever hurt him, I will make sure that's your last time ever seeing him or daylight again." I was gone the next second. I could feel her fear outside the house.
We all were at Ryan's place playing Call of Duty. Candice came over when Esme dropped me off and dragged me over here. I had to explain to them that Edward and Bella were going out. I told them about me warning Bella when going with him. I just have to live with them two going out I get the right opportunity.
"Well we just have to get him back for you." He pauses the game and say, "Candice and you should go shopping and get some lingerie and show him what you're really made of." Ryan was wiggling his eyebrows.
A pillow hit his when Candice got up from the floor. "We have to plan something different. Something they wouldn't suspect." She turned to me and said, "Spend more time over, be friends with him, you can win him over and seduce him. He'll want you and he will be over Bella."
The idea was good and I was spending the weekend with the girls. "Great plan, but you remember I have zero experience with guys. I need advice."
"Don't worry, we'll both give you the 411 on how get your guy." Ryan replied to my words. "Now let's get back to the zombies." Candice and Ryan went back to playing the game while I laughed at the people talking on the game.
Dad let me spend some time away from the house, saying I needed to be looked over after I acted like nothing happened when I went to the hospital. I was going to sleep over on Friday till Sunday night. We actually were planned this a while ago. I just had been in that little funk.
My clothes were packed along with my book. Yesterday night I found the potions, I guess that my parents made and put them in there too. I drunk some of the pick me up and I was feeling better. Alice wanted to pick me up, but I need a getaway if something goes wrong.
Charlie told me to careful and he gave me one of his awkward hugs.
Emmett pulled me out of the car as soon as I got out. He threw me over his shoulder for me to see Jasper, all he did was wave. "Emmett I'm gonna cut you a new one if you don't put me down." He just laughed at me in a mocking way. I mumbled, "Asshole." Jasper got my bag from the trunk with my keys that fell to the ground.
"Easy there tiger. This is just the beginning of our adventure. Alice is no fun to play with, a little sister is what we need." He walked inside and to the living room where Emmett had games laid out. "Alice and Rosalie don't like to play, and your friends told me you loved to play GTA 5." He sat me down on the couch.
"You dare challenge me? Alright since you're so brave we can make a bet for whoever gets the most kills." I pause to think about it then said, "If I win you have to do as I say for a week. You can be my personal slave."
He just laugh, "If I win you have to give Edward a lap dance." I screamed what and Jasper just laughed. "Do we have a deal?" I glared at him then shook his hand and said, "Bring it on."
An hour later Emmett and I were still playing the game and Jasper was on another couch. We were tied and headed for our next target. We both ended up having more than 10 kills. As we played the others came inside the house. Emmett drove into my car and flipped it. "You're going to pay for that." My character pulled out a launcher when Alice, Rosalie, and Edward came in. Edward distracted me from the game and Emmett almost blew me up with a grenade when I hurried to turn back to the screen. I kicked his controller and shot him with a machine gun. "You cheater." I just laughed and said, "You didn't give us any rules. So I win. Jasper came closer to us, laughed and said, "So how about that bet?"
"But- I- now you know she cheated. That doesn't count." Emmett came towards me and I hissed at him. "Back it up you giant Bear."
"You're just going to let her get away with that?" he actually pouted and huffed. "The bet should be off."
Rosalie decided to speak up, "What bet?"
"Meme hear had to give our dear Edward a lap dance or I was going to be her slave for a week." He's really going to pay for this one. Why would he say that in front of Edward?
"Emmett calm down. You don't have to be my slave, but I owe you a rematch."
He fist pumped the air, "Come on."
"No. She's our guest." Rose pulled on my hand, "And now she's going to get ready for tonight."
We walked to the room I always end up in when I come here. "What going on tonight?"
Alice just smirked, "Just to go out to the movies. And you have to look your best."
I was going to question her, but I had a feeling that she would make this difficult for me so I would shut up while she picked out some clothes for me to wear. I bought over some new clothes I got from the mall that I never wore. And she started to go through them.
"While she's doing that I want to fix your hair." She led me to an old fashioned vanity and sat me down.
Just then Jasper showed his head in the door. "We're leaving to… get some errands done. We'll be back in time. With that he left out the room.
Rosalie got started on my hair. It took her an hour to get it done the way she thought was best. She put my hair into a goddess braid bun. The braids looked like little waterfalls going up. She even put some makeup on me with a gold eyeshadow and eyeliner. And some lip gloss.
They were switching roles to make sure they had time to get ready for tonight.
Alice picked out a navy skater dress that had no sleeves. The very top was see through and the bottom over lapped with ruffles. She pulled out a pair of four inch heels.
"Why would both of you go and do all of this?" turning around and staring at them. "I feel as if you're trying to do something that was planned tonight."
"All you need to do is come with all of us and have fun tonight. Just relax yourself. You've been through a lot and you need to get out." Alice was just buttering up the toast. Too bad I like toast.
"Okay, I'll have fun. But where are the guys?" Just as I said that I could hear them downstairs just coming in the house. "I guess it's time to go."
All of us walked to the door where the guys were standing. My eyes instantly searched Edward's. He stood by the door. When he seen me his eyes bulged out for a second. He said, "You look nice, Menah."
My face was heating up. I just smile a little. That was until Emmett spoke up, "Well don't we all look nice for going out to the movies."
"Shut it Emmett. We were having fun. Menah is just to pretty to leave her alone." Rose said and dragged him out the door. They were followed by Alice and Jasper then me and Edward. The others decided that they should take a car and Edward and I were in his Volvo.
The ride was a little awkward and too quiet. Until he said, "I'm sorry about the other day. I don't know where the words came from and it hurts me to see you upset especially when I was the one to cause that pain."
I didn't reply for a minute. "It's alright. We need to get past that. I was the one that started it. You and Bella are together and I have to deal whit it for now."
"What do you mean by for now?"
"It means that when I graduate I'm out of here. Even if I forgave you it doesn't mean I could live with seeing the both of you together all the time."
That was the last thing we said to each during the ride. I wasn't mad. That was just a part of my plan. I can't guilt him into being with me, but it'll make him think about leaving Bella. I refuse to let him go, but I didn't know on how to go about it.
The others made it there before us. I guess Edward wasn't speeding today. The Cullen's and I stood outside the theater trying to figure out what to watch.
"Last time we went to watch a movie it was a chick flick." Emmett whined from by Rosalie.
"Fine pick whatever you want as long as it's not some bloody, gore filled movie." She said back to him.
I was looking at the list of movies they had out. A horror movie caught my interest. The name of it is Stay Alive. I pointed at the poster, "What about this one. It seems cool to me."
No one disagreed with the chose so we paid for our tickets and headed inside the theater. I was ahead of them walked right to the food counter. I got a pretzel and a large icee which Edward paid for when he stuffed my money back in my bag.
The previews are what I loved. It makes you want to go out and see all the good movies even when some could be awful. I took off my heels and set my feet on the seat. Edward chuckled. "What?" I asked him. "You just look like Christmas came around." He told me. I just shrugged my shoulder as the lights dimmed. Horror movies were my favorite to watch. To have you on the end of your seat to push you right back when a scary part comes up.
The movie did exactly what I thought. I was hiding behind my hands when the creepy music came on. I did let out a small scream every now and then, but I was calm after. A scene where the woman popped up to kill one of the game players, I had scooted over to Edward without realizing it. So when he put his arm around me I jumped surprised. "Sorry." He told me and move his away till I grabbed it a put it around my shoulders.
The rest of the movie I was calm since Edward gave me some comfort. Before the lights came on and the credits rolled, we walked out of the movie section. My nerves were on edge and in a good way. Edward and I were warming up to each other again. I didn't want to lose him.
I hope this chapter was good enough. The next one you will totally love it. If you have any ideas you want to throw my way please tell me. I love combining ideas together. And if I've made any errors in grammar, etc. please tell me.