Disclaimer: I do not own Because of you by Kelly Clarkson obviously. And all rights go to the simply amazing Stephanie Myer who wrote the twilight saga.
Right after I finished the last chapter I started this one so the idea wouldn't leave my head, and I couldn't wait to post this right after I finished editing it.
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You guys keep me going on! Here's Chapter 4
-True Goddess
Chapter 4
Paul's POV
Jake and I decided to go to this Jazz night club, Since were both over eighteen unlike Bella's leech husband.
They always have people sing random songs, or read there poems. To let out the grief in their lives, which I think is total B.S. Like come on get a diary, I truthfully only come here for the beer.
Jake and I sat at our usual table and ordered drinks.
"Don't you get tired of this place?"
Jake asks flicking balled up paper from straw wrappers at my face.
I get irritated and throw one into his mouth when he yawned. He chokes and starts having a couching fit. The poet stops reading and glares at us. Once he recovers we both start laughing hysterically. The club manager tells us to settle down or we have no choice but to leave.
We nodded and chuckled quietly.
I finally got my beer and started drinking it till the name of the next person up caught my attention.
"My names Raven Estrella and I'll be singing Because Of You by Kelly Clarkson."
She said in a soft voice, then took a deep breath and started singing.
"I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid
Because of you
Because of you."
Her voice had to be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard, and not just because she's my imprint. She literally has a beautiful voice she sang it better than that Kelly Clarkson lady.
She opened her eyes at the end and the whole crowd applauded, she got a standing ovation. I stood up and clapped loudly.
Jake pulled me back down.
"Dude she's under age."
I shrugged.
"Who didn't get a fake ID at seventeen. I did when your sister broke my heart."
Jake smiles sadly and nods.
"We should make sure she's safe though."
I glare at him.
"Stop stealing my lines man."
He laughs and we leave the club together.
Raven's POV
I leave after I finish my song and slip out the back door. I smile at the bouncer and start to walk away till he opens his mouth.
"You owe me Estrella."
I roll my eyes.
"Whatever Sam. See ya next Friday."
He nods and stands back at the backdoor like he didn't see me.
I go to my car and drive back home. I always have the feeling of being watched but tonight is far worse.
I just ignore the feeling and change into my pajamas and go to bed.
Unknown POV
Ring.
Ring.
Ring.
I sigh and pick up my phone.
"Jonathan what do you need?"
He laughs on the other line.
"Burn it. Burn it to the ground."
I smile.
"My pleasure."
Raven's POV
All I smell is burning wood.
I wake up to see my room a orange haze. I scream and pick up my leather jacket throwing it onto my shoulders, and stuffing my combat boots onto my feet.
I pick up the last picture of my mom and open the door of my room to see even more flames.
I scream and close the door. I grab my cell phone and dial 9-1-1.
"Help fire."
Was all I could say before smoke clogged my nose.
I woke up to the sound of a heart monitor, and Doctor Cullen's face.
"Hello Raven, how are you feeling."
I wheeze in a deep breath.
"My lungs feel like there on fire."
I say in a raspy voice, he then nods.
"Alright I'll get something for that, also I have some people here to see you."
I look at the door to see the face of my grandma.
"Grandma."
I say weekly.
She smiles and walks over to me smoothing the hair out of my face.
"How are you sweetheart?"
I shrug.
"I feel like crap."
She laughs and hugs me gently.
I breath in deeply even though it hurt my lungs I smile, she always smells like sugar cookies.
"Now I need to tell you something."
She says helping me up.
"I can't stay sweetie. I need to get back to work, then maybe you can move back with me for the rest of the year."
I sigh.
"What am I going to do?"
She smiles sadly.
"I was thinking your uncle, from your dad's side."
I shake my head.
"No! I will not stay with him and that thing."
I say going into a coughing fit.
"I'll stay with a friend."
She argues but I hold my hand up.
"No grandma, I have a plan okay. Just go! GO! Just leave cause that's what everyone does to me! Everyone leaves me."
I say starting to cry. She hugs me.
"It's okay sweetheart, I know. But I won't leave you, unless I have to. But honey I have to."
I nod.
"I know grandma, it's just I have no one to trust right now."
She puts her hand on either side of my face and forces me to look into the same forest green eyes as me.
"You need to learn to trust those who are giving the effort to try to know you. I know it hard baby, but you need to let go."
I shake my head tears falling down my face.
"Just stay with me until I leave grandma."
She nods and kisses my forehead.
"Of course."
One month later
Thankfully I had no permanent damage in my lungs. But I lost everything, every picture of us, the last things she gave me.
I know I should be sad about the house burning down but I needed to let go of my mom. Her presence lingered in the house, and now I let her go. I finally let her rest in peace.
Nessie and I got closer. I actually let her care about me, and I care about Renesmee she's my best friend. Her family even agreed to let me live with them, from the month I've been in the hospital I go to know Paul and Jacob better. They told me these cool stories of their tribe and I really liked it.
I was so happy to leave the hospital I hated being her since my stupid lungs had fluid in them, and I also broke my leg from a piece of the roof falling onto it.
But now I was finally leaving the stupid hospital. My grandma had to leave two weeks from me being here because of her job. But she still called. The only thing I have left is my cell phone and burnt combat boots and leather jacket.
"Ready to go?"
Nessie asked.
I smiled and we drove to her house.
She let me take a shower before I met her family. I washed my hair and ended up taking a three hour shower.
Renesmee rolled her eyes and handed me a black lacey dress.
I smiled.
"Well you know my favorite color."
She laughs.
"Just hurry up."
I put on the dress quickly and she curls my hair and puts makeup on my f ace.
"Now your perfect."
I roll my eyes.
"Aren't I always perfect?"
We both start laughing and go down stairs arm in arm.
I looked at her family and since I was so used to Carlisle I wasn't shocked by their beauty.
"Nice to meet you all."
I say waving shyly.
The shortest one close to my height gives me a hug.
"I'm Alice, your new best friend. I'm going to make you my Barbie."
I laugh.
"I don't mind, I'm just glad I'm not the shortest anymore."
They all laugh and it sounded like a symphony instead of laughter.
"Hi I'm Rosalie."
She was gorgeous, I wanted to like put a bag over my head. How on earth do these people look so perfect?
The next who walked over to me was a man with a few scars on his skin and blonde hair just above his collar, with the same gold eyes as the rest of them.
I shook his hand and he smiled.
"I'm Jasper, a pleasure to meet you."
I smile at his southern drawl.
"Nice to meet you."
He stands next to Alice and she smiles up at him.
After meeting the whole family Renesmee, Bella, and Edward took me outside.
"We need to talk to you."
Renesmee said nervously.
"Okay what is it."
They look at each other nervously and motion for Paul to come outside. I smile when he does, it instantly makes me feel better when he's around.
He smiles and stands next to me almost protectively.
"Were Vampires."
She spit out. I looked at her shocked part of me wanted to start laughing hysterically, but the me that knows better than to do laugh at her, the more logical me put the facts together.
Cold skin, pale, untimely perfection, perfect in every possible way. It would make sense, but where would Renesmee fit.
"Wait. The story Jacob told me about a girl giving birth to a baby half vampire half human... That's you?"
She nods.
"She's catching on rather quickly."
Edward says.
I shrug.
"I don't mind but I must ask."
He cuts me off before I can.
"We don't drink human blood only animal."
I sigh in relief.
"Okay. But what about Paul and Jake, what are you guys."
Paul takes my hand.
"Let me show you."
He hides behind a tree and then a huge wolf comes into view.
I look at it in shock. Part of me wanted to run away screaming and never come back to Forks Washington again. I rather live with my grandma, what world have I entered?
But once I looked into the wolfs eyes I knew it was Paul. It had the same gentle and caring expression as him.
"Oh."
Was the last thing I said then went dark.
So who's Jhonathan and that unkown person, and why do they want to kill Raven? Find out next chapter!
-True Goddess