In the last chapter I got some reviews asking some questions so here are the answers!
Q: Isn't he wondering why he can't hear her?
A: Izzy told Carlisle, Jasper and Edward of her special ability in a past chapter, her shield. So she explained the reason behind Edward not capable of hearing her thoughts.
Q: So vampires can cut and dye their hair in this one? She will never be able to grow it long again so the die will never grow out.
A: Vampire's hair does not grow out, you are right. They would have to redye it to achieve a new color. A vampire could cut her hair but it would not grow out, an example of this Alice.
Q: When they find out she's Bella?
A: Most likely, if everything goes as planned, chapter 14 or possibly chapter 15 if things get stretched. Stick around, the action is on it's way! :D
Q: Does he know it's her now?
A: Edward knows there is something very familiar about Izzy, he feels the electric spark between them. But he is so blinded by his love and heartbreak for Bella that he doesn't connect the two.
Feel free to leave any questions you have in the review section! I will be happy to answer them!
Chapter Twelve: Revisiting Old Memories
Previously on Unrecognizable~
He frowned, "Why don't you spend Christmas with us?"
"I don't want to intrude."
"You wouldn't be intruding, we have already accepted you."
"Maybe, I will think about it."
Now on Unrecognizable~
Izzy's POV
With Christmas only two weeks away the entire Cullen family was completely wild. Everyone was hanging up decorations, making fun plans, and buying presents in the hopes Alice did not foresee it. Apparently it has been over twenty years since they had last celebrated Christmas. As a human I had always wondered if the family of vampires celebrated the joyous holiday.
Today, Alice and Rosalie were taking me shopping. Rosalie had taken a liking to me this time around unlike in when I was a human. The guys were going hunting today in Canada, according to Emmett, they hadn't had a good hunting game in a long time.
Emmett captured Rosalie in a passionate kiss, while Jasper chastely kissed Alice. Edward (just) stood alone awkwardly, waiting for his brothers to finish up with their goodbyes to their wives.
I smiled weakly at him. He returned it slightly, impatiently crossing his arms over his chest.
Finally Emmett pulled away from Rosalie to both Edward and I's relief. Alice and Jasper separated, blowing a loving kiss to one another.
Emmett grinned at me, "See ya Izzy!" he boomed.
I chuckled, "Have fun, go get some grizzlies!" The words escaped my mouth before I could stop them. I slapped my hand other my mouth in panic.
Emmett furrowed his brow, "How'd ya know grizzly bears were my favorite?"
My mind went blank, why did I have to yell that? I wasn't supposed to know that grizzly bears were Emmett's favorite. Technically they did tell me already, but that was 'Bella', not me. I slapped myself internally.
"Uh, well grizzlies are my favorite!" I lied pathetically.
The other members of the Cullen family seemed confused, staring at our strange exchange.
Alice broke the deafening silence, "Well, have a great trip guys!" She chirped, buzzing with excitement over our upcoming shopping trip.
The guys left, leaving us three girls to our shopping trip. Carlisle was on emergency call at the hospital while Esme was upstairs sewing a new comforter set for the guest room.
"We have to get going!" Alice blurted, "The mall closes in six hours! We are going to run out of shopping time!"
I burst out laughing, "Alice, six hours is plenty of time!" Rosalie joined in while Alice pouted.
The three of us hopped in Alice's yellow Porsche, speeding down the wood infested highway to the mall.
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Alice rifled through the racks of designer clothes, "So what's with you and Edward?"
My eyes going wide, I choked. Taking a minute to compose myself, I asked, "W-what?"
Pulling another garment from a clothing rack, she smiled smugly. "You know what I mean."
I broke her stare, instead looking down at my French manicured fingernails. "Nothing."
Alice broke out into a fit of laughter. "Oh please. Ever since you came back from that concert in Montana last week, you guys have been acting strange."
Rosalie smirked, "So, you have a thing for my brother huh?"
A fit of laughter erupted from my parted lips, "No way!"
The two of them looked at me skeptically. Alice pursed her lips, "If you say so."
The rest of the afternoon went smoothly, no speak of Edward thankfully. I didn't want to admit our kiss to them, I for myself still didn't believe what had occurred. I couldn't help but feel a tiny twinge of hope. But deep down I knew he would never love me…
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The boys returned three days later, satisfied with their hunting trip. Apparently Emmett had wrested four bears while he was there, he was glowing with happiness when he returned. As well as lust…. for Rosalie. And they were not exactly quiet either.
Alice had disappeared with Jasper somewhere, leaving me alone. I decided to pay Edward a visit.
Ascending up the stairs, I thought about how far I had come with the Cullen's. What would I was going to do when I leave? A thrust of pain stabbed at my chest.
Or what if they find out who I am accidentally?
Dread consumed me, so I attempted to push the thought away for the time being, I'll worry about that if the time comes.
The wooden door leading to Edward's room stood in front of me. I knocked loudly.
"Open up!"
The door creaked open, Edward smirked, his arms folded over his chest. He looked astonishingly breathtaking. His unruly bronze hair was tousled, his beautiful golden eyes piercing into mine.
I sucked in a deep breath, willing myself to break my gaze.
"Hi." I said lamely.
"Hey." He motioned for me to step inside. I obliged, making my way over to his leather couch. He joined me on the opposite end of the couch.
One second we were staring into each other's eyes, then in the next… we lunged at each other. Edward roughly pulled my face to his making me moan in pleasure. Our lips connecting, tongues intertwining. He tasted of sweet honey, (as) I ran my tongue over his lips, playfully biting. My entire body was weak in his arms, I yanked at his golden locks, knotting them up in my hands tightly.
I moaned into his mouth again, the desperation getting to me. I needed him closer. Edward realized this, wrapped his arms around me and hauling me up onto his lap. My legs instinctively locked around his waist. Edward broke the kiss, instead licking down my collar bone. While I gaspedin response, my breaths coming in short pants. Edward's magical hands caressed the skin under my sweater, his hands trailing further up my stomach. He sucked my pulse point, sending my body into a frenzy, resulting in many more moans. Edward moved back to my mouth, sucking my bottom lip in his, while groaning contently. His hands finally moved to cup each of my breasts while I gripped him closer to me. While Edward squeezed my breasts I moved to pull his shirt off with my teeth. But in desperation I ended up shredding it to pieces. Mine was off soon after his.
Edward growled, his eyes black with lust and desire. I licked my lips instinctively. Not a second later, I was pulled flush against Edward, I could feel his arousal poking against my thigh. My back arched, as he roughly reached for my breast once again. I dragged my fingers against his toned stomach muscles. Sparks shooting up my fingertips. Edward's hands lingered at my breasts before moving to the smooth skin of my back until he reached the clasp of my bra.
"Where are Edward and Izzy?" Came Alice's voice from downstairs. Not a second later, her quiet footsteps bounced up the stairs.
Immediately the two of us separated, our expressions of panic mirroring each other's. Each of us looking disheveled.
In haste, I pulled on my sweater, a tear at the sleeve. His shirt was destroyed completely. Before he could pull on a fresh one the doorknob turned. Alice stepped inside, peering at us with a knowing smile.
"Found them Jasper."
In horror, I stared at Alice who was smiling smugly at the two of us.
"Having fun?" She laughed, leaning up against the doorway.
I gulped, uneasily.
"I'll leave you to it then." She turned to leave, but abruptly turned on her heels. "And Izzy, you might want to fix your shirt." She grinned, giggling.
My eyes widening, I looked down at my shirt. Adding to my embarrassment, my torn shirt was on inside out! If I had been human, I would be a similar color to a tomato right now...
Alice finally shut the door. Turning my gaze to a very uneasy Edward, that's when I realized what I had done! Anger bubbled up inside of me, red blurring my vision.
I just had a hot and heavy make out session with Edward fucking Cullen! The vampire whobroke my damn heart!
I shot to my feet. "I have to go." I choked out, my emotions coming crashing down. Anguish pelted my heart, I squeezed my eyes shut.
He probably regrets it.
He will never love you.
You are only a distraction to him, remember?
I shook my head from my thoughts, then abruptly I rushed out of the room, down the stairs and out the front door. I sped deep into the forest, trees blurring as I ran as fast as my legs would take me.
What had I done?
I didn't even know anymore, but all the emotions I had hidden for so long came crashing down. And I allowed it to happen. I let myself feel the loss, heartbreak and loneliness I had pushed away all these years.
I wanted, no I needed to see it all again. To revisit the place I had always promised to never visit again. Where all the memories were, the whole place it happened. I needed to see my old house, Jacob, the Cullen residence, I needed to see Forks.
My feet carried me effortless, gracefully through the forest in the direction I had never in a million years thought I would visit again. But I was doing this. I had to.
Excitement bubbled up inside of me. The thought of seeing my old life again brought me sheer happiness. Happiness I didn't think I was capable of anymore.
Ahead of me was a small clearing in the trees. I slowed down to a walking pace, making my way into the clearing. Shutting my eyes, I stepped into the sunlight, my pale skin sparkling like a thousand small diamonds. I relished the feel of warmth on my skin. Finally, I opened my eyes.
It was just as I remembered it.
The meadow was breathtakingly beautiful. Wildflowers growing in the thick lush green grass, of all colors, soft whites, lavenders and yellows. The soft bubbling of a nearby stream was relaxing as well as the cool breeze whistling quietly through the circle of trees.
I lowered myself to the ground in a sitting position, gazing at my surroundings, remembering the amazing memories this place kept. For the first time in years, I allowed myself to lose myself in the happy memories.
"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb…" he murmured."What a stupid lamb," I sighed. "What a sick, masochistic lion."
I smiled to myself, feeling content. Slowly, I relaxed my limbs, laying my head back on the silky grass.
Hours, I laid there peacefully happy and at ease. As the sun began to descend in the horizon, I made the decision to continue with my journey. I got up, breaking into a run into the forest. In only a few minutes the 'Welcome to Forks' sign was upon me. It wasn't long until I would be reunited with my past.
There it was. My old house. Just looking at it made my heart ache terribly. The house seemed to be preserved and empty. No family had moved into it, it seemed as if it had been empty for the last twenty years!
I crept closer to the house. A wooden sign hung on the door.
It loving memory of the Chief of Police Charlie Swan
Warmth swelled in my heart. I smiled before breaking the lock to the front door and slipping inside discreetly.
The house was just as I remembered it, the furniture was still perfectly in place. I ascended down the hall, making my way to the living room. Immediately I was assaulted of the many memories of Charlie sitting on that couch watching his games on the flat screen. Sadness filled me, but I pushed it away, not wanting to breakdown. I wanted my last memory of this house to be happy.
Next, I visited the kitchen, where in my human days I had spent many afternoons after school cooking Charlie dinner.
I was filled with anxiety as I climbed the staircase to the upstairs floor. Charlie's life had ended up there. My life had ended there. Desperately, I willed myself to stay strong. I needed to do this.
I made it to the top, deciding to visit Charlie's bedroom first. His room was exactly as it had been left except the blood had been cleaned from the wooded floors. His scent was still evident, but very faded over the years. A small framed photo was placed on his nightstand. It was a family photo of Renee, Charlie and I.
A bright smile lit up my face, pure joy radiating from myself. I hope Renee is doing well too, she deserves happiness. I hope Phil is treating her well.
I lifted the framed photo into my hand, wanting to take it with me. Then, I walked over to Charlie's small closet which was still filled with all his old worn clothes. I picked up a plaid flannel shirt, breathing in his scent. Just as I remembered, my heart clenched.
Weakly, I put it back in its rightful spot and turned to leave, taking one last glance. I shut the door tightly behind me.
Now, it was time to see my old bedroom. I sucked in an unnecessary deep breath and pushed the door open. Just as I expected, the evidence of murder was erased, the blood gone from the floor.
My room was just as I left it twenty years ago. The same pale blue walls, old yellowing eyelet lace curtains and flowery bedspread. Then of course my small closet filled with plain clothes I wore as a human. I chuckled quietly to myself.
This room held so many memories. The many times Edward had snuck through the window and spent the night with me. Our first kiss was right here.
I was brimming pleasure. My eyes swept over the room, stopping on my broken stereo on the floor in the corner of my room. Edward had given it to me for my birthday, I had never gotten the chance to use it before I tore it out of truck with my bare finger nails after he had left.
Shaking my head from my thoughts, I laid down on my old bed, reliving my old memories once again. The moonlight shone through the window pane, night had fallen.
My gaze drifted to my wooden book case jammed full of piles of books. One book in particular caught my attention though. In a flash I was across the room the small beat up book in my hand.
Wuthering Heights.
I loved this book so dearly as a human, I had read it so many times! I laughed quietly, remembering the conversation Edward and I had long ago. He had never quite understood this book.
I settled on the rocking chair Edward had sat in so many times before with my book in hand. At human speed, I read, flipping through the pages, perfectly calm and blissful.
That was until I heard movement from outside. A strong smell of wet dog hit me, I wrinkled my nose in disgust. I decided it was time to investigate.
Putting the book down, I leapt from the rocking chair gracefully, bounding down the stairs inaudibly and sweeping out the door.
"I knew I smelled a leech." A husky voice I knew so well announced.
I looked up, "Jacob."
Hey guys! Hope you loved this chapter, I know I haven't updated in like 3 months! I'm so sorry, I've been crazy busy. I also have anxiety, and its when really bad lately, I see professional help for it. I'm trying to feel better. And there will definitely be regular updates soon, I only have two weeks of school left and a week of exams. After that, I will be schoolwork free and I will have much more free to time to write!
By the way, I got a really nasty review:
"You are a godawful, terrible writer. Stop and never start again. You cannot even spell the word fucking correctly, how pathetic. This reads like it was written by the world's dumbest and most unrealistic 10 year old. How pathetic."
I just want to say to whoever wrote this review (It was a guest), you shouldn't leave a review like this. Yes, constructive criticism is welcomed but this doesn't even tell me why I'm an awful writer. This review is just hate. I am also not a 'ten year old'. And ten year olds don't swear! So I advise to keep your nasty 'pathetic' comments to yourself.
Anyway, thanks guys so much for the reviews, I still need to respond to the rest of them!
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