A Reason To Smile

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Krystal is now a vampire. Let's see what she thinks of the new her.

Chapter 19 – A Whole New Me

Krystal's POV

It felt like forever until I was able to open my eyes again. Everything was so clear, like way beyond clear. I felt something soft underneath me. I inhaled only that the air whistled through my throat which felt weird. I guess I don't need to breathe. This, I need to get the hang of. Just as I slowly got up, I heard someone gasp. I snapped my head immediately at that familiar voice.

There he is, standing near the window looking as handsome as ever. I saw the smile on Lucas's face as he held out his hand for me. Without even thinking, I got off from whatever I was lying on and ran into Lucas a bit too fast and threw my arms around him as I pulled him close to me and pressed my face in his chest.

"Um, Ow." Lucas grunted.

"Sorry." I said. I forgot; vampire strength. I let go and moved my hands and slid them until I placed one on his chest and the other in his hand.

Is it me or did Lucas just got warmer because the moment our hands touched, his skin feels so warm and so soft. This, I like. Lucas placed his other hand on my face as I closed my eyes feeling his touch. Wow, I love the feeling of his skin on mine. It's like having a personal soft pillow that you don't wanna leave. I opened my eyes and look into Lucas's.

"Krystal, you look so beautiful." Lucas said as I smiled shyly and looked down. How do his words affect me so much? Lucas lifted my chin so that I could face him. "I love you."

"I love you." I said. Our lips met when we lean into each other. Wow, even his lips are warm. It was like he and I never became a vampire at all. We kissed for five minutes until we broke apart. I noticed something when I saw a mirror and walked towards it with Lucas right behind me.

For once, Lucas was right about one thing; I do look beautiful. My skin is now pale and my eyes are red. I see my hair straightened out, my face filled with some makeup and myself wearing a hot pink casual dress, no doubt Alice's work and red shoes that glitter.

"This is so unreal." I said.

"Believe me, it is." Lucas said.

I turned to Lucas and said, "Thank you."

Lucas wrapped his arms around me. "It was nothing really."

I slowly wrapped my arms around his neck. "You saved me before when I felt lost, and now you saved me again."

"I don't know what I do if I lose you." Lucas said.

"But you didn't and I kept my promise which means that you kept yours as well." I said.

"And we will keep our promises forever." Lucas said smiling.

"Forever." I smiled. "So what happened to Jonathan?"

"We burned him." Lucas explained. "The others came in the nick of time after you fell and took care that manic." I nodded in understanding. The last thing I want to hear is that Jonathan is still alive. That's what happens when you let revenge get the best out of you.

"Krystal," Lucas said. "You didn't by any chance believe what Jonathan said about me even if…"

I automatically shook my head. "No, I know you wouldn't kill that Olivia on purpose. You never meant to do it but it happened. You're not a monster, remember?"

"Thank you for understanding." Lucas smiled.

Just then, I felt a burning sensation in my throat. I felt it to see where it's at.

"Looks like you need to hunt." Lucas said. "Come on." He took my hand and we jumped out the window and ran into the woods."

I couldn't help but feel excited but also nervous. This is my first time hunting for animal blood but I'm not sure if I could pull it off. How right I was. The first couple of times, I screwed up. Most animals got away from me. How do Lucas and the Cullens do this? Finally after like the fifteenth attempt, I was able to grab a deer and drank its blood which I have to say taste alright.

"Well that didn't seem so hard now was it?" Lucas said sarcastically.

"Hey I'm new at this okay." I said punching his arm.

"Again, Ow." Lucas said rubbing his arm. Ugh, stupid vampire strength.

"See? Still got a lot to learn." I said as we head back home.

"Well with the amount of blood you drank, you should be able to control yourself around Nessie and your friends." Lucas said.

I gulped. Now that I'm a vampire, I'm afraid of how I'll be able to handle being around my friends with their human scents. Would I be able to control myself? Could I still be friends with them? Lucas wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

"I believe in you." Lucas said as I nodded nervously.

We came inside when we made it home and the Cullens and Jacob are in the family room where they are smiling at our arrival.

"Welcome to the family Krystal." Esme said hugging me.

"You look beautiful." Rosalie said.

"I knew you would look amazing in that outfit." Alice beamed.

I smiled at everyone. Just then, I smelled something awful that it almost burned my nostrils. How bad is it you ask? On a scale of one to ten, it's infinity.

"Um, does anyone smell something so revolting?" I asked as Lucas chuckled. Okay what is so funny now?

"Actually, that would be me." Jacob smirked.

If I was human, I would've been felt my color drained in embarrassment. "Oh sorry," I said. "I didn't mean it like that it's just –"

"No worries Krystal. Everyone has a problem with my wolf stench." Jacob teased.

Nessie ran to me for a hug. "Now I have a sister." She said excitedly.

"Technically she's your aunt Nessie." Bella smiled.

When Nessie hugged me, I smelled her scent; it was sweet, so sweet but not as sweet as a vampire. I was somehow tempted to taste her blood until I remembered that this girl is my friend, my sister. I slowly wrapped my arms around her and smiled.

"I always wanted a sister." I said.

Just then we heard footsteps coming inside and we all turned to see Leah, Seth, Embry, Nathan, Carly and Danielle coming.

"We heard Krystal woke up and –" Carly gasped as she and my friends saw me.

My friends; the ones who've been here for me since I first came to Forks, the ones who make me laugh, the ones who've been like family to me. I slowly walk towards my friends. I saw Leah, Embry and Seth looking like they're willing to step in. I was now face to face with Carly who looks a bit apprehensive. I slowly wrapped my arms around my best friend and smiled. Carly hugged me tighter, okay maybe tighter to her because I could hardly feel it, and smiled.

"I'm so glad you're okay." Carly cried.

"Me too." I said.

"Girl, look at you, so beautiful!" Danielle said as she hugged me.

"You had us worried. Do you how hard it was to get these two to calm down when we heard what happened to you?" Nathan asked as he hugged me.

"Don't blame me, blame Miley." I said.

"Yeah what happened to her anyway?" Carly asked.

"We'll explain it another time." Lucas said.

"Yeah because it's now time to celebrate!" Alice cheered as she turned on the music. The stereo blasted while Esme prepared the food for Nessie, the pack and my friends as we celebrate for me being officially part of the family, a Cullen. You could say that my life is complete.

She's wrong. Last chapter very soon like in a few minutes. Please review.