Chapter one I'm different
Today, I turn 18. It was a big day for me. I was now older than Edward. It was something that I didn't want. Maybe, I could get Edward to change me. It could be my early birthday present. I sat up in bed, and saw Edward looking at me leary. Oh dear. He knows that I'm up to something.
"Good morning Edward." I said in a bad mood.
"Bella, could we please not start this today? This is supposed to be a very happy day for you." Edward said.
"This isn't a happy day for me. Maybe, this can be my last birthday." I said pointedly to Edward.
Edward opened his mouth as if to say something. But, it was like he was frozen. He didn't say anything else. ( think of the story a Christmas carol when the ghost visits Scrooge.) I kept waiting for Edward to speak, but it never happened. I walked up to him and he didn't even notice that I was there. I touched him, and still no movement. I better go check on Charlie, I thought, and see if he is alright.
I couldn't hear anything as I walked through the house. I went into Charlie's bedroom to see if he was alright. I couldn't even hear him making noises like snores. I walked in there.
I couldn't hear anything from him. That's odd, I thought, I can't hear any sound coming from him. I was less than 10 feet away from him. I turned on his bedroom light he looked just like Edward. That's when I saw that the clock still said 6:30 AM. That's odd, I thought, it had said that when I had left my room. I knew that some time had to have passed by. And Charlie's mouth was open as if he was going to start yawning.
I walked back to my room. I knew that something was happening, but I didn't know what. But I intended to find out.
I want to know what's happening, I thought, there must be some reasonable explanation for why this is happening. Maybe I'm in a dream. That has to be it. I'm still asleep. I wonder if I pinch myself, will it wake me up?
I decided to test that theory and pinch myself. It didn't work. It hurt, but I was still here. So, it's evident that this is most likely not a dream. I was in reality. This was real bad. I wanted this to still be a dream. But it wasn't. And I needed to find my way out of this. The only thing was, that I didn't see any way to get out of it. I sat on my bed. I knew that at least five minutes have to have gone by. But, it still showed that none had gone by. I needed to do something. But I had no idea what. Ironically, it was still my birthday, and no one was here to wish me happy birthday. Now I wish they would. I knew that now I could study his features. It was the perfect time for me to just look at him. His skin looked to be as tough as granite; as if nothing could pierce his skin. I saw that his eyes were a mixture of his usual golden honey color to black color. A color that meant his thirst was coming back. When all was normal, I would encourage him to go hunting.
I could see the purple under his eyes. He needed to go so that he wouldn't hurt too much. I hoped that he would do it if I asked him. But if not, I knew that Alice would look out for him. Alice. Would she make a big deal out of my birthday? I hope not. And I knew that Edward wouldn't help me this time. I decided that I wanted to go for a walk outside. Maybe it would help me. I glanced over at Edward and saw that he was in the exact same position as he was before. I wonder if he's sleeping. I saw that it was still dark outside.
I thought that the sky would have let up by now. But I guess that it hasn't. I wondered if the phone still worked. I stepped back inside. I was walking in the dark. Suprisingly, I didn't trip over anything. And for that I was releaved. I finally reached the phone. I picked it up and I heard nothing on the other end. That's odd, I thought, I can hear nothing. It reminded me of a science fiction film. But, I knew that this wasn't a movie. It was reality. And I was almost positive that I wasn't in a dream. Part if me thought that this could be a dream, but doubted it.
I didn't know what to do. I thought of my mom. I hoped that the same thing hadn't happened to her as was going on with me. But she wasn't. And then I saw a burst of light hit my room. It was a bright light. It looked white. My room looked really lit up then. And then I saw this woman appear in the middle of the room. She had red hair, which looked like Edward's. And she had green eyes. I could see that she looked like a relative of his.
I saw her open her mouth. She immediately began to talk: "Hi, Bella. My name is Elizabeth Masen. I know that you don't know me, but you know my son. His name is Edward. You are perfect for him. But, you need to do exactly as I say, or everyone will die. Can you do that for me, Bella?" She asked in a kind voice. I thought over what she said. Could I do what she wanted me to do? What did it entail? And who was she? Was she a distant relative of Edward's? But, if everyone would die, I could do it.
"Elizabeth, I can do it. Especially if it is as important as you make it sound. But, I have a few questions for you. Will everyone really die? And why me? And who are you?" I asked her.
"well, Bella, I can answer these questions of yours. Yes, it will take time, but everyone will die. I chose you because the events are about to be set in motion by the being that holds me captive. And I am Edward's mother. My son believes that I died. I didn't really die. I've just been held captive. I can't be here much longer, but if you have a few more questions, I can answer them. Then, I can tell you what you have to do." She told me.
Wow, that was a lot to take in. I wonder what I would have to do. Would it be easy, and would I be able to tell Edward? I was a little worried over what she wanted me to do. I couldn't believe that she was Edward's mother. I could now see where Edward got some of his looks from. I saw her glance at Edward on the bed. She whispered:"my son,"to him over and over. I could see that she had tears in her eyes as she said it. Just watching her made me want to cry. I knew that I could now do whatever she wanted me to do.
"Will it be easy for me to do?" I asked her, unsure of what to call her.
"No it won't. It will be extremely difficult, and it will hurt you at times." she told me with a sad look on her face.
"And, can I tell Edward?" I asked her, hoping that she would say yes.
"No you can't. He has to stay in the dark, for now." She told me.
"Now, what I want you to do is when you go to your birthday party at the Cullens, I want you to purposely get a papercut when you open your presents. And then, in four days, right after school, I want you to break up with him. It will be a lot of heartbreak, but in the end it will be worth it. It would take Edward two weeks to break up with you, but it's essential that you do it in four days right after school. And after you get the paper cut when you get home, I want you to give him the cold shoulder. Make him believe that you don't love him any more. Break up with him right outside your house. I want you to go inside after that. Wait for five minutes inside, then come meet me in the woods. Edward will have been long gone by then. He and his family will have moved on. Please do this for for me and everyone else." she pleaded.
"I'll do it Elizabeth. I'll meet you in four days in the woods. I vowed to her.
" I have to go. I'll unfreeze everything. And it will be as it was before. And remember you have to break up with him."
"I will Elizabeth. I'll make sure to do it." I told her.
"Oh, and one more thing. After tomorrow night, you will be invincible. You won't be able to die. When you get hurt, you will be able to heal right up. I have to go before it wakes up. Bye, for now." She said. And, with a flash of bright white light she was gone. I saw that everything came unfrozen.
Edward was telling me something, but I didn't hear it. I was going over everything that she told me.
