PAST AND PRESENT (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 3

I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS, MEYERS AND L.J. SMITH DO.

BELLA'S POV

Like old times Stefan and Damon stepped closer to me whenever I need them. They both knew that there presence always calmed me. It did help, but not completely. I opened my eyes. Thank you. I sent to my brothers. I gave it a few minutes for my family to take in what they just heard, before I broke.

"SOMEBODY SAY SOMETHING!" I was losing my mind over her. I didn't want to read their mind to see what they thought. I wanted to give them some privacy. Be patience Bella. Damon sent. I know. I know. I just couldn't stand the silence. I sent back. You never could. I had to chuckle at that. Stefan laughed too, probably hearing our conversation. Somethings don't change. Do they Stefan? Damon and I laughed at his expression he knew I knew he was listening.

I noticed my family had been slient during our mind conversation and didn't know what was happening. I looked over at Edward. I could tell he was deep in thought and still hadn't recovered from what he just heard. I looked at the rest of my family to see that they were recovering from what they heard.

"Bella we need some answers and an explanation." Jazz said. I nodded. I looked over at Edward he still had't recovered. He was really starting to scare me. I could feel my eyes turning darker. It's going to be okay sis. He'll be fine, he just needs to think. Stefan sent. I knew he was right, but I couldn't stand it. Take a seat Bells, you need to before you legs give. I smiled up at Damon, he always knew what I need. He returned the smile and pointed at the couch.

"Still the overprotected brother." I stated. Stefan chuckled.

"Still the same stubborn sister." I glared at my brother. He chuckled and I couldn't help grinning at that.

Em cleared his throat. "Take a seat, you're gonna need it." I said. Edward came to sit next to me, but I could see that he was still in thought.

"Well you guys know when they became vampires," They nodded. "Do you know why?" They shock their heads.

"Well a vampire by the name of Katherine," When I said her name both my brothers growled, "When she came to our town. We didn't know what she was, at the time I was 16, Stefan was 18, and Damon was 19. Our mother had already died sometime ago, our father invited her to stay with us for sometime. We didn't know that for her to enter our house she had to be invited in. She compelled Stefan to fall in love with her, but it was mostly just lust. Damon on the other hand fell in love with her for real. She loved Stefan. I knew from the very beginning that she would cause trouble. She feed Stefan some of her blood, knowing that when he would die he would become a vampire just like her. Damon took her blood willingly, not knowing what she had done to Stefan. My brothers had a complicated relationship and it was obvious they didn't like each other. They fought a lot, most of the time I was able to calm them down. Katherine thought that if she died then they would get over their difference's and be kinder to each other. So she faked her death, they were both outraged that they fought with swords. Out of anger Stefan stabbed Damon through the heart, seconds later Damon came back as a vampire and vowed to make his life hell. Stefan ran home and told our father what he did, outraged our father stabbed Stefan through his heart at the same time Stefan did to his. Damon had watched the whole thing through the window outside while I just listened to the fight. We knew that when our father died the house belonged to all three of us, so since they were vampires they could't be in the house. I knew what they were from the moment I saw Damon waiting outside. I invited both of them in knowing that they would never hurt me, even if they were thirsty. They stayed with me, knowing that if they left I would find someway to find them. A month after I turned 17 a friend of Katherine's visited the town Damon and Stefan wouldn't leave me out of their sight. So I escaped when they were both asleep. I hadn't been able to go outside by myself, so I couldn't vist a place that only I knew of. I saw the vampire there. His told me his name was Klaus and he leaned toward me, it looked like he was about to kiss me but really just wanted my blood. Damon tackled him before he could do anything, but Klaus wasn't alone. His brother was there. Stefan was helping Damon, that's when Klaus's brother made his move and went for my neck. By the time Damon and Stefan got him off me I had a few seconds before I died. So they feed me their blood. I transformed. Klaus and his brother had escaped. We've been together ever since, well that is before we were split up." I looked at my family, they were shocked at what I had just told them. I looked at my husband and he was frozen, he looked like was made of stone. He hadn't said one word and I was getting even more nervous and worried than before. I felt calm and knew it was Jasper's doing. I looked at him and thanked him with my eyes. He just nodded telling me he understood.