Twilight (Fresh Waters)

Chapter 7

I was shocked.

"Rise" I began to say, but she couldn't hear me.

She walks up to me, seemingly examining. She places her long nail under my chin, and lifts up my head.

"I have waited... So long" She said.

Her voice was a cross between American and English, unique and dark. I watched as she smiled evilly, and then suddenly my image went black as I felt myself drop to the floor. I awoke, panting, wondering what had just happened. I looked down at Rise, who had somehow stayed in my arms. My eyes flickered upwards, to see everyone crowded around me saying mean less words, but all I could focus on was the unbelievable flash of that brown-black hair in the corner of my hair, before she disappeared. Bella slapped my face, bringing me to focus.

"Edward!"

I noticed that Rose had taken Rise of my lap, and Bella was clutching my hands. I realised she had never seen me in such vulnerability before. I was shaken.

"What happened, babe?" She was shooting into my face.

I was suddenly in focus, feeling sick (surprisingly, as vampires can't feel sick). I raised a shaky finger, pointing it at Rise. Rosalie sped up to me, the infant in her arms.

"Don't you dare, Edward" She warned.

"I'm... Not lying" I stated, eyes wide open and horrified.

Bella looked at me as if I was insane, it was embarrassing. I looked her in the eyes.

"Honestly" I began, and swallowed, trembling. "At least you believe me"

She broke down in sympathy, like how you would act if a child couldn't stop crying over their cut knee.

"Oh, baby" She murmured, stroking my cheek.

I shook my head in disbelief. Carlisle walked into the room.

"What's happened?" He asked, panicked.

Rose gestured to me, and Carlisle came and kneeled directly in front of me.

"Edward" he began, sternly. "You tell me now. What happened?"

Before I had a chance to speak, Rose opened her gob.

"He's blaming it all on Rise" she said, as if I'd committed a disgusting crime or sin.

He waved her off, ignoring her.

"Edward" he repeated. "Speak"

I was still trembling terribly, and my voice came out in short burst of spitting sounds. My arm shots up at Rise.
"Image. She. She was. She was there. She. Said she had been. Waiting. So. Long. Purple eyes. Hungry eyes. Wanted. Me.
For. Something" I whimpered.

Carlisle stood up.

"I." He simply stated. "I don't know what to say"

"You believe me?" I asked.

"Of course. I just don't understand" He murmured.

"I'm sorry" Bella gasped, hearing my news was indeed true.

She pulled me to her chest, terrified of what was happening.

"Carlisle" she half-cried. "What's happening to him?"

Carlisle had been leaning over Rise. He just simply turned his head.

"She's talented"