b pov
After she explained her story and told me all about her and Carlisle, Carlisle had questions for me. He sat down across from us and addressed me."Bella, I was wondering, who turned you into a vampire and when?"I shrugged. "Truthfully, I have no idea how I became a vampire. I have been a vampire for two days now, and I don't know how. I think I died though and then woke up like this; all I remember is a burning sensation that came from my heart and covered my whole body. My heart stopped beating, and when I opened my eyes again, everything was so different. I could see all these different things, hear everything and I could smell blood pumping into someone's veins."He frowned. "How did you die?"I cleared my throat. "Well, two months ago, I was kidnapped by a man. I only knew his name was Frank, and I thought he took me because he hated Charlie. He beat and tortured me for two months, only just keeping me alive. One morning, I was sitting tied to a chair in his basement when it happened. After I woke up though, he came downstairs, and all I wanted to do was rip his throat open and drain the life from him. After I discovered that I was strong enough to break free from my binds, that's what I did. I ripped his throat open…" my voice cracked, and I realised something—I was a monster, I had killed Frank and then that man that morning in the alley. What the hell was wrong with me? My mother wrapped an arm around me."Bella, it's ok, you're a newborn. You're driven by your hunger, it will take a while before you can control yourself. But we can teach you another way, a way that you don't have to survive on humans."I looked at her. "Really?"She nodded. "Yes, we survive off the blood of animals, which is why our eyes are a different colour. You can stay with us, unless you want to go home—I'm sure your father is worried."I shook my head. "I'm not going back there, I almost killed Charlie, and his crazy bitch of a wife who I thought was my mother is the one who had the man kidnap me and kill me—well, I guess she really did kill me. I don't want to go back to them. I want to stay here with you." She smiled at me and held me close."Well then, we will have to make you disappear, change your name, and your car will have to be gotten rid of." Carlisle said. I frowned at him. "But I love that car."He smiled. "We can get you a new one just the same; we can dump it in a river in Seattle and make it look like you died in an accident. Now, excuse me, I'm going to make the arrangements, and Esme can get you settled. Also, we will be getting you brand new accounts so all the money will be moved from your old ones into new ones that no one can access but you.""Won't they be able to trace that?"He shook his head. "No, my guy is very good."I nodded my head, and he left the room.Esme smiled and said, "So I have the perfect room for you. I always hoped you would find me, so I kept one ready."I smiled and grabbed the small bag of stuff I had in my car, and we walked upstairs. On the third floor, she led me down the hall telling me what was what. Her and Carlisle's room was on the first floor along with his study, a large theatre room and a bathroom. The second floor had the kitchen, dining room, living area, guest bedroom and bathroom, and the third floor had four bedrooms all with their own bathrooms. We got to a white door that she unlocked with a key she had in her pocket."All rooms have locks on their door for privacy." I nodded and followed her in, and I gasped in shock. It was so beautiful. I covered my mouth as I stepped into the middle of this white and blue room. In the centre of the room on a small raised floor was a king size bed with white and blue bed linens. On either side of the bed were two small bedside tables and at the end, a small storage unit that you could sit on. From the ceiling over the bed, soft silk material fell and were tied to the four bed posts, which I could close for some privacy.To the left of my bed were two doors. The first door I opened was my bathroom, which had a very large shower, a medium size spare bath in the corner and a very large bench and sink area with a big mirror. I smiled and opened the other door. Inside was my closet. It was empty; I'm guessing it was my job to fill it. On the other side of the room, a plasma TV sat on the wall with two couches, an arm chair, a coffee table and a very soft looking rug underneath. To the right and in the corner was a desk complete with a MacBook Air. I smiled at the look of the room."I love it, Mum, I really do love it." She smiled before replying, "I'm glad, Sweetheart, I really am. Now all we have to do once Carlisle has sorted everything out is go shopping for a) a new car and b) a brand new wardrobe."I laughed. "I would love that."My mum left me alone to change and shower to clean away the last two days of travel and confusion. Once I was showered, I changed into a pair of shorts I had and my favourite ACDC shirt. It was two sizes too big for me, but it was so comfortable. I tied my hair up in a messy bun and skipped the shoes.Looking around the house, I found the stairs that led up to the attic. I decided to explore, and mum didn't say I couldn't. Walking up the stairs, I found boxes all stored away neatly and a door. I tried the handle, and it was unlocked. I opened the door, and it was another room—no bed, just a couch and a wall lined with CD's, records, books and so much more. A big black grand piano sat in the corner. I wondered whose room this was.As I looked through the books and CD's, I smiled at this person's taste as it was fantastic. Leaving the room the way I found it, I decided to go find Carlisle. I wanted to talk to him about being a vampire. I found him on the first floor in his office. He smiled when he saw me and invited me in."Bella, what can I do for you?"I smiled. "Um, I was wondering if you could tell me about being a vampire."He nodded and motioned to a chair in front of his desk. "Take a seat. Where do you want me to start?""Um, what can we do? Our abilities and such." He nodded."Well, in general, every vampire is super strong, the older you are the stronger you are, and every vampire has super speed, so you could run to Port Angeles and back in 10 minutes.""Cool!" I grinned, at which he chuckled."Also, our senses are enhanced—that's why you can see more details or hear people from far away and why you smell blood so strongly. You can also tell the differences between vampires and humans: humans' scents are more floral and sweet while vampires tend to leave a scent of death—humans can't smell that though. Everything about us to humans makes us beautiful and alluring, which is why most vampires hunt humans, because they love the feeling of being more powerful than everyone else and having that power over people." I nodded in understanding as he continued. "Also you're pretty much indestructible. We can't be killed with wooden stakes, and holy water is just water. However, we do have fangs that grow out when we feed, and our eyes change colour—red if you hunt humans, gold if you hunt animals. But if either group are hungry, our eyes turn black. Most vampires can survive for a month feeding once sometimes twice. However, when you're a newborn feeding happens every couple of days till your hunger dies down. Despite being nearly indestructible, do not go near fire—that can kill us."I nodded and asked, "I was wondering, is animal blood as satisfying as human blood?"He shook his head. "Well personally, I wouldn't know. For the 300 years I've been a vampire, I have never had a drop of human blood, but according to many people, animal blood taste like crap. But, it keeps you alive, and there is less of a chance of humans finding out we exist."I nodded slowly. "Ok, I was wondering if maybe you could show me how to…um…""Hunt?" I nodded again."Of course. We can go in about half an hour. I just need to call one last man for one last thing, okay?"I smiled. "Thanks, Carlisle."He smiled back. "No problem, Bella. Also, one thing, is that your full name?"I shook my head. "Isabella, but I prefer Bella." He nodded, and I left.I found Esme sitting in the living room reading. She smiled at me, and I sat down beside her."Carlisle and I are going hunting soon."She nodded. "I heard. I was thinking I could go for a bite if you don't mind me tagging along."I laughed; she made it sound so causal."I would love it if you did." I paused before asking "Um, Mum, whose room is in the attic?"She sighed. "Um, it belongs to Edward. Carlisle saved him and turned him into a vampire back during the Spanish influenza in Chicago, and Carlisle thought he was doing the right thing by saving him after Edward's mother begged him to save her son. Edward stayed with Carlisle for the first 50 years and they travelled, but ever since then, Edward comes and goes, sometimes returning with red eyes, sometimes with gold. He is unpredictable, and on his last visit, Carlisle and Edward got into a bit of an argument….""It was more than bit of an argument," Carlisle interrupted Esme. I turned to face him; he looked sad. He joined us on the couch. "Edward had been feeding on humans while staying with us, and I said one simple thing. I asked him not to bring girls back to the house when he was going to kill them. He snapped at me and turned around blaming me for everything, saying it was my fault that he was killing all these people. I was the one who created him and turned him into a monster—instead of saving his life, I destroyed it, according to him. After our fight, he disappeared, and it's been four months. I don't know if he will ever come back." Esme took his hand."Carlisle he will, he loves you like a father, and families always fight—no family is perfect."I frowned. "Not to be mean, but he sounds like an ass."Carlisle chuckled. "He is sometimes, but I guess all of us can be at some point. Anyway, let's go for a hunt and get you, Bella, on the right diet."I smiled, and we all jumped up and left. Running for the first time was so much fun. I could do it all day...
