Disclaimer-Twilight and all of its characters belong to Stephanie Meyer and not me.
"Edward, I am ready." I said convincingly. I honestly believed I was.
"You are still a newborn Bella. I don't want to rush into this." Why didn't he understand that I was perfectly capable of restraining myself?
"Edward, you know that thing I did just now with those hikers? That was called not eating them! I think that if I can keep myself from eating two full grown adults who I don't know and will never see again, then I can resist the temptation of my own baby." I explained angrily. We were still in the woods, having just finished hunting.
Edward sighed, and I could tell he was giving in. "Alright, Bella. You're right. You can do this. I know you can."
He smiled my favorite crooked smile, and I felt the natural urge to kiss him. But, unlike the old days, I didn't have to hold back.
I zoomed into his arms, and pulled his face into mine. His sweet breath was better than ever, and his eyes were warm, like butterscotch. I pressed his lips against mine with vampire force. He picked me up, cradling me as I kissed him in ways I would never have been able to as human. Edward had trouble kissing me, with the hunger for my blood. But now that I was a vampire, neither of us would ever have to hold back again.
I didn't want this moment to end, but at the same time, I had to see my baby.
"Renesmee." I whispered so quietly, only a vampire could possibly hear.
The next thing I knew, Edward was running, with me still in his arms. I closed my eyes, savoring the moment. I would remember this. My first day as a vampire, running through the woods in the arms of someone I truly loved.
I held Edwards hand, and brought myself down from his arms while he ran. I was running with him, hand in hand. I found myself laughing in utter enjoyment. The greenery past through me in a blur, and before I knew it, we were at the stream near the house.
"You ready?" Edward asked as we neared the stream.
"For what?" As I asked the question I was thrown on to Edward's back. He jumped over the river before us un one swift leap. I spread my arms apart while in the air to mimic flying. I was a bird on Edward's back.
We landed gracefully on the other side without dropping speed. Before I knew it, I was on the ground once more, running alongside Edward. I couldn't help but laugh. It was so great to finally be a vampire. Edward could finally be his full self around me.
Within seconds of being at the stream, we were in front of the Cullen house, and for a moment, Edward was not the one thing on my mind.
"Come on." I said eagerly dragging Edward behind me. I had to see her. I had to see my baby.
When I entered the household, all of the Cullen's were surrounding Rosalie, who held the most gorgeous creation I had ever seen.
"Renesmee." I murmered in awe. I was not aware of the burning sensation in the back of my throat. All I could focus on was the baby.
I automatically moved forward, drawn toward my daughter.
"Bella." Rosalie warned. She clearly did not want to move any closer.
"I am okay." I said absentmindedly. I moved closer yet. I was in a complete daze. This was my baby. Edward and I were parents. "Trust me."
I held out my arms to show I intended to hold the baby.
"Bella, you can't" Rosalie said. "You are not strong enough."
"I am. Ask Edward." I said, still holding out my arms.
"Bella, Renesmee has blood, pumping through her veins. You have been a vampire for no more than a few hours. You cannot possibly resist." Rosalie said.
"If I believed I was putting my daughter in any sort of danger, I would refrain. But honestly, human blood isn't as hard to resist as I expected it to be. I am strong enough." I outstretched my arms further, waiting for Rosalie to set the baby in my arms. "Do I look like I am overcome by the blood Rosalie?"
It was a rhetorical question. Obviously, I was in full control of my body, and the chances of me being overthrown by the blood was slim. It was for this reason, that Rosalie finally decided to hand the baby over."
She burned my skin as I held her human temperature body. I did not mind though. She was mine, and I knew I would never lose control.
"I love you." I whispered in her ear, and then I smiled up at Edward.
"You are doing great, Bella." He smiled as he said it, and walked over next to me.
As I looked down at Renesmee, I found it impossible that she had come from me. She was so beautiful. "She's ours Edward." I said soothingly. I knew if I was human, I would be crying right now.
"All ours." Edward agreed.
Renesmee leaned against my chest and started waving her hand towards my face.
"That is so cute." Alice complimented in the backround. Others nodded in agreement.
"Oh no." Edward said as Renesmee's hand touched my cheek, though I couldn't understand why. "Renesmee, no!" He shouted this time.
"Edward what's wro…" I couldn't complete my sentence. The scene around me shifted. I felt as the world around me disappeared. There was no floor beneath me, but I was not falling. I looked around to see nothing but whiteness. My body was changing rapidly as well. The burning in my throat disappeared, and I felt the amazing strength fade as well. What the? I felt…well…human.
And then, the whiteness turned into my old room with Charlie, in Forks. I saw my old computer, my phone, my bed, my rocking chair, and I half unpacked suitcase in the corner. I was standing on the floor in the middle of the room. I looked outside. It was raining of course.
I knew in that moment, that I was human. I didn't have the vampire intelligence, strength, and I could tell without looking in the mirror that my beauty was gone too. It didn't make any sense to me. How did I get here, in my old bedroom, and human.
Where were Renesmee, and Edward? Where was my perfect life as a vampire?
I was frozen. I could not comprehend what had just now happened. All I could hear was the sound of my deep breathing, and the pitter patter of rain.
I don't know how long I stood motionless in my room, but some time later, I heard Charlie's voice from downstairs.
"Bella!" He called. "Dinner's ready!" Did he know I was here? How could that be possible. Did he know something about what happened.
I willed my legs to move, and I managed to open my door and make my way downstairs to see Charlie in front of the T.V and a box of pizza on the counter.
"Hey, Bella." He said, without turning around.
I gulped. "Hey…dad." I said, my voice shaking.
He turned around on the couch, furing his brow. "Are you okay?" I noticed his hair was longer than it had been in at least a year. He cut it, and decided he liked it short, and never grown it out since. I wondered what made him decide to grow it out once more.
"What is going on?" I muttered to myself.
"What did you say?" He asked.
"Nothing, dad. Uh…where is Edward?" I asked. I didn't know what had happened, but I was hoping Charlie had more answers than I. He didn't seem confused in the slightest.
"Who?" He replied confused. Who? Who? Was he insane? My husband that is who!
"You don't know who Edward is?" I asked shocked. What was going on. How could I be human, at Charlie's place?
"Who is Edward?" He asked. He appeared truly confused.
"Never mind, dad. It's nothing. Forget I said anything." I said.
"You sure?" Charlie asked concerned.
I nodded as convincingly as I could, and sat down on a stool at the counter. It was like old times. Eating pizza with my dad, as he watched T.V. I looked at the clock in the kitchen. 6:45.
I decided to put aside all my confusion for the moment, and I ate a slice of pizza. A few bites in, Charlie started talking.
"What are you thinking, Bella?" It reminded me of Edward. He was asking me that question constantly. They were not as common words in Charlie's mouth.
"Why do you ask?" I asked, trying to appear as unconfused as humanly possible.
"I just want to make sure you are adjusting well." Adjusting well? Was it possible that Charlie did know something about what had just happened.
"Adjusting well to what?" I asked, wanting him to specify before I jumped to the conclusion that he knew it all.
"You know, new town. Forks is a lot different than Pheonix. The weather, the size, and I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything you needed for your first day of school tomorrow."
The words raced through my mind. He was acting as though my move here was recent. That was impossible though. I moved to Forks years ago. My first day of school tomorrow? I graduated!
And then it all began to set on me. The last time I saw Edward, was when Renesmee touched my cheek. And Edward had said, "Renesmee, no!". After that was when everything changed. It was Renesmee. She was half vampire, which meant she could have had a talent, right? Edward knew from reading her mind but...it was too late. Renesmee had already touched my cheek. She had a talent that was unique. I would not have ever believed it was possible, but here I was.
Renesmee had sent me back in time, back to the day I moved to Forks. Where I was right now, there was no Edward, or any of the Cullen's for that matter, in my life. I was hadn't met any of them yet. For some reason, I had been sent back to the beginning, and to my knowledge, there was nothing I could do about it.
I realized Charlie was looking at me. Had he said something? Oh ya, did I need anything for school. "No, dad. I am good." I said. I was no longer hungry, my appetite gone from what I now understood. I tossed my remaining pizza, and went up to my room. It was still early, not even seven yet.
I took a long shower, trying to kill time, and spent as much time combing my hair as humanly possible. I finished unpacking my stuff, and then cleaned up all the dust and dirt in my room left from years being unused. By the time I finished with everything it was finally late enough to go to sleep.
I knew I would never get to sleep feeling like I did so I went out to a drugstore to buy some stong sleeping pills. I had never used sleeping pills before, but I had never been in such a desperate situation.
I walked in to the store. I had been in it several times before and had no trouble finding the sleeping pills. I was in the check out line with the strongest brand available, when I saw him. Carlisle Cullen walked into the store.
He looked the same as ever. To me, I had seen him a few hours ago, as my father-in-law. Now, he had never even seen me in my life.
"Hello." I couldn't resist saying as he walked by.
He smiled politely. I am sure he assumed my gawking was due to his overwhelming beauty. Beauty that I had obtained not long ago, but so far from now. "Hello." He replied.
"I like your coat." I complimented. I did like the coat, but I knew Carlisle absolutely adored it. It was a gift from Esme. It was made with some sort of special leather not easily obtained even for vampires.
Carlisle beamed, "Do you? Thank you…uh,"
"Bella." I informed him.
"Carlisle." He said, hand outstretched for me to shake. Wasn't he worried I would notice how cold his hands were? I noticed he was wearing gloves. I shook his hand. I had just met Carlisle the first time, for the second time in my life.
"Well, it is nice to meet you Carlisle. Have a nice night." I said.
"You too." Carlisle said, flashing a smile. It was almost as dazzling as Edward's.
I bought my pills, and left the store. I got home, took two pills immediately, and was then able to sleep that night.
I was not excited when I woke up the next morning. It was time to meet Edward for the first time again. It was time to torture Edward with the new scent of the sweetest blood in the world. I was going to have to start over from the beginning.