Part 14
Edward came back every night to drink Bella's blood for the whole week. Bella became more distant for every day, still her senses were ultra sharp. She sometimes answered Jessica's questions before she had asked them, or way to fast, but in the same time, she easily wandered of, occupied by something else, often nothing in particular. It was Friday morning, and then the question came.
- So, were you going tomorrow?
- What?
-Yeah, you going to the dance, or to Phoenix?
- Phoenix?
- Yeah. You said you might go to Phoenix.
- Oh. Yeah. right.
- So you have no tickets booked?
- No.
Jessica looked a bit disappointed. I think this had been her opportunity to shine, and to be the star of the dance.
- I'm, um... Actually I am going to the dance. I got a date.
- You did? Who?
Jessica new all the "cool" kids in school already had a date.
- Edward Cullen.
Jessica's eyes almost popped out of her brain.
- What? Really? Since when?
- Oh, he asked me this weekend...
- But. You haven't spoken to him since. Except for in class.
Bella could see Edward smirk at his table.
- Oh, he don't need to. We talk plenty as it is.
- Oh, okay.
Jessica was muffled. Bella could see that, and that made it even more fun.
When school was over, Bella walked to her car. Even at a distance, she could hear Edward coming. She didn't turn. He stood behind her. Sniffing her hair.
- So, he said. When do you want me to pick you up tomorrow?
- Tomorrow?
- Yeah, the dance.
- Oh right. Um. When does it start?
- Seven.
- Six-thirty then?
- Sounds good. I'll come pick you up at six-thirty.
He walked of to his car and he drove away. Bella had to stand there for a few minutes before she could get he keys up.
When coming home, she did her homework, and then started to try out dresses for the dance. After having tried out a few she heard from the window, the only voice she longed to hear.
- I think the blue look great on you. It will fit into your new you.
- But my father?
- Oh, I made sure he is away all night, working.
- What did you do? Did you... kill someone?
He chuckled.
- No, not really. Just... a big mess. But he is stuck with paper work and phone calls all night.
- That's good.
- So. Do you want to start?
- Yes!
Edward picked her up and put her on the bed. He stroke her dark hair back, and looked into her eyes. She could see how much he wanted this, and he how much she. He pulled the strap of her dress down and started to kiss her neck. His hand were all over her body, and hers over his. When his teeth cut into her veins, she could feel the life get sucked out of her, but she could also feel something new brought back into her. Something strong.
When Edward were finished, Bella laid unconscious on the bed. He bit his own wrist with his sharp teeth, and made Bella drink his own blood.
- That's good my love. Just a bit more.
The life came back to Bella, and she felt even more alive than she had done when she were human.
She looked into the mirror.
He had been right.
The dark blue fabric looked amazing on her new pale skin. Her eyes, now dark red with blood thirst.
She looked more beautiful than she had ever done as a human.
She took the dress of and put her normal clothes back on. It was a little bit after midnight.
- You're hungry love. Let's go feast. But beware. When we camouflage us among humans, we only drink animal blood.
- What do you mean?
- I mean that in some places, we go for humans, and some, we go for myths, and some... For murderers. It depends on where we go. But we like Forks. And we are tired to be hunted. So for now love. Only animals.
- I will try.
- That's good love. That's good.
He picked her up again, and they ran off into the woods.
When Bella came home it was almost 6am, and she went back into her room. Now, in no need to sleep ever again, she sat reading till she could hear her dad come home. He tried to be quiet, thinking Bella was asleep.
The whole day, Bella walked around, trying to seem human to her dad. It was the last time she would see him. She knew that. She and Edward were going to take off, see the world, before settling down.
- How funny, she thought. Just like any ordinary couple.
Except, there were nothing ordinary with them at all.
- Dad, I'm off to the dance in a bit.
- Okay. Whom you going with.
- Edward Cullen. he's picking me up in 10.
- Oh. That's... Nice. But... isn't he to old?
- He's the same age as me dad! You have enough food to cope for the evening?
She could hear everything going on in the house. She could even hear her father put the remote down in the sofa.
She went downstairs.
- Oh, isn't you a beauty. But you look so pale Bells. You okay.
- Hey, what did you think? There is no sun here! Of course I'm... paler then I used to be!
- Can I take a picture? You know. For keeping?
- As long as you don't put it up anywhere I can see it!!!
He took a picture of her, and at the same time, Bella could hear Edwards car come closer.
- Oh, Edward's here!
Her dad looked out the window. The drive way was empty.
- No. Must have been something else.
Bella had forgotten that when living here, she was not allowed to hear cars still two blocks away. She sat in the hallway, waiting for him, and when she saw his Volvo drive up, she jumped out of her seat.
- Calm down Bells!
Edward knocked the door, and her father opened.
- Good evening chief Swan.
- Good evening Edward. Come on in. Bella is already finished.
Edward came in. Dressed in a black tux, looking even more lovely than he used to. Her dad took a few more photos. Almost as he already knew.
- So. Take care of my daughter tonight Edward. You will never find anyone like her.
Edward looked down on Bella.
- I will, chief Swan. I promise I will take care of her, for all eternity.
- Sounds good enough. Now you, go have fun.
They walked out the door. Edward stopped and swooped her up.
She kissed him softly.
- So off to see the world then?
- Off to see the world. But first. We have a dance to attend to...
THE END
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