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Demon Song	By : TheBlindQueen Category: Twilight Series > AU/AR > Het > Het Views: 1989 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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******Chapter 5: Love Sick and Thirsty*******

That night I hunted again, settling for smaller game. Herbivores were barely palatable, but they kept the worst of the thirst at bay. At this point, I was grateful for any relief. I wondered if she had forgiven me for my appalling lack of manners, for the rude way I had left her standing there in the hallway. My behavior had been inexcusable, at least in her eyes I'm sure, especially after the kindness she had shown to a new student in her school.

It was clear that the Cullens would be no more easily accepted here than anywhere else we had been. The distance between us and our intended prey tended to make life easier for us. We felt no lack of human companionship. We had each other, and that was enough.

Or it had been.

Why did I now feel a strange emptiness, a hole in my life where none had existed before we came to Forks? And why did I feel so certainly – so inexplicably – that it was Bella who could fill that empty space?

Bella.

Even the sound of her name roused up all sorts of strange longings within me. Beyond the staggering scent of her blood, above the temptation she represented to the vampire I was, there was something about her that called out the man inside me as well. Those longings were as dangerous as my lust for her blood, at least for her.

Still, the next day, I could not stop myself from smiling at her as I took my seat. She gave me one uncertain look and then returned my smile, tentatively it was true. Apparently, my behavior yesterday had confused her but not hardened her against me. I took that as a good sign, even as my more noble side argued that I should that wall between us get larger, cut her out of my life and my thoughts now. Before it was too late.

Instead, I smiled.

Oh, I was tempting fates and I knew it. But I could not help but soften that smile, use all the charm that merely part of the glut of weapons we have to lure in our prey. “I’m sorry about yesterday,” I said softly.

Her heart raced in response and I heard her breath come more rapidly. Her lips parted slightly and I wondered how soft they would feel if I let myself brush my own against them…

Stop.

This was madness. Insanity. And yet…

“That’s all right,” Bella replied in a quiet voice. “Everyone has a bad day. And Forks is…” She laughed and shook her head. “Forks is Forks,” she said simply, as if that explained it all.

And it did, because I understood instantly. I smiled ruefully. “Yes, well, it most certainly is.”

A quick glance at the front of the classroom revealed that the teacher was deep in a discussion with another teacher. It looked as if the start of class might be delayed. I found myself happy for a few extra moments to talk to the fascinating girl at my side. Ah, this was wrong.

“How long have you lived here?” I asked, deliberately ignoring the voice of wisdom that was screaming in my head. I did not want to be wise or careful, I wanted to embrace the chaos that Bella brought with her.

“A few years,” Bella answered, but her voice was tense.

“I’m sorry,” I said. “I didn’t mean to pry.”

Her dark eyes flashed at me, some emotion glinting for just a moment. I could not tell what it was and my frustration rose up within me. What was it about this girl?

“No, it’s not that,” she assured me, and I could see that she was worried she had hurt my feelings. How absurd for her to worry about ME, when she was the one in danger. “It’s just…” She swallowed hard. “I moved here when my mom died and…”

“I’m sorry,” I said again. “My parents died a long time ago. I don’t remember them, but I imagine it’s hard to miss someone so much.”

Her white teeth worried her lower lip, distracting me. Everything about her distracted me. “Yeah,” Bella agreed in a husky voice. “I still miss her. A lot. She was my best friend.” A smile tugged at her lips. “But Charlie – Dad – is great, too. I’ve gotten used to Forks. Mostly anyway.” Soft laughter erupted from her and a lovely blush rose up in her cheeks. “And there’ll be college soon, so I won’t be stuck here forever.”

For some reason, her words made me desolate and then the teacher called the class to order. I was left to ponder the reasons why I suddenly felt so bereft.

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Alice was uncharacteristically quiet on the way home. She kept her attention focused on Jasper. I could not really tell if Jasper’s struggles were getting any easier. I seemed to be picking up fewer thoughts of feeding from humans from him, but that might have been because I was so focused on Bella and trying to figure her out.

I had never realized how much I depended on my special ability to read those around me. It was second nature to me, much the way a human might read expressions on the faces of those around them. But with Bella, I was forced to drag out old skills, rusty powers of observation. She challenged me with her silence, frustrated me with her quiet reserve. I very much wanted to discover her secrets. The mystery about her was almost as tempting as her blood, and growing more fascinating every day.

It was only after we were home and I allowed my thoughts to drift away from the girl that I really noticed my sister’s preoccupation. She was frowning, staring at Jasper. Idly, I listened to him, wondering if she was worried about him, seeing him doing something he shouldn’t. But no, Jasper was only contemplating taking Alice for a walk, to a place by the river where they might have some privacy. I quickly skipped away from his private thoughts. It was an occupational hazard, as I had come to think of it, picking up on thoughts I’d really rather not hear.

Then I looked back at Alice. Her eyes met mine and her jaw tightened. I recognized that expression. It was the face she made when she was deliberately trying to keep me out. When I heard her singing the Periodic Table Chart song, I knew I was right.

She WAS blocking me. Quite deliberately too, not the usual white noise she used when she just wanted to think about Jasper.

“Alice,” I said, grinning as I watched her jump. The song ended abruptly in her head. “What do you think of Bella?”

And that was all it took.

An image flashed through Alice’s mind. Bella and Alice, sitting on a couch in a room I did not recognize. Their heads were pressed together, looking at something on Bella’s hand. Then they laughed and Bella hugged Alice closely, seeming to have no reaction to her cold, hard skin.

I gaped at Alice, who grimaced.

Another future, this one even more surprising - Bella and I in my meadow, lying down in the grasses. The clouds parted and sun was shining, making rainbows from my skin. I looked at Bella, expecting horror. Instead, she was smiling tenderly at me, still in the shadows, stroking her hand down my arm in wonder.

The sun trailed golden fingers over her too. And then I saw that her skin sparkled as well, and when I met her eyes they were crimson. She did not look at me as if I was a monster, for she was a monster too. Could I ever be that selfish?

Yet another image, darker. Even more horrifying. Alice closed her eyes, her hands clenched with the effort to block me. But it was no use.

The meadow again, Bella cradled in my arms. But too still, too pale. And when I looked up to scream at the sky, my own eyes were red with Bella’s blood.
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