A Respected Life

Previously

"Bella, they are more frustrated than anything. You see...your heart rate has gone extremely fast, you have more than one extraordinary power-that we don't know about yet- and you are gorgeous. All of those lead to you becoming the leader of the Volturi." Aro was explaining it well but why would Ciaus and Marcus be angry? It still did not make sense. So what I were one of the leaders. It wouldn't change anything. Or would it?

"But...why?" I hesitated. Why would they be angry? Were they being that mean because I was a girl? Were they jealous of me?

"Why are they angry or why did a say this?" Aro asked after my question. I was utterly confused of all of this. How could I be gorgeous? I'm Bella for heaven's sake! I'm plain and boring. Yah, Demetri said I was beautiful and all but he was probably just luring me into the Volturi. Or was he?

I answered him with one syllable, "Both." I looked at him with a confused face.

He looked at me as if the answer was obvious. "Well, they are angry because of what you are. If you have those symptoms during transformation- fast heart that hums like a humming bird, Extraordinary powers, in your case more than one, and beauty that is beyond any vampire's capability- you could take any position of the leader's including me!" He paused letting me take this entire possibility in. "But they know I will never be left because I am the one that calls most of the shots so they are worried about their positions and angry at you for that possibility."

"So that answers both questions. Oh, and by the way you were only in the transformation process for one and a half nearly two days. So that is extremely odd meaning that you will be stronger than everyone!" Aro finished.

Then I heard a familiar cough. My mind flashed back to when I was with the Cullens. Then I remembered the phone call Aro got. From Carlisle! That's when Aro remembered. "Oh, Bella...you have some visitors right now. They walked in through the stone door.

I all of the sudden felt like I was only one foot tall. I was extremely nervous of seeing them. I was also very shy because I hadn't seen them since my birthday and I still hated the fact they left me and said they would never speak- let alone see- me again. I was worried.

Carlisle rushed over to me obviously see me shy away. "Bella...I am truly sorry. I didn't know what was happening. All I knew was that we had to leave to protect you from danger- which I see didn't work very well- and that was all I was thinking. I couldn't stand to see you hurt again. You are like my third daughter. I'll always love you like a daughter so you must know I am truly and sincerely sorry." I could hear the sincerity in his voice. I knew I could trust the family but I couldn't stand to look at them right now.

I felt something wet fall down my cheek. I was shocked and so was everyone, but not for the same reasons. I was shocked because I thought I couldn't cry and they were shocked like they were seeing blood dumped on top of me. I wiped away the tear but at the same time I could see blood on my hand. I was very confused and shocked now. What was happening? Why do I have blood on my hand?