A/N: Oh, man. This is my first time attempting to write a story on this site and I'm a bit nervous, but nevertheless excited! I've always tried to get it a go at writing, but never followed through with it. So I thought, why not? If at first you don't succeed, try again - am I right? I gotta start somewhere!

I'm not sure exactly how this story will continue on. It just depends on how my flow of writing goes. Most likely the rating will be M for content and scenes in later chapters. I'm not sure how often I will update. It may be one every couple of days or once every week. I don't have a schedule planned.

Disclaimer: Everything from Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer. I just want to play around with the characters for a bit. So no copy right infringement intended.

Chapter 1 - Where it Begins

The bell rang signaling that classes were over for the day. I stuffed my binder and books into my backpack and rushed out the door. I need to be quicker today if I want to avoid the ever annoying Mike Newton. Come on people, seriously. School is over, why must you all crowd up the hallways?

"Bella, hold up!" I turned around as Alice grabbed a hold of my elbow. "You still coming over later?" I nearly rolled my eyes. It was basically a ritual for me to stay at her house on fridays.

"Yes, of course. Don't I always?" Alice simply shrugged.

"It's never a bad thing to ask! Come on, walk with me to my locker," I winced. So much for wanting to leave in a hurry. "So, what's up this weekend? LaPush? Movies? That new movie that just came out with, uh, Josh Duhamel? Yeah, that one. It looks pretty good. But then there's that party down by the beach and last time I went there was this really cute guy and … , " I sighed as Alice continued to ramble on about a hundred different things and in only a few minutes. I love the girl, but Jesus, I can only pay attention to so much. I interrupted the conversation she was having with herself.

"You know, Alice, I'm just gonna head to my locker and get out of here. I'll be at your house around five. See ya then, okay?" She smiled and nodded. We said our goodbyes and I turned to head down the opposite hallway. I quickly made it to my locker and opened it, taking out the books I needed for homework this weekend and cramming them into my backpack. I closed my locker door and let out a yelp.

"Mike, what the hell?!" My hand went up to my neck and I took in a large breath. "You scared the living shit out of me!"

"Sorry, sorry!" Mike's hands went up in defense. "I didn't mean to scare you, honest. I just wanted to catch you before you left."

"What a surprise," I muttered sarcastically. My breathing calmed down and I slung my backpack over my shoulders.

"Yah!" He either didn't catch my tone of voice or chose to ignore it. "I was wondering if you were busy tonight and if not, maybe you'd like to join me at the party down at LaPush? The weather is suppose to be the nicest it's been in weeks."

"Mike," I sighed. He looked at my expression and his smile fell.

"Or, you know, we could always go in a group. I bet Tyler and Jessica would be cool with it," He rubbed the back of his neck and shrugged.

"I can't," I answered. Mike sighed and took a step back.

"Okay, maybe next time," he slowly turned to walk away. I rolled my eyes and groaned.

"Wait!" I called after him. Mike turned back around with a hopeful look on his face. "I'm staying the night with Alice, but we'll most likely be going to the party, so I suppose we could meet you there." Mike smiled widely and I could tell he was doing everything he could to stop himself from jumping up and down with excitement.

Good going, Bella. You wanted to avoid him and now look what you've done. He'll never give this up now.

"Awesome! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for you," He winked and left, disappearing out the front doors. I smacked my forehead with the palm of my hand and followed after him. The parking lot was nearly empty now. My truck stood out by it's lonesome as I walked my way towards it. I pulled out my keys from my pocket and unlocked the door, sliding my backpack to the passenger seat as I hauled myself inside.

~ o ~

The house was empty and I was upstairs in my room packing my bag, getting ready for the night at Alice's. I grabbed a pair of a jeans that, although a little too tight, did their wonders to make my backside look amazing, and stuffed them into the bag. That along with a plain white tee and some sleep wear. I always go for what's comfortable. Dressing in style is Alice's forte.

Done packing, I skipped downstairs to start on making sandwiches to put in the fridge for Charlie. I took out the bread and lunch meat and got to work. I made one for myself and four for Charlie, sticking them into the fridge. I wrote a quick note and placed it on the table telling him so. I headed back upstairs and to my room. Before I could make it to my bedroom door, my foot slipped and down I went.

"Unf!" My sandwich flew into the air as my hands went to brace for impact, saving myself from face planting the ground. Now lying on the floor, I groaned and rolled over onto my back. My ability to trip over absolutely nothing never seizes to amaze me. I looked over to my side and saw my sandwich scattered throughout the hall.

"That's just perfect," I sighed to myself. A male's chuckle echoed around me. I gasped and sat up.

"Hello?!" I shouted. "Charlie? Is that you?" No answer in reply. My skin began to goose bump. Charlie isn't here, he's at the station. Then…who was that? I slowly stood up and looked around me. That laugh, it was so clear. It couldn't have been Charlie's. No, this voice was different. I shuddered and crept my way downstairs.

"Jacob? Are you in here?" I waited. Still no reply. Maybe I imagined it. Yeah, that's it. But then…it sounded so real. "It's okay, It was nothing. Just a part of your imagination that's all. No one's here," I began to try and relax. I took in a deep breath and exhaled slowly. But, just in case, I started walking around the house and checking every room. Relief rushed over me as I found the house to be empty, no strangers lurking in closets here.

I knew I didn't imagine that chuckle though. There's no way. And I couldn't help but to play it over and over again in my thoughts. It was deep and somewhat…pleasant. I shook my head. Get over yourself Bella, stop being ridiculous.

The phone rang and I jumped.

"Jeez, get a hold of yourself," I muttered. I calmed myself down for a second time before answering the phone. "Hello?"

"Bella!" Alice's voice shouted over the line. "Why aren't you here yet? It's nearly six and we need to get ready! You were supposed to be here an hour ago, woman." I looked at the time and mentally smacked myself.

"I'm sorry, Alice. I had to fix up something to eat for Charlie and lost track of time. I'll be there in about ten minutes," There was no need in telling her about the voice. She would just laugh and say it was all in my head. Hearing voices isn't exactly normal. It'd be better to keep this to myself.

"Alright, I'll be waiting!" Alice said goodbye and the line ended. I hung up the phone and ran, for what seemed to be the tenth time, back upstairs to get my bag. I grabbed it and made my way back down and out the front door to my truck.

As I drove towards Alice's house I couldn't help but let my thoughts wonder about that mysterious voice. There was something about it and I couldn't get it out of my head. Maybe going to LaPush is just what I need. I have to get my mind off of this.

~ o ~

"So, the party it is then?" Alice asked as she began going through her closet. "It'll be fun! Plus, we haven't been to one in a while, and we always go to the movies. Aha, here we go!" She threw a dress at my face without turning around.

"Alice, I'm not wearing this. You can forget that." I heard her laugh.

"That's not for you, silly, for me!" I watched as she rummaged through the racks of clothes. "Besides, I know you'll be sticking with jeans. I give up on trying to convince you otherwise, but you could at least wear a nice top," I heard her hum in thought. I lied back on her bed and waited. "Here, try these two," She handed me a pink, sequin tank top to chose from and a black, deep v-neck long sleeve. I chose the long sleeve. Alice rolled her eyes.

"What?" I asked.

"Typical. I don't even know why I bother to try and put you in cute things. I knew you would choose that one anyways," Alice tries the hardest she can to change the way I normally dress, but her numerous shopping trips and styling lessons never work in her favor. It all goes through one ear and out the other.

"Come on, let's get ready!" Alice said in her cheerful bubbly voice. We each got dressed.

Alice looked beautiful, not that she never does, in her off-the-shoulder light blue dress. Her pixie-cut black hair was styled to perfection as well as her makeup. You couldn't help but to compare her to a little fairy. Even at 4'10, she always seems to look as if she just came off the runway. I looked much plainer in comparison.

"Don't worry, you look great, Bella," Alice said to me as if reading my thoughts. I took another look at myself in the mirror. I wasn't much taller than Alice, standing at a 5'3. The shirt rode up some, seeing as it belongs to Alice. I huffed and tugged on it, but that caused the v-neck to slide down ever lower. I internally groaned, I just wasn't going to win with this one. My brown hair was left down in it's natural wavy state, flowing over my shoulders and down to the middle of my back. My makeup was only lightly done, with a bit of mascara and some blush. I had to admit I certainly looked better than usual.

"Alright, I'm ready," I told her. Alice grabbed her purse.

"Michelle, we're leaving!" Alice shouted as we made our way to the front door.

"Okay, honey, be careful," came Michelle's reply.

Alice had a bit of a rough childhood. When Alice was only a baby, her father left her and her mother for another woman, saying he wasn't able to and wasn't going to take care of a newborn child, that he had a life to live. He ran off and took whatever possessions he could, leaving her mother devastated and crushed. Tried as she might, Alice's mother wasn't able to put in her full effort into raising Alice. She grew into a deep depression and couldn't seem to find the will to live. When Alice was eight her mother took her own life. Michelle, her aunt, adopted her soon after the horrible incident and has been like a mother and sister to her since. Alice was one of the happiest and sweetest people I knew, it was hard to realize that things like this could happen to the best of us.

"We will! We won't be gone for too long, maybe a few hours," Alice told her. She opened the front door and walked out. "We're taking my car, by the way. No way am I going down there in that monster you drive," she said as she unlocked her shiny yellow Porsche.

"Hey, that's my baby you're talking about!" I tried my best to look offended. She just rolled her eyes.

"Please, Bella. That thing is a beast," she replied. I had to admit, my old Chevy wasn't in the best of conditions and it certainly was no Porsche, but I loved it. We hopped in her car.

"Let's get going," Alice said as the engine came to life. She turned up the music as we began our thirty minute drive down to LaPush.

I gazed out the window watching the scenery pass. I sighed. Hopefully this party won't be too bad and hopefully Mike will keep to himself. Maybe Jacob will be there, that will certainly make things easier. Though Jacob is a couple of years younger, he knows how to have a good time and is always fun to hang with. He's tried a number of times to get my attention and ask me out in the past, but I'm just not interesting. Sure he's handsome, but my feelings for him have never grown past friendship. And Mike, goodness, that boy never gives up.

We sat in silence and my memory brought back the sound of the man's chuckle I heard from earlier. I shuddered. Why couldn't I let it go?

Just stop thinking about it, Bella. Let's go have some fun, or at least try to.

~ o ~

"Hey, Bella! Over here!" I spotted Jacob waving his arms in the air. He was standing by the bon fire and holding a cup in one hand. Alice linked her arm through mine as we walked our way through the sand and towards the group of people standing near the fire.

"Looking good, ladies," Jacob winked. He grabbed a drink and passed it to me. I eyed it skeptically and he shook his head. "I promise I haven't poisoned it. It's just soda." I took a sip.

I looked around and noticed that not as many people showed up as I expected. Mike and his group were standing off to the side and I could see him waiting for his opportunity to come over. Jacob's group of friends were scattered throughout the beach and then there was another group of people that I didn't recognize. I felt Alice nudge me with her elbow.

"That's the guy I saw here last time, the one with the curly blonde hair. Super cute, huh?" I looked in the direction she was pointing in and I had to agree with her, he was extremely good looking. He was standing near the water next to a few other guys and a couple of girls. "I'm going to go say hello," Alice let go of my arm and began walking towards him and the unknown group. Angela was sitting off to the side near the fire and I walked towards her and sat down. Jacob followed my lead and sat on the other side of me. Angela wasn't my closest friend, but we've known each other through classes in school and she's always been so nice. She was definitely one of my favorite people at Forks High.

"Hi, Bella," Angela said in her regular quiet voice. "I didn't expect to see you here." I stretched my legs out in front me. It's true, though these parties can be fun, it isn't exactly my idea of having a good time. Maybe I'm just boring.

"Yeah, I just felt like getting out and doing something today," I replied. She nodded and stared into the fire. "So how are you doing? Where's Ben?" She shrugged.

"I'm alright. Ben said he didn't feel like coming and decided to stay home."

"Huh," I mumbled. Strange, Ben is usually always hanging around Angela ever since they started dating. "Well, I'm glad you were able to make it! You're much more interesting to talk to than this big lug over here." Jacob gasped next to me and clutched his shirt over his heart.

"That hurts, Bella. How could you say such a thing?" He asked, giving me an a overdramatic, wounded puppy look. His chin began to quiver and Angela giggled next to me. I merely rolled my eyes and tried not to smile. Jacob laughed and slung his arm around my shoulders.

"I haven't seen much of you lately," he said to me, "When are you gonna come by the reserve to visit? You can take a look at my newest work," Jacob's 'work' basically means cleaning up and fixing rusted engines or putting together car parts. Not the most exciting thing to do, but it's somewhat relaxing to sit and watch.

"Why, miss me already?" I teased.

"Please," Jacob scoffed. "But, seriously, you should come by sometime. Anytime you want."

"Sure," I replied. "I'll come by maybe next weekend?"

"Sounds good to me," Jacob stood up and brushed off his pants. "I'm gonna go talk to Sam for a bit. See ya 'round!" He walked away, leaving me and Angela by the fire. We sat together for a few minutes listening and watching the others.

"He's a nice guy," Angela said next to me, breaking the silence.

"Who, Jacob?" I asked. Angela nodded. "Yeah, he can be sweet when he wants to be."

"We never really talked. I'm not even sure he knows who I am," Angela shrugged. "But it doesn't really matter."

"I'm sure he does. He just has a short attention span, believe me." I drank the rest of my soda and stood up. "I'm going to head over to see what Alice is up to, want to join me?"

"Nah," Angela shook her head and stood up with me. "Thank you, but I think I'm going to go home." Something with Angela seemed to be off. She was sitting by herself to start with and she seemed to be lost in her thoughts more the most part. I frowned and touched her arm.

"Is something wrong?" I asked. Angela put on a smile which seemed a little forced.

"I'm okay, really. I'm just a little tired. I'll see you later, okay?"

"Well, If you say so, " We said our goodbyes and she left. I could tell something wasn't right. She just wasn't acting her normal cheerful self. I continued to frown in thought.

"Bella!" Alice's voice rang out. I turned and watched her walk my way by herself. I expected the guy from earlier to be hanging off her arm by now, but I looked towards the spot they were standing in and noticed they all left. Alice reached me with the widest smile on her face.

"Bella, he is the most amazing guy I have ever met," she sighed dreamily. "His name is Jasper. He is so cute and sweet and tall." I laughed. She sounded like a love-sick fool. "I gave him my number. I hugged him goodbye and, my God, those arms."

"That's wonderful, Alice!" I was genuinely happy for her. I've never seen her this excited over a guy before. We both lack experience in the dating department. Alice more so because she just knows when things won't work out. Maybe she knows it could lead to more with this one.

"If only he could've stayed longer, but he said he'd call me sometime this weekend," She let out a girlish squeal. "I'm so excited!"

"I can certainly tell," I replied laughing.

"He's just, I can't even explain," Alice sighed again, she was absolutely smitten. "And, I mean, he's a couple of years older, okay like five, but that's no big deal," I raised my eyebrows a bit at this. Then she frowned. "But he goes to Washington State University, and that's like four hours from here," Her eyebrows were drawn together as she thought this part over.

"Hey, it'll work out," she merely shrugged, "No, I'm serious. If he likes you nearly as much as you seem to like him, then everything will be okay," I hugged her around the shoulders, trying to reassure her. Her smile lifted back up and nodded.

"You're right," Alice giggled and looked behind me. "Watch out, here comes Mike." I groaned. I nearly forgot about him.

"Hey, you two!" Mike, along with Jessica and Tyler, made there way to us. "I know you said we could meet up here, but it looks like the party is dying down. Want to go down to the café and grab a late night dinner?" I looked behind him and noticed he was right. Only us five and Jacob's group were left. We weren't even here for an hour. Jeez, what a party.

"Sure, I could use a bite to eat right now," Alice answered before I could reply. I shot her a look and she shrugged.

"Great!" Mike sounded as excited as ever while Tyler looked bored and Jessica looked ready to kill us from behind him. I felt sort of bad for Jessica. I know she's had a crush on Mike for a couple of years now, but the poor guy still hasn't noticed.

"We're going to head over there now. See you when you get there!" Mike said. They turned to leave and I glared at Alice.

"What?" She whined. "I'm hungry." I shook my head, but I had to agree I was feeling a bit peckish myself.

"Alright, let's go." We walked our way through the sand and stopped to say goodbye to Jacob. I told him I'd call sometime next week to hang out and hugged him goodbye. A couple of his friends frowned at this. I was confused, but decided to shrug it off. We made our way up to the makeshift parking lot and got ready to make our way back to Forks to meet Mike and them.

~ o ~

"Bella, Over here!" Miked waved to us from a corner booth. Tyler and Jessica were sitting on either side of him. Alice and I made our way over and climbed in the opposite seats.

"Finally. I'm starving," Alice said as she leafed through her menu. That girl could eat anything and still remain a stick. I envied her for that. I picked up my menu and began to flip through it.

"Bella, I don't think I told you, but you look wonderful tonight," Mike said from across from me. I grimaced. Here we go. I felt Alice shake next to me in a silent laugh and I kicked her leg underneath the table.

"Thank you," I mumbled in reply. He smiled widely. Jessica gave me a death glare. The waitress walked over and wrote down our orders. I took the hamburger basket as well did Alice. We all sat in an awkward silence for a few minutes while we were waiting for our food.

"So, Bella," Mike began, "do you have any plans for the rest of the weekend?" I almost laughed out loud. The boy really knows how to get to the punch, doesn't he?

"I'm actually spending the rest of the weekend with Alice and I have some work at home that needs to be done."

"Oh…just wondering." He sighed and sat back. Another wave of silence.

I swept my hand through my hair and pulled it to come over my shoulder. I heard an intake of breath.

That scent.

My head shot up.

"What?" I asked.

"I didn't say anything," Mike replied, giving me an odd look.

"I could have sworn I heard someone say something," I said.

"We didn't say anything," Mike repeated. Alice nodded next to me.

"Maybe it was just your imagination," she suggested. I frowned. Then I gasped as it hit me.

I almost forgot about the mysterious laugh. And that voice…it sounded so much like it. It can't be, can it?!

I frantically turned and looked around the restaurant. The place was empty except for us.

"Bella?" Alice looked at me with worry. "Are you okay?"

It has to be the same person. They both had that deep and eerily beautiful tone. But this time he sounded almost in pain.

"I'm fine, I'm fine."

And what did he mean by 'that scent'?

"Are you sure?" Alice asked.

I was freaking out. So many question were going through my mind. Why am I hearing this voice? What's going on? Am I going crazy?

"Yeah, I'm sure," I said. I tried to put on a smile, but I don't think it worked. Alice's lips pursed.

I've never heard voices before. Why is this all of a sudden happening? But…what if this isn't a part of my imagination? What if this person is actually real? I blanched at the thought. Am I being followed? I did happen to hear him at my house when I was supposed to be alone and now here. How is it that I'm the only one that heard him?

They all continued to stare at me while I sat and frantically tried to come to some sort of conclusion.

What is this voice? Why is it speaking to me?

Who could it be?

End A/N:

And that will be it for chapter one! Sorry if it's a bit long. In case you were wondering, yes, Alice and Jasper are human. I can't say the same for the rest of the group, but this story will definitely include vampires. I don't want to give away too much of how my story is going to go, but here you guys have an idea of the characters so far.

I also know Alice's background story is a bit different, but I want it to be that way. It is my fanfic afterall. I named her aunt after mine, who recently committed suicide a month back, and would like to dedicate this to her.

Thank you all for reading!

~ Jamie