My first fanfiction! I'm so excited! I hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight :(

Bella's POV

I ran as fast as I could without being noticed, down the darkened alley way that led to the forest. I needed to get out of here. I was literally going crazy. I'd been "missing" for three weeks. My dad was probably worried sick about me.

No. I couldn't even think about going back. It was too wrong. I was a monster and he didn't deserve that.

Ever since I moved to Forks I have been attracted to bad luck. My worst luck yet came to me just one week after I moved here.

*Flashback*

I was walking to the grocery store on a cloudy Sunday afternoon to get some ingredients for dinner. I looked at some spices and didn't realize how late it was getting until the manager announced that the store was closing over the intercom. I grabbed what I could and hurried to pay before walking out into the cold October night. I saw a flash from the corner of my eye, but when I looked around there was nobody. I continued on until it got too dark and I tripped on something. My head had hit the ground with enough force to knock me out, but somehow I managed to stay conscious. Struggling to get up, I noticed there was something or someone holding me down. There was a silhouette in the darkness, black on black, as a face slowly became level with mine. Suddenly something sharp and painful sunk into my neck.

The pain was excruciating, but I kept my screaming to a minimal. I believe I passed out because I don't remember anything from then until a day later when I opened my eyes to see the most beautiful creature I had ever seen standing above me. He told me what he was, a vampire, and that his name was James. At first I didn't believe him but after a few small demonstrations I finally gave in. He told me what he had done to me, as well. He had turned me into a vampire. A monster. I could never go home again. I didn't even bother asking why he hadn't just killed me. I was so upset that I tried to kill him but he had me pinned back against the wall in no time. Though I had been, and still am stronger, he was the most experienced fighter. He tried to calm me and I pretended that it worked. I ran that night, and as I ran I swore to myself that one day I would get revenge for what he had done to me. Turning me into this hideous beast, this monster that I am now.

I stayed safely hidden in a sewer while the search parties that Charlie, the police chief and my father, had put together searched the town for me. I starved myself from my newfound food source, blood, because I refused to take away the lives of any innocent, defenceless humans. It drove me crazy hearing how much this was hurting Charlie and many others and that is what drove me to leave Forks.

I just ran. I didn't know where I was going but I had to keep running.

*End of Flashback*

As I reached the boundaries of the forest that lingered on the outskirts of Forks I heard a noise from somewhere to the left of me. It had to be another vampire, because I could hear no heartbeat. Everything was still and silent around me. They must have heard me, too. I stopped dead in my tracks, too panicked and afraid to do anything else.

If it was James, I would have attacked him right there, but as the tiny pixie like girl emerged from behind the bushes, I growled. I could probably take her out easily. A male with pale blond hair took a step out of the trees to hover protectively over the short girl and growled back. I stumbled back a few steps and rethought that before a second male with short curly hair and huge muscles stepped out beside them. I stumbled back a few more steps before bursting into a dead sprint in the opposite direction.

Were they friends of James? And if they were, what would they do to me? Would they kill me or bring me back to James to do it himself? I asked myself a million questions in my head but not one of them I had an answer to.

I felt a strong pair of hands pulling my arms behind my back and stopping me.

"Alice get Carlisle," the big, muscled one said as I struggled with his hands, "Jasper, calm her down."

The little pixie like one ran off into the forest while the blond one took a small step closer.

"Let go of m-me," I hissed as I stuttered in fear.

The blond one, who must be Jasper, took another step towards me.

"St-stay away from m-me," I growled at him in warning.

By this point I was shaking with fear. Suddenly a wave of calmness swept over me and I realized what the big one meant about calming me down.

He must have a special talent that some humans get when they become vampires. James had told me about this when he'd explained what I was. Just the thought of his name had me growling again.

The little pixie one, who must be Alice, stepped out of the trees again with another blond male following after, who I thought must be Carlisle.

I was still growling.

Carlisle's eyes widened in shock. When he saw me staring at him, he quickly composed his face. A beautiful blond girl glided out from behind the trees, to stand behind Alice. When she saw me trying to escape the big ones grasp, still growling, she growled fiercely back at me. I shrank back but managed to keep growling.

"Rosalie, we don't want to scare her anymore than she already is," Carlisle cautioned.

"Well, look at her, Carlisle. She is going to rip Emmett's arms off!" She shrieked.

"Don't worry, Rose. I've got her," Emmett said reassuringly to Rosalie.

She just snorted and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Aren't you the girl who went missing, three weeks ago?" Alice chimed in.

I couldn't say anything. I was frozen in shock. Either they are very good liars or they didn't even know who James was. I finally calmed myself enough to stop my growling and nod my head slightly.

"Oh," Carlisle gasped.

I could tell he was unsure what to do now.

"Let go of me," I growled at Emmett again.

"Do you promise not to run away if I do?" he asked sternly.

I just shoved my lips tightly together. I wasn't sure if I could tell them yes without giving away the lie. I had always been a terrible liar.

Carlisle broke the silence first, "We'll let you go if you don't run away. I promise all we want to do is talk."

"O-okay," I promised them. I would stay to talk but I would ask them if they knew James and if that were the case, I would run, far from here.

"Alice?" Emmett asked the tiny pixie girl.

I realized she must have a special talent, too.

"She will stay to talk, but if we know another of our kind, who goes by the name of James, she will leave."

Suddenly my hands were free and Emmett stood beside me, ready to grab my arms again if I try to run.

"Who is James?" Jasper asked me politely.

I stiffened.

"Maybe we should start with something simple," Carlisle said to Jasper before he turned his attention to me again, "What is your name?"

"B-Bella Swan" I answered automatically.

"I am Carlisle Cullen and this is my family, Rosalie, Jasper, Alice and Emmett," he said as he gestured to them one by one, "Esme and Edward are still at home."

"Can you tell us what happened?" Alice asked, definitely curious.

I paused for a moment, but then decided, if they were asking me who James was, then they didn't know him.

I told them about everything since the beginning. How I decided to come to Forks because my mom's new husband was a minor league baseball player and he traveled a lot. It'd made her unhappy to stay home with me, so I decided to spend some quality time with my dad Charlie here in Forks. I told them it had only been my first week in Forks, which surprised everybody but the unconcerned Rosalie. Carlisle was shocked when I'd mentioned I'd never tasted human blood. He told me of their lifestyle and I gratefully thanked him for the suggestion. Their eating habits had surprised me. They told me they drank only animal blood but apparently it was like a human eating only tofu. It kept them strong enough, but they would always want something more.

They led me to their house to meet Esme and Edward. I found out that Rosalie and Emmett were married and same with Carlisle and Esme. Alice and Jasper in love as well. I found out a lot of things about the Cullens. Jasper could control the emotions around himself; Alice could see the future and Edward could read minds. It was very interesting. They were posing as high school students here in Forks.

When we got to their house, there was a beautiful caramel haired female waiting outside to greet them. I figured she must be Esme. I saw surprise on her face when she first saw me but she was fast to cover it. She had a million questions in her eyes but Alice shot her a glance that I thought meant, "I'll explain later." Esme was nice and very motherly. She suggested that I stay until I could find a place to go and I gratefully accepted.

There was one thought I just couldn't get out of my head, though. Where was Edward?