Preface: Me and My Big Mouth

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After I moved to Forks, Washington to live with my father, Charlie Swan, my life has always seemed to be in a kind of danger. I can honestly say it really does not surprise me, as I often find myself around some species of immortal creatures. Jake, Sam, and Quill had been baby-sitting me for the weekend since all of the Cullen's were hunting. Edward and Alice both had a sense even with Victoria dead, and the newborns burned with her, there was still something searching for me, and they both knew it was not the Volturi. I did not find myself frightened for myself, but rather for those surrounding me; Charlie, Billy, Jake, Quill, Embry, Sam, Emily, Leah, Sue, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle, Esme, and more then anything, Edward. He had not been himself lately, even more strict with himself and his stupid rules than usual. I found myself to be frustrated with him, angry that he devoted every second of his time to protect me. It was very annoying, having him always checking up on me. I did not mind that nothing could stop him from staying the night with me, and that Charlie had relaxed slightly towards Edward and I being more affectionate in our relationship, and was not as tense to find us on the couch.

But that was not my point. I have been trying to get Edward off my case, once pleading I would rather spend my days following Emmett and Jasper around while he hunted.

Boy was I stupid.

The next day, when the boys -- all but Sam-- went back to school tomorrow I was going to be shadowing Emmett and Jasper as they spent their day mock fighting, playing chess, practicing baseball, and watching sports games. Why could I not have said Alice and Esme?

But I took the idea of spending the day with Emmett and Jasper as an experience to learn more about being a vampire. And I was praying, really and truly praying, that Emmett would not pick on me the entire day.

But I had no such luck.