Summary - Edward hasn't discovered 'vegetarianism' . Bella's out alone in the woods and Edward attacks. Alice has had visions of Edward joining the Cullen's for months and has to race to stop him killing the one person that could turn his life around. As Edward helps Bella recover he has to decide the answer to one of the hardest questions he's ever had to ask himself. What is more tempting, her blood or her body?

A/N-So! I return with a new fic! A little more structured and interesting than the others I have to say, Hope you enjoy ;)

My eyes were glued to the window as the last of Phoenix disappeared from my eyesight. I sighed deeply, desperately trying to convince myself that I was doing the right thing. It would be selfish to stay with my mother and make her unhappy, while my father was alone. Nothing of consequence would change, I had no friends in Phoenix and most likely would not gain any in Dickinson, my father's new home. They split up when I was four and Charlie decided that moving to North Dakota would help him get over my mother. It didn't. Slowly, as Phoenix grew further and further away, my eyes slid closed and I began to dream about the flat planes of my new home.

The plane landed with a jolt, awaking me violently from my slumber. I blinked, slightly disorientated as to where I was. As my mind slowly came around, I glanced out the window. Even though it was June, the sky was overcast, and buckets full of rain were pouring down. I sighed, this was what life was going to be like now I guess, constantly living in a paddling pool.

I made my way blearily off the plane, trying to pick my fathers face out of the crowd. I hadn't seen him for years and I couldn't say that I could recall his face in perfect clarity. I carried on spinning in a circle, trying to pick out a face that seemed vaguely familiar, until a middle-aged man walked up to me.

"Bella?" He asked, his voice cracking, as if he was trying to stop himself from crying. I spun around to face him, a thousand memories flooding my mind.

"Dad?" I asked, I couldn't believe it had been so long since I had last seen him. I was fourteen now and hadn't seen him since I was ten, the years had passed like weeks, and yet looking back now, I couldn't believe how much had happened.

"So," He swallowed, trying tor regain his composure. "How've you been?" As he said this he began to guide me towards he exit.

"Good," I nodded. "Yes, I've been very good thank you, how about you?" Conversation certainly didn't flow easily, but I know that silence didn't bother me and after living with my mother for years I had learnt that I hadn't inherited that trait from her.

"I've been..," He looked away suddenly and I guessed he was trying to hide his tears. "Fine,"

And that was the extent of our conversation for the entire car journey to his house. He lived a little way out of Dickinson, in a soliary red brick bungalow, with a small garden at the rear. Between us we brought all of my clothes into the house in one trip, I travelled light. Extremely so.

Charlie helped me carry my bags to the guest room and, after a little small talk, left to watch a baseball game on the TV. I put my things away slowly glancing around the room. I could tell that this was the master bedroom as I had glanced into Charlie's room as he pointed it out when we walked past, this was the only one big enough to house a double bed. With a start I realised that Charlie was missing my mother a lot more than I had anticipated, so much so that he couldn't even sleep in a double bed without her. I sighed, love was so complicated. Could there never be a time when you simply saw the one person you were supposed to be with forever? No complications, no heartbreak?

The evening consisted of nothing else to note. Charlie cooked us dinner, although I discovered the extent of his cooking skills was beans on toast, if you were lucky, a little ham too. We sat together in the living room and watched the television for the remainder of the evening, although I went upstairs after a while to fetch a book. But it was good to spend time with my father. I went up to bed early as I had my first day of school tomorrow. Charlie wished me well as he would be gone before I got up tomorrow. He was the police chief of a small village nearby, he could have gone for a job in Dickinson, but he decided that he preferred to know everyone and everything about the people he was protecting.

It took a while, but eventually I fell into a dreamless slumber.

APOV

The vision was fuzzy, like another decision had to be made before it could turn into reality. But if I squinted hard enough I could just about make it out.

'Edward was lying with a teenage girl, she looked about his age. They stared into each others eyes with such love it almost made me want to cry, if I could.
"I love you..." Edward murmured.'

And that was it, like a light switch being shut off. And I returned to reality. Jasper was sitting in front of me, an expectant look upon his face.

"Are-" I cut him off, already knowing what he was going to say.

"Can you get everyone to meet in the dining hall, please?" I said quickly, anxious. He just nodded, looking curiously at me, startled by my tone.

I lay back down upon the bed whilst I heard the commotion going on downstairs, everyone was asking Jasper questions but he knew no more than any of them. I sighed and went to join them so I could explain.

"You know the non 'vegetarian' vampire that's coming to join us?" I began.

"Edward, yes," Emmett replied impatiently. "Do you know yet when he'll be joining us?"

"A few weeks," I replied, tapping my foot. "Now, if you'd let me FINISH. I think... He might... Maybe... Have a mate?" I ended it as a question as the vision had been so fuzzy that in truth... I didn't really know.

"So, we shall have two new comers then ?" Carlisle asked. I shook my head frowning.

"I don't know," I replied honestly. "Another decision has to be made before I know if she's going to be coming or not, the vision was very fuzzy. But, there's something else you need to know about her..." I hesitated, unsure of how to approach the topic.

"What is it, Alice?" Rosalie asked cautiously.

"She's a human."

BPOV

I awoke to another overcast day, grey clouds churning at a height so close, if I didn't know better I would have thought I could touch them. As Charlie had predicted, he had already left for work by the time I got up. My school was only a little way down the road, so I didn't need to worry about getting a lift from anyone. I got ready for school slowly, dreading the day ahead. There were so many ways that I would no doubt embarrass myself. I dressed myself simply, in skinny jeans, plain blue vest top and a black cardigan with some black ballet flats, I didn't want to stand out too much. I grabbed my new school bag and headed for the door grabbing the keys as I went.

I began my short journey to school, looking around at the surroundings of my new home. I began to get lost in daydreams of the blistering heat and cacti of Phoenix, of home. My feet moved by their own accord, somehow remembering the directions that Charlie had given me last night. I rounded the last corner and spotted the school. A small building stood ahead of me, raised slightly as it was upon a small hill. A wooden sign stood in front of it proclaiming it to be 'Dickinson High School', I sighed and began to trudge up the hill, it was just beginning to rain, again. Once at the school entrance, I stood to the side and watched as crowds of friends flooded into school, chatting and laughing. Friendship had never been one of my strongest points, and, as strange as it sounded, I found it fascinating to watch people interact so easily among one another, something seemingly impossible for me to do. I pressed back into the wall further as a crowd of boisterous jocks pushed their way past me. One held my gaze, blue eyes and with floppy blonde hair, I guess what some girls may have called 'the dream guy', he winked and walked off. I simply rolled my eyes, boys like that, ninety-nine percent of the time anyway, were complete and utter idiots who had no brain. I left a small amount of time between us, and followed the signs towards the office.

Two trips, one embarrassing conversation with a receptionist later and I was making my way towards my first lesson. My plan of 'not standing out too much' had failed completely, on the most part because I had fallen over in the most crowded place at the most crowded time. I now had a pronounced blush on my cheeks, and not an hour had gone past of me being here. I wandered down the corridors, looking for a room with 'S2' on the door, it was chemistry first, and I didn't want to miss it. I wandered around aimlessly as the crowds thinned out, leaving me alone in the corridor, the echo of my footsteps becoming eerily loud. Soon, I heard the click of heels approaching.

"Are you lost?" A voice asked from behind me.

"Completely," I answered without turning around. Cringing internally at accepting help from somebody else. I liked to be independent, and hated it when I had to rely upon others.

The click of heels grew louder until they were beside me. "Where do you need to go?" The woman asked.

"S2," I answered, desperately trying not to clench my teeth.

"This way," She replied kindly, seemingly oblivious to my hostile voice. She led me down the winding labyrinth of corridors until we reached a science lab, I never shared another word with her, I didn't look up either.

"Thankyou," I said, not meeting her gaze.

She didn't reply, simply pushing the door open for me and shutting it swiftly behind my back. The entire class was gaping at me. I wasn't particularly tall and as they were sitting at lab tables, I only felt smaller. I blushed and searched the room for the teacher. A middle aged man stood at the front, glaring at me. A huge beer belly spilt over the waistband of his trousers and small mole-like eyes peeped out above a set of thin rimmed glasses.

"Who might you be?" He asked, intimidating me further as he walked towards me.

"Isabella... Swan?" I was so nervous, I couldn't remember what my own name was. My face must have looked like a tomato.

"Are you new?" He asked dismissively, obviously already knowing the answer.

"Yes, sir," I answered quickly. "Sorry I'm late, I got lost on the way...,"

"Very well, my name is Mr. Butler. Take a seat," He replied, walking away towards the front of the class as he spoke.

And so my day began.

APOV

The blush was beautiful as he stroked her cheek gently, murmuring quietly into her ear.

And it finished.

I turned to face Jasper. "I'm getting worried...," I trailed off, a frown on my face.

"Why? What's happened?" He questioned, tilting my chin up gently so that I was looking him in the eye.

"The visions of Edward and his mate are getting shorter and shorter, and becoming harder to see,"

"Maybe that's a good thing...," Jasper looked away this time, his eyebrows knitted together. The thought of having a human among us had troubled him greatly, especially if Edward, who, even though none of us had met him, already seemed like a brother to us, loved her.

"No it's not," I said resolutely. "The tenor I'm getting from the interference, it's not good. The decision that has to be made first, it's... important," I sighed, frustrated. "I hate not knowing things,"

"Sometimes, ignorance is bliss," Jasper replied, smiling. I just rolled my eyes at him. "Now, where were we before Edward so rudely interrupted?" Jasper growled.

I pounced on Jasper as he sent a wave of lust through my body. But the worry still remained, a thorn in the back of my mind, an uncomfortable burden which nobody could even try to comprehend, my gift could be a curse at times.

BPOV

Hours dragged by slowly, teachers droning on in the same monotone voice. It seemed that rain had washed away any traces of a personality they may previously have owned. It was now lunchtime and I followed the larger portion of the student body to what I hoped would be the cafeteria. I pushed my way through two large wooden doors and, sure enough, I was in the cafeteria. People bustled past me, rushing forwards to greet their groups of friends as I stood there, uncertain and hoping in vain for an entire table to become free so that I could simply sit by myself. A few were now beginning to stare, realising that I was 'The New Girl'. Somebody flew into my back a full speed, knocking me to the ground, face first. The entire hall went silent, and then burst into loud fits of laughter. By this point, I had blushed a deep vermillion and wanted nothing less than to find a secluded spot where I could embarrass myself no further. I got up, brushing myself down and avoiding eye contact with everybody. I side stepped a large crowd of people entering the cafeteria, desperately seeking out the exit. As soon as I had spotted it, I moved swiftly towards it, however, as I began to move, a hand grabbed my arm and began to pull me back into the midst of the cafeteria. I turned quickly, anger building throughout my body. And I was greeted with someone a little older than myself. Snow white skin, and a cold touch upon my arm.

"Are you alright?" The girl asked, her voice suited her perfectly, it sounded just like wind chimes.

"Yes, thankyou," I answered after a short pause, I was still astounded by her beauty.

"I'm Alice," She replied. "Alice Cullen.

A/N - Ooooh, so, there you go! Review please :)