How much longer until today is at an end?

I heard a knock at my door. "Come in," I shouted in an bored and dead voice.

Jane walked in. "Aro says that he needs to talk to you, Izzy."

I stood. "Okay." I started walking to where Aro was. "Hello, Aro. Jane said you wish to speak to me?"

He smiled at me. "Yes. This afternoon we are expecting some guests and I would appreciate if you would be the one to show them around. They are needing a place to stay for about a year, so they need to get accustomed to our home." He said kindly.

"Of course, I would be honored."

"Excellent, they will be here in about an hour and a half."

"Okay, Aro." I walked out the door.

Hour and a half later…

I started walking towards the main room, my eyes a bright gold from my recent hunt. I refused to hunt people, besides, animals actually put up a good fight. I walked in smiling, then, I stopped as everyone turned towards me.

Cullens. No, please, no, no! My face quickly dissolved into a grimace.

I recovered within a second. "Hello, you must be the Cullens." I said, my voice faltering in pain as I said the name aloud. Aro looked at me apologetically. I just glared, he knew how I would feel about them coming, but he invited them anyways? He is such a traitor!

"Yes, we are," Carlisle said in an surprised tone. I took Edward's ability to see what he was thinking.

She reminds me so much of Bella. Although Bella is dead, so it is impossible that this could be her. But I wonder still…

"Excuse me for asking, but, you hunt animals? Can you tell me why?" He asked very interested.

"Well," I paused, "I knew a fam- coven of vampires when I was human, such as yourself. They hunted animals, so I picked up on the habit," I smiled proudly, "I have never tasted human blood before."

Suddenly, they all looked at me, and I wondered if I had said too much…

"Wait a minute… who was the coven you knew when you were human?" Esme asked.

I smiled at them but I knew Jasper would feel my reluctance and pain to answer the question, so he looked at Edward from the corner of his eye, then to me.

Jasper cleared his throat, and I turned from Carlisle to him. "If you don't mind, but why are you reluctant to answer, and in pain as if it would kill you to say it?" He asked politely. My smile dropped into a frown.

"Well, that is my business and I would appreciate if you would keep my feelings to yourself," I said to him. I looked away to the most troubled and yet so beautiful face in the universe- Edward. He had hope, pain, and loss in his eyes. That's when Alice smiled at me, cleared her throat to claim my attention, and spoke. She came up to me and hugged me.

"It is very nice to meet you. Oh, yeah. What is your name by the way?" She smiled as she separated us from the hug, and I knew she knew my secret.

"M- my name is Isabella, but you can call me-" I floundered for a different nickname than Bella- "Um… Izzy?" It came out sounding like a question.

She smiled. "Izzy- right."

Aro cleared his throat. "Well, Izzy, I was just telling them about your powers-" He went along with the stupid nickname that I just now realized I hate- "how about you demonstrate for them?"

I smiled deviously. "How about Felix? I owe him a good fight!" On cue, Felix came in smiling.

"Yeah, but you won't beat me! Your going down!" He said mockingly. Suddenly, he was remembering why I wanted to fight him, and I growled.

"You cheated! You are so annoying Felix!" I groaned.

Everyone in the room chuckled, except Felix. He just went on with more memories…

I growled at what Felix was doing… suddenly, everyone- including Aro- was in the air, floating in a circle.

Felix stopped thinking about memories and cursed under his breath. Then, suddenly, I felt that there was an imposter- danger. Someone was here, and more specifically- in MY room.

Everyone dropped to the floor with a thud and I had a horrified expression on my face. I knew that this was going to happen- but not now!

"Aro, excuse me, I must check on something in my room. It is important." I had told him earlier about my feeling about today, and he suddenly became petrified and nodded.

"Jane!" He yelled, and I groaned I didn't need a helper! Jane rushed in. She knew what was going on.

"Go! Hurry!" He said to us, and we sprinted up to my room. I opened my door and you won't believe who was standing there. I growled.

This can't be happening, I thought. I wish it wasn't, but it is.