1.Graduation

I heard the clapping behind me as the next person got off the stage.

"Isabella Swan," the principal said through the microphone. I got off the hard metal chair and started up the steps. I was handed my diploma. As I walked past the principal I turned to the crowd and placed my tassel on the opposite side of my hat. I looked out into the crowd and saw Charlie, my dad, sitting next to Renee, my mother. Of course she was holding a tape recorder and waving vigorously at me. As I looked over my student body I relized there was only one person that I was looking for. Edward, my vampire sweetheart. He gave me my favorite crooked-half smile that took my breath away. Satisfied I pivoted to the left and continued down the steps praying that I didn't fall. Sitting through the rest of the ceremony was just as boring as predicted. Although this was my high school graduation I was throughly board out of my mind. All of a sudden I felt a small breeze by my side. When I looked over I saw the exact opposite of the previous occupiant.

"Did I scare you?" Edward asked with that crooked half-smile on his lips that always made my heart stop. He, like I was, wearing a navy blue gown with matching cap and blue and white tassel.

"You know your not supposed to be sitting here," I told him playfully. He gave me a disappointed look and started to get up. I quickly grabbed his arm and proceeded to pull him down. "That doesn't mean I don't want you here." I smiled and he gave me a little cuckle.

"Well Alice did say you would be in need some entertainment," Edward thoughtfuly replied. We gazed into each others face for a few more moments and then he put his arm around me and we sat together. Being stuck in this boring ceremony wasn't so bad if I got to be with Edward. In a much shorter time than I would have thought the principal announced the Class of 2007. We all stood up and threw our hats into the air like in the movies. Then Edward turned and dazzled me with his scorching butterscotch eyes and kissed me. I then wrapped my arms around him and started to intertwine my fingers in his hair, but he effortlessly broke the grip I had on him and he smiled at me. He had boundaries about our physical relationship for my own benefit. But soon that would all change.

"Be good Bella," he tried to scold but then turned playful and swung me around in his arms. All of a sudden I was on my feet and he wispered in my ear that Charlie was becoming enraged. So insted I settled for his hand and he smiled at me.

"I can't believe you are finally graduating!" Renee cried with teary eyes as she hugged me. She dresses for the occasion by wearing a yellow skirt that wrapped tightly around her knees and a matching jacket.

"Mom," I groaned, "you said you weren't going to cry."

"I'm not, I'm just so excited for you! The both of you!" She said with a quivering voice.

"Bella have you decided what your going to do for the summer?" Charlie asked trying to sound uninterested. Charlie was wearing the same dark suit that he wore to Harry's funeral with the too big tie.

"Yes I have dad." Because I was graduating the promise the Cullens made to me was that I could be changed after I graduated. So in order to carry out that plan, which Edward was trying to avoid like the plague, I would have to spend all or most of the summer with them. So we told Charlie that I could backpack across Europe with them. He was still hoping for me staying with him. Ever sense I got back from my unintended trip to Italy with Alice, because of Edward, he wasn't too fond of him. So spending most of the summer alone with him was a depressing thought to Charlie.

"I'm going with the Cullens. I will write to both of you every time we stop in a new place, I promise. But for right now I would like to get out of this itchy gown and ridiculous hat!" I tried to say with some kind of torn expression.

"Well I hope you have fun," he tried to say with some enthusiasim as smiled at me.

"If you don't mind, Charlie and Renee, I would like to come back to your house so I can help Bella pack." Edward explained with a grin on his face but anger in his eyes. Every time I brought up our trip to Europe, code for change Bella, he got angry.

"Well if it's alright with your parents..." Renee said looking at Charlie, then me and Edward, and back at Charlie with a confused expression, as if she didn't know what to say.

"If what's alright with us?" Esme asked in her liquid smooth voice. Esme was wearing a shin length halter top dress with mint green chiffon material over the slightly darker mint green with a flower pinned to her side at her hips. She carried a purse that was almost too small to be useful and a white shawl around her elbows.

"If I go back with the Swan's to help Bella pack," he replied in a tone that implied he wasn't asking but rather telling.

"Yes, I think that is a wonderful idea. Make sure you have plenty of extra room for souvenirs," Carlisle encouraged.

"Well if we are going to be finished packing before sundown then we should get going," I hinted. Every one got a good laugh out of that one. Edward started taking the necessary steps forward to get to my truck. Charlie's police crusier was parked next to it.

"Don't you ever get tired of driving this thing?" Renee asked with fake contempt toward the crusier.

"It gets me from point A to point B," Charlie grumbled with just a hit of anger in his tone. Charlie and Renee got into the police crusier and Edward and I got into the truck. No one said anything until we were about five minutes into the ride.

"What are you thinking?" Edward asked. I didn't know if I should tell him or if I would need to edit. Usually with my thoughts centered around Edward, which then led to being with him forever, which then led to me being changed and he didn't like it when I thought about it. And because he couldn't read my mind I could think of it quite often. He was upset enough when he found out that it was going to happen after graduation.

"Um, I was just thinking about graduation and our trip to Europe," I answered him hopefully being truthful enough.

"Oh," he said, like he was at a loss for words,but I knew better, "are you sure that is all you were thinking about?"

"No, but I'd rather wait to discuss that topic another time considering we are here." He then, as if snapping back to attention, opened the door and hopped out of his seat to open my door. He took longer than usual because Charlie and Renee beat us home and they were now watching. Once we got inside we announced we were going to pack. Charlie and Renee said they would be in the kitchen if we needed them. Edward was leading the way up the stairs to my bedroom. I walked in and sat on my bed while he shut the door then came over and jumped on top of me. He then took my wrists in his iniscapeable grasp.

"Are you ready?" He wispered turning the full power of his eyes on me. He opened his mouth just wide enough so he would be able to bite me just enough to get his venom into my blood steam. "So ready and willing for the permant darkness to fall over you?" I felt his lips brush against my trembling jawline and continue down on to my neck. I felt a cool breeze on my neck and then a slight pressure...