Bella used to be a typical kid and after a visit from a stranger her whole world changed with the blink of an eye. Will she be able to cope on her own with such a secret or will she get some help from a copper-haired stranger.

This is just something I started writing when I got bored, so I know it won't be that amazing... I don't own Twilight- Stephanie Meyer does. Please forgive me for any mistakes you might find. Enjoy and please review J

Chapter 1

(B POV)

"Ready or not, here I come!" I squeeled and began running through the large forest that began behind my house. I heard gentle rustling and my eyes began darting round the place in an attempt to find my best friend who was never that good at hide and go seek.

"Jake, you really can't play this game. You have to stay still." I giggled and then had the pleasure of watching my friend jump out of his skin when I tapped him on the shoulder.

"That wasn't fair! You always win! I don't like this game!" Jake pouted and I hit him on the shoulder playfully.

"Come on, don't be a sore loser; your turn to count!" I said and as soon as he closed his eyes and began counting, I was running. I ran as fast as I could, trying my best not to fall over and give away my location. I curled up under a large bush hoping that the leaves and branches would give me enough cover. I tried my best not to laugh as my friend was stood right infront of me and didn't even notice I was there. However, it didn't work, and his face was blocking my exit.

"Found you Bells!" He grinned at me, and by the look on his face I could tell that he was happy that he had found me under ten minutes this time.

"It's time for lunch!" I heard my dad yell and me and Jake began running towards my house. My dad was stood on the porch waiting for us.

"Beat you!" I panted as I reached the porch first and then I tried catching my breath and Jake looked ready to pass out.

"I let you win." Jake said.

"Did not!" I disagreed.

"Did too!" He disagreed.

"Did not!" I disagreed.

"Will you two ever stop bickering?" My dad said and chuckled away at us. Dad walked inside and went to the kitchen and me and Jake followed him in. Me and Jake sat down at the table and had our lunch which consisted of a pizza that he most probably got from the take away. I just then realised that my dad was wearing his police uniform.

"Dad, why are you wearing your work clothes?" I asked him whilst eating some pizza.

"I'm really sorry Bells but I have to head down to the station in a half hour." My dad said and actually sounded sorry.

"Why do you have to go?" I asked as I always was interested about his work as I always wanted to follow in his footsteps.

"There's going to be a storm coming in a couple of hours so we have to make sure everyone is warned and so they don't go in the water. I'm sorry I can't take you fishing or bowling or whatever." He said.

"It's okay daddy. When does Jake have to go home?" I asked.

"I was going to take him after you've finished your pizza because apparenntly your going to the Clearwaters for the evening?" My dad asked and Jake nodded.

"I was going to see if Sam and Emily could look after you while I'm gone." He said. I stood up and put a hand on my hip.

"Dad, I am eleven! I can look after myself. I don't need to go to Sam and Emily's. Please will you trust me?" I begged.

"Your only a child Bells. I can't do that. And there will be a storm in a few hours and you sometimes get scared with the lightning."

"Please daddy? I will be really good. And I'll be okay. Please, and you'll be home before the storm won't you. And I'll ring all the time so you know I'm okay. Please daddy?" I begged him and he finally caved in.

"Fine, you can stay. But if you need anything you call me straight away and I'll get Mrs. Newton to keep an eye on you and check up on you every now and then. And you best not leave the house and that phone best be kept in your hand." My dad began listing things I should and shouldn't do.

"I'll be fine. Promise." I said and held out my pinkie finger towards him. He wrapped his around mine and said,

"Promise." He pulled me into a big hug and then told me that Jake had to go now as he had to set off for work soon.

"Bye, Jake!" I said and waved on the porch to where he was heading to my dads car to go.

"Bye Bells!" Jake yelled at me and ran after my dad. My dad waved goodbye as he climbed in the car and then drove off. I walked back inside and locked the door after me as my dad requested and went to get a drink of water before I went to watch T.V. I downed the full glass of water and flopped onto the sofa and flicked through the channels which didn't consist of much so I just left it on 'Tom and Jerry'. After about an hour I could see the sky darkening as the storm clouds rolled above the town. It was going to rain in a few minutes because whenever it was about to rain I would get a wierd tingle down my spine. I spotted something in the garden which I recognised as my favourite journal that I sometimes put flowers in. I thought I could make it there and back before the rain came and it's not as if it was unsafe as it was only our garden and barely anyone would be out when the storm hit. So I dashed out of the house and grabbed the journal and clutched it to my chest. I had just turned around to walk back to the house when I heard a voice call,

"Well hello there young child." The voice called. I walked a little faster to the house and hoped i would be safe.

"Are you not going to talk to me?" The voice asked. I turned around and saw a woman with such beautiful red curley hair walking towards me.

"My daddy says I'm not supposed to talk to strangers." I mumbled towards this woman and slowly kept backing away to the house.

"Did your daddy say that?" She asked.

"Mmmm hmmmmm." I replied and I was now quite close to the house.

"Do you want to play a game with me?" The woman asked and just at that second, I ran. I ran straight into the house and slammed the door and locked it.

The only thing that I could hear was my heart pounding and the blood pumping all around my body. There was a ringing in my ears that I tried to ignore. I felt dizzy as I rested against the locked door but I shoved myself up slowly and quietly tiptoed up the stairs and into my bedroom.

My breaths were raspy but I closed my eyes in an attempt to slow my heart rate down from the pounding that I could hear surrounding the room. My door closed with a soft thud and I curled into a ball under my window sill rocking slightly back and forth. I kept my eyes closed until my heart wasn't pounding as loudly as it were moments ago. I peeked out of the window and in the shadows I could still see that woman with her fire looking hair in the shadows of the forest. I could only just see her as the sky was darkening quickly and the rain started to pour down to the earth.

Just as I was about to move away from the window, the woman locked her gaze with mine and I felt paralyzed as if her eyes were keeping me in place. My breath hitched in my throat and an evil looking grin spread across her face. All sounds and thoughts seemed to dissapear as we stared each other down, neither of us beaking eye contact. A piercing ring snapped me out of my daze, it took me a few seconds to remember where I was and then realized that it was actually the house phone ringing. I dashed into my Dad's bedroom and swiped the phone off the craddle.

"Hello..?" I asked into the phone wondering who it was.

"Hello there." I froze as I heard that voice. It was that womans voice. Just to be sure I walked back to my bedroom and saw out the window that she had a phone in her hand. She grinned up at me and gave me a small wave. I dropped the phone to the floor with a crash and climbed under my bed waiting for my dad to get home. My eyes stung with tears but I refused to be weak and they remained where they were as I remained hidden under my bed in an attmept to hide away from the world...

Oh no! What's gonna happen to poor Bella? Only one way to find out... review for faster updates. I know it's a bit short but please bear with me.

Much love BethXClay