I do not own anything Twilight related...everything belongs to Stephanie Meyer. This will be Bella/Alice eventually. :D This is dedicated to someone and she knows who she is.

Ok, additional note: This is me working on a rewrite of this story that honestly I haven't touched in idk how long. Dedication stands the same though. :3

My name is Isabella Swan and I am a lonely human in a world of monsters. Not monster's in the ugly Hollywood way, but all too real dangerous monsters. For instance, my friend Jacob can turn into a horse-sized wolf whenever he wants to. Yes you heard me right…a wolf. I only found out recently, but had come to accept it quickly. Not that it's much of a surprise given my Ex-boyfriend.

His name is, no was, Edward Cullen, and he's a vampire. He used to dazzle me, but now he's just a bad memory. Pathetic or not, he has a gift as most Vampires do. He can read the mind of anyone, except me much to his dismay. Edward and his equally talented family live off the blood of animals rather than that of humans. They adopted the term "Vegetarian Vampires" to best describe their lifestyle. I was part of their family, but they left me…alone. Edward claimed it was for my safety…but somehow I doubt that. I was already wrapped up in their world and at least with them here I felt safe. Besides, I seem to attract trouble anyways.

Honestly, only one thing was driving me to continue this pathetic resistance. I can't leave her…can't forfeit my life because I pray I will see her again one day. My best friend Alice Cullen. A small smile played on my lips as I thought of the slender pixie Cullen who had easily wiggled her way into my heart. That tinkering laugh that sounded like bells and her movements so graceful she seemed to float across the ground. Her family forbade her from contacting me...but that didn't stop me from emailing her on an almost daily basis. I believed that one day, she would come back. Grabbing my laptop, I flopped down on my bed and began to write.

Alice,

I know I'm probably driving you crazy with all the e-mails but writing to you seems to make it easier for me to deal with everything, to live. Things are... relatively ok I guess. I...am finally over him. I realize now I never loved him. Not truly. What I thought was love, was really only lust, loneliness, and desperation. I know he will never understand that, but it's the truth. I'd tell you to tell him if I thought it would make him so angry, you'd be forced to come back with him...but I know better. I don't expect him to come back, and I don't want him to. I only really want one Cullen back (although the others would all be a welcome sight, save Edward of course)...and I'm writing to her. I miss you Alice, you are my best friend...I am so lost without you. I have a bad feeling about things in forks. It's been too quiet...something big is coming...and soon. I just... I know it. Please Alice, come back...I need you.

Love,
Bella

"Bella! Dinner!" Charlie hollered from downstairs.

"Coming Dad!" I yelled down to him and hit send on my message.

I started at the screen for a few moments before closing the computer and getting up.
I sighed and trudged downstairs to make sure Charlie hadn't tried to cook again. Charlie looked up from the counter when I walked in.

"You know how I am about cooking...I ordered Chinese. Is that ok?" he said offering me orange chicken.

I gave him a smile that didn't quite reach my eyes. "Sure dad, sounds great"

Charlie looked at me for a moment with a concerned frown before sighing and digging into his food. This mood wasn't new for him, in fact he's seen it far to often. After a quick, conversation-less dinner I glanced at the clock. It was a quarter after seven, Jacob had called earlier to ask me to got to the beach tonight so we could "talk." I'd agreed somewhat reluctantly, but I gave him my word. Sighing, I finished the dishes and headed out the front door with Charlie yelling after me.

"Bella, you stay as long as you have to you hear? I want you to make up with Jake; he's your best friend. He's been there for you…after he left"

I left before he demanded an answer out of me. I got into my truck and started the engine. I wanted to get this over with as quickly as possible, it was bad enough dealing with all the Cullens leaving me here…I didn't need to deal with Jake's sensitive feelings. It's painfully obvious he's in love with me. He's a good kid, but he's like my brother. No matter how many times I seem to tell him, he doesn't seem to get the message. I am not interested.

It was getting dark so I switched on my headlights on my old beaten truck and gritted my teeth seething the conversation that was sure to follow. Jake hadn't talked to me since I walked out on him some weeks ago, in a fury because he called the Cullens cowards. Edward may be a coward...but the rest...they were not cowards. Sighing I fiddled with the knob in my truck switching through the few radio stations that Forks had. Bobbing my head to some catchy beat I almost didn't notice the road obstruction a few feet in front of me. Slowing down, I estimated I was about halfway to the beach. Squinting out my windshield I noticed something lying in the middle of the road. I realized with a start that it was a body and came to a complete stop gripping the steering wheel

Oh my god, what should I do? I thought to myself. Ok, think rationally Bella, don't panic. This is not the first time you have seen a body. Check it out but be careful. Let's just hope there is no blood, because it still makes me squeamish. Yes, even after dating a Vampire. Okay, come on bella. You can do it. I got out and walked slowly towards the body.

It was small, almost as if it belonged to a child. The back was covered in a black jacket and the arms were in an impossible angle. Gaping in horror that someone would do this to a child, and just leave them here I looked down and scanned the body for identification. Not seeing any I sighed and swallowed hard lightly touching the cold body to flip it over to see if I couldn't find any on the front side. Quicker than lightning, an unforgiving hand was at my throat crushing my windpipe.

Gasping I tried to pull away but it was no use. The hand on my throat was tightened in a steely grip. A small female voice grated on my eardrums and she laughed "Hello Bella."

Fighting for air I tried once again to struggle, but she was on her feet in an instant. Releasing my neck and moving behind me, she covered my mouth with her hand. My eyes widened as I felt the unmistakable feeling of teeth against my throat. They weren't normal human teeth either. Screaming into her hand I started struggling even more.

She whispered against my neck and sighed with what seemed like disappointment. "No, it would be far to easy… besides I have other plans for you."

Fear electrified my body and I tried desperately to kick her. "Now, now. None of that." She replied and she grabbed my throat and slammed me into the hood of my truck. My head smashed into the side with the sheer force of her strength and I let out an audible scream.

Putting a hand to my head, I could feel the sticky wetness and hissed in pain. I knew if I looked at my hand there would be blood on it. With a labored gasp I tried to get up, but it was no use.

The other woman was there in an instant. "Now, we can't have you running back to that Wolf of yours now can we?" she taunted.

With one single motion she reached down and grabbed me and slammed me into the truck once again. I saw a grin plastered on her face and realized with a start who it was. Wide-eyed I heard her mocking laugh before everything faded into nothingness.