This is a story I randomly came up with. Bella's parents are murdered by a vampire, but she just manages to escape.

Chapter 1

I was running.

I didn't know where to, or how far I'd gone, but I did know where from.

My house, my family, and a murderer. My house was no longer a home. My parents, the only family I had, were dead. Thier murderer was following me now, through this dark forest.

I ran as fast as I would risk with out tripping. At times like this, I hated being a clutz.

I heard a rusltle in the bushes next to me, and I pushed myself faster. In a second or two, I tripped over a tree root. He was over me in a second. The murderer, a vampire.

"Hello, Isabella. You've been running for three days now, why don't you just give up?" His red eyes bore into my brown ones.

"Get off me! I will never give up!" I shoved him off, and continued running. I didn't stop until I finally reached a road. There was a sign in the distance, and I jogged towards it, hoping for further illumination of where I was.

When I got to the sign, I realized I wasn't in Oregon anymore. I was in Forks, WA. Wow. I'd run from Portland to Forks?

I continued into town, glancing over my shoulder to make sure that he wasn't still following me, and also to see if there were any cars coming.

When I finally got to a busier crowd, I relaxed a little. Now I kept an eye out for someone to approach, who wouldn't think I was crazy when I told them my story.

Instead of finding someone, though, someone found me. A living Adonis statue with bronze untidy hair and golden eyes was walking my way. He looked to be about my age, perhaps a year older.

"Are you okay?" he asked, as he stepped towards me. His voice was velvety smooth, and I melted in his hands. Then I put two and two together.

So beautiful it hurt, pale white skin, an exteamly appealing voice . . . The only thing that was missing was the red eyes. Still, he had to be one of them.

My fatigue, thirst, and hunger all caught up to me in a rush then. I had to tell him I knew first, though.

"You're . . . a . . . vamp-" My setance cut off as I fainted from lack of all nutrition and sleep.

EPOV

As the brunette beauty's eyes became overwhelmed with what seemed like fatigue, she parted her full lips to speak for the first time.

"You're . . . a . . . vamp-" Was all she managed to accuse before passing out. I immeadiatly caught her. i gathered her in my arms and carried her back to my car.

She knew? How? When did this girl's safe little world get penitrated by the danger of a vampire?

First things first, Carlisle would be off work by now, so I would take her home so he could make sure she was alright. I had no idea why, but I felt the need to protect this girl.

I glanced at her from the rear-view mirror as I put the car in drive. She was sallow-looking, her skin nearly as pale as mine was. Bags under her eyes suggested lack of sleep, and the way her heart was beating made me believe she was malnourished-at least for a few days. She had leaves stuck in her hair; her breathing heavy, as if she had just finished running a marathon.

Over all, not a good combonation. I drove towards my house in a fury that suprised me. I saw people at the hospital under Carlisle's care who were worse off then she was at the moment, but I never felt like this before.

When I pulled up the drive to my house, a flurry of black hair and white skin came out to meet me, a worried look on her face.

Is she here? Bring her inside, they're all axious to hear her story, and that includes me! My visions keep stopping when she's about to begin, and I can't see into the past! Alice thought in a rush.

"She's fine, I think. She fainted. Do you know her name, at least? She didn't say before she passed out." I said aloud.

It's Bella. She and I are going to be best friends! Alice internally squealled.

"Um, ow. That pitch was alittle too high, even for me." She rolled her eyes and carried Bella in the house. I followed.

When we got inside, Alice put her on the sofa, and everyone came by her.

"Carlisle, do you know what's wrong?" I asked.

"Wow, Edward. A little axious about a human? That's new." Rosalie said. i ignored her as Esme shot her a small glare.

"Lack of sleep. She's needs to eat and drink something, too. Jasper, will you run out to the store and get her a big bottle of water and a sandwich?" Jasper nodded and I tossed him my keys. He left the room.

"She's going to be okay though, right?" I asked quickly. If Bella had been awake, she wouldn't have been able to hear me at all.

"Yes, Edward. Bella will be fine." Carlisle promised. "As soon as she has something to eat and drink, she'll be okay. She's getting some sleep now. A few more minutes in the forest and she would have been in trouble."

Edward? Carlisle thought, and I focused on his thoughts. Does she know the secret?

"Yes." I said so quietly, no one but him would hear.

Do you know how? I shook my head a tiny bit, and Carlisle nodded in return.

I went and sat down in a chair that was facing the couch to wait. Everyone began to leave the room.

I sighed. What was with me and this girl?