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PREFACE:

Edward's POV:

I don't know why I had a sudden erg to go to my meadow, but I did and that's where I'm currently heading. I had to run about 200 miles, but that wouldn't take very long.

I was passing through the woods close to Chief Swan's house when I smelt it. It was the most delicious smelling blood in the entire world. It made me stop dead in my tracks. And look for the source. And there it was.

A cute, young girl…about 7 years old…was wondering through the woods alone. She was crying and tripping a lot. Just then the toe of her shoe caught a root sticking up from the ground and she was tumbling towards the hard Earth. I reacted without thinking. I rushed over and caught her before she hit the ground. I quickly set her right side up and backed away until I was kneeled down a few feet away.

"Thank you mister." She said with a smile on her face.

"Um…you're welcome." I replied. Why was she talking to me? Shouldn't she want to run away?

"I'm Isabella Swan. What's your name?" she asked.

"My name's Edward Cullen. Can I call you Bella for short?" Isabella was such a mouth full.

"Sure. I like Bella. Say, how did you reach me so fast? Are you a superhero?!" she responded excitedly.

"No, I'm definitely not a superhero. I'm a monster." I whispered almost to low for her to hear.

"You're not a monster." She replied somewhat angrily.

"You don't know me." I told her taken aback.

"I don't have to. All I need to know is that you're kind and sweet and that you saved me when I fell and you're being nice to me right now. I monster wouldn't have done that. It's our choices that decide who we are." She reasoned. I didn't have a very good come back to that one. How is she so damn smart?

"But you're not human are you?" she asked.

I couldn't answer that question. No one can know our secret. "I have to go Bella. Your house is that way." I said pointing in the direction of her home.

"I understand you can't tell me your secret, so I want ask again. Thank you for helping me." Then she did something I did not expect. She walked forward and kissed me on the cheek. "Hmmm…" she mused, "I like the coldness of your skin."

"You would be the first." I chuckled darkly.

"We'll meet again, within the next ten years, I will see you again." She said confidently.

"I highly doubt that Bella." I was skeptical.

"I don't. I need to go. My dad's probably looking for me." She said.

"Bye Bella. I don't think we'll ever see each other again." I was sad at that thought.

"I wouldn't leave if I didn't know we would see each other again. Bye Edward." She then kissed my cheek again and started walking away.

After she was out of sight I finished my run to the meadow. At the meadow I realized that throughout my whole encounter with Isabella I couldn't once read her mind and I also didn't notice her scent while talking to her. I was too captivated by the little girl to pay any attention to the monster roaring inside of me. What does that mean?

I don't know if I should continue this story. I have more chapters written, though, so if you want me to post them and complete this fanfic I need you to let me know. 3