Authors Note: I loved the world of Twilight and after I finished reading all four books over and over I was kind of disappointed that I had to leave this great vampire-filled world. In the end I decided I loved the world so much that I would write more about it myself. The story I ended up creating was in the same world as Twilight and all the characters existed, but I just didn't think it was right of me to continue the story of Edward and Bella especially when it wasn't my story to begin with. I then decided to write a spin-off. This way I could create my own characters but still live in the same world that Meyer has began for us. So, no, the main characters of my story aren't the same ones in the Twilight saga, but they do exist in this story, they may just have a smaller part, though. Plus who says Bella was the only one could fall in love with a vampire? So I hope this is as interesting for everybody as it was for me. Thanks.

Dusk

I watched the trees roll by on the highway as I sat in the passenger seat of my parents car. I was slowly driving away from my past and into my future. I was headed to college. One of the biggest steps in my life. So many things were about to change for me in one moment. I guess I should have felt sad or even nervous, but I couldn't. I could only feel excited. I tried to mask my enthusiasm and turned my I-pod up louder. I turned toward my mother who looked concerned and was mouthing something. Deciding it was important,I took one of the headphones out.

"Jazz, you're going to burst your eardrums out! And what will you do then?"
Alicia was always fussing about something, but I figured it was only because she cared. She and my father, Max, who was in the car behind us, have always been slightly overprotective when it came to me. I guess that was why I was never really the most popular girl in school I had my friends, but I never went out to parties. I never even had a boyfriend. My life was average. Guess that was why I was so excited to get to college unlike other kids. I needed an adventure. Anything to break out of this routine of my mundane life.
I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw the sign of the university--

Southern Illinois University

--in the city of Carbondale. Just far enough away from home, yet still in-state like my parents wanted. It was perfect.

We pulled up in front of the dorm hall with the hundreds of other students and parents. I almost fell out of the car trying to get out.

"Don't die before you even get to spend a day at college" I heard my dad joke. Max always tried to make light of any situation. It usually always worked. Something about him made you want to laugh at his not-so-funny jokes.

"I'll try not to, Dad." I sighed.
I headed into the dorm hall and met up with my Resident Assistant--Kamara. She was nice and would probably help me out of a lot of difficult situations one day. I had to try to remember her name. As soon as she handed me the keys, I almost skipped to my room with glee. The room where my freedom would begin. As excited as I was, I slowly put my key into the door. Is this is when the nervousness set in? Before I could turn the key, the door flung open.

"Hi! I'm Katie Jacobsen!"
I stared back into the eyes of the dirty blond-haired girl in shock. Of course my roommate would be prettier than me. Her shoulder length, wavy hair glinted in the sun. Her gray eyes were bright. She was small and petite. Almost like a tiny angel that was meant to be here to outshine me. Her small lips went into a smile.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." She giggled out. I must have looked like I went into a state of shock.

"I'm Jasmine Carson." I managed to choke out.

"You're going to love it here. I'm a sophomore so I can show you around!"
I gave her a nervous smile. Great--she was pretty and popular. She was like my exact opposite. Everything I wished I could have been. She eventually glided away from me and to my parents chatting away. This gave me just enough time to sneak away from all the chaos.
I found a secluded bench near the dorm halls. Trees sparsely spread around it, cradling it with its tree limbs. The setting sun sparkled across the campus lake shining out in oranges, reds and glints of purple making a background you only see in paintings and movies. It was perfect looking. I walked toward the hypnotizing bench being dragged in by its beauty.

"You shouldn't be out here by yourself, you know."
I jumped at the sound of the dark voice coming from only inches behind me. I had never heard a voice so death-filled, so dark, so captivating...

I spun around to see the face of the intruder to only be left staring angrily at the trees. I shook my head. I must be losing my mind or my conscience was in overload. One of those things permanently imprinted in my mind by my overprotective parents. I shouldn't be out here by myself, though. I've heard too many things about girls coming up missing when walking around campus at night. I decided to listen to my weird, voice-like conscience and leave. I took one more look at the beautiful bench before I left. Something about it was just not as entrancing anymore and I walked back toward my future.

A/N: This is a snippet of Chapter 1. If you like it please comment and I will post the rest of it.