A/N: Okay, so this is the new story i mentioned previously. I'm still not sure what i think of it. I wrote a few chapters and a friend told me it was good and that i should continue but i'm still a bit skeptical. So, i'm posting the first chapter and i'll base my continuation on whether or not it gets a good response or not. I know its a little different. Let me know if you like it by reviewing and let me know if i should continue!

Disclaimer: I do not own twilight. But apparantly everone owns this same cliche disclaimer. =]

Chapter 1

Edward's POV

Unlike most people who viewed Hell as a burning pit of fire, I viewed Hell as an endless day of pointless learning. I hated high school. Although it would seem most kids did, my hate was a little bit different than theirs. Because unlike most kids, I wasn't really a kid. I was over a hundred years old and I didn't need to go to high school. I had lost count of the number of high schools I had gone to and graduated from. They couldn't teach me anything I didn't already know resulting in a dull and boring eternity of nothing.

Then there was the whole interacting with human's thing. I could hear everything their minds were thinking. I had lost count of the number of fantasies I've been forced to see about myself and the number of hateful or strange remarks I've heard. It was uncomfortable. Sometimes I could block out the voices but sometimes they managed to find their way in.

Also, it was difficult to sit here and pretend that we were normal when the scent of human blood set our throats on fire.

At the moment we were sitting at lunch, laughing and mimicking the human's cheerful behavior. Only one member of our group was having difficulty looking normal. Jasper, the newest member to our coven and the newest to our no human diet was currently having some unpleasant thoughts. There was a new girl at school today and although I had never seen her until this moment, I had noticed her in the minds of almost everyone in the school. She was a junior here, like me, and she was Chief Swan's daughter. Isabella Swan, although she preferred to be called Bella. She had pale skin, a heart shaped face, and chocolate brown eyes. Her dark brown hair fell from her face in waves. Her face was interesting and I couldn't help but notice the beauty in it.

When she walked in, the wind blew her scent in our direction. She was too far away for me to really notice, but Jasper was closer. He was currently imagining himself walking up to her and casually leaning in like he was going to whisper something in her ear. He imagined sinking his teeth into her flesh and drinking the warm, delicious blood.

At that moment, two things simultaneously happened at once. I kicked Jasper under the table and he looked up at me, embarrassed. The strange part was, the girl…Bella turned to look at Jasper at the exact moment he imagined killing her. Her face held a look of horror and disgust.

What the hell? She thought as I read her mind to interpret her reaction. Suddenly she turned her glare on me and her thoughts fell silent. Did she stop thinking? I didn't understand what was going on.

She turned to stare at all of us, the beautiful, unnatural Cullen's and to my surprise walked right over to us.

That's when it hit me. Her scent of her blood was the most delicious thing I had ever smelled in my entire life. It was powerful as it slammed into me, forcing me to hold my breath. Suddenly I could sympathize with Jasper. My eyes, black with thirst, were strained and my fists clenched around the wooden table. Chunks of wood crumbled to dust beneath by hands. I wanted to kill Bella. I felt the powerful need to walk straight up to her and kill her just so I could taste her sweet blood. Alice shot me warning glances as my future shifted into one where my thoughts came true.

"Excuse me?" Bella asked politely, "But could you seriously not do that?"

Her voice was sarcastic or harsh but instead shy, uncomfortable, and afraid.

Emmett, Rosalie, and Jasper all shot me glances, hoping my mind reading skills could interpret the remark. Alice was too busy searching the future to pay close attention to what was being said. I couldn't interpret it however, because for some reason, the girl's mind was blocked. It was during that instant of surprise that I suddenly realized I had not killed her yet. The surprise of everything actually distracted me from her scent and I was able to stop myself from attacking her.

"Do what?" I asked, seeking clarification. My voice sounded normal to the humans, but the rest of my family could hear the strain in it. Talking was difficult because it meant I had to breathe in her amazing scent.

"Think about killing me!" Her whispered voice was quiet so no humans near could hear, but there was fear behind it.

Everyone Froze. Time seemed to stand still as we registered the girl's words. She was obviously human. I could smell it and so could everyone else. But she…she knew we were vampires. And she somehow knew we were thinking about killing her. I couldn't read her mind, but somehow….it was almost like she could read ours.

I glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention to our conversation. I took a deep breath so that I could speak. As I did, the girls scent filled my lungs and the vicious day dreams returned. Her dark eyes widened and her pale face paled a little more. She took three big steps back and smiled almost apologetically. It wasn't enough. My fists clenched even tighter and I started to rise from my seat. This wasn't normal. What was this girl doing to me? Why could I ignore the scent of every human here except her?

As I moved, the girl reacted quickly. She jumped and slid back behind Alice, on the opposite side of the table; almost like she knew my family was the only one who could protect her from me. Alice smiled up at her and then shot a worried glance toward me. Her blood obviously didn't affect anyone else this way.

"Edward!" Alice warned her voice too quiet and fast for even Bella to hear. "What's wrong with you?"

"Her blood," I mumbled back just as quiet and fast. "It's strong. I can't handle it. And she's human…but I can't read her mind. Look at her. It's almost like she can read ours!"

We all turned to stare at her and she smiled nervously. I closed my eyes and forgetting my family tried to focus on the other voices in the room. I couldn't handle the thoughts of anyone of my family because they could see Bella, which meant I could smell her through their thoughts. I managed to get away with it for a few minutes until Bella's voice interrupted the silence.

"Uh….yeah. I'm sorry. I am really really sorry. I didn't know that…well that this would bother you so much. I thought…that-that you didn't….well that human's didn't really bother you. I'm sorry," She rambled on apologetically. I could see that our stares were making her nervous. She looked so embarrassed and like being the center of attention pained her.

"I would leave, because I think that would be for the best. But I-I'm kind of afraid that he might follow me…" she trailed off at the end and we all understood the implications.

We need to talk to her Alice thought. We need to find out why she can read minds and why her blood has such a powerful effect on you.

I nodded.

"Okay. Bella is it?" Alice asked calmly, smiling at Bella to make her feel more comfortable. "How about we skip class? I think we all need to talk."

"I-I don't know. I don't want to get in trouble. It's my first day."

"Pretend you're sick or something," Emmett suggested. "You're almost as pale as us; I bet you could pull it off."

Bella hesitated. "Well…I guess. Alright."

Edward, Alice thought Bella can ride with me and Emmett and Rose. You and Jasper can ride together because you too are having the hardest time with this. We'll leave first. Give us a few minutes to get Bella away and then follow. We'll meet back at home. And don't worry I can see that this will work out.

I nodded and listened as she whispered the same plan to the rest of my family. I knew Bella couldn't hear us, but from her expression she was still following the conversation. She bit her lip nervously. It was weird. I could tell by the way she stood that she was really shy. Her approaching us was probably the most confident thing she has ever done and it was fueled by her surprise. I could tell that she felt extremely guilty for all this and that she was embarrassed about being the center of attention. I could tell she was upset, confused, a little scared. I could see all this but I couldn't confirm it using her thoughts.

"Okay, were going to leave now Bella. You'll ride with me, Emmett and Rosalie," Alice instructed, pointing to people as she said their names.

Bella nodded. "I am really sorry about this," She mumbled.

Alice shook her head. "It's okay. It seems we have a lot to learn about each other. It's good that this happened."

She sounded happy but I could tell from her thoughts that she was worried. The only problem was, so could Bella.

"You don't have to lie to me," she whispered. "In case you didn't notice, I can hear your thoughts."

"Yeah, I noticed," she agreed. "But don't worry about it. We'll talk about all this later and we'll work things out."

Bella nodded weakly and then glanced quickly at me from the corner of her eye. As her hair moved, her scent hit me again and I tried as hard as I could not to glare at her. She could still sense my pain despite how hard I tried and she frowned. I felt bad that I was making her feel guilty. This really wasn't her fault. I almost wanted to reach over and comfort her. But my thoughts proved that, that would be an unwise decision.

I held my breath as Emmett, Rose, and Alice left. I counted three hundred seconds before signaling Jasper and standing up to leave. By the time I got to the parking lot, they were gone. I sighed in relief, breathing in the fresh air. To my surprise, I could still faintly taste her scent in the wind. It was mouthwatering and I felt a low growl escape my lips. Jasper appraised my condition with worry.

Edward…he warned me through his thoughts.

"I'm fine!" I snapped at him. But was I really? No. I wasn't fine and I had a feeling this was going to be a very long talk.

A/N: Well this is just the first chapter. If you guys like it, let me know. I have a few more that i can start posting if you do. =D