I don't own twilight but I do own my computer.

Chapter 1: interesting

EPOV

How anyone can expect to get any peace in that house is lost to me.

However that is neither here nor there. My name is Edward Anthony Mason Cullen. I am 17 years old or 109 years depending on how you want to look at it. I live with my adopted parents Carlisle and Esme Cullen, my brothers Jasper and Emmett, and their mates and my sisters Alice and Rosalie respectively. Oh ya and I'm a vampire. But I eat animals not people like most.

I have no mate. I'm alone. Flying solo.

But I'm ok with that status. Usually. Living with only couples can get on my nerves, like today for example.

So to save my sanity I have decided to go hunting. Oh man I forgot to tell you that I'm a mind reader as well. Sorry about that.

So I'm out here in the forest of the Olympic peninsula looking for my next meal. I was thinking about looking for a nice bear.

I'm far from any town and I can smell the road to my right. The forest is denser on the other side so I turn and start to run for it.

*chuckle* why did the vampire cross the road? As I emerge from the forest I can hear soft footsteps. I look around to see a, little kid maybe about 6 years, walking across the street.

She's a girl, long brown hair, big hazel eyes a bit on the short side. Ok I know that kids aren't supposed to be alone much less in the middle of nowhere.

I sniff for other humans but I can only smell her.

"Hey kid! What are you doing way out here?"

Her steps falter as she turns around. I guess she didn't notice me.

She looks me up and down and scrunches her face up before turning back around and continuing her walk.

"Kid why are you walking down the road? In the middle of the forest?"

"I can't talk to strangers" finally a response.

"Well my name is Edward. What's yours?"

"Bella" is that it? That's all I'm going to get?

"Well it's nice to meet you bella."

"ya" her answers are getting shorter.

"Well, where ya going?" I ask and of course I'm met with silence.

"Do you mind if I walk with you?

"No" at least she answered

"No you don't mind or no I can't walk with you?"

She looks at me again, and then keeps walking.

"I'll take that as an invitation" and continue to walk next to her.

So we walk. And walk. And walk. We walk until I notice the path to my house.

"Hey Bella. I live up this way wanna come get something to eat." She looks at me and shrugs. So we walk up to my house and I see her look around.

"Nice house." Hmm that's the most she's talked since I met her.

"Ya it is. Come on let go inside."

Once I open the door we take of our coats and shoes.

"So over there is the kitchen. Over there is the living room. Um down stairs is a pool and upstairs are the bedrooms. "She looks around then walks into the kitchen. I hear her moving around in there and wonder what she is doing.

Hey where did everybody go? I jog up to my room and see a note on my door.

Edward

The rest of us have decided that we need a vacation so

You are to watch the house while we're gone. If you have

Any trouble calls one of our cell phones.

Alice

They left me here and I have a little kid here. I am so screwed.

I run back down stairs to see bella eating a sandwich.

"Well bella my family has decided to take a vacation without me."

"Really, sounds like something my parents would do." She says

"Why?"

"They decided to move and they left me and the house."

"Ok then, I guess were on our own for a while. So how old are you?"

"I just turned 8 on august 9th and you?"

Hmm should I tell her my real age? I mean it's not like she's going anywhere.

"I turned 109 on June 20th."

" how is that possible?" she's staring again

*sigh*

" bella I have a secret ,but you can't tell anyone and just know that I will never ever hurt you. Ok?"

She continues to stare but nods at me.

"Bella. I am a vampire, I don't age and I drink blood, but I only eat animals so I have gold eyes." I eye her warily as she stares at me.

She gets up and grabs my hand and I'm shocked at how warm she is.

"As long as you promise not to eat me I don't mind. We're not that different you know."

I stare at her in wonder.

"No really, we both have families that don't care, neither of us fit in where we are supposed to, we're both too curious for our own good" " I am not" I argued cutting her off looking down. She looked at me like I was an idiot

"Edward really, you followed a little kid for however many miles into the unknown just because you wanted to see where I was going, and I followed you to your house to see where you lived."

"ok I see your point."

"and now we both have each other." At that I had to look at her.

"really?" I asked feeling as young as she was.

"of course silly" she giggled I looked at her and smiled when an idea came to me.

I looked at her seriously as I got down on one knee. She started to look at me funny as I took her had.

" bella mason will you do me the honor of being my best friend for life?" I asked her finally cracking a smile.

She looked me up and down then answered " Edward , do you mean for my life or for your life?" does she mean she wants to be changed. Just like that no extra thoughts.

"bella I would have to change you for me to mean my life. Do you really want that?

She thought about it and it hit me I couldn't read her thoughts! That's never happened before.

"Edward , yes I would like to be changed, but not till I'm older."

"good I will change when you get older."

"Good" she answers.

"ok"

"fine"

"alright"

"perfect"

'bella are we really going to do this?"

"Do what I'm not doing anything."

"But, You Know what lets go watch tv."

"good idea what do you wanna watch?"

" I don't know what movies do you have?"

"They're over there go pick one."

When she came back she handed me the littlest vampire.

I held it up "very funny"

"I thought so." She said chuckling.

I shook my head and put the movie in.

While we were watching the movie she crawled onto my chest and stayed there for the remainder of the movie.

When it ended I looked down to see she was asleep. I lifted her off and brought her up to my room.

Once I put her on the bed she snuggled into my pillow.

I walked over to my book case and picked out a book ready to settle in for the night.