A/N: Alright here we go, I'm redoing my story, so let's get it started!

Chapter 1 – A day in the Life of . . .

Sitting in the cafeteria with my 'siblings' was like sitting in a cemetery. They just stare not saying anything. Honestly could they be any more depressing? They make me realize how much I missed Nate. But he was at work with Carlisle, doing his internship. I sigh, wishing he'd pretended to be younger. Finally getting bored with staring at the wall I stare at Edward. I know this bothered him but he seemed preoccupied, listening to someone talking. I watched him look to the left then the right. Obviously talking to Alice, his gold eyes moved up and down the wall. I was intrigued that no one else seemed to know they were talking. But about whom?

My gaze drifted over the schools population all crowed together eating food that used to be appealing to me. Melody, I thought to myself, do you honestly think that Edward and Alice would be talking about humans? No. Not one of the mortals. Something more important that Alice would worry about.

Jasper!

Turning my attention to Jasper I watch him closely. The sent that drifted towards us made the venom flow, naturally, making my nose wrinkle with distaste as the ache in my stomach made me squirm. Over the scent I could smell strong and cheaply made perfume, I sneeze. This is completely unnatural for our kind; my siblings all turn and stare at me.

"What?" I asked, smiling amused and pleased with myself, "I just sneezed, is that against the law now?"

"No," Emmett chuckles, grinning at me; I smile back feeling the air beside my right leg swirl. My eyes immediately look at Edward but his attention is focused on Jasper. I completely understand the unheard conversation now.

"Sorry," Jasper whispers, ashamed. I smile encouragingly at him.

"Honestly, Jasper, do you think we would let anything like that happen?" I asked gently.

He shakes his head as Alice whispers, "I could see you weren't going to do anything. Try not thinking of them as prey, but like us only with heartbeats and they have to breathe."

"Yeah, that's Shaye. She has seven siblings; her parents really depend on her to help them with her siblings. Her mom met Esme at the garden party remember?" I said, laughing because I knew her younger brother, Vance, very well in fact. I smile fondly at the memory. I like Vance, I like him a lot, much to Nate's displeasure.

"I know." He snaps, ending the conversation, turning away from everyone to stare out the door.

"Jeez," I said, tone filled with irritation, "calm down, Jasper."

Alice throws me a worried look, I merely smile at her. I turned my attention back to Edward staring intently at him. He finally looks at me, "What, Melody?"

"Nothing." I smiled; he stares at me for a moment before glancing over at Jessica Stanley and the new girl, Isabella Swan – Bella I corrected myself mentally. A reflex reaction that seemed to follow me every where now, the unimportant chatter that had happened while the teacher wasn't lecturing had been all about her and whenever people had said Isabella I'd automatically corrected them, having to say that I'd heard she preferred Bella but I wasn't sure so you'd have to ask her.

"Jessica Stanley is giving the dirt on the Cullen family."

I almost laughed, Jessica Stanley is one of the few people I wouldn't mind killing. I mean if I found humans appetizing at all, which when you really think about it it's like eating your best friend – gross. Humans, not appetizing at all.

"What's she saying this time?" I murmur, while Emmett laughs.

"Its no tale of horror or a scandal I'll tell you that much."

"Well she's hardly the imaginative type." I said, while Emmett and I burst into laughter, Edward just looked annoyed. He knew I knew about the sickly fantasies that Jessica used to have about Edward. Those had to be the best – and grossest – tools of torture I've ever used on him, that includes taking all his CD's and replacing them with bologna and filling his couch with mashed potato's and putting a bucket full of red Jell-O over his door, filling his Volvo's car seats with blue die so that his clothes turned blue along with his skin and . . . well you get the point.

"Ha ha, Melody, that was so funny I forgot to laugh." Edward says through tight lips. His golden eyes flashing dangerously, my insides twist nervously at his expression. I am going to pay for this later, there's no question.

"I know." I laugh even harder, stopping and gaining complete control when Jasper aims a kick at me, I listen to what Jessica had to say about the infamous Cullen's. While Alice leaves taking her tray with her, when she turns away I throw Jasper a very angry look.

"Oh! That's Edward, Emmett and Melody Cullen, and Jasper and Rosalie Hale. The tiny one who just left is Alice Cullen. They all live together with Dr. Cullen and his wife and Mrs. Cullen's cousin." Jessica repeated the story that had been repeated so much it was offensively unimaginative, "They are all together though."

She seemed to answer a question that I'd missed, "Hmmm . . . "

"Alice and Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie, and what's the cousin's name again . . . ?"

"Nathan. . . " I whisper, catching Emmett and Jasper's attention, they look at me intently obviously missing the conversation. I shake my head at them and look out across the cafeteria, my eyes roving the occupants. I smile to myself as I spot Mike trying to catch my eye around Bella and Jess. I give him a sly wink and a mischievous smile before looking away.

"Oh yes! Nathan and Melody, Edward is all by himself, though I thought that he and Melody . . . they seem to get along very well." Jessica mused; I couldn't help it I grinned over at Edward just as he grinned over at me. The pranks that went between us were only us jibbing at each other playfully. I had no problem with Edward at all he just needs to relax a little. Well a lot.

Everyone went back to their staring blankly at the walls, memorizing them. I pulled at my black-and-scarlet hair bored, again. Small town life, totally for me . . . heh you've got to be joking! They only reason I'm even here is because of . . . well not Carlisle he found me wondering around in the peninsula. I'm not sure who is responsible for creating me . . . all I really remember of them was crushing black eyes filled with hunger, not normal hunger, and then everything went black, intensely black. Before the pain began I think I was in paradise, the most wonderful place I could ever be, but don't remember.

Someone saying my name snaps me out of my reverie. I swing my head around searching for whoever was speaking about me. My gaze falls on a group of boys that I, obviously, recognized from around the school and I knew there names. Cameron, Kaimen, Trey, Vance, and Trace, well I've talked to Vance a lot but the rest less frequently. I listen intently my curiosity roused.

"-Melody, yeah she's an amazing girl." Vance was the speaker, I smile smugly.

"You should invite her to come and sit with us tomorrow, Vance." I think Kaimen was the speaker. But I'm not sure, having never heard him speak before.

"Sure I'll go ask her now." I jump up; if it were possible I would be very pink in the cheeks. I begin moving towards the door, I don't know why I'm doing it but I just am. I think it's because I'm scared, scared of going back to how I was when I was human. I had, from what I remember, a date every Friday possible plus Saturdays and the occasional date in the middle. Ok, ok not occasional often. But I don't want that anymore.

I don't know what I want. Truth be told.

I head off to my next class avoiding Vance easily, still hearing Emmett's laugh as I escape out the side door of the cafeteria.

My pallid cheeks flush angrily. I know I know, not possible but for me it is, anything is possible with me. My extra ability is shape shifting. An ability I picked up when I was human since I was an actress, so I was constantly changing my personality and appearance. Appropriate right? Yeah . . . in all reality it's a nightmare.

Being able to change who you are and what you look like makes your personality and confidence very unstable.

Which is why I'm unsure of my relationship with Nate, why I'm unsure of my ability to control my thirst –I wouldn't ever tell Carlisle though. He'd make me stay home until I am sure. I am sure of one thing, for the moment, I can't confine myself to the house. I just can't. I can't stay still long enough to do that. I'd go crazy. Well even more crazy.

A/N: Alright! First chapter done! I'm so proud of myself, it took me forever and a day to finish the first chapter. So review and let me know what you thought of the redo. I'm also thinking of posting the next Melody book, her version of New Moon sooner, just for kicks and giggles. So yeah, I'll let ya know. So

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TTLY, Laren