There was one thing in life that I found quite unfair. From the moment we are all born, we all start to die. So where does the living come in? Do we all spend our lives dying, or do we spend it living? Well from all that I know, I lived my life falling into the death traps. I couldn't stay away from the danger. Well... the danger couldn't stay away from me. Even though I would try to avoid death, I fell into the hands of never ending life. I, was a vampire.

If we all thought that vampires, werewolves, and ghosts were all fake... then how come people thought of them in the first place? There had to be something to make someone think of a vampire. There had to be a thought of a man turning into a werewolf. There had to be a thought of the spirits rising from the dead in some mist type form that we call ghosts. So... if there is a thought in the first place... a thought that came from something... how do you not know that the thought wasn't real? They just use made up facts to cover up the reality.

My name is Isabella, Marie, Swan. I was born and waited until the time my death found me. I was supposed to die. That's how life works – though I might have been too young, it was what God had intended for me. I know that when you are supposed to die that you're supposed to go to Heaven or Hell. But that's not what happened anyhow. I didn't go to heaven. I didn't go to Hell. I was turned into a vampire, and there was nothing I could do to kill myself. I lived a never ending life.

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Though I was a vampire, I didn't kill or drink from humans. I fed from animals and I still didn't like the thought. It hurt me mentally to kill such innocent creatures. Even though my instincts are to feed from humans, I try my hardest to keep myself away. I don't want to affect someone's life like someone affected mine. Their lives weren't mine to take. I would try to not interact with humans now that the friendship could never be long lasting. I would have to move away almost every 4 or 5 years because of the fact that I didn't age. It wouldn't be fair for someone to weep or mourn over the fact that I was no longer a part of their life.

I still had to go to school and try to live a normal life. I would go to school every day with a fake smile glued on my face, and come home the same way. I was never truly happy, but I went through every day thinking of the best - even if it wasn't. I would sit by myself at lunch, and every day a different guy would come over and sit down beside me. Every time seemed to happen the same way. They would ask if I was lonely, and then they would start saying something about how a pretty lady shouldn't be sitting at a table all by herself. They would try to scoot closer to me every time. But since I was no longer human, I didn't have those instincts anymore.

I would get up and walk away from the creeps. All the time with the stupid fake smile glued on my face. Sometimes a guy would take the smile the wrong way and follow me. But once the lunch room doors were closed, I would go into a full sprint. Being a vampire gave me advantages. I was able to run like the wind. Literally. I would run through the forest until I came upon my meadow. It was a beautiful opening in the forest that had a river flowing through the low hills. Whenever it wasn't raining you could see right through the water. Sometimes I watched the fish dance between the underwater plants. It was the only place I could go to get my mind off of other things – the only thing that would take my attention away from my death, the pain that it caused me. I missed my family, my friends, and my ever loving Jacob... Jacob was far dead now. Even the thought brought tears to my eyes. Jacob was my boyfriend when I was human. He loved me and I loved him. He was my sun. He brightened up my skies even though they were always filled with clouds. He was the only thing that made the smile on my face real. For me to be in his arms now would be the only way for me to be truly happy. But Jacob had died many years ago. He had died only a few years after I became a vampire. They all said that he was dead, but I kept hoping that they were wrong. Jacob had run away after I was announced dead. I kept hating myself more and more when I thought that the reason he ran away was because of me. I always wondered that if I was still alive that I would still be in his arms. Jacob's death was my fault, and there was nothing I could do now to get him back. Nothing...

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I looked down at my watch. It was 5:45 am. I should probably go home and get ready for the new day awaiting. I got up from the ground and looked down at the small den that I made in the grass. I smiled to myself. Then I shook the smile right off my face. I didn't deserve to be happy. The next thing I knew, I was running home.

Home was a large white house that my vampire parents owned. My 'parents' were just like me. We only fed off of animals in the overly populated areas. They had the same golden eyes that I did. Though vampires who fed from humans, their eyes were red – full of blood.

I ran up the stairs and into my bedroom. I shut the door and went to my bathroom. I went to the shower and got ready for another day at school.

I was wearing a tight, blue, cassimere shirt that was puckered at the sides. It was a low V-neck and I wore a large necklace that was wrapped around my neck twice. I wore a short skirt that showed off my legs. For shoes, I wore black flats that had an inch heel. And to match the shoes, I wore a black belt over my shirt.

I smiled at what I was wearing. It wasn't what I would have usually worn but I felt the need to dress up today. It made me more confident about myself. But I kept thinking that something was missing. Then I laughed. It was fall, almost winter, and in Forks – of course it would rain. I would need a jacket. I pulled a black jacket from my closet and slid it on. Then I got the hat off of my dresser and put it on, too.

I walked down the stairs in human pace to keep the mood going longer. Once I was at the landing I smiled and went to get my backpack. I reached in there to find my keys and walked outside to my car. I have to admit... my car was smoking! I had a red, solstice. It was a convertible that had a rounded shape to it. And the glossy paint job was amazing. I could see my reflection in it. And it always reminded me of blood - making my mouth water.

I got in and started the engine. For once in a long time I didn't speed off to school. There was something good that was going to happen. I could just tell.

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I walked into school and heard voices murmuring about some new kid. As I walked by a group of girls I heard them mention of a boy named Edward Cullen.

"Oh my gosh! Did you see Edward Cullen?!" someone said as she bounced up and down. "He looked right at me!" I laughed at myself. This Edward kid must be a catch.

The beginning of the day went by quickly - never once spotting Edward. I wanted to get my opinion on him soon.

Lunch came and I went to go sit at my usual table, but I found some guy already sitting there. I was going to go sit somewhere else but then he turned around. His face was flawless and his hair was a mess on his head but he still made it look good. Then I looked into his eyes. They were golden... just like mine.

"Bella, would you like to sit and talk to me?" he asked. I nodded my head and sat down – never taking my eyes off of his. He had to be a vampire. I just knew it. He gave me a crooked smile when he noticed that I was speechless.

"Hello, I'm Edward Cullen." He said as he stuck out his hand for me to shake. "You must be..." he trailed off for me to finish.

"Isabella Swan. But I prefer Bella." I took his hand to shake. Just like I thought, his hands were the same temperature as mine. They weren't extremely warm like humans' were. I just stared at him. He had to be. I even think that his hands were colder than mine. But like usual he tried to scoot closer to me like all the rest. So I got up and walked out of the lunch room. I noticed that he was following me so I walked at human pace once I was outside. I was probably 20 something feet away.

I heard the door creak open so I turned around. Sure enough, it was Edward. He saw me and the next thing I knew, he was standing right by me. I cocked my head sideways and looked at him. He had a smug look on his face. I had to fight the urge to stick out my tongue. I ran in full sprint down to my meadow. He followed. Soon enough Edward was ahead of me, going right on the path that I would have taken - almost as if he knew where I was going to go.

Once we were there I turned and stared at him. He couldn't hide it any longer. Edward was a vampire just like me. From the coloring in his eyes I could tell that he on fed off of animals.

"Edward," he said again, as he stuck his hand out once more. I laughed at him but nonetheless took his hand and repeated my name.

"Bella," I said. I was trying to decide if I should ask him if he was a vampire. I didn't want to be rude but I needed to know. "Edward..." I started "Are you... are you a... vampire?" I finally asked.

"Bella, I am a vampire. I feed off of animals instead of humans. I ran away from my past family so I now live on my own." He said. Almost as if he was just answering the questions that came into my mind. "And yes... that's exactly what I'm doing." He answered again.

"Edward... I'm sorry but I don't know what to say. I'm a vampire, too. I feed from animals instead of humans. I live with my adopted parents who are just like me." I stated. Then a new question came into my mind. But I blocked it. He gave me a questioning look. "What?" I asked. Feeling a little self-conscious.

"Don't feel self-conscious." He said. "But I'm just trying to understand how you did that. How you blocked me from your mind. It's just extremely confusing." He didn't glare at me but he did stare. He looked me in the eyes and looked like he was concentrating.

"Ummmmmm..." I brilliantly said. I looked into his eyes and saw that he now looked frustrated. "I can't help it anymore! Is there something that I can help you with?" I said. It came out harsher than I intended. "I'm sorry, I just can't help but feel self-conscious." I sighed. "Is there something that I can help you with?"

"Bella, I was given the ability to read minds when I was turned into a vampire. You were given something too. But I'm trying to figure it out. But I can't read your thoughts anymore." He sighed and dropped the frustrated look. "Could you tell me? Because if you don't then I don't know how I'll go through the day." I looked at him and smiled. I could be friends with Edward because he wasn't going to age either. He had no family so he could move with me. He could live with my family. We could be friends.

The next thing I knew, I was in Edward's arms. I had gone over to him and hugged him. We could be friends. He could be someone that I could trust. Then I realized what position I was in so I got off of him. "Edward, I am so sorry. I don't know what got over Me." I said it so fast and I averted my eyes away from his face. I turned and walked away. I walked to the edge of the stream and looked into it. It wasn't raining so I could see the fish swim through the underwater plants. Then I felt Edward's arms around me. Returning my eager hug.

"I know exactly what came over you. Hope." He whispered into my ear.

Though I wasn't used to the felling, it felt right. It felt like I was finally whole again. I had hope of a new friend.

"Edward," I said, "I know that this might sounds weird... but since I have to move away every few years I never make any friends because I don't want to hurt them when I leave. So I was wondering... do you think that we could be friends?" I asked him while looking at my feet.

"Bella, of course we can be friends. I would love that." I looked up and smiled at him. Which he returned with a crooked smile of his own.