Chapter 1

I was doing my homework (even thought it was only 5 o'clock). I had to finish it before my mom gets home. I had to do an entire essay about the Spanish Influenza. I doubt that I would finish it in time but I could find out as much information about it and finish it tomorrow.

I printed out the research and put it in my book bag. Sigh, there's still time. "Might as well start the assignment" I say talking to myself.

I go back to the computer and open Microsoft word.

Right when I was about the start typing I hear the front door slam. I was out of time. I put everything back into my book bag and take my mp3. Then I heard the argument.

"Renée, where were you!? You're 2 hours late!" I heard my dad, Charlie, yell.

"I just went out for a breather; I needed to get out of this house!" I hear my mom yelling back, "What, I can't even do that?"

"Yeah, but you should have considered the time to go out. You know that Bella hasn't gotten the truck fixed. You were supposed to pick her up. Instead she walked; if Billy and Jacob hadn't found her walking then she would have walked all the way back!"

"That means everything turned out okay. Why are you still mad?" mom asked.

"I'm mad because you've been doing this for 2 months already!"

"Okay you want to know where I was at?" she raised her voice higher.

I hurry to put the ear phones on; I didn't want to hear if my mom was cheating on my dad. But even with the music blasting in my ear I could still hear them.

"Yeah it would be nice to know!"

"I was with Phil!" She yelled. Everything was quiet now, except for the music I was hearing.

I turn the mp3 off and listen carefully, even thought my heart was getting heavier.

"Phil, you mean the baseball player?" dad asked. Their voices were low now.

"Yeah Charlie, I'm sorry. We both knew that this marriage wasn't working out."

"Yeah, but I thought we would work it out." dad said. I could hear his voice trembling a little.

"Me too, but I love Phil. I didn't think I'd fall in love but I did. Charlie, I think we should get a divorce," mom stated.

"What about Bella? Who's she going to stay with for the rest of high school?"

Wait, he can't agree with mom. They can't get a divorce. "I think we should let her choose who she's going to stay with." mom said with a calm voice.

I hear them coming up the stairs. I couldn't choose between my parents. I open the door and see Charlie and Renée there.

"I can't choose!" I yell, and then I run down the stairs and out the door. I didn't know where to go that they wouldn't find me so I just ran into the woods. It was getting a little dark outside now, but I kept on walking.

After running until I was out of breath I stopped and leaned on a tree. I sat down in front of it crying.

I was sitting there for 5 minutes before I heard something. It was a deer crying. I get up from the ground and looked around.

I stayed in the same spot because I was afraid of what was making the deer cry so much. Then I see a tall figure in front of the deer.

I kept on hearing the deer weeping. What was he doing to the deer? Then the deer stopped crying, it was dead. The tall figure turned around and looked at me. I could see now that it was a person, a guy to be exact.

I don't know how he did it but in a split second he was in front of me. I looked at him and I knew now what he was doing. He was eating the deer alive. Even thought I knew this I wasn't scared of him. I don't know how but I sensed that he was good.

He was good looking too. His hair was wild and he had honey colored eyes. His body was well built too because he looked muscular.

I couldn't see his face that much because the only light available was getting darker and darker. Plus the trees hid the remaining light we had in forks. But for some reason I felt like I've seen him before.

I start walking towards him slowly. He looked at me like if I was a snack he just had to feast on. He came close to me but I knew he wouldn't do anything to me because he looked like he was trying so hard to hold himself back.

Then a short girl with spiky hair showed up, "Edward, stop she's human."

"I know, but she smells so good." the guy said. "I want to eat her right up." he started coming towards me with his honey colored eyes.

Before he could do anything to me another guy came. The guy was a little taller than him and had blond hair. He was wearing a doctor's suit. "Edward, stop. Come to your senses. You can't harm the girl."

I look at the guy, I knew him. I've seen him around the town. "Carlisle?" I ask.

He looked at me and then turned away. "Let's go" he said walking away with the guy and the girl.

"Wait! Please take me with you." I beg.

"Do you know what you've just witnessed?" the guy named Edward said.

"Yeah I know, but you held yourself back. I don't care if you're whatever you are. I don't care if you're werewolves or vampires. I just don't want to go home." I say sounding like a little child.

"So you'd rather be with vampires than your family?" he asked.

"Vampires" I repeat. "Yes" I don't know what was going through my head right now. I wanted to know about them. Curiosity killed the cat, I hope that I don't end up like the poor cat.

"Fine you can come with us, Bella." Carlisle said.

"You know my name, which means you are Carlisle." I say.

I couldn't see it but I knew that Carlisle laughed. "Yeah, come I'll carry you." he kneeled down so that I could get on his back. I get on and he stands up. "Hold on tight and close your eyes."

I did just like he said and I felt the wind hitting my face. I couldn't help but open my eyes. We were running, and it was very fast. "Carlisle, why don't you let me carry her?" Edward said.

"You still haven't hunted that much. Go I'll take care of her. Meet us at the house." Carlisle answered.

Edward stopped and we kept on going. But I saw the last bit of light in the day hit him. His face was different, he looked beautiful. Like if he had diamonds on his face. He looked at me and then he disappeared.

I looked forward we were at a house already. In front there were three people. I knew one of them, it was Esme Cullen. She is Carlisle's wife. I didn't know the other two though. One was a guy; he looked very strong, stronger than Edward. He had his hair short and was standing next to a girl; she had blond hair and looked like she just came out of Sports Illustrated magazine.

I then noticed that we had stopped. Carlisle kneeled down so that I could get down. I got off his back and Esme came towards me. "Bella, what are you doing here?"

"She saw Edward hunting." the short girl said. "By the way my name is Alice." she said letting out a hand for me to shake.

I shook it, her hands were freezing. "Saw Edward hunting? Then why isn't she dead?" said Esme, "Was he able to control himself?"

"I had to stop him." Carlisle answered.

"So why is she here with you?"

"I don't want to go home. Please I won't tell anyone that you're vampires, so can you please let me stay here for today. Tomorrow I'll go to a friend's house." I said.

"I heard the argument that your parents were having." Alice said. "Sorry"

"How did you hear?" I ask.

"We can listen to things that are miles away. Plus your parents were loud." she answered.

"Okay we'll let you stay for a day." Esme said. "But you have to go back to your parents tomorrow instead of going to a friend's house and don't even think about going to a friend's house because we'll know."

I hesitated before I answered. "Okay"

"Rosalie go show Bella to the guest room." Carlisle said.

"Fine" the girl said. She looked mean and I could tell that she didn't want me around. She took me to a room that had a couch and a TV. "Sorry there's no bed. We don't usually get human guests."

"It's okay." I say sitting down on the couch. They don't get human guest?

We were quiet for a couple of seconds. "Are you really okay with living with a bunch of vampires?" she asked.

"Yeah, for some reason I feel more comfortable being with all of you than my parents." I said smiling.

"You're the weirdest human I've ever met." she said leaving.

I lie down and fall asleep. I dreamt about my parents and about Edward. I don't know why but his face in the sun was stuck in my mind. I felt like he would be the one to take me away from my family.

It felt nice dreaming about someone saving you instead of your parents splitting up. But too bad it was only a dream.

When I woke up I saw Edward at the corner of the room staring at me. "What is it?" I ask.

"Do you know that you talk when you sleep?" he said.

"Yeah, my parents told me, what did I say this time?" I ask.

"You said that you didn't want your parents to get divorced and that you can't choose one of them." he answered.

"Oh, did I say anything else?" I ask worried that I called out his name by accident.

"Yes, you were calling me. You told me to save you." he said.

I let out a small laugh. He came towards me and sat next to me in the couch. I sat down properly and we just stared at each other.

"What is something on my face?" I ask.

"No it's just that you… fascinate me," he says.

"What about me, is so fascinating?" I was probably blushing now.

"Your mind" he answered. "I could read anyone's mind without any trouble; it didn't matter if they were human or vampires. But then when I try to listen to yours I can't. It's like there's something blocking me from going inside your head."

"Why is it that you can't read my mind? Is there something wrong with me?" I ask.

"I don't know, but I can't bring myself to get away from you. When you're dreaming is the only time that I get to hear what's on your mind."

"So can other vampires read minds like you can?" I ask him.

"No each vampire has a different ability. Like Alice can see into the future and I don't think you've met jasper but he can control and feel others emotions."

" Oh, so why do you want to get inside my mind so badly?" I ask.

"I don't know, I wonder if it's because you smell so good or because I want to know what about you attracts me so much."

Now I know I was really blushing, "So what exactly are you saying?" I ask.

"I don't really know." he says getting closer to me, "Maybe the phrase 'Actions speak louder than words' can show you." he leaned towards me and I also got close to him. "I really hope I can control myself."

At that moment his lips joined mine and we were in a lip lock. He pushed me back against the couch and I held him closer to me. But when I did that he pushed himself away from me.