DISCLAIMER: all characters belong to Stephenie Meyer
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Oh, God.
I curled even deeper under the covers as the cramps hit me – wave after wave of throbbing pain. I moved around, looking for Edward, but I didn't feel him next to me as I usually could in the morning, what with his sleeping with me every night and all. Maybe there had been some emergency during the night and –
Ahhhh. As a fresh spasm of pain hit me I didn't care if the volturi themselves had stopped by for a visit – all I wanted was for Edward to come and hold me and make it all better. But it never happened, and thus I began my day with uber PMS.
I eventually got up to dress for school. I didn't bother making breakfast, as I was the slightest bit queasy. It was Charlie's sign that the Pink Monster had once again been let out for its monthly rampage. I stomped out the door and started my truck. The roar kid of reminded me of how my stomach felt at the moment as it went about the business of making me miserable.
As I pulled into the parking lot at school, I saw Edward and Alice standing by the car, apparently waiting for me. I parked in the space next to theirs and got out. There was a very strong breeze blowing into my face and I thought I could detect Edward's sweet scent on it. I smiled, having forgotten all about his abandonment, and took a step towards them. Then the wind shifted…
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The smell hit me like a sledgehammer hitting a watermelon, and it broke my world apart just as easily. I could feel my pupils dilating – I knew my eyes were burning
crimson. My mouth started to water and I could tell that my fangs were on the verge of descending right there in the school parking lot.
Then the monster I kept bottled inside piped up. Just a little nip, you know you want to, you won't hurt her, I promise! You love her too much for that, so what's the harm?
I struggled for control as Bella walked toward me, her face as innocent and trusting as ever. Finally, I gave up and just stopped breathing in an attempt to control my detestable instincts.
When I felt like I could stand it, I studied Bella closely. No cuts, scrapes, bruises, or lacerations of any sort could be found. But that scent! The unmistakable scent of Bella's blood, which sang to me as no others. Bella looked completely fine – so why even now did I have to fight the craving for her blood? Where could the scent be coming from?
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My step faltered as I drew closer to Edward and Alice. Edward's usually cool demeanor seemed to be contorted in pain. Cautiously, I sidled up to hug him and he jumped away as if he had been burned! Fear shot through me – what was going on? Then he smiled (or grimaced, rather) and apologized in a choked voice about leaving me in the night.
"Bella, love, I'm so sorry that I forgot to leave a note. I got a call from Jasper. He wanted to know if I had to go hunting and if I wanted to go with him. I was going to tell him no -," and here the pained expression morphed into a sheepish grin "but right then you turned over and snuggled up against me, and then you moaned my name…"
He trailed off and I blushed, thinking of the raunchy dream I had last night…
And took a big step closer to Alice. Edward had that pained look on his face again, only more. It had turned… feral, somehow. Alice came to stand between Edward and I while I kept backing up.
"Bella, get to the school quickly!" I dint want to leave Edward in so much apparent pain, but I knew somehow that I must be causing it; so I continued going in reverse until I hit the sidewalk. Then, as normally as I could under the circumstances, I turned my back on them and walked to the school building for my first class as the bell rang. I even managed to make small talk with Angela until class started.
The problems began when the lights dimmed and the teacher popped a movie in. if I had been given actual work to do, the situation wouldn't have eaten away at me like it was doing now, while I had ample time to worry.
What had caused the sudden change in Edward? I had only seen his eyes as blood red as that when he had gone too long without hunting. But he had hunted this morning so what could have done it? Hmmm, maybe the scent of fresh human blood? But where? I didn't have any cuts or scratches at the moment – unusual for me – so I couldn't possibly be bleed –
Oh my god! I looked down at my lap. But that couldn't be it! Surely he must have been around other girls… and why hadn't Alice…
I sat, stunned, as I let the idea wrap itself around my mind. Of course Edward had been around other girls during their periods, but their blood didn't sing to him as mine did. And why shouldn't Alice have been able to control herself? I bet Esme and Rosalie would do just as well; they were women, they dealt with the same thing on a monthly basis before they were changed.
My wonder changed to humor as I saw how this might affect Edwards's decision to change me. If he had to go through the temptation of killing me every month just for me to remain human, I'm sure he would bite me right then and there rather than run the risk of sucking me dry.
I resisted the urge to laugh uproariously during class as I contemplated all the ways I could use this to my advantage. I'd have to be careful, of course. I wouldn't want to push him too hard and have him lose control. I just wanted to push him hard enough to crack. And then he would be a piece of cold putty in my hands.
Just the thought of getting all I wanted without having to do anything drastic put a smile on my face for the whole day. I went off to lunch, expecting to have to eat with the human crowd. Instead I found Alice waiting for me in the usual place, with an unholy looking smile on her face.
Of course. Alice must have already seen what I was planning, and I bet she had some ideas for me too. I gave her an answering grin.
Let the fun begin.
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