Chapter One
My hands were tight and unusually hard as I gripped the leather on the steering wheel. I was pushing the car into the hundreds. It was raining especially hard, and I was in a very good mood; however, tense. Today just had a feel, a feel that everything that could possibly go wrong, would. I pulled into the school, realizing I hadnt paid one single bit of attention to the rest of my family. Alice was looking at me, half smirking, half smug. She knew something, I thought. But then she frowned and looked at me with wanting eyes. I chuckled to myself. "Maybe not," I said aloud. I pushed myself into her head, reading what she was causing her to be so stuck. It was a jumbled mess - as I expected.
"Alice, maybe you're losing your touch..." I jokingly said.
"Get out of my head. I'm doing fine, thank you." She replied.
I went to open the door when a sharp, bittersweet smell hit me.
And oh, it hit hard.
I froze, my eyes, still a light topaz from the last hunt, went pitch black almost instantly.
I guess I was still in Alice's mind because she froze, too.
"What, Edward? I thought you weren't such a push-over." Emmett playfully mused.
I growled in response. I was back in the car with it started and pulling out when Alice stopped me.
"I haven't seen anything. I think you're safe."
"WHAT IS THAT!" I yelled back.
"I don't know. I don't smell anything new... Just the same old people wearing the same old scents..."
"NO!" I growled.
I couldn't take this all day. God! What was this? I couldn't take it. It took every bit of effort to draw in my instincts. I wanted to kill and kill and kill until I found that smell... I wanted... I wanted to keep it safe? I was so confused. I was falling apart and I couldn't place my finger on why. I heard what sounded like a mountain falling as a huge truck plunked its way into a spot. Then, the smell covered me. She opened her door... And slowly stepped out. It was no graceful movement. It was almost disgusting in nature, yet simple and relaxing at the same time. I leaped up, preparing to take off after her, when I just stopped. I watched this girl... Clumsily walk towards the building, when I realized, I was late for class.
No matter. I could easily get around whatever rule I needed to. Sometimes it was too easy.
My head was spinning and I hated it. I hated her. I wanted her dead. But alive.
I wanted it gone. Who was she anyway to take ME over. Edward Cullen? Did she even know who I was? Oh... She would. No human gets away with that.
I'm pretty sure my eyes didn't lighten up for the rest of the day. I kept myself pushing at everyone's thoughts. I wanted to know more about this, "Bella" or whatever it's name was.
She was making me sick.
I had barely gotten by for most of the day.
Lunch was the worst.
I guess my mood was rubbing off on everyone, because none were speaking.
We sat there in silence while I sulked. Rosalie was furious.
I don't even know why. She just was.
I caught her looking at me. I glared at her.
I didn't mean for it to come out so angry, but if looks could kill, I'm sure she just died.
Alice was the first to speak.
"Don't."
"Don't what?"
She scoffed. "As if Edward. I know I'm good, but not that good."
"I was just toying with the idea..."
"Fine. Run off. Go have fun. Go 'toy.' "
I growled at her. I could see that today was going nowhere. I sighed.
If only I had known the day would only get worse.
I can usually stand the smell of humans. Sometimes it is a little hard, I'll admit. But nothing I haven't been able to handle. She, oh god. She was everywhere. She was in the halls and even rubbing onto other people. I had to kill her. Either she or I had to die and I really was not all that sure how to kill myself, so... My options were limited. She was so fragile... It would only take a second and then... Then a new feeling swept me. I hated myself for thinking that. Thinking that only made matters worse and I cringed. I was barely paying attention when suddenly the smell was unbearable. I looked over, from the slightest corner of my eye.
What I saw, scared me to death.
There she was. Clumsy and stupid and totally human.
Sitting right next to me.
Almost content.
Not even knowing... That I was a vampire. That I could kill her instantly.
And desperately wanted to.