September 14, 2000
I ran through the valleys in the west. The setting sun made my skin glitter. I smiled to myself, I had just fed in a little town near Phoenix. Though I was all together not happy with the way I was, I couldn't help but feel lighthearted when I ran. It was the only thing that made me happy now. Ever since that horrible day when that nameless man changed me into a vampire I'd been alone. Every now and then I would run into someone of my kind. That always made me feel a little bit better. It reminded me that I wasn't the only one in the world.
I was running towards Washington. I had heard that it was very cloudy there. Even though I was out in the sun now, I wasn't around humans. Over the years I had been able to control myself, a little. I only fed when I was really hungry. I didn't like to kill, but there was no other way to satisfy the need for blood. I would like to be able to walk out in the day without making to much of a scene.
Even if I didn't shimer every time I walked into the sun, I knew the heads would never stop turning. I was beautiful. I was usually a very modest person, but what could I say. This was one thing I knew for a fact. My wavy auburn hair came to a stop at the bottom of my shoulders. My full lips were the perfect shape with gentle waves. My nose was a perfect line down the middle of my face. My short 5''1' figure was a little dificult to live with it was always hard to reach things, but it was dainty and I liked that. Though I was short, I had a very nice hour-glass figure. If my face didn't catch the human boy's eyes, then my body would. My eyes were dificult to call pretty though. A nice walnut shape, but when I wasn't hungry they were completely black, you couldn't see my pupils, but when I was hungry it was even worse, they were a deep scarlet. Although every other vampire had those eyes, it seemed to bother me the most.
It reminded me of that horrible night when his eyes held lust in them, lust for my blood. I finally understood why I saw pain in his eyes after I had pleaded for him to stop. He didn't want to kill me. He must have been very trained and in control for him to just walk away from the scene though. Part of me was glad he did, but now I was stuck in the same fate as he was, and I hated him for that. Hated him so much that my vow to kill him still held.
After three days of running I made it to a little town in Washington called Forks. I was hungry again. I hadn't eaten for those three days. I was in the woods and I could hear laughter. I followed it, hiding behind trees as I got closer. I could see that it was a boy and a girl, obviously boyfriend and girlfriend by the way they held each other. I was still about an entire football field away from them, I knew if they turned around I would be no threat to their eyes, yet. I would just be a dot. Even though there was a big distance, I was in a hunting crouch.
Out of no where I was swept off of the ground. Dangaling by one foot upside down, I looked around. There was a very big man holding me. He was easily three years older than me. Obviously a vampire. He eyes looked furious, but his smile was almost triumphant. It was a little comical. If he wasn't holding me about tree feet above the ground and he didn't have the look of unwelcomeness in his face, I might have laughed.
"Put me down!" I demanded as I kicked my foot that he held.
"I'm sorry I can't to that. You see you're in our territory." He said as he started running adjusting me in his grip so I was now tucked under his shoulder like a football.
I could understand the whole territory thing. I knew that it wasn't right to hunt in someone elses territory, but did he real have to make a big to do and everything. I mean I would've just left. Maybe it was because I looked so young. He probably thought I was a new born and wouldn't be able to contain myself.
I finally gave up trying to break free. Even though I could easily destroy a car, he was much stronger than me. He shook with silent laughter as I had stopped trying. I scowled, even though he couldn't see.
We broke through the very last trees. I looked up. I saw a huge house. I was surprised as he walked up the steps. He lived here? I didn't know that vampires could really live in any place for too long. People would surely find out about them.
He opened the door and dropped me on the floor hard. Locking the door behind us, he called for someone named Rosalie. Next second a very beautiful woman came down the stairs. It was unreal how beautiful she was. Even more than me. I knew that made me sound very full of myself, but believe me, one look at her and even someone like me felt like an old hag. She looked at me, curious.
"Emmett what's this about?"
" I found her hunting in our area."
I looked at both of them as they discussed what to do. I wasn't paying much attention, though I did hear the name Carlisile a lot. Something was different about them then any other vampire I had seen. After a fifteen minute discussion about me that I didn't take part in I figured it out. It was their eyes. There eyes were a butterscotch color. It made me jealous. How had they gotten those kind of eyes.
They finally turned back to me.
I noticed I was still on the floor because the man named Emmett laughed and held out a hand to help me up. I took it a little uncertain if I should trust these people, but I laughed on the inside at how stupid that was. What could they possibly do to me?
He offered a seat on the couch. As I sat he sat next to me followed by Rosalie on the other side of him.
"We're waiting for Carlisle to have the final word, but we're pretty sure you could stay here with us if you wanted." He said smiling widely.
I couldn't help but smile back, I felt very welcome here now. "For how long." I asked.
"Well, we were kinda thinking like forever." Said Rosalie with a slight smile.
"OH, well, I don't know. I guess it's kinda up to this Carlisle guy as you said." I said embarrassed, except not blushing.
"Don't be stupid, Carlisle would love to have you." Said Emmett punching me in the shoulder. It actually kind of hurt. He laughed as I rubbed it.
"I think we should take her hunting though. If she's to be a part of our family she needs to get rid of those eyes." Said Rosalie eyeing my eyes distastefully.
"You're right Rose. Come on we'll take you to the woods, but this time your not going for people okay."
I got up and followed them, a little confused.
Who was this Carlisle? How could they get rid of the red? What did Emmett mean when he said 'not going for people'? How could you hunt with out your prey?
