People Bleed…ALL THE TIME.

Bella's legs felt like jello as she ran her fourth lap around the track. Most of the schools nearby had changed their tracks to polyurethane years ago, but Forks High School students still endured an old cinder track. The crunching noise while running was hypnotic...it was almost impossible to remember how many laps you had done. The track coach had no trouble remembering so Bella was well aware that she still had four more laps to go.

Across the track, Bella spies Edward, Jasper and Emmett running in a group. Slowly making their way around the track, careful to not use their vampire speed. They are laughing and nudging shoulders and having an obvious moment. Bella smiles in affection at the sight. The Cullens rarely show this side of themselves outside of their home and she can't help but feel like she has caught a glimpse of a rare moment.

Mike Newton passes Bella on her left and sprints towards the next turn in the track. After numerous laps it is obvious that he is goofing off just to try to make this monotonous gym activity a little more interesting. Bella watches as he sprints past Edwards group as well. Running down the straight away, about to pass a third group of students, one of the guys in gym reaches out and shoves Mike with a laugh. Mike takes the fall and falls across the cinder, rolling three times before coming to a stop. Even from half a track away, Bella can see the blood running down his shoulder, arm and leg.

"JASPER...NO!" Bella yells.

Jasper just didn't have the control Edward and Emmett have. Even though he has been a vampire for 150 years, he just can't handle smelling blood. You know, that substance that courses through everyone. Blood, that is spilled daily in almost every public place. Everywhere. At once, Bella sees a blur as Jasper races forward. Before anyone can stop him, Jasper has bit into Mike's leg and is feasting on his fresh blood. Edward and Emmett stare on in horror. The horror of watching their brother eat their classmate. The horror of the idea of having to pack up their whole house and move to Alaska. The horror.