What happens when Edward can't stay away from Bella, yet also can't deny the thirst her blood brings? A remake of Twilight. **WARNING** There will be explicit language, some blood and gore, and even sexual themes in later chapters. You have been warned :)

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One Mistake

Bella:

As I put my big tank of a truck into park, I took in one last deep breath as I turned off the truck, got out, and began walking across the parking lot into my new school. Ugh, high school was vicious anywhere you went, and judging by the hushed whispers and pointed fingers, this place was no different.

It was easy enough to follow my class schedule, as Forks High School was extremely small. I went from class to class, giving the same dull introduction in front of my peers, then sitting for a boring lecture that I already knew from my previous schooling.

I was very glad when the lunch bell rang. I was starving. A girl that I had met earlier, Jessica Stanley, offered to let me sit with her and her friends at lunch. She seemed a little too snobby for my tastes, but who was I to complain? It was my first day at a new school; I couldn't be picky.

I grabbed a tray, a nice-sized salad, and headed back to where there were sitting. That's when I noticed them.

Edward:

I walked into the lunchroom the same way I do everyday, but for some reason, something was a bit off. I couldn't put my finger on it, so I grabbed a tray, slopped some nasty looking food onto it, and headed back to the table to pretend to eat with the rest of my siblings.

I looked up from my pile of disgusting human food when I heard Alice gasp. That was never a good sign. I followed her gaze to see what she was so interested in. And there she was. The girl from Alice's vision. Bella. I had heard about her in the thoughts of my classmates all day. She was new here, from some other state, but I had not really paid anyone's thoughts a bit of attention. I was a little nervous when I first looked at her, but when she looked back at me, that's when I noticed. I couldn't hear her thoughts. I could hear that annoying girl Jessica that was sitting to the girl's left, and I could hear people clear on the other side of the cafeteria, yet when I listened for the thoughts of the beautiful brunette, nothing. If I was "a little nervous" before, I was completely panicked now. I suppose perhaps I may rely too much on my extra sense, but I figured I could use my extra knowledge to keep this girl safe. If I knew who she was, what she liked, how she lived, what she was thinking… Perhaps my conscience would beat out that horrific monster from Alice's vision and I could let her live.

As she blushed and quickly turned away, I turned my gaze away from her as well. It bothered me that I could not read her thoughts as I could read everyone else's, but I rationed with myself. At least I was okay. I wasn't jumping out of my chair to chase after her or anything. Hell, I couldn't even smell her from where I sat. Perhaps if I kept my distance, I could just treat her like I treat any other human and go on about my business. I almost laughed at the monster I saw in my head from Alice's vision. She was probably just worried about me, and in her overreaction, had some crazy, messed up vision. I shook my head as I smirked at Alice, got up and threw my trash away, and headed to my locker to get some things for my next class in Biology. "Be careful," was all I heard from Alice's mind as I walked toward the door.

Bella:

I saw them as soon as I sat down with my tray of salad. I turned to Jessica and quietly asked her about the strange kids sitting at the table in one of the far corners of the room.

"Oh! Those are the Cullens," Jessica explained to me, "They don't hang out much. They're a bunch of freaks if you ask me. Dr. Cullen and his wife adopted them all, but they're all, like, dating each other. It's kind of gross, if you ask me…"

"What are their names?" I asked. They were the most beautiful people I had ever seen in my life. And the way the tiniest girl fluttered around when she moved… It was like watching a butterfly flit from flower to flower. That's when the girl looked up at me with a shocked look on her face. I quickly turned my focus back to Jessica to await her explanation.

Jessica didn't disappoint me. Without looking to their table, she explained that the blonde haired girl was Rosalie, and she was dating the tall, muscle-riddled guy named Emmett. The tiny girl I had seen was named Alice, and she was dating the blonde boy named Jasper. And the beautiful bronze haired boy sitting by himself was named Edward. I stole a quick glance back to their table and realized that Edward was staring right back at me. I blushed and quickly looked away. Jessica noticed my sudden blush and hurriedly added,

"Oh, and Edward doesn't date. He probably thinks he's like, God's gift to women or something, and like, none of the girls here are good enough for him. Like I said, they're freaks,"

I tried to get the Cullens off my mind as I finished my salad. Yuck, my next class was Biology. It was a subject that I excelled in, but it held no interest to me. I didn't really care how things functioned, just as long as they did.

I sighed as the lunch bell rang. I threw the remainder of my salad in the trash and trudged off to Biology class.

This was one of the few classes that I did not share with Jessica. I appreciated her help in finding all my classes and such, but I didn't feel that the two of us would be friends. She just seemed to be one of those people that feigns concern about you until you spill your guts to them, and then goes behind your back and laughs about you to everyone else. I just didn't trust her.

She walked me to the door, then wished me luck as she walked away toward her own class. I took a deep breath, let it out slowly, then took a few steps into the Biology room.

Smack!

In my carelessness, I hadn't noticed the small piece of wood lining the bottom of the doorway. I had tripped. And I had fallen. In front of my entire Biology class. A few muffled giggles and a few gasps were heard as the teacher rushed over to make sure I was alright. I was flushed and embarrassed, but not hurt. I was quite clumsy and used to getting scrapes on my hands and legs. After assessing my condition and determining that I was alright, the teacher introduced himself, gave me a textbook, and directed me to the only empty seat in the room.

As I looked over to where the teacher was pointing, I saw him.

Edward Cullen.

And he looked pissed.

I slowly and carefully walked to my new seat and sat down. Edward quickly glared at me and scooted his chair in the opposite direction of me. What was going on? I hadn't even met this guy and all of a sudden he hates me? I guess Jessica hadn't been joking when she said they were all freaks… I stole a quick glance at him from the corner of my eye. He was staring out the window and tapping his foot impatiently on the floor. But it was so cute…

"Stop it, Bella! Get a grip on yourself! Look at him, he freaking hates you!" I mentally scolded myself. What was wrong with me? Yeah, I guess it would be just like me to be attracted to a guy that wants nothing to do with me. I inwardly groaned. This was going to be a long year…

Edward:

I was the first person into the classroom, as usual. I tended to be the first person in the classroom and the last person out. It highly irritated me how slowly humans moved, and I despised moving at their pace. So to keep up my human charade, it was easier to just move when the majority of them could not see me. I sat and fidgeted with my pencil as the students slowly came pouring into the classroom. I got out notes that I had taken from the previous lesson and pretended to go over them. I quickly glanced up as I heard a dull thud on the floor towards the front of the room. What I saw made my dead heart sink low in my chest - It was her. If I could have nightmares, this would be one of them. I already knew that the empty seat next to me was where the instructor would make her sit. I mentally prepared myself. Yet so far, she had been just like any other human I had passed by on the street, or sat next to during a lecture. Was I worrying over nothing? I tried to put on a fake smile for the girl as she walked over to take her seat next to me, but my smile quickly turned into a look of disgust.

She smelled absolutely delicious.

It was unlike anything I had ever smelled before. And I wanted her more than I had ever wanted any creature. Each breath I took scorched my newly parched throat. I had no choice but to stop breathing. But it was too late. I had already taken in her wonderful scent and it stuck very clearly in my mind. I noisily pushed my chair away from her and tried to endure the lecture sitting next to what would, in my mind, become my next meal.

I tried to listen to the lecture to take my mind off the dazzling prey sitting next to me. But I just couldn't. My mind raced with all the ways I could take her, get her alone so that I could enjoy her exquisite, delicious…

"Stop it!" I mentally yelled to myself. Alice had warned me. Alice. My family. I couldn't kill the innocent girl sitting next to me. But what were my options? How was I supposed to go on enduring this day after day? What had I ever done to deserve this?

I glanced at the clock. Twenty minutes of this torturous hell left. Then I would make up some excuse to go home early and talk to Carlisle. Yes, Carlisle would know what to do.

The monster inside of me kept reminding me that I was the predator, and she was my prey, and that all of this was a natural part of my life. It took all the mental strength I had to tell the monster that it wasn't a natural part of her life. And that was what mattered right now. I couldn't let the beautiful and innocent girl beside me pay for any lapse in good judgment I may have. Oh, but the burn! My throat was on fire. And her delicious smell promised to quench my unyielding thirst. I no longer just merely wanted her; I needed her…

"No!" I screamed in my mind. I could not take her life.

I tried in vain to keep my focus instead on the members of my family, and what each of their reactions would be should I fail in my attempt to stay strong. I pictured the disappointment of Carlisle, the shock of Rosalie, the silent understanding of Jasper, and the worst one out of them all, the horror of Alice.

As soon as it was time for the bell to ring, I was out of my seat and out the door before she had the chance to move and stir up her delightful aroma around us again. I didn't care if she thought I hated her… At least she was alive.

"For now…" the monster inside of me warned.

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