Disclaimer: All of these characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, an amazing author. Except for Elizabeth and Christopher and everyone in the school, I've created them…

1. Bite me

(Bella's PoV)

I ran in the forest – nowadays it was the only way I could forget everything around me. Forget everything that belonged to my life and also everything that once had been a part of my life. When I ran I could imagine that I was someone else, not a girl named Isabella Swan. It was awhile ago when I'd found this forest. I liked the way it smelled; it wasn't the same like all other forests. There was something in that place which reminded me about the forest where the Cullens had their house. I don't know whether that exactly was the reason I liked so much this forest or if it was just me trying to discover a reason connected with Edward. That was I could pretend he was there near to me. Although it has been two years since we last saw each other, I still hadn't forgotten him.

Suddenly I heard something – a voice and it was quite near to me. I was almost starting to scream, but then I saw what had caused the voice; it was a little and cute rabbit who hopped from the bush. The next time I watched, the bunny was gone already. I laughed my own foolishness. Since when had I been such a nervy? I couldn't find anything scary about spending your spare time with seven vampires. Instead of that all you need is just a little innocent animal and I'm going insane. Well, I wasn't aware of what there had been in the bush; it was just some voice I had heard. I had run so much that I decided to walk for awhile and admire the calmness of the forest. It actually was more silent than normally. I was supposed to see a few birds sitting in the trees.

Then I heard that same familiar voice again. Or was it the same voice after all? It didn't sound normal; an ordinary rabbit wouldn't sound like that. I heard a quick whistling sound right behind my back. Even though it had been a long time since I last had heard such voice, I recognized it immediately: that kind of a sound could only be heard when a vampire was running.

I turned around and knew I was right. About ten feet away from me was standing a dark-haired vampire with no worries at all. I had never seen him before so I didn't know who was standing right in front of me.

"Good morning, Isabella"a vampire said his lips turning into a faint smile. How could he know my name? I guess I looked so amazed because he continued:

"I'm sorry, I guess I'm being rude now. My name is Christopher. I have searched you for awhile. Actually ever since that other vampire left you – Edward, wasn't he?"

I didn't answer but when he mentioned Edward's name it made me shudder – almost unnoticed, though – but that was enough for him to realize.

"Ah, dear Edward! I believe it wasn't so easy to try carry on, was it?"

I still didn't say a word. I guess he got bored with his monologue, because he said then:

"Ok, let us stop this chattering. I'm sure you wonder what I'm doing here, why it was you I wanted to find. You see, Edward and I knew each other.

But that was a very long time ago. It was those times when he didn't live with Carlisle but wasn't human anymore. We met and made friends. It wasn't that long until we got into an argument – we both had our own opinions about something – and because of that our paths got separated. For years I tried to find some information about him and finally I managed to hear how he was fallen in love. Like that wasn't a good news already, but he was also in love with a human. I started to plan my revenge immediately, but they all went better than I expected" he said voice full of proud "And then I came here and found you. So now I can avenge everything that Edward made me through all this time."

Christopher started to get closer me. I would have run away, but panic had turned my feet useless. I was ridiculously easy victim, way too easy for him. I was just standing there motionless and silent when I could finally feel his teeth drilling into my neck. Then everything went blurry and in the end it all got darkens in my mind. There was only one feeling I was able to sense; killing pain that was starting to spread from my neck to all over my body.

"Bella? Mom, were you listening at all what I was saying?" I heard an irritated voice asking from me.

"I'm sorry, honey. What did you say?" I asked smiling apologetically. Elizabeth gave me a worried look.

"Is everything all right?"

I tried to smile, and somehow I managed to flash her believable smile.

"Yeah, I just have a lot to think about, that's all," her face didn't changed "Honestly, Elizabeth. I'm fine, trust me."

I looked at the clock: it was almost eight.

"Oh gosh, you're gonna be late from school!" I shouted and my expression told her that she was not going to hear anymore about my worries. In fact there was nothing matter with me. At least it wasn't something that I or she or anyone else could change.

She took her bag, hugged me and closed the door behind her. Soon I heard a red Toyota starting and a few seconds later the sounds drift away.

This week it was sixteen years since Christopher had bitten me. Although it had been so long, I still remembered it like it had only happened yesterday.

It had completely changed my life and there was nothing I could do about it. That's why I had to live with my daughter here in Everett. How nice it would be to live somewhere warm, in California. I had thought that when I eighteen years ago moved from forks, that I would never live in a place like that anymore. But now I didn't have much choice. Now I think he was right; this was a real damnation. At least when he couldn't be there with me.

A/N: OK, I made some changes to this chapter, because vampires really don't faint. Thanks for BalancingConfessions for reminding me about that. So here it is, I hope you like reading my story. I'm writing now the 2nd chapter and I'll put it here as soon as I can get it done.

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