Disclaimer- I don't own Twilight. At All. If I did, this is how it would've been written. Less romance, less description, more creepy horror.

A/N- I'm saving the best of my rewrite till Breaking Dawn, or as I'll call it, Final Dawn.

A/N 2- I'll release one little spoiler. Each of the Cullens is a different breed of Vampire or Vampire-like creature. I'm perfectly willing to disclose what each of them are. Just request one. (Except for Edward. You'll find out during the meadow scene.)

A/N 3- I gotta warn you. A few upcoming chapters will contain scenes of violent acts. I'm warning you now so you won't flame me to death.


2. Obvious

Bella strolled into school the next day, wondering what awaited her. It was surprisingly dry for a morning in Forks. Classes came and went. Finally, Lunch arrived. She sat down at the table and looked toward where the Cullens usually sat. Only four of them were there. Edward was absent.

Bella breathed a sigh of relief and proceeded to eat her lunch, listening to the banter. However, she still felt nervous. What if he showed up? Her gaze raked the room a couple of times, but this didn't satisfy her. She raised one hand to her mouth, shaking.

After lunch came biology. Mike followed close behind. What is up with him? Bella wondered. She glanced at the overly-friendly boy behind her. The two arrived at the biology classroom. Edward wasn't there either; Bella had the table to herself. She rested her chin on her hand. Am I the reason he's not here?

Classes came and went and Bella arrived home, trying to figure out the reason for his absence. A packet of money lay on the table. Beside it was a shopping list. She sighed and walked out the door. She got into the truck and drove toward the store. She parked the truck and glanced at an oddly familiar Volvo ahead of her. Two of the Cullens, plus the Hale twins, left the car. Their clothes looked like something Bella had seen in fashion magazines. After quickly buying groceries, she went home and prepared dinner. Tonight, she planned to make steak and baked potatoes. She wrapped the potatoes in foil before putting them in the oven. Okay, so that's done. I need to check my e-mail messages. She turned on the computer and logged on to the internet. Her sole message was from Renee.

Bella,

The doctors say I'm going to be fine.

Bella typed a laconic reply.

Get well soon.

Downstairs, the door creaked open and Charlie entered the house. He hung up his gun belt. Bella ran back downstairs to remove the potatoes from the oven and put the steak in to broil.

"Steak and potatoes?" Charlie asked. His daughter nodded. Several minutes passed before dinner was ready. He got up and strolled into the kitchen.

"Enjoy," Bella said dryly.

"Do you have any friends at school?" Charlie asked between bites of potato.

"Yes, I attend a few classes with this girl named Jessica," his daughter replied. "And Mike Newton's also a nice guy."

"His family runs the sporting goods store in town," Charlie explained.

"Do you know the Cullens?" Bella asked.

"Dr. Cullen? He's nice, but he's a bit strange."

Bella shivered a little bit. "How?"

"I can barely keep track of what he looks like. He's constantly changing hair and eye color."

"His children don't fit in well in school." Bella paused to finish a glass of water. "They're odd."

Charlie sighed. "Dr. Cullen is an excellent surgeon, but he's incredibly secretive. The family sticks close together."

"They're all extremely attractive."

"I realize that. Even though Dr. Cullen keeps changing appearance, he can still drive women wild. Luckily, he's married."

The conversation ceased afterwards. The night was also uneventful.

The week dragged on. Edward still hadn't showed up. Bella wondered why he wasn't at school. Am I to blame? She bit her nails anxiously.

"Bella," Mike Newton stated during lunch. "Want to take a beach trip to La Push?" She nodded. What's La Push anyway?

The weekend was also boring. Charlie worked, and Bella fixed up the house and kept a watchful eye on the e-mail inbox to see if Renee had replied to her message.

Monday came without warning. Bella returned to Forks High. Several people whose names she forgot greeted her. She ignored the crowd and proceeded to class. In English, she took a quiz on the book she had to read for class.

Several classes came and went and with Jessica at her side, she went into the cafeteria. Her gaze darted to the Cullen's Table. One, Two, Three, Four… Five. She froze. Edward's back.

"Bella, are you okay?" Jessica asked.

"I'm fine," she replied, sitting down. Eric put a can of soda in front of her. Bella sipped the soda nervously. Her eyes were focused on the Cullen table. The five of them sat, laughing. Melting snow dripped down from their hair. Edward stared at Bella.

"Why is he staring at you?" Jessica asked.

"I don't think he likes me," Bella replied, shyly.

"He doesn't like anyone for some odd reason," another person at the table said.

Soon Lunch was over. I'm free… after gym. She rushed out of the cafeteria, headed toward her next class, which happened to be Biology. Suddenly she heard a quiet, soothing voice.

"Good afternoon." Bella scanned the room and found the origin of the voice. She came face to face with Edward Cullen. She froze. What does he want with me?


Closing A/N- That's what happens when I cut out anything I deem unnecessary. It adds mystery.