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I don't own Twilight…though I wish I did!

CHAPTER 2

I finally reached home on the 6th day…even though the whole house was plunged in darkness, I could see everything as if the room was brightly lit up!

Debating whether I should go to school the next day, I walked in the kitchen. Why was I finding the smell of the food so repulsive? I checked the refrigerator…it defiantly reeked!

"I guess vampires get grossed out with normal food", I thought aloud.

Not knowing what to do for the night, since I couldn't really sleep, I decided to at least change my clothes. I entered the bathroom and glanced at the mirror, did I always look that pretty? Was my skin always that pale? It looked as if I had no blood under my skin! Looking at my red eyes, I had an idea…maybe I could try to use contacts.

Digging my old pair of contacts out of the cabinet, I put them on. Immediately my eyes tried to dislodge the foreign objects.

I couldn't focus on the minute cracks in the wood, but I could still see clearly.

It was then that I saw, my favorite bracelet was missing! I realized that since I 'woke' up, it wasn't there…why did the one who turned me this way want a bracelet? It was just a silver chain with my initials, 'B' and 'S', (I preferred to be called Bella Swan) hanging from it. It felt as if I had lost a part of me…

After a hot shower, in which the water immediately turned to steam as soon as it touched my diamond-hard-and-ice-cold-skin, I dressed in my favorite baggy t-shirt and tracks and then got under the covers.

4 hours and 30 minutes 27 seconds later, I felt the contacts dissolve. I guess, if I planned to go to school, I could wear these and go…but I'd have to skip school on sunny days…

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The next day, at the break of dawn, I found myself getting more and more positive about this situation. Glancing at the mirror, which hung on my closet door, I saw the change. My eyes were golden! Maybe now I won't have to wear the contacts! I could easily lie and tell everyone that I had worn contacts…but I needed a back-up plan, as I was sure that my blush would give me away.

It was that thought which stopped me short. If I had blood in me, then how could I be so pale? I don't know what got me, but suddenly I had a blade in my left hand, ready cut my right hand. Without thinking, I attempted to slash my hand, but as soon as the blade tried to cut through, it broke into a thousand pieces at once. A few pieces, which came flying at me, could just tear my clothes but didn't do any harm to my skin.

Maybe I was right; maybe I real didn't have any blood in me… This realization left me laughing at my sanity.

Deciding to take it easy and not go to high school, I changed and cleaned up my room. I swept the floor, organized my closet, dusted everything and made my bed in 3 minutes 5 seconds. One of the upsides of being a vampire, your work and chores get done in a blur (pun intended!).

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday I worked a 3-hour shift at The Newton's, which was actually a diner where I worked as a cashier.

It helped pay the bills, get some gas in my old Chevy truck, get some food and save for my collage fund. Rarely did I allow myself a pocket money, simply coz I couldn't afford it! I would never take a dip in my inherited money from my parents. It was my 'rainy day' fund…

Still feeling full from yesterday's meal, I put on my boots and went outside. It was a little misty because of the rain, then again, this was Forks we were talking about!

Hesitantly, I took a deep breath. My throat burnt a little from the scent of the humans passing by. Mrs. Black waved me from her garden. I walked till the fence, which separated our gardens' and waved back.

"Long time, no see Bella! Where were you in these last few days?" She asked, looking concerned.

I paused, I hadn't thought about this!

"Um…I just caught a little flu. I finally feel good today", I said hastily.

"Why didn't you tell me? I would have got hot soup; you would be as fit as a fiddle in no time! You do know that my family and I are always there for you, don't you?" she said, smiling with that motherly smile of hers.

"Yes, of course!" I mumbled, feeling very awkward. All these years, the Blacks had been very kind to me…inviting me for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners…letting me use their lawnmower…they tried to make me feel as if I was a member of their own family, it was very generous of them.

"So, have you heard about the Cullens?" she asked, very enthusiastically.

"Huh? Who are they?" Did I add that I really don't socialize?
"Well, Carlisle Cullen is the head of the family with Esme Cullen, his wife. They have five adopted children, Emmett and Rosalie, Alice and Jasper and Edward. They all moved here just a week ago. All the kids have joined the high school here. Jacob tells me that they keep to themselves. Carlisle is a doctor and has joined the hospital", She said breathlessly.

"Oh! That's nice. Anyway, I think I should go rest now". I needed to get out of here!

"Yes of course Bella! But wait! Why are your eyes golden?" she asked, her own eyes were calculating.

"Um…just trying out a new pair of contacts…do they look good?"

"Yeah! They look really pretty! But get some food in you! You look very pale…try to get some sleep" I could see that she was genuinely concerned.

As soon as I locked the door behind me, I started calculating…I was bit a week ago…the Cullens came around the same time…could they too be vampires?

Now, I was seriously questioning my sanity…

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