Alternating Current

by AmCat

Bella meets Edward...in a dark alley where he tries to drink her blood. The last thing a normal person would do is fall in love with the carnivorous vampire, but Bella is far from normal. Can she still love him even when he begins preying on her friends?

2. Unexpected

Chapter 2: Unexpected

I saw the bright spot on the ground quivering with the unsteady grip I had on the flashlight. It was cloudy out, no moon, no stars, no nothing. I stepped up to the dumpster and lifted the lid, trying to calm myself.

It didn't help when the massive black cat leaped out of the dumpster the second I opened the lid. As it flew by me it screeched like it had seen a ghost. Biting back a scream, I tossed the bag into the dumpster and slammed the lid. A bubble of hysteria was creeping up to my lips, and I had to bite that back, too.

The cat seemed to do the trick. I was just about ready to laugh at myself and at my stupidity for being so scared. With the Darkness to my back, I stepped out toward my yard, away from the alley, and toward the safe haven of a brightly lit living room.

Until I felt a firm hand on my shoulder.