Chapter 1


BPOV

A long sigh came from Edward behind me. I slowly turned to look at his face, looking away from the glaring images on the TV screen.

'It's ok,.. we can watch something else if you want?' My eyebrows furrowed. We had come home from school, having only a while before Charlie got home. I didn't really mind what it was, as long as Edward was here, I couldn't give a care in the world. Edward looked just as handsome as the day I first met him. He had a crooked smile on his face, amused for some reason.

He looked down at me, before quickly muttering, 'No, it's not that. Even though it is truly awful..' He chuckled softly, glancing up at the screen. 'Alice is waiting outside, she wants me home. She said she's seen something..' Edward quickly cut off, his face becoming darker, the smile on his face turning sour.

'Seen something?' I froze, remembering the last time this had happened.

Edward felt me stiffen and looked down, his face smoothed into a small crooked half smile. But his worry still lingered. It was something bad. I started breathing quickly, images of Victoria flashing back through my head. It had only been a year since we had the fight in the woods, killing Victoria and the confrontation with the Volturi. The people that wanted to kill me. The people who wanted me as either a vampire, or dead. But Edward still wouldn't have it, he was determined to keep me human even if it meant fighting the Volturi himself.

'Bella? ..Bella?' I looked back up to see his glorious face just inches from mine. His breath fanning across my face, I closed my eyes. My heartbeat increasing, my worries suddenly forgotten.

'Bella.' Edward softly repeated. Slowly I opened my eyes. He was smiling down at me, his golden eyes piercing.

'There is nothing to worry about.' He was smiling again.

'Nothing?' I mumbled questioningly, knowing I wouldn't get much more of an answer. Edward was still looking down at me, his perfect face just inches from mine.

'I'm sure it's just something about those mutts you call your friends,' Edward started to scowl, thoughts of Jacob distracting him, 'they are only narrowly avoiding the treaty line as it is-'

I moved myself even closer, suddenly needing to just be next to him, my lips touching his. Edward, noticing my hesitance, quickly closed the gap, kissing me back. It all ended too soon when he froze. I opened my eyes, questioning him.

'..Alice, she's still outside and..' he swallowed 'she's.. growing impatient'. Edward pulled back completely, his golden eyes suddenly glazed over, Alice must be threatening him. I leaned forwards and kissed his frozen lips once more, 'Go on then. Don't keep Alice waiting.' I forced a smile back, hating the thought of him leaving. Edwards face changed, a deep growl came from within him. His smooth, beautiful features turning into stone.

I instantly panicked, knowing something must be very wrong. It was the Volturi? They were going to attack, or worse, kill my family? I blinked back the tears that were threatening to break free. Kill Charlie? Edward was still sat immobile, his growling increasing. I panicked 'Edward! Edward!! They're here? They're here to get me?!' I started demanding hysterically.

'Bella,' I glanced up to see Alice standing in the doorway, 'He'll be ok. We should be going now.'

She quickly made her way over to us, glancing at Edward. 'We'll see you later Bella.' Alice stepped forward to hug me. 'It will all be ok, we just need to sort something out'. Alice was a better liar than Edward, but she didn't fool me. She pulled back, and grinned. 'Shopping trip next weekend, don't forget! You are seriously in need of a new wardrobe.'

'Alice.' I begged with my eyes, ignoring what she had just said, pleading her to tell me what was going on.

'Please, Alice.'

She continued her fake smile, 'We should really be going Bella, Charlie will be back soon.' Her voice sounded dead, her happy personality completely gone, she turned to leave with Edward.

'Alice wait!' My voice croaked. 'What going on? What did you see?' I started hyperventilating, my head becoming fuzzy, my thoughts scrambled. Just as I was about to loose my balance, Edward appeared at my side. I looked up into his face, he was still looking troubled. His eyebrows furrowed, his face screwed up in pain.

'Please, please don't go.' I looked deep into Edward's eyes.

'What has Alice seen?' I gripped onto Edwards arm, knowing this was my last chance before he left. Edward avoided my eyes, instead looing at Alice.

'We'll be back soon, Bella,' he stepped forward to briefly kiss me on the head, his voice only a soft whisper, 'soon.' I blinked, and they were gone.

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I couldn't stop shivering, every part of my being was telling me something was wrong. What had Alice seen? My heart was frantically bouncing inside my chest. Something bad must have happened. Something really bad.

I kept repeating their words in my head. I couldn't help but panic, even though they said not to worry. This was not normal.

I went up to my room, ready for the restless night ahead of me.

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Edward didn't show that night. He called around 10 saying he wouldn't be able to make it back. I lay in bed, Jane's face now etched in my mind, smiling cruelly back at me. Her red eyes glowing, waiting.

I woke up in a cold sweat, panting deeply, checking to see if my room was still empty.

Once I got to school, there was no shiny Volvo, no red jeep. The Cullen's were still missing.

It was at lunch when I decided to take action. I went to the nurses office, my pathetic attempts at coughing and spluttering suprisingly failing to convince the nurse I was actually sick. After an hour, she finally took pity on me and I was allowed out. My heart beating, I grabbed my school bag and keys and ran out of the building. It was a gloomy, wet day, no sun in sight. This panicked me even further. Edward wouldn't leave, not after last time. A little voice in my head was telling me otherwise. He left before, why wouldn't he leave again? I shook this thought away, Edward told me truth, he wouldn't leave now. But that little doubt was still planted in my mind. I would go to the Cullen's and demand to know what was going on-

I froze.

Someone was standing by my car, dressed from head to toe in black, their face not visible. I instantly froze, gripping my keys tightly, my bag starting to slide off my shoulder. He turned and looked at me. I didn't move a muscle, my heart frantically beating in my chest. I blinked, and he was gone.

I quickly looked around, then sprinted to my car, my heart beating frantically, my foot on the gas, driving to the Cullen's house as fast as my poor car could go.

As I entered their drive, I slowed down, instantly distracted. The trees surrounding the Cullen's gate looked as though they had been attacked by a hurricane. Branches and leaves surrounding the pathway. I continued driving as the havoc continued. I pulled up outside the house and heard the unmistakable sound of crunching of glass. Leaving the key in the engine, I quickly got out of the car, stepping into more glass. Looking up, the entire side of the Cullen's house had been smashed in. Glass littering the gravel and grass, sunlight bouncing off in rainbow beams. If it wasn't so scary, I might even say it looked beautiful.

As soon as I had noticed this, I turned to find Edward beside me. I jumped into his arms, breathing deeply in and holding on tight to his stone chizeled chest. He still hadn't moved.

'Bella, what are you doing here?' His voice sounded strained, anxious.

I slowly released him, glancing up at his face. It was empty of any emotion, he was still staring at my car. I recognised that look. It was the same as the time he said he didn't love me, the day he left me in the woods, '..I promise you will never see me again.. Bella, your just not good for me'. My eyes teared up. Edward, seeming to notice, finally glanced down at me. His distress, turning into concern.

'Bella, don't be upset. I'm just worried.' He stood closer to me, straining another smile.

'Please Edward, what's going on?'

He hesitated, he looked pained 'I can't. I just can't Bella. It's better this way.'

'Promise me you're not leaving, just please don't go.' I floundered hopelessly, my eyes shutting in defeat.

A low chuckled ringed around our silence, 'Don't be silly Bella. No one's going anywhere-'

'-then tell me what's going on!' I fiercely looked up at him, I needed to know.

'Edward,' we turned to see Carlisle standing at the Cullens front door, slowly walking towards us. 'Bella, we owe you an explanation, there has been.. things going on that we need to tell you about.'

Edward growled.

'She's part of the family now,' Carlisle stated, looking Edward in the eye, 'besides, it is doing no good not telling her.'

'Telling me what?'

AN: DUN-DUN-DUNNNNN! I wonder what Alice has seen? Hope you like this chapter. I will try to post the next chapter soon, I would love it if you could leave a review if you have time.

Oh, and (of course) all the characters belong to Stephanie Meyer.