Disclaimer: I do NOT own Twilight, which is what this story is based off.. I do, however, own the characters and part of the plot. I don't own the song lyrics in here, either..

Author's Note: Okay, here's the first chapter, everyone!! I hope you like it.. I'm trying to make them as long as I can, so please bear with me, as I have my other stories to tend to at the same time.

Thank youu.

Oh, and for anyone who really wants to bother, I'm working on a playlist for this story. Any suggestions are good.

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Chapter One

"I can't live without you,

Can't breathe without you.

I dream about you.

Honestly, tell me that it's over

'Cause the world is still spinning

And I'm still living

It won't be right if we're not in it together."

The song's lyrics blared from the radio which I had sat beside myself, curling up on the dock beneath the blazing summer sun. My friends and I had finally, finally, been able to get my parents to allow us to stay at the lakehouse my grandparents owned. We were going to be here almost all summer, with the exception of leaving for the occasional party and shopping spree. The part I couldn't get over was that my parents had allowed me to bring Devon and Markus! I mean, they were my best friends who happened to be boys, but still. It was the idea that no adults were going to be there.

With a chuckle underbreath, I turned my gaze to the boys, who were fighting over who was stronger. Sometimes they could really be irritating, but now they weren't bothering me. Thankfully. Turning onto my back, I pulled white sunglasses over my dark gray-green eyes and relaxed, my best friend Brittney Mulford sitting at my side. The two of us were inseperable since we were young.

Growing up in a small town, I had gone to a small school and was bound to meet someone whom would be my best friend. We met in 3rd grade when her cousin introduced us. Since that day, we have been best friends. Some things are just meant to be, I guess. And, look at us then, seventeen years old and still best friends. The thought made me chuckle again, while tying back my mass of brown hair back into a ponytail.

Who knew that I, Anna Leigh Gallagher though I preferred 'Leigh', would ever be staying at the family lakehouse, alone. I couldn't get enough of this idea.

"Leigh, what /are/ you laughing about?" Brittney's voice interrupted my thoughts and I had to chuckle and sit up, knees tucked into my chest and arms around them as I faced her.

"A bunch'a things. Like how we met for example, and the fact that I'm staying here, at the lakehouse, with friends and no adult supervision. I never thought---"

Brittney cut me off with a giggle,"That your parents would let you," She replied in a mimmicking, all-knowing voice,"We know, Leigh. You've told us this all the way up here and you're still talking about it. It's fine. Nothing is going to happen. You've always been one to worry too much."

She was right, I had to admit. Ever since I was young, I had always feared things, always been worried for the worst. I needed to loosen up a bit more than I had since high school started.

"Ah, you're right, Britt. Okay, fine. I'll loosen up so'more, okay?" I asked, pushing my glasses atop my head.

Brittney's smile was genuine, giving her tan, rather pretty features even more to 'google' at. She had always been the one to get the boys, while I had been the one to get the grades. I had always studied my hardest, while she went to the hottest parties and dated the 'popular guys'. It didn't bother me, until my sophomore year. I tried not to think about it, though, as I was over it and that was the past.

"Who wants to go for a swim?!" Devon and Markus shouted, stopping their argument and looking up at the two of us. Both Brittney and I squealed immediately and stood up, wrapping our towels around us tightly and shaking our heads simultaneously.

"Stay away from me," I warned, grabbing my radio while the music continued. I took a quick look around. Trees to the west, houses to the east, north, and a lake to the south. The cabin was facing us, as we were facing it.

"I.. I think we forgot somethings inside, eh, Leigh?" Brittney's hesitant voice was enough to get anyone giggling for a matter of seconds. Taking a note to this, the two of us quickly dashed for the doors of the cabin, wanting to feel the sanctuary of housing around us and no water.

Markus, whom was clearly the strongest and most 'beautiful' of the two boys, merely shrugged this off with a smirk on his face. Dark brown hair hung low and down into his eyes, which were a color unlike anything I had ever seen. They flashed with amusement and sparkled with care. A color of violet blended well with gray. Two very unlikely colors to find in a person's natural eyes. They were, though, very beautiful indeed. Tanned and well toned, Markus was one to stand out in the crowd when compared to other 'average' boys of 17.

Devon, however, was nothing near 'average'. Though not as 'beautiful' as Markus, he still was a step or two below gorgeous. His hair, a rusty brown color, was the same length as Markus', as the two were best friends the same way Brittney and I were and shared styles just as well. His eyes weren't anything that spectacular, though, seeing that they were a standard honey brown color. He wasn't built, nor was he tan, though he wasn't anywhere near 'skinny and scrawny'. Stuck somewhere in between, I suppose.

Quickly, Brittney and I shuffled into the cabin and closed the door behind us.

"Phew. If they would have thrown us in, Leigh, I would have killed someone," Brittney threatened with a giggle.

I nodded, looking around the cabin. The livingroom was right infront of me, small and decorated in white and blue colors. There was a couch, dark navy blue, and a recliner off to the side, which was a combination of blues and whites in the material. A TV was placed upon a shelf in view of the recliner and couch. Moving to the left of the livingroom was a kitchen, small as it may be. And, even to the left of the kitchen was a door, which led to the enclosed porch out front. Down the hallway, which was at the back of the kitchen, were bedrooms. One on the left side, one on the right, and a final at the end of the hallway. Before the end, though, on the left side, there was a bathroom. Everything was blue and white, with a little yellow mixed in on some cases.

"Hey, Britt?" I paused, waiting for her to look up. When she did, I continued,"I'm going to head back and get a shower. It's almost 4 o'clock and we've still got somethings to unpack," I chuckled at the thought of how chaotic this could end up.

A half hour and a good shower later, I was in the small bedroom Brittney and I would share. A bed was on each side of the room, a window in between the beds and a dresser below that. The dresser was large enough for both of our things, but we would need the help of a closet, which was beside Brittney's bed, on the left side of the room.

Placing my headphones over my ears, I pocketed my iPod and began unpacking the remnants of my belongings. Lately, I had been on a kick of listening to the same thing over and over. The same song.

"I watch the walls around me crumble.

But it's not like I won't build them up again.

So here's your last chance for redemption.

So take it while it lasts, 'cause it will end."

I didn't even know I was singing aloud until Brittney and Markus both tapped me on the shoulders. Turning around, I blushed furiously and giggled,"Sorry," I mouthed before they all disappeared down the hallway, leaving me alone.

Brittney was heading out to the garage to work on somethings. What they were, I didn't know, but I really didn't care. And, I had finished unpacking. Boredom struck me bluntly as I plucked my headphones from my ears and tossed everything onto the bed.

"What to do.. What to do.." I heard myself whisper before grabbing my black hoodie. With it slipped over my head, I pulled on some tennis shoes and jumped up. Nighfall had already begun and it was getting darker outside.

A trip through the trails of the woods seemed like a good idea at the time, though it was dark. I had a flashlight, a cellphone, and there were plenty of people to hear me scream if something went wrong. It would be fine. I kept telling myself this and felt a sudden boost of confidence rushing throughout my body.

After I wrote a short note explaining where I was and that I would be back soon, I set off for the trails to the west of the cabin. Leaves, branches, brambles, and other debris wihch littered the forest floor crunched beneath my heavy steps as I walked. And walked. And walked. And walked some more.

The last time I was here, I didn't think the trail was this long. But, I had been young then and was with an adult. Time passes faster when you're with someone rather than being alone.

"It's fine, Leigh. You're worrying too much. Just calm down. Breathe. In. Out. In. Outh. Breathe," I whispered to myself, the words having an eerie echo off the trees, logs, and moss surrounding me. It was then that I stopped dead in my tracks as a noise reached my ears.

Crunch. Snap! Crunch crunch crackle. SNAP! The sounds were twigs and anything else in the forest breaking beneath someone's walking. Tremors were sent throughout my body as I stood there, frozen in place. "It's just a squirrel. A helpless little squirell," I whispered without realizing I was talking to myself. Whoever it was would certainly think I was insane.

And then I saw it, well /her/. A young woman no older than 19 years old stepped through the woods and looked directly at me. Her hair was a caramel color and was much longer than mine. Her eyes, something about her eyes, drew me in. A dark brown color with gold around the irises and the edge. That was something different, something odd. And how pale she was. Another strange thing, especially for someone spending their time at a cabin at a lake.

Another moment later, she looked away and began walking past me, her gait rather graceful. Much more so than mine, though I wasn't one to trip and fall all the time either.

As she passed, I heard her whisper and mummble something about 'monsters who couldn't control themselves.' I don't think she knew I heard, though, and if she had, then she was only trying to scare me. Aonther moment later and she was gone. Just like she had fallen from the sky and vanished back into thin air.

"You're seeing things, Leigh. Just seeing things. It's okay. Stop worrying.." I was talking a bit louder to myself, as I wanted anyone else who could be around to hear me. Maybe they would leave then, or not scare me to death.

Crunch. Snap! Crunch crack snap! I whirled around upon hearing those sounds coming to an abrupt hault. Looking through the bushes, I finally saw someone comeing. Straight for me at another very graceful gait.

Looking up from the ground, my eyes met amber eyes and I froze. Where trees had once been, he stood there, watching me with interest.

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Yes, everyone, I know, it's kinda a cliffy, but not so much. You should know what's going to happen. Anyways. Uhm, sorry for the length. The first chapter is probably the longest for me to write when it's my own story. I'll try and keep the other chapters long, too. Thank you for reading! Please be patient.