Chaper 2: Dangers of the Forest

I sat up slowly on the porch and groaned at the pain in my head. As the fog dissappears everything comes rushing back to me. My head pounds as I look across the yard and find myself staring into the eyes the silver wolf. Even sitting, it's taller than me by a foot or more. It seems angry, sniffing the air and letting out small growls as I stare at it in shock. Where did it come from? Are wolves supposed to be this big? Why did Edward run from them? Hes a vampire right? They're supposedly indestructable.

I stand up slowly, the movement making me stumble as I become dizzy. I can feel the snow soaking my fabric boots as I slowly make my way off the porch and into the yard. He growls as I come closer. I don't feel scared. It's like some force is dragging me closer to this giant deadly beast. Apparently I can't recognize danger. It seems to get more and more agitated as I close the distance between us. I know I should be screaming and running in the OPPOSITE direction. But, I can't will my body to turn around. Just as i close the last few feet between us, it crouches down and springs into the air over me and bounds into the trees and dissappears. Leaving me standing in the cold watching where it left. My chest aches for a moment before the cold air forces me back towards the house. I stop on the porch and grab my forgotten tea and my stash box, I walk into the house and shut the door behind me. My heart still racing from the wolves and my unstable incounter with Edward Cullen. Am I safe?

1 Week Later

Cullen hasn't been to school in a week. I sit outside after school for hours waiting to see mabye even a glimpse of the wolves, but I have had no luck at all. My thoughts are consumed by the same questions that has been rolling through my head since the scene in my backyard. Why did Edward run? Where is he now? His family is back at school today. I saw one of their fancy cars in the parking lot when I got here this morning. It's not easy to miss their over priced vehichles. This is not a rich town. As I sit down at lunch, I look to their table and notice only 4. Edward is not back yet. I sigh in relief. My anxiety spikes at the thought of coming face to face with him again. I could really use a bowl right now. I glance over again and a thought crosses my mind, "Why are they even here?" Do vampires need to go to school? How old are they anyways? Who would put themselves through the torture of high school willingly?

Do I want to go confront them? No! Of course not. They're vampires. They could kill me! I start to panic, my breath coming out in pants. Sweat was forming on my forehead. I stood up fast, my tray catching on my body hit the table with a loud smack. Startling everyone around me. Angela gave me a worried look as I rushed from the table. I had to get out. The cullens watched with sneers as I rushed out of the cafeteria. It's like the damn walls were closing in on me. I rushed out of the school and made it to my truck. Only tripping once. I grabbed a half smoked joint out of my truck. Looking around I felt unsafe sparking up. I turned and looked at the woods behind my truck. Noticing a small path, I walked a little ways in and sat down on a fallen tree. I pulled my lighter out and put the roach to my mouth, lighting it and taking a long hit. My body relaxed as I let the hit out, my anxiety slipping out of my body like water.

I dont know how long I stared into the empty forest. After a while, I stopped hearing the animals. No bird calls. No chipmunk chatter. Just silence. I stood slowly and spun in a slow circle. I couldn't see anything. I felt like someone was there. Her voice made me jump and let out a small squeal. "It's not safe out here Bella." Her tone sent sivers down every inch of my body. I have never heard such hatred packed into such a child-like voice. Her hair and nails were perfect. Her little heels quite clean for a trudge down a dirt path. I looked down at my converse that are caked in leaves and mud. How did she manage that? Her angry growl made my head snap up fast enough to cause whiplash. "He's gone because of you! What is so special about YOU?! You don't even smell good! You don't deserve to be alive you pathetic child!!" Her words chilled me. Edward was dead? How was that my fault?

She let out a growl that damn near stopped my heart. Her eyes were black. She walked slowly towards me. If she was trying to scare me more she was doing a great job. Her steps faltered and her eyes widened as I heard a twig crack behind me. She let out a loud hiss and took a step back. "Why are you protecting her mutt? She is trash!" Her sneer turned my direction and she spit at me. "They wont be around forever Bella, you will pay for my family's loss. His life is on your hands!" She turned back to the wolf and laughed. "You better watch your back wolf. You have declared war." She turned on her tiny heels and blinked out of sight. I let out a deep breath that I didnt know I was holding and slowly turned around. I came face to face (well face to chest) with my silver wolf. My silver wolf?

AN: Sorry to leave it like this. I didn't want this chapter too long. My next will be longer. I have plans to hit a different point of view and didnt want to start that on a almost comoleted chapter. Going to try to get one more chapter out tonight. No promises. Hope you enjoy! Comment away!