There was never a day that goes by that I don't think about that first day, my awakening. As I stood up for the first time, the fluidness in which I moved was shocking. As soon as I thought about it, it occurred. There was no time in between; it was just a thought, then an actual movement, all within the same second.

Also, the clarity in which I heard and saw was astonishing. Things were so much clearer, as if I was seeing through dirty glasses as a human, and finally someone took them off and showed me the real world. And the sounds, that is what really got to me. I could hear the birds soaring in the air, and the wind whispering through my hair.

As I looked around, I realized how beautiful the world actually was. And for a second, I was almost grateful to that awful man for changing me into a vampire, just so that I could see the world like this.

But, as they say, all good things must come to an end, and the thirst in my throat, which had been muted up until this point, came raging back with a vengeance. And all of a sudden, it didn't matter that my clothes were spotted in dried blood, or that I used to love all living creatures.

All I could think about was the blood, and how it would feel running down my throat, and the relief it would bring. And, so I ran, ran faster than I ever could before. But, as I was running, I realized I didn't want to be a killer. I didn't want to see the faces of humans as I drank their blood. I couldn't do it. I wouldn't do it.

And, as I was skidding to a halt, determined to live an eternity in the woods, away from humans, where they would be safe, I saw a deer. And suddenly, the wheels in my brain were turning, and I realized that humans weren't the only creatures that had blood. And I had eaten meat as a human, so it wasn't morally wrong.

I reasoned with myself for awhile, and then, realizing it was the best solution to my dilemma, I pounced on the unsuspecting deer. And I drank it dry. And the burning in my throat felt better. I had a feeling it would never be satisfied, but I was content.

But as I looked down, I saw that my shirt was in even worse of a shape than it was before. There was even more blood on it than before, and now there were little holes from where the deer put up a fight. My jeans also had blood and rips in them.

Disgusted with my appearance, I ran, looking for a pond, or lake, or anything I could wash my clothes in. I found one in a matter of seconds, and in a flash, had my shirt off, and was scrubbing it in the water. When it was as clean as I knew I would get it, I did the same to my jeans.

As I was putting my clothes back on, I looked into the water, and froze. Looking back at me was a beautiful woman. She was pale, but not the bad pale, the pale that would glow in the moonlight, and look radiant in the sunlight. She had shiny chocolate brown hair down to about mid-back, and a very pretty heart-shaped face. But the thing that made me stop was her eyes. They were crimson, with tiny little flecks of gold in them. I realized the red was very unnerving. I would do anything I could to get rid of them, if they were my eyes.

And then, as I was turning away from the mystifying woman, she turned too. And I glanced back, curious. And that's when the truth hit me. That was me! My reflection! And I was suddenly happy beyond belief that I would at least have myself to be with. I knew I wouldn't be going near humans for awhile, seeing as I would probably pounce them.

So, I started to wander, and roam. I ran the length of the mountains and back, just to see how fast I could do it. I held my breath, just to see how long I could, until I realized I didn't have to breathe, it was just uncomfortable. I climbed to the highest peak, and looked around, just so I could figure out how good my vision was. I tested all kinds of things, just because. I stayed in solitude for a long time, waiting until I could contain my bloodlust.

Finally, I decided it was time for me to try to rejoin the normal world, and continue my schooling. I stole some new clothes, swearing that when I got money later on I would donate much of it to that store, built a cottage near a small town named Forks, and enrolled in the public high school there.

Tomorrow is going to be my first day there. My first day of interacting with humans, and trying to blend in.

I have a feeling that I am going to have a very long day tomorrow. If only I could sleep.