Hello, I just finished writing this today.....I have had writers block. Grr. Anyways, I'm gonna vent it out by working on ideas for my other stories. If you have an idea for Corrupting Bella, PM me and I'll try to use it. Thankies! Big hugs from Emmett if you click the review button at the bottom *wink wink, nudge nudge*. Enjoy!

Chapter 3

What are you?

Bella's P.O.V.

"Hey Fun Size." A familiar voice called from behind me. I turned to see Emmett with that cute dimpled grin of his.

"Fun Size?"

"Yeah, my new nickname for you." He chuckled, throwing me onto his back.

"Emmett! Put me down!" I yelled, completely surprised.

"Naw-uh. I don't want you fallin' on that pretty little face of yours."

"Funny-" I started to say, but saw the look on his brother Edward's and his sister, Rosalie's faces, and flinched.

Emmett's body shook with the growl that came from his mouth. "I'm sorry Fun Size. They just don't think we should be friends.

"Did you…growl at them?" I asked.

"Yeah. Did I scare you? I'm sorry." He asked me.

"That's not very polite Emmett Cullen." I scolded.

He chuckled and walked into the English building. "Sorry, I forgot my manners."

"They don't like me do they?"

"They're being…" he seemed to be struggling for a word, "difficult. I shouldn't be around you so much. It only puts you in danger." He mumbled to me.

"What do you mean?" he turned to answer, but was cut off by the teacher starting the lecture. I took out a piece of paper.

Em, what did all that mean? You shouldn't be around me?

I folded it up and handed it o him. He opened it, sighed, and wrote back.

Look, Fun Size, I can't really tell you. But, being around you, as much as I am, can only hurt both you and my family. Right now I'm just following my heart and letting the chips fall where they may.

What happened to my happy-go-lucky Emmett? This one was scary.

You mean, you can't be around me? We can't be friends?

I said I shouldn't, not that I wouldn't. I'm not going to stay away from you Bella. You can't rid of Emmett McCarty Cullen that easily.

I looked at his face, he looked sad.

Sit by me at lunch?

Well, duh. Only if I get to give you piggy-back rides between classes.

Why did he insist on carrying me?

Sure, if you insist.

We paid attention for the rest of the class period. When the bell rang, before I could look up, I was on Emmett's back and almost out the door.

"How'd you do that?" I asked in complete bewilderment.

"Do what?" he asked innocently.

"Pick me up so fast."

"You are just very unobservant."

I snorted and he chuckled. "Honestly Emmett, you scare me sometimes."

I thought I heard him mutter 'good' but wasn't sure. "Why's that?"

"You're big and intimidating. Like a teddy-bear."

"Teddy-bear? So now I'm Emmett Cullen, the teddy-bear?"

"Yup. My teddy-bear." Oops. Did I just say that out loud? "Did I just say that out loud?" I could feel the blush coming on.

"Yeah. I don't mind being your teddy-bear though."

I stared at the side of his face in shock (I was still on his back so all I could see was the side).

"You look cute when you blush Bella." He teased. We were almost to our next class now.

"Uhh." I blushed even more.

"Very intelligent response Fun Size." He chuckled.

I just realized something. Emmett was freezing.

"Whoa! Hey Em!" I yelled "You're-" he cut me off.

"Ow Bella, I'm right here. Don't yell."

"Sorry. Emmett, you're freezing. You need a sweatshirt or something."

He stopped and looked at me, fear and pleading in his eyes.

"Why are you so cold?" I asked quietly.

"Bella," he pleaded.

"And pale. Cols and pale. Like you have no blood in you." I muttered. "What are you?" There's no way he could be human. Being that cold wasn't normal.

He dropped me off of his back. "Bella, please. I-I can't tell you." He whispered.

"Why not?"

"It has to stay secret. The only way I could tell you is if you figured it out." He looked really sad. His eyes were pleading with me to just drop it.

"I'm sorry. It just surprised me 'cause you're so cold."

"Yeah." He said, officially dropping the subject.

My next two classes before lunch were extremely boring. Emmett wasn't himself. Finally the bell rang for lunch.

"Jasper and Alice will be sitting by us today at lunch. Is that okay?" he asked once I was on his back.

"Do they hate me too?" I really didn't want to sit by someone who was going to glare at me the entire time.

"No Jasper and Slice are happy for me."

"Okay. But I have one favor to ask of you." I told him.

He looked wary. "What is it?"

"You have to be happy the rest of the day. I don't like it when you aren't happy."

He seemed relieved that I didn't ask something different. "I'll try. I'm sorry, I'm making you sad."

We were in the cafeteria now and I saw Jasper and Alice at a table by themselves. He walked into the food line and completely filled a tray.

"What are you doing?!" I yelled. Did he expect me to eat all of that?

"Bella, I have to eat too." He chuckled. The chuckle sounded forced.

"Oh, right. Okay, random question; why do you insist on carrying me?"

"I don't know. You're extremely clumsy. I don't want you to fall." He said. Then—so quietly that I barely heard—"I don't think I could manage if you bled."

"What do you mean? What's wrong if I bleed?" I asked curiously.

"Great. Put yourself deeper into this Emmett." He mumbled to himself. "Nothing Fun Size."

What was wrong with him today? We made it to the table with Alice and Jasper. Jasper straightened up and held his breath. Alice glanced at him, worry evident in her flawless features.

"I'm sorry Bella, Emmett, but I have some forgotten homework to do. I'll see you two later." Jasper apologized, walking quickly out of the cafeteria.

"Hey Bella!" Alice said happily.

"Uh, hi Alice. Hey Em, can you put me down?" I asked, tapping his shoulder.

"Oh, right. Sorry." He said, setting my gently to the floor.

"Excuse me for a second Alice, I have to talk to Emmett." I grabbed his hand and pulled him out into the empty hallway. "Emmett, what's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong." He said, his voice devoid of emotion.

"Don't lie to me. There's something wrong. You aren't Emmett. You're an alien." This side of Emmett scared me.

"I'm sorry, I'm- I'm just having family troubles." He whispered. "I'll try to be happier."

"Thanks. I miss my Emmett." I said, throwing my arms around him. He stiffened. I looked up at him and noticed his eyes were black, not the usual gold color. "What's wrong?"

"Bella, I need you to let go of me. Now. Please." He said through gritted teeth.

I stared at him in shock and backed away. "What's wrong with you Emmett?"

"I can't tell you." He whispered. "I wish I could, but I just can't." Alice came in then and whispered something in his ear. His eyes got even darker, if that were possible. "Alice, are you absolutely sure I can? You really saw that?"

"Yes Emmett. I'm positive." She whispered. He looked at her and sighed. Then he looked at me.

"Bella?"

"Yeah?" I was so confused right now.

"Um, well… you know how I've been acting strange?" where was he going with this?

"Yeah. What's wrong with you?"

"Well, it's because I-I haven't… hunted." So he gets crabby when he doesn't hunt? Odd.

"Huh?"

"Bella, we're vampires." Alice said form beside him, practically bouncing up and down. Then I fainted.