Edward's POV

I watched in horror as she was pushed to the ground by her own father. He stepped on her ankle with his steel-toed boot making her cry out in pain.

It's too late baby, there's no turning around
I've got my hands in my pocket and my head in a cloud
This is how I do
When I think about you

"DON"T EVER DO IT AGAIN!" he screamed at her before walking to the living room and collapsing out the couch, drunk as ever. She got up, though you could tell she was in pain, and finished preparing the devil's meal. I saw her crawl up the stairs a lay on her bed crying. How could he do something so awful to her?

I didn't know what I was doing till I had climbed through her window and was sitting at her desk in her room. Her body shook with sobs. How could he have done this to his own daughter? His own blood?

I never thought that you could break me apart
I keep a sinister smile and a hold of my heart
You want to get inside
Then you can get in line
But not this time

Suddenly she looked up. "E-edward?" she asked, her puffy eyes widening.

"I- I didn't…. yeah… yeah, it's me," I managed, trying to think of the right words to say.

Cause you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine

"How much did you see?" she sat up on her bed, wrapping the purple comforter around herself. Jasper would have been driven mad by the feelings you could see plastered across her face.

I won't try to philosophize
I'll just take a deep breath and I'll look in your eyes
This is how I feel
And it's so surreal

"All of it," I sighed, "I-I'm sorry Bella. I didn't mean to follow you home… I just… I couldn't stand the thought of never seeing you again."

"You could've just come to the arcade tomorrow. I'm always there," she smiled a little.

I got a closet filled up to the brim
With the ghosts of my past and the skeletons
And I don't know why
You'd even try
But I won't lie

"Yeah… didn't think of that. Listen, Bella… my dad, Carlisle, he's a doctor at Fork's Hospital, we moved her because he got a job there. He could take a look at your ankle if you want."

"Uhm… really Edward, that's nice and all but… I can't have anyone know about this, it'd just, it'd ruin everything. Everything I've worked so hard to keep hidden would just be there for everyone to know and see and suddenly I'd be 'Poor Abused Bella,' and I don't want that. I've tried really hard to keep this hidden and that would… ruin everything…"

You caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming

I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?

"It could be completely secret. You can trust my family Bella, trust me."

She reluctantly said, "Ok. Ok I'll trust you. But it's late; won't your family be asleep?"

And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded

"They don't sleep." I didn't realize I'd said it aloud till I saw her eyes full of confusion. "I-I mean…" and then something clicked. I was tired of lying about who I am and what I was. I was a vampire. Why should I hide it from her? I knew what effects it would have on telling the whole new school, but what could one person, one girl, what could that do? Nothing. "Bella? If I tell you something will you honestly and truly believe me and not tell a soul?"

"Y-yes," she said, "What is it? Why doesn't your family sleep?"

And you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming

I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?

"Bella. We're vampires."

Her eyes went wide for a moment, but the she shut them contemplating. "Do you drink human blood?" she asked.

"N-no, animal. Wait, you believe me?" I was shocked, how could she believe me that fast?

(I feel like a hero and you are my heroine)
And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around

"Mmhmm… this isn't your first time in Forks is it?" she asked nonchalantly, her eyes still closed.

"How did you know that?" How did she? Was she like Alice? Could she see the future? Or no… that would be the past wouldn't it? Who was this girl?

(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded

"The Quileute legend," she said opening her eyes. "My…" she paused, "Someone on the reservation once told me the story. He mentioned your last name, Cullen. I put two and two together just now."

"The Quileute… I haven't thought about them in a while. But you're right… me, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, Rosalie, Esme, and Carlisle… we are all vampires. Some with special powers… look, I'll tell you more on the way." I got up and walked over to her helping her up. She limped down the stairs, leaning against me. At the bottom she glanced into the living room where Charlie was still passed out.

(I feel like a hero and you are my heroine)
And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around

"Will he wake up soon?" she asked. I listened to his slow, rhythmic heartbeat. He was sound asleep.

"No, he's not waking up for a while."

"Good," she muttered, "Now can we go? My ankle is killing me!" I didn't know why I felt so close to her, or if it could be good for both of us… but I just felt so comfortable. I lifted her into my arms and carried her bridal style to my car. She just laughed a bit; the puffiness had faded from her eyes, replaced with a sparkle whenever she looked at me. I couldn't understand it. How was she so open and nice to me? A monster?

(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded

And yet… I know it's sudden… but that pull I feel toward her, it's not thirst, it's love. I loved her. I'd never felt like this before.

A/N- I know I know... I used this son gin my castaways story too! oh well! it fit, and i couldn't think of anything else!

Next Chapter- The ride there, explaining about vampire, etc.... (possibly him admitting his feelings... not sure how i'll fit that in there but if it works I might)

Chapter after that- meet the cullen/hales! yay!

lol. you guys are awesome and this story is going really well! i've kind of had this story going on in my head since i read twilight and started getting ideas of "what if this happened?" and now i'm finally able to get it down so I'm really excited! and I've gotten really good feedback on this so I hope you guys likey!

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