Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own the rights to Twilight or New Moon, so all the characters from them belong to Stephenie Meyer.

A/N So it turns out I do have Internet connection! (I'm on vacation and didn't expect to be able to post anything for a few weeks) Hope you enjoy chapter 3!

I was way too scared to move, and even less able to talk. My heart was beating hard as I searched the darkness for a face. It was in vain however, for the night was pitch black. My silence was apparently not pleasing the figure that still had a painfully hard hold on my arm.

"Why are you here?" it growled.

I flinched as I realized how close the person must be to me. From the deepness of it, I assumed it was male.

A lump formed in my throat, and I was still unable to utter a word. I remembered why I had come here in the first place. How I had seen the Volvo and stupidly connected them to the Cullens. On the other hand, how stupid was it really? A picture of Edward's perfect face drifted into the front of my mind. It calmed me down, so I kept it there.

Suddenly, the hand on my arm vanished and I heard the person quickly moving away from me.

"Who are you?" he growled, farther away this time. It still had all of its former menace, but it now contained something that resembled apprehension.

Due to the fact that we were no longer at such close quarters, I was finally able to talk.

"K-Kiera. Kiera Daze."

This answer did not satisfy the person in front of me. He spoke again, though did not move any closer.

"Sorry, wrong question. I meant, what are you?"

The question was spoken in such a fierce a growl as to render me speechless for another few moments. It also really confused me.

"I'm a girl," I said hesitantly and skeptically, not sure if it was the right answer.

"I figured that," He laughed, though without much enthusiasm. It was clear he was not really amused. His voice turned deadly serious again. "So, you're not…one of us?"

This confused me even more, but I decided that I wasn't one of "us" whoever they were.

"No," I said, a little more confidently.

"Then how do you know me?"

Of all the questions so far, this twisted my mind the most. I didn't know him; I doubt I had ever met him in my life. What was he talking about?

"I don't know you," I said, hoping that a contradiction wouldn't make him angrier.

"Yes you do."

"No I don't! I think I would know if I did!"

I could feel his glare, even if I couldn't see his eyes. I could sense him circling me, but still not moving any closer. Shivers ran up my spine as I suddenly realized how vulnerable I was.

"Look," I said desperately "I've never met you before, I've never even heard your voice. I don't see how I could know you."

"Then how come…" He trailed off.

There was a deep silence, where even the crickets were still. I was dying to know what he wanted to say, but I was way too frightened to prompt him.

He must have turned on a flashlight, for my captor's face was suddenly lit up.

My heart skipped a couple of beats and I stopped breathing for a second.

It was Edward.

His face was oddly colored, due to the way he held the flashlight under his chin, but his features were still as beautiful as I always imagined them. His mouth formed a perfectly straight line, showing no emotion. Some of his copper hair had drifted down to cover his eyes. With a slight flip of his head, the locks moved aside, and the full power of his eyes hit me.

They were as black as the night.

"Now do you know who I am?" He whispered, just loud enough for me to hear.

"Ed-edward?" I stuttered, hardly daring to believe it.

Snarling, the man of my dreams turned away, clearly agitated.

"Let's repeat the question, how do you know me?"

I knew my answer was going to sound foolish, but I couldn't lie, not to Edward.

"I read about you in a book."

"Darn Jasper!" He shouted into the night.

Scared, I tried to back up, only to find my self up against a tree trunk.

He turned to back to me, but this time his face was softer.

"My apologies, I'm just a bit, well, furious right now."

I couldn't tell if it was Jasper or me he was angrier at, so I didn't say anything as he approached me again.

"Why are you here?"

It was getting easier to talk now.

"I saw your car, and I followed it. I wanted to see if you were…real."

Edward rolled his eyes and smiled a bit, but once again the rest of his face showed no amusement.

"Have you found out all that you wanted?"

"Not by a long shot," I answered, making sure he was aware I wasn't going away anytime soon.

He dropped down to his knees, so we were at the same level once again. He turned the flashlight off, causing the night to drop upon us again.

"You clearly want some questions answered, and so do I. Meet me at the Way Diner at seven o'clock tomorrow evening. Don't be late."

In a second, he was gone.

As if in a trance, I got up, found my bike, and started the ride home. My mind was utterly blank, I couldn't think at all.

It wasn't till I was all warm in bed that the full impact of the night's events hit me. And it hit me hard.

Edward was real!

This thought took a while to process. My idol, my god, my love, was really alive, and just a twenty minute bike ride away!

He was just as beautiful as I'd always pictured him. True, his behavior towards me had been less than friendly, but he was obviously protecting his family. That was the right thing for him to do. I had been the one trespassing on his land.

And what did Jasper do wrong? Why was Edward mad at him? It was only after I mentioned the book that he got angry with his brother. What did Jasper have to do with Twilight, other than the fact that he was in it?

Why were the Cullens here anyway? Edward was here for sure, and it had to have been Alice singing. Were any more of them there? Where was Bella?

I shook my head, trying to make sense of it all. At least I could ask Edward tomorrow at the diner. He said he had questions for me too. What could they be?

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, feeling utterly content. Suddenly the thought came to me that I could have just dreamed it all. What a horrible thought it was too, although not totally unreasonable. I had been known to dream about Edward before, and then believe it was real when I woke up. But this felt so much more real than ever before.

Well, I'd find out soon enough, tomorrow at the Way Diner, seven o'clock.

A/N I know that the story this far may have been quite predictable, but hopefully from here on out it will be much less so. Thanks for all your support and all reviews are welcome!