As I got closer to the door, the air seemed thick with the increasing cold temperature. I would have to talk to Charlie about the insulation in this house. I opened the door, and standing there was Edward.

I looked at Edward standing in my doorway, looking at me confused. "I was wondering if I could have a word with you." He spoke so his voice sounded like velvet; so soft and colored a dark red. I wasn't sure how to respond. The only logical word I could mutter was "Sure."

I stepped outside to see what it was he wanted. After the episode today, I was afraid if I invited him in, something terrible might happen again.

He stepped back as I moved forward, and I hugged my body to keep myself warm. I looked up at him and asked what it was exactly he wanted. He looked at me and opened his mouth to speak, but…

EPOV

I ran home. I couldn't return to school, and there was no safer haven than at home. When I walked into the door, I saw Alice and Esme talking and pacing. As soon as my presence was known, Alice ran up to me and hit me with as much force as she could, and then she ran out of the door. Esme stood there, looking at me with the saddest look I could ever imagine.

"Alice says we might have to leave."

I cringed. I couldn't believe we might have to leave because of one silly mistake. The girl was left unharmed, but I realized Esme might be right; what if the girl told of what happened after she left the biology room?

"No, Esme. We won't leave because you like it here so much. I'll go talk to the girl."

I would sacrifice whatever I could just to keep my family safe. I would do anything so they didn't have to suffer for my weaknesses.

"Just explain why you did it Edward. Why did you take her and run?"

I stopped. Why did I run with her? I wasn't upset with her, and I was under control. I stopped and instantly knew why. "I needed to know who, or what, she was. She isn't a normal girl Esme." She looked at me questioningly. "How so Edward? I'm sure Alice would've seen something if she was out of the ordinary. It was terrible how Alice saw her alone and lost in the forest." I stopped and knew Alice would've seen all the terrible outcomes that could've been. "I don't know what she is Esme, but I need to know. I tried to listen…and I couldn't. I couldn't hear her thoughts."

Esme looked at me shocked. "You…couldn't hear her? How do you know that she isn't normal other than that?"

I thought about her question, and I knew I couldn't leave it alone until I knew. I had to go talk to her, apologize for what had happened and make up a good excuse.

"I have to go Esme.", and before she could respond I was gone. I saw her truck in Alice's head, and I knew where chief Swan lived. I ran as fast as I could to her house, and stopped on the front steps. I stood there for a few minutes, needing to know what I was going to say.



I heard her walk downstairs, and I knocked. I would come up with something good enough to make her trust me.

When she opened the door I saw that she was anything but ordinary. She was a mysterious creature with unique features and her eyes were opened wide and curious. "I was wondering if I could have a word with you." She hesitated for a few moments, and then stepped outside as she responded with a quiet 'sure.' I looked into her eyes, wondering how I could explain myself.

I couldn't. I sat there and looked at her, wondering what excuse I could give her for my behavior. Part of me felt like she knew, the other part wasn't sure if she was a creature who should know.

"I wanted to apologize for what happened earlier." That was the best I could come up with. I didn't know how to explain. She looked at me curiously.

"It's okay, I guess?" She looked away; I'm sure wondering a million other things. I wouldn't dare listen for fear of the reaction. Then I heard it.

Tell me why you did it!

I stopped. She hadn't said it; she had thought it, directly at me. I couldn't believe I heard something she thought. Just then she passed out on the front step. "Bella? Isabella?"

I didn't know what to do. How could I help her? What had happened?

I ran her into the house and covered her up because she felt so arctic, even for me. I'm sure that wasn't healthy considering the usual warmth of most humans.

When she finally came to an hour later, she sat up and looked at me with wide eyes. "What happened?!"

She was afraid, and even I could tell that without her thoughts. "You passed out. I'm not sure why, but I brought you in and covered you up. I only stayed to make sure you were all right, but I'll be leaving now."

She looked up at me. "Why is it so cold here?" She caught me off guard with her question. Out of all the things she could've asked me she chose this.

"Well it was actually quite warm today. It was in the fifties, which is unusually warm. Is that cold to you?"

She looked at me like I had said it in another language. "No, that's impossible. It has felt below freezing for most of the day. It would be warm, and then suddenly become impossibly cold. Is it always like that here?"

I froze where I was and looked at her. It all fell into place. Why I couldn't hear her thoughts, why I had ran with her, why she thought it was so cold.

She looked at me quixotically, and waited for an answer.

All I could say was, "You're a fey."

A/N - There you all have it, the first piece of the puzzle! And don't think I am going to use what you might all know as a traditional fey, because I won't! :) I hope you all like it still, so review and let me know what you think!