"Hello, Dawn." Dominic greeted me as I sat down next to him in the lunch room.

"Uh…h-hi…" I stammered.

He sighed. "I'm not going to harm you, Dawn. You needn't be afraid of me."

Man…why is it when he speaks he sounds so…I don't know. Ancient?

"I know that…" I said, scoffing.

He raised an eyebrow at me.

"Oh really?"

"Yes really!!" I assured him.

He stayed silent.

"Well…"

We sat there not speaking for a long time. It seemed like years until the bell rang.

I got up and dumped my tray—the food untouched—into the trash can and started to head for the door.

Someone grabbed my arm from behind me. Their skin as ice cold.

"Dominic, what're you doing?" I asked as I was turning around.

I was startled to see Edward Cullen's eyes staring into mine.

"Oh! E-Edward! It's you! Sorry, I was expecting someone…else."

"Dominic doesn't like you to hang around me, I see." His face turned and looked at the table I had—as much as I hate to say it—fled from.

"Oh, I don't know about that…" I looked at his hand that was still clutching onto my arm.

"Can I er…have my arm back, please?"

He looked down and realized he was still holding me. He immediately let go. "Sorry." He muttered.

I nodded and said it was all right.

"Remember we need to talk after school, okay?"

Instantly remembering, I nodded.

"And if you wouldn't mind, please try not to bring your bodyguard with you." Edward said, chuckling.

"Bodyguard…? What're you talking about?"

"Dawn? Shouldn't you be at your next class?" Dominic said to me.

"Oh…yeah. I guess so. Bye Edward…" I murmured.

"Goodbye."

I sighed as Dominic followed me, making completely sure Edward wasn't walking behind us.

"What's your problem, Dominic?!" I cried.

"What?" he asked.

"I was having a civil conversation with him! You had no right to butt in!"

"Dawn, please listen to me. Cullen is bad news. I can't really explain it, but I just get a bad vibe from him. Maybe—since there are no other vampires in the area—he was the one that changed you."

I scoffed. "Don't be ridiculous, Dominic! He couldn't have!"

But maybe that's why he wanted to chat to me privately…to finish the job of killing me? Or telling me he changed me…?

My chest swelled with fury. How dare he?! To take my perfectly good human life and making me an immortal being…how dare he?! I cannot believe this!!

"Do you really doubt it, Dawn?" Dominic asked.

I knew I had no right to call Dominic a liar. He was the one who had been my friend when I first became a vampire…

"I'm sorry, Dominic." I said quietly.

He stayed silent.

"You've been there for me since I was alone in the world after I became a vampire. Now I'm calling you a liar. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that."

"Dawn, it's all right. Don't get all upset about something like that!" He grinned.

I smiled. He is my friend. I can always count on Dominic.

"Do you two have a hall pass?" I heard a teacher ask.

"Uh, n-no…sorry." I mumbled.

"Then I advise you two should get on to your class."

"Of course." Dominic said.

(After School)

"I'll call you later, okay?" I said to Dominic, whose cell phone number I had just acquired.

"Yup. If you need me to come over if you're bored or something just call."

"See you!" I gave a small wave as Damien drove off.

"Dawn?"

Edward. It was Edward.

I turned around, my hand clutched in a fist.

Hold on! I told myself. I have no proof that it was he who really turned me…

"Can we talk?"

I nodded.

We walked over to a bench and sat down. I looked up at the gray clouds that filled up the bleak sky.

"Would you mind telling me about?"

"How're you adjusting to immortal life?" he asked.

"Okay." I said.

"Was there a really important reason you wanted to talk to me? Or was it just to chat?" I said.

"A little of both." Edward said.

I folded my arms and looked up at him. "Is there anything else?"

"Why are you in such a hurry to get away from me, Dawn?"

Oh, I don't know…maybe it's because you're the one who turned me into a vampire!! I wanted to scream that at him. But obviously, I kept my cool.

Why does he always want to talk to me? I thought. We all know he likes Bella Swan so why is he talking to me of all people?!

"I know I like Bella." Edward said. My eyes widened. "But that doesn't mean I still can't talk to you, does it?"

He had just…answered my thoughts!!

"How did you…?"

"It's my special ability. 'Power' if you will. It's very uncommon but some of us when we're turned are gifted with supernatural powers."

"Do the rest of your family have powers?"

"Some of them do, yes. Alice can see the future—"

"Oh my God!! That's so cool!"

I regretted it right after I said it. I probably sounded like a complete idiot to him.

"Well, I mean it would be an interesting p-power…"

"Only based on people's decisions. If you were deciding to cheat on some test you were going to take she might see it. Usually it's a bit more important—the stuff she sees—but it is fascinating. Jasper can calm people's emotions. For example if a ton of angry people were in a room about to start a riot or something, Jasper can calm them down. And as I have obviously told you, I can read people's minds."

"Oh." I said.

This was weird but cool nonetheless!

I checked my watch then looked back up at Edward.

"Um, I'm sorry but I have to go now. I have something I need to do."

"Of course." Edward said, turning and heading back toward his car.

After I drove home, I called Dominic and he came over.

While we were chatting and laughing, I was pondering one thing.

Maybe Edward didn't change me! I'm not positive, but it's a possibility…

But if Edward didn't change me, who did?