Chapter 3 part 2

Alice and I went hunting that night. I think it's ironic how I have a certain taste for sheep. Lambs.

Alice didn't speak to me about what her vision was all about. She seemed to act as if nothing happened, as if she never even told me. So what was I supposed to do now? Was I supposed to marry Edward just because Alice saw something bad happening? Should I still call it off; was Alice lieing?

I lie in my bed at Charlies, holding my head tightly with both hands. I couldn't take it anymore. I stood up and climbed out my window. I walked, the human way, down my street. Letting the cold air, the warning of rain, curl up on my skin. A light breeze shifts through my hair, causing it to fly into my face. I make no move to clear it away. My hands are curled up in the pockets of my jeans, so tightly that I can hear my knuckes slightly popping.

I turn the corner onto the next street, not noticing the musquito's as they automatically jerk away from me as I pass. Ah, a luxury of not being human. The front light of the house closest to my left flickers off and I can see the shadow of the occupant in the window. Who ever it was, was staring at me. It was then that I realized that this was Mike Newton's house. I pick up my pace slightly. I would rather not be joined by any humans tonight. Or should I say, this morning.

Oddly enough, there are no animals making sounds tonight. It's so quiet, I can hear a baby crying from inside a few houses down.

Once I've walked a few blocks, I turn around and head back the way I came from. It is then that I see a figure at the end of the road. I can't make out who it is because he or she is wearing a dark cloak that also covers the face. I stop walking and just stand there waiting. Come closer. I think to myself. As if the person has heard me, the figure begins to walk towards me. When he is only a few yards away, yes HE because I can tell my the broad shoulders and the visible stubbled chin that this is a man, he stops and looks at me.

"Who the hell are you?" I ask, taking my hands out of my pockets and letting them rest, in fists, at my sides. Whoever this guy is, lets his hand slide out of his long sleeves and he moves his arm towards me, wrist up. Slowly, I look down at his wrist and my eyebrows come together. I look back up into this man's face and take a step towards him. Shaking, I lift my hands to his face, with effort because he's taller than Edward, and pull his hood down.

"Hey, Bella." It's the face I remember from so long ago. Still incredibly male.

"Adam?" I whisper. I can't help but smile. "What are you doing here?" I burst, my smile fading.

"I thought you needed a visit. Make you know that atleast someone from Phoenix misses you." I smiled again.

"Oh my God, this is so amazing. Wait, were you following me?"

"Maybe." He answered, shrugging his shoulders. I laughed and leapt into his arms, hugging him. When he let me gom his smile was huge. "So your mother told me you got into University of Alaska.. Guess who else got accepted...?"

"I'm going to guess you?"

"Yuuuup." He said, pulling his arms into his cloak.

"So I see you still have that paw print tattoo on your wrist." I said, smiling.

"It's my trademark."

"So where are you staying?" I asked as we continued to walk down the street.

"Oh, I'm just here for a couple nights at that little motel just out of town. I'm on my way north to school."

"Ah. Well we'll have to catch up for lack of time then."

When we made it up my street, Edward was standing on the grass, staring not at me, but at Adam. I walked up to Edward and took his hand, he still didn't take his gaze off of Adam.

"Edward this a friend of mine from Phoenix, Adam. Uh, Adam this is Edward." I said nervously. Edward loooked confused for a second. Adam stuck out his hand to shake Edward's, but Edward made no move to return the gesture.

"Her Fiance." Edward answered, his shoulders square.

"Really? I didn't even know Bella had a boyfriend. You two must be pretty serious." Then to me, he said. " That might be because you don't stay in touch."

"Yea. I'm not one to go crazy over emails and phone calls."

"You have email?" He answered. I smiled. " Boy have you changed, Bella. A Fiance? When you were turning down all the guys at school." He grinned. "They finally stopped trying." He added towards Edward. "Even me." Edward's chin went rigid, more than it was already. If that was possible. There was silence. Too much of it.

"Well, I better be going up to bed, good night Adam." I said. Adam looked at me as if he were amused.

"Ya, I best be going too. 'night Bella." Adam answered, smiling down at me.

"Coming, Edward?" I asked, heading towards the side of the house.

"I'll meet you up there." Edward murmered, still looking at Adam. Adam just smiled. I tried my best to smile as well.

"Edward?" I asked. He let out a breath. Adam grinned and turned around, heading back down the street. When Edward and I had both climbed up into my room, I lay on my back staring at the ceiling. Edward layed down beside me, taking my hand firmly.

"I don't like him." He whispered.

"I gathered that much."

"There's something about him... I don't want you alone with him."

"Okay." I agreed.

"I tried to read his mind tonight." He whispered again after a moment.

"Tried...?"

"I couldn't do it. It wasn't like you though. It was like he was purposfully blocking his mind."

I closed my eyes.

"We need to go talk to Carlisle." I said.

"He already knows. Theres no doubt Alice saw this coming."

Alice's vision.