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A Chilling fact

I spent the rest of that night thinking, just going over what happened in my mind and trying to make sense of it. It was impossible. Vampire weren't real. But obviously, they were. I had gone to the home of a whole coven of them so they had to exist.

I knew there were at least five of them: Edward with his disarray of auburn hair and breath-taking features who also tried to attack me; the blond male, taller than Edward but slightly more muscled than him and by the way they were fighting, I'd say he was more experienced with that as well; the dark haired girl, she was tiny, no more than 4' 10" and extremely dainty. She seemed to have more control over her 'hunger' than the others but not by much by the strained look on her face. There was the other male, brown curly hair and very muscular but I didn't hang around long enough to see his reaction to me. I wonder if he would have been able to control himself like the pixie girl…Then there was the blond female, tall and beautiful, who also tried to attack me. Well, I suppose that's what's going to happen if you walk willingly into a house full of vampires; they eat you.

By the time dawn came I was still trying to rearrange my jumbled thoughts into some sort of order but they weren't cooperating with me. It was actually amazing how I managed to stay awake during school with only a few hours sleep. I hadn't walked past that house again today because Sue gave me, Seth and Leah a lift into school today because it was her day off. I wasn't sure if that was a good or a bad thing.

What I couldn't understand was; why, if the vampires were so hungry to act like that around me, wouldn't they just leave their house and go get some…victims? I mean, that was the logical answer but why wouldn't they? There must be something more to them than I knew so far and, as always, my curiosity and determination got the better of me. I was desperate to answer these questions but every time I tried it would only cause more to appear and leave the previous ones unanswered.

It was stormy that night and I fell asleep to the pelting of the rain against my bedroom window. I found that it calmed me, helped me to relax and while I was focusing on that I managed to get my thoughts off of the strange goings on in the house across the road. But my subconscious seemed to have other ideas.

Dream……………………………………………………………

I stumbled around the weed forest, my arms outstretched in front of me feeling completely lost. I couldn't remember how I had gotten here but I had a hunch of where I was. The bright sunlight barely made it through the high weeds, causing me to be wondering around in the dark. A small figure emerge from the plants in front of me, a bright smile lighting up her angelic features and her short spiky hair and her skin glinting slightly in the small amount of sunlight filtering through.

"Come on, Bella, this way." She said happily and took my hand in her small, delicate, ice-cold one. "Follow me." She said and tugged on my arm, pulling me along behind her. I happily complied, keeping close behind her as she led the way through the maze of weeds.

A large dark, curly haired male appeared out of nowhere beside the small pixie-like girl in front of me. A smile on his face, dimples on his cheeks in the most cute and innocent expression. "Yes, Bella, we know the way. Follow us." He grinned at me and wrapped his large hand around my wrist to make sure I followed them both.

I followed them without a second thought, stumbling slightly but never falling because of their strong grips on my wrists. We continued walking through the tall weeds as the light seemed to be fading, growing gradually darker.

"We're almost there, Bella, not long now." The short girl turned her head and grinned back at me. I smiled back as they led me and noticed that it was now a lot darker than it had been seconds before.

We stopped and suddenly the two of them had completely disappeared, no sign as to where they might have gone. My eyes darted about in the darkness for a few seconds before they came to rest on a dark figure in front of me that hadn't been there a moment ago. My breathing hitched as he lifted his head, locking his eyes on mine; his tousled auburn hair looking black in the dark and his red eyes glowing brightly. Edward.

He took a step towards me menacingly and a wicked grin spread across his face. My breath was coming in short gasps and I could feel the blood drain out of my face at that look. "We've been waiting a long time, Bella." His velvet voice was low and rough, threatening. I should have feared for my life but I felt a tingle run down my spine when he spoke my name. It was hard to explain but I knew I would gladly risk my life if I could just be near him, hearing his voice.

"W-What do you mean?" I stuttered and took a step backwards. There was something about him. Something dangerous, hidden behind his beauty, something just below the surface that caused fear to run through me. My instincts were telling me to run, to get as far away from him as possible, but my heart…my heart was the only thing keeping me there. It was calling to him, drawing me closer and ignoring any and every warning my mind was giving me.

His grin grew wider, showing his bright white teeth that glinted in the moonlight. I was just about to take a step back, to finally run, but he was in front of me so fast I barely saw a blur as he moved.

"Goodbye, Bella. Sweet dreams." He chuckled darkly and I watched in wonder as his crimson eyes gradually darkened until they were onyx black. My eyes widened as the meaning of his words sunk in and I tried to turn and run. I had barely taken my first step when I felt his hand on my upper arm in an iron grip. I struggled against him, knowing it was futile, as he lowered his head towards me, his teeth bared and glowing brightly in the darkness…

I awoke with a jolt, my heart racing and my breathing erratic. So much for not thinking about them, I thought bitterly and sat up to untangle the blankets from my feet. Whenever I had a nightmare I always managed to somehow force the blanket to the bottom of the bed and get my legs completely tangled in it. After much experience I discovered it's always best to free my feet before trying to stand out of bed, that way I wouldn't have an unexpected meeting with my bedroom floor.

I forced myself out of bed and padded over to the window. After that dream I was absolutely boiling hot and since it seemed like the rain had stopped I pushed my window open, revelling in the cool breeze that blew in immediately.

I sighed in relief as the cold night air hit my heated skin and felt my body relaxing as well. The sounds of voices floated into my room on the wind and I squinted through the darkness to see who the cause of it was. My eyes landed on a group of about half a dozen men, maybe late teens or early twenties, fooling around in front of that house. By the way they were staggering about and the volume of their voices I would say they were completely wasted. (A/N: it basically means totally drunk, just in case you didn't know).

I couldn't hear what they were saying, just the noises of their voices because of the wind that was continuously blowing. I watched, frozen by fear, as they opened the gate and walked into the garden of the vampires' house. I gripped the window sill so tight my knuckles were turning white and my fingers were going numb because of the cold wind. "No, don't." I whispered under my breath. There was no point in shouting to them, to warn them. They wouldn't hear me above the wind and even if they did I doubt they would listen to me in their drunken state.

I couldn't seem to tear my eyes away from them as they disappeared into the jungle of weeds that was the front garden of the house. It was like a road accident, it was tragic, horrible but no matter how hard you tried you can't take your eyes away from it.

I stared at the gate, where the group of men had been standing moments before, willing them to appear again, that they had the sense to get out of there while they had the chance. My eyes darted to one side of that weed forest as I saw the plants swaying more than the wind was causing them to and I caught a glimpse of white through the gaps in the weeds. They were there, and they were coming for those men.

The few moments of silence that followed was unbearable, just the wind blowing. Then the screaming started. The shouts and yells from the men who I had just seen drifted to me on the wind and I felt tears prickle in the corners of my eyes. I was hearing the sounds of their murders and there was nothing I could do about it. Who could I tell? Who would believe me, that there was a coven of vampires living across the road?

Seth's words from dinner yesterday floated into my mind; …high pitched, terror filled screams muffled by the wind…

I slammed the window shut, unable to listen to anymore, and threw myself on my bed face down as the tears spilled down my cheeks. I needed to do something, anything. I felt completely useless, helpless and I hated it. I decided right then; I was going to go to that house to find out what was happening and why. Even if it killed me, I was going to find out.

A/N: Remember, if you review you get a sneak peek of the next chapter! I've decided that I'll update when I get 10 reviews for this chapter….

Oh, and also (this isn't that important) but I forgot to mention in the authors note in the last chapter that the plants, weeds, in the front garden of the deserted house are actually Japanese knot weed…its evil! I had that in my garden and it literally does make it like a jungle…it can grow through concrete and is extremely hard to kill as well…just thought you might want to know…

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