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Ch. 3 Problems

I felt absolutely terrible! After running all the way home, I went up to my room and I tearlessly sobbed for hours. I heard my family come in at around 2 o'clock in the morning, but no one came in my room. They knew that when I needed it, they should leave me alone until I'm ready to talk to someone again.

After lying on my bed crying, I got up and went to the bathroom for a shower. I looked in the mirror and I saw a completely different person.

My reflection had hair that was tangled so badly, I wondered how I'd get the knots out, and its eyes looked close to being dead. After my shower, I didn't look any better then before, and my clothing today didn't help. I wore a pair of worn, old jeans that some holes in the knees and a long sleeved black top.

Chris and Jenna took his bike this morning to go to school so I had the car all to myself in the morning, with nothing but me and my thoughts to occupy it.

I got to school early- the parking lot was bare, so I sat under a tree and listened to my iPod while I waited. So many songs on it made me think of either Edward or my parents. Suddenly someone was standing in front of me. It was Alice.

"Hi Bella. I want to ask you something. Why'd you run out yesterday?" she asked me.

"Look, I'm sorry that I did that. The thing is... I remember something about my human life. My parents had wanted me to marry some guy that I didn't know, but I was turned before I even really met him. Anyway, every time I even think of liking a guy, my parents seem to pop in my head, and I feel so guilty. They died before me and I should have been with them, not here! My marriage is the reason their dead!" I finished and I felt that I was shaking slightly from tearless sobs again.

Alice wrapped her arms around me and patted my back, trying to help calm me down. It did. After a few minutes, I felt much better. It felt good that I told someone about this for once instead of keeping it bottled up inside me.

Even though I felt better now, I still couldn't be near Edward. What must he think of me? I'm afraid if I try to explain myself, he'll push me away.

I stayed away from Edward as much as possible. At lunch, I sat an empty table away from the others and when it came to biology, I would sit at the edge of my seat which was as far as the table would permit, the chair angled away from him. This lasted until Wednesday before I actually talked to him again.

When it came to lunch time on Wednesday, I sat at an empty table far away from the others like usual, but instead with my iPod almost blasting. I leaned back on my chair and closed my eyes, trying to block the hundreds of eyes that were staring at me. I was so distracted by everything else; I almost hadn't heard the chair across from me scrap the floor as it was pulled out.

I opened my eyes in time to see Edward sit down. His eyes had began to turn black from the lack of blood- like mine were probably doing the same, and I saw something that I would never expected. Understanding? I didn't get it. I didn't even explain myself to him- just Alice- and he can't read my mind, so how...?

Then I remembered what I just thought. Alice. I looked over Edward's shoulder to see the pixie vampire chatting away with Jenna, a smile on her face. I can't believe her! She told him?! I was ready to go hit her when I felt a wave of calm wash over me. Thanks, Jasper I thought. It's good to have a new friend that can calm you down before you do anything rash. I looked back to Edward, who didn't seem to mind that I was about to kill his sister.

"Hey Edward, listen. I'm really sorry-" I began, but he put his hand up to stop me. I fell silent and looked down.

"Don't worry. I know why you did what you did," he told me. I looked up. My face must have had a confused look on it because he continued talking. "I know because of Alice. She didn't tell me exactly. She tried to not think about it around me, but I still heard her. I didn't know that you were suppose to marry someone. And you don't know who he was?"

I shook my head. "I was turned into a vampire before I got the chance to meet him. My parents knew him really well. They were close friends with his parents."

Edward seemed to understand that and we began to ask each other questions about each other. I learnt that Edward is the fastest runner in his family like me and that he was born in Chicago around the same year as me- in both human and vampire ways. In his first 10 years of vampirism, he lived in Chicago drinking the blood of criminals.

I was both glad and somewhat upset over this. Glad that he got rid of some criminals when he drank human blood, and upset that he drank human blood.

In biology, Mr. Banner had rolled in an old looking TV with a VCR machine and popped in an equally old video- it was in black and white. So as soon as the lights were turned off, while keeping our voices to level only vampires could here, we continued our special game of 20 questions. I was extremely thankful that he didn't ask me anything about my parents. I couldn't help but get the feeling that he wasn't telling me about something that involved me.

An hour later, the bell rang and instead of like yesterday, when Edward just walked off to his next class, he walked with me over to my Gym class. I had went to thank him for that, but when I turned around to do so, I saw a new expression on his face. It looked as though he were torn between leaving me here and going to his class. He placed his hand on mine for a minute before turning and walking away. The feel of his skin on mine was like usual- electric current passing though.

Today in Gym we were playing badminton, and I was paired up with Mike. I felt as though a cloud of depression was now following me. This boy was acting so desperate it wasn't even funny. And the worst part was I think I knew why he was acting like an obedient puppy.

This Saturday was a girl's choice dance. Any guy that was going had to be asked by a girl. Mike must have thought that if he stuck around me long enough, I'd ask him. There was no way that was going to happen though and for two reasons.

One was that I don't like dancing that much. Sure I may be very graceful thanks to my vampire abilities, but still. I don't like dancing. There's something that really gets on my nerves.

Two was that if I was going to go to the dance, I'd try to ask Edward. I wasn't sure if he'd want to go with me after yesterday, and besides, he probably has gotten lots of girls asking him and probably said yes already to one of them.

I ignored Mike as possible, but he didn't quite get the message that I wasn't going to ask him. When I walked out of the girls changing room, Mike was leaning against the door leading to the outside.

"So Bella. You know this Saturday is the dance, right?" he asked.

"Yeah," I said, rolling my eyes. "But I'm not going though."

"Why not?"

I was dreading this. I hadn't really made any type of excuse in case a guy asked me that. Luckily, I heard that musical voice and it solved all my problems.

"She can't because she and I are going out that day," Edward notified Mike. Mike looked completely stunned by this.

"I didn't know that you actually date, Cullen. I thought that none of the girls here were good enough for you."

"No, that's not true. There is one girl that more then good enough for me. Actually, she's too good for me," Edward said and I was happier then ever that I couldn't blush. If I could, I'd probably be beet red. No guy had ever been that nice to me with me liking it. No, loving it!

"OK, got it. You two are together. Fine," and with that being said, Mike walked off and I saw the gloomy mood clearly on his face.

I looked back at Edward who looked like he was trying his hardest not to laugh, and failing. After we knew Mike was out of hearing range, we broke into fits of laughter. I was doubled over; clutching my waist and Edward looked like he was going to fall to the floor. After the laughing subsided, I straightened up, looking at Edward's face.

"So, you and I are going out? When were you planning on telling me or even asking me?" I asked my sarcasm crystal clear.

"Please forgive me. Bella, would you like to go out with me this Saturday?" he asked.

"Well I don't know. I have to go pick up some dry cleaning that day and I will need to organize my things in my room," I answered, still using some sarcasm, but I think someone forgot to tell Edward this. He looked like Mike only a few minutes ago. "I'm kidding! Of course I'll go out with you Saturday!" I replied.

Edward's face lit up again. He let out a "Yes!" before sweeping me up in his arms and twirling me in the air. He caught me easily in his arms when I came back down.

It felt like Saturday couldn't get here fast enough. Apparently Mike told people that Edward and I were dating and the news spread like wild fire. A girl from my Spanish class- Jessica Stanley (AN: Sorry, I don't remember what Jessica's last name was perfectly)- kept glaring at me as though I just ripped her dreams apart and she was planning to get revenge. Guys kept looking at me with hope as though I was going to dump Edward and ask them to the dance. Sorry guys, but that is NOT going to happen anytime soon.

Edward was a real help though with the boys. Every time one even came close to me, he would look at them with a murderous glare as though daring them to do something and they'd leave me alone.

On Friday after school, I was walking over to my car when Edward came up to me.

"Hey Edward. I have a question to ask you. Where exactly are we going tomorrow? I heard that it's suppose to be sunny tomorrow so I know that a picnic lunch in City Park isn't going to happen anytime soon," I told him, laughing about the last part. He had been so secretive about tomorrow all week.

"Not telling you. Just make sure that you're dressed as though you're going hunting and be ready for around one o'clock," he told me before hopping in his car that was parked to mine with his siblings and driving off.

Get dress like you're going hunting? That's his idea of going out together? If I wanted to do that, I'd just go with my family. I jumped into my car, slamming the door close behind me.

"Whoa, Bella! Calm down! Let's NOT destroy this car!" Chris shouted from the back seat.

Now was definitely one of those times I needed Jasper and his powers. I relaxed my grip on the steering wheel and saw the imprints of my hands in it. I quickly calmed down and drove back home.

It was finally Saturday and I was completely excited about this. A date with Edward Cullen?! I could hardly believe my luck. It was 12:30. I had to hurry up if I wanted to be ready for when Edward arrived.

My attire wasn't as nice as I went to Edward's house, but then again, he did say to dress like I was going hunting, and this was close as I was going to get. My attire was a pair of simple jeans that hugged my legs with a navy blue top and sneakers. I remembered when Edward said blue looked great on me so I decided to wear that. My hair was just tied up in simple ponytail.

At one o'clock Edward arrived in his shiny Volvo, and did he look amazing! He was wearing a navy blue sweater over a white button shirt with a pair of jeans, his hair still naturally messy and sexy. He looked like he could make his look belong on a runway!

"So are you ready to go?" he asked me. I was about to say yes when my younger but protective brother interrupted me.

"Hang on a second there, Mister! Let me just tell you one thing!" Chris began. "If you bring her back with as much as one scratch or upset in anyway, I will not think twice about kicking your ass from here all the way to Italy!" he finished. I knew for a fact that I didn't imagine the terrified look on Edward's face. I swear, he turned paler then he already was!

"Oh, Chris! Don't be so dramatic!" Jenna shouted at him as she came walking into the room. She then looked at us with a much sweeter expression and said, "You two have fun, OK? Don't listen to Chris, Edward. It's just that it's his first time acting protective for Bella."

Edward then took my hand and pulled me towards his car. He led the door open as I got in and closed the door behind me. He was back in the driver's seat before the door shut.

"Your brother really scares me, and I have never really been scared in all my existence," he told me as we sped down the 101 road at 110 mph.

I looked at him shocked. "You were scared? Really?"

"Well if Chris is just like Emmett in every way, then you would be scared too."

We then turned on the 110 and continued driving until we came to the end of the road where Edward pulled over. There was a trail and the forest next to it.

I got out of car and looked around. Edward's door slammed shut and I saw him take off his sweater, leaving it with the car.

He looked more like a Greek god every second. The top few buttons of his shirt were undone and I saw his smooth muscled chest. I could almost feel a blush was forming on my cheeks.

"Come on. There's something I want you to see," he told me and then he was off running through the forest with me right on his tail.

A few minutes later, we stopped at the edge of the trees and I saw the most amazing thing ever!

It was the meadow that I kept imagining Edward and myself in. It was a wide, circular field that had wild flowers of all colors around it. The large oak tree was near the center of the meadow and the sky was shining so brightly now. Our bodies were sparkling like they had minuscule diamonds dusting them.

Edward ran over to the tree and sat down on the grass. I followed. When I got close enough, he patted the ground next to him, silently telling me to sit down too. When I did, Edward turned around so he was facing me head on.

"Bella there's something I think you should know," he told me.

"OK. What is it?"

"Well, you know that you were engaged once to some guy that your parents knew that lived in Chicago, right?" I nodded at this. "Well, the thing is..." he suddenly stopped talking and looked over to the trees, and the next thing I knew, he was on his feet in a defensive position.

I stood up next to him, my eyes tried to follow his own, but I didn't really see anything. But that doesn't mean that my nose couldn't catch the scent that was flowing through the air. I almost gagged on the scent.

It was the one thing that could kill us vampires besides being ripped to pieces and then burned. Werewolves.

That's chapter 3! You like it? Hate it? Let me know! Please!! Will get more updates soon! Promise!