Okay before people come at me with pitch forks and torches, I just have to say life is a hard job to come by and I've been busy. Plus it's hard to focus on stories when you're failing math! But I'm updating now so here it is, Chapter 4

((((Midnight

The grass was slowly turning red as I stood in place. The glass from the Cullen's car had left me with more injuries than I'd thought. There were three long gashes on my arms -I hadn't even noticed them until the blood began to seep through my gloves- along with a few cuts on my cheek. I had stood like this for a few minutes, weighing my options. There was option number one -run back to my house and take care of the injury- which could result in my mother freaking out. And judging by my mother's new attitude, she would. Or option number two -stay where I was and wait for the blood to clot- and that seemed to be the best option at the moment.

That was until it dawned on me that I was in a world of vampires! But then again the chances of some unknown vampire passing through was slim…right? I carefully removed my now soiled gloves and tossed them aside. It stung for a moment and I winced, but it didn't last very long. I pulled my pocketknife from its hiding place and sat on the damp ground. I quickly shed my sweatshirt and began to cut the fabric as best I could "Leave it to little Miss. Ray to go and get herself hit by a car!"

I had wrapped up one of my arms to stop the blood flow and was about to start with the second, when a sound stopped me. Someone was moving through the trees and had stepped on a few branches. The sound was heard once more –only closer- and I felt my chest grow tight.

"Please be my imagination, please be my imagination. Let me be paranoid." I found myself repeating over and over again as I closed my eyes. Then it happened, whoever was sneaking up on me broke through the trees and exposed themselves. But unfortunately before I saw who it was I threw my pocketknife full force towards the figure. It buried itself into the tree inches away from the person's head.

"Oh." I breathed when I realized it was Edward Cullen "It's just you."

He had a look of shock on his face as he looked at the small knife. He composed himself and then pulled it from the tree. He handled it in his hands and smirked "You were expecting to kill me with this?"

"Well I was expecting an maniacal human, who likes to find girls in the woods and murder them." I looked up at him for a second before returning back to my arm "Not an undying vampire."

"But was is there to fear? It's not like you're an ordinary girl." I was about to question his words but the next thing I knew that knife was hurdling towards me. If I had hesitated it would have stabbed me straight in the chest, but luckily I somehow caught it in my hand. As I gripped the blade I could feel that warm liquid fill my hand.

A wave of dizziness came over me and I looked into the worried eyes of Edward. He must've realized what he had done and what it had done to me, because he looked scared. I finally found my voice and drowsily spoke "Guess…again."

And that was it; I passed out.

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"Edward, you have to calm down." I heard a female's voice, so soft, so motherly "Look at the brighter side, you didn't lose control, even with all of the blood, you held yourself together."

"I just threw it at her, without a second thought. I could have killed her!" That voice I knew, it was Edward's.

"You didn't know." The voice came again.

"Exactly! And I didn't even think to ask!" By this time he was yelling and it was giving me a headache.

"Edward, keep your voice down. You'll wake her." A new voice made itself into the mix. I didn't know who it was, but to me it was the voice of reason! The room grew silent and I felt something cold against my hand. I yanked it from whoever's grasp it had been in and slowly opened my eyes. Hovering over me was a tall…angel?

"Oh god, I'm dead." I muttered.

The "angel" gave a light chuckle and smiled "No, you're very much alive."

It was then that my eyes began to focus. The man above me was tall, with blond hair. There were lights that were hanging above him, leaving me to think that he was an angel. Wait, lights? I looked around as best as I could and noticed that I was no longer surrounded by trees. I sat up slowly "Okay, I only have two questions. Where am I and why am I here?"

"You're at our house." Came from the woman who now stood beside the "angel" I had referred to earlier. She was very pretty, more than pretty, absolutely gorgeous. She smiled –exposing her dimpled cheeks- and caramel like hair "And as for your second question, you passed out from lack of blood."

I could only nod, not really knowing what else to say. Luckily, the woman noticed this and took action "I'm Esme and this is my husband Carlisle, of course you've already met Edward."

…That…explains…so…much. Ha! I should've known. Rayna you're stuck in a book, you've got to be quicker than this.

"Of course." There was a silence –an uncomfortable one for me- before I hopped off of the, table? Not just a table, but also a dining room table, that was extremely close to the kitchen, a kitchen that carried huge butcher knives. Now it was time to panic, I cleared my throat "Wow, look at the time. I really must be going."

"Oh, of course." Came from Carlisle "But before you go I think we should discuss something."

"What's there to discuss I have a scar, my mom's probably worried about me. I'll tell her you patched me up, but I really need to get going." I started to leave and mumbled to myself "Before dinner time hits."

But before I could even leave the room, Esme was in front of me. She held a serious –yet concerned- look "Rayna, the information that we've found is something you will want to know about."

I looked at her confused, before turning back to Carlisle "Information?"

He motioned me back into the room and I did, reluctantly "When Edward brought you to me, I ran some tests to see if there was any sign of infection. There wasn't, however I did find something."

"What did you find?" I asked, a thought came to mind and I started to worry "I don't have cancer do I?"

"Oh, no, no, nothing like that. What we found wasn't exactly a sickness." He paused and I was getting anxious "We found traces of vampire venom in your blood."

The whole room was silent as was I and then I let out a chuckle "Ha, ha, ha, that's funny, vampires. I'm a bit too old to believe in monsters."

That's right Rayna, lie your way out of this.

"But you do and you know this is the truth." That was the first time Edward had spoken during this time, I almost forgot he was in the room. The two of us locked eyes for a moment before I shook my head.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Then how do you explain what happened today." He asked.

"I've been sick lately, there's a flu going around you know. Messes up your brain and makes you see things. You might want to get checked out."

"You can't avoid this. What are you so afraid of?" His eyes were blazing now and I could tell he was getting annoyed.

"I'm not afraid! I just think you're all crazy for even bringing up this nonsense!" I yelled, "I'm finished here."

I didn't even spare them a last look before quickly making my way to the door. I made sure to give it a loud slam on my way out. I had made it to the road before stopping.

"Damn it!" I screamed stomping my foot "I don't know where the hell I am!"

(((O)))

The next day I decided to stay home and forget about the day before. I hadn't been thinking of ways to get back to my real life. Wherever or whenever that was. But no matter how hard I tried I couldn't figure out anything. How could I when I didn't even know how I had gotten into this book, in the first place. I was broken out of my thinking reservoir by the ringing of my cell phone.

"Hello?" I said into the phone.

"Rayna, hey!" It was Angela on the other line.

"Oh, um, 'sup, Angela."

"Well, Jessica and I are going shopping, today up in Seattle. And I was wondering if you wanted to come."

"Oh, well I don't know. A whole day with Jessica, who is having another one of her Mike break-up meltdowns…"

"That's why I'm asking you to come with me! Don't make me go through that all alone, Ray. I'm begging you, you can't see it but I am on my knees begging!"

I sat there for a moment, debating on whether I should give into this trap. At first I had a strong urge to yell 'No' and be done with it. But then there was a part of me that felt some kind of loyalty to this girl –whom need I remind you, is a complete stranger to me- which is what I believe led to me to utter the words I would probably always regret "Fine, m-maybe, it'll be fun?"

"Fun? You are a really bad liar."

"Well its more fun than having your molars ripped out from your gums!" I said trying to figure out an alternative, though, yanked out molars seemed like a nicer idea than post-break-up Jessica "Do you want me to go or not. If so, start agreeing with my strange positive side."

"Okay, okay. I have to go now, Ben is at the door. But remember, we'll pick you up at 2 o' clock."

"Yeah, yeah, I get it. Now go make gushy romance with your lover."

"Rayna!" Angela's shriek was very funny, on my part at least.

"I'm kidding, god Angela, you act so innocent sometimes. We are in high school after all." I laughed, an actual laugh "I'll see you later, bye."

"Bye."

I stood from my spot and moved to my desk. I was waiting for my laptop to warm-up and then randomly started to bash my head into the wooden surface. And with each bang I uttered the words "Why…did…you…agree…you…stupid…girl…you…hate…shopping!"

I stopped briefly and looked into the mirror that hung above my desk. Then, being the strange person that I am, I started talking to my reflection "Well look on the bright side."

"What bright side."

"You can get yourself something cute, for Edward." And as soon as the words left my mouth I stared wide-eyed into mirror "Oh…my…god!"

I started to smash my head faster and harder against the desk. All of a sudden mom comes through the door "Rayna, do you hear someone knocking-. What are you doing?"

I turned to look at her, my cheek pressing into my desk still "Trying to kill any possible thoughts of me liking a boy, whom is the school heartthrob and happens to be the core of every girl's fantasy. Because he is nothing but a fictional character, because I am trapped in a book mom, not just a book, a world-wide best seller, about a complicated romance between a vampire and a human."

"…Okay, well you continue with that. While I go and call up a little someone called a therapist."

"All right, you do that. But don't make any appointments after 2 o' clock because Angela, Jessica and I are going shopping then."