APOV

How hadn't I noticed this before? Of course Edward was a vampire! His pale white skin, his ice cold hands, the way he smelled... My senses must have been preoccupied. That's the only answer.

And now they all knew something that they all shouldn't have known in the first place. The look in Edward's eyes when he saw my scar, the quick flash of confusion. Confusion that should only have been there if he had realized that my scar was no ordinary scar. That it was a scar from a vampire's bite.

But I could tell that Bella didn't know. She wasn't looking at me with curiosity like the others, just friendliness. But sooner or later, Edward or Seth would tell her, and then the questionning would begin. Where do you really come from? Who are you? You never were really lost, were you?

I shuddered.

"Are you cold?" Bella asked me quietly, motionning towards a thick wool blanket next to her.

"No, I'm fine." I replied. "Thanks."

Bella resumed playing with the zipper of her sleeping back, zipping it up and down, up and down. Gosh, it was so annoying. She looked really worried, as if she predicted something bad would happen. Bella kept on continously checking our surroundings, her eyes darting around. She was obviously looking for Edward and Seth. I was seriously fighting back the urge to shake her shoulders and yell "Don't look so nervous! They're just getting firewood!"

No sooner then Edward and Seth had emerged from the forest, Bella leapt up off of the ground and ran into Edward's arms, giving him a big, loving hug. He smiled, yet he looked somewhat alarmed. It was a pretty funny sight to see, considering that Edward's arms were full of firewood. Lots and lots of firewood.

My eyes narrowed with suspicion. Edward's arms were full of firewood, and so were Seth's. But something was missing. I searched the campsite with my eyes until I found the item that I was looking for. The ax. Sitting next to the tent on the ground, untouched.

I knew that these aquaintances of mine weren't going to tell me the truth, so neither was I. But I was still going to play some mind games.

"Hey, Edward!" I called, still sitting on the extra sleeping bag that they had so kindly given to me. I felt less dizzy then I had this morning, but I still didn't want to take any chances. "I meant to tell you sooner, but you took off to fast. You forgot the ax. But I can see that you didn't have any trouble with chopping down the wood."

Edward's eyes widened in shock. I could imagine the thoughts running through his head. How could I have been so careless? Does she suspect anything? How could I have forgotten about that?

I giggled, making it sound like I was laughing with him, not at him. But inside, I was really laughing at his carelessness. One point for Avery, zero points for Edward.

"What's wrong, Edward?" Fake innocence dripped from my voice. Edward still looked surprised. "You look alarmed." His eyes narrowed, catching on.

"No, I'm fine." Edward's jaw was set firmly in place. "But you look cold. Why don't you rest in the tent?"

"I'll come with you." Seth offered, jumping at the opportunity. Very quickly. Like an instant reaction to whatever Edward had said. I knew I was acting completely paranoid, but there was a good reason for it. Either Seth had known all along that Edward was going to suggest I rest in the tent, or he was just way to eager. I shrugged, thinking about the different possiblities.

"Sure." I motionned with my hands for Seth to come with me. Even if it was planned, I liked having company. Lifting up the sleeping bag, I stood up with shaky knees. No sooner then I was up, I was down again. I sighed in frustration.

"Here." Seth grinned, holding his hands out. I took them gratefully, and he led me towards the tent.

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"Seriously, you should get some rest." Seth suggested, looking me straight in the face. "You look really tired." And I felt tired. Seth and I had been talking for the last half an hour, and the drowsiness was kicking in. Fast.

I yawned, and lay down on the sleeping bag. Man, the ground was cold. It was sending shivers down my body again. I brought my knees to my chest and closed my eyes in attempt to conserve my body heat.

"Are you cold?" Seth asked, looking concerned.

I laughed. "Cold isn't really the right word for it. More like freezing." I studied him closely, noticing that he was shivering at all. In fact, he looked pretty warm. "Why aren't you cold?" I demanded, envious.

Seth gave me a warm smile. "I tend not to get cold that easily." I remembered how hot his hands had been when he had been holding mine.

"Does Jacob possess that quality to?" I questionned, already knowing the answer. Memories flitted about in my head, reminding me of the time this morning when I was lying against Jacob.

"Yeah." Seth replied. "I guess it's just something in our DNA."

"Are you and Jacob brothers?" I asked. Perhaps that was the reason that they looked so much alike.

"No." Seth shook his head. "But we do live in La Push. You know, The Quileute Reserve.

"Oh, yeah. Cool!" I gave Seth a smile. I had heard about La Push before. Supposedly they were pretty superstitious about their legends. Well, at least the council, composed of the elders. I shivered again, and reconsidered about the blanket that Bella had offered me before. I carefully stood up, gripping the tent for support.

"Where are you going?" Seth quickly stood up, looking nervous.

"I'm just going to get a blanket." I laughed. "Or else I might freeze to death."

"I'll get it for you." Seth offered, already out of the tent. "It's better for you to keep your strength."

"Thanks." I sat back down and glanced around, searching for something to read. There was nothing. Just a can of bug spray. Now that I thought about, there wasn't really anything around the camp site, either. Bella's sleeping bag and the wool blanket were on the ground outside, as well as a cooler filled with drinks and a bag containing food. I knew that Edward didn't sleep, but what about Jacob and Seth? The sleeping bag that I was sitting on was supposed to be an extra one.

A sudden thought hit me. What if Jacob wasn't coming back? That would explain the lack in sleeping bags. Some walk. The others had claimed that Jacob was only going to be gone for a while. An hour had passed since he's left the camp grounds and gone into the forest.

"Here you go!" Seth handed me the blanket cheerfully. "That will warm you up."

"Thanks." I took the blanket and wrapped it around myself. But to my dismay, it didn't warm me up in the least.

"Darn wintery weather in June." I grumbled, my teeth chattering. "Tell me, are my lips blue?"

"Yeah, sort of." Seth chuckled nervously. "If you're really that cold, um, well, I could warm you up..." His cheeks turned red with embarassment, and he looked down at the ground. I eyed him curiously. "But you know, only if you, um, wanted me to."

What a sweet guy. I almost felt bad, making him so uncomfortable. But then again, it wasn't my fault that he was so shy. I didn't have any problem answering him, for I had always been pretty outgoing. And besides, I was freezing.

"Sure." I gave him a big smile. "That would be really considerate of you." I cautiously climbed on to Seth's lap, and lay my head back down on his shoulders. I usually wouldn't this open to strangers, but I felt that Seth and I had some sort of connection. I could even safely say that we were friends now.

"Whoa, you are cold." Seth noted, wrapping his arms around my waist.

Man, was he warm. Not just warm, hot. Burning hot. "Are you sure you aren't running a fever?" I asked him, alarmed.

"Nope." Seth grinned.

The warmth was just so inviting. I snuggled closer to him, and I felt like I was defrosting. His bare chest was just radiating heat, and I could feel shivers running throught my body. Not shivers of cold, but shivers of warmth.

I was truly content. Finally warm, I felt waves of drowsiness washing over me, and I fell asleep in Seth's arms.