I decided to take Esme's words into consideration. I rose from my undisturbed bed at around 4:00 A.M. and paced around my room for hours. I was just thinking about... Well, I'm sure you can probably guess right now. So, what do I do? Do I become her friend? Do I stay away from her? Do I stand in the distance and act like a complete pedophile/stalker, watching her? I'm confused as Hell, and maybe I'm coming to like it like that. I may as well face it, my life hasn't been so exciting since I was bitten nearly ninety years ago. I beleive most people think that being a vampire is "fun" or "a living Hell." I, for one, have stopped caring. i know very well by now that there is no cure, besides incinerating, to this so-called disease.

"Hello, Edward. What are you doing? Just thinking?"

Dammit! Is this what they all do when I'm not around? Come up with different times for each one of them to come in and interupt my thoughts? "Yeah, I guess. So, why are you in here? Just intruding?"

Carlisle choked out a rough laugh. "Oh, that's clever. Very well thought out. No, that's not why I'm in here. I'm here to talk to you aboput this girl. Now--"

I wouldn't let him finish. "Carlisle, enough people have talked to me already. First Alice, then Esme. I don't need you poking around either. I have to get ready for school. It's nearly 6:00."

"Edward, your still going to school today? I thought you would have wanted to stay home today. To, y'know, avoid her?"

"Jesus Christ, Carlisle, I told you, I'm fine. Now, I need to get ready for school."

"Alright, try not to be in a large area when you get covered in blood," he joked.

"Bye." I knew he was kidding, but i could of sworn I heard some actual advice in his tone...

I zoom through all of my classes. Lunch seems to be particularly dreadful. I catch a few glimpes of her trying to get a look at me. Can I blame her? I mean, I am incredibly good looking... It's time for Biology. Look who's sitting next to me. Yes, it's Bella. Just who I need to see. We're identifying different types of bacterium today. This happens to be my strong suit. Oh well, I might as well get the worst out of the way.

"Hi. I'm Edward. Cullen.

"Oh, hi. I'm, uh, I'm--"

"Isabella Swan." Damn! Big mistake!

"How did you... What... Do I...?"

"Uh, no. You don't know me, but everyone's been talking about you. You're the first new kid to come here in a while. A few years actually. well, um, welcome to Forks.

"Oh. Yeah, thanks. Oh, and call me Bella." She smiled. It was breif. It was tiny. But she smiled.

I smile a little, too. "Sure. So, lets get started on this." We're the first ones to finish. Aparently Biology is her strong suit, too. The teacher is coming over to check our work.

"So, you give Miss Swan a chance at it, Cullen?"

"Yes sir," Bella cofessed, "You see, I did this before at my old school. We both did the work."

"Oh, very well, then. Good job. Both of you," he grunted. He was obviously not pleased that we shared the assignment. I think he wants to get me in trouble.

Soon, the bell rings. I decide to walk Bella to Gym, which she tels me she despises. I kind of figured... My last period passes in a fog. I can't beleive it. I talked to Bella and nobody died. There was no earthquake, there was no fire, I didn't bite her like a candy apple. Think was an unexpected, wonderful surprise. I'm going home, where I will hide in my room for hours and not come out until tomorrow morning, just to see Bella.