Chapter 7: Could It Be True?

I was starting to notice similarities between the Cullen's and Jacob's 'cold ones'.

Both were extremely cold, pale, they don't eat and they're never out in the sun. I felt my heart speed up each time I noticed something familiar.

After a while I shut the book and started searching online. Nothing matched Jacob's description.

Just as I was about to give up I found a link that had me almost jumping out of my skin.

Every detail seemed to describe the Cullen's. I wasn't certain yet, I mean seriously, these things are meant to be legends, not facts.

I decided I would observe the Cullen's over the week while avoiding them as much as possible.

I didn't sleep well that night; my mind was racing and I had a small and stupid suspicion that the Cullen's may just be vampires.

When I woke up after finally falling asleep I realized I would soon be late for school.

I walked downstairs to get some cereal.

The house was extremely quiet and in a way, it freaked me out.

The stories online and in the book seemed so real it had me watching my back constantly just to be safe.

As I got dressed and walked outside to my truck I started thinking about the legends again. I knew what I was looking for now, the only thing I didn't know was how to react.

'Stop being stupid Bella. They're just legends, not facts,' I told myself.

When I arrived at school I walked slowly inside, moving slightly faster when I passed the Cullen's car.

I endured the horrible classes, waiting for lunch to arrive. When it did, I took a deep breath and walked to my table after collecting a small amount of food.

Moments later, the Cullens walked in gracefully. They were honestly the only humans I had seen move like that.

That fact had me asking myself if they were human. I watched them throughout lunch, being sure to look away when one of them glanced up.

When the bell rang each of them threw away a tray of untouched food. I stood up, threw away my tray and went to my next class.

When it was time for biology I found myself walking slower than ever. I had a really sneaky suspicion that the Cullen's weren't normal; well, I knew they weren't normal; I just had to figure out how they were different.

I slowly walked up to my desk and sat down.

I could feel Edward's piercing gaze on me so I glanced up at him. His eyes seemed to darken slightly.

They were gold but slowly turning amber.

I turned away and tried to focus on the lesson. I hadn't even heard the teacher come in. Throughout the lesson I constantly felt Edward's gaze on me, his eyes watching my every move.

When the final bell rang I was glad. I moved as quickly as I could, without falling over, and left the classroom.

"Are you alright Bella?" I heard Edward ask from behind me.

"Fine," I replied still walking.

"You seem nervous, are you sure you're alright?"

"Do you have to be so nosy?" I half snapped at him.

"Sorry, I just wanted to be sure you're okay."

I nodded and continued walking.

Unfortunately, I tripped over thin air and let out a gasp when a cold hand helped me to regain my balance. Edward nodded once, his jaw a firm line and stalked off.

"Are you okay Bella?" Mike asked, placing a cold hand on my shoulder. Even though his hand was cold, it was much warmer than Edward's.

"Yeah Mike, I'm great."

Over the week I noticed the same things. The Cullens moved gracefully, never ate and whenever one of them touched me, not that it always happened, I noticed that they were as cold as ice, if not colder.

I also began to remember the incident with Tyler.

Edward had been by his car on the other side of the parking lot but had been beside me in seconds. He had also stopped the van with one hand and didn't break anything. The force of the van should've broken his wrist, arm and possibly even his shoulder. In all honesty, it should've crushed pretty much every bone in his body as well as mine.

When Friday came, I was determined to know the truth, no matter how frightening it may be.

I was sure to get to school early so I could catch Edward. Luckily for me, when I arrived, he was there.

I slowly got out of my truck and walked by, giving him a look that said 'I need to talk to you.'

I hoped he would get the message as I continued walking through the parking lot.

I didn't hear him behind me but when I turned he was following. I finally came to a stop when I was in the forest beside the school.

"What?" he asked, slightly annoyed.

"I know what you are," I said, my voice shaking slightly.

"What are you talking about?"

"Let's see, you're pale white, paler than any human should be, you're skin is always ice cold, you never eat, not that I've seen anyway, you and your family throw away an entire tray of untouched food every day, your eyes change colour, you're fast, extremely fast, there is no humanly possible way you could've been by my side when that van came barrelling towards me considering the fact that you were on the other side of the lot and you're impossibly strong. You left a huge dent in Tyler's van. The force of it should've broken bones yet you walked away unharmed. How old are you?"

He sighed, "Seventeen."

"How long have you been seventeen?"

He was hesitant to answer but eventually did. "A while."

I nodded. "Like I said, I know what you are."

"Say it then."

I froze. What if he really was a vampire? Would he hurt me? Kill me? What would happen if he did kill me or hurt me?

I knew I wouldn't be get away from him; he was just too fast.

"Say it," he repeated.

My voice was barely a whisper, "Vampire..."

He sighed again and was silent for a few moments. "Yes, I'm a vampire. Are you afraid?"

'Yes! Yes! Run!' my brain shouted.

I was frozen as his words slowly connected in my brain.

My heart started beating faster than normal; it was too fast.

I turned around to look at Edward. He didn't seem to be breathing. I could tell my eyes were wide with fear. When Edward saw me a pained expression seemed to appear on his face before it disappeared a second later.

I did the only thing I could think of.

I ran as fast as I could, hoping that I wouldn't fall and hoping that Edward wouldn't follow me. I would avoid him at all costs.

A/N: A little different to the books right? Yeah, anyway, reviews are appreciated.