Disclaimer: I own nothing of the Twilight series. It belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

So there was some confusion on chapter 6 when Esme said 'Bella?' that was stupid of me. I meant to write 'Delilah?' but I think I was tired when I wrote that chapter. I'm going to go fix that. Thanks for pointing that out though! Otherwise I wouldn't have noticed it :P


'She did see.'

It was morning now. The sky was covered in the thick layer of grim clouds while rain fled furiously from them.

I chewed my breakfast carefully. I found that I couldn't think of anything other then yesterday's events.

I was very confused though. Alice was very grim when she announced her visions of me. She also seemed to be holding something back and I was obliged to finding out what it was.

"What's on the list for today?" I asked Alice.

She thought slowly. "What do want to do?"

I sighed. There wasn't anything to do. "I don't know."

"What about another hike?" offered Alice.

My stomach fluttered involuntarily. "No thanks." I said with a calm voice. I paused, thinking. "Alice? When you had that second vision of me… what were you not telling me?"

Alice stared at me incredulously.

I knew she was faking it. "Alice…"

She shook her head. "It could alter the future if I told you."

"Can I at least have a hint?"

"All I'm saying is that you'll enjoy it." she smirked at my unsatisfied expression.

"One more question. Did you have… another vision of when I was in the clearing?"

Alice's lips curved up into the biggest smile she could fit on her small face. "Actually, I did. Eric seems like a nice fellow."

I cringed. "Does anyone else know?"

"No – well maybe Edward but he won't tell anyone."

Everyone scattered. Alice and I were the only ones in the living room. We watched some strange sitcom – making fun of it the whole time.

A ringing filled the house. I looked up from the television. Someone was waiting by the door.

"I'll get it!" I screamed out. I jogged to the front door, thinking that Charlie was visiting.

I swung the door open and there stood Eric, his eyes now smoldering me. I felt the same hyperventilation seize me as when I first saw him.

"Hello." He said in his most polite tone.

"Hey." I puffed. "How did you find out where I was staying?" I asked innocently.

"I have my ways." He said with a small smile.

"What's with the secretive thing?" I asked.

"I like being mysterious."

I rolled my eyes. "Come in! You're going to get soaked."

He stepped into the Cullens' house and shook the water drops from his hair.

The Cullens were already downstairs. Everyone was smiling but I could tell they were shocked, that is everyone except Alice and Edward.

"Er… uh… this is Eric." I said mimicking to him.

"Hello." He said.

"Welcome to our home." said Esme cheerfully.

After shaking everybody's hands and exchanging some small talk, everyone retreated to their previous activities.

Eric and I were in my guest room quizzing each other on our lives.

"How old are you?" he asked me.

"Eighteen." I stated proudly.

"As am I." he said after a few seconds of thought.

"What were you doing in the clearing yesterday?"

He paused momentarily. "My family and I are moving here so we were looking for a good spot to make our house."

"It's so far from town though."

"We prefer more tranquil spots."

"We all know Forks is one busy city." He said sarcastically.

He chuckled.

"How big is your family?"

He shrugged. "There are five of us."

"I see." That meant five vampires.

I gritted my teeth. It was getting annoying that I knew what he was yet he didn't tell me even though I was in a house full of vampires.

"Why do you look so frustrated?" he chuckled.

It took me a while to compose myself. "Eric… I know that… that you're a… vampire."

He ran his fingers lightly over the bed spread. "It was kind of obvious considering the fact you live in a house full of them." He paused. "I probably should have told you."

"This way is fine." I said in calm voice.

He looked straight in my eyes. "Is that alright with you? I mean, do you still want to be my… friend?"

I nodded my head a bit too fast. "But tell me the truth… how you found out where I'm staying."

He hesitated. "I followed your scent."

I paused. "You followed my scent?"

"Yeah… the scent of your blood."

I froze.

"Don't be scared…" he sighed.

"I'm not scared; it's just that I'm kind of new to all of this."

"You probably have millions of questions now."

"More like trillions…"

He laughed, lighting the mood. "Ask away."

"How long have you been a vampire?"

He thought for a minute. "About a hundred and fifty six years."

I nodded absently. "Why did you come to Forks?"

"Henry, our clan leader or father, was originally turned into a vampire here. He thought it would be the perfect spot since the sun seems to shun it. Plus, we wanted to settle down."

I sucked in all that he had said. It was very strange hearing all of this. I even pinched myself once or twice when he came.

"Anymore questions?"

"Yes."

"Well yours can wait. It's my turn."

"My life isn't very interesting."

"Not to you." He said poking the tip of my nose. My heart nearly flung it's self out of my chest. Every time he touched me I felt like my blood was boiling. And to my great embarrassment; I craved more of his touch.

The rest of the day, Eric quizzed me on my dull life. Some questions were very personal like how my father died, or they were simple like what my favorite flower was.

"It's getting dark. I should probably go." He murmured.

I wanted to say 'Don't go.' But that would make me sound like an idiot, so I said "When do you think we can meet again?"

He looked thoughtfully at me. "How about tomorrow? At the clearing we met at."

"Sounds good to me." I said with a too big smile.

We walked to the front door together. Eric put on his raincoat and walked outside.

"Goodbye, Delilah!" I yelled loud enough for me to hear.

"Bye!"

With that, I watched him walk gracefully into the forest, disappearing into the shadows.


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That was chapter 7!!!

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