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When I got home from Jake's, it was late.

"Bells, I got pizza. It's in the kitchen," Charlie said as I came into the living room.

"Thanks dad. I'm going to turn in for the night," I told him and headed to the kitchen.

He knew that I was going to Jake's because I told him yesterday. Even if I hadn't told him, he wouldn't care. Whenever I'm not home, I'm at Jake's. It's a given. I grabbed two slices of pizza. He got half pepperoni and half how I like it: thin crust, extra cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, and black olives. Yum! And no, I'm not a vegetarian. I eat meat just like the next girl. I took my pizza to my room, plugged my camera into my computer to upload the pictures I took today, grabbed my notebook, sat on my bed, and opened it back up.

Over the week, I had realized that the Cullens, specifically Alice and Edward, made really good grades. The reason my observation is mainly specific to Alice and Edward is because I was able to observe them the most since they are in some of my classes- I had found out that Alice was in my Spanish class. When the two of them talked, the conversation seemed disjointed, like I was missing half of it. I had overheard a conversation of theirs in the hallway yesterday. Even when they walked away to their separate classes, I still had no idea what they had been talking about. Alice walked- well more like danced- up to Edward and stated at him, smiling excitedly for a few moments. Then Edward said, "Alright, I'll go tell Emmett and see if he wants to risk a bet on the outcome," as he grinned his gorgeous crooked smile- which is beside the point, but I felt it worth remembering. Then they both laughed and walked away. Seriously, they have twin telepathy or something. But they aren't related; none of the Cullens are except for Rosalie and Jasper. But, they all have the same pale skin, topaz eyes that change color, and unreal beauty.

I also realized, now that I replayed the conversation in my head, that Edward was the only one who ever spoke. I know that nothing was said beforehand because I saw Alice walk up to him. It's almost like he could hear what she was thinking, but she couldn't hear his thoughts, otherwise he wouldn't have spoken. Can he read minds? Is that why he didn't want to be friends, because he knew I was seeing too much? But why not confront me? He could just claim to have seen my notebook or something. Ugh, this is stupid, and it's just not logical! And what about Alice? First the clothes, then she saw that it would be okay, and now it almost seemed like she already knew the outcome of whatever it was. Maybe she did, and that's why they laughed when Edward said he was going to bet Emmett. She must have known that Edward would win the bet somehow, and he read it from her mind. Whoa, hold up Bella. You are being absolutely ridiculous. I flipped back to my bogus theories list that I compiled earlier.

Hmm, now that I look at the evidence, maybe they aren't quite so bogus, well, not all of them. Maybe Edward reads minds and Alice… what about Alice? That's it! She sees the future! That would totally explain it! This is rather ridiculous, and it's stupid of me to even consider it, but what other explanation do I have? There isn't a logical one, so why not explore the illogical? I glanced at the clock and noticed that it was eleven. Well, Jake was right, there is nothing like an unsolved mystery to keep you up at night.

I continued to read my notes. Wait, what's that about Ice Man? Wow, I am so desperate that I guessed super heroes. It's stupid, but he was super cold. Come to think of it, Alice may have been too. She only touched me when my hair was under the hand dryer, which would make cold hands feel normal. I decided to make another list.

Similarities-

Mind powers- Ed. and A.

Super cold- Ed. and A.

Pale skin- all

Eyes change color: topaz to black- all

Unreal beauty- all

Powers-

Psychic- A.

Mind reader- Ed.

Super speed- Ed. (possibly others)

Really muscular/ strong looking- all

Even the girls look rather strong, not muscular, but they do look strong. And the eyes changing colors from topaz to black, I wonder why. Okay, so when I first saw Edward, his eyes were a really dark topaz. That was the day he acted so surly to me for no good reason. When he came back, however, his eyes were a beautiful light topaz color. That was the day he actually spoke to me. He was kind and considerate, until the end of class where he took off abruptly like before. Maybe his eyes change with his emotions. Well, when Charlie or Jake act surly and mad, it normally means they're hungry, but Edward doesn't seem to eat. So why would he be so angry one day and nice, for the most part, another day. Maybe he is bipolar. Oh, who knows.

I glanced at the clock again to see that it was almost midnight. It really is getting late. Thinking about Jake's earlier sentiment, lead me to think about Billy and his crazy superstitions. I can't believe he would actually believe in the legendary cold ones. I chuckled. Wait a second, cold skin… cold ones. Whoa! Most of these qualities do fit the Quileute's cold ones. Pale, cold skin… check. Beautiful… check. Strong… check. Speed… check. Extra powers… check. Red eyes… no, but didn't Jake say something about some golden eyed "good vampires" in his story? The whole thing was rather absurd, but what else do I have to go by? I glanced at my computer screen while thinking and saw that my pictures were done uploading. The picture of the Cullen's at lunch that first day was pulled up. I studied it for a moment. The surreal beauty and grace captured even in a photo, the extremely pale skin that was as hard and cold as stone. Oh… my… gosh…! The Cullens are vampires, or well cold ones according to the Quileutes, but still!

Maybe Edward did get angry when he was hungry. That would mean that he was hungry that first day when his eyes were dark. And vampires don't eat food, they... drink blood. Yikes. He could have drunk by blood right then. I can't believe I was so close to a hungry vampire! Calm down Bella. I took a few deep breaths. They haven't hurt me, or anyone for that matter... yet. Oh, I'm just being pessimistic. They're so nice, well except maybe Rosalie, but I know that they won't hurt me. I'm safe. So this is why Edward said he was bad. It all makes sense. Who knew? It turns out Billy's right. Well, I can't tell anyone, obviously. They'd think I was insane. Plus, I respect their secret, and I told Edward I wouldn't tell. I can't believe it! I figured out the secret that has been bugging me to no end! I knew my observation skills would work. Well, I'll still need to continue observations to confirm my results. I already know that burning in the sunlight is bogus from Jacob. I also highly doubt that a wooden stake or garlic would affect them at all. So, I'll give it a week. By then I should know for sure. Then, I can confront Edward. I hope he isn't mad I figured it out. I closed my notebook, put my camera away, got ready for bed, and fell asleep, still thinking about a certain vampire-Edward.

The rest of the weekend was pretty boring compared to my revelation Friday night. The whole time, I was wishing it would go faster so I could confirm my theory and see Edward. Monday, I began to watch for certain traits instead of observing everything about the Cullens. Nothing countered my suspicion. Well, by then I was almost certain it was a fact. Tuesday, I overheard Jessica complaining that not only were the girls gorgeous, but they were athletic too, even Rosalie. It surprised most people that miss beauty queen was athletic, but to me it only meant one thing. They all are super strong and graceful. Wednesday, Edward didn't seem to be paying attention in Biology, but he still got the question Mr. Banner asked him correct. This added to my mind reading theory. So Edward could read minds, just maybe not mine. Either that or he doesn't care to. If he had read my mind, he would realize that I know what they are. I already had proof for the super speed. After this week, I am going to confront Edward about it. That is, if I can concentrate while looking into his mesmerizing eyes.

The rest of the week only gave me more observations to confirm that the Cullens were indeed cold ones. Everything I saw would go unnoticed by most people, but then again, most things I see are inconsequential in most people's minds. Thursday, Angela invited me to come shopping in Port Angeles Friday wither her and Jessica. When Lauren wasn't around, Jessica was actually decent to hang around. She just talks a lot. I would like to hang out with Angela, she's nice, and Jake already had plans with Quil and Embry. So, I accepted.

Friday morning, when I woke up, I looked out my window and saw a cloudless sky. Maybe it will actually be sunny today! I smiled at the prospect of sun and the fact that I would see Edward soon while I got ready for school. Once I finally pulled into the parking lot, the sun was shining. It was warm outside, and some people were wearing shorts. It was the first sunny day all school year. Strangely enough, when I drove through the parking lot, looking for a spot, I didn't see the Cullens' silver Volvo anywhere. I was oddly disappointed, more than I should be when some guy who has been ignoring me isn't at school. It's like something inside me was missing. Not only was I losing a day of observations, but I was also losing a day of being near Edward and sitting next to him in Biology. Even though he has been ignoring me, and I have gone back to being invisible to everyone most of the time, I still observe Edward the closest. It hurts to have him ignore me, but come Monday I'm going to talk to him again. I can't wait much longer. I really like him, more than is healthy. He doesn't even like me back, obviously. I mean, he is a vampire, and I am just a plain human. Hopefully, we can at least be friends.

But why isn't he here? It's not like they burn in the sunlight. Not even direct sunlight, according to Jake's legends. Maybe they are doing a family thing. Or maybe, Jake's legends are wrong. They haven't been wrong about anything else though, so I'm leaning towards the family thing. It surprised me how boring school was without the Cullens to observe. I was grasping at straws for what to do with my time. The only thing remotely exciting about today is going to Port Angeles tonight with Angela and Jessica. Maybe I just need a girls' night out.