Disclaimer: One day, Stephenie Meyer and I put our names in a hat to decide who would own Twilight and all of its characters. Her name was picked but we came to an agreement that I could own Kate.

Bella POV

I waited in the lunch line while Jessica babbled to me. I had already heard everything she was telling me a couple of years ago when I had my real first day of Forks High School.

I sat down and looked around the lunchroom for my 'family' and spotted them at their usual table. But I noticed that there weren't five vampires, but six. My stomach clenched when I saw her, Kate.

She was acting as though she belonged there. I didn't have to have super-vampire-hearing to tell that she was flirting with Edward.

Part of me wanted to march right up to that table and see if Edward was okay; to see if he was aware of what was happening. The other part of me knew better; how weird would it be for the new girl to just march right up to the Cullens?

Of course, being the human that I am, I didn't quite use my better judgment. I stood up and began to walk across to the other side of the lunchroom.

"Bella, where are you going?" A worried Jessica called after me.

I didn't answer and continued to head for their table. By now, they had all looked up at me with an amused yet confused expression crossed their faces. What would I say? Should Kate know that I'm aware of what has happened? Would Edward know that he loved me? I was hurt by that last question. I hadn't even gotten to say goodbye to him.

I froze, about five feet away from their table. Being the coward I was, I ran out of the cafeteria to the bathroom. I stayed there until lunch was over. I felt a slight smidge of hope as I remembered my next class: Biology: the class where I sat next to Edward.

I grabbed my books and ran to the Biology building. As I walked past Edward, I saw his eyes blacken as his whole body went stiff. Then it registered in my brain; Edward had told me about this; how hard it was that first day. How my blood was so strong to him. How did the Volturi put it? They called me… la tua cantante… singer.

I sat down, scooting my chair as far from him as the table would allow. I wanted to touch him so bad: to take his hand and tell him that I loved him. But I knew that Edward was fighting a huge internal battle that I didn't want to intrude. I knew that he would have to go to Alaska to escape the monster within himself… that was how he had said it.

I opened my notebook to a blank page and began to scribble a note. I needed to talk to him. If that meant just simply writing a note, then so be it.

Tearing the page out of my notebook, and sliding it to his side of the table, I stood up without a word and ran as fast as my legs would allow, out of the classroom.

Edward POV

I opened the note that the new girl, Isabella Swan had just given me. My eyes almost popped out of my sockets when I read what she had to say…

Edward,

I'm Sorry.

I know that it's hard. Don't trust Kate- she is bad news…

–Your La Tua Cantante

I wasn't sure whether to be mad because she obviously new a lot or if I should be confused. I decided on both, I would be mad and confused. I really needed to hunt before I could talk to her. She knew that her blood was singing to me. Why couldn't I hear her thoughts? I needed to talk to Carlisle and see if he had any idea what was happening.

And what was the deal with Kate? What did Bella mean? I was so confused. I slipped out the back of the room unnoticed by anyone.

Alice must've seen it coming because she was already waiting in the passenger side of the Volvo.

"Edward, you and I have to talk." Alice said with a stern voice.

I got in and told her about the note, "Alice, you know that new girl Isabella Swan? When she walked by me in Biology and… It was really… hard for me to keep her alive." I shook my head with disgust with the repulsive beast that had almost resurfaced no less than ten minutes ago. "For some reason, she knew that I was having… difficulties. She gave me this," I gave the note to Alice and she read it quickly and looked up to me with a horror stricken look on her face.

"Edward, I think I need to have a little chat with Isabella. I'll have Carlisle help if necessary. You need to hunt. Maybe you can visit Tanya's clan while you're away. Trust me Edward; we'll take care of this."

I nodded and instantly thought of Kate. "Alice, I think it would be best if we didn't mention this to Kate. She might be offended if she finds out about this note."

"Of course," Alice smiled and returned to the school.

Looking at my reflection in the mirror, I realized how much I really needed to hunt. I began the drive to Denali lost in though of Isabella Swan.

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