SPARKLESPIRE please keep calm. Hatty and Edward are coming…after a few twists and turns – none of which are Jake ok. KEEP YO HAT ON GIRL!! : D

He rapped his arms around me because 'lack of space' but again it didn't bother me. He was warm, and I felt safe. That night I dreamt of Edward. It was Edwards arms holding me.

Hold up. Edward? Why would I dream about him? I thought back over the dream and I felt no guilt or any need to repent myself for enjoying the dream, because it was almost like it was meant to be. Here's what happened:

I was on the beach, sitting in the sand. I couldn't tell which beach it was, but it looked like one I went to in Norfolk, England. It was the end of the day and I was watching the sun set. A person came and sat down next to me.

"I thought you'd never make it" I teased.

"And stand you up?" he answered. Melting honey, velvet, musical – his voice was perfect, and alluring like him.

"I'm alluring huh?" he taunted. I slapped his arm and where I should have been hurt he was hurt. He rubbed the sour spot. I looked at my arms and they were pale white. But as I could feel my heart beat, I knew I wasn't a vampire.

He stood up and gave his hand to me. I took it and he wrapped his arm around my waist. We walked back up the beach to the top, and he put on some music from a stereo I hadn't noticed. We began dancing down the beach it was a sort of polka. It was amazing. His smooth cool arms were the ideal fit to my curves and we were laughing. Next thing I knew he was picking me up and we were running into the sea. He dropped me and ran away. So I followed him and jumped on his back, getting him into a head lock. I dragged him back down the beach and made him get all wet as well. We spent hours splashing each other, and when the night finally came, we were suddenly back in his lounge.

He was on his piano and playing a tune I recognized as Bella's Lullaby.

"This is for you" he whispered. I was stood there staring, but he wasn't looking at me.

A pale, brown haired girl with giant chocolate orbs came and sat on the piano bench next to him and took over his playing.

I was heart broken and I ran out of the room and straight into the river. He jumped in after me and we had a massive argument. I think it was about socks. We both got out and continued the fight on land. The person I now recognized as Bella came out and took his hand.

"NO. YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM. HE'S MINE" I screamed at her. I crouched and she ran away. Edward laughed and came and hugged me tight.

"I love you" he said into my neck.

"Kiss me" I replied. And we were in his bedroom, on his black leather sofa.

I was underneath him and he lightly put his lips to mine. It was heaven. I grabbed his tousled, bronze godlike hair and pulled my own Adonis closer to me. He accepted willingly and when I finally fell asleep in the dream he planted kisses all over my collarbone. I fell asleep on top of him and his arms wrapped around me. He sang all night long and I kept my grip on his shirt and neck very tight.

End of dream,

And so the marvelous dream served a sort of epiphany for me. I found that didn't actually like Chris. He was just a placement holder for-

"Wakey, wakey!" Jacob interrupted where I was, and now I've forgotten. Great. I remembered that it was something important, but I can't actually remember what. It'll come back to me. I threw a pillow at him.

"WHAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE YOU TO WAKE ME AT" I looked at the alarm clock.

"11:40" I finished and Jake just looked at me strangely. I might have just told him his mother was a snail. It would have had the same effect. But we both burst out laughing. But I wasn't joking it was far too early.

"Well I thought maybe you'd like to hang today"

Today. Today. There was something significant about today. I was going to see Esme and…

"OMG Jake!!" I screamed and he covered his ears.

"I'M 15. Today's my BIRTHDAY" I yelled.

I made out a congrats from his and I got another bear hug. He made me pancakes for breakfast and we soon headed out to First Beach.

"Jake!" a chorus of boys went up.

"Woo" they all said and laughed at Jake's reaction. I blushed a little and ran to them. I didn't know them and I didn't care. I got in the middle and yelled again.

"IT'S MY BIRTHDAY" and they all shied away and covered their ears. Me and Jake started laughing. They soon joined in.

"Hey Jake, whose the fog horn" said one and he looked and me playfully. I raised my eye brows.

"Fog horn huh?" and like Jake I jumped on his back and got him in a head lock. Everyone went up betting for and against me. I gave him a noogie and he caved. Wimp.

"So who do I have the pleasure of kicking arse with then?" I said

"Seth" said the one who I wrestled.

"Jared"

"Embry, this is Quil."

"Hi"

"Hatty" I finished and I got a bear hug and a happy birthday form them all.

"Just what I wanted for my birthday. To be treated like a rag doll by 5 oversized boys" I joked.

We sat around just laughing and making uncomfortable remarks towards one and another. It was like a proper little family and I loved it. I felt just as close as I did with the Cullen's. I saw the feared gang that keeps taking everyone who's disappeared for two weeks 'The Protectors'. They looked longingly at Embry and I knew that he'd be next. I felt a surge of pity, but also I surge of happiness for him. He'll love it. And so will Quil when he finally turns. He'll probably love it more than anyone else.

We went around La Push and ended up back at Jake's house, each of them thrashing me at guitar Hero, oh well. At least I could take them.

I ended up making them all a chocolate Gateau each – when it's my birthday. But hey, such is life. They all seemed to melt when I fed them it.

"Hatty, these cakes are amazing. Do you have some sort of English magic cooking technique or something?" Jared said. There were murmurs of 'mmm' in agreement.

"Well I use LSD as my secret ingredient you know" and they all spat their cake out. I was rolling on the floor.

"I…can't…believe…you fell …for …it" and they are grumbled about how I made them waste good cake. I had to go outside for air and Jake came out with me.

"Thanks for today Jake. It's been the best birthday ever." And it had. I had laughed so much. I could easily have these boys as my friends.

"No probs. Hey when do you have to meet Mimi was it, Meme?" he asked looking bored.

"I'm gonna come and visit you know. I'm not riding off into the sunset just so I could forget you. You lot are…unforgettable" and he crushed me again. I didn't complain this time. He was really warm, and the night was rolling in.

"Now excuse me, I need to go. BYE GUYS" I yelled to the house. They all filed out.

"What? You off already" Seth asked. I nodded.

"Jake will tell you. See you soon guys" and I made a run for Forks. They waved and shouted at my back, but I was to anxious about Esme to hear them.

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They didn't offer me any lift, but it didn't matter. I wanted to run anyway. It was 6 when I left, and getting to the bottom of the Cullen drive took the allotted 30 minuets. It was another 10 to get up it, on foot, when I've been running for hours already –or so it felt like.

I gasped when I saw the house. Had it gotten bigger in my absence? But as promised no one was there. I felt very nervous about this, though I had no reason too. The windows were dark so I assumed that Esme was upstairs or forgot.

I knocked timidly on the door. No answer, I knocked a little louder, and it was odd because I knew she could hear me. She obviously forgot, and with that she came bustling down the stair and opened the door. She smiled warmly, and I felt that I didn't quite deserve it.

"Darling I've been so worried, where were you?" she said hugging me and little less forcefully then the boys had.

"La push" I said and she frowned.

"Come on, let's get you something to eat" she said and closed the doors. I got about to the middle of the room when the lights came on, balloons were released and everyone I knew shot out form behind furniture and screamed

"SURPRISE"

My hand shot to my heart which was racing at 60mph and out came my family.

"Hatty, we are so sorry about the fight, but if we fell out with you then this party would be a big surprise" Alice screamed. Everyone was flocking around me.

"I forgive you" I yelled and I had present thrust at me from all angles. I was laughing and looking into the faces of everyone I saw pure joy and happiness, and I knew in my heart, this was the place I had to be. But I was a little peeved that they had to fall out with me and make me feel worthless, just so I could get the best present ever!

When I saw Edward, his joy seemed elated from the rest and I hugged him, and that's when it came back to me. He frowned and pulled away. I was in a state of shock, but a tap on my shoulder made me force a smile.

Katie and Chris.

"Happy birthday" they chorused, Chris pulled me into a hug.

"Listen guys, I'm so happy for you. I know you'll be a great couple" I said sincerely. I
wasn't sour at Katie now, but their confused looks got me.

"We're not together" they spoke up over the now playing music.

"What?" I asked shocked. Oh no.

"That text was just a set up. Hatty, it's you I like not Katie" and there it was. My world which had been fixed came crashing around me. I don't like Chris; I mean I did, but not now. So this is why Edward was frowning. I was pulled into a hug with him and I hugged him back, but only briefly. I was mean. I wanted him, I got him, but now I was going to throw him away. Yeah, he's great, but I've found something much more worthy of my time.

I saw Edward leave out the back door.

"Wait a minute Chris" I said and went out the back door. My arm was caught by Jasper and he pulled me to the kitchen.

"Listen jazz, now's not really the time" I said and made to leave.

"Listen Hatty, now is the perfect time. It's about Edward" he said. My attention was caught.

"He loves you" he spoke quietly. My heart leapt and he felt it because he looked at me strange.

"I love him too" I whispered and I set off happy outside, past Chris, past my family, to the man I loved. I ran the length of the garden but couldn't find him. The river was full of candles and they were floating around, and it seemed magical. I sat at the bottom of the garden, waiting for Edward to come back so I could share my realization. After about 5 minutes, Alice came out to me, and brought me back intro the party. She manhandled me in, but I would have been quite satisfied waiting for him there. I was a little down trodden, and I felt in complete. Jasper and Alice were whispering all night. I danced with Chris, but I had to set him straight.

"Can we speak?" I asked. He nodded too willing and I went upstairs, away form the noise and commotion. I took him to my room and sat on the bed.

"Well the thing is, none of this is fair to you." I began.

His face fell and he could see where I was going.

"You're right; we should have been together sooner."

"No, ermm, see well I don't like you-"

"You love me, well that's ok because I love you too. Since the moment I laid eyes on you."

"Well that's my point, I did like you when I first saw you, but know I-"

"You love me, I know"

"No Chris, I don't-"

"You don't want to be without me, how sweet."

"You're not listening." I stressed.

"Yes I am, you're telling me you love me."

I lost it then. He was making this so much harder than it needed to be.

"Chris I don't love you, I never have. Yes I liked you, but liked – ed – past tense. I'm sorry we have no future" I right into his eyes.

"Wow and you did that without blinking, you're good" he said smiling. He really wasn't getting the message.

"Chris, I DON'T love you, I DON'T even like you. I'm going out with someone else" I said yelling practically.

"What. You have two of us?" he asked alarmed. "I never wanted to share, but if it makes you happy"

"Gah, you just can't get the message. I was never yours to share." This wasn't the Chris I knew. Not my friend Chris "Leave me alone. I don't want you. This my friend is called a r-e-j-e-c-t-i-o-n." I said elongating rejection.

"I'll take you back, it's ok"

At this point I hit the bed frame and Emmet came in looking murderous.

"Get the picture buddy. She doesn't want you." He said thunderous. Chris looked petrified and I felt saved. In came Jasper and Rosalie. My angels.

"If you come anywhere near our little sister again then I will beat you to a pulp" Jasper and Rose finished together, and Emmet cracked his knuckles.

"Babe, tell me they're joking" Chris said scotching up to me. I snapped.

"I AM NOT YOUR BABE! NO THEY'RE NOT JOKING. I HATE YOU. YOU'RE A CLINGY DISGUSTING PIECE OF FILTH WHO CAN'T GET THE MESSAGE WELL HERE IT IS AGAIN" I said and pushed him off the bed. He scrambled out the door and I followed him.

"I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. BECAUSE OF YOU THE LOVE OF MY LIFE HAS LEFT" and I slapped him. I was bright red with anger and turned to go back up the stairs.

I lay on my bed and I heard several words being tossed around downstairs, and finally a knock on the door came.

"Hat?" asked Alice.

"Yeah" I said relieved. She came in and sat on my bed.

"Where's Edward?" I hadn't seen him since the party.

"He's upstairs asleep" she said lying to me.

"What so right now, he's in his room." I asked. "Asleep?" she nodded and smiled.

"Ok" I reasoned and headed for the stairs.

"He won't want disturbing. He's a heavy sleeper." She said frowning at me.

"Ok Tinkerbelle here's the news. I know you're vampires and that vampires don't sleep, so where the hell is he?" I stormed, by the word vampires all 6 of them had come up to stare at me.

"How…When?" Esme stuttered. Alice beamed.

"I knew form the moment I came here. You have cold hard skin, are exceptionally beautiful and your eyes change colour. Emmet wouldn't or couldn't eat the biscuits and you guys are fast. Jasper you can feel my emotions and Alice you can see the future. Edward can hear your mind and right now he's gone I don't know where, and I'd quite like to know. If I found you repulsive I'd have shown some fear don't you think, but no I haven't. You're safe, you're "vegetarians" and I trust you" I said all in one breath and they were dumbstruck.

"Now where is he?" I said quietly. Alice shook her head.

"I don't know. He won't answer his phone and he keeps changing his mind." I nodded and went to my room shutting the door. No one tried to get in. I went to the window and looked out at the night. I cried. I didn't mean to and I couldn't help it, but the fact that my love had left me was torturing me.

"Come back to me Edward" I whispered into the night, "Come back"

And with that I fell asleep, leaning against the window, willing my love home.

What do you think?

I should do a disclaimer: only Hatty and the story line is mine.