AN: Back again and this time the chapter is a week late! So sorry! Had such a rough week and have been under alot of stress.. on with the chapter...

Disclaimer – The characters belong to Stephanie Meyer.

Chapter 8

After blurting out that the gorgeous vampire across the other side of the cafeteria was mine I ran out of the room like a bat out of hell. I ran out of the school and round the corner so that I could let the wall support me. Finally I could allow myself to breath and really think about what just happened.

Why did I act the way I did? Why was my heart beating a million times per minute? And the lust? I have never felt anything like it, ever! Throughout the internal monologue in my head, I clearly didn't notice that I was followed out of the school by the pixie girl.

"Bella.. Are you ok? Can I talk to you for a sec?" The girl was talking to me? What could she possibly have to talk to me about? Did she know about my dad? Well obviously she must do if she's one of them too.

"Sure. What's up er..? Shit, I didn't even know the girls name, ok, so now I feel a little bad.

"Alice. My name is Alice. I know you've probably been harassed enough today being the new kid and all but I just wanted to introduce myself seeing as your dad is very close with my family." So I guessed right, it was something to do with my dad, well if he's close with this family then maybe I should listen to what she has to say and maybe try and make an effort for his sake.

"Well Alice, it's nice to meet you and your right, it was been a pretty overwhelming day. I guess your right, maybe I should have introduced myself first but you know what it's like when you don't know anybody and to have to try and socialise, well, it doesn't always go to plan. True, my dad did say that he was in contact with another family in town, so maybe it is best that we get to know each other as like you said, we'll be spending a lot of time with together." I didn't what her to know that I knew what she was just yet. I may be a bit of a nobody and too quiet but I do like to have my fun every now and again.

"Well either way their would have been an introduction made, but I could tell that it would work out better if it was me who introduced myself to you rather than any of my other family members." Oh great. I forgot about the others. Well the other three, I definitely could not forget the copper haired Adonis.

The rest of the school day went by like a breeze. As much as I kept getting stared at, I was most definitely used to them now so it didn't bother me as much. However, the only thing that did play on my mind was the red haired vampire. There was just something about him; I just couldn't put my finger on it. The way he sat, the way he would talk to his family, the way he would stay away from the other students and keep to himself. He kind of reminded me of, well, me. I wasn't sure how I would get his attention but deep inside I knew he was mine. This supernatural claim that I somehow had on him kept stirring up and would build up such intensity at the weirdest times.

As I was getting my truck to go home after school I noticed the living Adonis standing by a silver Volvo. Well I guess that was his car, pretty fancy if you ask me. However it wasn't just the Volvo that caught my eye. He was staring at me, as if he was trying to figure something out. I don't know what he was trying to figure out, I'm a pretty straight forward person, what you see is what you get but it was the look he was giving me. I felt my heart sink, he looked at me with hatred. Hatred? I haven't done anything to him to deserve the look of hatred.

I wasted no time pulling out the car park and getting home, the silent sob that I occurred on the way home did nothing to help me think of the positives of the day. This creature that was MINE hated me. So much for trying to get his attention so that I could, in an imaginary world, just be with him.

After eating dinner that dad made and having a shower, I finally settled in my room and was left to my own thoughts. But still, I couldn't concentrate on anything but that stupid red haired man! My thoughts before I met him were random, intelligent and just downright normal. But now, I couldn't think of anyone else but him! My dad asked me how my day went at school and all I could bring myself to say was that it was ok. Just ok. I felt terrible for being blunt towards Charlie but I didn't know what else to say to him. Its not like I could have turned around and said "Oh dad today was great, I saw this boy from across the cafeteria and I wasn't able to stop myself from claiming him". Just no. If I'd had said that he would think that something was majorly wrong with me and would probably ship me off back to my mother. There was nothing more that I wanted then to stay with Charlie. Even though we had the strangest start and it wasn't all that good, I wouldn't change anything. He's been more of a parent to me in the last day or so, than what my mother ever was to me.

As I slept that night, my body couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. It must have just been a subconscious thought; no one would be watching me it was a stupid thought. It wasn't until I woke up the following morning and realised that my window was open when I knew full well that I had closed it and locked it the night before.

Someone obviously was watching me. Who was it? And what did they want?

AN: So there you have it. A bit of a boring chapter but I wanted you guys to understand the connection that Bella has to Edward. The next chapter should be more upbeat and Edward and Bella will finally get their first introduction. Until next time...