Heyy. This chapter might get a little confusing. Just review with all your questions too. I haven't said thanks to my reveiwers on a long time. :] Thanks to my readers too. This chapter I introduce some new characters. So here is chapter 9: With One 'R'


Bella POV

The sight made me want to cry. Standing there, were two children. They looked like young teenagers.

I focused on the one who spoke first, the girl. Her hand was on my shoulder. Her eyes were black, deep, dark, thirsty black. Her eyes wide in surprise and fear. Her beautiful, blonde hair, swaying in the light breeze. Her clothes were tattered. They looked expensive, too. She was biting her lip. She looked so worried.

I followed her other arm, outstretched, holing the other vampire's hand. It was the boy. The boy I saw was the same boy I saw running. His scent I recognized from the house and following it. His blond hair was smoothed down from his run. His black eye were questioning. His clothes were also tattered, but not as tattered as the girl's. His mouth was twisted in confusion. Both of their feet...bare.

The girl spoke again. "Ma'am? Are you okay?" Worry was in her voice. I wouldn't know why worry was in her voice. Maybe because there is some strange women, a vampire, on her knees, not moving or talking.

I shook my head, clearing my thoughts. "Yea. I'm fine. Thank you." I pushed off the ground. These kids were not that short. The girl was a little shorter than me, my five foot four. The boy was taller. He had to be five-six or five-seven.

A beautiful smile lit up the girl's face, exposing her white teeth. The boy gave a shy smile.

"Well, my name is Scarlett. Scarlett Howard. Spelled with only one 'r.' Not two." The girl stuck out her hand, still smiling. She showed me that she had a really friendly personality right away. I shook her hand. It was soft, like when I was human, shaking someone's hand.

"Hi Scarlett. I'm Bella Cullen." I told her.

"That's a nice name." Scarlett said. She looked at the boy. He let out a soft laugh.

He stuck out his open hand. "My name is Evan Bunker." He seemed shy, but not with the reassurance of Scarlett. It looked like she helped him become more friendly, even to a complete stranger. I took his hand, shaking his too. He smiled, exposing all his teeth, as well.

Something about these kids made them seem familiar. Kids....I needed to ask.

"How old are you guys?" I asked.

Scarlett bowed her head, as if she was ashamed or embarrassed. Evan patted her shoulder.

"Fourteen. We haven't changed like people say you should during you teenage years." His voice sounded unsure. Only fourteen? They were still kids, their lives taken away.

"Oh no! That young!" I spoke too loud. There was a huge rustling in the bushes. Scarlett let out a small scream and Evan looked like he was about to run for his.

I smelled the air, and smiled.

"Edward!" I yelled, running toward the bush at a fast human pace.

Edward misread my yell. He jumped out of the bushes, pushing me behind him. He snarled and growled at the young vampires. They were about to take off. I couldn't let them though. They needed help. My help. Carlisle's help. Our family of vampire's help.

I was about to yell stop, when Scarlett did.

"Stop." She spoke. It felt like I froze. Edward stopped snarling in an instant. Evan's eyes were wide, but he must knew something.

Scarlett spoke again. "Relax and sit down." She sat on the ground, crossing her legs. I all the sudden felt calm, relaxed, like when Jasper was near. I sat without my legs telling them to. Edward was so tense, then he sat down. His brows were no longer pulled together. His hand reached for mine. I took it a looked at the young vampires. Evan looked as if he just had a spa treatment and a massage. Seconds ago, he looked like a bear was chasing him or something.

Scarlett looked at Edward, then looked back at me. Evan followed her action.

"Who are you, sir?" She asked. She looked at Edward, being polite.

He gave her a small smile, probably something from her mind. "My name is Edward Cullen. May I ask what yours is?" He must have already know her name, but he was always polite. A smile lit up her face. She jumped up, walking over toward us, towing Evan.

She stuck her hand out toward Edward. "My name is Scarlett Howard. Only one 'r' in Scarlett. Not two." There had to be a spelling problem with her name. Two ways to spell it. Same with my name. Isabella and Isabelle. Two different names but people messed up on it before.

"Hello, Scarlett." Edward said, shaking her hand. She smiled even bigger as she turned toward Evan. She nodded, showing him to repeat her action.

His hand extended toward Edward. "Evan Bunker, sir." He spoke, his tone soft.

Edward shook it, greeting Evan like he had to Scarlett.

They sat down; Scarlett holding her knees to her chest, a huge grin on her face. Evan sat down and looked at Edward's frustrated expression.

Scarlett, I guessed, didn't like silence. "So. Tell me about yourself." She gestured toward me and Edward.

"Well, we are what you are. We live in a huge family. We are married and we have a beautiful daughter, Renesmee. I have lived for..." he was cut off.

Evan interrupted with a question, "What do you mean 'we are what you are?' What are we? What are you?" His voice was concerned and angry.

I glanced at Edward. His face was twisted in confusion. He looked at me. I knew he felt put out. Evan must have been a shield.

Edward turned to answer the two, Scarlett wasn't smiling anymore, her teeth digging into her lip again.

Edward stared deep into their eyes. His sentences separated with short pauses. "You are what we are. We are all....vampires."

Evan and Scarlett's faces twisted in horror.

Scarlett screamed, her voice going higher.

Evan was yelling at us. 'How the hell could this have happened? All we did was run away.....and.....and then...." He stopped too short, not completing his story. He looked down at Scarlett, hiding his face. Scarlett stopped screaming. Her eyes grew big, shock and worry filled them. She looked between Edward and me. Evan did the same, his eyes scared more than before. They froze.

Evan yelled, "Run, Scarlett. They're going to kill us! They're vampires! We are going to die if we don't run now!"


Was that confusing? Well one thing you might not get, Evan and Scarlett didn't know they were vampires. Also, Evan thought they were fourteen but they are really only thirteen. Sad. I know. Any questions, please review. Comments are allowed too. Thanks to everyone who also added either Return To Forks or Daddy's Story to their favorite stories list. There are alot. To those people who did that but didn't review, please review. I love hearing it. I'm not trying to nag or anything, but reviews make me feel like I'm doing a good job. Thanks!