It's finaly here. I'm so sorry that it took so long, my microsoft word has been playing up, and I've only had a chance to really have a look at it because of exams... but excuses, excuses you probably don't believe them or don't care lol. Disclaimer: I do not own the twilight series

Bella's POV

They stayed there for the rest of the day, and I wanted nothing more than to run, to get out of there and never come back. But I knew I couldn't leave my family, and they were happy here. I always preferred to suffer quietly, and now was no different. I had to stay, for them.

"So Bella, how have you been over the years?" Esme asked with a smile in her face, either ignoring my discomfort or oblivious to it.

"I've been good thank you." I said quietly.

"She's adjusted into this life quite quickly." Maria said proudly. "She was very tame for a new born, not even one kill."

"Really?" Alice asked excitedly. I just nodded.

"It was probably because I knew what to expect..." I trailed off, the memories where still too painful. Lexie patted my hand, trying to calm me down.

"We've been looking for you for a while." Alice piped up, trying to defuse the tension. "When I saw you changed, me and Edward rushed right back to Forks to try and stop it, or to make sure you didn't turn into a crazy monster." She laughed a bit at that, and I couldn't help but give her another weak smile.

"Well, you've found me." unfortunately I added in my head.

"Yeah, but apart from the first vision where I saw that you had changed, I've never been able to get a clear few of your decisions." Her eyebrows creased in irritation.

"I'm afraid that's my fault." Maria said, slightly embarrassed. "I have a gift of hiding; I guess you could call it. I can put a barrier between myself and my family and those who try to find us. And with Bella's gift of shielding the mind, we are effectively off the radar." She smiled at me at the end, and I knew that if I were still able to, I would be blushing.

I tuned out the rest of the conversation, nodding now and then to be polite.

"We better get ready for school." Chris said looking at his watch, showing that we had 10minutes to get there.

"Yes you should." Maria agreed.

"It was nice seeing you all again." I said to the Cullen's with as much enthusiasm as I could manage, and rushed upstairs to my room.

When I got there I sighed in relief, and slid down the closed door.

Edwards POV

I watched her rush up to her room, and I so badly wanted to follow her, but after hearing her soft sigh of relief I chose not to. I would wait until I can get her on her own. Or maybe try to talk to her in school where it would be difficult for her to escape.

"Not going to work." Alice said. I just glared at her.

"I have to try something." I growled at her. I was still a bit jealous at the fact that Bella had excepted Alice back so quickly and she hadn't even glanced at me.

"She need's space Edward, time to adjust with us being here. If you try to rush it then she's going to run away as fast as she can." I sighed and nodded. She was probably right, stupid psychics. But that didn't mean I couldn't be friendly.

Alice shook her head at me.

"Just don't push it."