****I DO NOT THE WORLD OF TWILIGHT****

I awoke the next morning to the feeling of being watched. I nervously glanced around my room and saw him. Nic. I stared at him for an uncertain amount of time. HUH...Why do I keep doing that? I could feel the blush creeping up my face and jumped out of bed.

"Good morning Bella." He was smiling at me.

"Um..morning." I mumbled. "I'm going to get ready for school." I went to my dresser to get my clothes and saw a necklace..a locket lying there. I felt like I was in a daze. I know that locket!!! I slowly picked it up and looked at it.

Still in a daze I asked "Nic? Do you still have the key?"

He looked at me in surprise. "Yes I do. In the same place its always been. Around my neck."

"I thought I lost it. I can't believe I forgot this locket. I loved it for so long. Ohhh..." I turned to look at him.

"...Prince Nicky???"

He smiled the most beautiful smile I have ever seen. "Yes Princess Isabella, It is me" He walked over to me and stood close to me while he caressed my cheek.

I closed my eyes and all my memories came flooding back. They weren't just dreams! He was real..my Nicky. My best friend. I can't believe I forgot him. How could I forget him. I touched his face.

"You left me." I told him.

"I had to I wasn't aging and your mom was starting to notice that. But trust me when I say I didn't want to. You were my world." He explained to me. You still are. He sighed.

"Oh Nic, I'm so glad you are here with me. I can't wait to catch up!" I glanced at the clock. "Oh no we have to hurry! We have to leave in 15 minutes."

I raced to take a shower and get ready for school. I threw on my favorite jeans and a long sleeve shirt. I went back to my room and found my boots and jacket. At the last minute I grabbed up the locket and put it on. I ran down the stairs while putting my hair in a loose pony tail. But of coarse, I stumbled down the last two stairs and almost landed on my face when I felt a pair of strong arms catch me. I could feel his breath on my face as he chuckled at me.

"Bella, you haven't changed a bit."

I scowled at him and wiggled free. As soon as I stepped down I felt a stabbing pain in my right ankle. "Ohh." I moaned. Nic immediately scooped me up. He took my boot off and looked at my ankle. It wasn't swollen just sore.

"You probably just twisted it. I guess I'll just have to carry you all day." He said smiling.

"NO! I mean no, Please no." I said in a rush.

"Geesh Bella, I was just kidding. You used to like it when I carried you." He tugged on my pony tail.

"Well, I'm all grown up now so I am not being carried around like a child!" If I could growl I would have. He just laughed at me. I yanked my boot back on. Bad me move. Ouch. I tied it loosely and stood up. He followed behind me, I'm sure waiting for me to fall again. And I didn't disappoint him. As I was hopping to the front door I fell backwards and landed on his chest. Wow..nice... Whoa! Where did that come from?? I quickly got off of him. I could tell I was blushing. He just walked away from me without a comment. I watched him walk to the hall closet and grab something out. He came back to me with a helmet and jacket and handed them to me.

I'm sure I looked confused as I asked "Why are you handing them to me?

"You will need them for my bike." He said.

"Oh no, I'm not getting on your bike! We are taking my truck." I tried to give the stuff back.

"No we are not. For one thing that hunk of metal is slow and two you can't drive with a hurt ankle." He yanked my jacket off me and threw it on the couch. "And besides you used to love riding with me."

I tried to think of a way to get out of this but he was right, I can't drive with my sore ankle. And now that he mentioned it I remember loving it when he took me for rides on his bike. I sighed.

"Fine then." I stalked outside well I tried too. He grabbed me up and carried me outside. He set me on the bike and helped me put the jacket and helmet on. Both were a perfect fit. He got on the bike and started it up.

We never saw the figure racing across the yard to my house.

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As we drove to school I could feel the excitement in me. Wow! That was fun! I guess he could tell I loved it.

"See, I knew you would love it." He was smiling at me. We were in the parking lot and I could feel the stares at us. I gulped and looked around. It looked like the whole school was out here. I cringed. He just calmly got off the bike and picked me up. I tried to get out of his arms but he held tight. I was so embarrassed. I could just imagine what everyone was thinking.

I saw Angela and Ben make their way to us.

"Hi Bella." They both greeted me.

I smiled at them "Hi guys. I want you to meet my good friend Nic. He is an old family friend from Phoenix. He is staying with us for awhile." I explained to them. That is the story we are using.

They exchanged greetings. He dazzled them. I explained that I hurt my ankle this morning so we all walked inside the main office. Angela and Ben helped me to the nurse's office while Nic went to get his schedule. It turns out he was right I just twisted it. The nurse wrapped my ankle and gave me an ice pack to place on it during the day. Nic met me there and showed me his schedule, we had every class together. Gee, what a surprise.

I could just imagine what everyone was thinking as he carried me to all my classes. I think I blushed all day. Angela helped explain who Nic was and soon everyone knew he was my friend from Phoenix. A couple of times I heard the name Edward, I did my best to ignore them and the sadness in my heart. It wasn't easy.

At lunch we sat at the empty table in back with Angela and Ben. Finally school was over and we headed home. I found I loved going fast, I felt so safe with Nic. When we got home I felt Nic tense up.

"Bella, I think someone has been here." He slowly scanned the area. "It was awhile ago so your safe. Just hang on tight just in case." He scooped me and put me on his back. A feeling of sadness overwhelmed me. Edward love to carry me like this. I held on tight, I was scared. He ran inside and looked around the house. No one was here. He set me down on the couch and called my dad. I closed my eyes as they spoke. Since I was the only one eating he called in a pizza for me and sat next to me on the couch.

We decided to do our homework while waiting for the pizza. I was still a little worried so Nic stayed near me till my dad came home. They talked some more about my safety and decided to just continue as we are till something happened, since we still didn't know who was after me. We watched TV for awhile and I started to get sleepy. Nic carried me upstairs and put me in bed. I could feel my dad staring at us. I just wasn't sure why. He placed me on my bed and let me get ready for bed. I knew I just had a few minutes til he came back so I hurried. I was getting under the covers when he came back in. He sat on the bed and we started talking about us. The more we talked the more I remembered him and the closeness we shared. I was really happy he was back in my life. It made some of the pain I was feeling disappear. As much as I was happy he was here I was still longing for Edward to be here instead. I wasn't sure I could ever get over Edward but maybe I had a reason too now. My heart thumped painfully.

"Bella. I need to tell you something important. Your dad left it up to me when to tell you." Nic began.

I could only nod my head.

"Well its about you so don't freak out. Sometime ago,we aren't sure when, the Volturie found out about you. They aren't happy you know about vampires so they gave you til your 18th birthday to either change into a vampire or you would have to die."

"WHAT?!" I screamed at him. This can't be happening. The one thing I wanted for so long, I had to do and now I don't know if I still want it. Because I don't have my reason to live forever anymore. Me..a VAMPIRE!

We talked some more about it, how my dad wanted me to graduate first, and give me a chance to come to terms with it. My head was spinning. He told me he would be there with me through it and help me adjust. He also said my dad was trying to track down Megan to see if she would come help me. I was in shock. In a matter of months my whole world change and it was a done deal. Whether Edward wanted me to or not.

I needed some time to think so I laid down to try to sleep and and just think. Could I do this without Edward? Did I want too? I wasn't sure.

That night I dreamed I was a vampire and Edward kept saying No! and running from me.

The days past in a blur. The end of the year was wrapping up. Before I knew it it was April, only one month til I graduated.

We have been taking the bike everyday, so when we pulled up to school I really happy I had a helmet with a black visor on. That way no one could see the look of anguish on my face. I could feel Nic tense up at the same time I did. He quickly got off the bike and turned to me.

"Breathe baby, you can do this." He was helping me off the bike. He had the same look on his face as I did.

I tried to be calm or at least as calm as I could be. He took my hand and walked us to our first class. I gripped his hand in desperation.

They were standing in front of us.

"Hello Bella." It was the Cullens. But most importantly.

It was Edward.

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Okay Edward is finally back..But will he be able to win Bella back? Let me know what you think! Thank you for reading :))