I looked out the window and sighed, and in a flash I saw something move, my attention sparked and my eyes narrowed on the line of trees opposite the school, I saw something red sparkle from the darkness and I shivered.

It couldn't be... could it. Had they found me again. I tried to shift the thought from my mind, someone would come get me if they had. Edward or Alice would know if something was going to happen.

I sat there trying not to look out the window. If I saw them who knows what I would do, I couldn't scream out 'run vampire.' for one thing I would jeopardise my new family's safety and secret, and two no one would believe me, they would think I was crazy and insane. I needed to tell Emmett or Edward.

I faced the front of class, my phone vibrated in my pocket making me jump. Three messages.

Edward;

'Don't leave class,someone's here,

and don't draw any attention to yourself'

Emmett;

'Stay were you are we'll sort out everything,

Wait for Alice to get you.'

Edward;

'What ever you do don't come out side,

and don't look outside.'

I started to breath faster, thankfully not to fast that someone would notice. It can't be to bad, I kept telling myself, if it was they would have taken me from class.

What was going on. I had to refrain from looking out the window like they had asked. I put my head in my arms and lay them on the table, something can't have happened, could it... No someone would have come for me.

I kept telling my self that if something bad was happening someone would come for me, but even this couldn't help my mind stay still from all the thoughts whizzing past.

My phone vibrated again and I quickly took it from my pocket and opened the message.

Edward;

'false alarm, sorry.

I'm out side your lesson,

You can calm down know.'

My heart started again and I let out a sigh, everything was okay, for know.

The lesson finished and Edward walked in, his face cool, a mask to cover something. Jessica looked at him them to me, she pressed her lips and watched as he looked me in the eye and took my bag. She said a hurried bye and walked off faster then I'd ever seen her go.

I looked back to Edward. "Are you okay?" I asked knowing something was wrong.

"I'm fine," he wrapped his arm around my waist and helped me to stand. "Sorry we scared you."

"No I would rather know these things and anyway I saw him."

"What?" he looked at me with pure shock, his eyes narrowed.

"I saw the tree's move and something red, I figured that was what you were going after." I went quiet at the end as his face changed to anger.

"Alice saw one coming to school, not one being here." he said, "are you sure at what you saw?"

"Yeah cause I was about to message you when you did me, I'm positive." I was starting to panic now, there was two here now, what else could happen all three turn up... That's it.

"I've just figured it out..." He looked at me in confusion. "Edward it's not two and two one's it's four." I said hoping he gets what I'm saying.

He did he froze and held me tighter to him. "Lets get to the others before they start to worry."

I was right his attitude was telling me that I was right, it wasn't that I was being followed by two single vampire's and a duo, I was being followed by a group of four that was working together. How could we not see it before.

The cafeteria was packed and loud. We struggled to make our way to the table, but when Edward cleared his throat they seamed to make a small path for him, but then again anyone who saw his face wanted to just get out his way.

"Emmett, there's four not two an two one's, Bella worked it out, they are all working together that's why we missed the one in school." Oh-ho they didn't know that.

"What?" Emmett all but shouted, Rose had to calm him down with Jasper's help, he took me out of Edwards hands and pulled me to his side as if getting ready to leave at once. "There's one in school?"

"Was, they left, we were to busy looking for the one that we were first after that we missed the new one, Bella didn't she said he was in the tree's around the time we went looking for the other. They will be on their guard know, we destroyed the other two." Edward said coldly.

Emmett loosened his grip from around me only slightly, Alice was to quiet for normal.

I looked at her and almost gasped, her eyes were glazed and distant looking. Edward sighed, "They wont attack here but we'll have to..." he stopped and looked out past us seeing what ever Alice was.

"Edward?" Jasper said, he snapped out of what ever he was in and looked at me with a new mix of expression's, anger, sadness and something else.

"As I was saying we'll have to be on our guard all the time." his eyes never left mine and I couldn't look away from him, again something bad had happened that he didn't want me to know,

I sat for the rest of dinner sandwiched between Emmett and Edward, I felt sorry for Jasper as he tried to calm everybody down, I tried to help him by calming my self down by playing the song I had heard Edward played. It worked, I couldn't remember most of it but the bits I did helped.

Jasper smiled a thank you at me which I returned. I hated him having to try and get the situation under control, he was needed so much that it must be hard on him at times... I'd have to watch my feeling's and try and stay calm around him.

When the bell finally went off I was like always lifted, once again I found my back pressed against Emmett's chest and his arms around me holding my legs up, some times I could swear he thinks I'm a football.

+V+

Biology was slow, we were watching a video on something rather boring, I decided to to write Edward a note, this was the perfect opportunity to get some answers.

'what do you thinks going on?

Why do you think everything is happening all at once.'

I passed him the note under the table, our fingers touched and for the hundredth time in the three weeks I've been here, a small current ran through me, he looked at me and passed it back.

'I don't know, but what ever it is,

I will make you safe.'

A small knot appeared in my stomach, if something like this wasn't going on would he still be like that or would I mean nothing.

'I can't figure it out, something is going on,

either your not telling me or...'

The note was ripped out of my hands, it wasn't because the teacher was coming, it was too dark to see, it took all of my concentration to read what he had wrote.

'We will tell when we know,

don't worry.'

'Don't worry...

are you insane, I'm scared."

'there's nothing to be afraid of.'

'do you want me to make a list?'

'We will protect you.'

'Who will protect you.'

That made him stop and look at me, his eyes burning intensely in the dark, smouldering somehow.

"Your worried about me?" he whispered.

"Course I am." 'I was so worried when them two vampires came after us, when I ran all's I could think about was if you were okay'

'Don't worry about us,

Even Emmett is fine, thought he does act like a child,

at times'

I had to stifle a giggle with a cough at that, it was so true.

'I'd still worry.'

And again his eyes were on mine trying to read my expression, I couldn't let him know that I liked him, it could ruin everything.

I looked away, but when I did Mike smiled at me. Was he watching us the whole time? Smiling back I turned to the boring film that was on. My mind going over any possibility of what could be happening, I trusted that they had no clue as to what has coursed this but I still knew that they were holding something from me. A was afraid to lose any of them they were my family and I couldn't bare it if even one of them went.

A small tear ran down my cheek, quickly I wiped it away before anyone could see. I felt a hard but gentle finger stroke my upper arm. It felt so good even if it was just a small gesture, Edward was trying to comfort me. I smiled and turned back to the film, his hand lingered on my arm, trailing it down hesitantly he reached my hand and linked his fingers with mine lightly, so if I wanted to break away I could but I didn't I held on tightly. He added a small amount of pressure and rubbed the back of my hand with his thumb.

When the film finished I let go to stretch my arms and fingers, he seamed reluctant which made me fell better. He took my bag and turned his back on me.

"Get on."

I obeyed and climbed on his back, Mike was watching us and for a moment I thought that he had seen us holding hands. Wait why was that a problem, I thought about it and it was the way he was watching, there was something behind his eyes that frightened me.

The small journey to Gym was quiet but very enjoyable, he had held my hand if only to just comfort me, he held my hand.

When he put me down out side the changing rooms he looked at me.

"None of us will let anything happen to you, I'll be waiting out side, Emmett's covering for me." and with that he turned and walked back down the corridor.

+V+

I handed the note from Carlisle to the Gym teacher Coach Clapp, he took one look at it and said that if it was any one else he would make them do it, but because he knows what I'm like it would be safer not just for me but for the whole class, which I found slightly amusing knowing if Edward was watching this then he was most likely rolling around on the floor in fits of laughter.

If Emmett knew about this I would never hear the end of it.

"So how you doing Bella?" Mike said walking up to me as I limped to the bench to watch the rest of the class.

"Fine."

"Hows the ankle?" he asked sitting next to me.

"Not to bad, it's getting better." He should be doing the lesson, but I was his usual partner so he couldn't really do much.

"That's good. So you and Edward hey?"

This got my back up and I was easily on the defensive. "Yeah, that's non or your business."

"I don't like it." he said in a sulky voice.

"There's nothing for you not to like."

"He's not right, he looks at you like... like your something to eat."

At that I burst in to a fit of laughter. I couldn't help it, it was so funny to how close to the truth he actually was, even though Edward said he couldn't hurt me and he didn't want to, there was still that fact that I smelt more tempting, appealing to him then any one else.

"What's so funny?" he asked in a hurt and almost angry voice.

"Eat me? Come off it Mike, for one thing he wouldn't dare because of Emmett and second for all you know he could be a vegetarian." I giggled again, knowing that was partly true, he was a vegetarian in his world. "Mike you let your imagination get the best of you at times."

"Well maybe... I still don't like it." he pouted.

"You don't have to, and I have Emmett to look out for me." I said with more meaning, 'I don't need anyone else telling me who I can and can't see and talk to.'

the coach then interrupted us to my pleasure, telling mike he needed to participate. I sat for the rest of the lesson thinking about what Mike had said. He couldn't have figured it out, could he I would ask Edward if there is anything in his head that could have lead to the fact he has worked it out.

I breathed a sigh of relief when the coach clapped his hands to signify the end of lesson, I got up and made my way to the corridor, Edward was stood leaning against the wall looking like a Greek carved statue.

"Hello." he said looking at me, his face different, more annoyed.

"Hey... are you all right?" I asked eyeing him carefully.

"Nothing more then usual."

"I wouldn't normally ask this but... What was Mike thinking about at the start of lesson?" I winced as I asked, I didn't really want to know but I had to let my mind at ease that he hadn't figured out the secret.

"Well were would you like me to start?" he asked with a disapproving look taking over his face.

"Right at the beginning when he came to talk to me, and don't say I wasn't listening cause I know you were." he lifted me on to his back and began to walk slowly to the parking lot.

"Well, first things first he was thinking rude and inappropriate things about you. I will spear you the details... then he went on about, how he hated me, it was funny to hear how he wanted to put me in my place, and let me tell you I am surprised with the type of language that boy has, if he talks to you in such a way I will have to teach him some manners." he was skipping the bit I really wanted to know.

"So what about the bit 'he looks like he wants to eat you.'" I pushed.

"Oh that, so this is what it's all about... he just tried to compare the way I look at you with the way he looks at the thing he likes most, and that is a fatty burger, not a nice thing to see, so that is why he said that." he chuckled, now in a good mood.

"Good, I had a bad feeling that he was getting on to what you are." I said feeling slightly ashamed.

"No worries, if anyone thought of anything like that me and Alice would know straight away."

We got to the parking lot and waited for the rest of the students to file out of the building. Edward sat me on the bonnet of his Volvo, when he turned to me.

"So how was your conversation with Mike." his smile wavered at his name.

"I think you know."

"I know his side, I want to know yours." he grinned wider.

"Uncomfortable." I replied simply.

"I never would have guessed, I take it as your plan to get him to go out with Miss Stanley didn't work out as well as you thought it would."

"No... Well I have no idea yet I need to talk to Jess, I hope it has."

"Well I hope it has for your sake, I hate to think how you'll react if I loose my patience with his improper thoughts... really it's trying my self discipline."

"I really hope you don't, even if I don't like him the way he likes me, I don't like unnecessary violence." I said with a pout, he chuckled at my face and stepped closer to me and raised his hand and brushed the length of my cheek bone with his finger.

"That blush is very becoming."

"Hey now kids getting hot and steamy over here." I heard Emmett's booming laugh, as he walked over at human pace with Rose, her arms wrapped around him and his around her, the sight made me smile. I liked to see them together, they always looked so happy.

Alice was walking hand in hand with Jasper, they weren't to in your face about their relationship, in most cases people didn't know that they were actually going out.

"How was Gym?" Emmett asked, it seemed to have more meaning then what he was letting on to have.

"Good... I actually enjoyed sitting out." I said smiling at my brother.

"Good good, hey Edward will you and Alice take Bella home to night and stay with her till I get back." he gave him a wink and I looked away, no matter how much I loved my brother I didn't want to see or hear what he was going to be doing to night.

"Sure, come on then." he answered, pulling me off his car. Emmett picked me up and hugged me.

"Take care little one." he said and put me down and handing me over to Edward.

I was placed into the front seat of his Volvo and strapped in. Alice climbed into the back and Edward into the front with me. I waved as we drove past them, I settled into the seat and watched as we sped through the quiet streets.

"So what are we doing to night?" Alice chirped from the back.

"I don't know I was planning on doing homework and chilling." I said not looking at her as she poked her head through the gap between the seats.

"That's boring, why don't we go out..." she stopped, "Maybe that's not a good idea." Edward stiffened in his seat and I wondered what she had seen.

"No we should stay in, especially after what happened to day." he said in a hard voice.

"Yeah that might be best."

"What's Jasper doing?" I asked realising that he would be alone.

"Esme has him helping her out doing up the garage." Alice said matter of factly.

I looked back out the window and watched as the clouds all rolled over one another, in angry colours, we were lucky to day there was no rain just the dark sky hanging and threatening over us.

+V+

We got to mine in record timing, and I was shocked to see Charlie's police cruiser parked in the drive, and once again Edward stiffened at something, most likely something on my dad's thoughts. Alice's eyes went dull and she gasped.

"What?"

"Lets get in now." Edward said jumping from the car so fast that I barely saw that fact that he had my door open and was pulling me out till I felt him. He carried me to the front door and placed me down, wrapping his arm around my waist he waited for me to open the door, Alice was at our side with a straight face, something was happening.

"Hey dad I'm home." I called out.

"I'll be right over." I heard him say, then he walked out of the kitchen into the front room, when he saw me he sighed. "Bella, I'm so glad your home, where's Emmett?

"He took Rose to dinner." I said quickly not thinking, it was the best thing I could come up with at the time.

"Well so long as he gets home soon I don't want to leave you here alone for too long," he looked up then to Edward and Alice, "Oh hey you must be Alice, Hello Edward."

"Hello, Mr Swan." They both said politely.

"Please Charlie, are you staying with Bella?"

"Yes if that is all right with you?" Alice said smiling her wonderful smile. Charlie was drawn into how beautiful she was that he stammered.

"Y... yes that's fine,"

"What's happened dad?" I asked looking at him.

"Well we've had a report in about screams coming from the old mill in La Push, I'm just heading out there know to take a look."

"Your not going alone are you?" I asked horrified at the idea.

"No there's others on their way know but they need me there to, I'll see you when you get back Bell's." he smiled a small smile at me before putting a hand on my shoulder, his eyes sad and unwilling.

"Be careful dad." I said smiling a concerned one back.

"I will, watch her like a hawk, and you be careful to Alice, it's getting to be a dangerous time for you young girls." she smiled and nodded. We all knew Alice could take care of her self better then any human girl could.

"I will Charlie." Edward said with such sincerity.

"Right bye then kids." he said pulling his jacket on and rushing out the door.

"What's happened?" I asked turning to Edward and Alice as soon as Charlie was out the way...