A/N: Here is Bella's history. Some of it at least. There will be some more in later chapters and those will most likely come in flashbacks. Enjoy!

BPOV

I'd been sitting with Miles for hours. Shailene had joined us almost immediately after he'd begun the first story. She would add in small little details that only a girl would remember. Miles was getting slightly annoyed I could tell, but I would just laugh and beg them to continue. Every word resounded in my head as though I was listening to a recording. I was so happy to finally remember everything. (A/N: Everything italicized is Miles telling the story. Underlined is the details Shai remembered)

The first time we met you was on your 16th birthday. Your parents had invited us over for a small party. You guys had just moved in to this house a couple of days before. You were completely devastated to have left your old home so close to such a special turning point in your life. I remember talking to Renee for the first hour we were there. She told us how you'd been born and raised in Chicago. You were the life of every party she said. You always had to know what was going on at every moment. Busy body was the word she used. Dances were your favorite. And of course, you always had the best date, the best dress. Little miss popular. Renee even mentioned a boy. There was something special about him. She could tell. The only thing she remembered about him were his eyes. "Greener than emeralds," she'd commented. She also thought he had a funny color hair, but she couldn't remember what it was. (A/N: Who could it be?) You two had taken special interest in each other. The day she told you that you were moving was like the end of the world. She said that your dad, Phil (A/N: I know! Don't even start…Just get over it…Phil is her dad in this story) had gotten a great opportunity hear in Forks and he couldn't pass it up. There was no yelling involved though. Simply tears. And the look on your face nearly broke her heart. She even told us about when you said goodbye to the boy. You were so calm, collected. You only broke when he handed you a ring. You promised each other you'd meet again. And then you ended up here. It took us two hours to get you out of your room and another hour to get you to talk. You and Shai hit it off immediately. I remember that we both loved each other's shoes. We talked about them for about forty-five minutes. Yours were a gorgeous red color and ridiculously high. We'd finally gotten you to open up. There and then, once your parents had left, we made a pact to be best friends forever. It was funny, our perspectives of forever. I mean, Shailene and I were already vampires by then. We'd been changed only a year before you got here. Thankfully we'd both been blessed with wonderful self-control. But that's beside the point. The party was a success much to Renee's delight. You were already somewhat happier. The days past. We went to school together. We had wonderful sleepovers, talking about the various boys at school. You didn't like any of them. The first year came and went without anything eventful. We all became closer. You finally felt like you felt in. There were only small periods of times it felt like we'd lose you. You glance at your ring and well, it was like you were back in Chicago again. Your 17th birthday was almost exactly like your previous birthday. Except it didn't take us any time to get you out of your room. Well, that is after I'd finished getting you ready. That black dress looked incredible on you. Everything went so smoothly until, well one day you'd gone off on your own. You wanted to take a walk. But you never came back. Shailene knew what had happened. It was a blessing and a curse, knowing every time a new vampire was created. Though I only kept tabs on certain ones. We searched for you for a long time. We followed your scent. I was mixed with two others. One was Charlie's and one was one we didn't recognize. It must have been the one who turned you. We knew you would be safe with Charlie. We just hoped against hope we'd find you some day. Little did we know it would be 60 years later. And I'd so wanted you in our wedding. Thankfully, Miles's sister stepped in. Now don't get me wrong, I loved Piper to death, but I missed my best friend. You know, you would've liked Piper. She was a great girl! Really funny too! I miss her. But anyway, that's beside the point. I've always wondered Bella, what went on in those 60 years we were apart?

I wasn't sure what to tell them. Nothing really had happened. Charlie and I had gone from coven to coven, hoping to find one that would except our way of living. Unfortunately, none of them would.

"There's really not much to tell," I said. "Because of our different lifestyle not many vampires accepted us. Charlie and I spent a lot of our time traveling. I've been to every state in the U.S. as well as half of Europe. I know almost every language there is to know and have come across the strangest animals, you wouldn't believe it. I've been through school countless times. I even stayed in one place long enough to get my degree and started my own photography business. It was a great success. I never really made any friends anywhere I went. People seemed to avoid Charlie and me. Their natural instincts told them to stay away and they did. It got quite lonely. I had a couple of acquaintances, but nothing too serious." Shailene and Miles looked at me for a little bit. Miles seemed content in my answer, but Shailene was less than satisfied.

"Oh please Bella dear, that's definitely not all that's happened. Where's the danger? Your life can't have been this eventless." I began to fidget as I remembered what had happened to me. I shuddered.

"You know me too well. I took up modeling in Europe once. It paid well and I was offered many jobs. It was kind of like a hobby. I even accumulated a large fan base. There was one fan however, that got a little too attached. His name was James. He wrote me a letter almost every week. He begged me to give him a chance. He wrote his phone number and address in every letter. I would write back, politely declining his advances. But then, his letters stopped begging and began demanding. He no longer asked me to give him a chance. He told me I had to, or else. I just ignored them. What could a little human boy do to me? I went on living my life, completely forgetting about James. His letters stopped coming and I thought it was the end. But then one day I came home from a photo shoot to find my lock broken. I was stupid enough to keep going, not really paying attention to the broken lock. I walked up the stairs to the bathroom to take a bath. I went inside to find threatening messages written on the mirrors. They all had something to do with getting me back for all the rejection. I knew it had to be James. I walked out of the bathroom and around the house, looking for my obsessed fan. It appeared like he'd left. I was wrong. I went back upstairs to my room. He was waiting for me on my bed. He had an insane smile on his face.

'Do you want me now?' he asked manically. He flashed his teeth. I stepped slowly toward him, trying to calm him down. 'Don't come any closer!' he warned. He growled lowly. And then there was complete silence. And that scared me. I should at least be able to hear his heart pounding like I knew it would be. And yet, I heard nothing. I stared into his eyes. They were ocher black. My eyes went wide.

'You're a…' I started.

'I'm a what?' he hissed. We sat in silence once more. It finally hit him. 'I knew it! You were too beautiful to be human. Oh this makes everything so much easier.'

'What are you talking about?'

'Well being a vampire is quite lonely, you know? And I've been looking for a mate for a long time. But it couldn't be anyone. I knew you'd be perfect.'

'You were…going to turn me?'

'It was a great plan. You'd be mine forever or longer.'

'I'll never be yours,' I spat at him. That made him angry. He got up from where he was sitting. He began threatening me, telling me somehow, some day, he's make me his. He began to hit me. I flew around the room, breaking almost all the furniture. He sauntered over to me again. I reached out my hand to stop him, but instead time froze. (That's when I first discovered that useful power.) I ran as fast as I could. I tried to find Charlie. We'd split up for the time being, but we needed to leave. Once I found him, we left, no questions asked. Once we were safely away from James, I unfroze time and let things go back to the way they were. We came back to the states. We stayed in Massachusetts for a little before we came here. I haven't heard from James since." I began to shake. Just thinking about James scared me. I thought of his threats. I never wanted to see him again and yet telling this story, it was as though everything was coming back to me, including James. I shuddered. Miles looked mad.

"We'll never let anyone hurt you again Bells. I promise!" Shailene wrapped her arms around me and told me everything would be ok. All of a sudden, Miles went rigid. His stance became defensive. He told us not to move. I wasn't sure what was going on. And then I saw him. It was as though my story was coming back to haunt me. James… (A/N: I was so tempted to end it here, but I decided to be nice) The only difference this time was that his eyes were red instead of black. He looked at me hungrily. Miles whipped around and growled at him. They began to fight. Shailene screamed and started to dry sob. I heard her thoughts. I can't lose him, not now. I love you Miles. I love you! I tried my best to console her. I looked up. Miles was losing. I thought to him, It's ok. Save yourself and Shai. She needs you. I'll be fine. Miles retreated. James made a grab for me.

"Miss me?" he growled. I yelled out to Miles and Shailene. And then I was gone.

A/N: AHH!! James! Can you believe it!? Where was Edward!? Even I don't know. Review Review REVIEW!

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Ebony!