IM SOORRRRRYYY!!!! SCHOOL HAS BEEN HECTIC! I DONT LIKE GRADE 11!!! LOL Just remember that I haven't forgotten about all you buggerlugs! Ahahaha =P

I own nothing sadly… though it would be cool… then I could say I have a famous imagination, proving my friends wrong! I'd stand up at an interview and say 'TAKE THAT YA BASTARDS! I MAY NOT HAVE A BIG BRAIN, BUT I HAVE ENOUGH OF A BRAIN TO MAKE MORE MONEY THAN ALL YOU!! aha jksjks... i think (*shifty eyes)

As you can probs see, I am gradually trying to make the chapters bigger ad bigger lol. I am just so amazed that stories like 'Bella Hale' and all that are so long!!! Oh BTW its a really good story! totally worth reading! (*thumbs up) lol I should be in a Danoz Direct add or something... no? ok... I'll be quiet now...

BPOV

"Bella?" the voice was getting closer. Panicking like I never have before, I tried to dry myself as well as move towards my truck. I wasn't ready for Edward to know! I didn't want anyone to know other then Alice at the moment. Maybe Edward later on, but not now, dammit!

Footsteps were getting closer. I was wishing to be anywhere but here, or at least not in this form. I wasn't drying fast enough. Just when I thought all hope was lost, I heard the voice of an angel.

"Edward! There you are! I've been looking for you!" note to self: worship the almighty Alice Cullen for the rest of my prolonged life.

"Be- Oh, hey Alice, what do you want?" Edward asked hurriedly. I took the time to concentrate on evaporating all the water that was on me. Their conversation continued in the background.

"I just came to tell you that Lauren is looking for you. She told me that if I saw you, she wants to see you tonight," Alice said this with obvious disgust. Lauren. She was one of the teens on the beach that day, was she not?

"Ugh, tell her I'd rather date a fi- I mean a slug," Edward quickly amended. My tail disappeared in that moment, revealing my legs. That was too close. Maybe I should just go back to the water… I don't think I'm fit to walk among these people. Plus it's too much of a risk. Charlie would never trust me again if I revealed our existence to the wrong people.

"Ugh, thank God. That girl has some serious issues," Alice said, sounding disgusted. I slowly stood from the ground, trying not to draw attention to myself. Alice kept babbling on about all the flaws of Lauren as I slowly crept away. I didn't know if Lauren had actually wanted Alice to talk to Edward, or if she had seen me, but what ever the case, I would be eternally grateful for this moment.

"Alice, as much as I would love to stand around and talk about Lauren, I have something I need to do so…" Edward trailed off, seeming to hope that she'll take the hint and leave. But apparently Alice either didn't catch it, or ignored it.

"Oh, what do you need? Maybe I can help. What are you doing out here, anyway? We still have last period before school finishes," Alice asked. I briefly wondered, if what she said were true, why she was out of class herself. I didn't dwell on it for too long though, seeing as I was trying to figure out what to do. Should I go out there so that the two of them can see and acknowledge me? Or should I try sneak back to the school? Should I hide in the forest until school ends? Or should I… oh I'm out of ideas… darn it.

"Uh… its fine, really Alice. I just need to get something out of my car…" it didn't even sound believable to me, and I haven't known him nearly as long as Alice has.

"Fair enough then… I'll head back to class then…" Alice replied slowly. After a few minutes I could hear footsteps start to slowly fade away.

Edward sighed, seeming to momentarily forget about why he was out here to begin with. Excellent.

As he was lost in thought, I decided to try to sneak around the line of cars to get to the school entrance. Maybe I could say that I had a headache? I don't know… I would think of something once I got inside.

"Bella? I know you're out here Bella. Please tell me what's going on!" Edward pleaded. I smacked myself in the head with the palm of my hand. Damn my thoughts getting ahead of themselves!

Did I want to tell him? Did I want to answer all his questions, tell him what I was, just to see his repulsed face when he realizes I'm not human? I may not have known him for a long time, but that still would hurt.

I decided that today was not the day that I would spill all my secrets to him, but I would one day.

I took a deep breath and walked out from where I was hiding. Edward looked at me immediately, seeing the movement from the corner of his eye, seeing as he was facing away from me.

"Bella..." seeing his face. Seeing how pained he was. It almost broke the vow I had made with myself. Almost.

"Class is about to start," was my genius reply. I started on my way back to the school, getting about three feet away, when I felt his hand on my arm, spinning me back around to face him and pulling me closer to him.

"Dammit Bella, why can't you tell me what's going on?" he almost yelled, a mix between begging and screaming at me. I looked into his eyes, hoping that I could convey how much I wanted to tell him through my eyes. His features turned more and more hopeless as he stared back at me.

"What happened? Really happened?" he whispered, already expecting my lie to come out again. I was about to answer him, to tell him the same lie I had told him before, but it seemed as if my words got stuck in my throat. I sighed, breaking eye contact and looking over his shoulder. I froze as I saw who was there. My tortured feelings suddenly, in a split second, changed to anger and hate. I thought he was gone!

I was about to yell at him when I remembered Edward. I looked back into his eyes to see that he was more hurt then before, obviously thinking that my change in mood had something to do with him.

"Edward, I promise I will tell you. I will soon. Just... not now. It's not the right time," I sighed. Why was life so... so...

"Ugh! I should never have come up here. And what the hell are you doing back here again Damien?!" I shouted over Edward's shoulder at the offending figure that was hiding behind a car a few meters away. He got up quickly, and I saw his eyes swirl, meaning that he was ready to attack Edward. Dammit all!

"I came here to protect you Isabella. And to also speak words with you about your little stunt at our last meeting. I have to say, I'm not very impressed. That's no way to treat your future hus-" Oh no he wasn't going there again!

I was in front of him in a second, pushing Edward out of my path, surprising myself and the other men at my speed and gracefulness. I glared at Damien so hard that I thought he would catch fire any minute.

"I dare you to finish that sentence," I hissed; my voice seeming to reverberate off of the surrounding objects, making me sound like some kind of evil being. I could feel my eyes glowing and swirling like a very angry ocean. Damien took a step back, startled.

"Isabella, be reasonable. It's what your father-"

"He wants no such thing" I spat back, interrupting him. I clenched my hands into fists, trying to control the urge to send him back to the sea, for good this time. I had to remember where I was, and who was watching. Oh Poseidon, Edward was still here.

I spun around to look at him. He was staring at me with wide eyes, though he made no move to leave or say anything.

"Isabella, what ar- oh! Isabella! Move away from him! He could harm you! You're much to close!" My attention snapped back to Damien as he grabbed my arm and yanked me behind him, thinking that he was protecting me.

"Stay back beast. You will never get her. You will have to go through me first," he puffed out his chest, trying to look more intimidating, though it wasn't really doing much. Edward's eyes widened as he glanced from Damien to me and back again. I had never wanted to harm anyone as much as I wanted to harm Damien right now. I looked around the car park and noticed that class had been dismissed, and people were starting to stare, curiously trying to decipher what was going on. I looked around some more, trying to find somewhere to take the fight that was so close to breaking out.

Finally, I settled for the forest that was surrounding the school. Seeing as it was only ten or so meters away from where we were standing, I thought I could somehow drag Damien over.

"Damien, why don't we settle this out of the other student's witnessing eyes," I hissed viciously under my breath. It was only then that he seemed to realize that Edward was not the only human in the vicinity. I watched as his eyes widened and his jaw slackened. He was absolutely gob-smacked.

"Isa... Bella... what have you done?" he breathed, looking back at me.

"They are of no threat to us, Damien, so I suggest you hold your tongue unless you want to be washed ashore in the next clump of seaweed that washes up on some remote island," I replied harshly, trying to convey that I wasn't joking. He seemed to, finally, get it through his thick head.

"Where do you suggest we take our... meeting," Damien said with distaste, glancing at Edward before focusing on me again. I turned to Edward, wondering when he was going to go running through the crowds yelling out what I was so I could be thrown into either a test lab or... something else.

He just looked back at me, curiosity, shock and almost disbelief running through his eyes. I looked down, wanting to avoid his gaze. I hated being what I was, seeing as to him, I was probably some freak that wasn't suppose to exist.

"Somewhere in the forest that surrounds this place," I said, looking up at Damien. I turned to Edward with a determined spark in my eyes. "You should go home with everyone else, Edward. You shouldn't have to be subjected to the argument that is about to take place. I shall see you around maybe..." I gave him a look that meant there was no room for any negotiation what so ever.

"What?!" Edward yelled in disbelief and shock. He looked around, seeing as his yell had attracted attention from the few students that were left in the parking lot. He walked over to me hastily and grabbed me by the arm, pulling me behind my car. I shot Damien a warning glance as I saw him take a step towards us out of the corner of my eye. He was walking a thin line as it was.

"You can't expect me to just walk away from this. I want to know what's going on with you and... him," Edward said it like a dirty word, looking back at Damien, who was watching us intently.

I pulled his face back to mine, making sure he was looking me in the eyes. He had to listen. I didn't want him t o get hurt, seeing as at any point, either Damien or myself could let our tempers get the best of us and attack, meaning that Edward could quite easily be in the middle of the cross-fire.

"Edward. My world is not for you. I will talk to you after I deal with Damien. I promise. But for now, you need to leave us to our business. I don't want you to get hurt," I whispered the last part, my voice cracking slightly. I looked down, trying to keep in the tears.

I felt his hand under my chin, gently tugging, trying to bring my eyes up to meet his. I obliged, waiting for him to say something.

"I'm not going anywhere," he told me with a stubborn glint in his eyes. "You can't do anything to stop me from coming with you and that... man."

We stared at each other for a long time, waiting for someone to give in. My resolve crumbled, and I looked down, nodding my head.

"Just remember that I warned you," I whispered, turning away from him to look at Damien.

"Lets get this over with."

SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG!!! Now I aint gonna be updating heaps but I shall update as much as I can. maybe twice/thrice a month? I dont know. give or take i guess (*sigh) I really dont like school anymore lol.

Luv Ash