A/N: I'm a horrid driver! I really am. Maybe I'll just hire a driver for the rest of my life… That sounds like a pretty good idea to me!

A lot of people were wondering what habbo was… google it!

Chapter 53

Edward's hands were around my waist and his lips were at my ear. "Calm down Bella. They're not going to hurt you. I won't let them."

I couldn't help my heartbeat from rising. My whole body shook from fear as the bathroom scene played through my head. They knew I was here and it scared me to death.

A new set of arms wrapped around me and guided me over to the couch. I heard Edward yelling into the phone at an unaware Emmett. His words were leaving his mouth so fast they were just a blur. I thought I caught a few profane words come out of his lips but I couldn't be sure.

Jasper walked into the room with a worried expression and Alice quickly filled him in with the mumbling under her breath. She soothingly rubbed my back. Jasper glided across the room and placed a hand on my back sending soothing waves through my body.

Edward sat the phone down on the table and placed his eyes on me. He quickly pulled me into his arms and the wind whirled around me. Soon I was placed on my bed and his arms wrapped around me tightly.

"You're going to be fine Bella. We've known about this for a while. England is big and there's only three of them." His words didn't calm me much.

I took a deep breath and crawled out of bed. "Where are you going?" Edward asked me.

I walked to my drawers and pulled out some more clothes. "To get ready for school. We have a play in less than a week."

I walked into advisory with my head held high. With three vampires coming after me I had to show them I wasn't scared. I had to put on a show. The students here knew nothing of Edward's kind. So if I wasn't putting on a show for the three Cullens, it was for everyone else. I couldn't afford for anything to break through my perfectly constructed façade.

"What's wrong Bella?" Kourtney asked as soon as I sat down in advisory.

I groaned. "You aren't supposed to be able to tell anything is wrong."

Kourtney rolled her eyes and patted the makeup over her freckle-donned skin. "Just keep telling yourself that." She laughed sarcastically. "Too bad you're a horrid liar."

I smiled. "Edward always tells me that."

Her whole composure perked at the mention of Edward. I knew that in the short amount of time that I'd known her she wasn't one to pass up good gossip. "So Edward, you're dating him?" She eyed me suspiciously.

I blushed. "Yeah."

She elbowed me and smiled. "That's great. Nearly broke poor Seth's heart when he heard it though."

My eyebrow's furrowed. "Why?"

"Because he's in love with you of course." She laughed. "Doesn't really bother me though. That kid gets on my nerves. He's always so hateful to me."

I shrugged. "He's always nice to me."

The advisory bell rang and we got up to head for first period. I walked out of my class into the crowded hallway. I started to walk toward statistics when two cool arms wrapped around my waist.

Suddenly my façade was back up and I leaned into his chest. "Would you care to escort me?"

He placed a light kiss on my neck. "I thought you'd never ask."

Edward intertwined our fingers and led me through the crowded hallway. This place was definitely bigger than Forks. He fell easily into steps behind me and we made our way to statistics. It felt weird to know that three very lethal vampires were after me and I was headed to statistics. For all I knew one could come flying through the window and scoop me up before I had time to scream.

I took my seat in the very back corner away from the window and Edward sat in front of me. I looked up to see Alice skip into the classroom with her fingers intertwined with Jaspers. She pulled him along like a puppy and took her seat next to me. Jasper followed Edward's example and sat in front of Alice. This was the one class we all had together.

Thankfully it passed quickly enough and then Edward and I were headed to Chemistry. "I hate science." I grumbled as we crossed the threshold.

Edward laughed. "Me too."

I looked at him and frowned. "But I can't pull the answers our of my teacher's head."

He shrugged. "Not all of us can be intellectually gifted." He smirked.

I pecked him on the cheek. "Only the vampires."

Chemistry passed slowly with a test on molecules and I felt as if it would never end. Finally the bell rang and I grabbed Edward's hand towing him down the hall to my "passing point" where Edward would hand me off to Jasper. That's what I jokingly called it secretly but Edward got frustrated when I mentioned the nickname.

"Bella!" Kourtney called from across the hall.

I smiled and waved her over. "Hey Kourtney, this is Edward." I introduced them and Edward grinned at her.

She backed away a little and walked along on my other side. "So, you have creative writing right?" She asked

I nodded. "What about you?"

She groaned. "Weight training."

I wrinkled my nose. "Well why don't you walk with me."

She smiled and then started chatting about her latest boy drama and Edward gave me a quick peck on the cheek as he handed me over to Jasper. Jasper stayed a little ways away from us as Kourtney changed the subject.

"So, Edward's kind of intimidating." She shuddered.

I laughed. "Really? I hadn't noticed." I smiled internally.

She shrugged. "I don't know, maybe it's just me." She paused. "He is some kind of fine though."

I nodded. "You don't have to tell me twice."

My books slipped from my grasp and I bent down to pick them up. Kourtney squatted to help me and she suddenly grabbed my left hand. "Bella, is that ring what I think it is?" She asked eyeing the blue stone on my left hand.

I shrugged. "I'm not sure anymore. He proposed last year and things have gotten kind of complicated."

She shook her head and handed me my notebook. "Okay? Well I got to go. Talk to you later okay." She moved ahead of me with a confused expression on her face.

I smiled weakly and nodded. "Sure Kourtney."

I walked into creative writing class with Jasper on my heel. He followed me to a desk and sat down next to me. "You okay Bella?" He asked with a frown on his pale face.

I nodded. "Yeah, just thinking."

Mrs. Cannon was behind on papers so we had free prompt today. That meant that we could basically do what we wanted and we wouldn't be graded. I started by writing a story about a princess but then ended up crumbling it up. My mind kept drifting back to Kourtney's reaction to my ring and then my answer.

I truly didn't know where Edward and I were at right now. I mean I knew I loved him but things were different. Heck, I have three crazed vampires after me. I looked up at the time and saw that only thirty minutes had passed. I looked back down at my paper and saw that I had drawn swirls and hearts on my paper. It was kind of funny though. I was more worried about Edward and mine's relationship than I was my life.

"What are you laughing at?" Jasper gave me a crazed look and tilted his head slightly.

I shook my head. "Nothing." I paused and looked down at his paper. "What are you writing about?" I asked him.

He shrugged and handed his paper to me. I ran my eyes over it and stifled my laughter. It was a list of all the ways he could attack and dissemble a vampire. Underneath his script was a detailed picture of him attacking a blonde headed body with maroon colored eyes.

He smiled sheepishly and I handed the paper back to him. I looked down at my own crumpled paper and got up to throw it recycle it. I wasn't sure what I wanted to write now so I settled for something every girl had done whether they wanted to admit it or not. I started detailing the perfect wedding.

I found that quite a few of my wishes had changed. The beach wedding that I had always wanted was off. Instead I pictured a small chapel with immediate family. I could see Alice's perfect face next to Angela, as they were my bridesmaids. I could see Craig as my ring bearer as he walked down the isle with a smile on his face. I could see Angela's dad marrying us. Lastly I saw Edward's beautiful face as he said I do.

I stared at my paper for a moment and crumbled it again. The perfect wedding could never happen. Everyone in Forks thought that Edward was dead. My mother and father couldn't be there. Angela couldn't be there or even Craig.

I thought back to Craig and wondered where he ever went to. I had heard that he was moving but I never got a chance to say goodbye. To tell the truth I hadn't had time. That's when everything hit me; Jake and his wolfy abilities, Alice and the rest of the Cullens, and Edward's secret.

A buzzer rang over the intercom and a frantic voice came over the system.

"Students and staff sorry for this interruption but we are sad to inform you of the loss of one of the students here at James Franklin Prep." Everyone took in a sharp intake of breath and I glanced at Jasper and saw that he was holding his head. I guessed too many emotions.

The lady continued. "Seth Thomson was pronounced dead at the scene just this afternoon. He was found in the woods just outside of school. It seems as if he might gave been attacked by some kind of animal. Please can we have a moment of silence."

I froze. "Not Seth." I whispered gazing out toward the darkened woods that surrounded the huge school.

I shot my glance back to Jasper and he confirmed what I already knew.

Vampire attack.

A/N: Anyone a little tense right now? I know I was when writing the end of this.

I base most of my own characters on people I know and I just killed one of my best friends. Also Kourtney is as really good friend of mine too. Poor Seth… let's just keep this little attack between us okay? He'd probably think I was a freak! :D

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Kayla