A/N: Here you go! Sorry it took so long, but with school and all, I'm finding it hard to find time to write, thank goodness it's a long weekend!
I drove her to Charlie's. We were almost to the house when she froze.
Listen.
I did. The thoughts coming from the house were not just Charlie's, but Renee's and someone else's…
Phil.
So that's who Phil is.
Why are they here? Why? Why? Why?
I pulled into the driveway. Bella was out of the car before I could even turn off the ignition. I turned off the car and followed after her.
"Bella! You're back!" I heard her mother say.
"Hi, Mom. What brings you here?"
"Phil and I are…vacationing here for a few days, Bella can I speak with you?"
"Sure, Mom."
I'll be listening.
No, don't. Just wait here, okay?
"I'll be back then. Call if you need me." I whispered in her ear. Then, I went back to my car and drove home. Why were they here?
Bella's POV
Why were they here? Were the only words going through my head as I followed Mom to my room. Why we were going there I had no idea.
"So, Mom, what is it that you want to talk about?"
"It's about that boy."
Here we go…
"I don't want you living your life just for him. You could find out that he's not the right one."
I was not here, in my own room, just to be told off by mother. She was not going to give me a lecture about Edward.
"Mom, you don't get it, Edward is my life. I'm a vampire now, it's kind of late to turn back."
"But Bella…"
"Mom, it is too late. Edward has changed me, I can't turn back, you can't reverse the venom."
"Well never mind then. I can see he's the right one for you."
It was like a total u-turn in her thoughts. That was scary. Even when I can read her mind, I still can't understand her.
"Oh, I haven't told you yet, Phil and I are getting a house here!"
"What?" Okay, I really can't believe this. She hates Forks with a passion, why would she want to move here? How can Phil even keep his job here, unless he was transferred….
It works great that he was transferred…
Okay, so he was…
That way I can keep tabs on Bella, and see her through senior year…
WHAT! Keeping tabs on me, now isn't that a little bit too far? I wonder if she knows I'm hearing her every thought…. I just can't believe it, she's moving here. She hates it here. And she's going to be keeping tabs on me. I wonder what that entails…
I can't wait.
Edward's POV
They're what? I asked, not trusting my voice.
Moving here so she can "keep tabs" on me and watch me through my senior year. She didn't trust her voice either.
What does "keeping tabs" mean?
I'm not sure, and that's what worries me even more. With my mom you can never be sure, even when I can read her thoughts, I still can't understand her.
I frowned, trying to make sense of it all. Bella had come back here worried about something, now I see why she was so worried.
I think she's trying to avoid the fact that I'm a vampire.
I wouldn't be surprised. It is a natural human thing to avoid vampires. Part of common sense and self-preservation. I shot her a look clearly stating that she was an exception to that rule.
She gave me a half-smile and a shrug.
Alice was knocking on the door.
Bella, you're mom's on the phone, she wants to speak with you.
Bella went to the door, opened it and brought the phone in.
"Hello?" she said, putting it on speaker.
Bella, is that you?
"Of course mom, who else would it be?"
Right, sorry, I was wondering if you would come looking for houses with me and Phil.
Bella frowned, she obviously didn't like the idea. She searched for a way to get out of it, but didn't find any that really would have worked. The best two were the scheduled shopping trip with Alice and hunting with me. Something told us both that she wouldn't be able to pull those off very well for very long.
"Sure mom, why not?" She gagged as she said it.
That's great, do you want me to come get you?
Bella's eyes and mine both widened with shock. I frantically shook my head no, screaming in my mind my answer to the question.
I needn't have worried, Bella obviously knew how bad that would have gone over.
"No, that's okay mom, I'll just head over to Dad's. I'll be there in about twenty minutes okay."
Okay, Bella, I'll see you when you get here.
Bella hung up.
I couldn't help it, I had to ask. Are you going to walk or what?
Bella grinned. I really don't want to do this, I'd rather go shopping with Alice.
Don't let her hear you say that.
No, I won't.
She turned and left. Wish me luck.
Good luck.
She waved as she walked out the door.
Bella's POV
I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm going to look for houses with Mom and Phil. Just my idea of fun, I'd rather go shopping with Alice, not that I'd ever let her hear me say that.
I walked through the woods, knowing that I had twenty minutes to get there.
I heard something rustling behind me, but dismissed it as an animal.
Except, if it was an animal, then I would smell the blood, I didn't smell blood. I smelt…vampire, but it wasn't one of the Cullen's following me. I turned around to see bright red hair disappear behind a tree.
Where had I seen red hair before?
Victoria.
She stepped out from behind the tree.
"I have found you at last. Bella Swan."
I gulped. I read her mind, her plans for me were not pleasant.
"I see you're a vampire now. That only will prove a slight setback to my plans."
She was going to destroy me.
"My gift dear, is speed, you can't outrun me. Newly changed as you are. Because I know you haven't been feeding on humans." She was referring to my eyes.
I blinked, my contacts weren't there. I tried to remember when I last had them. It must have been while we were out shopping in Paris. I was surprised Mom didn't mention it.
"Go ahead and run, I'll catch up to you. I'll give you a five minute head start. If I can't catch you, I'll track you, James taught me well before your friends destroyed him. And that's exactly what I'm going to do to you."
I ran. I wasn't sure where. She was blocking my way to the Cullen's and I couldn't run anywhere else without risking someone's life. I tried to find my way to the meadow. I could figure out what to do from there.
Alice's POV
Bella was walking through the forest, she suddenly turned around just as someone I knew all to well approached her. Victoria. The two of them talked, I caught the gist of the conversation. Victoria was going to hunt Bella and destroy her. Bella ran.
I jumped when that vision ended. It was short, but it was going to happen soon. Bella was in danger.
I ran to Edward's room, hoping that maybe Bella hadn't left yet, but I knew she had.
"Edward!" I screamed, "Bella's in trouble!"
He opened his door in less than a second.
"What do you mean?" he began searching through my mind for the answer. I replayed the vision in my mind.
He growled. "Get Jasper, we are going to hunt the hunter."
I ran to get him. The two of us pounded down the stairs after Edward. Carlisle and Esme were sitting in the living room, talking.
"What's going on?" Carlisle asked.
It took all of two seconds to explain what was going on.
"We're coming too."
Within five seconds we were out the door and running to save Bella. I prayed we wouldn't be too late.
A/N: Ha ha cliffies! I promise to update soon!
