Edward

I sighed. In the few hours I'd known her, Sierra is already getting on my nerves. "It's also the fact that she is nothing like any other human I've seen in my hundred years. She's really… well, different than all the other boring humans I've seen," I confessed. Esme raised her eyebrows. "Umm, also the fact that she's too clumsy for her own good and looks funny when she falls or trips unintentionally?" I added. "... I see," mused Esme. I sighed again and concentrated on her mind. There it was, confusion, a hint of disappointment, but a large splash of joy. Then the words came clear to me. Even when I introduced Tanya to him he still didn't choose a mate, and Tanya was pretty good. But then again, I'd rather see him happy with the one he loves, even if she's a human. I personally don't care, as long as he has someone to love and that she loves him back.

I rolled my eyes. Yeah, I like Bella. Yeah, I know that she likes me back, even if I can't read her mind. I mean, I won't get a little more serious until I can trust her to keep our secret- if she didn't figure it out already. Alice tousled my hair and dragged Sierra up the stairs. "C'mon, I wanna show you around," she urged. Before Sierra could open her mouth and protest Alice whisked her off to her room. I could hear Sierra's thoughts, which made me smile. Alice, I will get you back! "Alice, I felt you think that I have no fashion sense! I'll show you my stuff if I show you all around!" What the hell? Well, I do want to see where she lives. Yes, we followed after school but we went straight home, wanting to tell Carlisle and Esme. Yes, I was interested in this Bella girl. Yes, I kind feel as if I should, you know, protect her from the rest of us. From the rest of my species. If her blood smells as good as I think it does, and if the other 'traditional' vampires think so as well, then...

I shuddered. I don't even want to think about it, let alone talk. What is wrong with me? I [sort of] fall for a human girl, and I can't hear her thoughts! I look out the window and raise my eyebrows. Night already? True, these things don't manner when you have all the time in the world. I suddenly feel a sudden need to check on Bella, to see if she's alright or not. "Esme I'm going out to hunt. Make sure Alice doesn't do something rash, like inviting herself to Sierra's house and then begging us to come," I call as I flash past the door. "You just went hunting over the weekend!" she protests. "Yes, well, I'm still thirsty!" I reply, even when I'm a mile away.

"I don't mind y'all coming to my house!" Sierra yells from Alice's room. Only if Alice promises not to trash my house. I like it nice and neat. I snicker. Alice will trash her house, all right, searching for the latest fashions. But that doesn't worry my mind much, because we vampires can do practically everything with our speed.

Except certain things. [based on twilight by stephenie meyer, bella thinks that edward can do everything when they first meet. not sooo in my story! EVIL LAUGH]
Like turning back time [that's obvious!], making animals not afraid of us [I think that would be really crazy to make your prey trust you; Carlisle thinks that that would be betraying the little trust they would have in us] [that one is pretty stupid X[ can't believe i thought of that], and surviving falling in love with a human girl.
Yes, I said love. Because I feel that that humans shouldn't fall prey to us, not when we are "utterly gorgeous" or whatever silly words they come up with. We, especially Rose, can't risk ourselves being exposed by some silly human who decides to babble and to tell some unreal stories such as "I saw his skin shining in the light when he showed me why the Cullens are so strange!"

No. Not me, or Jasper, or Alice, or anyone else in my family. Not us. We stick together always, because we have all the time in the world. Even when I had to be by myself for a couple of months and leave Carlisle worried and Esme worried sick, fretfully trying to call me, and crying dry sobs. The Volturi can take of things, yes, like they have done in the past years, but how can they cover up the mysterious disappearance of a person? Not even they are perfect.

I turn my thoughts back to Bella. And what Sierra told us.

"Bella is very good at keeping secrets."

Secrets. The important thing that being exposed to me when I read others' minds. If I can't read her mind, then what will she be think about? I'll most likely hate asking that, but...

I didn't realize it, but I almost smashed into the tree in the Swans' backyard. I winced; that would caused a problem. Then I noticed that a thick branch in particular is a few feet across from Bella's window. I'm too lazy to just run and jump into her room; I scaled the tree, and to my disappointment, the window is closed. I tried to open it, but it squeaked a LOT. She wouldn't have heard it much, but our ears are much more stronger. I managed to get the window open and sneaked around her room. The first thing I saw was her old computer. I snorted in disdain. Even Mike Newton's computer was faster than this one. [Not that I stole it once to show Emmett how slow the poor boy was] [LOL!] Then, on her brown dressing table [or whatever it's called] I saw a picture of her, smiling, with her arm around what looks like her mother. I examined it more closely and realized this photo was taken more than a year ago, before Bella moved here. I smiled to see that she was happy in the picture. Sensing movement, I whipped around to see that she had just turned around in her bed. I cautiously approached the bed and without warning - SQUEEAAKKK!

I cursed and stopped in my tracks. "I hate wood floors," I muttered. I froze; she woke up and was squinted up at me with a disbelieving expression. Frowning, she turned and was about to switch on the lamp when I whooshed back out the window and ran towards home. "I must be seeing things," I heard her murmur to herself. Cursing at my idiocy at not being able to keep quiet long enough to spend a few minutes gazing at her, I ran. I ran until I reached my meadow. Plopping myself down I aimlessly stared up into the night sky.

Why did this have to happen to me? What did I do to deserve this? What did she do to deserve this? Closing my eyes, I cast out to listen for my family's thoughts.
I hope he comes back home, I just can't bear it when he's all depressed...
The idiot, running off because of a mere human... I wish I could go back to being that again.
Eddie would probably come back and kick Sierra's ass for saying that! Can't wait to see that...
I'm not worried, as long as he doesn't do anything rash and hurts somebody... back to work...I hope Dr. Snow isn't late tomorrow.

I snorted, listening to Emmett and Rose's thoughts, thinking that Emmett wouldn't have a problem if I did end up loving Bella, but Rose will most likely hate her. A human, like her, clumsy as she can be. What does he see in her? I don't want a human like her to know what we are. I could detect anger in her thoughts. I don't want any human to know! I'm gonna kill him!

Smiling grimly, I thought back, knowing that she couldn't hear, You're on, Rosalie. Just know that I can follow your moves, so don't hope to win.

Suddenly I feel the need for some of my music. While running back home I could hear Alice announce at large, "He's going to come in three... two...one!" Just as she said "one" I calmly walked through the front doors. The little-know-it-all of a sister was beaming like she won the biggest shopping spree. Sierra was with her, sitting on top of the sofa. No doubt that Alice wishes she won something like that. I rolled my eyes and said sarcastically,"Thank you ever so much, Alice, for announcing me as usual. I'm sure that it's very easy to do that."

Alice just grinned, obviously hearing the sarcasm dripping heavily off every word, and bowed. She knew that was going to annoy me, but she still did it anyway. Need for my music vanished; what I now wanted was payback. "I'm gonna get you Alice!" I raced towards her, the girls squealing and running towards the back door. Emmett yelled, "War's on!" and raced after me. All of us chased each other till noon, where we collapsed on the back porch. Emmett was grinning like nothing I've seen before. "That was fun! Can we do it again?" he asked eagerly. "No way! I'v got to get back home and clean up the place," Sierra answered, shaking her head. "For what?" Alice asked curiously. Sierra just grinned. Then Alice blanked out for a few seconds, then came back grinning at Sierra. "We've got to get some good party dresses and tuxes for everyone if you're gonna throw a party at your place," Alice said to her. Sierra groaned and stood up. "Might as well show you guys my home, if y'all are gonna come to the party I'm hosting." She dusted off her back and went back inside, calling for everyone else.

Wonder what the party's going to be like? What about her house?