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BPOV

The dripping sound caught my attention again, and slowly I turned towards it. My entire body revolted as my mind finally understood what the dripping sound was. It was blood.

Using my advanced hearing I listened carefully. There was no sign of life left in the man's body. The wounds inflicted on him so rough and predatory, he had died. Poor innocent Alice, she had killed a man. This would break her.

I knew what had to be done.

"Emmet" The sharp sound of my voice made all of us flinch. "You are strong. You can ignore the blood, do you hear me? Nod if you understand." Slowly I pushed both my brother and sister backwards, stumbling as the pull from the blood was starting to overcome all of us. I locked eyes with my brother, the pitch black showing desperation as he clung to the immobile body of our sister.

After seconds that seemed to last hours. We finally had enough distance and Emmet nodded. His lips slacking from the predatory sneer into a tight line. The forced change was enough to make him look human. Relieve burst inside of me as I watched him scoop up the still lifeless form of Alice.

"Go! I will look after Alice" Retreating to the forest line. He gave me one more final nod before disappearing.

As soon as they did, I dropped to my knees and did the one thing any teenage girl would do in this situation. I screamed.

It didn't take long for people to hear my screaming. I sat crumpled on the floor, right outside the small office building. People started running towards me. Yelling what was going on. The first boy to reach me wanted to go inside, but stopped at the door and slowly backed away whispering for god as he looked down at me. Until he and pulled a cell phone from his pocket and calling for help with whispered words.

The police came and wrapped both of us up in blankets. Trying to warm our bodies as we had sure to be in shock. I sat in the backseat of the police car and watched the people outside move around. Keeping my shield up and guarding the world around me from the monster within. Whispered words wrapped around me as the officials determined what had happened and students gossiped.

But I didn't care. In fact a small sigh of relief escaped when I heard the final decision. A brutal animal attack had killed the coach and the poor girl sitting in the back of the car had been lucky. Lucky to scare away the beast and remain unharmed. If only they knew that today's death was nothing compared to the bloody trail I had left behind getting here.

A familiar car pulled up. I smiled, someone had called Carlisle. I closed my eyes and waited for him to come collect me. I had to keep up the charade of the traumatised teenage girl for just a few more minutes.

"Bella honey, I'm so sorry" His arms wrapped around me as soon as the car door opened. The office that had given me the blanket and helped me to the car stood behind him.

"She has hardly moved or spoken since we found her. We made her as comfortable as possible while waiting for you." His eyes were apologetic, almost as if he was to blame for the situation. "Perhaps she should go to the hospital with paramedics. There...ehm..there isn't much for them to do here anyway."

Carlisle slipped his arm around me. Placing a soft kiss on top of my head as he hugged me. The gesture comforting and exactly what I needed. "Thank you for your concern. My name is Dr. Carlise Cullen. I'll just take Bella home with me and keep an eye her."

The other man's eyes widened at recognising the name as the new doctor in town. He stepped aside as Carlisle started moving towards his car. Taking me with him as he still had his arm wrapped around me.

"Emmet is at home with Alice. She doesn't remember what happened. But besides that she is okay. Thank you for this Bella." I nodded before I sat down in the passenger seat. Frowning as I let the words replay in my head. A vampire never forgets and we all know that. So why would Carlisle accept that Alice has no memory of what she had done.

But I would do my part and play along. Filing away all of my own questions, my emotions and insecurities I smiled at Carlisle as he got in on his side of the car and started the engine. He smiled back. His eyes guarded in a way I had never before seen.

Just a few moments ago I had been prepared to move, and build a new life again. Now it appeared nothing would change. Except, everything had.
And something inside of me warned me that nothing would or could ever be the same again.

A/N: To all of you who may have this story on alert and have started reading this story a few years ago. I moved, switched jobs and a lot of personal shit happened (but that's the circle of life)

There was no time to read or write fanfiction. Now after many months, finally it seems I can get back to this hobby and hopefully finish the story. However the storyline will change a little bit so you might be surprised. Please be patient with me, it' a slow start hahaha

If you are new to this story, welcome. I hope you enjoy the reading :-) :-)