Bella sat on her bed thinking about what had happened earlier that day. Did she hear Edward correctly? Did he really like her? If so, she didn't like him that way. Only has a friend. Plus, she liked Carlisle a lot. If they had a chance together, she would take it no matter what. Sleep was hard to get. In the morning when she woke up, with a few hours of sleep, she didn't even bother eating and went straight to school. Edward was already there by his car.

"I have to talk to you." Bella said, making sure no one was around to hear. "About yesterday. How did you get to me so fast? And how did you stop that van?"

Edward thought for a moment. "I was right beside you Bella. Didn't you see me?"

Bella shook her head. "You were all the way over here and in a few seconds, you were way over there where my truck was. I don't even think that's possible unless you wern't human..."

Edward looked uncomfortable and started to get angry. "I told you. I was right beside you. Now leave it." He walked off toward his class.

Bella glared at him till he was out of sight and then started to her class. She couldn't pay attention at all, so when the teacher called on her for an answer, she didn't even have a clue what was being asked. "Oh... uh I don't know..." Bella said and looked away from the teacher. Lunch finally came and she looked over at Edward who was staring at her from his table. He motioned for her to come over.

"Bella." He said when she got there. "Meet my family. Rosalie, who you have already met, Alice, Jasper, and Emmet." He pointed to each as he said their name. They all smiled back at her, except for Rosalie who looked the other way as if she didn't like Bella. "Rosalie and Emmet are together and so are Alice and Jasper." Bella noticed even before he said that. Alice all of a sudden looked surprised, staring at Bella. "What is it Alice?" Edward asked, looking from her to Bella.

Alice snapped out of whatever trance she was in and looked at Edward. "Oh it's nothing..." Alice looked in the opposite direction but kept eyeing Bella as she sat down and ate.

Lunch ended fast and they all went in separate directions. When Biology came, Edward kept staring at her. She just had to ask him again... "Tell me how you stopped that van."

He looked the other way for a minute but turned back to her. "Listen. I can't tell you now. But please, let it alone for now. I just don't.... don't want to think about it..." He said. Bella reached over to take his hand to maybe get it out of him but as she touched his hand, she jerked it back. His hand was ice cold. Too cold for any human body to be. His eyes went wide and turned away from her. "I'll tell you later..." He didn't seem too happy about it. Bella was really shocked though. The coolness of his skin.

Bella was quiet about it. She wanted to know but if he was going to tell her later, she would wait. The rest of her classes seemed to go on forever but as soon as the bell rang for school to be let out, she ran out into the parking lot to his car. It wasn't there. Neither were his brothers and sisters. She noticed it was sunny out. Not going into the sunlight... Cold skin... Unbelievable strength... and fast. These all wern't normal. She just had to look it up. When she got home, she searched it all up on the internet and her results... vampire. It all fit together. Their pale skin. They didn't even have a past in Forks according to her dads police files. That was because they didn't even live around here their whole life. They have been moving around the world for probably more than a hundred years. All of this scared Bella. She couldn't get to sleep at all that night.

"Bella. Did you sleep okay? Was it too cold? I'll buy you a heater for your room." Charlie started the next morning.

"No dad. I'm fine. I just stayed up really late doing homework." Bella said, walking out the door and toward her truck.

"Maybe I should go down there and give those teachers a talk... They shouldn't assign so much homework in one night." Charlie said, standing in the front doorway.

"No. It's not that. I just didn't do it till late. Anyways, I might be home late. I feel like getting out of the house for awhile." She hopped in the truck and drove to school. Edward wasn't there yet but she was early so she waited in the parking lot. When he finally came and got out of his car, he started walking towards her but as she walked to him, instead of talking, she walked right past him towards the forest.

"Bella?" Edward had followed her into the forest where no one was around.

She stopped but didn't turn around. "I know what you are..." Her heart started racing. He wouldn't hurt her would he?

His breath caught in his throat. "Say it... out loud." He couldn't wait for her to reply. He went up behind her and took both of her hands. She jerked them away.

"Don't... I know what you are. I'm not afraid. Just please, don't get any closer." She said, turning around to face him.

He looked hurt. "Say it..." He managed to say.

She hesitated a moment. What if she had it wrong? He could just be acting this all out. She had to say it though... "Vampire." Her words rung in his ears. She had found out... on her own.