Chapter Three

I pondered these last thoughts for a long time. It could have been months, day, or years even. Time held no mark on me anymore. We had infinite years, countless days, and unending hours. Timed passed, but very slowly. You cannot imagine how boring my existence is to be me.

Bella, her name rolled off my tongue like the sweet melody of a small harp. Her name means beauty, but her face shows that believes that she is not.

But I was the outsider from my family, I was alone. If given the chance or ability, I'm sure that each would die for me, as I would them, but they were first bonded to each other. My bonds with my family were those of exactly that, a family, while each couple was bonded family-wise and as they were in a loving relationship. Twice as strong of bond.

EDWARD WE'RE HOME!!!!

They had arrived. Their thoughts mirrored the hunt and the "events" that occurred afterwards. This was indeed the time I felt loneliest. I checked the clock on a great wood chest, it was 2:30. The game had started, and we could set out then.

Edward, can you go upstairs and change? You look fine enough, it's just your hair is mussed and your shirt's all crumpled. What have you been doing?

I laughed at Alice's "big sister" attitude. She could get bossy, but we were definitely the closest of the non-romantically involved siblings.

Upstairs my room was very much separated from everyone else's. It held little of my music, just what I had brought on the plane. On my couch, replacing a bed, there were clothes arranged, surely Alice's doing. She had placed a simple sweater and jeans over the red leather of the couch and shoes underneath it.

Almost immediately after I had switched my clothes, Alice was in my room.

"So, are you excited, seeing her and all?"

"Alice, I'm scared more than anything. She's such a puzzle, a mystery if you will. I can't explain how she works, how to get along with her, anything."

"When in the history of love has a man been fully able to understand a woman when he's never met her?"

"Other than the fact I don't love her, you've got a point there. But you and Jasper understand each other so well, even before you met."

"We've had our moments, Edward, we're not perfect." Her enormous black eyes were orbs, seeing my sorrow and feeling my pain, as if she had her husband's "talent".

"It's so weird, I've never really confided this much in you."

"It's nice. I like being able to act as if we're really human brother and sister—"

"—though we can never be. I know."

Alice stepped up and gave me a pat on the back, "Get ready, primp yourself. You've got a night ahead of you."

She was too happy. "Alice, what did you see?" I raised one eyebrow in suspicion.

"Just don't worry, you're fine now, just keep your temper and you'll be fine later." She flitted out of the room and off to probably get her and Jasper ready.

I took one more look at my room, and started downstairs.

On the last couple steps I looked down at my feet, thinking.

I stepped onto the second to last step, I was seeing Bella again.

Last step I had to keep my cool, or I'd lose any chance I had with her.

Ground floor, I had to keep my cool.

I lifted my eyes from my feet and stared into the eyes of 6 rather aghast-faced vampires.

He's moving so slow.

Wow. I've never seen him like this.

He's confused, he's in love and he's confused.

I didn't mind their comments, but in love?

I didn't know about that.

Yet.

Could I?

That was the question that faced me more often than ever now.

Could I be in love?

Could I fight the thirst for her blood?

Could I for the first time in about 80 years, truly live?

It was time to set out to face or fight destiny.

sry for the short chapter, but hey, its better than no chapter for a while!