Disclaimer: I think I've already established this in previous chapters... and its getting old.

AN: I couldn't really get this chapter started easily so I'm gonna try and do Edward's POV at least for the first bit. So, a one, a two, a one two three go!

EPOV

"Edward, please. Please Edward, don't go! Oh, Edward... please, try and stay. Oh, no. Try. Can't you at least try? " I heard my Mother's thoughts cry out to me as I left the boundaries for the Olympic Peninsula. I tried to stay as composed as possible as I reached a steady 180 in my dad's car.

I knew leaving was going to be hard. I knew Esme was going to have a fit. But I had to go. I made my choice of my way of life and I was going to stick to it, and no cheating. So that meant that I had to do what ever I could to stay away from the new girl. I've thought about just staying home and skipping school to stay away from her scent...ahhh her scent, it was so delicious, so sweet, nothing in this world could compare. I've smelled some amazing humans, but this, this girl... blood would never taste the same now. Speaking of blood I better hunt soon. It's already been about two weeks since I last feed. Maybe if I weren't so thirsty it would have been easier in biology. If it were Emmett or Jasper in that class instead of me, Bella and most likely the other children in the room wouldn't even know what hit them. Well, it is no matter now. What I needed to focus on now is getting to Alaska and anything other than her scent. Just thinking about it made me salivate excess venom. I swallowed trying to make the venom reach the burning ache in the back of my throat. I needed to feed as soon as possible.

Rolling down the window, I breathed in the fresh crisp mountain air. The wind blew my hair in a familiar and pleasing way. I glanced at the clock on the dashboard. 8:27. I calculated in my head and I should be in Denali in about ten hours. I rested my head on the cushion and let my eyes close. Oh how I wished I could sleep. At least then I could escape from this life even if for a few hours. I moved my hand to the bridge of my nose; I was probably the only vampire in the world who could have something resembling a migraine. I still had my eyes closed. With the window rolled down, I could rely on my other senses to drive, at least then I had to concentrate a little harder.

My cell-phone rang. I sighed and pulled away from my thoughts. I spied the caller ID first to make sure it wasn't Esme. I don't think I couldn't stand it if I talked to her right now. She cared too much. The name on the screen read 'Jasper'. I picked up knowing that when he called he had something important to say.

Before I answered I cleared away the left over venom in my mouth and throat, making the ache return more forcefully.

"Hello Jasper. What can I do for you?' My 18th century manners never leaving me.

"I just wanted to let you know that I'm proud of you." That took me aback. He always said things like that that caught me off guard. "A little insane and overreacting but all the same your doing what you can with this life style. I know for a fact that if I were in your position I wouldn't have had enough strength. I wouldn't have enough strength even if the scent has half as potent as it was to you." I rolled my eyes. I knew he was going to get to the point sometime. He knows I already know this.

"Jasper, I'm in a crabby mood at the moment. And I mean no offense but what is it you are trying to tell me?" I pinched the bridge of my nose again. I know he is trying to be supportive but it meant nothing to me while I was angry at my world, that girl, and myself. Plus I was in desperate need of blood.

I heard him laugh. "Well I'm glad someone is happy and well-feed." I mumbled, my politeness wearing off.

I could almost hear his eyebrows nit together. "No one is happy Edward. Emmett is so mad I think he was actually considering killing Bella himself. I couldn't be sure but you should have felt the waves of hatred rolling off him."

A growl erupted from me. I was furious. "How could Emmett even think that!!! I know he's a quick temper, but the idea of him..." Another growl rolled off me. "It took every ounce of strength I posses to keep from killing her and every one in that room. And he is daft enough to just..." Another growl" I'm leaving so that she can live and Emmett has the audacity..." I took a deep breath but it was more like a muffled snarl.

" Are you done?" Jasper asked unconcerned.

I took another deep breath and let the fury blow out with it. "Yes." I said calmly.

"Good. I think Carlisle wants to talk to you now."

I heard the phone change hands. My patience was running very thin and I really didn't feel like talking about anything related to today. I looked at the clock. Well, yesterday.

AN: A lot of time passed when he had he had his vampire migraine.

"Can you get to the point"" I could almost hear his shock at my curt hello, so I quickly add, "please." He chuckled momentarily,

" I just thought you should know that Bella is in the hospital." He sounded like I should know but wasn't entirely sure how I was going to react.

"Is she okay?" I was surprised by my reaction. Surprised that real concern escaped my parched lips. I thought I hated her. Or at least hated her being at Forks. No, it was myself I hated, but I was too worn out for a pity party right now.

"Yes, she suffered a ... minor concussion."

"How? What happened?" Why was I so interested and solicitous? I tried to shake it off.

"She slipped and fell on her way out of a store and banged her head against the doorway." I could tell he was caught unawares by my concern as much as I was. "She also twisted her ankle. No internal bleeding but her forehead has a rather impressive laceration." He stopped wondering if he said too much.

"I'm fine. The cold air is helping."

"Good," He paused. "How long do you think you'll be gone?" I could tell by his tone he wanted me back home.

I sighed. "As long as it takes." I breathed matter-of-factly, looking out my rolled down window. Scanning the rushing scenery around me, I said sharply, "I have to go." And hung up as I pulled the car over and ran into the woods following the scent I had picked up.

AN: WOW that was fun. I planned on switching back to Bella but Edward was so much fun I couldn't stop! I hoped you liked it. I did. PLEASE REVIEW! I have more alerts for this story than review and that's not right! Please tell me what you think and what I can improve on.

P.S I wrote this while watching the Super Bowl; I only looked at the TV for the commercials. GO GIANTS! I guess... I don't normally watch football. shrugs