Just to clear everything up Bella was changed after Ella was born. Bella is nineteen, forever. And the only reason Edward looks the same as he did when they were in high school and Bella doesn't is because she was changed after they graduated and has much paler skin, topaz irises, is extremely hard and cold.

Well other than that I would like to thank everyone who has reviewed. Thank you all so much your support motivates me to embrace the insomnia and use it to my advantage. Like writing and reading and reviewing at 3 AM. I love you all.

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IRRITATION

Stephen Harris POV

The final bell rang releasing me from hell – I mean high school. Yet this really was hell for me, I had three classes with her and each time the monster within came up with at least one hundred scenarios to lure her out and give in to what I want – what I need. I walked out of the doors and several girls in a bunch watched my every movement as they walked to their cars or into the arms of their boyfriends. If only they knew, then they wouldn't look at me with lust but rather fear.

Then I saw her, her scent hit me full in the face as the breeze blew my way. The rain made her smell even better than I ever thought possible and it bothered me she had such a hold over me that I want her blood, yet I want no harm to come to her. This is so irritating.

I watched her discreetly as she walked through the rain laughing and spinning around. Other people were running to the safety of their cars from the cold rain and air. She ran her hands through her soaked curly hair and laughed some more with another girl at her side laughing with her. They both lifted their chins in the air letting the rain fall on their faces.

Then a silver Volvo pulled up and the two girls slid into the back seat. As they passed there was something odd – the driver, I could smell it in the air after the girls closed the door. He's a vampire. He looked young about the goddess's age but I wasn't so naïve to think his appearance gave any clue to how long he has actually lived.

Ella POV

"Stephen Harris," I said after Sophia told me the new guy's name. I was lying on my stomach on my midnight blue down comforter – when I started redecorating my room for my teenage years my aunt Alice went a little wacky with the shopping. Not that I don't love all things she got me she just went a little – a lot – over the top. Sophia sat on the floor in front of me spilling her guts about what she overheard from The girls that normally gush over Matt Newton.

Stephen, that's a different name – at least here in a town this microscopic. She also told me he was in three of my classes, I didn't even realize, I don't pay attention in class; I mean what's the point. I'm acing everything and I turn in all my homework.

But when she mentioned his name I felt a thrill run through my body. I never felt like this before not about a boy at least – one of my favorite rock bands' concerts, yeah, but a boy never – all the boys at Forks High usually drool over me and he isn't and that attracts me to him. He's not one of the guys that would want me for my appearance alone.

Then a quick knock on my door made us both jump. "Come in," I said. My uncle Jasper opened the door leaning against the door frame and smiled. Okay, he either felt my emotions and was coming to see what the new tingly feeling in me was about or had a favor. The smile told me it was a little bit of both.

"A crush, huh," he said still smiling and my cheeks burned a hot red with embarrassment and his smile widened, "Alice wan--" I cut him off. "I won't go shopping with her. I hate shopping, why doesn't she take my mother?" I said.

Two words destroyed my protests, "Semi Formal." As soon as he said the words my face dropped. I began to voice the next thing that popped into my head, "I don't have a date and I can't possibly go without a date. Sophia and I are going to watch movies of proms and dances gone bad." Just then the movie Carrie came to mind.

He shook his head. Oh this is rich she's going to force me to go to the semi formal that takes place in the school gym. Other places held them at hotels or some type of hall but when I think of it the gym is the largest place in this town. It's just ridiculous I am to get all dressed up to go to the gym and on top of it all I'm going to be going stag. I know I have already gotten multiple offers so many I don't remember the names of them all, but I'm not going to go to the semi formal with some stuck up prick that only likes my surface.

I love my Aunt Alice, but right now she's irritating the hell out of me.