Bella walked from the cafeteria to her Biology class with her new friend Mike Newton. He was babbling away about something Bella didn't listen to. Her thoughts strayed elsewhere, beyond the gray skies and rainy weather. Her mind was still in Martha's Vineyard, where she met…

No, it was not good to think about him, Bella thought. Thinking about him only makes it worse. That never happened; she had to keep insisting herself. Her priorities now were making friends and trying to make it past her first day of school here in Forks, her personal hell.

And yet, she couldn't help but wonder, what was with that vision she saw when she touched him? It was the most wonderful thing she ever felt. It was like she was whole when she felt, or imagined, Edward's arms wrapped around her in that vision. And Egypt's warm air and the Nile's cool waters around her body made her feel at home. Yes, the vision was wonderful and Bella craved to be there once more, but this is reality. She is Bella Swan, daughter of Chief of Police in Forks, Washington. Not some Egyptian whore that lived thousands of years ago.

And besides, Edward probably didn't care about her. When she woke up after fainting, she found herself in the back of her truck, curled up in a ball with a blanket over her body. She lost her favorite book that she was reading. If he did care at all about her, he would have stayed with her when she woke up or took her to a hospital. Not many people in the right mind would leave a girl passed out in her truck with it snowing.

Mike continued to talk to her as they entered the classroom. The teacher wasn't there yet, so she hung out at his desk while she waited for him. Mike stayed with her and continued to keep talking. How this boy managed to talk for so long without needed a breath, she would never know. More people filed into the class, staring at the new girl. Bella grew uncomfortable as Mike moved closer to her, as if he was trying to mark her as his. The classroom grew quiet when she suddenly realized that Mike had stopped talking to her. "I'm sorry Mike, what did you say?"

Mike didn't talk to her or even respond to her question. His eyes were glued to a boy in the back. Bella couldn't see his face very well because he was wearing all black. But she did see a purple amethyst necklace hung around his neck. Just like someone she knew very well…

The teacher walked in at that precise moment and everyone filed into their seats. Mike mumbled a goodbye as he sat down next to a girl with a bad perm, sill staring down the boy in the back.

Bella handed the teacher her slip so that he could sign it. "Isabella Swan, eh? Alrighty, you can sit in the back next to Cullen. Hopefully he could pick you up to speed in this class. I do not tolerate excuses."

Bella took her slip back and tried to walk to her seat as quickly as she could. She did not want everyone's eyes on her when she walked or else she might trip. She tripped anyway. She started to fall head first to the table with the boy sitting in the back. Bella closed her eyes and anticipated the pain that would come in 5,4,3,2,1……….1/2……1/3….?

Bella opened her eyes and found the boy holding her and keeping her from falling. She looked at his eyes and saw they were deep black. These eyes were different from the Edward she met in Martha's Vineyard, but his pale skin, bronze hair, purple necklace, dark clothing, all pointed to the evidence he was Edward.

But what really gave it away, was when Bella realized that his shockingly cold fingers electrified her skin and sent waves of lightning through her body. Edward realized it as well only a moment too late.

And they both started tumbling into another unknown memory.

The moon hung high in the night, allowing light to pour over the sand dunes of Egypt. The girl, whom Bella now realized was herself, was lying in the sand, next to the banks of the Nile River. Bella spread her ghost white arms above her body and felt her body sink into the sand.

The boy, now she saw it was Edward, was lying next to her, staring at her eyes. Bella saw that Edward's eyes were bright, warm like honey. He sat up and watched the Nile's waters crash quietly along the shore. He seemed deep in thought as his eyebrows titled to give him a scowl.

Bella reached out and touched his arm. She noted that his skin was warm, but she still felt the shocking lightning sent chills through her body. Bella smiled sweetly and asked Edward, "What's wrong, my eternal love? You have everything you could ever desire: infinity to live, a loving young woman to spend it with, and powers beyond our imagination. What more could you ever need?"

Edward smiled a crooked smile that sent tingles down her body. He pulled her close to him and buried his face in her hair. He whispered, "Oh, you silly, oversensitive girl. Nothing is wrong. I cannot be happier with you by my side forever. It's just something Alice saw, my love."

Bella laughed and pulled him closer as she curled her body along his. She kissed his ear and he shuddered by the touch of her lips. "Edward, that little psychic sister of yours is always seeing things. They don't always come true you know, my love." She kissed the base of his neck, attempting to seduce him and keep his mind off such silly things.

Edward scowled openly and pushed her away. He curled his legs up to his chest and placed his head on his knees. He seemed to be breathing deeply and he replied in a deep voice, "Isabella Marie, my sister saw you by the banks of the river, soaked in your own blood as you bled to death."

Bella froze for a millisecond before she redeemed herself. She put on a fake, over exaggerated smile and quietly wrapped her arms around him. "Sweetheart, you know nothing is going to happen to me. I am like you now. You turned me into something that can tolerate more than any normal human can. I am practically indestructible. No one knows how to kill me, love. Stop worrying!"

Edward looked up gravely and whispered, "He hunts our kind, Bella. He knows how to kill us. What Alice sees usually comes true. Love, I am just scared for your safety. I thought turning you into a creature of the night would protect you and keep you mine forever. But with this man coming and threatening everything we have, I can't help but be a little distracted."

Bella looked into Edward's eyes and smiled weakly. He wrapped his arms around her again and held her close to him, stubbornly refusing to ever let go.

And at that particular moment, the moon became hidden behind the clouds, and darkness covered the Earth.