Someone suggested that I write the last chapter from Edward's POV so I'm just going to write the whole first part of the story. He'll give some of the details that Bella left out. If you want anything else don't hesitate to ask.
I hated Forks High with a burning passion but yet I was forced to return here yet again. My whole family had just returned from a huge hunting trip in Alaska with Tanya's coven. Our eyes shone golden once more.
It was only the first day back at school after our week long spring break, and already the entire student body was buzzing with excitement over the newest member. Isabella Swan. She was in her sophomore year just like me. Everyone's thought's were centered around her and most of the boys had already imagined countless ways to get poor Bella to fall for them.
However, this girl was stranger then most had expected. She spoke only when asked a direct question and avoided eye contact with anyone. Bella's long mahogany hair fell to her waist and she dressed in simple, oversized clothing that covered all of her skin. She was much too skinny. Her cheeks were hollow and I could see the makeup that covered deep bags under her eyes.
Until lunch time, most of what I gathered about the new girl was from the minds of others. As I sat at our usual table with my siblings, I caught my first true glimpse of Bella. She was walking briskly across the crowded cafeteria carrying only a drink and politely declining the many invitations to join the silly highschool cliques. As she took a seat in an empty table in the corner of the room, an incredibly annoying and persistent girl named Jessica Stanley plopped down across from her. She ignored Bella's rolling eyes and exasperated sigh and started chatting about something immensely uninteresting.
Wait until everyone sees me with the new girl! They'll all be jealous that they didn't snag her quickly enough. Maybe now Mike will pay more attention to me . . . I tuned out the vain thoughts that I was used to hearing from Jessica, and focused instead Bella.
But there was nothing there. From the chair where I should have heard the thoughts running through her mind, there was simply a void of empty space. I tired even harder to push out the dull roar from the other humans in the room and stared intensely at the side of Bella's face. Silence. Deafening silence.
Bella sat, staring off into space with her elbow propped up on the table and her chin resting in her hand. She was very clearly there. And I was sure that I was not imagining her.
Eventually, Bella decided that she had endured enough of Jessica's blabbering and got to her feet.
"I'm sorry Jennifer," she spoke in a voice that could sound cheerful but I could detect the hint of sarcasm behind it. "But I really have to be going now."
Everyone's gazes followed Bella as she stalked out of the cafeteria. She paused by the door only long enough to throw her unopened drink into the garbage. A buzz of conversation broke out around the entire building as soon as the door had swung shut behind Bella. My family was the only exception to the sudden uproar.
I got up from my seat quickly once the bell had rung. After saying a hurried goodbye to my siblings, I preceded to my fifth period, Honors English.
Normally I was the first person to enter the tiny room but today was different. I glanced toward the desks and saw none other than Bella sitting in a chair in the far corner. She was staring down at her notebook, doodling idly on the cover. Her chocolate brown eyes were unfocused and looked slightly dead. It was as though she was blocking emotions that were too painful to face.
Suddenly, as I walked by her on the way to my seat, the heater blew out a gust of hot air. Bella's scent hit me like an oncoming train and I stopped in my tracks. Overpowering and beautiful, that flowery smell brought out the monster inside of me which I had ignored for so long.
It took everything in me not to attack right there. Venom pooled in my mouth. If I had not been hunting for the past week, I was sure that I would not have stopped myself in time. Bella would have been dead and I would never forgive myself.
Other students began filling into the room, and I shook my head rapidly. I retreated to the opposite corner and sat silently for the rest of class. The whole time I was shooting furtive glances in Bella's direction. Her scent floated around the room and it was impossible to push away. I stopped breathing, making it easier to concentrate though I was slightly uncomfortable without my sense of smell.
Questions ran through my mind like wildfires. Who was Bella? Where did she come from? What had happened to her? Why did her eyes hold that dead look in them?
She fascinated me. I couldn't completely understand it. Bella was the first human that I couldn't simply know by their thoughts. And she was the only person I cared to hear at the moment.
Later that night at the Cullen mansion
Alice and Jasper had gone out together, as had Rosalie and Emmet. Carlisle was still at the hospital and Esme was out shopping for new furniture.
These were the times when I hated not having a mate. No one who was always there for me when I needed them. Who could listen and comfort me. Who was content to just be together, ignoring the rest of the world.
I have heard all of their thoughts. I know what they think about each other. The eternal devotion and undying love. Don't get me wrong, I adore my family but it hurts to have a constant reminder of how alone I really am.
My mind felt heavy. It was like carrying a large weight on top of my shoulders. It couldn't be removed and it was only getting worse as more time passed. Something needed to change.
I had to get out of this house. So, I decided to go for a run. It always helped clear my head after a particularly stressful day.
It was almost nine o'clock at night and thick clouds covered the entire sky. There was no rain coming down now but that wouldn't last for very long. I started off at a slow jog for me. However, it would have easily beat any human. As I reached the edge of the trees, my pace increased.
Soon I was sprinting. Going the fastest that I had ever gone before. I pushed myself harder, letting all the poison thoughts float away into oblivion. I didn't care where I was headed. My only wish at that moment was to be lost. However, thanks to my enhanced abilities, that was completely impossible.
Eventually, I became aware of the fact that I was heading into town. There were dense forests behind many of the houses and I stayed hidden there, not wanting to return home yet.
Suddenly, I hated in my tracks, skidding to a stop. Someone's thoughts had reached me in my haze. They were faint but I focused intently.
So she thinks that she can just walk away from me like that? I'll show her. I didn't go through all of that just to be dropped without a word. If I'm being fair it wasn't entirely Bella's fault. But she didn't have to be such a bitch. And now she would have to pay the price.
It was a male's voice. Deep, but still rather young. However, the thing that frightened me the most was the name. Bella. It had to be Bella Swan. There was a clear, undisguised edge of menace to his thoughts.
I followed his thoughts cautiously. This reminded me slightly of when I had left Carlisle to hunt humans. Me, alone, in the dark. Tracking down bad-guys. But this time I would not kill. I refused to let that monster rule me once again. I would not take another human life.
I emerged from the edge of the trees into a dimly lit street corner. There was a young boy standing there. He was probably around my age. And near him, stood Bella. Her face looked ghostly and haunted under the single lamp.
"Bella . . . ," I heard his voice clearly through the night "Let me make you feel better. Take your mind off what happened."
His mind filled with horrible pictures of what he would do to Bella. That boy was going to take her for himself right here, on this street in the middle of a tiny, insignificant town. However, I didn't want to stop him then. What if she wanted him too? If only I could read her thoughts as well. I just didn't know what to do. I should have walked away but something held me rooted to the spot.
In an instant, he had Bella pressed against a nearby fence. He pinned her arms to her sides and slammed his lips to her's. she squirmed and struggled but he would not let her free. Her mouth was forced open but Bella did something unexpected. She bit down on his tongue and the sent of his blood filled the air.
She spat onto the pavement as he wiped away the crimson streak that was running down his face.
"Bitch," he snarled "you will pay for that."
Before I could react, the boy had his arm pulled back. He swung his fist upwards where it came in contact with Bella's jaw. I heard the bone crack as her head flew back and smashed against the fence.
I let loose the feral growl that had been building in my chest as I leapt at that disgusting creature. I knocked him to the ground where he lay, unmoving. Unfortunately, I could still hear his hear beating but there was no time to finish him off. Bella had crumpled to the floor moments before. Now she was unconscious and her jaw was probably broken.
I rushed to her side, scooping her limp, frail body into my arms. I was careful not to breath because the delicious smell of her blood still filled the air. Quickly, I rushed back toward my house, hoping not to disturb Bella.
As I ran, I thought about what had happened. He knew her name so they had obviously met before. Maybe they were friends before Bella had moved here. But then why had he followed her here to do that? It was all too much. I wanted to know but I was so frustrated because I couldn't simply hear her thoughts. Why was she a mystery?
So, instead, I stared down at Bella. Those beautiful eyes were covered gently by her eyelids. Her long, chocolate colored hair whipped around her heart-shaped face. She looked like she hadn't eaten a decent meal in months. Her cheeks were hollow and there were dark circles concealed beneath long, black lashes.
I looked up at the treetops above us and stopped thinking. I just ran and like before, I was free. Suddenly, I heard a sharp gasp from below. Bella's eyes were open but they held no trace of fear in them, only confusion.
"It's okay," I whispered wit the last of the oxygen that I had left "you're safe now . . ."
She drifted away again and I pushed myself to run faster. She needed Carlisle badly. I emerged into the clearing and flung the back door off it's hinges, never taking my arms off of Bella. I came to an abrupt stop in our unused kitchen.
Carlisle froze in the act of setting down his bag on the counter. "What happened, Edward?"
I ignored him and carried Bella into the living room where Emmet was playing a video game.
"Out," I commanded. He glanced up with a surprised look on his face. I didn't even look at him as I set Bella gently on the long couch in the middle of the room that Esme had designed. Then I turned around and walked over to the TV. Emmet sat stunned and I didn't even bother to listen in to his thoughts. I knew what he would be asking me. I pointed one finger toward the stair case. Emmet scurried up to his bedroom where he would probably be listening to us for the rest of the night.
Carlisle walked into the room and I tuned out his mind also. "Help her," I pleaded in a strained voice.
"Of course," he was as calm as ever and didn't ask me what had happened. For this I loved my father. He could tell that I wasn't going to tell him yet. "It looks like she hit her head pretty hard and her jaw if broken."
I began to pace the room as Carlisle bent over Bella's body. He gave her anaesthesia so that she wouldn't have to feel anything.
"Well, it seems like a fairly clean break." He said as he pressed his hand onto her neck. "That's good. We won't have to wire her jaw shut."
"You're sure the anaesthesia is working, right Carlisle?" I stayed quiet, my voice sounded tired and anxious.
"You worry too much."My father answered "She's going to be fine. Just go outside and get some fresh air. And if you refuse to go, at least tell me what happened."
"I am not leaving her."I growled fiercely. "I want to know who he was. I only heard the end of what happened. There was a boy and he was telling Bella that he would make her mind off of everything that happened . . . I want to know what did happen to her. Then he pressed her against the fence and kissed her. I didn't want to stop him yet. What if she wanted him to? Then it looked like she bit his tongue. He broke off and told her she would pay for doing that. I was about to go after him but he punched her in the jaw. So I took him down and སྭ"
"YOU WHAT!" Carlisle yelled, finally losing his calm facade.
"He's still alive," I argued. I hated it when Carlisle was angry with me. "Against my better judgement I didn't kill him. I would have though. After what he did to Bella . . . he's still there on the pavement. We need to send Alice to clean up. Bella is also going to need a cover story. I'm assuming that she won't want to tell the world what happened.
"Don't stress yourself out too much." Alice had just entered the room. "I took care of everything, already."
In her mind I saw what she had done. An old car was slammed against a tree at the same corner I had stood on moments before. That boy was in the drivers seat, slummed over the steering wheel. I had to admit that she had done a good job.
"I didn't even know you were here, Alice." I snarled at her "Why didn't you see this? I could have been there sooner. I could have stopped him. I could have . . ."
"Well I'm sooooo sorry that I was paying more attention to Jasper's future." Now she was annoyed too, "I think you'd like to know that she's listening to every word we are saying."
"Bella? Bella, can you hear me?" I rushed to her side. My fingers carefully traced her cheekbone. "You're safe now. Don't be afraid. I won't ever let him touch you again . . ."
"Carlisle is a doctor and he's going to fix you jaw for you." I said to her in what I hoped was a gentle voice. "Don't be afraid. You won't feel a thing."
A tiny smile appeared on her face as Carlisle pushed me away from her. Go outside while I fix her up. And please don't bring home anymore damsels in distress. I could hear the smile in his voice letting me know that he was no longer angry. Though I appreciated the gesture, I was far too worried to respond.
I headed out the door again. This time it did not venture too far away from the house. Why was I so afraid? What was it too me if another human died? I knew that not all of them could be saved. But there was something special about Bella Swan that I simply couldn't explain.
I know that I screwed up Twilight's time line a little bit so let me clarify:
1) Bella and the Cullens are in their SOPHOMORE year not Junior. (She's 16)
2) Bella came to Forks sometime in APRIL not January.
It wasn't completely necessary but it works better with my ideas. REVIEW!!! Feel free to ask questions and tell me if you have ideas for me. It really helps to know what you guys want.