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Edward POV

I skidded to a stop to answer my vibrating phone. I guess answer wouldn't be the correct term. I only looked at the name on the screen to see Alice printed neatly across the front before I shoved it back into my pocket. She found a shirt for you that she thinks I will like. I thought.

I couldn't believe I was still tracking that vampire. She had taken me to Texas. At least that's where I think I am… I guess I was certain I was in Texas. Texas is the state where people all have mustaches and funny accents…right? I thought again.

I was amazed at myself for putting in so much perseverance. I was going to be honest with myself, I was a terrible tracker. I was annoyed with myself. Not that I was a horrible tracker exactly, but that Bella's life was in danger and I was ready to give up. Bella.

She was the only thing on my mind this whole entire time. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the reason my tracking was so bad! I flipped open my cell phone to see 1 missed call on the welcome screen. I ignored it and quickly became mesmerized in the photo staring back at me. It was of me and Bella. Ah, we were so happy then. I had surely ruined her life. I let past memories drift through my brain, remembering every moment we ever had together. Suddenly, another image came into view. I almost jumped for joy. This was another chance to see Bella, another chance to look after her. I was overjoyed. I expected this to be something I would enjoy, but I was very, very wrong.

The image in my mind was of Bella astride a motorcycle. A motorcycle!!! What was she thinking?! But that wasn't the worst part. She was with—Jacob. The name sent shiver all the way up my stone spine. Jacob I thought again.

This was worst than the previous week! I kept myself from pulling my eyes away from the scene. She would surely kill herself if I didn't intercede.

As soon as she pulled the clutch back, I spoke up, "This is reckless and childish and idiotic, Bella," I fumed. I was furious! I expected her to have no reaction whatsoever but instead she released the clutch, the bike buckled under her and she fell to the ground. Bella, Bella, Bella. I thought to myself.

"I told you so," I sighed. She had to be insane. Crossing a busy street was nothing compared to this—this, nonsense!

Once again I was sure she would obey and decide to go home. She promised—nothing stupid, remember?! Instead, she got back on the bike, ready to restart. "Do you want to kill yourself, then? Is this what this is about?" I growled. What was she doing?! "Go home to Charlie," I ordered. She would be safe there.

"I will," she answered. I was to the point of anxiety for her to get off that stupid bike! I growled, furious that she wasn't obeying. She took off, flying down the road—So far, so good. Well, her driving I mean. I was glad she was only in 1st gear, for sure. But I spoke to soon. Bella's foot dangled toward the gear shift as she kicked the gas up.

"No, Bella! Watch what you're doing!" I screamed. I was furious, scared even. I'm just seconds away to seeing my poor Bella crash. I quickly pushed the scene out of view and began running, anxious to remove the image out of my head.

I needed to come back. I couldn't let her ruin her life like this. She couldn't kill herself this way. Especially with me gone, it would kill me, literally. Was this what teenagers did in real life? Mess up their lives for fun? I wanted to keep her safe, not put her in danger. This was so hard. She obviously needed me to keep her safe, that dog wasn't doing anything for her, and her friends weren't any help either. But on the other hand, I would be putting her in more danger, exposing her more and more into the vampire world. That wasn't good for her. That was why I left in the first place. She needed to live a normal teenage, human life, no matter how much it hurt the both of us. I still had time to decide though. I put the thought aside and began my tracking once more.