A/N: (Wince) Damn I'm horrible about updating.

Ashley's POV

I crossed my legs as I lay on my stomach. I slowly turned the page and continued to read the twisted love story. My brow furrowed as I read how Iris, the main character, ran away from the haunted mansion. What she didn't know is that the killer was waiting for her in the woods. I wanted to shout at her for being so stupid, why she didn't stay where she was safe. Why didn't she have to be so stupid and run away? Idiot.

"Ashley?" Alice's voice called from downstairs, "Bella's going to be here soon."

"Alright," I called down.

I marked where I was and set the novel down. Today was Bella's eighteenth birthday and Alice wanted everyone to be here. Rose and Emmet even came back from 'college'. I sighed, I hated birthdays, even my own. Everyone seems to force happiness, except Alice. I ran quickly ran a hand through my hair and fixed in the reflective surface of the window. My honey eyes stared back at me. Edward didn't want me near his Bella, but Alice managed to pursue him. As a precaution Edward demanded that I drink extra blood for the event. Hell he all but forced the poor animals down my throat.

"Overprotective jackass," I mumbled under my breath.

Downstairs I heard Emmet laugh and I smiled a bit at that. I ran downstairs and waited on the couch for the birthday girl. Alice had really out done herself. Pink seemed to be the main theme here, pink and red roses were in crystal bowels. Pink candles coved every available surface and next to the piano was a table with an elaborate cake on it, a stack of crystal dishes lay beside it. I had no idea why we had more than one dish seeing as Bella was the only one that was going to eat.

Esme cocked her head to the side, "Their almost here."

All of us froze the excitement thick in the air. Emmet was grinning like an idiot and soon I was grinning too. What can I say, he was contagious. I grinned back at him as we waited to Bella to walk through the doors. I could hear her monstrous vehicle thundering down the road. It was painful to my ears and I tried to block it out as best I could. The engine was cut and I could hear the rest of the Cullens breathe a sigh of relief.

I heard Bella and Edward talking, Edward laughed than they were at the door. Her scent hit me full in the face. Everyone yelled out surprise, I hastened to yell surprise too, but was a little late. Bella didn't seem to notice as she blushed a deep red. A familiar burning started in my throat, I could see Jasper was having difficulties too, but he hid it better. Everyone else in the family ignored this fact and went about with the party. Esme and Carlisle welcomed her first, then Emmet and Rosalie. Emmet slipped out as soon as they were done to replace Bella's radio. I could hear him muttering to himself about 'crappy technology' as he ripped the radio out of the dashboard.

I chuckled a little at this, which seemed to gain Bella's attention.

Her eyes widen with fright for a fraction for a second before she muttered a quick "Hello, Ashley."

I frowned at how frightened she was at me, honestly try to kill the girl once and she's scared for life. Edward glared at me across the room for that thought. I stuck my tongue out at him.

"Very mature," He mouthed to me.

I grinned back at him. He rolled his eyes and turned his attention back to Bella. Jasper leaned against the wooden post on the bottom of the stairs. I saw him shoot me a warning glance, but I ignored it. Fooling with Edward was too much fun. Alice was handing Bella her first gift. The silver paper ripped right off. She looked confused.

"Um… Thank you?"

Rosalie smiled and Jasper laughed out right.

"It's a stereo for your truck," he informed her, "Emmet's installing it right now so you can't return it."

Bella grinned at us, "Thanks Rosalie, Jasper, Ashley." She raised her voice slightly, "Thanks Emmet!"

Emmet's booming laughs sounded from outside. Bella laughed also, but still looked wary like she expected an attack.

"Mine and Edward's next," Alice clapped.

I noticed that Jasper had drifted closer; I took this as a sign that I could also get a better view. Emmet bounded through the door just in time for Bella to put her finger under the tap. She pulled up.

"Shoot," she muttered as a tiny drop of blood dripped out of her finger.

I didn't notice anything than. The only though in my head was 'Kill'. I lunged forward, trying to get to Bella's neck. The freesia scent filled the air as Edward threw himself at Jasper, who was also trying to get to Bella. Emmet caught me around the stomach.

A growl ripped through my throat as I snapped at his arm. He was stronger than me though and he lifted me up into the air and dragged me out of the house. I still wanted Bella's blood; I fought Emmet the entire way as he ran me about thirty miles away from the house. Jasper soon followed, Rose and Esme dragging him. Jasper was the first to snap out of his bloodlust. He looked so guilty and ashamed, he ran off to catch some prey. Rose had grabbed me a doe and I sucked it dry. I had no doubt in my mind that my eyes were now pitch black instead of its honey color. The fire in my throat intensified as I ran off in Jasper's direction to hunt with him. I found him biting into the neck of a mountain lion. Its cubs were in a nearby bush. I grabbed three of them, broke their necks and sucked out the delicious crimson liquid. Emmet and Rose watched over us as we continued to hunt. I drank three times as much blood as I usually do and while I bite into a neck of a bear I was so lucky to cross was when I heard Edward's voice.

"It's not your fault Jasper, It's mine. She didn't even want the party in the first place. I should have listened to her," Edward said.

'To right you should have," I thought bitterly.

I came into a clearing where Jasper and Edward were apologizing to each other. In truth I felt horrible about how I almost killed Bella again, but I'll be damned if I let Edward know that. Jasper looked worried as he asked how Bella was. Edward face was whiter than usual, if that was even possible. I walked up silently and stood behind Jasper. I was a little bit afraid of Edward right now; he could kill me for trying to kill Bella, even though I had no control over it what so ever. Edward seemed a little too preoccupied with the thought about Bella to burn me though I still stayed behind Jasper.

"So what do we do now?" Jasper asked, his shirt was ripped a little and blood trailed down his mouth.

Edward ran a snow white hand through his bronze hair, "I don't know."

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. If I did the demon spawn that is Nessie would not exist.