CHAPTER THREE

I'm in love with Alice Cullen. I love her smile. I love her laugh. I love her hair. I love the feel of her hand in mine. I didn't want to go to La Push without Alice but I know I have to. I promised everyone I would.

I met them all downtown. We were going to take Mike's jeep to La Push. Mike & Jessica looked at me. "You didn't invite anyone else, did you?" Mike asked with jealousy pouring out of his voice.

"No." That was a lie but I knew Alice wasn't going to show.

Mike sighed with relief. "Alright. You can sit next to me Bella."

That got me a dirty look from Jessica. "Uh…" I managed to find a way to squeeze Jessica between me & Mike. That seemed to make her happy. I was just happy that Angela decided to come. She was the nicest of the group.

We got to La Push & some of the boys from the reservation came over to join us. One of the boys looked to be about 15. He came over & sat next to me. He smiled at me. "Hello Bella."

"Hi." I smiled back politely.

"I'm Jacob Black."

"Oh. You're Billy Black's son. I should know you shouldn't I?"

"No. It was my sister's you hung out with."

"You look like you aren't having much fun," Mike cut in. Obviously he didn't want Jacob monopolizing my time.

Angela smiled. "She probably wishes Alice came."

I smiled at Angela. She seemed to sense my real feelings for Alice.

"You sure it isn't Edward Cullen she wishes came?"

I glared at Mike. How dare he assume I like Edward.

"The Cullens don't come here," one of the boys from the reservation said.

I looked over at Jacob. He looked sheepish. "Want to go for a walk?"

He nodded. Mike scowled at us.

"Why don't the Cullens come here?"

"I'm not really supposed to say."

"Come on Jacob. It's me, Bella. An old family friend, remember?"

"Well, there are stories… about the Cold Ones." He sounded like he wanted to scare me. I wasn't scared but I wanted to convince him to go on. He did. He told me all about the legends. He said the Cullens were vampires. As soon as I got back home I started to look up all the old legends online. I looked up vampire legends. It seemed to make sense. It didn't scare me though. Not at all.

There were two things I was certain of. One Alice Cullen was a vampire. And two I was in love with her.

I heard the doorbell and ran to answer it. I prayed that it would be Alice on the other side. My prayers were quickly answered. I threw myself into her arms. She laughed. "You really are bizarre."

I smiled. "What are you doing here Alice?"

"I thought we could hang out. Unless you don't want to."

"I want to!!" I was so excited. I grabbed her hand & drug her up to my room.

"So you talked to Jacob Black." It was a statement. Not a question.

"Yes. How did you know?"

"You still want to hang out with me?"

I wrapped my arms around her. "Forever, my vampire," I whispered the word.

She laughed. "You really are bizarre. So you think I am a vampire?"

"Are you?"

"I could lie to you."

"But you won't."

"Yes, I'm a vampire. Why aren't you scared?"

"Well, I trust you. Besides don't you just eat animals?"

She smiled at me. "Yes we are 'vegetarian' vampires. But that doesn't mean we are safe."

"I know. But I trust you." I leaned forward and gently pushed my lips to hers. She sighed then quickly pulled back.

"No not yet, my Bella. I can't. Not yet."

I nodded. She said 'not yet.' She didn't reject me. "Alice…"

"Yes, my Bella?"

I smiled at her. I loved when she said my Bella. "How do you know things?"

She laughed. "What kind of things?"

"Like you knew I was going to get hurt in Phys. Ed. And you asked about Jacob Black before I met him…"

"Well, since you know I am a vampire now, I suppose I can tell you everything." She grinned at me. "Some vampires, like myself, have special powers. I can see the future."

"You can? That's so cool. Do any of your family members have special powers?"

"Jasper can alter people's feelings & Edward can read minds."

I blanched. Edward could read minds. He would know the thoughts I have of Alice.

She smiled at me. "Not yours. It confounds him. He is really irritated by the fact that he can't read your mind."

"That's what you two were arguing about! At school, he said he couldn't read me!"

She smiled. "Yes my Bella. But he can't keep me away from you."

"So, do you sleep at night?"

"We never sleep Bella. Hollywood never gets it right. We don't burn in the sunlight either. I'll show you sometime what happens when we go out in the sun though."

"You will?"

"Bella!" Charlie called from downstairs. "It's time for Alice to go home."

"Can I sneak back in tonight?" she whispered.

"Won't Charlie catch you?"

"No. I promise he won't."

I smiled. "Then please come back."

"Okay I will be back in a couple hours. I'm going to hunt, my sweet Bella." I walked her down the stairs and out the door.