~House~

"I still can't see why I can't go out hunting." I complained with my father. "If this maniac tries to go after me I can just easily kill her as I did with her mate. Seriously what is the big deal?"

"Well this maniac, as you so put it, won't be trying, it will go after you and she won't be as easy as you think."

"So what am I going to do?"

"I don't know you can find something else to do. You can study or something, when was the last time you got a good night sleep?"

"Can I go out with some friends of mine." I asked him. I really don't want to stay inside the house studying and I don't feel tired.

"No, it's too dangerous. That reminds me you are to go straight home when school is over."

"WHAT?" I'm was really starting to get annoyed.

"Not going to take any chances. You can go back hunting and to whatever you want to do once all of this is over."

"Ugh wouldn't it make sense if I was the one to get it over with? After all I was the one who started this thing."

"Bella please just listen to me about this okay," he said to me cupping my face. "I'm running late for work and I have to go. Promise me you won't go out and go after this vampire."

"Fine." I said growling a bit.

"Okay." He took his keys and left the house and I was left there standing in the middle of the living room. I looked at the clock it was only nine thirty and I have to spend the rest of the day inside this house…or do I? I went to my room to grab my sweater and bag. I may have promised Charlie that I won't go out to go hunting but he didn't say anything about going out and having fun. I have enough money to go down Seattle and go shopping for anything I like. Besides he won't come home until ten at night I'll be sure to be back by then. I got out of the house and into my truck to start a whole day that I deserve.

~Seattle~

It was barely a nice day, being all cloudy and all, but it beats being inside the house watching TV. I looked around the streets of Seattle, window-shopping. I haven't found anything worth buying but the day is still young.

"Bella!" I turned around to where the voice was coming from. Jessica and Angela were waving at me.

"Hey!" I waved back at them

"Are you out here all alone?" Angela asked me.

"Yea I needed to get out of the house."

"Oh okay so you want to come with us. Angela and I are going to this new store that just opened." Jessica invited me.

"That sounds like fun." I said and then we were off walking to this store. The store was big with a 'Grand Opening' banner outside. It's was filled with people but it wasn't too crowded. The three of us tried on many clothes and fooled around a bit. I couldn't remember when was the last time I have spent the day shopping with a couple of girl friends. I guess it was just because I was too busy to have time to do those things. I end up buying a cute looking bag, a shirt and a pair of jeans. Jessica and Angela splurged on shoes and shirts. In the end we left the store with shopping bags in our arms laughing.

"O sorry I have to go now." Angela said looking at her watch.

"Already? Okay." I said a bit disappointed. It was only four o'clock and I really didn't feel like going home yet.

"Yea, umm Eric is taking me out tonight and I want to take my time getting ready for that." She said with a big grin.

"O then what are you still doing here go home and get ready. You don't want him to be waiting." I was happy for her. She and Eric looked really cute together.

"Sorry Bella I have to go with Angela home but you can ride with us if you want." Jessica said.

"Nah its okay I got my own ride besides I think I'm gonna go for a drink."

"O okay then." They turned to leave.

"Ya hey Jessica make sure Angela looks sexy for Eric tonight." I yelled at them walking backwards.

"Oh I'll make sure of that." Jessica laughed. I turned around bumping into someone.

"Sorry," I apologized to the red haired woman I bumped into.

"Its okay," she smiled at me. "No one got hurt."

I smiled back and she continued to walk. I continued walking too but I looked back at the woman. She was tall and had long wavy red hair. She looked like one of the many the tourists I have seen around a lot today.

I walked into a restaurant that has a little bar section in it. I sat on the bar and ordered a non-alcoholic drink. Sipping my drink I looked around the restaurant it half-full.

Someone sat in the chair next to me and I turned around quickly putting my guard up.

"Hey," it was Edward Cullen.

"Uh hi." I answered him.

"So what are you doing here." He asked.

"Sitting and sipping my drink."

"I can see that." He laughed softly.

"What about you? What are you doing here?" I asked him.

"O I needed to get something for my brother and I decided to get a drink."

"And you choose this place?"

"Yea they have the best non-alcoholic drinks here and its quite peaceful until nighttime comes"

"What happens during nighttime?"

"The bar gets crowdy and rowdy and the rest of the restaurant gets packed."

"Ooh."

"Yea also this place was the nearest bar to the store I was in."

"Oh okay."

"Sorry about that thing yesterday in Biology." He said when the bartender gave him his drink.

"Yea what was that about? You acted like I was some kind of disease." I almost forgot about his behavior yesterday.

"Yea I know I'm really sorry about that. It was something about me though not you."

"Okay." I took another sipped of my drink and I noticed he was looking at me weirdly.

"What?" I titled my head. "Is there something on my face or something?"

"Huh oh no it's nothing. Nothing at all." He looked in another direction while he took a small quick sip of his barely touched drink.

I downed the last of my drink before standing and gathered my stuff. "Well, I gotta go now. I gotta get back home before my dad does."

"Don't worry drink is on me." Edward paid for my drink while I was searching my bag for my money.

"Thank you." I said to him.

"Nice talking to you." He said and I turned around to leave. As I head for the door the women I bumped into earlier came in. I went out quickly as I can without bumping or being recognized by her. I quickly glanced behind me to see if she recognized me but it looks like she didn't and I thank god for that.

~The Next Day – School~

Yesterday didn't go as well as I have planned. Charlie came home early while I wasn't home and I got an hour of stern talking. 'At least nothing happened to me' was what Charlie said.

"Hey Angela how was your time with Eric?" I asked her.

"O it was simply awesome." She said happily. At least someone is on cloud nine.

"Hey did Jessica came to school? I haven't seen her all morning?"

"No she's absent for some reason. She is probably home sick or something. I tried calling her last night but she didn't answer."

"Oh okay."

"Hey guys!" Mike shouted to us from down the hallway.

"Hi Mike is there something wrong?" I asked him. His face was full of urgent like something bad just happened

"Have you heard? Jessica is missing!"

"WHAT?" Angela and I said at the same time.

"We were with her yesterday." Angela said her voice full of concern.

"Yea all three of us went shopping down at Seattle. How can she be missing?" I asked Mike.

"I don't know," he said shaking his head. "All I heard is that she never came home."

~**~**~

Author's Note: Well thank you for reading the chapter 4. Please review, you can tell me what you think of the story or if there is something I need to improve.

~HyperVampireChick