Chapter 3

I had met Edward on Monday and it was now Thursday. I always thought it was safe to wait three days until I return to school after feeding. I had decided whether or not to go to school tomorrow. I would only have gone to school 2 days of that week so what's the piont? But I knew that I had to get all my missing assignments to do over the weekend. The only reason I didn't want to go was because of Edward. I knew I couldn't lie to myself. I knew that I had feelings for Edward, what those feelings were I'm not sure yet.

I went into the kitchen for a snack when I heard a knock at the door. Wondering who it could be I went over and answered it. I was shocked at the person standing in my doorway. I had not even made eye contact with Alice Cullen so why would she be here. She held out her hand in greeting.

"Hi, I'm Alice Cullen." I took note at how strong and cold her hand was.

"Bella, Bella Swan. Uh you want to come in?" I knew it was stupid to invite a vampire into my home while I was alone but I got the type of vibe from her that even if I tried not to I knew I could trust Alice with anything.

"Ya thanks," she said as she gracefully stepped over the threshold and proceeded into the kitchen. I went over and resumed my snack hunt. She just stood there for a few moments then shook her head as if coming out of a trance.

"So Bella I was wondering why you haven't been in school." So she was sent here? By who? There was only one guess who and she answered it for me.

"Is it because of my brother?" I knew I couldn't really lie to her.

"He's part of it." She raised her eyebrow, a little suprised that I told her the truth.

"Really. and what's the other part?" I always had a couple excuses for my absence up my sleeve.

"I was sick." Very imaginative.

"Sure you were. Wont you tell me the truth Bella?" She gave me puppy eyes. Alice seemed very nice but who was she to come to my house and demand to know why I was gone.

"Nope. Sorry Alice but somethings have to remain a secret." I gave her a smile, walked over to the front door, and opened it to signal that it was time for her to leave. She sighed and walked over to me but not going out the door.

"I hope we can become real close friends Bella," she said then gave me a hard, cold hug. I barely had time to realize what she was doing when she was already walking to her car.

"Goodbye Alice," I said softly, knowing that she could still hear me.

I was going to have to kill Edward Cullen tomorrow.

Chapter 4

I woke up the next day refreshed and ready for what lay ahead. I got dressed then headed out for school. When I walked out the door the driveway seemed empty. I hit my head with my hand. Charlie had been reminding me for weeks that he had to use my truck today because his cruiser was getting fixed. Now that I think back last night he had reminded me right before bed. It was too late to call someone and ask for a ride. I knew that I would be late getting to school because I had to walk. I sighed and began my journey. It started to rain softly. Great just my luck. About half a mile into my walk a car pulls up next to me. I stared straight ahead trying to ignore the driver I had been thinking of all week.

"Hey want a ride?" Edward asked. He was now slowly driving next to me with the window down.

"No thanks." He sighed. I could tell that he was just trying to be nice but getting in a car with a vampire was not usually on your list of thing to do.

"Bella get in the car." He wasn't requesting, he was demanding.

"And if I don't?"

"I'll force you," he said flashing me a beautiful smile. Being the stubborn person that I am I continued to walk. I could tell that he was trying to get my attention back to him and it was difficult not to.

"Belllllaaaa," he whined,"Please just get in the car. Trust me."

I heard a crash of thunder and saw lightning flash in the distance.

"It's pouring Bella! Get in the car before you get sick."

"It's not even raining hard," I protested, but with just my luck it started to rain so hard that my hair was already stuck to my jacket. I thought it over quickly. If I got in the car with Edward there's a chance that I could be eaten. If I continued to walk there is a chance that I could get struck by lightning. I sighed and walked over to the passenger side of Edward's volvo. When I got in he turned up the heater. I crossed my arms across my chest and humphed.

"I'm still mad at you," I murmured. He just smirked. I didn't notice how fast he was driving until we got to school. We were early thanks to his driving. I couldn't take it anymore. I turned in my seat to releash my full gaze upon him.

"Why did you send your sister to my house like she was investigating a murder?" He frowned down at the wheel as if he was trying to aviod the subject. Maybe he was deciding whether or not he could throw me out fast enough to drive away without another word. He gave me a plaeding look trying to beg me to drop the subject. He sighed knowing that I wouldn't by the look I gave him.

"I can't seem to stop thinking about you Bella."

I gasped. That was not the answer I expected.

"You seem to always be on my mind," he continued,"Everytime I close my eyes your face is burned into my vision. I know it's wrong but it's just...just..." he was lossed for words.

"Fate?" I whispered softly. He looked at me with curiousity burning in his eyes. I started to feel electricity burn in the space between us. Edward started to lean toward me. I wasn't ready. I hadn't yet made up my mind. Before he could go any further I opened the door and got out the car. He sighed and got out as well. I started to walk toward my first class. He kept pace with me easily.

"I'm sorry Bella I should have-"

"Why do you walk so slow?" I asked interupting his appology.

"What do you mean?" he asked confused.

"Well vampires can move super fast right. So why are you guys always walking so slow. Doesn't it annoy you?" His expression changed from confusion to understandment.

"We...uh try to fit in as much as we can. Some humans would get scared if we suddenly appeared next to them. It makes us blend in." I laughed and he gave me a funny look.

"Your doing a great job with that," I choked out. He laughed with me. His musical laugh gave me goosebumps. We were now at my first period. I went inside without saying goodbye and sat quickly, puting my head in my arms.

Was I mental or what? I had only known Edward for a few days and only talked to him in one of those days. Even though I hardly knew him just thinking his name sent butterflies to my stomach. He was a vampire. A VAMPIRE!!! I should be running from him while screaming my head off, but instead I was letting him give me rides to school. I looked up when the bell rang and saw people glancing curiously at me. Great the gossip had already began.

As I walked in the cafeteria I didn't need to look up to see that people were staring. When I got to my table everyone qieted and I knew immedianlt that they were just talking about me. Yeah what great friends I had.

"Hey Ang. Did you do the science homework?" Once I spoke the spell was broken and everyone hurridly changed the conversation they were having before I got there. Angela and I started to talk about the science homework. Right before the bell rang everyone stopped talking and stared shockingly behind me.

"Hello Bella," I heard a familiar voice say. I turned to see Alice standing behind me.

"Hey." Everyone was completly motionless with shock that on eof the vampires came over to our table.

"I just wanted to let you know that my brother didn't send me to your house yesterday, I sent myself. Of course that was only when I saw that my brother was thinking about sending me." She just laughed at that. I had no idea what to say next. She saw this and hurried on.

"I wanted to know if you had anything to do after school. Maybe we could hang at my house or something." This time it was my turn to be motionless with shock. Was I just invited to a house full of vampires? I quickly recovered.

"Sorry I told Angela that I would go to her house to, er, help her do some homework."

"Oh come on Bella. Your not a very good liar. It'll be fun. I've seen it."

"I like you and everything Alice but I hardly know you. Besides I haven't really had good experiences with vampires." The bell rang and I started to leave.

"Oh well, I'm sure Edward would be able to persuade you," I heard her say softly as I left. I quickly went to science to see Edward already there and smirking.

"So Bella, you want to go to my house after school?" He said this with a hint a sarcasm.

"No." I was suprisingly calm. Apart of me knew that if I didn't keep my emotions in check that I might do something rash. A little part of me knew that I shouldn't even be talking to Edward, but I couldn't help but be drawn to him.

"Bella," Edward's voice sounded way too close. Like a reflex I turned to stare him right in the face, which was only inches away. His eyes were smoldering me and I momentarily forgot to breath. I distantly remembered that vampires could presuade very easily. Everything about them attracts you.

"Would you please come to my house after school Bella?" He didn't blink, trying not to break the spell. I regained my breath.

"Bite me."

I turned away and heard Edward breath hard, as if he were shocked but a little angered as well. I hid my smile. I really know his sweat spot now. I was about to tease him a little bit more but my cell phone viberated. I pulled it out and took a quick glance at the screen. A text from Doc.

Hey srry 4 bugging u during class but can we meet after u get out of skool? Same place as usual?

I checked to see if the teacher was looking and quickly replied.

Shur I'll meet u there at about 3-ish. see u!

I put away my phone and looked around. Not many people were really paying attention. Some were scribbling in thier text books and others had thier head down. I looked next to me and saw Edward staring at me. I put my head down on my arms, listening to the teacher's droning voice review what we had been doing for the past week. He gave us five minutes at the end of class to do whatever we want. I sat up and saw Edward turned his chair to face me. I met his gaze.

"So who's Doc?" He asked. I groaned. I should have known that he would read my text. I hadn't really thought about it since he wasn't close but then he didn't need to be to read that far away.

"None of your buisness."

"So I take it your not going to be going to my house after school?"

"I wasn't going anyways, even before Alice asked me."

"That doesn't make sense," he says, a little confused.

"It makes perfect sense. What doesn't make sense is that you go around reading people's private text messages."

"No, what doesn't make sense is that you actually told one of us that you liked them," he was smiling smugly as if he caught me doing something I shouldn't have.

"What are you talking about?"

"You told Alice you liked her?" He accused.

"So? Maybe I do?"

"I thought you had a thing with vampires?"

"I do," I say calmly,"I like Alice, she's okay, but that doesn't mean that I have to trust her or anything."

The bell rang and I got up to leave. I went slow, trying to lose Edward, but it seemed he was waiting for me. I tried to walk to gym quickly. We walked in silence for a bit then he said,"I don't think you should go see this Doc person."

"What do you care?" He didn't respond.

"I think it would be better for you to come to my house then go to see this guy," he finally said.

"Yeah go to a house full of vampires. Right. What are you jealous or something? How do you even know that he's a guy? It might be a girl. My lesbian lover." I laughed but he didn't seem to see the humor.

"Just be carefull Bella," he said and dissapeared into a crowd of freshman.