Bella exchanged her now sweaty clothes for some tight jeans and a long, tight shirt. She brushed her ratty hair, and put on a little lipgloss. For something to do, she practiced walking in heels, something she didn't have much experience with. Bella brushed her teeth until the were utterly white and her breath smelled permanently minty. Also, her gums began to bleed so she figured it was time to stop.

Bella wasn't used to the feeling that was in her stomach right now. She wished Alec would come soon. Bella had never felt like this when she was with Edward. Sometimes she was excited to see him, but now she wanted approval. Alec was just so sweet, and she loved that about him. Bella began pacing around her room, trying to decipher her feelings. Soon her mind changed to other subjects, though, and she completely forgot about Alec.

Bella had not eaten anything since lunch, but she was not hungry. She thought about how she had seen Alice. She thought about how she was a vampire, something she had wanted to be since she had begun dating Edward. He couldn't have known, could he? No, she decided. It was completely impossible for him to know.

Bella thought about Alec again, his hansom pale face, pitch black hair and bright blue eyes. He was lovely, even lovelier that Edward, who was made to be charming and bewitching. Her phone began to ring, startling her. The phone had a Forks area code. "Hello?" she answered. "Bella?" a soft, happy voice asked in return. "Yes. Who is this?" There was a long pause before the caller answered, "Alice." Bella nearly dropped the phone. Why was Alice calling her? She had no right after almost making her throw-up! However Alice's voice was one Bella needed to hear.

"What is it?" Bella finally said. She could her Alice gulp, "I... want to see you." Bella closed her eyes to stop herself from crying. When she finally found a way to forget the Cullen's they came back to her! None-the-less, Bella replied, "When?"

"Tonight."

"Alice, I'm busy tonight. Tomorrow night. Tonight I just... can't," Bella said apologetically. "Fine," Alice said roughly. She was not used to Bella rejecting her. "I'll meet you at the Target down the street from where you're staying. 10:00, got it? And come alone. I miss you, Bella." And with that she hung up.

Alec knocked on her door. "Come in!" Bella invited happily. Alec walked in. "You changed," he stated surprised. "Clary and Izzy took me shopping," Bella replied as though it were a complaint. Alec nodded and said, "That explains everything!" Bella laughed. She stood up and Alec led her to the Garden. "Magnus stopped by today," Bella said to make conversation. "You're kidding!" Alec exclaimed. Bella smiled, "No, actually. Um, Izzy called him so that he could could and paint my room. He asked about you."

Alec turned his head slowly towards her with his mouth open and eyes wide. "And he told me I'm half vampire, half Shadowhunter," Bella finished. She felt the need to tell him this, though she secretly worried it would make him think differently of her. "That's cool! But you don't show any traits of a vampire..." Alec replied almost instantly.

"Yeah, well I'm either a vampire or human, and I have the ability to change back and forth," Bella explained. Of course Alec wanted her to show him. But she didn't want to. Bella would never forgive herself if she hurt Alec. She would search for a way to destroy herself, even. "The thing is.. when I'm a vampire I kinda want blood," Bella warned, hoping this would scare him into regretting asking in the first place. Alec still wanted to see it. Vampire.

The thirst came back. Bella moaned, she was SO thirsty. "Alec, back away!" she demanded. But he only stepped closer to her. He was slow, and cautious. "Bella? You're still there, come on. Run over there," Alec comforted and then suggested. She tried to focus on not hurting him but still being a vampire. Bella did as she was told, and she was across the Garden in two seconds at most.

"Wow!" Alec exclaimed as he ran toward her.

"I can't take this thirst, I have to turn back," she told Alec desperately. He nodded and she thought. Human. It worked. "Do I look different as a vampire?" she asked Alec, thinking of Rosalie's stunning beauty. "No," Alec replied. "You're already as beautiful as you could get." Bella's cheeks turned hot. Alec smiled at her. She was very cute when she blushed.

"Alec, I don't want to be known as the vampire-shadowhunter. I want to be known as a shadowhunter, and nothing else," Bella told Alec. "Bella, listen to me. Being half vampire is what sets you apart from others! Don't frown upon that in which makes you unique," Alec said sternly. Bella recoiled.

And Bella thought.

It's my first day here, and already so much has happened. I'm not going to say I'm in love with Alec, I met him today. I already know I'm half vampire, that of which may have taken anyone other than me to take months, or a least weeks, to find out. My room is decorated and my own, even though I don't know if I want to stay. I'm attached to Clary and Isabelle, though I met them only today as well. It didn't take one day to decide that you hated someone, like how I think I hate Jace.
I have plans with Alice, my was-going-to-be-but-now-will-never-be sister. And everything's confused. I want to see Alice, but at the same time, I don't! I want to stay with my new family, instead of mourn for my old.
And it's only my first day.

For a while everything was silent. Finally, Alec asked, "What are you thinking about?" This was a question that could have slipped right off her tongue. She could tell him everything she was thinking... but she decided to bite her tongue and keep the words purely inside her mouth. "I'm just looking at all the plants, and thinking about how beautiful it is here," Bella lied easily. But Alec caught her in her lie, "But Bella, you're looking at the moon."

"You really want to know what I'm thinking about?" Bella questioned him. Was there a tint of regret in her voice? Alec nodded. "Here is goes: so much has happened and it's only my first day. If things keep happening this quickly, my story will be done by the end of the week!" Bella exclaimed. "And Edward's sister called."

"Ditch her."

The way he said it made it sound so easy, but it wasn't. He didn't know the powers Alice possessed, and she would know as soon as she made the decision. So make it a last minute decision. "She wants me to come alone," Bella continued ignoring his suggestion. Alec looked at her, trying to read her face. "And you're actually going to listen to her? Bring me along, she'll never know," Alec decided.

"Alice can see the future. As soon as I decided to bring you, she would know," Bella explained. "Let me think of possible loopholes..." Alec thought, and pretended to come up with nothing. "So go alone. Be safe though, promise?" Bella agreed easily. Edward had asked her so many times to do this, so her response came naturally. "Alec, I have a question," Bella stated. Alec nodded, signaling her to go on. "I thought vamps were sterile, how can my mother be one?"

Alec looked at her baffled, "Wherever did you hear that nonsense? No, let me guess. Edward told you?" Bella made a thoughtful face, "Yeah, I'm going to call Alice when I get back to my room. And I'll tell her that I'll bring whoever the hell I want." Edward had lied to her. Why would anyone even say something like that from the top of their head? I mean, really, was there ever any need for that?

Bella lightly kissed Alec on the cheek and got up. Alec grabbed her wrist, preventing her from going anywhere. "We're in this together, Bella. I'll be right there by your side the whole way," Alec promised her. She turned towards him and wrapped her arms around his neck. He kissed her forehead. "Goodnight, darling," he muttered. Bella grabbed his hand and said, "Lead me to my room. I don't know where in hell it is." Alec laughed as he began to lead her there.

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