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Disoriented

Song: Disoriented, by Delta Goodrem.

Previously

Alice crumpled up the paper in her tiny hand and lent over with her eyes still facing the teacher, whispering.

"Later."

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I walked swiftly to my room with an annoyed Alice right on my tail. I still hadn't told her about my temper tantrum at Edward, and she didn't like being left in the dark. But what could I tell her? 'Oh Alice I had a go at your brother because he wouldn't stop looking at me. Yeah, I'm sure that'd work. Or what about, 'Alice I'm on 'no speaking terms' with Edward because when he looks at me I feel weird and extremely annoyed at the same time'. Nope, I better put it off for as long as I can.

I reached the door and quickly searched in my bag for the room key. The key slid smoothly into the lock and clicked the door open.

As I made my way into the room I felt a pair of cold arms guide me to my bed. My bag fell off my shoulder and landed with a 'thud' on the soft brown carpet. I crossed my legs and faced Alice who sat in front of me on my bed.

She crossed her arms across her tiny chest and waited for me to start spilling.

I pretended not knowing what she was on about, so I raised an eyebrow in false confusion.

Alice saw right through me. She tapped her fingers along her arm.

"It's later."

I glanced down at my watch,"Ah so it is," I tried changing the subject," Which reminds me, I've got work to do," I reached down to retrieve my bag.

"Bella," Once she used that tone I immediately dropped my bag and slowly faced her.

She was getting impatient. Eyebrows down and mouth set in a frown. Now probably wasn't the best time to annoy Alice, so I raised my hands as if to surrender.

"Okay, okay," She seemed to thaw out now that I was finally confessing.

I sighed and started retelling the story.

"And it wasn't even that he was staring really. It's because he lied about it. He straight out lied, I was right there paying attention, and he lied! I mean does he really think that I'm that stupid?" I started getting all worked up about it and the unreasonable anger filled tears were threatening to escape. It took all I had to keep them back.

"And now you don't like him?"

I shook my head," No it's not that," I tried my best to sum up what Edward was like to me. I had to really think hard," Sometimes he can be really nice and funny, but then other times he ruins it by be so annoying and careless. The sudden mood swings are unpredictable and you never know which Edward is going to show up."

Alice surprised me by laughing. Maybe mood swings run in the family. I stared at her confused.

"It's nice to hear that you feel that way," she suppressed a chuckle," you wouldn't believe how many girls have asked him out. They all go after him like he's a new candy shop selling the best sweets. They all want part of the action."

As she spoke my fist clenched up and I suddenly wanted to threaten those girls. That took me by surprise. How strange.

"Bella," Alice bent down to grab my attention," You who, earth to Bella."

I snapped my head back too quickly. But fondly enough she didn't notice.

"Yeah."

"You sort of zoned out. Is there anything else going on that I should know about?"

Was there? I wasn't so sure myself.

"No," I decided," I'm fine."

I don't think she believed me but she shook it off. I'd already given her enough daily gossip on my life.

Alice seemed to remember something important, her face instantly animated.

"You know what's coming up soon?" I didn't have time to answer, she finished it in the same breath," The back to school dance! Oh I can't wait!" I sighed and sunk into my pillows, relieved for the change of subject," We'll have to go shopping. You, me and Rose. This is going to be great, I can feel it."

I zoned out again when Alice started discussing colours and styles. I thought back to earlier when we were talking about the Edward situation. Was it true? Was there anything else going on? Or an I just over-reacting? If I was, then why did I suddenly get all worked up and angry when Alice said that the girls here were practically drooling over him?

Alice pulled me out of my mind conflict.

"Huh?"

"I said," Alice repeated," Do you like red?"

"Yeah, sure. Whatever," I was only half there.

"Actually, no red. It's too harsh on your complexion ..." Her voice was only a faint buzz in the background- for I had lost interest again and started my mind conflict up for a second time.

There wasn't anything going on I decided ... I hope.

I passed another great oak as I hunted in the forest behind TOA. The night sky was hidden behind a blanket of green leaves. And the wind whooshed past me flinging my hair out behind me.

As I walked I heard silent foot steps not twenty meters in front of me. Curiosity got the better of me and I soundlessly crept closer to the object. I stopped breathing and hid behind an oak five meters away. I focused my eyes on the object. It looked like a rock, a large rock that just ... moved? Call me crazy but I didn't think that rocks moved by themselves.

I inched closer to get a better look- I don't think that it was a rock anymore. As I did I must've made an inaudible sound because the creature froze. And I gasped. Wrong move. I waited to be hit by the intoxicating scent but it didn't burn me. How odd. Whatever it was smelt so lovely.The creature straightened up with it's hands balled up at it's side. I covered my mouth with one hand, the creature was a person, a boy, who was in the wrong place at defiantly the wrong time. As I examined the back of his head I felt a familiarity about him. He had beautiful, disarrayed bronze hair.

I was frozen. Edward.

Why would Edward be out here at this time of hour?

"Edward" I whispered. I heard a low grumble form in his chest, but he didn't turn.

"Edward , is it you?" I asked as I left the tree and started towards him.

Nothing.

He was completely still as I put a hand on his shoulder. His head was bent down looking at something. I peered past his shoulder to find a half drained gazelle laying limp on the ground.

Someone else had been here and ran off in a hurry, it seemed. I wonder who it could of been. I hadn't come across a vampire at the school yet. The animal hasn't been dead for long. I wonder how close Edward was to the hunt? Maybe that why the vampire had left, Edward was to close. He probably fled.

Edward started bending down to the animal.

"What are you doing?" I tried to pull him back up. A snarl came from his throat.

He snickered and sharply faced me and I yelped.

This wasn't Edward I saw. What I saw was a bloodthirsty vampire!

I took a huge step back keeping my eyes on my advancing attacker. Edward's long white fangs were beared and had in dark crimson blood dripping from them. He stepped closer and I stepped back. He moved in again, pinning me against a tree. I refused to be frightened by him. After all I was a vampire myself.

Edward lifted his hand and held up a stray piece of my hair. He pulled it up to his nose and inhailed. His eyes were crazed as he pattered he piece back into place.

He chuckled deep in his throat darkly and tapped my nose with his index finger. The blood from his long fangs was dripping on his shirt. It had gone cold and did not appeal to me anymore.

Edward stepped away from me and convulsed. His complexion turned from the palest of whites to the darkest of nights. He chuckled while he was changing. He transformed into a bat. A night flying, cave living, bloodsucking bat!

I was far to shocked to believe anything at this point. My breath accelerated as Edward flew around my head. He was so fast, but my eyes caught it all. After the second rotation he flew up and disappeared into he night sky without a single sound.

I stood there, staring after him.

WHAT THE HELL!!! My head screamed. How did that just happen. It's not real. That's not possible!

While my head was trying to make any sense out of what had just happened I heard my name being called.

"Bella," A voice whispered. I spun to see where it came from.

"Bella," It said again.

"Yes?" I answered.

"Bella," As I spun around I spotted Emmett from a distance," Bella."

"Yeah."

"Bella, we've gotta go," he waved me forward, turned around and ran off.

"No," I called and ran for him,"Wait for me."

I chased Emmett through the dense trees, hoping to get some answers about Edward. Maybe he knew, maybe he didn't.

Emmett suddenly wirled around and grabbed my hand without breaking his run.

"We,ve got to go," Yes, you've said that already.

"Go where?" I needed some answers.

"To class," he puffed as we ran.

"Class?" he was making no sense.

"Said what I that's," !?!?!?!

"Huh!"

"That's what I said," Oh okay. Calm down Bella you aren't going crazy or losing your mind. Calm down. Deep breaths. Calm down.

We suddenly stopped running. Emmett spun and grabbed my shoulders.

"Bella," he shook them.

"Yes."

He dropped his arms and held up one hand.

"It's time to wake up." He snapped his fingers and I did.

OOOh ... little cliffy ... well more like a generous slope - ha I learnt that in Geography.

Sorry I haven't updated sooner, but I had my 6th grade piano exam on ( I GOT A "B" YAY) and my yearly exams for school to study for. I have my maths and science on in two days. Wish me luck!!!

And again to the fabulous Delta Goodrem - I love her songs and they seem to fit some of my chapters perfectly, so there'll be more from her in the future,,.

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