Chpater 3! I hope you enjoy it, my awesome little aliens! =)

I now knew why Edward always drove fast. Rosalie had sent over a very new car this morning, of course Alice was the one to deliver it. She left, running back to her house to tall the Cullens that I have become better at recieving gifts. I'm sure that that made them happy. The car went fast, and I liked that. Antonio drove us to school, seeing how Kayla and I were too "young". When we got there, the Cullens were waiting, all of them.

"Good morning." Kayla said, cautiously cheerful.

"I hear that one of you has a gift?" Carlisle was sincerily happy. Kayla tensed, her eyes sweeping for the tattler. She was just being careful for her mate.

"That would be Antonio." I turned to my coven-mate. "Carlisle is a doctor, and likes to study . . . well, anything really." Antonio laughed.

"Yes, we should talk." He said to Carlisle, who argeed enthusiastically.

"And, it was mentioned that, Justin was it? That Justin liked to joke around." My once-human grinned widly.

"Awesome, cause we got some plans." Emmet wrung his hands evily. "That's Jasper and I'm Emmet. Let's go kid, we got some things to do." Justin went with the two Cullens eagerly.

I sighed. "They won't get caught, they never do." Alice assured me.

"Bella." I turned to Rosalie. "I've been waiting all this time for you to come back."

"You do realize that there was a possibility that I could have died decades ago?" She flinched at my words.

"I know, but I highly doubted it. There was no way that you could just leave our world and go back to living like those blind humans."

"But I could have." I insisted.

She smirked. "Welcome back to the family, Bella." She walked off towards the school.

"She means well, Bella." Esme assured me.

"So I've been told. I suppose I should thank her for a few things she's done." I saw Carol, she was hanging all over Edward again. Couldn't she tell that he didn't want her, just by the way he cringed away from her touch. He never edged away from me, her craved my warm touch. I wonder, would he inch from me now?

"Bella, I know where your thoughts are leading to." Alice reminded me. I sighed.

"I forgot how annoying that was." I grumbled. She giggled and danced ahead of us. I just rolled my eyes and walked behind her. Carlisle and Esme made us agree to come to their house after school. Antonio was all for it knowing of Carlisle's extended knowledge, and Kayla wanted to converse with Esme since she discovered that they were very alike.

But before any of that could happen, I had to deal with my first obstacle: high school. I haven't attended school in over a century. When I pulled into the parking lot, I had noticed that nothing much had changed. The bricks looked new, and the pavement did too. Obviously they've been keeping the school in good shape. Still, children too young to drive either got rides from their parents or took public transportation, unless they walked. Clothing style, to my relief, hadn't changed in the least. People still wore jeans and T's. It was as though I had never been missing for so long, as if nothing at all had changed from that first day of school, the day that changed my life.

"Bella, pay attention." Kayla whispered to me. I snapped my head up, we were in the main office. The secratary came to confirm our scheduel's. I had all 7 of my classes with Antonio, only 2 with Kayla and 4 with Justin. I had my first class with Justin and Antonio. When we got to the class, none of the Cullens were there. Good. The teacher, Mr. Hansel, made us introduce ourselves to the class. Hmm, they seemed scared of us- as they should. Normal human instincts told them that we were dangerous, even if they didn't know why.

I didn't show my teeth to them, but smiled warmly when I introduced myself. Antonio did the same, catching my drift. Justin remained aloof, neutral. When we sat, it was in the front of the room. We would have to get here sooner than others if we wanted to get a seat in the back tomarrow. Mr. Hansel was not teacher of the year. Making us introduce ourselves was his way of trying to make ourselves embaressed. He focused his questions on us. Antonio put the balding fat man to shame when he explained everything with vivid detail, even adding a smug little remark at the end that made the class stifle their giggles. Justin answered in a voice without emotion, which creeped out the old teacher. I, myself, answered the questions completely, having already studied the subjects during my free time. There was not a vampire out there, unless a newborn, that wasn't smart. We knew about history, either from being part of it or studying it while the humans nestled in their cozy beds sleeping. We used our time productivly.

After class, Antonio said that our intellect frustrated Mr. Hansel, and that made me laugh. Justin snorted at the stupidity of it, making me remember to suffocate my giggles. The halls was no place to burst out laughing, not when people were staring at you. Antonio and I had English class with Kayla next. It thrilled me to find that Alice also had this class, and she and Kayla saved us a seat in the back of the room. W were not required to introduce ourselves in this class because this teacher was detatched from her students. Mrs. Cahill was her name, and all she did was hand out a worksheet and leave us to our friends to finish the work and chill with our friends.

"I'm glad you decided to stay." Alice said for the millionth time. I rolled my eyes, laughing.

"Honestly Alice, I'm not gonna leave until I graduate from High School, unless circumstances force me to." She nodded, knowing that I meant in the vampire world. We would certainly have to move if anyone got suspicious, and Alice promised to keep an eye out for us. She promised that Edward would do anyting if it would help me, I just changed the subject when it turned to him. I wasn't going to rush to forgive him so soon, I'm still suffering from a broken heart even after all of these years.

"So, why did you agree to leave?" Kayla may have warmed to Esme, but was still wary of the rest of the Cullens.

"I didn't want to." She whispered sadly. "I wanted to stay but Edward said that it was better for Bella if we all just let her live her human life." If she was human, she would have been crying by now.

"Don't worry Alice." I said soothingly. "It's not your fault."

"You're right." Kayla said darkly. "It's Edwards."

"No, -"

"Kayla." I interrupted Alice. I wanted wholly to agree with Kayla, because if he had stayed none of this would have happened. But that would have upset Alice, and I didn't want Alice to be upset. "He could have not known that all of this would have transpired."

She sighed. "I know, I know. I'm just a little unsettled with what's happening." I chuckled humorlessly. That made two of us. I didn't add any commentary, thought I wished I could, for my own sake. I knew that the Cullens would be listening in, especially Edward. I didn't want to say something that I may regret later. The teacher started her lesson that second, so I turned to pay attention.

Lunch, not that it's necessary. Well, not for us. I went into line and grabbed the closest tray with no intention of even observing what was there. I knew that detestable woman was behind me, but I kept my back to her. At least, until she squeaked his name. I turned sharply, dropping the money into the lunchlady's hand. Edward's eyes snapped up to meet mine, hope partially hiding the pain that was there. Surely he did not think that I would forgive him so easily. I trued away and walked slowly across the cafeteria. Carol and Edward passed by me briskly, and I again avoided His gaze when he looked back at me.

I paused in my stride, and all advanced eyes were on me. My family had sat in the table right next to the Cullens. I sighed, knowing too well that freaks should stick with freaks. I looked into the eyes of the Cullens, all pleading for me to join them, all but Carol. Then I looked at my family, all questioning what would make me happiest. They wouldn't mind if I chose to sit with the Cullens instead, but I wouldn't even give them a second's thought about it. I sat in next to Justin, and he wrapped his arm around my shoulders.

"Are you sure, Bells?" He asked. I nodded stiffly. I wanted to run over to Edward's side, to jump into his arms, but only because that annoying emotion had appeared again. A past emotion, one I wished would just go away.

"We won't mind." Kayla assured me. "Do what'll make you happy."

I chuckled her offer away. "No, I'll be fine." I sighed shortly. "You don't have to worry about me." Did they notice my hesitation?

"Bella." Antonio knew, I narrowed my eyes at him. I had gained the motive to actually use my gift, to protect my family's minds from Edward. I knew it would frustrate him to no end, but I didn't care - he deserved to be tortured. "Fine." Antonio replied sharply, picking up his tray and dumping it to retreat to the outside world. Kayla looked between us, looking uncertain.

"Go, I'll be fine." I told her. She nodded gratefully, dumped her tray, and followed her mate out.

"What was that about?" Emmet asked. He and Rosalie moved to sit at our table.

"Nothing much." I shrugged nonchalontly, hoping that it is true that I have become better at lying. I have had years of practice, so I don't see why not.

"Bella, why didn't you come to our table?" Rosalie asked, a little hurt.

"There was no room." I made up a logical excuse.

"We would have made room." She insisted, sending a glare quickly at Carol. "So sit with us tomarrow."

I sighed. "I can't. I have my own family."

"You are our family!" She shouted. I noticed that the cafe was nearly empty. I stood from my seat, pulling Justin along with me.

"She's not." Justin said sternly. "Your family left her, and we took her in."

I laughed darkly. "I made you, dummy." I said.

"Either way." He grumbled. I laughed at his frustration. I put my hand on his cheek and stared lovingly into his eyes. No, I did not love him like I had, and most likely still do, Edward. Justin knew that my love for him was more maternal, and he tried furiously to change my opinion everyday, to no avail. I could hear someone take in a sharp breath, I dropped my hand immedietly. Why did it matter that Edward thought Justin was my new mate? It shouldn't, but it did.

"Don't be difficult." I told him. "I have enough to worry about." I sighed and left. It would have been smart to go to class, but I couldn't. I didn't feel the need. Had he sensed my defiance? Officer Kevin was in the parking lot, walking to meet us.

"What do you think you're doing?" He asked sternly.

"Please don't think this is nerves, because I don't mind at all about going to class." I began. "But there are some . . . complications from my past here. I need to think, and I can't do that if I am in class."

"Wait until school is over." I knew he wouldn't drag me to class, this was just his heart pleading with me to do what was right.

"It can't wait." I said regretfully. I wanted to be able to do as he wished, perhaps a delayed reaction that I should have had with Charlie. I wanted him to be proud of me, but I just couldn't let these thoughts eat away at me. "I am sorry. I promise to complete the day tomarrow, will you please excuse me for the rest of the day?" I begged him. He sighed in defeat, and nodded.

"Just take care of yourselves." He said, sincerily concerned about us. "Take care of Bella, Justin." My vamp nodded. He went off to the main office to excuse us.

"Bella?" A musical voice called to me. I turned around, Justin growled, baring his teeth at Edward. It relived me to no limit to see that Carol was not with him, and I couldn't sense her hear.

"No Justin, go to the car and wait for my there." I ordered. He whimperedm not wanting to leave me alone, and I smiled at him reassuringly. He finally, after some motivation, left grudgingly.

"Bella,-"

"What do you want Edward?" I snapped at him. He flinched back, and I regretted. As though it had it's own mind, my hand reached up to smoothe out the creases from his forehead. "I'm sorry." I whispered.

"Bella, Inever thought this would happen." He started his explination.

"Why did you leave me?"

"I thought it would be for the best." He whined. "I figured that you could just forget about me, that you wouldfind a human and have a normal human life. I didn't want to drag you into this world. I wanted you to live, breathe. I wanted to find you again in 60 years and be able to see your cheeks flood with your potent blood. I wanted you to keep you attractive sent. Bella, I still love you."

"And what would you have done when I died?"

"I never intended to live any longer than you." A shiver ran down my spine, because I knew that he was being sincere. Back when I was human, those words would have made me so happy. Now, I was scared. I didn;t know why I feared his love, but I did. I backed away from the arm that reached to me, and pain crossed his eyes.

"No." I whispered. "I can't, not again. I don't want to be hurt again, Edward!" I would have been crying if I were human. "Don't tell me you love me! You'll just leave me again. I wouldn't be able to handle it if you left again. Don't do this to me!" I ran, at vampire speed, to the car and whipped out of the parking lot.

"Bells-"

"Just shut up." I said harshly. "I need to not hear talking." We were to the house in minutes and I was running to Alaska in just a few more. Why Alaska? I didn't really know why, I just knew that I couldn't stay here, I had to get away for some time. I needed silence and solitude to think.

Alrighty, I'll stop here and write about Bella's Feildtrip in the next chapter. Thanks for reading and be sure to review! =)