Authors Note: I have a problem that I need you guys to help me with. My lovely beta 16 mentioned that this new Bella may not be suited to Edward now she has changed, and may be better of with Emmett or Jasper? I think this is a valid point and have decided to put it to a vote. So is Bella to be with Edward? Or Emmett? Or Jasper? (If its a tie or its still undecided then I may makes this story into another story with an alternative pairing) SO what do you guys think review or PM me with your answer!

Disclaimer: I own nothing, Stephenie Meyer does.

Chapter Two

Before I knew it, lunch was upon me. I had managed to survive the last two lessons without any more appearances from Edward, although Alice had been in my History class. But luckily the teacher had a seating plan so I wasn't sat anywhere near her.

A few days ago I was so sure of my decision to come back to Forks but now I would have given anything to be anywhere but here. But, like so many other times in my life, I felt I had no choice but to stay. I couldn't leave now though, not now they had seen me. They'd know why I was here and know Alice knew I was one of them she would always be keeping tabs on me.

A part of me did miss them though, had missed them since the day they walked out of my life- especially him. I couldn't understand why though – why I missed him after what he had done to me. Sometimes I thought they were the reason why I had always chosen to remain a nomad, because I couldn't imagine being part of another family.

But I was still angry, Goddammit! Angry at all of them! They left me alone! An easy target for when Victoria came back to claim her revenge. I would never regret the life I had now everything that happens in life happens for a reason. Being with Edward had taught me that.

I rushed out of my class and hurried towards the cafeteria, in the hope that I would reach the lunchroom before the Cullen's. I didn't know if I had the courage to walk towards all of them. Where had my courage gone? I was a 98 year old vampire who had been somewhat of a rebel even before she was changed. I should be able to handle a conversation with people I used to be friends with. This was what I didn't like about them they always made me feel on edge.

Due to my quick exit from class, there were hardly any students in the halls so I could walk faster than an average human to the cafeteria. I was relieved to see that it was empty; I quickly got myself a bottle of soda and sat at a table towards the back of the room. I got my i-pod out of my bag before placing my bag on the floor.

I put the headphones in my ears and set my i-pod to shuffle and closed my eyes as I tried to compose myself. It wasn't long before I was engrossed in my thoughts and the music, so much so that I didn't smell them or notice their approach.

All of a sudden a my headphones were tugged out of my ears, my eyes snapped open to see the grinning face of Emmett Cullen smiling at me. "Hello Bella," he said the smile still present on his face.

"Hello, Emmett," I replied and I couldn't help the smile that formed on my face at Emmett's childlike behaviour.

"May we sit with you?" he asked and for the first time I noticed the others were all standing behind him staring at me intently.

"I don't think I have much of a choice, as Edward pointed out this morning so can we get this over with."

"As you wish," Emmett replied as he sat down on my left, Edward sat opposite me, staring intently at me and Alice took the seat on my right. Jasper and Rosalie sat in the seats next to their partners.

"Bella I missed you," Alice said, "all of us have missed you."

"Would you guys cut the crap, I have enough of it. You wanted to talk? Well ask your questions." I snapped leaning back in my chair and crossing my arms across my chest.

"How did you become like us?" Edward asked.

"A vampire bit me, I thought you'd know that," I said sarcastically, angry at what Alice had said.

"Bella, please," Edward begged, our gazes meeting and as I stared into his onyx eyes I felt my anger dissolve.

I sighed, "Fine, you want to know? Then you shall know." I took a deep breath before starting my tale.

"About a year after you left I went in search for the meadow we used to go to, well after a few weeks of searching I found it. But just like everything else it had changed, the grass was brown and the flowers dead. I took it as a sign, that we were truly not meant to be together. Just as I was getting my head round the fact that everything you said was true, I heard a voice. 'Hello, Bella' I turned to see her standing there, across the field from me. The one you had forgotten about.."

"Victoria," Edward whispered, and there were gasps from everyone else as they realised what had happened.

"Yeah, her. Apparently she had sent Laurent to see if you were still keeping tabs on me. He visited your house and could tell you hadn't been there in a while so he went back to relate the news to Victoria. She told me it was only far that she killed me as you had killed James.

I tried to tell her, to explain that you didn't love me anymore and had left because you didn't want me to be like you. That evidently turned out to be the wrong thing to say to her. She figured it would be a better punishment to bite me and abandon me, leaving me to become what you didn't want me to be. So that's what she did. I was left in that meadow for three days before I became aware of what had been done. Then I left I couldn't risk Charlie's life"

"Bella I'm so sorry," Edward said.

"What's done is done. I wouldn't change things."

"What did you do after you left?" Emmett asked.

"I travelled, visited every country, and experienced news things. After a couple of years I went looking for her. I found her too." I said smiling at the memory.

"And?" Emmett asked eagerly.

"What do you think? I killed her, ripped her head from her body and burned her."

"Yes! Go Bella. I always knew you were a bad ass!" Emmett said laughing.

"Any more questions? Or can I go?" I asked stubbornly.

"I have one," Alice asked timidly.

"Go on," I said.

"Why have you got tattoos and piercing?"

"Well, once the love of my life dumped me and left me in the woods," I heard Edward hiss at that, "I acted a little crazy. I became almost catatonic for 3 or 4 months then when Charlie threatened to send me back to Phoenix, I snapped out of it. I started to hang out with Jacob; even got him to fix these two bikes and we learnt to ride them.

We went to this bike rally in Seattle and I meet this guy, who introduced me to his friends. We went to parties and got drunk, I didn't come home most nights. I got the piercings and tattoos as another act of rebellion."

"How many do you have?" Jasper asked, curiosity filling his voice.

"8 tattoos and two piercings," I replied.

"Cool," Jasper said.

"Bella, I'm sorry for what I left you to face but I thought I was doing the right thing. I lied to you that night, I never stopped wanting or loving you –"

"Stop Edward please, you hurt me enough 80 years ago don't try to do it again."

"I don't want to hurt you, but you need to know this. Please understand-"

"Understand what? That after everything, all those times you told me you loved me, you left me in the woods by myself after telling me you no longer wanted or loved me? It may have taken many years for that to be fully processed but it has been." I picked up my bag and i-pod and stood up. "Now I don't want to talk about us ever again, I understand we are at the same school, and will see each other daily so maybe we could be friends in time but until then. Leave. Me. Alone. All of you."

I strode away from the table and out of the cafeteria, leaving the Cullen's sitting there.

A/N: REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR WHO YOU WANT BELLA TO BE WITH IN THE STORY! :D