Arya Taylor Cullen

Chapter 3

I finally got home after about a week. It was like I predicted. Esme was worried and Carisle was upset. They hated when I did this, I knew that, but it had to be done. Jasper asked me if I had a good week, I used to do this all the time, but back then I had to ask permission. Rose was mad about something, more than usual. I asked her what the problem was, she snapped.

"The problem is that Edward is not staying away from the human and since you were gone, he eats lunch with her now"! I raise my eyebrows.

"Well, that's not fair". Emmett was in the room and they both looked at me blankly.

"Fair? Arya, what are you talking about"? I frowned, even Emmett sounded a little serious there. I shook my head and said shortly.

"Nothing, I was just joking". I walked away and sat on the couch, pulling my jacket off. I was well hunted for now and had school tomorrow. Roy was in my head again and Edward just came down stairs and looked at me strangely. I glared at him and he gave me a deliberate shrug. Jasper looked at me with narrowed eyes of his own with his arms crossed over his chest.

I scowled at him and he gave me a look, the 'we are going to talk later' look. I looked away from him and decided what I was going to do. I actually figured this out, Edward watches Bella, what I mean is that he goes to her house and watches her. I get why he does it, he wants to make sure she is okay; I just hope she does not catch him. Humans think that is weird. Edward gave me an annoyed look. Well that is what he gets for reading my mind. At his deep scowl, I left the house and ran fast in the woods and stopped when I got into town.

I then smelled around and looked for his scent. It didn't take too long and I found a two story house with trees facing the back and the sides of the house, a rusted white fence with a door and light blue door and blue-ish house. I heard 3 heart beats which was weird. I searched around the house noiselessly and found out why.

They had a dog, his mom was home and so was Roy. I made sure no one was around and then I jumped in a tree and just watched. I could hear him in what I'm guessing is his room. He was moving around a lot. I heard him mutter annoyed.

"Stupid Cullen, leaving without helping with the damn project...I hope she is okay". I felt a little bad at the first part and was worried for him at the second. He should not try to get close to me, not like that and this quick. I have to admit though, I missed him a lot. I stayed there until I heard him fall asleep and left. I left and played the piano until it was time to leave for school.

When I gotten there I went to my first class and decided to go out before History and then lunch came. I was sitting at our table with my non-eaten food. I saw Roy sitting by himself eating and had a thought, if Edward can do it, why can't I? I stood up and Jasper and Alice stared at me. She grinned at me and I sighed with a nod. If possible, she grinned wider.

I walked to the table he was sitting at, placed my backpack next to me and sat down. I heard Rose hiss, Emmett laugh, Alice giggle and Jasper growl my name which made me stiffen. Roy looked at me in shock and then a look of anger crossed his face.

"So you finally decide to come back". I was a little shocked at how he worded that and I had a feeling it was not about the project. He seemed to think so too.

"I'm sorry; I didn't mean it like that". I smiled amused and the look melted away. I said.

"Its fine, I needed some time, ok"? He nods and then a serious look comes to him face.

"Uh, Arya. Could I talk to you about something"? I raised an eyebrow as to say 'go on'. I saw him visibly gulp.

"It's about something I learned and um, alone". I frowned, did he figure it out, and I just smiled at him and said.

"That's fine with me, how about History"? He shook his head, looking away at the table.

"I was thinking alone"? He phrased it more like a question. I noticed people were leaving and I nodded.

"See you later". I was happy so I grinned and got up. "Time to go to class". Edward was there and sitting next to Bella. I spent the whole class thinking about what Roy would know. The day ended and Edward left. I was walking out and someone bumped into me. I looked down and saw it was Bella on the ground. I pulled her up and she gasped in surprise. I smiled and said.

"Sorry about that". I made sure not to smell her. I walked over and saw Roy's eyes looking all over the place in the parking lot. I gave him a wave and walked up to him.

"So, you ready"? He nodded and said.

"Yeah, you're going to leave your bike here"? I nodded and said.

"Yes, I'll get it". I followed him to his car and I could feel every eye on us, my family's the most. I sighed and got in the car in front of us, a faded green Ford Taurus. I said.

"Seatbelt". He looked at me surprised.

"What"?

"Your seatbelt, it's dangerous to drive without one". He rolled his eyes and I buckled mine before he could say anything. I looked at him amused and he gave me a glare. He pulled out of the Parking Lot and said.

"Uh, so I was thinking a lot about when Bella Swan was almost hit by that van". My hand tightened into a fist.

"Yes, what about it"? He said.

"Well, I saw your brother move, but then I didn't. He was fast and I don't think that's humanly possible". Damn, he is too observant. I said.

"So, what do you think about that? Could you drive a bit faster"? He was only going 70. He gaped at me.

"This is fast enough". He upped the speed to 80 though and I asked.

"Where are you going anyway"? He shrugged and made a right turn.

"Somewhere". He had a smile on his lips as he said it. I frowned.

"Roy, you shouldn't be alone with me". He looked at me and I grabbed the wheel and he gave a yelp of shock and steered it. Our hands touched and I ignored the feeling it gave me.

"Why"? I looked ahead and said.

"It's for the best". He nodded and said.

"I thought we could go into town". It was a comfortable silence. He parked and I got out, he did too. We walked and he looked at the shops every once in a while. He then looked at me with a serious/scared expression and said.

"I told you about my Dad right, that he and my sister live in California"? I nodded and he said.

"...Well, he sometimes does research on things and looks for things that are interesting and sends them to me, it's how we stay close". He was looking at me now and I felt my face soften. He went on talking. "The subject he brought to me was on... Vampires". I tensed. If he was smart enough to figure out...

"Well, I saw the speed and you guys are never here when the sun shines so..." He seemed to stop himself from saying it. I looked up, it was getting dark. I did not blame him on that one. I wished he would be in fear of me and stay away, it would be better for him that way. We walked for a while and it gotten darker and darker. Not many people were around and we were alone, I wish there were other people around. He asked.

"Is it true, are you a...vampire"? I said bluntly.

"What do you think"? He looked toward the ground and said.

"You are". I gave him a smirk and his heart pounded, faster than before. A look of fear crossed his face. I sighed and knew this was for the best. I said.

"Come on, let's get you home". He nodded quietly and we walked toward the parking lot. I looked at a store and said.

"Could you wait a moment"? He nodded mutely again and I walked in, it was a simple CD store. I was giving him a moment to leave as I stayed in here and saw someone come up to him gun in hand. I hissed and walked out, my hand lashing out and grabbing his wrist and I squeezed it, shattering the bone. He gave a scream of pain and I slammed him against an alley wall, vampire strength not used. I grabbed his throat. I hissed.

"You ever do something like that, I'll kill you slowly". My hand was getting tighter on his throat and I clenched my teeth against the thumping pulse through my

fingers. He nodded and I let him go, he crashed to the ground, got up and scrambled away. I looked to see Roy look at me in shock. He then smiled at me?

"Thank you". I smiled tightly at him and went the way to his car. I heard his footsteps behind me.

"You saved me". I replied.

"I did".

"I'm sorry". I stopped walking and looked at him.

"What could you feel sorry for"? He sighed and said.

"I know you felt my fear somehow and I realized something. You have the power to hurt a simple human like me, but you won't hurt me". I whipped around.

"You can't believe that". He nodded seriously.

"I do, I believe it". I scowled.

"What if I lose control, what if you get a cut and I drain you of your life because of hunger". I saw him gulp, but he said.

"You won't, you saved me. I found out your secret, you, you could have let me die". He seemed paler when he said this and I sighed.

"Ok". He seemed nervous and I asked.

"What is it? Is it to tell me you have second thoughts"? He shook his head and asked.

"Sunlight"?

"We don't burn, but something does happen".

"Coffins"?

"A Myth".

"Do you sleep at night?

"I don't sleep at all". He asked.

"Really"?

"Really". He looked at me strangely and asked.

"About the sunlight, what does that mean"? We were at his car and I said.

"If you're stupid enough to stay around I'll show you". I got in the front seat and he said.

"What are you doing"?

"Drving, now give me your keys". He started grumbling but gave them to me when he got in the passenger seat.

"Thank you for insulting my mind". I shrugged and said.

"Seatbelt". He pulled it on and he asked if my family were vampires.

"Yes, all of them". He stared into my eyes as I stared the car and asked.

"The eyes"?

"Golden eyed vampires drink animal blood, red eyed for human blood and black for hungry". He seemed to think this over as I made a turn turn and sped to 90 and then 100.

"Woah, you're going fast"! I grinned at him and said.

"Fast is my middle name, Roy". He yelped and said.

"Eyes on the road, Arya! Please"! I grinned wider and looked back. I pressed my foot to the gas and went to 110. I said.

"Relax, I never been in a car crash". He laughed then and cheered a little, since he was not worried I could tell he was enjoying it. Grinning, I pressed the window button on his side and turned it down a little. He shouted over the wind.

"It's like being in a race car"! I slowed down once we gotten near his home and I stopped in his drive way. I stepped out and did too, a slightly dazed look on his face. I walked closer and he said.

"See you tomorrow, Arya". I frowned and asked.

"Really"? He grinned and walked toward his house.

"Really". I walked off until I was near woods and ran full vampire sleep to the school. I was there in under a minute. I jumped over the fence and grabbed my bike.

I pulled it toward the fence, put the bike over my shoulder and jumped the fence, running home to deal with my no doubt angry family.