Chapter 1 New

I opened my now Blood-red eyes. I stared at the ceiling. Everything was so clear!

Sharp. Defined.

There was a bright light shining above me. If I was human I would have been forced to close my eyes. But I could still see, I could see the bulb inside even though the light was blinding, I could see every colour of the rainbow in the white light. I could see beyond the light. I could see every grain of the dark wood ceiling above. I could see every dust particle in the air. I could see everything.

I inhaled without thinking of what I was doing. It felt weird. Wrong.

I could hear songs playing. Odd? I knew that song. Was that a Muse song? It started to fade and I realised it was a car passing. I could hear all the way to the freeway?

I didn't realise that someone was holding my hand until they gave it a little squeeze. It wasn't Edward. The hand was warm. Edwards was cold. This wasn't right.

I jumped off the table and somehow landed in the corner hissing all within an eighth of a second. I stood there in a crouch.

I looked around and I realised I was in the Cullen's and that it was Edward who was holding my hand. But it wasn't cold?

Then it clicked. We would be the same temperature now. I looked around and saw the rest of the family waiting at the door. Emmitt and Jasper were at the front and everyone else was behind.

I realised they were behind to protect everyone from me!

I looked back at Edward. He looked worried.

I stood there looking at him cautiously as he walked towards me.

"Bella?" he asked. I didn't answer. I was still so confused. Trying to put the pieces together.

Edward came closer. Not fast though, slow. Even for a human.

"Bella love? I'm sorry, I know it's disorientating. But you're all right everything is fine." He said reassuringly.

I stood up properly. Eyeing him wearily.

He was so close that he reached out and stroked his fingertip along my cheek cautiously.

Within a second I had slapped his hand away and I was back in my crouch hissing moving further towards the corner. Jasper and Emmett had moved forward.

"Bella, love. It's me. Edward." He said.

"Edward?" I said. So there was no danger? Then why was Jasper and Emmet in front of everyone like they were protecting them? If there was no danger then-

I stopped my inner monologue. That's when it clicked. I was the danger!

I walked slowly back toward Edward, opened my arms and hugged him.

He gladly hugged me back. Without a word I got out of Edward's embrace to face Jasper. Again I slowly walked towards him, opened my arms and hugged him. It wasn't the same hug I gave Edward, more brotherly. He was surprised at first, but he hugged me back.

Emmett was next but before I got to him he had picked me up spinned me around and set me down. I giggled.

Then was Carlisle. Just as slowly, I went over to him and hugged him. "Welcome to the family, Bella." "Thank you Carlisle."

Next was Esme, then Rosalie. Finally I turned to Alice but she already had me in a hug.

"Alice!" I complained.

"What? I'm not hurting you. I can't anymore."

"I know, I know!"

She giggled.

I just shook my head.

"I know." Edward said in awe.

"What do you know?" I asked curiously

"Nothing." He said.

"Edward Cullen what do you know?" I asked getting angry. I hated when he kept secrets from me.

"Jasper just said that you haven't complained about your thirst once." Edward stated.

"Thanks for reminding me." I said as the burn returned. I cupped my hand around my throat.

Edward chuckled. "Come on love, let's hunt."

"Whenever you come back, Bella, I'd like to ask you a couple of questions." Carlisle asked me.

"Sure, sure." I said.