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Chapter 2 – Zeke

BPOV

I spent the rest of the night trying to get out of going to my mothers. I loved her yes, but I had no desire to spend a whole week away from the man I loved.

The next afternoon I locked myself into the bathroom and refused to come out. "I'm NOT going!!!"

And yet here I sit. On a plane headed for Jacksonville. Without Edward.

'I will get him for this I swear!'

(IIMPORTANT A/N: i know in the prolouge it said they were in Sarasota Florida. I got it confused. My bro lives in Sarasota and i was talking to him at the time. They are actually in Jacksonville!!!)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 hours later ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I stepped off of the plane and grabbed by luggage then headed for the lobby to wait for my mother.

I had just stepped into the lobby when a heard a loud squeal came from my left.

It was my mother.

I put my hand over my eyes and shook my head. 'Well that didn't take long'

"Oh honey, it's so good to see you!" she said wrapping her arms around me squeezing.

After she released me I was finally able to take in a very needed breath. "Hey mom. It's good to see you too."

She grabbed one of my bags and we headed for the exit.

As we pulled away from the airport she started with her questions.

"So how is Forks?"

"Same. Rainy, wet, and green."

"I bet its gonna be a little weird being in the sun again huh?"

"A little." The sun was beginning to bother my eyes so I reached into my backpack I had brought to pull out my sunglasses. I reached into the pocket I had put them in. I found the glasses and pulled them out. Only problem…they weren't mine.

'Alice!'

Instead of my hunter green sunglasses I had picked up at the super market, I got a pair of cheep ones because I knew that somehow I would break them, they were a deep Navy blue pair of Guess sunglasses. The arms had silver loops from the frame halfway back the arm. (Pic on profile)There was a small note curled around the left arm. Writing in Alice's elegant script read:

Bella,

I knew it was going to be sunny down there and had to get these for you! Of course they are Edward's favorite color. These will go great with any of the outfits that I packed you. There was no way I was letting you go to Florida in what you were going to pack! I wasn't sure if you were going to go swimming or not so I packed you a bikini. Also I packed you a camera. Take lots of pictures!! I want to see what I'm missing!! Have fun!

Alice

I shook my head and placed the note back into the bag, and dejectedly put the glasses over my eyes.

After her game of twenty questions about Forks, my friends, school, and how I was, she paused for a few moments.

"So how are things between you and Edward?"

I looked over to her. "We're great. I spent the night at his house yesterday. Alice wanted a sleep over since I was going to be away for a week. Edward and I sat on the couch next to Alice and Jasper and watched Adventureland. It was good."

"That's good to hear but that's not what I meant, Bella."

I was a tad bit confused for a moment. Then it hit me. "Mom! Edward and I don't have a physical relationship. Why are you bringing this up?" I knew my face was bright red.

"Okay. I just wanted to make sure that you were being safe. Sweetie, sex is huge when you're a teen. I remember when your dad and I…."

"MOM! I DON'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE WITH DAD!!" I threw my hands over my ears. Okay now I was as red as a tomato. Why was she doing this to me?

I heard her laugh. "Well I just wanted you to know."

I looked over at her, "I know all about sex mom. You had the talk with me and I've had health classes before."

She laughed and thankfully dropped the subject and the rest of the ride to the house was quiet.

We pulled into the drive way to the house and Phil was standing on the doorstep.

The house was gray and red. It was bigger then I thought. It was set back into the forestry of the secluded housing area a few miles from Jacksonville Beach. Phil did like privacy. (Pic on profile)

He kissed my mother and then hugged me. "It's nice to have you here, Bella."

"It's good to be back. I missed you guys." I smiled.

They took me on a tour of the house after showing me my room. It was all done up in purple and white. (pic on profile)This was one of the three bedrooms in the house.

I also had my own bathroom.

The whole second floor had a wrap around deck that was accessible from all of the rooms. I walked out onto the balcony and looked out.

I could make out the beach from the balcony. The trees obscured it a bit but you could still see it.

The sun was setting and I could see the red-ish haze fall over the sky. It was defiantly beautiful.

I wished Edward were here with me to see it.

As I stood on the balcony I could imagine how it would feel to stand out inn the warm breeze watching the sun set with Edward's arms wrapped around me. I smiled at the thought.

After dinner I turned in for the night.

I sent Edward a quick text.

I'm at my mom's. I made it safely. It's beautiful here. Wish you were here with me. Love you.

It didn't take long to get a reply back.

Love you too. I know how you feel. I really miss you. Have fun tomorrow. Goodnight love.

I smiled. Of course he would know that it was late.

I didn't sleep well without Edward but I did get some sleep.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The next Day ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I woke up around 5:30am to the sun beginning to burst into my room. With the door to the balcony at the other end of the room facing the bed, the light had woken me. I forgot to pull the curtain over the door.

I grabbed a pair of gray shorts and a black tee shirt from my back and headed for my bathroom.

I took a shower and headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

To my complete shock my mother was standing over the stove cooking.

She noticed me as she turned to sit a plate of pancakes down. "Oh, you're up."

"Yeah, good morning."

"Sit down. Breakfast is almost ready."

I sat down at the table and she sat a plate with pancakes, sausage, and eggs down in front of me. It actually looked eatable.

My mother had some cooking skills but I did most of the cooking when we lived in Phoenix.

"Don't laugh. I've had the last year and a half to perfect my cooking skills. Phil's a big eater so I had to learn." She said the smiled triumphantly, "And I've yet to make anyone sick."

I just laughed and started eating.

"Good morning everyone." Phil said patting my shoulder as he passed and then kissing my mother before sitting down next to me and started eating. My mother soon followed.

After breakfast Phil looked over to me. "So how's the boyfriend? Causing any trouble?"

I laughed. "No. The only trouble I've ever seen him get into was when he started an argument with his brother over a game of baseball we were playing…well they were playing, I was helping ump."

"Why didn't you play? Didn't you want to?"

I shrugged. "It would have been fun but with my amazing coordination I would probably hurt myself or someone else."

"You know I could teach you. It's not hard. And you really can't hurt me anymore then Randy. He's one of the new guys on the team. He went to hit the ball and accidentally hit me with the bat. I still have the bruise." He said rubbing his arm absentmindedly.

I thought about it for a moment. "Okay. It might be fun, then at least I won't be so lost."

He nodded.

Phil looked at his watched and then excused himself to head to practice.

My mother and I spent the day walking around touring the sites and then we stopped at Barnes and Noble, to get some new books.

We got home about the same time as Phil.

We did this for the first 3 days I was there. With practice Phil was just too tired to do much else.

So on the fourth day I was there he was off. He took me into the back yard, away from the house just in case, and we started with just basically throwing the ball back and forth. It took me a good 20 throws to get it down.

We threw the ball back and forth until I got it down.

I couldn't help but notice though that I felt like I was being watched.

We called it a night and headed in.

I took my shower and I was in bed sleeping when I felt that I was being watched.

I looked over to the alarm clock 3:41am.

I turned my head and looked down to the bottom of the bed.

I gasped and froze.

I could just make out a boys form in the small amount of light from the window by the bed. But that wasn't what shocked me.

It was the eyes.

They were florescent burgundy.

I sat up and I saw him tense as I reached for my lamp, never taking my eyes off of him.

The light came on and I could see him more clearly.

He was about 6 foot in height and had jet-black short cut hair. His skin seemed to match the pale of mine, not as white as the Cullen's. He was wearing a black tank top and jacket and blue jeans with tennis shoes. (Pic on profile)

He just stood there looking at me. He looked more confused then I probably did.

He sniffed the air and looked towards but bags then looked back to me.

The Cullen's. Alice had put everything in my bag. Her sent was all over the bags.

"What are you in here for? Who are you?" I whispered knowing he could hear me.

He didn't reply.

I wasn't sure what came over me but I removed the blankets from my body and crawled towards the end of the bed.

He took a step back and stopped.

I sat back down a few inches from the edge of the bed and from him. There was something about him that pulled me to him. Not in the way I had with Edward but something was there.

Slowly I reached my hand out. He watched my hand but didn't move.

I couldn't reach him the whole way; I was a few inches off.

I saw some movement and looked at him.

Hesitantly he pulled his left hand from his side and slowly moved it towards mine.

After a moment of tension his hand touched mine. I felt the familiar chill as he traced his hand along mine.

He stood there playing with my hand for a moment before looking up to me.

"Who are you and why are you in my room?" I asked again.

His burgundy eyes met mine.

"My name is Zeke." He whispered. "The scent is here but you are not one of them."

"What are you talking about?"

"Vampires. Like me. Why is there scent here but not them physically?"

"My friends back my bags, they are vampires, but they aren't here. Why are you here?"

"You know about us?"

"Yes. My boyf…fiancé is a vampire. Why?"

He looked shocked.

Then his burgundy eyes turned back to mine, confusion and desperation in their depths.

"I need your help. Please?"

"Why? What do you need my help with?"

"My family and I were visiting friends north of here. We were talking when the front door busted in. We panicked and ran for the basement. They followed us. They grabbed our friends first and then my parents…they killed my parent and then the one turned to me. All I remember was the pain…and then I woke up, that was a week ago…My family was gone…the burning in the back of my throat hurt and something told me that the blood was what I wanted." He started panicking, shaking as he sat down next to me.

"I ran out of the house. The picture of those things attacking my parents stuck in my mind…I don't want to be that…I can't…I don't know what else to do! The burning won't go away!"

I remembered hearing about an animal attack north of us a few days ago on the news.

I reached out and grabbed his arm gently pulling him towards me. He put his head against my shoulder and continued to shake.

I knew I had to help him.

I wanted to call Edward, but I knew that the moment he heard about Zeke he would freak out and chase him away.

I was on my own. But I knew one thing for sure.

I couldn't leave him on his own. And the fact that he hadn't hunted in a week was going to be a big problem.

I sat and thought for a moment.

"Zeke listen to me okay. My friends felt the same way. So they changed their…diet."

He looked up at me confused. "What?"

"They don't attack human's the feed off animals instead. It's not as satisfying but it helps the burning."

"Animals?"

"Yes. Do you still have your stuff at your friends?"

"I took my bag with me. My family owns a house about a mile from here, that's how I found the scent."

"Ok here's what I need you to do okay? I know it's going to be hard but do u remember the national park a few miles south of here?" he nodded, "Go there and track down any animal. You should know what happens after that. It will be scary probably but you have to do it. Then go back to your place and change. Stay out of the sun. You can come back if you'd like but if my mother and Phil come near the room you have to hide ok?"

Again he nodded.

He stood up and walked to the balcony door. He looked back at me, "Thank you." He waved and then disappeared.

I was flying solo on this but I didn't have a choice. I just hope that I don't screw anything up.

Ok for those of you wondering, and looked Zeke looks like Alex Meraz who is, without my knowlage at the time of writing this, is playing Paul in New Moon. I'm sorry. Well i hope this chapter was good. Sorry for any grammer mistakes. any questions PM me!! I need reviews people, i'm not sure if i should keep going or not?? PLEASE!!