Stopping to look at me as I cried, he pulled me closer. "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry."

"You should be," I said trying to hit him, "You can let me go now. I don't need any comforting. I do just fine on my own."

"You're going to pass out again if you don't calm down," he said softly.

I finally sighed and stopped talking, my tears and shaking finally ceased after a few moments.

"Now, can I take you somewhere?" He asked, looking down at me in his arms, afraid to let go. "Anywhere you want. I'm assuming you don't want your aunt to see you like this."

"Will you drive my car?" I said, giving into him. "I don't care where…just somewhere quiet where I can gather myself."

"Alright…" he began and then helped me to my car. "I'll take you to my house."

I nodded, silent as I sat down in my car. He began to help me with my seat belt. "I can do it myself." I said pushing him away and he nodded as he quickly moved to the driver's side. I was so out of it, I didn't even see him move. "So, who are you? And why the sudden interest with me?"

He smiled softly, looking at me as he sped off. "You're interesting. You…you're perfect."

"Except for the whole dying part, right?" I said grimly. "Or is that why I'm so interesting?"

"You know…I don't know what it is about you that I found so undeniably addicting…" He said looking to the road. "You just have so much courage, and you don't want to be helped, even though you know you need it."

"I don't need help, though, Edward. I've accepted what's going to happen to me and I just want to make the best of the time I have left. The only problem is leaving my aunt behind. I just wish there was someway that I'd be cured, but I tried everything. Chemo, radiation, and nothing worked. It kept coming back." I said and then sighed. "So I finally gave up and decided it was best to live the rest of my days as if nothing was wrong."

"You're brave, Tae." He said admiringly. "So, hypothetically, if there was another choice for you to live, even if you weren't exactly human anymore, would you take it?"

"Hypothetically, of course I would. I don't want to die, but since this isn't any choice, it's inevitable." I said as he pulled in front of a large house. "You live here?"

He chuckled softly, "Yes."

"It's beautiful," I said with a smile and watched, well tried, watching him move so quickly to my side of the car. He opened the door and offered his hand. "How do you do that?"

"I took track in grade school."

"That's a lie," she said quietly. "I may be sick, but I'm not stupid. You're fast, ice cold, and incredibly caring."

He looked at me and glared for a moment before smiling. "You're rather observant."

"It's true, though. Isn't it?" I said softly. "That you're not…normal?"

"Normal would be an understatement." He muttered.

"You know, I think I've just stepped into a horror movie…" I sighed. "Then again, I'm prone to jumping to conclusions."

"You're jumping to the right conclusions."

"Am I?" I asked quietly, holding my hand out to his. "Then what horror movie would I be stepping into? Are you a super genetic bio-weapon that slays zombies?"

He chuckled softly as he gently grasped my hand, "No, I don't slay zombies."

"So, is that a yes to the super genetic bio-weapon part?" I smiled softly, the cold didn't bother me. I was used to it, even if his type of cold was a thousand times colder then my version.

"No," he said quietly.

"Damn… Okay, not a zombie slayer. How about…a psychotic escaped mental patient serial killer with a soft spot for puppies?" I asked as a cheesy grin came to my face. The color started to return.

He just shook his head as he helped me up the steps and into the house, still not letting go of my hand. "Not even close." He then stopped as he reached the door.

"Are you Dra-coo-laa?" I said with my terrible impersonation of a Romanian accent.

He looked down. "Something like that," he muttered to himself.

It took a moment to register what he was saying, and I didn't know what to think. He was a vampire? Or someone mad. I wasn't quite sure. It would explain a lot. Like why he was so fast, why he was so cold, and why he talked like he was from another time. I smiled softly and touched his cheek softly with the back of my knuckles. "I happen to like vampires, Edward."

He looked bewildered. "You're not scared?"

"The worst thing you could do is kill me…and to the already dying, it's not that scary." I said and looked to the door. "You're a family of vampires?"

"Yes," he said quietly as he opened the door. "I don't understand how you're so calm about this."

"I'm not your average girl," I smiled, following him in. "Back home, I went to a special school. The kind of school a person would go to if they weren't exactly normal; a school for advanced humans. My eyes, they're lavender, almost white, and they are that way for a reason. I can show people their future, when I'm involved. I see it whenever I see a person. I had normal classes, but I also had one extra, that taught me to control my ability so I wasn't getting into people's heads without realizing."

He looked baffled. "You can show people their future?"

I chuckled softly, "See, this is why you being a vampire is so much easier to understand…"

"No, I understand what you're saying. I just don't get how you're able to do such things."

"They haven't found out why we possess such abilities. Our genes are normal. Our brain function is advanced, but there's no indication as to why. We're just like everyone else, except advanced and with unnatural abilities." I said as I looked to him. "If only my body was as advanced as my mind is…"

He stepped closer to me, taking both of my hands in his. "Can you show me? Or would that tire you?"

"It actually makes me stronger…but only while I'm doing it." I smiled and looked into his eyes, and did my best to create a scene for him to see.

We walked back down the stairs; I was as carefree as ever. I was even able to run through the woods beside him. Then we had stopped as it sun came through a narrow opening and shined on us. I looked at him as he sparkled, "You're beautiful, not a monster." With that, my face leaned closer and-

"Edward?" Esme asked as she came down the stairs and the vision stopped. "You brought a guest."

Edward couldn't look away from my eyes as he came back to the reality, finally shaking his head to grasp a clear view of his surroundings. "This is Tegan, Esme."

"It's a pleasure to meet you Tegan. May I have a word with you, Edward?"

"She already knows…" He said quietly.

"You told her?" She asked harshly. It was hard to see such a soft face became so mad.

"I'm not going to tell anyone," I said stepping forward, meeting eye contact and showed her a vision of my own. It wasn't like the one I had with Edward. I made her see that I was no threat, showing her I came around her home, alone. She was happy and laughing with me. We had become good friends. I then showed her how happy Edward and I were together. Snapping out of it, I smiled softly, "After all, I'm only human."

Esme was a bit taken back as she refocused on reality. A small smile came to her face. "You're human?"

"Yes," I said with a smile.

"But you're dying?" She asked sadly, "I heard you talking…"

I nodded, the smile still not leaving my face. "It's the circle of life; for the ones with a heartbeat, anyway."

She smiled as she shook her head and looked at Edward, "She's perfect. Carlisle is going to love her."

He smiled, "I already do…"

I looked at him, wide eyed. I closed my eyes for a moment before turning back to Esme, "It was lovely meeting you, Esme, but I'm sure my aunt is worried about me. I should head home." I couldn't muster enough courage to say anything to Edward in the presence of his 'mother.' So I walked out the door and started down the steps. Of course, he had followed behind me.

"Tae, please wait!" He said ending up in front of me. "I didn't mean to scare you, but it's true."

I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath, "I warned you not to care for me. I told you it would turn out bad for you."

"It's too late. But I want you to continue what you planned, Tae. Live your life…but let me be a part of it while you're still living."

"How can I do that?" I said sadly, "One day, you're going to wake up and find out I died. Can you handle that?"

"I don't sleep; I'll be with you every step of the way." He said softly.

I shook my head, "I can't do that. Please, stay away from me, Edward." I said climbing into my car and sped off, ignoring his shouts.