A/N: I don't own Twilight, this is a challenge for me to improve my writing skills. I want to thank KlrTwiLuver for generously offering to beta my work.

The Twilight Twenty-Five

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Prompt: Image 24 Barefoot Boy Creeping in the Woods

Pen Name: ssherrill115

Pairing/Main Character(s): Edward/Bella

Rating: M

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It's been thirty-eight years since I've tasted human blood. I made a slight mistake in 1973.

Today, I willingly break the fast. Today, I allow myself to become the monster.

I have tracked her all the way through the woods and she is just over the embankment, lying on a blanket reading a book. Her mind is closed to me so I won't have to see her horror. The smell is so delicious, but I don't want to ruin my clothes.

Ok, I'm ready. She will never hear me coming. This won't be quick; I plan to savor this moment...