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Edward POV

"I woke up and everything was so much clearer. I was faster and very strong. I didn't know exactly what I was until I heard a human and smelt his scent." She shuttered at the word 'scent.' "I finally remembered what had happened three days before."

"And then, I realized I was a vampire."

Bella looked down, as if she was ashamed. I didn't want her to be ashamed because she shouldn't. It wasn't her fault she was I wanted to go over and comfort her, like how I wanted to before when I saw her. I was about to say something, but then she started to continue again.

"I had to leave, so I wouldn't hurt or kill anyone. I didn't want to be a murderer- and I still don't. I ran a few miles until I was deep into a forest.

"I decided that I wasn't going to kill any humans, so they didn't have to die.

"I stayed there for a few days, and my thirst was getting worse by the hour." Bella shuddered, probably remembering the thirst that she had. "I could feel it becoming uncontrollable."

Bella looked at me solemnly. "I never want that to happen again." I truthfully didn't completely understand her statement, yet I felt as if I was the one that it was about.

Bella hesitated, but finally continued her sad story, "I was so scared I was going to come across a human and kill him, but luckily that wasn't the case."

She smiled a little bit while recalling her past. "To my enormous relief, suddenly another vampire came across me. As I looked up at her, I noticed her eyes were a bright gold. When I asked her about it, she told me about her and her family's diet. I was so relived when I found out that I didn't have to murder an innocent human being."

"What was their diet?" I finally spoke for the first time during her story. Bella talked about the diet, yet she didn't say exactly what was. I got a bit curious.

She smiled at me, "Hunting animals instead of humans. We always used to joke how we were 'vegetarians.'" She laughed at the thought while continuing.

"She told me her name was Kate, and she brought me back to her family's home. I immediately felt welcome; they were all so nice to me! I stayed with them for about 10 years. Their names were Kate, Tanya, Irina, Carmen, and Eleazar. Eleazar was the one who told me I had a gift, which is shielding my mind from others. Kate was the most interested in this fact, so she usually helped me practice."

She laughed which put me in awe. Her laugh was so beautiful and joyful. I liked this part of her story better where she was happy. "Kate helped me to expand my shield. Poor Carmen was always willing to help me with my practice, so she usually was the one who got shocked!"

I'm pretty sure she noticed that she had lost me, so she quickly added, "Kate can shock people." I nodded in acknowledgement.

"Anyway, I really enjoyed living with them, but I felt as if I needed to travel to new places; see new things. So, I told them goodbye, and haven't seen them since." She sighed. "I terribly miss them though."

Bella started to finish her story, "I went to a few different cities before I came here. When I arrived here, I met Alice and Jasper Cullen. I recently met their adoptive parents Carlisle and Esme. They are all vegetarian vampires also."

She looked at me. "And here we are now."

I nodded. "I was wondering; do all vampires have gifts?" I was wondering about that when she said she had a gift. I don't actually see how they would need them, but apparently they did.

She shook her head, while telling me, "Only a few have them."

Bella looked at me quickly and then the sky. "I should bring you home," she informed me while holding her hands out again for the keys to my car.

"Why do we have to leave?" I almost whined. Almost.

She glanced up to the sky again. "The clouds are about to let the sun shine." This caused me to also look up to the sky. As she had said, the sun was about to break from the cloud's gray cover. This caused me to wonder why we had to leave because of the sun.

"You don't like the sun?" I questioned her.

She laughed at me for some odd reason, so I replied, "What?" This caused her to get to even more hysterics. I groaned in frustration.

"Did you honestly forget?" she giggled.

I suddenly remembered the afternoon with her glittering in the meadow. I laughed. "Oh yeah, but I honestly don't see why you have to bring me home. I'm not in shock or anything. I'm perfectly capable of driving five minutes by myself," I pointed out to her, holding onto my keys.

She sighed, "Please, Edward? I would feel better if you let me drive you home," she said in a soft, pleading voice that I couldn't possibly resist.

And of course this is the reason I was now being driven by Bella Cullen to my house. I felt like such a pushover.

When we arrived, she smiled at me with her eyes sparkling and she gracefully got out of my car and headed to the dark forest behind my small house.

As I got into my room, I decided to do some homework. I didn't see Bella all weekend, but Monday quickly arrived. I could hardly wait for it.

Truthfully, the only reason I went to school Monday morning was because I wanted to see Bella.

I mean, why else would I go to school?

When I pulled into the parking lot of the school, the only empty space was right next to a bright yellow Porsche, which made my car look quite old.

Before I went into my first class, I caught a quick glimpse of Bella who was looking at me, which made me a bit happier, of course.

Every time I saw her, I start to feel something I have never have felt before. I couldn't quite recognize what the emotion actually was. It was like I was going to explode of happiness, and that my heart was going to leap of my body because it was beating so fast.

I shook away my thoughts as I traveled into the classroom thinking about Bella.

The day passed by with me constantly thinking about Bella and the day before.

At lunch, Bella surprised me. As I looked over to her as I always do after I sit down, she motioned that she wanted me to sit by her.

"Hey, Ben?" he looked away from Angela to me. "I'm going to sit with Bella today."

He glanced at Angela, and they both smiled at me. "Of course," he laughed.

"It's about time," Angela teased me while giggling.

"What?" I asked them. I didn't understand what was so humorous about the topic.

They laughed again as Angela answered, "It's obvious you like her, Edward. We aren't blind, you know."

"Like who?" Jessica suddenly came in our conversation.

Angela looked a little nervous as she looked at Ben. "No one, Jessica."

I glanced at Bella's table, and I could tell they were all holding in their laughter. Bella smiled at me.

Jessica apparently noticed this. "Oh! Edward likes Bella." She sneered, but looked a little jealous. "Why do you like her, anyway? Her and her brother and sister are all freaks. No wonder they are all adopted. I bet their parents didn't want them."

"Take that back, Jessica. You know they aren't freaks," I said trying to control my anger. How dare she talk like that about Bella and her siblings!? It made me want to hit her.

"Of course they are! Have you noticed how they always sit by themselves? No one likes them. You deserve much better, Edward." She winked at me.

I cannot believe she winked at me. She liked me? Since when? And doing that after insulting Bella? It made me disgusted.

"Just so you know, Jessica, I was going to sit with them today before you rudely got into my conversation. Also, you are truly more of a freak then them because you talk badly about people." I said 'rudely' harshly. She looked like she had just been slapped.

Angela also spoke up, "Jessica, Bella and Alice are my friends too. You shouldn't talk about them like that." Angela jut about glared at Jessica, and this shocked me and Jessica both. Angela never got this angry. I was very happy that she spoke up though.

And to my surprise, Ben also told her, "Jasper is in a few of my classes and he's really nice too."

Jessica looked shocked that we all stood up for the 'freaks.' And she was way wrong. They were vampires.

And with that, I stood up and headed to their table with my lunch in my hands. I sat down at the small, white table and looked up at them.

They were all smiling at me. Bella's smile out shone them all. "Thank you," she said softly.

I chuckled. "You're welcome. By the way, don't listen to her. Vampires are so much cooler than freaks," I teased quietly so no one around could hear.

Alice raised her hand for a high five, which I hit. Her hand was cold like Bella's. "You guys were great! You owned Jessica!" she laughed. We all joined in her laughter.

"You know how to get her back?" I asked them. They raised their eyebrows in curiosity except for Alice. She squealed and clapped her hands together happily. I tilted my head looking at Bella. "What did she do that for?" I asked.

Bella looked embarrassed. "I forgot to tell you… Alice can see the future while Jasper can sense and change others' emotions."

I tried to keep a straight face while trying not to look weirded out. Jasper laughed. I slightly blushed as I realized he could sense my emotions. "Sorry," I said quickly to him.

He shrugged. "Don't be; it is a little weird if you aren't used to it."

"So, you guys weren't angry that Bella told me what you guys were?" I asked Alice and Jasper.

They shook their heads. "I saw it coming," Alice explained. I nodded. I also saw Bella giving Alice a warning glance.

Bella stated while looking at Alice, "But you're visions do change, right, Alice?"

Alice rolled her eyes as Jasper sighed. They have apparently heard this before.

Alice responded, "Technically yes, but usually not if it is already set in motion." She directed her words towards Bella.

Bella quickly glanced at me with her bright gold eyes and back at Alice with defeat yet determination set in her eyes.

Jasper quickly spoke up. "You never told us what we had to do to get back at Jessica."

I didn't? Oh yeah. "I was thinking, if you wanted to, you guys could sit at our lunch table. You guys could also talk to Ben and Angela if you want. They are really nice."

They all grinned at me. "That's brilliant, Edward," Bella said so joyfully it kind of sounded like a beautiful song. Then, she looked up into the lunchroom and stated, "We should get to biology."

I looked up and nearly everyone had already left.

During biology, I jokingly passed Bella a note that said,

Would you trust me with your secret? Oops, never mind. You already did! :] –E

She giggled while writing back,

Haha, very funny, Edward. Hey, do you want to come to my house?-B

Of course! –E

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