A/N: I don't own Twilight or Dracula 2000. If ya'll haven't seen Dracula 2000 you have not lived! Watch it you'll love it. Sorry for the wait! It's kind of hard to rewrite a story to "sophisticate" it more. I also don't own Mitsubishi, Volvo, or any type of car for that matter... How sad. Anyhoo! Onward with the story!

Chapter 4- Family *Edwards p.o.v.*

I couldn't understand Miss Swan... Bella. I corrected myself. She was turning into quite the surprise. I sat on my bed contemplating how... Intriguing she is. Last night she Allowed me to drink her blood. How was she another vampire with how good she tasted? Impossible...but, true. Well, being a different vampire than I explains her slight lower body temperature and heart rate. I didn't tell my family what I knew yet, Alice gave me a knowing look from the hallway as she passed not asking my reasons. They gave me my privacy as I gave them theirs most of the time. What with my mind reading it was hard to give them their space. Luckily, I had a lot more practice with my "Gift". I saw the clock and it read 7:30 A.M. I had to get ready for school. Shower first, clothes, and the normal morning with my "brothers and sisters". But, this time I road alone. Driving by myself meant I wanted time alone especially if I'm going the speed limit.

Could another Vampire taste so delicious as if they were a human? I needed information. I'll ask Carlsisle for help in research I decided. In a way, I also wanted to get to know Miss Swan... No Bella. I corrected myself. The time seemed to pass by quickly as the school came into view. I parked into the lot in my usual parking space, which today looks like Bella's Mitsubishi seemed to be parked right next to me. I'll admit she has nice taste in cars. Alice, Emmett, Jasper, and Rosalie on the other side of my car. We got out one at a time not wanting to smash anyone's paint job. Bella was already waiting for us waiting patiently with a smile. Alice got my attention by pinching my dark blue sweater and showed me a vision of her and Bella being the best of friends. I looked back at Bella and smiled in return.

"Hello Bella." Seemed like an appropriate greeting right?

"Hi Edward." Her smile becoming brighter. I raised an eyebrow at that behavior. "Are you going to introduce us or what?" Bella raised her hand in the sign of Peace. I chuckled.

Alice beat me to the punchline by butting in front of me and taking Bella's hand. "I'm Alice Cullen! Nice to finally meet you." She was a little too excited if you ask me.

"Bella Swan as everyone in this small town already knows." They giggled.

I introduced the rest pointing. "This is Jasper and Rosalie Hale. Not related, but passed off as twins. And Emmett Cullen. Actually younger than me, but he acts like he's ten anyway."

"Hey!" Emmett glared at me as the rest of us laughed at his expense.

Bella recovered early, "It's great to meet you all. I hope to get to know all of you in time as you get to know me." Her voice so angelic... Wait... What did I just think? She's just a friend. A really beautiful friend with curves in just the right places... Get yourself together Cullen! Alice kept Bella preoccupied while I was left pondering. I sensed Jasper looking my way concerned with a bit of smugness. 'You doing alright?' He thought towards my way.

"It's nothing. We'll talk later when we get home." I muttered under my breath.

"What?" Bella curiously looked my way. Drat... I forgot she too had good hearing.

I smiled her way, "Nothing just talking to myself." She shrugged it off as we all walked inside the building.

Ding! Dong!

The bell rang letting us know it was time for class. One would think going to school over and over again would be boring. But, since it's a new school with new people it seemed fun at times. I walked Bella to her class for it was near mine. We stood outside the door for a minute. I saw the look on her face as if it pained her in some way to part. At least, that's what I hoped. I took that chance to lower myself by her ear to whisper, "See you during lunch, Bella...~" I saw her sway a little as she walked in and almost tripped over a desk. I chuckled at that as I walked to my own class. The teacher, Mrs. Martinez, looked at me strangely. 'Hm? How strange for Edward Cullen to be late.' She thought. 'I'll let it go for it's his first time.' I smiled at her in apology and promised not to be late again.

-Time Skip-

Lunch time seemed to take forever in getting here. I groaned as the bell finally rang and I quickly gathered my things and met Bella on the way to the cafeteria. We waited in line making small talk. People seemed to notice this as their thoughts poured in.

'Wow! Cullen boy is putting the moves on the new girl.'

'Aw. No fair.~ I wanted him first.'

I ignored them in favor of getting myself a plate of food that I wouldn't eat. That got me thinking. "So, Bella do you eat?" We got our usual table, but with Bella as a extra guest.

She sat down and answered carefully, "Yes but, I don't have to if I don't want to." She took a bite of the apple and seemed to enjoy it. "And you?" Wanting to know my eating habits too.

"Food to us taste like dirt." I chuckled. Her perfect eyebrows raised at that.

"It does? It just taste like regular food to me. Except sometimes 10x good or 10x bad depending. My taste buds are... really good." Not finding the right words Bella settled with that.

"Why do you eat then?" Honestly, she was a Vampire that chose to eat human food. Nothing weirder than that. Unless, it was her "gift" other than the usual strength that me and other vampires I know.

Bella took the time to answer putting her finger on her chin and her elbow on the table. "I guess to seem more normal?" She snorted at that, but looked terribly lonely in that moment. She looked down at tray of food in front of her drinking a little bit of the soda. "At least I can still enjoy soda." Taking another sip as emphasis. Her lips going around the straw once more.

Rosalie surprisingly got up and sat next to her and placed her hand on Bellas shoulder in a comforting gesture. "You can talk to any one of us if you'd like Bella. Since you and Edward are sort of a couple now." Bella and I seemed to gawk at that statement (mainly about the couple part since we never really discussed such an important conversation.) "Anyway my point is you can come to us if you have a problem." Rosalie suprised me, but then again... Rosalie never wanted to be a vampire, so she can appreciate Bella's feelings more than us.

Emmetts thoughts came to me. 'Woah. Never thought Rosalie would take to another person so fast.'

Jaspers came too. 'I could feel Bella's sadness. If she tells you, you tell us. Got it? Unless, of course she specifically asks you don't tell.' Jasper was always a true believer in keeping promises especially to a lady. Being in the military during the American Civil War and raised in the south can do that to you. He's such a gentleman, but with edge. Alice would say dramatically at times. Other times, I didn't want to know the full extent of the "edge". Speaking of Alice.

"Rosalie's right! We are friends now!" She winked. "You're stuck with us now. You have no choice in the matter. 'Kay?"

She looked a little concerned at Alice's bubbly personality, but smiled in appreciation. "Thanks guys! It means a lot to me... I haven't had friends at least close to my own age for quite a while." she almost sound like she wanted to cry, but laughed it off. The bell rang once more. And we all got up to give her a hug. Which surprised her.

Emmett smirked getting a little Mischievous. "No need to be shy Bella! Come! Fall into my arms!" I rolled my eyes. Bella laughed and acted with a "Hmf!" like a snooty rich woman.

Jasper snickered, "Ouch... Sucks to be you."

Rosalie muttered, "Idiot. Alright enough with this tomfoolery Emmett. We got to get to class." Emmett and her walked away as I heard him think. 'Who in the hell can say tomfoolery as hot as my wife can? Who even says that word nowadays?!'

I shook my head grinning. Bella held her stomach trying to hold in the laughter. "Your family is just too funny, especially your brothers." We walked into 5th period for we shared Biology. I thought back to lunch as Rosalie called us a couple, but Bella never denied it. I took another chance by taking her hand and felt her take my hand too. Her eyes Ice blue seeming to melt into love? Happiness? We sat in our seats taking turns staring at eachother sometimes getting caught. We barely paid attention for we already knew the material, but did the work. It came to part ways for 6th period. It went by fast. As next thing I know we were all by the cars. I handed Emmett my keys to drive my Volvo home. I was riding with Bella today I decided. I wanted to get to know her better and from the body language she's been sending me. I couldn't read her mind, so I hoped she wanted to get to know me too...