Hey guys! I guess I forgot to say happy holidays before, so I'll say it now. This is my New Year's Eve chapter. Please review for the last chapter. I'm afraid that the BxE interaction was a little overdone, so please tell me your thoughts. Also YIPPEE! for 150 reviews!

I left the house feeling extremely flustered. I didn't understand what I was feeling, and that made me uncomfortable. The emotion, though, was strangely familiar; though I was sure I had never experienced it. I was so confused that the teachers caught me unawares several times.

This was why I was in a foul mood when I entered the cafeteria, all of the golden glow I had felt in Bella's presence totally erased. On the other hand, Rosalie had never been better. The others were confused, because for once I was the one glowering at everything in sight. But I could not remain angry for long. Rose's cheer set off a chain reaction.

Emmett was thrilled that his wife was happy. She is so beautiful when she smiles. He cherished her beyond words. Jasper, affected by their combined joy because of his odd gift, spread the mood automatically, not even meaning to. Soon, even I was smiling. But the happiness was hollow, and it lasted only as long as I was in the room.

I didn't go to the house, having my siblings drop me off in the forest so I could hunt. It was really only an excuse so I didn't have to speak to Bella. Bella… I thought wistfully. I felt protective of her, even though she could not come to harm ever again. Even now, I felt as if someone had tied an unbreakable iron chain around me, tugging me back to the house, and, invariably, Bella. What in the world had I done?

I recalled how I had felt, up in my room, with her. Alarmed, and… elated. I had been moving oninstinct, and I had no idea what I was doing. I had felt human.

I would have to consider this later. There were many things I would have to consider, not the least of which was the foreign yet well-known emotion that had filled me up like helium.

A thought reached me, in Alice's familiar tones. Edward! We need you here. I pushed my thoughts to the side as I sprang over the ground as fast as I could, zipping between trees and undergrowth. I seemed to be doing this a lot lately.

Not slowing, I entered the house and skidded to a halt in the living room. I worried that this had something to do with Bella. Worrying for no reason. Again.

"What's going on?" Everyone was there, even Bella, perched on the arm of the couch next to Rose, I noted.

Alice looked up. "I had a vision." That was what she said out loud. In her mind, she showed me a foggy picture of three figures, standing in our home. I couldn't see their faces, but it was clear that they were vampires. Nomads, I thought.

Alice continued, I think this is why I felt anxious about Bella in the beginning. This has something to do with her, though I have no idea how. I also had this vision. Another picture filled my mind, Bella, only I had never seen her like this before. Her dark hair was tangled wildly around her chalk white face. Her throat was twisted in a snarl, and rage, agony, and grief were painted on her lovely face. This image frightened me.

I sensed that there was more that Alice was concealing from me, but I was too preoccupied to care much. What could this mean? How was Bella related to three vampire nomads? Alice spoke, this time out loud. Our silent exchange was to brief for anyone to notice. "It looks like there will be-ah, visitors, Carlisle. Three of them. I wouldn't get to anxious about it. If it came to a fight, we could easily crush them."

Carlisle nodded, looking as uncomfortable as always with the idea of violence. Bella asked, "Do you have..visitors.. often?" Carlisle smiled lightly.

"Now and again. We rarely have trouble from them, because of our abnormally large coven."

"Shame, really." Emmett sighed. "No one ever wants to fight." I couldn't help rolling my eyes. Emmett was a simple creature.

Our meeting concluded soon after that. I went to my room, and Bella sat on the window seat again. She was blunt and straight to the point. "What aren't you and Alice telling me?"

I glanced at her, feigning surprise. "What are you talking about?"

Her eyes narrowed dangerously. My mind flashed to the frightening image of her that Alice had shown me, and I shivered. "Don't you dare lie to me, Edward Cullen."

I shrugged casually. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I wouldn't dream of lying to you." Technically not a lie, since I couldn't dream.

Bella was not fooled. "Fine. Be that way. I'll figure it out in my own. But I will know, one way or another." That I had no doubt.

Happy New Year's, y'all!