I'll be going back to Bella's point of view soon, it makes more sense having it from his point of view it helps to explain a few things and where he's coming from. Thanks for your comments guys keep em' coming!!

Arrivals and departures:

Edward POV

Alice and Jasper had decided to take the Mercedes to our home leaving me alone with my thoughts in the Volvo. Not a good place to be, driving gives me too much time to over analyse everything, I had already received 2 worried phone calls and 6 threatening texts every time I considered turning around and leaving. A loud sigh would escape from me every now and again, it's nice that my family have mates but when you loose your mate well that changes your outlook on how nice it is that everyone is all gooey with one another. I used to be part of that now I sat on the sidelines having to witness it all; I admit I was jealous and resentful of how things had happened. I questioned whether I had done something wrong that the universe decided that it needed to right it self and the only way to do so was to take away any happiness I had or will ever have. I shuddered delicately from the memories, quickly putting them to one side for me to think about when I was alone tonight when I go to the river.

I had decided that I wouldn't go straight to the house, I was letting Alice re decorate my room, I didn't want reminders they were too painful still. Each memory served as a searing reminder of what monsters like my self were capable of, what our genetic codes told us to be like. We are but creatures of the dark, ones that would never be able to fully belong to the real world because of what we are but then never part of the supernatural world as we defied our one true calling – the human blood lust – we were jokes to some, threats to others. We were never welcome unless with those who shared our diet. Yep the world was a lonely place if you didn't have a mate, a black whole of nothingness for eternity.

I had driven around for hours, not going anywhere or stopping just driving. It was actually quite relaxing. As I drove up the long path I noticed new scents – the humans that had been here – one more appealing, it had a sweet overtone it reminded me of bananas and peaches, an odd combination sure but mixed together in this way was simply divine. I parked up and headed up to the front steps; my brain registering that I should be fighting the urge to walk into the house – this house – but the more dominant part really wanted to find the source of that intoxicating scent.

That right there should have warned me but my inner beast had returned it yearned to seek out and consume the being who had presented me with such an appetising aroma, and all reason had been abandoned. The beast had won.

I was taking the stairs as quickly as I could making sure I was not too fast in case we did have a human still here but still far too fast to be justifiably human. I heard Jaspers voice, a small growl escaped my lips – mine – it was my scent not his, he had Alice for crying out loud. I could see his mind now he was assuring me all was well and that there was a human. Also that what ever humanity I had in me was all but gone at this moment – his waves of calm spread throughout my body I welcomed them fiercely, as freeing it is to give in to my nature I like being the other me a lot more.

It was as I walked into the door way that I saw her, another moment to recognise this strange creature that was now stood eyes bulging at me

"You..." we both said, hers more in a rushed breath, mine in utter shock. Her mind recognised my tone instantly and her smile dropped slightly a poor move on my behalf I admit.