Okay so I have a need to write more, there is so much I have to sort out. Lily Swan, god questions questions questions!! I'm getting there.

More things to clear up (I am just starting to realize how badly I'm telling the story):

No Edward and Bella are together.

Oh and I'm really really sorry!!! I'm such a bad author!! My charries name is GRACE not Gracie, I got confused and I apologize so much!!

That's it for now though, or I would be telling way too much. Hehe.

I'm slightly annoyed because part of my flippin' brace (braces, yes, I hate them!!) has come loose, so its annoying me very muchly!!

So here goes!

Taylor

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What happened last time:

I made my way towards the door, I wanted to hear something. Anything from him. But nothing came. I opened the door, it was raining outside now. I stepped out and let the rainfall drop by drop onto my skin. I needed it, my face was soaking wet, half from the rain and half from my own tears.

"Gracie don't go" I spun around in some sort of hope, but it was Jasper. My face fell, and so did his. I'd forgotten that he could sense my emotions. And mine was disappointment.

"No I'm not wanted"

"Its raining just stay, 'till it clears up and then someone will drive you home" It was funny how he hadn't disagreed with my statement 'I'm not wanted'. Obviously, I wasn't, he was just being kind.

I sat on a stool in the kitchen, funnily enough the one that Rosalie was sat on when I arrived. Water dripped from my wet body to the floor. I heard raised voices. It was Edward and Rosalie. They thought I had left.

"I can't believe you thought that!!" You knew she was there and you knew she could read minds!"

"Oh so now another human knows it doesn't matter? You didn't seem to have a problem telling your human pet!"

"Don't you dare talk about Bella that way!" He spat, she obviously touched a nerve. Who was Bella?

"I can say what I want!"

"Well Rosalie you seem to have some sort of problem! Can't keep a secret?"

Chapter 5: Escape:

Edward stormed out of the room and stopped on his tracks when he saw me. His chest was rising heavily, and his fists were clenched, he looked down.

"I thought you had left"

"No I'm still here," I whispered "Jasper said I should stay until it stopped raining"

Edward just spun around and left. I didn't know what to do, I was wanted and I felt so uncomfortable sat here like a stray. I soon began to feel calm and relaxed, like all the tension had gone. Jasper was at the doorway.

"Just stop, I don't want to feel calm in a place that I'm not wanted, all I've done is ruin things"

"Grace you know we're vampires, it's complicated, humans" he coughed to correct himself "Non-vampires aren't supposed to know about us"

"But I know and messed it all up"

"Edwards just confused we all are, we've already dealt with this sort of thing but we had to except her because Edward –"

He stopped himself. I frowned wondering what he had said, he may have stopped himself saying it but I could hear everything.

Edward's in love.

I finally understood it all. Edward was in love with a girl called Bella who wasn't a vampire, she was human. They already had to go through the prospect of someone knowing but they had to accept it because he loved her!

I caught up. I was a distraction. Something in the way but I was caught in the spider web of it all. I knew, because of my stupid power, I knew because I had invaded their minds. I had to leave I had to get out. I needed to get away, if I could stop this, if I could untangle myself from it all, maybe they wouldn't hate me.

I stood up and ran. I ran straight out the front door, down the driveway and into the forest. The rain pelted down and punched at my pale skin. Clear drops hung onto my lashes and stuck my hair to my face. I had to get away, anywhere. My head throbbed, I could feel the cut across my cheek break, and blood began to trickle down dancing with the rain.

I soon came to a clearing, I was at a beach. I checked the time; I had been running for an hour and a half. The rain slowly began to calm until it was just a showering.

I sighed. I was at a beach, a place I could feel at peace, away from anyone and anything. I walked down to the seafront and stared out. If I was a mermaid, I could be free, I could start over. I could swim anywhere in the world. I kicked off my dirty trainers, pulled off my socks and took a step closer to the waters edge. I let the cold water brush over my toes, it felt so refreshing. I was here doing what I wanted. I took yet another step closer and now the sea was covering my feet. I closed my eyes and slowly walked in further and further. The water was up to my knees; I listened to the sea raise its voice and then it calmed. Everything was quiet. I kept my eyes closed and held my arms out.

I was ready for the sea to take me. To pull my fears away.

"Please don't" a voice told me. I ignored it and stepped further into the water. Suddenly, someone picked me up. I screamed.

"Put me down, now!!" I thrashed about. "Put me down!"

I looked up to see a boy with dark hair and olive skin. His eyes were so deep and focused. He just looked down at me refusing to put me down.

"Please" my voice broke "Please put me down." I held onto his shirt tightly and rested my head on his strong chest.

His grip became tighter and it was soon an awquard hug. He eventually put me down and looked at me straight in the eyes. His breath caught when he had a fully seen me. I frowned unsure why, but I didn't care. He brushed a strand of hair from my face and smiled a goofy grin. I couldn't help but smile back. My jaw began to tremble up and down breaking the smile.

"Your cold, come with me" I was up for anything at the moment and just followed him. He took off his shirt and wrapped it around me. The truth was, that it was beyond freezing outside and he had just taken his shirt off.

"No" I said taking off the shirt and shoving it back at him. "You will definitely freeze to death if you walk around topless" My words were broken because I was shivering so much.

"Oh don't you worry I'm fine, just keep it" He insisted.

We eventually got to an old rusty car; I just stopped and stared at it.

"Get in, I really don't want to be responsible if you die because you wouldn't get into my car and go to some form of heat"

"Fine" I mumbled and got into the car.

"Do you want to tell me what you were doing in the sea on a stormy day?" He asked.

"Not really" I said as he started the engine.

"Tell me what you were thinking then"

"I was thinking about being a mermaid" I muttered, I could feel my cheeks turn a deep shade of red as he chuckled.

"Well that makes sense"

I just nodded and kept quiet for the rest of the car journey. I didn't even know what I was doing in some random strangers car but we'll just see how things turn out. We soon pulled up outside an old house.

"Come on. You need some warm clothes," he said gesturing for me to get out. I slowly got out, taking in my surroundings, there were trees everywhere. We walked up the pathway surrounded by bright flowers in the grey day. He opened the door and I was welcomed by a warm sweet smell of freshly baked cookies. "Stay here" he told me. I did as I was told and didn't move one bit.

I heard raised voices coming from the kitchen; it seemed to be something about me.

"You did what?" A female voice cried.

"I know, I know I didn't know what to do so I brought her here"

"How? Why? You! Before me!"

"I had to, she was going to kill herself!"

"So you were all mighty and saved her!"

"I had to! Just please let her borrow some of your clothes, she's soaking wet and will get ill if you don't help!"

"Fine!'

I saw a girl storm out of the kitchen and stomp up the stairs. I just bit my lip unsure of what to do. Her thoughts were furious, something had really upset her.

The boy came back with an apologetic grin. "Sorry about that"

"No its fine, honestly" I reassured him.

"Hey, I don't even know your name"

"Grace"

"That's a nice name"

"Not really, its pretty boring, you?"

"Seth"

I just nodded and looked down. She came flying back down the stairs; she threw some clothes at Seth and stormed out of the door slamming it behind her.

"Here are some clothes, go and change into them, please"

"Fine, where do I go?" I questioned.

"Up the stairs and to the right"

I wondered up the stairs and studied the pictures hanging on the walls, they were nice, one big happy family. Something I could never have. I found the bathroom and looked at my distraught face in the mirror. I was no pretty picture. I looked like death itself. My face was deathly white and my eyes were weak and a horrible dirty brown colour. I slipped off my damp clothes and replaced them with the new ones. They were slightly oversized but I didn't mind. I went down the stairs with my clothes in a bundle. As I reached the bottom I met Seth with two cups of tea in his hands.

"Hey"

"I made tea" He smiled at me.

We both went and sat down on a brown leather sofa, I hunched my knees up, and Seth put his arm around my shoulder. I didn't shrug it off because; well it felt like it should be there. We sat in silence for about half an hour, until he spoke.

"So tell me about yourself'"

"It's complicated"

"We've got all the time in the world"

I glanced down at my watch "Actually we haven't, my dad is gonna freak if I'm not home soon."

"Oh, let me drive you home"

I nodded and we went back to the car. It was another silent moment until we arrived.

"Bye" I said waving slightly.

"Wait, Grace." I turned around to look at him. He sighed. "Don't go wondering into the sea anymore, okay?"

I bit my lip and nodded.

"See ya round"

I heart was beating so fast I was sure it was going to explode. There was something about him that I just couldn't place.

I sat on my bed extremely confused; this place really wasn't doing me any good. Maybe I should leave. Maybe I should escape Forks. Yeah, that's what I needed to do. Escape.

So that's it, I know its really confusing but just try and see what you can make of it.

Yeah, so Bella's not in it. Sorry, she will be soon; I just have to clear up some relationship problems.

Also the fact that she's considering leaving. Don't ask because it just came about. How about a poll? I don't know. Maybe?

Comment and tell me if you want a poll about the different roots the story could take about her 'leaving'.

Okay so yeah.

Read, Review and pass it on!!!

Taylor

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