Chapter 3:

"Ness, I think we're lost.." I whispered, running after her.

Apparently we made it past the driveways through the gym and now into some foreign place. We've been wandering for about 10 minutes now, unsure about where to go. We haven't met a single person yet since we left the gym. My first instinct would be fear, but somehow I felt safe as long as Nessie was here. My legs felt tired, because I've never been very fond of exercising; keeping up with Reneesmee was hard work.

"I knew we should have gotten a map!" I mumbled to myself. "They never told us there would be some secret hideout."

We explored around until Nessie finally found a way out, or so she thought it was. I tugged on her sleeve as I walked around. I was scared she would run away and leave me stranded here; she could've, my presence was just an obstacle to her.

"Ugh, everything is all mushy here! It'll ruin my outfit." she complained.

Somehow, I could totally agree with her. The mud mixed with rain and earth got all over my sneakers. My t-shirt got scratched by some twigs and turned yellowish from the bark. The ground was slippery and my me unsure if I would slip. It surprised my how I didn't fall over yet. I remember I used to be really clumsy when I was little; maybe the vampire's supernatural ways would rub off on me over time.

"Are we there yet?" I whispered. Somehow the eerie silence was getting on my nerves.

Nessie was about to reply when a dark figure from the distance seemed to flash back and forth, running towards us. It wasn't a surprising sight except the person was moving faster than my eyes could keep up. I was both confused and relived. The figure must've been a vampire but, why were the Cullens here? I stared up and saw Renesme's murderous expression. That got me even more baffled.

"Nessie? What's wrong? " I asked quietly.

"Get ready to run." she replied crouching like she was about to attack.

Did I hear her correctly? Maybe my brain must've perceived her words wrong.

"Hello, You must be the Cullens." I heard from an alluring voice behind me. It didn't sound right, not familiar at all. As my head whipped around I thought I saw Edward at first,but his complexion was somehow different. The stranger was more muscular than Edward but not even close to Emmett. He had the same tousled hair that seemed very professional but looked effortless. His eyes were penetrating and mysterious yet his gaze looked soft. It was a deep black, so dark it surpasses coal to the point it even looked blue. Long brown lashes framed his eyes making it looked wide and beady. I was beginning to second guess myself. What were the chance that his person could be a vampire; he didn't even look like one. But the little streak of sunlight gave his cover away. His skin sparkled like millions of diamonds making him look even more like an angel. His brown hair gave off a dark glow that matched his eyes. That was enough to confirm my suspicions. I still didn't understand why Renesme looked so anxious.

"What do you want, Jared?" she snarled. I flinched even though the remark was not directed toward me. It still hurt to see Nessie that way.

"Reneesmee," he said to himself, "What a beautiful name," he paused. " I want you to know that we mean no harm; after all, we are going to attend the same school."

It seemed he didn't notice me at all. Maybe I had a chance to escape like Reneesme said.

"Who's that with you?" he asked, genuinely curious. Oops, spoke too soon.

"It's none of you business. I suggest you leave. Now." she still spoke in a disgusted tone. "And I hope to never see you again. Ever."

"Now don't be such a party spoiler. I haven't had my chance to have fun yet." he spoke with a wicked glint in his eyes. A shiver ran down my spine. He was at Reneesme's side in a flash; he tilted her chin up to face him. Reneesme closed her eyes and she gripped her hands into a fist.

"You can't harm me, you know," he whispered in her ear.

Just then he whipped his head up and stared menacingly at me. The expression on his face shocked me. His eyes seemed to turn red by the second. He slowly let go of Reneesmee's chin and walked towards me.

"Nessie?" I mumbled as I stepped back trying to keep his distance from me even. I tried to run backwards but I slipped on the mud and fell backwards.

"That voice. Just like a vampire's. That's why I didn't recognize it" he said to himself as he advanced toward me.

W-what do you want?!" I asked as panic filled my voice. " Stay away from me." I commanded, like he was going to listen. My voice wavered and my arms waved in front of my trying to protect myself.

His eyes looked like he slightly flinched. For a moment, I thought he was perfectly harmless. But I was wrong. His face looked torn in two. It looked like he was debating whether to attack me or not. Apparently, he decided to attack. I mustered my strength and decided to run for it. Of course he was ten times faster and stronger than me. I had no chance. I looked at Reneesme. She looked froze, distant almost, like she was staring off into space. Was this how a vampire died? I ran towards Nessie in a panic, trying to deny my assumptions every step of the way. I made it halfway when he grabbed my arm and swung me to the ground. He bent down opening his mouth and preparing to bite. I opened my eyes in shock. His features seemed to emphasize itself more when he was so close. I've never met anyone to beautiful, and deadly the other part of myself thought. I closed my eyes waiting for the pain to come.

"Let go of her!" I heard Nessie yell. I opened my eyes just in time to see Reneesmee haul him to the ground. The impact sounded sounded similar to a flash of thunder. I wanted to put my hands up to cover my ears but I just stood there staring, uncertain of what to do anymore.