A month had passed. I was now rather popular with my pictures that I'd placed on my website. Not many girls knew about it yet but I was waiting for the moment when a girl would glare at me; not that they didn't already. I was waiting because I didn't care and I wanted them to know it.

Charlie was the same old father I knew and loved. Oblivious. Then again I didn't know if he knew how to work a computer much less what it was. Charlie with a computer was like me trying to play Rock, Paper, Scissors with Alice.

Everyday for a month Mike or Tyler asked me out or asked if I wanted to go on a date. Tyler because I had finally decided to hit his car on purpose so we'd be even and he would stop hitting on me but now he insisted that I make up the hitting of the car to him by going out with him. Mike just wanted to go on another date. That one date with the photo had been to get at Edward because I knew Mike and Jacob both tied as two of the people Edward disliked the most when it came to me. I'd told Mike that I was going to a costume party that day and it didn't take much to talk him into letting me take a few pictures. Then again I was dressed as a nurse at the time… how is it men expect us to take them seriously and think they're grown-ups when they turn into idiots at a girl in a costume?

The La Push gang picture had been all Jacob. He had talked Embry and Quil into it as well as the La Push gang. The only 2 words that I had to say to Sam was "Cullen" and "revenge" and he was game for it though I had to agree with Jacob that Sam was a shady character. It was like he was part of his own gang. And that boy walked around in a tank top and shorts in the winter! And I thought my pictures were oddly dressed! And he never got sick! I remember one they all held me his hands were burning as well as the rest of his gangs' hands… then again maybe they'd all been dared to put some Icy Hot on their hands that day and I got them when it changed.

I still wondered if Edward had seen my pictures and if so how he'd reacted. He probably didn't care… my grades had risen; though I wondered if that was due to some of the male teachers. I was scared to think of that but I had a taser under the seat of my old car. As I made my way out of school I found I wasn't alone. Mike was stalking after me, "So Bella you want to go to the movies this week?" I stopped in my tracks and leaned against the car thinking about picture possibilities and then about my own happiness. Edward wanted me to be happy why not show him a euphoria of happiness?

"Okay Mike," I replied thinking quickly at the top of my head of who to invite. "We'll bring a group with us though. I'm still nervous of going out. Did you notice some guys in the store going on about a giant wolf?"

"Yeah but a wolf is just a wolf Bella. We can go by ourselves. I really don't think a wolf will be any danger to me," replied Mike hopefully at the prospect of being alone with me. He raised a brow and flexed a muscle. He was nowhere near as strong as Edward. Why was it that men thought flexing an arm was attractive when some of them had chicken wings for arms? Then again Mike had been working out lately since seeing Jake who was taller than Mike and far more muscular.

"Please Mike-ey," I begged staring at him using a nickname that made his eyes but out with delight and a smirk cross his face. "I just want us to hang out with our friends some." The truth was Mike Newton had gotten rather handsome spiking his hair with gel trying to imitate Edward's style. However he was nowhere close to the real thing. Edward was gorgeous. Edward's hair didn't need styling. He woke up, no nix that thought, he never slept and he looked beautiful. Sparkling body. Beautiful eyes that changed color like a mood ring. He was too good to be true. Then again he was a myth. I'd basically been dating old Nessie the Loch Ness Monster. -That is the worst name for a mythical creature. I pity the poor dinosaur that was named that.-

"Okay Bella," he breathed. "Anything for you… so have you gotten any more costume parties to go to?"

"Yes, currently I'm disguised as a normal high school girl," I sighed rolling my eyes as I hopped in the car.

"You know Bella there are plenty of guys who'd be lucky to have you."

"Oh how I pine for you Mike Newton," I breathed fluttering my eyes at him to which he just stared confused with a small smile on his face.

"Are you serious or joking?"

"You decide," I said casually learning that small flirting would keep me in tune should I see Edward. Besides it was far better than not doing anything with my life and being a zombie. "Eight o' clock this Saturday. Don't be late." Before he could answer I sped off towards the house.

When I got on the computer I loaded up my homepage and called Jacob. "Hey Bella."

"How'd you guess?"

"I'm psychic and saw that my caller ID would say your name." I snorted at that.

"Want to go to the movies tomorrow? Bring some of your friends and I'm going to invite some of mine tonight. It'll be a wonderful Zombie movie."

"Why can't you watch a romance?"

"Because my life is pretty much romance with you guys swarming around me. I'm tired of kissing guys who mean nothing to me but I'll do it to get him back."

"Guys who mean nothing to you."

"You know what I mean Jake. I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to come out that way. I meant kissing guys or posing with them when I don't feel that spark. Jake you're the closest person to me, you've already got the rest of the guys beat. I just don't want to fall for someone right now. At least not until I'm over him." Which I don't think I'll ever be.

"You don't even know if he's seen your site."

"I'll see you tomorrow at 8 Jacob," I said drearily hanging up until I glanced at the website to see that I had mail. A lot of it. I opened the 1 that said URGENT first wondering what it could be when my eyes widened:

Bella please stop what you're doing. I did not mean for you to start doing this when we broke up.

-Edward

I shrieked and fell out of my chair knocking over my bookshelf, which sent all my books tumbling everywhere, one book towards the lamp on my table that fell over shattering into a million pieces, some of the pieces flew into my vent and I could hear it tumbling downstairs to the kitchen where I heard Charlie yelp in pain, all the while I was leaving sitting in the floor surrounded by disaster.

"What happened Bella?" I heard Charlie groan from downstairs.

"I fell."

"If I had never dropped her she'd never be such a klutz," I heard whispered softly from downstairs.

"What was that?"

"Nothing! I'm just bleeding a little bit. Its just a flesh wound. I can't see but I think it'll be okay. I'm just going to go eat some food you left out for me like I normally do." Was that all Charlie ever did in my life? Eat and sit in front of the T.V.? Sometimes I felt like my life was just a really crappy book with a father who was a character that wasn't well thought out who I shared no bonds with whatsoever. Well at least I wasn't a static character in my own life, I thought to myself with a snicker. Now if I never changed and was completely selfish sticking to my own needs and doing nothing to change than I would be a static character in a book about my life.

I hastily climbed back up, meaning to clean my room later, and typed quickly a return message not wondering about my father who I knew could fix himself up, he was a police officer after all.

Like hell I'm going to stop. Look at me Edward. Does my life look better? The guy I loved left me. Did you really think my life was going to get better? You knew my feelings from the get go? Why can't my feelings ever equal yours huh? Why must my feelings be the tip of the iceberg and yours the whole iceberg

Why should I care what I do now? Hmm, Edward I love you but you took the easiest way out. You ran away rather than facing your problem. I'm not running away I did this to get your attention so if you want to take me out of my life go ahead. I'm going to be everywhere you go, I'm going to try my best to make it to the top whether its posting things on the internet or I may try something else. You're not going to be able to leave me so easily. I love you but you were just being a weakling who didn't want to face things as a man. You're over 100 years old and you don't act your age.

I'll see you Edward. I hope.

I was angry. How dare he! He had no room to talk! He left me! I looked at the computer for a while trying to think of what would be good to do to anger Edward.

What about a bio? I didn't exactly have 1 on my website just my name, pictures, and a description of the dates under the pictures.

Venice. Edward and the computer. "A bio?"

I was previously in a relationship with a guy who didn't appreciate me. He completely left me.

Likes: Nocturnal animals –wink-, glitter, drop dead gorgeous men (literally) who have so much money they make me feel bad about myself. And my favorite monster is a vampire.

New likes: Men.

Dislikes: Being mistreated, someone who doesn't listen, someone who doesn't try to patch things up, be a man, and act his age.

Edward growled at the computer and stewed over the email before sending another out.

Nice bio. If I acted my own age I'd be dead. Bella stop please. I didn't want to leave you for you to do this. But what would I do if I saw you bleed and it was I that attacked you instead of my brother? Do you think my family likes what you've been doing now? You're so young and immature. I care for you Bella and don't you see that this is the only way you can be safe? And my feelings have to be stronger than yours. I have experienced more obviously.-Edward

Venice. A dark dungeon. Friday night. Aro, Marcus, and Caius.

"Ooh a bio," cried Aro in pure delight. "Nocturnal! That's me! Glitter! I GLOW! Drop dead gorgeous! I'm him! And I have money! I rule a race! And her favorite monster is a vampire! I'm a vampire!"

"She's never met a vampire Aro," cried Caius.

"You don't know that! La tua cantante! She could be the one to make my blood sing!"

"Or something else," replied Marcus looking at the screen.

"I wish I could meet her someday," breathed Aro longingly.

"Why don't we?" Marcus clapped.

"Humans can't know about us," sighed Aro. "Break the rules and then everyone wants to and we can't have that… though maybe I can email her," snickered Aro as he immediately focused on emailing Bella.

"My dear sweet morsel! Oh how you make my blood sing," breathed Aro typing away.

"You can't seriously be letting him do this Marcus?!"

"Add that you're rich and you have a sparkling personality. Oh and that if she touches your hand that's all she needs to do for you to know her. That you already feel like you know her," snickered Marcus. "She'll never know the irony."

"Oh come on! Act like immortals for once in your life! She's a human!"

"Killjoy if you're going to suck then go suck on someone else's nerves somewhere else," snapped Aro.

"I'm going to go find Jane," sighed Caius. As he walked out of the room he went to the box for the power in the underground lair and flickered them off chuckling as he heard 2 shrieks and groans of frustration from the room he'd just left.

Edward. You're immature. Act like Carlisle; be responsible for your actions. Don't run out on them. The only way for me to be safe is to be hundreds of miles away from you –where are you?- posting this? Yes I'm safe. You know how many men have come up to me on the street and I was scared they'd kidnap me but I'm responsible for my actions unlike you. Why can't you try to be like Carlisle? Learn like him to be comfortable around blood. Just because you have experience doesn't mean you have more emotions. Emmett has experience and look at his emotions! I'm more mature than he is and he has to be over 60 years old! And I don't think all of your relatives dislike what I'm doing. I believe I've gotten an email from Emmett that said, and I'm quoting it:

"You've got my brother steamed. I think he's regretting what he's doing. You look hot Bella! Why didn't you dress like that before? I'm subscribing to tick off Edward!… Oh and Rose is breathing down my back asking for her bathing suit back and she wants me to get off… she says 'Hi.' And I'm not the only brother of Edward's who thinks that you looked smokin'!"

And yes he has subscribed.

Goodbye Edward.