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Oh, if you were wondering why i made Edward bring Bella to the meadow late at night in the last chapter, well read this chapter, i'm sure you will know why.

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I put a hand on Edward's shoulder, "Edward… I don't think you feel that way. You don't like me, okay? I'm pretty sure about that."

He grabbed both my hands and held them together with those icy pale hands of his, "Yes, I do mean it when I say I like you, Bella. You're beautiful, smart and all." He brushed my cheeks with one of his hands lightly, "I find that every part of you is interesting, attractive...."

Of course every part of me is attractive, friend. My blood flows throughout my entire body, and they're calling out for you. Thus, you're attracted to every part of me. See, mystery solved. Tada!

"Edward…" I wanted to just reject him without revealing our true identity, but I couldn't. If what Julianna said was true, that Edward was already treating me like a prized possession, he would still stick around even though the answer is no.

Should I tell him? Of course you should.

No you shouldn't Bella, you wouldn't know whether he's trustable or not. What if he betrayed all of you to the Volturi? You never know…

No, Edward wouldn't do that. Other than the fact that he's attracted to my blood, he's all in all a great friend, one I wouldn't mind having for years to come.

Fine, whatever, remember, you're the one who receive the consequences.

"Edward, I think I need to show you something, then only you decide whether you still like me or not, okay?"

"Go ahead, whatever you're showing me, my answer is yes." Yeah right…

I reached into my pocket for the cell phone and quickly punched the speed dial.

"Hey, Papa… Are you ready?"

"Yes, but girl, are you sure about this?"

"Absolutely. He won't betray us, I'm sure of that. Don't worry."

"Alright then. Where are you?"

"In the woods, the meadow… I'm sure you can catch my scent by the time you reach the lake we went to the other day."

I heard the shuffling of the wind from the other end of the line, and knew that Papa was on the way. "Before I forget, I won't want an attacker. Just warn him first."

"Okay, love you Papa." Then I shut my phone.

I stood up and pushed Edward back onto the ground when he attempted to get up, "You, sit down. Whatever danger that you sense, don't worry. Just stay put and don't hurt anyone."

He frowned but promised me not to do anything reckless.

Out of sudden, his golden topaz eyes turned into a dark coal black, and he growled. Within milliseconds, he was already crouching before me, facing the trail deeper into the woods.

"Bella, hide behind me. Whatever happens, don't panic. I'm here to protect you." He gritted through his teeth. If I were to be human, what he's saying at that moment would definitely make me swoon, or at least, have some feelings for him. But, now, the problem is, I'm not! In fact, I'm a vampire who could very well fend for herself after learning plenty fighting tricks from Jasper, the war expert.

"Edward…" I nudged him.

"Bella, don't move." He whispered.

"Edward Anthony Cullen… Look at me!" he shook his head and continued to glare at the same direction without blinking his eyes.

I huffed and straightaway went in front of him. "Edward, I told you not to worry. Whatever danger you sensed, it's nothing. I'm serious!"

He took in a deep breath and muttered, "Shit! It's coming soon. Why can't I hear his thoughts! Damn!"

He grabbed my shoulders tightly, "Bella, you don't understand! It's not nothing! I know this may sound ridiculous, but a vampire is coming towards our direction. You're in danger!"

"No, I'm not! This vampire won't hurt us! So please, calm down. Don't attack him when he arrives!"

"No, I will take him down before he even realizes it."

"Bloody. He's my dad, for goodness sake. How could he hurt me?"

His eyes softened, "What? Wait… What are you talking about? You can't have vampire as your dad."

I sighed, "That's what I was going to show you. Now if you may, don't attack the vampire, okay?"

Right on cue, Papa appeared from the direction we were staring a few moments ago.

I went over to my dad and gave him a hug before introducing them. "Papa, this is Edward. Edward, this is my dad, Anthony Collins."

Edward glared at Papa, "How could you adopt a human girl as a daughter? Not to mention, Ian… Julianna… and Jasper…"

I smiled, "Edward, can you stop the glaring? What I'm about to show you will give you the answer to that question of yours. But let me warn you, don't freak out or tell a soul about tonight. Promise?"

Edward held up his hand, "Fine. I swear."

I nodded at my Papa, who closed his eyes. Then, the transformation began, and what I could hear was gasps from Edward.

He stuttered, "How- That- You- Him- Impossible…"

I looked at him, "Believe it. So, do you feel better now? Er I mean your blood lust."

I waited for a few minutes for his vampire brain to process whatever we showed him. After all, vampire brains work faster than normal human ones.

He blinked once, twice, thrice. "Wow."

Anthony chuckled, "Wow is all you can say, kid?"

"It's amazing. I assume that's your ability, sir?"

"Oh please, just call me Anthony. I feel old when people call me sir."

I nudged Papa's ribs playfully, "Like you're not old already."

"You're not any younger either." I stuck my tongue out at him. He turned and faced Edward, "Yes indeed, that's my power."

Edward looked at me dad in amazement, "It would be very useful for us vampires who wish to stay around the humans."

Papa nodded, "But Edward, can you keep this as a secret? We just want to live in peace for the rest of the eternity and avoid a confrontation with the Volturi who are known for their greed for power."

"Of course sir." Papa shot him a disapproving look. "I mean Anthony. I won't reveal anything about it to anyone, not even my father Carlisle."

I looked at Edward, "Now, back to the topic." I brought down my shield, "Do you still find me fascinating?" I asked with a smirk.

He had a look of internal debate before he looked at the ground. I sighed and decided to help him a little bit.

"Edward, look at me." He tilted his head. "Okay. What drew you to me in the first place is my blood right?"

He nodded with a guilty look. "Let me clear this up for you. First, you think my family and I are interesting because you can't hear our thoughts. None!"

"True…"

"Then, you find out that the blood of the human little girl here, a.k.a. me, sings for you. That makes you even more interested in getting to know me."

"Uh huh…"

"So, you have internal confliction as to whether you like Alice, or you start to have feelings for me. But it's actually all thanks to-"

He cut me off and continued the sentence himself, "Thanks to the monster in me who clouded my thoughts about who I actually like. It's the monster in me who's attracted to your blood, not you in person."

"Good, you figured out after all."

He smiled sheepishly, "Actually no. I heard you thoughts and continued on behalf of you." I frowned. "But, don't worry. I get it."

"You sure you get it?" I raised my eyebrow. How could he figure it all out so fast?

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure. Just give me some more time alone, then my mind will be cleared."

"Alright then. You'll stay?"

"Erm, no. I'm going to go home, to explain stuffs to Alice. I hope she really doesn't fall for Jasper. Damn it, it's all my fault. You won't mind if you go home by yourself, would you?"

I patted his shoulder, "Of course I don't mind. I've got my dad here, right Papa?" Papa winked at me. "Don't blame it all on you, it's not exactly your fault, okay? Well, good luck with Alice. Hopefully you can get back with Alice as usual." Then, I can get back to Jasper, as usual, I added internally.

"Wait… As usual? How'd you know about us?"

I laughed, "Oh sorry! I forgot to tell you, Julianna is a mind reader. And don't mention anything about this to Ian and Jasper. They are the only ones who don't know I was going to tell you about Anthony's power."

He gulped and muttered under his breath, "A mind reader reading another mind reader's mind. How ridiculous."

Both Anthony and I laughed out loud. We bid our goodbyes and went back to our respective homes.

I bounded up the stairs to Julianna's room and told her about it. Then, all I could hear was complaints which she was saying in a fast speed, even in normal human state, "Stupid Edward… Bring a date to the meadow late at night… So much for being a century old vampire. Don't even know the rules of dating. Romantic my ass…. So gonna give him a lecture soon."

I sighed and walked away from her. In the hallway I bumped into Ian, "Hey sis!"

"Iannie! Where's Jazzy?"

"I'm so sad… I'm so depressed… My sister here doesn't even bother to ask how her brother is feeling, but the first question she shoots is, 'Where's Jazzy?'" He imitated my voice. The Drama King strikes again. He hugged the nearby wall and faked tears.

I shook my head and decided to ask Papa instead, "Papa, where's Jasper?"

A voice called from downstairs, "I don't know. He's out…"

"Oh okay." I walked to my bedroom even though I was in vampire form already.

Then I realized that my handbag was still in Edward's car. Maybe I should give him a call. It could give me an excuse to find out what's going on between him and Alice. Smart Bella.

I took out my cell phone and wanted to search for his number, then the screen flashed, his name. What a coincidence, I thought.

"Hey, Edward. I was just about to call you."

"Oh, really? What is it?" he asked, but I could sense the sadness beneath that happy tone of his.

"It's just about my handbag. I left it in your car."

"Don't worry, I'll bring it to you on Monday."

"Thanks. So, why'd you call?"

He hesitated a while, "We need to talk…" I hate that sentence. Ugh!

"Okay…"

"It's about Alice."

"What about her?" Damn, everything's revolving around Alice, Alice and Alice. I was so going to come up with an anti-Alice organization!

"She… She and Jasper…" Oh please, don't say whatever I think you're going to say. Jesus, Buddha, Allah, Dalai Lama, whatever God there is out there. I can't handle it!

"They're now a couple. I just found out."

"What? I'm sorry, did I hear it wrong? Did you just say couple?"

"Yes." I felt as though my whole world has turned upside down. Minutes ago, I had hopes that Alice would get back with Edward. Minutes later, my hopes were vanished.

All gone. It's all gone! My everything. My love. My best friend. My soul mate.

I dropped my cell phone onto the floor unconsciously and laid down on the bed in a thump.

I could only hear buzzes of "Bella… Bella… Are you still there… Hello?" coming from the cell phone. Then, my whole world went into deep darkness. My body was still there, but my dead heart and soul was elsewhere. Gone, when he's chosen Alice. Gone, when he's now Alice's property. Gone, when there wasn't any place for me in his heart.

I sped it up. I know, it's impossible for Edward to accept it so quickly and calmly. But he's a smart vampire, i think it's okay.

Oh btw, some quotes from the next chapter, i'm sure you can piece out what's going to happen.

"We're having Mission Get Jasper Jealous, not Mission Get Jasper a Pixie Girlfriend!"


"I know Alice still loves me, she's just doing this to make me mad and jealous."

"You should become fake couples! This can turn into a game and we shall see who'll stop the whole revenge thing and just confess his or her love. What say you both?"

Whatcha think?

Love,

LittleBells.