I sighed and put down the book I'd been trying to read. I stood and looked out the window-wall in my second-story bedroom. When I got here, it had been spring break for Forks high school. So now, Remi, Chris, Mitchie, Zac, and Ben had to go back to school. And I was stuck in the house all alone. Well, Julie was here, but we didn't really talk much.

I looked over at the clock; It read 2 o'clock. I groaned.

'Another hour and a half' I complained to myself.

I decided to go see what Julie was doing. I found her in Kevin's study.

"Hey Reagan" She said, looking up.

"Hey" I replied.

"What's up?" She asked, looking concerned.

I sighed, "How do you do it?"

She frowned, "Do what?"

"Stay here all alone. I'm so bored I think I might go crazy" I explained.

Julie chuckled, "I didn't know truthfully. I always find something to do. Sometimes I go into town."

"Yeah, but that's not an option for me at the moment. And I've all ready done everything I can think of."

Julie smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry Reagan, I don't know what to tell you."

I sighed again, "its okay. Thanks anyway."

I went back to my room and sat back down on the couch. I grabbed the TV remote and flicked it on.

I found Step Up on a movie channel, and settled down to wait for the others to come home.

Watching the movie helped slightly. It didn't seem to take so long when I finally heard the gravel crunch outside and everyone getting out.

I ran downstairs, not bothering to turn off my TV.

"Finally!" I exclaimed, "Ugh! This house is so boring without you guys!"

"Aw, we missed you too, Reagan!" Remi said.

I caught Ben's eye, and he slimed at me. I smiled back, rather shyly.

I swear, if I could have, I would've blushed.

What's going on with me? It's just Ben! I told myself.

"So, what are we going to do, now that we're all back?" Zac asked.

I shrugged, "It doesn't matter."

"Okay then, I want an arm-wrestle" Zac challenged me.

I saw Ben and Chris exchange looks that clearly stated that they thought their brother was crazy.

I shrugged, "Okay, where?"

"Outside" Zac replied.

Mitchie rolled her eyes, "Come on babe, we all know who's going to win."

"No we don't. Not necessarily" Zac said.

Mitchie patted his big, muscular arm, "Sure, whatever you need to think."

"So, are we going to do this are not?" I asked.

"Heck yes!" Zac replied.

I nodded and we all headed back out the door.

Zac looked around and then found a big boulder with a flattish top. He walked over to it and stopped. I followed.

When I turned to look at the others, I saw that Julie had joined them.

Everyone was holding back smirks as Zac and I clasped hands, our elbows resting on the top of the boulder.

Chris stepped up to be referee.

"Ready?" He asked.

Me and Zac nodded.

"Okay. Three, two, one. Go!" He said.

I just stood there with my elbow resting on the top of the stone, and my hand in Zac's. It was obvious that Zac was trying very hard to move my hand. However, it didn't even move a centimeter.

I let him struggle for a minute before touching his hand to the rock. I had barely even used any pressure.

Zac sighed as we released each other's hands.

"Okay, you win." He said.

I grinned at him, "I know."

He just rolled his eyes.

~~0~~

Remi, Ben, Zac, and I are sittig in the living room, watching TV.

Remi sighed, "I wish I could take you shopping Reagan."

"I don't think that's suck a good idea Rem" I said.

Zac grinned, "Yeah, we wouldn't want her to go on a killing spree and provoke the Volturi."

Remi rolled her eyes, "Nothing would happen! Besides, that wouldn't provoke the Volturi, they have more important matters to tend to."

I was about to ask what the 'Volturi' were, when Ben stood up.

"I'm going for a walk, anyone want to join me?" He asked.

"Uh, no, I'm good" Zac said.

Remi shook her head. She raised her eyebrows at me and inclined her head towards Ben. I frowned, and mouthed: 'what?'

She looked at me, and then at Ben nodded towards him. Finally, I got what she was doing. She wanted me to go with him.

"Okay then, I'll be off." Ben said, starting to walk off.

I stood up.

"Wait! Uh, I'll go with you."

He stopped and turned around.

He smiled, "Alright."

I walked over to him and we went outside together.

Ben started walking towards the river, so I followed.

I remembered I stilled didn't know who, or what, the Volturi was, so I decided to ask Ben.

"Ben?" I asked.

"Yeah?"

"What's the Volturi?" I asked, looking up at him.

He sighed, "Well, they're sort of like royalty. They sort of make and enforce the rules."

"Rules?" I asked nervously.

I wasn't aware there were rules. Had I broken one on accident? Could I be in trouble?

"Well to tell you the truth, there's really only one main rule. Which is: 'keep the secret'. Also, if things get out of hand, they come and sort things out. They live in Italy." He explained.

"Oh. I guess that's kind of obvious. But what do you mean, if things get out of hand?"

"We can sometimes fight over territory." Ben said.

I frowned, "What? That makes no sense! Territory? What territory?"

"You're aware that our kind of diet is very rare, right? We may be the only ones in the entire vampire world who are 'vegetarian'?" He asked.

He looked at me, so I nodded.

"Well, they fight over the territory of the largest feeding grounds." He said.

Feeding grounds! Great way to put it Ben! I thought sarcastically.

"Oh. So you mean they fight over who gets the biggest population of humans?" I asked.

Ben nodded, looking grim.

"But what exactly is the Volturi?" I asked, still not completely understanding.

"They're a group of old, powerful vampires. They have a guard, all of which have powers. Mostly it's the guard who sort things out. There are three head vampires, they hardly ever leave. Not except for the direst situations."

"Oh, okay, I understand now. Thanks" I said.

Ben nodded, "Sure."

We walked for a while, and then we decided to go hunting.

Yes, i am aware that the whole arm-wrestling thing is just like Bella and Emmett in 'Breaking Dawn', but i couldn' think of anything else, and i needed something for them to do.

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~Ouaysis