A White Demon Love Song

By: Caiti Rose

Chapter 3: When The Sun Goes Down

My back was flat against the futon. My eyes shut tightly. I didn't take a breath. My music was blaring. This was how I spent my evening. Rosalie had knocked a few times. I had pretended I wasn't there. I needed to be alone right now. After my discussion with Alice, all I could do was think. My head had never been so full of thoughts before.

I didn't understand. Alice's visions... they were based on people's decisions. Did I already decide this? Sure I was slightly infatuated with Bella at the moment, but it was going to pass. Right? All I could hear was Alice's scolding voice. The same sentences repeated in my head over and over.

"How could you do that to Edward? To Rosalie?" "Do you realize what this will do to the family?" "Why would you even consider kissing her?!"

Kissing her... I was going to kiss Bella?! Was Alice insane? This made no sense to me. I had no intention of kissing her. I wouldn't do that. I loved Rosalie with all of my heart...even if it wasn't necessarily beating. And Edward was my very best friend... my brother. I wouldn't hurt him.

She was different though. I'd admit to that. I mean... I'd been "alive" for so many years. So many towns, so many schools, so many faces. So many girls I had stopped to stare at. But none like her. There was something about Isabella Swan that had me constantly craving more.

Time passed entirely too quickly that night. Before I knew it, the sun was out, hidden by clouds of course. I looked at the clock. Time to get ready for school. High School. God, it was so pointless. It was just a way to pass the time. Rose and I had been working on Carlisle and Esme for awhile now. We wanted to give the whole 'college' thing a try. They always shot down the idea. But they had been starting to consider it. They were planning on staying in Forks a little bit longer this time around, and thought that maybe it would be nice for me and Rose to go away to a university somewhere.

I tried to keep my mind occupied with thoughts of college while I walked downstairs. Edward could not know what Alice had seen. Alice decided to skip school and go to Port Angeles with Jasper for the day, obviously not wanting Edward to read her mind. She had advised that I do something similar, but I was getting pretty good at keeping Edward from reading my inner thoughts. He didn't care to look much anyway, so he just got a glimpse of what was on the surface-- my more 'shallow' thoughts. I reminded myself how lucky I was that I was perfecting this, when I saw Bella sitting at the kitchen table across from Edward.

I grinned from ear to ear. "Isabella. What are you doing here this early?"

She shot me a jokingly nasty look. "Not going to school today. We're heading to Jacksonville for the weekend. It's supposed to be pouring for three days straight there, and we figured it would be the perfect time for Edward to meet my mom and Phil." She looked across the table and beamed at Edward. I hated how much she loved him.

"That's awesome!" I faked my enthusiasm. "Have fun you two!" I sat down at the table next to Bella, admiring her. Edward got up at that moment.

"I'm going to bring the bags to the car." Was it just me, or was he glaring at me? He then turned to Bella and smiled. "Behave yourself." And then he was gone.

I laughed. "Behave yourself? Is there a trouble-making side to you that I don't know about?" It was nice to be alone with her again.

She smirked. "There are a lot of things you don't know about me Emmett."

"Care to share?" I couldn't help but notice again how beautiful she was. Her skin was perfect. Her big chocolate eyes were shaped perfectly and her lashes were long and curved just right.

"If I told you, I'd have to kill you." She smiled at me, a real, genuine smile.

"Hmm... I'd like to see you try."

She laughed and nodded. "True. You're a lot bigger than me."

"Yes that... and it's almost impossible to kill a vampire."

"Ah, but didn't you know? I'm a vampire slayer. You know? Like that show? Maybe the only reason I'm getting close to you guys, is to get information, and then take you all out." She stuck her tongue out at me.

"I wouldn't be surprised. I knew there was something.... OFF about you when I met you." I grinned back at her.

"Off?" She smacked me lightly, playfully. "And what is that supposed to mean?"

Why was it so easy to talk to her, to be around her? We had only met a few times, but I was able to talk to her like we had been friends for years. "Don't worry about it Isabella... Some people just give off strange vibes. It doesn't make them bad people." I smiled widely at her, to let her know I was joking.

She shook her head, smiling that perfect smile. "You're a jerk."

I smiled and tilted my head coyly. "A cute jerk?"

Before she could answer, Edward walked in, looking furious. "Are you ready to go Bella?" His voice was harsh, his stance was stiff, and his angry eyes never left mine.

She smiled at me as she stood up. This time, it couldn't be my imagination. There was definitely a sadness in her smile. "Safe flight." I said stiffly to both of them. "And have fun."

Bella waved at me as Edward ushered her out the door. And I was alone again with my thoughts. My thoughts all about her. I stood up after about five minutes, banging my fist on the table. Fuck school. I wasn't going. I needed something else to distract me. I made my way upstairs again to find Rosalie toweling herself off from her shower. I smirked and walked into her room, shutting and locking the door after me.

A/N: Only two reviews?! Come on guys! I actually have time on my hands this weekend. For the first time in a very long time. So I'll be writing and updating hopefully a lot. But reviews keep me going! Thanks everyone!