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DeJee- There are some differences, most of the basic changes you'll read in this chapter. Alice and Bella are a lot alike in this story emotions wise. But as of now, I haven't decided if Jake is going to make an appearance. If he does, him and Bella won't be friends like they are in the original series. As for Bella not needing the money, I believe that will be answered in chap 7, but it's not for any particular reason. Thanks for reviewing and enjoy this new chapter! :)

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Alice

Another day come and gone. Another day lost in the sea of eternity. Another twenty-four hours passed, and not one thing, not one minute. . . worth remembering.

I sigh frustratingly at my depressing thoughts, my legs pushing faster as I run through the forest. My body a blur to my surroundings in the calm of this night. As I hit my quickest pace, I close my eyes and let my senses guide me for a few moments, letting the feel of the wet, icy breeze calm my nerves and clear my spinning mind. As I open my eyes, I see the clearing that I'm looking for approaching in the distance. It's not exactly a secret oasis or anything, being only a mile or two into the forest - near a suburban area of town. But when it's this late at night, it's definitely private, and one of my most favorite places to be. It has a small lake, only about sixty feet in diameter, but it's beautiful on a night like tonight, when the moon is glinting off the surface and the rainfall's soft pitter-pattering breaks the unwavering stillness. I like to sit on this boulder that's right next to the lake, and just stare at all the different reflections being shown. From the dancing trees, to the changing moon, and on clearer nights, the twinkling stars.

But just as I'm approaching the opening, into my midnight escape, I pick up a scent. The scent of a human. Ok, that probably sounded really weird right? Seeing as how you have no idea what I'm talking about, and now you probably think I'm a crazy person. Let me back track for a moment. My name is Alice Cullen, and I'm a vampire. Yes, you read that right, a vampire. In the flesh. I'm a vegetarian vampire, though. Which probably sounds extremely comical also. Me and my family feed off of animal blood instead of human blood. None of us are welcomed to the idea of being murderers or monsters. And although animal blood isn't as satisfying as a human's blood would be to us; it satiates the thirst so that we can function in a normal society. It takes work to grow accustomed to the smell of human blood and not be driven by lust to feed on it. But after a lot of practice and self-patience, we can handle it and walk amongst the humans, acting almost exactly as they do.

Now that that's out of the way… I slow my run down to a human paced walk, and approach the opening slowly. Being a vampire gives me the ability of being extremely stealthy and gracefully smooth; so not one sound is heard as my feet fall softly to the ground with each step I take. The smell of human blood is even stronger as I scan the clearing, and look out across the lake. Piercing the blackness of night isn't a problem for my vampiric sight, and as my eyes sweep the opposite bank of the lake, I find the human who's scent is unlike any other's I've smelled before. It's so potent, but aside from that, it's the most fragrant and alluring that I have ever smelled of a human. As well, the light drizzle of rain doesn't do much to quell her already intoxicating scent either; in fact, it only seems to make it that much more unique and compelling.

Not wanting to test my restraints on this enticing human; I stick to the trees, and study her from a distance. I find it extremely odd, yet unmistakably intriguing, that at the time of the moon's highest peak, a human would be this far from home, and seem to be resting peacefully at this lake's edge. She's sitting on the ground, leaning against the boulder I mentioned earlier. Her arms are wrapped securely around her knees and her posture seems perfectly relaxed as her serene, emotionless gaze looks across the lake.

"I don't understand how this is happening." She murmurs so softly, I'm lucky to have vampire senses that allow me to hear everything she's said.

"I don't either love, but I couldn't be any happier that it is. I've never felt this way about anyone before, human or vampire." I answer her equally as quiet, yet loud enough for her human ears to pick up.

She leans into my touch and then rests her forehead on my own. She closes her eyes and my own soon follow as complete contentment washes over me and we sit silently together in the quiet of the night.

I shake my head quickly to clear the rest of the fog from my brain and to bring me fully back from my haze. The breath I was breathing in out of habit, catches in my throat and I practically choke in astonishment at what my vision has just shown me. I panic and begin to freak out on myself. Not understanding why I would have a vision of something like that, when I don't even know this girl, and the lack of knowledge of each other makes it impossible for either of us to make a decision regarding the other. It leads me to wonder what future decision is going to be made by one of us, that could lead us to the vision I just had. I stumble back a large amount of steps, until my back collides with a tree; making it shudder from the force of my stone body and making a loud cracking noise that I'm sure even she has heard. Surprising myself with my momentary lack of usually perfect coordination. I close my eyes, take a few deep, unnecessary breaths to regain my composure, and then I approach the forest edge again. But the girl is now gone.

I scan the entire clearing with my gaze in a matter of seconds, and find her nowhere. So I close my eyes and listen closely for where she is. Giving my ears a second to adjust to all the familiar noises of the woods, I finally pick up on the repetitive sound of leaf-crunching steps being taken about one hundred feet from me -going in the opposite direction- back towards town. I sigh deeply, and then make my way over to this new-comer's, and my, mutual boulder. Just before I leap up onto it though, something sitting against the boulder catches my attention and I kneel down to pick it up. It's a very worn copy of The Catcher In The Rye. I tuck it under my arm and jump up and take a seat atop of the large rock.

Bringing my right knee up, and resting my foot on the boulder, I wrap my hands around the front of my ankle as my mind starts reliving the vision I had minutes before.Why would I envision something like that? Could my visions be playing tricks on me simply because we have a new girl in town who is oddly intriguing? Because at midnight, she sits out by a lake and seems at peace, though her eyes hold no emotion in them at all. And though her body language seemed relaxed for the moment, her jaw stayed tense the entire time; as well as her fists, which clung to their opposite arms. Why would I be envisioning a sweet, content-filled moment between the two of us? Where I speak of being happier than I've ever been, and how I freely speak of being a vampire to a human. I just don't understand it. Who is this girl? And what has her presence suddenly invoked within my existence?

My vision was one hundred percent correct when I told this unnamed person that I've never felt anything for anyone beyond that of friendship. Out of everyone in my family, I am the only one who is without a mate. Of course I wasn't forced to be alone, except by my own self. My vampire adopted parents, Carlisle and Esme, have tried a few different attempts at finding me a mate, but I just wasn't into them. I was the second child brought into their coven, after their first, Edward. We were introduced to be mates, but I didn't see him as more than a brother, and Edward, being an old-fashioned kind of man, accepted that and we easily took up our roles as brother and sister. Like me, he has a special vampiric ability, but he can read minds; not see the future like myself. We've been close since then, having bonded over time as our parents' first two children. Emmett came into our family next, and our parents hoped that he and I would spark some chemistry to bring us together, but to no avail, it didn't happen. For it was still not what I wanted. And nearly a year after he joined us, he saved a girl, who came to be his new bride, from a terrible bear accident. Quite a few years passed us by, when I had a vision of a new vampire who would be coming for us. Not to attack, but who was in search of our coven, which he'd heard rumors of. My brother Edward and I went in search of him, and found him thousands of miles away from where we had been living at the time. Edward and the young vampire, Jasper, became close very quickly, and soon after, became mates. Our parents didn't bat an eyelash at the different lifestyle, knowing that as vampires, once we find a mate, it's for life. The connection that runs between two vampires is almost never stoppable, and almost always instant. After my brothers found each other, and Jasper decided to join our family permanently, we soon became aware of Jasper's ability to manipulate emotions. Whereas, he can send out stints of a certain emotion to a room of people, or, after some practice, he could focus it all to one particular person. As well, he can sense and feel the emotions of the people around him. After Edward and Jasper happened though, I came out to my parents and family myself. Confiding in my parents, that I didn't fall for Edward or Emmett because I was interested in finding a female companion, and not a male one. They accepted me as well, and for the last fourty or so years, since Jasper joined us, our family has lived as we are now; Everyone with a mate, but myself.

The sun peaking over the trees, shines brightly in my eyes, and I blink unnecessarily at the sudden intrusion of light. When I lost myself in thoughts, hours before, I put myself into a subconscious state of mind, and became less aware of my surroundings. I try not to do that too much unless I'm in a trusted place of privacy, but last night I did it without even realizing it because of the state my thoughts themselves were in.

Standing up languidly, I turn and dart into the trees, knowing I'll be a bit later then usual getting home, and that school would be starting within the next hour. There will be plenty of time for thinking about last night's vision, when I'm in class hearing the same lectures I've heard a million times. And when I'm not around Edward, as well. All I need is for him to read my thoughts and want to know everything and what I plan to do. When I don't even know if I plan to do something yet. Time to put up the mind barriers, just in case.I think as I approach our house. I quickly climb up the tree that is perched outside of my bedroom window, and jump silently inside. I begin changing; ready for a new day. Ready for a new twenty-four hours that may just hold potential memories.