As I pulled out of the school parking lot, I made a snap decision to go to the forest. Once I was off the main road I put my foot down and felt my irritation and anger slid away as the car's speed increased.

When I reached the forest I got out of the car and ran. I ran and I ran and I ran and the best part about it was I didn't think about the Cullen's or the Mason's. I just enjoyed the freedom and exhilaration of running. Once I had calmed down I climbed one of the tallest pines, sat on its highest branch and watched as the sunset turned the sky blood red.

I smiled as I remembered an old saying, red sky at night sailor's delight.

I watched the sky slowly turn black as I pondered the meaning of the Mason's return and what that meant for me. Should I leave Forks? No, I was here first, they were on my territory. Well, technically, if we went back far enough, they had been here first but this time round I was here before them so no way was I leaving.

So I was going to stay.

Should I tell them about Bella? Or did I just keep going as Marie like I had always done. What if they found out? What would I do then? Run, or face the music? What if they didn't care? I could be a part of their family. An equal part.

Then again, they might not want me and it might be nice to have some vampire friends for once, but would they be my friends once they knew the truth? In the end they had all left, they could easily leave again.

What if I left now? No-one would know. Wait, no, Alice would know. She was probably looking into my future right now. Then there was Lila. She would miss me a lot. I couldn't desert her knowing I was one of her few real friends.

Even if I left, I would probably come back a century down the track and it'd turn into something similar to the situation at the Denali's. I'd arrive, a few weeks, months or years later they arrive and I leave again. Only they would recognise me next time, and how long would it take for one of them to recognise me as whom I really was?

Ok, so I was definitely staying but how was I going to be friends with a family of vampires and a human girl when I didn't want history repeating itself?

I sighed, "So many decisions . . ." I checked my watch and was surprised to see it was after 10pm.

"Time to go home," I mumbled to myself as I silently descended the tree.

On my way home, I drove past Forks Cemetery and made a snap decision to visit my old friend Bella again.

When I reached the familiar gravestone I was surprised to see that, in addition to my single red rose, there were six white roses and one long stemmed black rose.

The Cullen's, it had to be.

I picked it up and wondered how they had turned it black. After a few moments of twirling it through my fingers I lifted up to my nose and inhaled. It didn't have a fragrance. I'll admit to being slightly disappointed.

I placed it back with the others. What did all of this mean? Maybe they did love Bella? No, that couldn't be right, Edward made it clear that he didn't and the rest of the Cullen's went with him when he left. But if they didn't like Bella, why did they like me?

I almost slapped myself on the forehead. They liked me because I was a vampire not a fragile human.

This revelation made little difference to my previous problems. Stay or go? Tell or not? Human friendship or vampire friendships or both?

"What would you do Bella?" I asked knowing I would not get a reply. After a few moments of thought I stood up and headed to the car. It was well and truly past time to be home.

I was driving though town slowly, and by slowly I mean twenty miles above the speed limit, when I realised what the time was.

11.27pm.

Crap! I had told Edward to have those flasks to me by midnight. I sped up for a moment before slowing down again. He could wait.

I pulled up in front of my house and got out. I started for the door, then, upon remembering I had left my bedroom window open that morning, I jumped through my window.

Once through the window I collided with someone sending both of us flying.

"Alice I told you not to do that!" groaned Edward.

"Close but no cigar," I laughed.

"Marie" he growled.

"It's good to see you too," I replied rather cheerily.

We were silent for a few minutes as we stood up and brushed ourselves off.

"So this is where you live?" Edward asked sceptically.

"Yep," I answered, popping the 'p', "Is there a problem?"

"No, not at all, I was merely wondering if you knew the history of this house." He said smoothly.

"Yes I do, quite well actually. The legend of Bella and Edward is a favourite of mine," I told him just as smoothly.

"The legend of Bella and Edward?" Edward asked after a moment. Alice hadn't told him, interesting.

"Yeah, wanna hear it?"

"Umm, ok."

So I told him and watched, with a little satisfaction, as his face gradually got paler and paler as the story went on.

"The oldies here swear it's true but the kids don't believe them anymore. Although I'm sure they'll grow up and tell their kids one day," I finished.

Edward just nodded mutely, swallowed then said, "I've got to go."

Then he turned and jumped through my window.

I smirked before realising he had run off with my flasks of blood. Now I was going to have to visit the Mason family. Great, just what I needed to complete my night.

Groaning, I set off after Edward.