A/N: Sherry rocks my bed.

Chapter 15

"There are certain things I don't understand," I said to Edward as I stared out into the darkness. It was late at night and we were sitting on the loading bay, trying to get reacquainted before we left in the morning for a place called 'home'.

I didn't want to leave, but Edward said that this place was no longer safe. He was reasonably certain that my father would be out looking for us, especially now that Alice had joined us.

"A lot of things won't make sense until you get your memories back."

I shook my head. "No, that's not what I meant."

"Then what?"

"I don't understand why you had me locked up in that room, and with that guy … Paul, who clearly doesn't like me. I don't understand why you didn't tell me that I knew you and Jasper and I don't know why you lied to me about that woman, Esme. Why you snapped at me and why you pushed me away, and I have no idea what you could possibly be hiding from me either, but I know that you are hiding something."

Edward sighed. "That's a lot to try and understand."

I nodded.

"Paul doesn't not like you … He's just a Paul. It's just the way he is."

I glared at him. That wasn't the first thing I was hoping he would address.

Edward jumped off the loading bay and took a few steps forward. "As for all the other things, I … Ah, did it for your own protection."

"My own protection?" I asked skeptically.

Edward nodded. "The curse could have killed you, remembering anything could have killed you. I wasn't willing to risk that. If pushing you away and keeping you in the dark kept you safe, then that was what I was going to do. If lying to you kept you safe, then that was what I was going to do. Even if it meant you hated me."

I nodded. I could understand his reasoning, even if I didn't agree with it. "And locking me up in that room?"

Edward ran his hand through his hair. "It was a full moon, Jasper and I were out searching for supplies. I didn't want you hurting yourself or someone else."

"A full moon?" I asked confused. I didn't understand what he meant, but then his words slowly locked into place.

I was a wolf, just like him.