A/N: I am so sorry that it has been so long since I last updated this story. I haven't forgotten about it, I promise! I really don't have an excuse other then writer's block. Anyway I promise that I will try to get on a regular schedule for this story. Anyway, I hope that you enjoy the coming chapter.

Chapter 8: Intruder

Previously:

Archie and I went down to the kitchen where both dad and Bella were waiting. I served Archie his food before sitting down to eat myself. Bella cooked lasagna for dinner. For dessert we would have the cookies that I baked.

Archie suddenly stood up and ran up the stairs.

"I wonder what is wrong with him" Dad said.

"I have absolutely no idea" I said.

"Yeah, he was kind of jumpy. Like he heard something. It's not like him to just take off like that" Bella said.

"Um Abby" Archie said, getting my attention. "I don't mean to alarm you or anything but Edward is standing here in your room"

Abby's POV

I stopped what I was doing as shock started to overcome me.

"Are you sure about that Archie?" I could not help but ask.

"Would I lie to you?" was his annoyed response.

I sighed. Angles never lied. That was the golden rule that Archie had drilled in my head over the years.

I stopped what I was doing and ran up the stairs. I ignored the confused/annoyed looks from my father and Bella.

I got to my room just in time to see him jump out the window. Stupid vampire speed.

I remember in the original Twilight story he would come to Bella's house at night and sneak in to watch her sleep. So why is he visiting my room in the day time while we were all still awake? Vampire boy was making absolutely no sense to me and it was annoying the hell out of me.

Archie growled at me. He hated when I used the word 'hell' as cuss word. Why? I still don't understand why.

"I wonder what he was doing here" I said to Archie.

"He just wanted to learn more about you" Archie said. "He just didn't think his plan through very well"

Sometimes it was useful having a mind reading dog/guardian angel around.

"It is, isn't it?"

And other times it is extremely annoying.

Archie just growled at me. Like I said I loved him but sometimes he just got on my very last nerves. It's how our relationship worked.

I still could not shake the confusion that I felt. If Edward really wanted to learn more about me why did he go in the middle of the day instead of waiting until nighttime like he did in Twilight with Bella? None of this made any sense to me at all. Bewilderment didn't even begin to describe how I was feeling.

I ignored the feeling and went back downstairs with Archie following me closely behind.

"What happened?" Bella asked me.

"I would like to know that to" dad added.

"Oh nothing really, I just thought I heard something in my room"

That stupid rash that I always got when I lied started to form and itch again. Guardian angels. Such annoying creatures sometimes.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Archie smirk at me.

I think my father and Bella could both tell that I was lying, and it wasn't because of the rash either. The rash was hidden so no one could see it.

We finished dinner without another incident.

I couldn't stop thinking about why Edward would have tried to come spy on me during the day rather then at night like he did in the books. It didn't make any sense to me. Not even Archie could figure out why he would come visit me during the day instead of at night.

I was definitely going to ask Edward about it when I saw him again.

"I'm not sure that's such a great idea"

"Why not?"

"You're not supposed to even know that he was in here. The only reason that you knew is because I told you"

I sighed. Archie did have a point. I hated when he was right.

He had that oh so annoying smug on his face and I just couldn't help myself. I picked up a pillow and threw it right at him when he turned around. It hit his butt and he yelped. Then he growled at me. We loved to annoy each other. That's for sure.

On the other hand, I couldn't imagine my life without him. He has also been like a father to me. As annoying as he could be I did love him a lot. He was one of the few people that I could truly count on to always be there for me.

I laid down on my bed and he snuggled up right next to me. I scratched him behind the ears because I knew that he loved that. Honestly it helped me relax to. I got the benefits of a dog and a guardian angel all rolled into one with this guy. I pretended to be grossed out when he started to lick my face.

"Oh come on you know you love it" he said.

"Yeah, I do" I admitted.

He truly was amazing. Sometimes I thought he would make a great police dog, therapy dog, or any kind of working/service dog. He'd probably be amazing at it.

"Actually they are looking for more police dogs at the station your father works at. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea, you know? I can do some good while I'm here"

"Archie do you really have to comment on all of my thoughts?" Mind reading dogs/guardian angels. Can't live with them and can't live without them.

"When they're about me yes I do"

For the rest of the evening I just did my homework and then I read for fun. At 10pm I decided to call it a night already. I fell asleep really quickly.

It was a small creaking sound that woke me up. I opened my eyes and was able to make out a person standing there. A person with golden eyes. My heart rate and my breathing picked up in speed. Then, without thinking, I uttered one word.

"Vampire"

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