Chapter One.

B POV

I am probably the luckiest girl in the world as of right now. Senior year just started and it feels like forever ago that the Cullen's moved here just a little over a year ago. I love a wonderful man-vampire who loves me back just as much I as I love him. Nothing could go wrong.

I stepped out of my truck and looked at the Cullen's house. Even after all this time, it still amazes me in its size. Carlisle called me about fifteen minutes to see if I could stop byt, but he didn't tell me what for. I'm a little nervous. He has never once called me before.

I don't bother knocking anymore because Rosalie would just yell at me n say "You already know we will let you in and can hear you!" So after a few of those fiascos, I try to please the bitter Rosalie.

I walked into the living room and see Emmett, Rosalie, Carlisle, Esme and Jasper seated in the living room looking rather glum.

"Hi, guys. What's up with the sad faces and where are Edward and Alice?" I ask.

Everyone looks at Carlisle and he gestures for me to take a seat.

"Bella," he starts "Edward and Alice went out hunting last night."

"Ok..." still not knowing where this is going. Did something happen to them? I start to panic but before it can get any worse, I feel a wave of calmness wash over me.

"No need to panic, Bella" jasper says.

"Bella, we wouldn't want to bother you with something if we didn't think we could handle the situation ourselves but we need to ask you if you noticed anything different with Edward or maybe Alice?" he asks.

"No" I say immediately because it's true. What could be off that I didn't notice before? "I don't know what you mean."

"Now Bella" Esme smiles at me softly from the love seat her and Carlisle share, "We don't want you to think we are ganging up on you in any way. It's just that for the past few months. Edward and Alice have been distant. We asked them what's wrong and they say everything is fine." She finishes sadly and Carlisle wraps an arm around her.

"We wanted to know if he told you if anything was bothering him and if and why he would be mad at us" Jasper says.

"No. I feel terrible now because I haven't noticed anything off." I admit glumly. How could I have not seen this? Great. Now I sound like Alice.

A few minutes pass in silence and Edward and Alice walk in the door looking a little disheveled in their clothing. Hunting sure has its perks eh?

"You guys are a mess! Did you catch any grizzlies for me? No, wait, I don't want to know! Save some for me!" Good 'ol Emmett.

"No Emmett" Edward says in a bored tone, "We were hunting and Alice and I caught a very big herd of deer. I suppose there would be a lot of blood shed."

Jasper raises an eyebrow at him which goes UN noticed except by me as if to say 'You're lying' but I wrinkle my face in disgust and all the bloody details. For the first time, it feels weird to be a human in this position.

"Yeah... uh... human in the room" I laugh. EW.

"Oh! Sorry Bella! Sometimes we all forget!" Alice's tinkling laugh runs through the house and she is perky today. Nothing out of the ordinary to be seen so what's all the fuss about?

"Well, I'm gonna go shower. Then when I get back, I can take you home, Bella." Edward says as he walks up the stairs.

"Why would I go home?"

He pauses on the stairs, turns around, and looks... well... he looks a little stunned.

"Edward I just got here not that long ago. I haven't seen you all day or last night for that matter since you left last night. Why would I go home right now unless you're coming with me?" I feel a burst of confidence at my choice of words. I would never confront him like that. I turn and look at Jasper who is trying to sit there innocently. Maybe that is what did the trick because Edward and Alice both look very uncomfortable right now.

Edward opens his mouth as if to say something then closes it again and walks back up the stairs. Alice turns and leaves as well. "I'm just going to go too. I'll be in my room if you all need anything." And then she turns and leaves too.

I sat there stunned.

"Did he just ignore you, Bella!? Whoa..." Emmett shouts which is followed by a loud smack on the back of his head by Rosalie.

When Edward and Alice make their way down the stairs, I can't help but wonder what's going on. Sure, Alice is fine, but I can't believe what Edward did; or not did for that matter. Was it something I did or didn't do? Is he really that mad at all of us, especially me? I would do anything to make him happy, happy as he's made me.

Edward sits next to me and I cuddle into his chest while he wraps his strong arms around me. Alice takes a seat next to Jasper and grabs his hands in her own and puts them into her lap. Jasper looking really hesitant finally agrees and timidly smiles at her.

I can't help but notice the tension in the air. Everyone is quiet and doesn't say a word. The only sound is my heartbeat and my breathing.

Edward then stands up and reaches for my hand. "C'mon Bella, I'll take you home and we can stay there."

I wave by to everyone and Alice looks so sad to see me go. I give her a questioning look and she smiles sadly at me. Does she know something I don't know? Something is definitely going on. I will find out what.

We reach the Volvo and I wait for Edward to open my door like he usually does but he gets into the drivers side and revs the engine. I open the door myself and take a seat. He wont look at me. He grips the steering wheel and drives out of the driveway.

No words are passed between us. No radio, no sounds, just the engine purring on the road. I look out the window and stare at all the scenery. What is going on?

When we reach my house, I don't even wait for him to open my door because Im sure it is pretty useless anyway. I unlock my front door and walk upstairs to my bedroom. I take a seat on my bed against the head board while Edward casually sits in my rocking chair.

"How was hunting?" Nice Bella. That's what you have to say after the silence?

He chuckles and rocks back and fourth. "Bella, you know how my hunting was. You seemed quite disgusted."

Oh, yeah. "Right."

"If you must know though, it was very... entertaining." He smiles and looks out the window.

"How so?"

"Hunting is always fun and it gives me such a thrill. I'm free. There is nothing holding me back. It's such a beautiful thing."

I had a feeling we were not talking about just hunting anymore.

"What is going on Edward? You're family seems to think something is up. I disagreed at first until you and Alice came back today. You seem distant now." I say sadly. His face contorts into something like pain and then rests his lips into a thin line.

"Bella, you all are worried for nothing." He looks me right in my eyes and the intensity makes me almost want to turn away. "I know what they say; I can read their minds. You all think im mad at you. You think me and Alice are in pain and are refusing some help from our own family. Everything is just... fine, Bella. Sometimes it really is a horrid thing to be living with five other people. Nothing is private anymore."

"They just care about you two Edward. They love you guys." I whisper.

"As I do them."

"So you're telling me everything is fine and that nothing has changed?" I may be human, but I am definitely not stupid.

"Yes, Love. Everything is fine." He looks back out my window and rocks back and fourth.

I should believe him when he tells me everything is alright, that everything is just fine. I really should because that's what lovers do...but I don't.