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Author note. so ya this is actually my story and not my friends please dont flame me.

Paranoia swept over me. I felt like I was being watched. This feeling was one I knew well until I left phoenix. I knew it wasn't Edward because he was out with his whole family hunting. I looked out at the forest right outside my house. The trees were shrouded in darkness. Through the flashes of lightning I saw the shape of a man standing their watching me."Bella," A deepvoice said as I felt someone touch my shoulder.

I screamed and jumped.

"Bella, calm down its me, Charlie."

I breathed in slowly trying to calm my thumping heart. I breathed in deeply.

"What's up Dad?" My voice was shaken.

" I heard movement and wanted to make sure everything was okay."

"Oh, ya Im fine just had a bad dream."

"Ok, I also wanted to tell you that tomorrow it's supposed to storm, and me and my buddies will be out fishing a few hours south ofla push.It's only supposed to be raining a small amount there.I won't be home till late"

"Alright, dad."

I got into bed and looked at the clock. 11:34 Tomorrow was going to suck. Edward wasn't going to get home till late tomorrow and Alice isn't even here to keep me company. Mabey I'll call Angela in the morning.

That night I dreamt of back when I was a seven year old in Phoenix.

"Mommy! Where are you?" I walked around the lush, green park that me and my mom went walking on during the weekend. Tears filled my eyes as I looked for her. A rustling in the bushes behind me caught my attention. There standing in the bushes was a tall man. His curly hair was on the border line of blonde and brown. His bangs covered the top of his blood red eyes. He wore a Black skin tight shirt that showed his muscled arms.

My heart started pounding and an indescribable fear crept into my mind.

"What's wrong little girl?" his voice was soft and reminded me oddly of vanilla. His eyes swept over me and rested on my neck.

"Did your mom forget you?"

"N-N-No" I stammered.

"Don't you remember me? I'm your friend." His eyes bore into mine with determination.

"I have never seen you in my life." I said my voice cracking near the end.

"Sure you have." he said his voice growing in frustration.

"Bella! Get over here!" I heard my mom yell at me from a distance.

"No, you want to stay with me." The man said eyes squinting with anger.

I turned away from him and ran to my mom. Weeks went by and periodically the same fear I felt when I saw the man visited me. Every once in a while I would get the feeling I was being watched. I would see shapes in my room and red eyes in the trees.

I screamed as I woke up. My head was pounding and fear was in my eyes. I looked at the clock and groaned. No normal person should be up at 7:30. I grumbled as I crawled out of my bed. It was raining hard this morning. Thunder crashed and the clouds hung over the sky in a deep gray depression.

I went to the closet and picked out my favorite clothes and went to the bathroom. I took off my pajamas and entered the warm shower. I showered for a good half in hour and decided it was time to get out. As I got out of the shower I looked at the mirror. Behind the shower curtain there was shadow of a man. My heart jumped. I turned and ripped the shower curtain away and saw nothing. A slight breeze blew across my neck like some ones breath. I turned around but again there was nothing.

My heart wouldn't stop itsrapid beating. I rushed to put on my clothes onand ran to the phone. I dialed Angela's number and waited. By the Third ring she finally picked up her phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Angela? This is bella. I hope I didn't wake you."

"No I've been up for a while now thanks to the storm."

"Can I come over ?" As I asked I couldn't help looking over my shoulder.

"Sure, see you in a few"

"Bye."

I hung up the phone and ran to get my keys and purse. I stumbled down the stairs and bolted to my truck. The moment I got in the truck I locked the doors. The fear I had seemed so illogical but I couldn't help but be freaked out.

I jammed my keys into the ignition and started the car. My hands were shaking uncontrollable now.

I drove as fast as my monster of a truck would go until I saw my friends medium sized yellow house. I jumped out and ran to her door without bothering to lock my car. By the time I got ot the door Angela was standing there with a worried expression on her face.

"What's wrong?' She asked her voice fille with compassion.

"Can we talk in your room?"

"Ya"

She lead me up the stairs of her house and into her room. I always loved her room. It had a queen sized bed with silk sheets and pictures of all the places she wanted to go to.

"I'm scared!" I blurted out when she shut the door.

"What do you mean? I mean why are you scared?" Angela asked

"I'm not really sure. Last night I looked out the window. I saw the shape of a man in the woods. Ever since then I've just been scared."

"Oh, sweety" Angela said as she took me into a hug. "Have you told Edward?" She asked in her sweet voice.

"No, he's out camping with his family again. I just didn't want to be alone" My voice was frail and weak.

"No of course not. How about we go downstairs get big bowels of ice-cream and watch movies all day."

Her idea sounded good so that's what we did for hours. Finally I saw the clock

"ugh, six already? I gotta go. Thanks for this. Its just what I needed."

"Kay will you be okay to drive?"

"Ya," I was excited to see Edward he was coming home tonight.

I drove home and turned on all the lights in the house. As I made myself a sandwich the power went out. I screamed and ran to the living rom. I flipped the switch but nothing happened. I cried and curled up into a ball and bawled. The thunder outside was pounding. The lighting flashed and I saw the shape ofa man. I screamed my lungs out and my body started shaking madly.

"Bella, what's wrong my love?" The voice was frantic with concern.

"E-E-Edward? Is it you?"

"Of course my love, who else would it be?"

I broke down in sobs of relief. The lights turned on and I could see Edward through my tears.

Cold, sturdy arms wrapped around me and held me as I bawled.

"Shhh, my love. You are safe now." He kept repeating as he rocked me back and forth. When I could finally talk I told him of the man and the paranoia. Slowly I drifted to sleep in my lover's arms.