this is the last song [open]

[Isabella Swan]

Eventually, it was the need to replace my long lost copy of Wuthering Heights that drove me out of my house and into the dangers of Port Angeles. The dangers...I smirked to myself. Only for me were there dangers in this larger version of safe and secluded Forks itself. As I passed restaurants and groceries and even an exotic pet store I couldn't help getting lost in the fog of thoughts that had clouded my mind over the past few days. Like Edward Cullen. It wasn't a fog of thoughts so much as a single stream of thoughts, slowly progressing forward chronologically, no matter how many times I reminded myself that that was stupid. It seemed I'd let my mind let itself lead my body out of control just this once...

[Courtney]

Courtney smiled to herself as she saw one lone human walking alone the street, she was hungry not it was under control, she thought she reckonised the girl for somewhere, probably coming out of that school in Folks. She smiled. She jumped of the roof of the building she was sitting on, she landed silently a few feet from the human.

"you shouldn't be out on the streets by yourself you know." She said, with a slight teasing tone.

[Isabella Swan]

I jumped nearly a foot before I turned, trying to decelerate my heart as it strained to jump out of my chest. I did a check: apparently since my "number was up" this was something I needed to be doing regularly. Red eyes, pale olive toned skin, intense beauty...yes, she had all the marks of a...carnovorous vampire. Instantly, my heart accelerated another tick, surely she could see it in my chest, but she didn't seem to be on the prowl. Her eyes didn't hold the sadistic light of Victoria's, when she came for me, in my nightmares...I shuddered, then froze, knowing the movement would distill my scent into the frigid air. I smiled, thinking she was going for a normal conversation. "Yeah, I'm a danger magnet it seems, I should probably be getting home before I end up lost or something," I said to the girl, my palms sweating.

[Courtney]

Courtney smiled baring her teeth as she saw the human jump, she loved silent games, just to watch the reactions of people. Well at least she didn't scream, she thought to herself. She clearly hearf the heart beat of the human before her, fear, the best reaction.

The human shuddered stirring the air around her, her scent hit her like a blow to the chest, she felt the hunger darken her eyes slightly, she tensed her body almost loosing control, wanting to lunge at her, she had to force herself to stop, she couldn't ruin the conven's plans no not yet.

"Danger magnet eh? Maybe you should stay near me then," She nodded towards the cafe beside then, "Maybe let me buy you something to eat. You'd be safer near ... people ... than by yourself surely."

[Isabella Swan]

I smelled at her tentatively, still terrified. I figured it would be best for me to simply play the role of an ignorant human--it would raise her curiosity if I knew let on that I knew what she was. "Yeah...you're probably right," I said. "But...y-you don't have to buy me anything, I mean, I brought money. You're being too nice as it is." I was mercifully grateful to whatever unseen forces controlled my tongue that I could speak clearly at all--before I'd met the Cullens I would have been innatly terrified. Not unlike I was already, but I felt slightly less terror than I would have in the same situation two months ago. Or perhaps not...truth be told, two months ago, vampires were just a myth, right?

[Courtney]

"Oh no really it would be my pleasure" She caught hold of the human by the arm and steered her into the cafe pulling her into a sit opposite her in the corner.

"I didn't even get your name." Which of course she knew, Victoria didn't shut up about the human the Edward with in love with.

[Isabella Swan]

I smiled. "Well, thank you." I just wanted to get away from the strangely beautiful woman.

I didn't trust her. Not for her species, or the burgundy irises, but by the way she inquired about my name--too casual, it brought to mind Edward's lies about his age...a perfectly delivered line by a skill human actor. In this case, actress. She already knew my name, I was certain. But in any case, I played along. "Bella, Bella Swan," I said. Not wanting to be rude, I added, "And yours?"

[Courtney]

She smiled at the stutter, "Bella Swan, such a erm ... nice name."
As the waitor arrived she pulled the menu out of his hands before he spoke, she shhhed him away.

She handed Bella one of the menues "What do you want?" She asked purposly not answering her question.

[Isabella Swan]

I gulped, gripping the menu too tightly. A droplet of sweat rolled slowly down my spine, a warning to get out of my situation. I could give her the slip in the bathroom, but decided against it. I was simply in too vulnerable a situation. "Um...a blueberry muffin, please?" I asked hesitantly. I noticed her reluctance to mention her name, but mentioned nothing of it. If anything, I needed to avoid all contradictions with this strange woman. For my life's sake.

[Courtney]

She clicked her fingures impatiently and the same waitor came over.
"A blueberry muffin now." She snapped.
The waitor made a hastly retreat and came back with the muffin.
"Anything for you miss?" He asked innocently.
Finally she looked at him giving him the dirtest look she could muster, "Did I ask for anything ... No then I don't want anything."
The waitor retreated again.
She pushed the muffin forward, "So you go to school in Folks?" She was trying to make conversation, anything to try and take her attention off the smell she radiated as she started to sweat in fear.

[Isabella Swan]

I smiled apologetically at the waiter. I took a piece of the muffin and chewed mechanically. The chewy substance was reduced to sawdust in my mouth. "Uh, yeah, I go to Forks. You too? Small town, I guess." I smiled awkwardly, seeing the buried desire in her eyes. My heart accelerated another level, impossibly.

[kitty]

Edward had been walking, bored and wanting to see Bella again. He had found his feet taking him to Port Angeles...strange but something must be up. He walked along the street, minding his own business when he scented a familiar scent in the air.

Stopping in his tracks, he turned to where the scent was coming from and saw Bella, sitting down at a table with...with a vampire...and he recognised that face, he had heard that she was with Victoria and James.......she was called Courtney. Trying to smooth his beating heart, he walked into the restaurant, carefully and walked straight up to the two.

"Bella. Courtney." he said stiffly as he watched Courtney more. Get Out he said to her in her head, staring at her, ignoring Bella.

[Courtney]

Courtney smiled as Edward approached. He reconised her politely. Her smile widened as she heard his voice. Get out. It was obviously that the human couldn't hear them.

He must be the mind reader then she thought.
She concentrated her thoughts. "I live in Port Angeles why don't you get out.

She smirked and turned her attention back to Bella. "No I don't have an awful lot of time to go to school, and to tell you the truth it bores me."

[Isabella Swan]

The instant I saw Edward my limbs drained of their tensity, I felt like I could breathe again. I smiled a huge smile, breathless at the sight of him. I was safe. "Edward," I said.

The stiffness of his voice surprised me, set me off guard. I saw an invisible thread of commnication wire between him and the other vampire, and I stiffened. I didn't want a fight--too much of a scene, couldn't we just...get away from her? I looked at Edward deperately. He was so much better than excuses than I was, his heightened mind could certainly think faster...couldn't it? I hoped so, fervently.

"Oh, right...well, I envy you, I'd love to skip out on school too," I said, looking back at Edward.

[kitty]

He heard Bella's voice breath his name but he did not respond. Edward was looking straight at Courtney. Get away from Bella, stop talking to her...I know what you are, you are not like me Edward's voice in her mind was more of a growl then anything.

He glanced over at Bella, his face creasing into a light smile but the smile faded and he suddenly pulled up a chair as if he had just invited himself to be here. A waitor came up to them and Edward looked up at the waiter who asked him if he wanted a drink. Edward shook his head and went to staring back at Courtny.