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THE ONLY THING BAILEY HAD learned from her time at La Push was that she didn't like any of Bella's friends with the exception of Angela. Also Jacob's ghost story about his tribe. He talked about the tribe being descendants of wolves enemies to the cold ones and how his great-great-grandfather had come into contact with a few cold ones. Supposedly those cold ones were the current Cullens, although the modern-day family had a few additions. It was just a ghost story so Bailey didn't know why it had stuck with her for so long. Vampires didn't exist, werewolves didn't exist either. She was sure the tribe's story had to be a metaphor for, perhaps colonization or something. It shouldn't be taken too seriously.
Still... still, Bailey had sat in her room that evening with her mind racing. Could it be? She found herself asking. It would explain Edward's abilities during the accident, his speed, his strength. It would explain why Bailey saw Bella shiver when Dr. Cullen touched her. A being that had died couldn't retain body heat. Not to mention the Cullens disappeared when the sun came out—the sun being a popularized weakness of vampires. Likewise, vampires only drank blood and Bailey had never seen Jasper eat during all the lunches they had spent together. He would have food with him, he'd even offer to share... but he never ate any himself.
What am I thinking? Bailey shook her head. The existence of vampires went against everything she believed in, science. It was scientifically impossible for vampires to exist, even more so for them to exist without ever being discovered by the rest of civilization.
On Monday Bella and Bailey were one of the first ones to school. Mostly because Bella was in such a hurry to get outside—she was in a good mood because it was a nice day outside again and she wanted to make the most of it. Bailey barely had time to finish her bowl of cereal when Bella dragged her out of the house and practically stuffed her in the truck. Bella had decided to stay outside on one of the benches, deep in thought while Bailey went inside. Since it was earlier Bailey decided to head to the library for a little research project—looking into vampires.
"This is ridiculous," Bailey whispered to herself. Disappointed that she was even considering the possibility that the Cullens and the Hales could be vampires.
"Hey," Mike Newton whispered, pulling up a seat next to Bailey who currently sat alone at one of the library tables.
Bailey didn't greet him.
"I saw Bella and she said you'd already gone inside, I figured I could find you here." receiving no response Mike continued. "Not a fan of the sun or something? Even at the beach, I noticed you were sort of closer to the shade."
"Pardon me for following the necessary preventative measures to protect myself from contracting skin cancer," she said looking at him with scornful eyes.
A grin stretched across his face. The tidy spikes of his hair shone golden in the sunlight that came through the library windows. He was staring at her closely, Bailey leaned back when he unexpectedly leaned a bit closer to her.
