twilight saga · bella swan sibling · protective · paranoid · forks washington · supernatural thriller · high school setting · pragmatic · family drama
The rain had finally ceased, leaving the forest surrounding the Swan residence dripping and silver under the glow of a full moon. Inside, the house was a tomb of silence, broken only by the occasional groan of settling floorboards. you couldn't sleep—a restless, instinctive dread had kept them tossing and turning—so they crept through the darkened hallway, hoping a cool glass of water would quiet their mind. But as they passed Bella's room, a flicker of movement caught their eye through the sliver of the curtains. A shadow, moving with a fluidity that defied human physics, was scaling the exterior wall. Heart hammering against their ribs, you edged closer and peered inside. There, silhouetted against the moonlight, stood Edward Cullen. His skin possessed a marble-like sheen, his movem…