Favorite Website!!

http://www.elle.com/ This is a link to the website of a very well known fashion magazine. The website is divided into sections: Runway, Fashion, Hair & Beauty, Life & Love, Accessories, Shopping, Astrology, and Food. Each section provides information on that specific topic. My favorite is Fashion. This website keeps me updated on day to day style changes. I think it would be really cool to work for a magazine like this one someday.

Twilight pages 375-423

Before Bella and Edward can make an escape they see three vampires step out of the woods Laurent, James, and Victoria. They seem vicious. They approach the Cullens, and Laurent is the first to speak by greeting them all. Carlisle then introduces his family including Bella. Each of the groups of vampires start sharing their stories. The new group of vampires are suprised to hear that the Cullen's maintain a permanent home in the town. 
    With a woosh of the wind James can smell Bella. No one had mentioned that she was human, and James goes into attack mode. Urgently, Carlisle offers to show Laurent, James, and Victoria his home, and tells Edward to take Bella home.
    On the way back to Bella's home Edward makes it clear that it is not safe for Bella to be in Forks while the vampires are in attack mode. Now that they know how precious Bella is to Edward it will just make the challenge more satisfying. Edward is worried that James will follow Bella's scent to her home so Bella creates a plan to lead James away from her dad.  She explains, "You take me back to Charlie's house. I tell my dad I want to go home to Phoenix. I pack my bags. We wait till James is watching, and then we run. He'll follow us and leave Charlie alone. Charlie won't call the FBI on your family." After leaving Bella's home Alice will take Bella to Phoenix, while Edward leads James in the opposite direction. Edward agrees to the plan, but worries about leaving Bella's side.
    As soon as Bella gets home she puts her plan into action. Bella pretends to throw a huge fit telling her dad that she doesn't want to stay in Forks. When he asks why Bella just tells him she dumped Edward and refuses to be tied down in this pathetic town. Her father being so hurt let her leave, but not without begging her to stay first. Bella feels awful leaving her dad and making him feel so badly, but she doesn't want him to be a victim. She leaves.
    Bella runs out to her truck and heads towards the Cullen's. When she arrives, Laurent is telling Carlisle about James. Laurent warns that he's never seen James act this way and that he "lethal." The Cullens stick to the plan. Alicewill take her to Phoenix. Esme and Rosalie will take Bella's truck in hopes of leading James in the wrong direction. Edward, Emmett, and Carlisle will go in another direction. The plan is to kill James. Edward and Bella say their goodbye's.
    When Bella arrives to the hotel it seems like she's being useless just sitting around waiting for news. She continues to worry about Edward's safety. To pass the time, Bella asks Alice how humans are turned into vampires. Alice explains that vampires are venomous. If they bite someone but don't kill them then the venom will spread through the body turning them into a vampire. It takes about three days and is painful.
    Alice sees a vision of  James changing his plans. She sees a room full of mirrors so she calls Carlisle. Carlisle then gives the phone to Edward so Bella can talk to him. Edward reports that they lost James, but that everyone is safe.
  

Twilight pages 313-374

In the morning, Bella wakes up and is happy that Edward is still with her. Edward reports that she told him that she loved him in her sleep. She acts as if he should have already known. Edward then invites Bella over to meet his family, and hopes that she will introduce him to her father as her boyfriend.

They leave for the Cullen's house. Edward introduces Carlisle, his adoptive father, Esme, his adoptive mother, and each of his adoptive siblings. Alice is very friendly with Bella, and makes an effort to make her feel accepted. Edward then plays a song he wrote about Bella on the piano. Bella nervously asks how Carlisle and Esme feel about her, and he replies telling her that they're happy as long as he's happy! Edward talks more about the family's history. Overall everyone is very happy with Bella.

Carlisle's story was the most interesting. Carlisle had been alive for over 300 years, and at first was depressed over becoming a vampire. He tried killing himself, but that didn't work. Carlisle started eating animals instead, and spent his time studying at Universities. He never felt like he fit in becausehe refused to drink human blood. Later he moved to America, where as a doctor he changed Edward. Edward admits to Bella with an ashamed look that as a young vampire he rebelled and did drink human blood until he developed a conscience.
After all the stories Edward takes Bella upstairs to show her his room. It's packed with CD's, and music. Bella notices that something is missing though. Edward does not have a bed. Edward explains that vampires never sleep. How awful that must be to not be able to check out of the world every once in a while. Edward tells Bella that they're is a storm coming, and asks her to play baseball with the family. She reluctantly agrees to play.
Edward takes Bella home, and tells her he'll be back to get her for baseball. Billy and Jacob Black are waiting for her when she gets inside. Billy tries to discuss Edward, but Bella acts annoyed and shows Billy and Jacob to the door. Charlie arrives home later after work, and Bella tells him about her and Edward.When Edward picks Bella up for baseball Charlie is impressed that he can get Bella to play ball with him and his family.
When they leave, Edward takes Bella to an empty field. The Cullens are playing baseball on a far larger diamond than Bella expected. The large field and thunder storm are both necessary for the Cullen's to play. The storm covers the sound of the ball cracking the bat due to their strength.

Bella stays along the sidelines avoiding the ball acting as the referee. The game ends in a rush when Alice has a vision (she has the ability to see the future). She sees a group of human-eating vampires passing through who stop to play their game. Bella will serve as the snack if the Cullen's don't get her out of there fast enough.

Twilight pages 261-312

    When Edward tells Bella that they've reached their destination they are standing in a sunny meadow in the woods. Bella sees Edward in the sun for the first time. She found his appearance shocking and lovely all at once. He literally sparkled in the light. Edward and Bella lie down, but before she can get too close he's drawing boundaries.

     Edward demonstrates his speed and strength for Bella and she feels like she's seeing him for the beautiful creature he is. He tears a thick tree branch and throws it over a cliff, and then runs circles around her. She is in awe of his abilities. Edward explains that he would never hurt her. He also explains how difficult it is for him to be around her comparing himself to a recovering hroine addict, and she being his own particular brand of heroine. After their afternoon in the meadow Edward takes Bella home.

    On the ride home Edward informs Bella of how he was turned into a vampire. He was 17, dying of influenza when Carlisle turned him over. After turning Edward, Carlisle turned his wife, Esme, who had fallen off a cliff and was dying. Rosalie was saved after Esme. Rosalie found Emmett being attacked by a bear, and had Carlisle save him so she could have a companion. Alice and Jasper joined the "family" later.
    When Bella and Edward arrive back at her place Edward admits he's familiar with her house because he spies on her. Edward also confesses that he watches her sleep. When Bella's dad comes home Edward hides, and reappears to watch Bella sleep. They snuggle as Bella falls asleep. Edward already is in love with her.

Twilight pages 219-260

    When Bella and Edward show up to class together everyone notices. It must look weird to everyone.. one day they're hostile and the next hand in hand? Mike, an admirer, makes it clear that he doesn't approve of her and Edward as a couple. He tells Bella, "He looks at you like...like you're something to eat." Kind of ironic seeing as he desires nothing as much as he does to drain her body of it's blood.
    Edward gives Bella a ride home again and that's when she asks him if she can watch him "hunt" sometime. How stupid is she?! If he wants her blood then why would she offer to go "hunting" making it that much more difficult for him to resist temptation. I'm starting to think that she wants to be killed.
    The next morning when Edward takes Bella to school he throws all the questions he can think of at her. During lunch, Edward continues to question her, and then again on their drive home from school. As Edward leaves the Blacks pull into her driveway giving Edward a death stare.
    Jacob and Billy Black are at Bella's to watch the game with her dad, Charlie. Bella catches up with Jacob while fixing dinner for all the guys. Jacob explains that his father doesn't approve of Edward. When Jacob and Billy leave Billy says to Bella with a serious face, "You take care, Bella.

    Edward the next morning in the car tells Bella that he has to leave after lunch to go hunting.

    During lunch Bella realizes that Alice is definitely the most supportive sister Edward has. Edward explains the situation with his other sister Rosalie: Rosalie's just worried. You see...it's dangerous for more than just me if, after spending so much time with you so publicly... If this ends...badly."
    When Bella arrives home Charlie announces that he'll be out fishing over the weekend. Bella considers telling her father that she'll be with Edward, but decides not to.

    Edward suprises Bella the next morning by telling her that they're going hiking! When Bella tells Edward that noone knows that she's with him he gets mad. Eventually, Edward calms down and they start they're hike.

Twilight pages 179-218

    On the car ride home with Edward, Bella starts wondering how Edwards mind reading works, and learns from him that he can't read hers. This is a key reason she's so interesting to him. He has never met anyone who has been such a challenge for him. Edward then wants to hear Bella's theories on what he is and why he can do the things he does. Bella thinks about telling Edward about the tribal story, but reconsiders. She then tells Edward that it doesn't matter to her what he is. This seems to make Edward angry.
    Edward finally admits to being a vampire although he doesn't use the term. She asks him about his diet, and he explains that his family drinks animal blood. He also explains that they go away "hunting" for weeks at a time which is why he misses so much school. Edward acknowledges his "thirst" for Bella, "I didn't want to leave, but it was necessary. It's a bit easier to be around you when I'm not thirsty." It's as if with every word Edward is just trying to convince Bella that he's dangerous. The ride comes to an end, and Edward promises Bella before saying goodbye that he'll be in school the next day.

    The next morning when Bella heads outside to her truck, she finds Edward in his Volvo, waiting for her in the driveway. He asks her if she'd like a ride to which she replies yes. On their way to school, Edward tries to hear Bella's thoughts with no luck. She tells him that he wouldn't want to hear her thoughts anyways, but that only makes him irritated. When Bella arrives at school she is bombarded by questions from Jessica which Edward already told her how to answer by reading Jessica's mind. It is established that the two are now a couple. Bella tells Jessica that she feels like she likes Edward way more than he likes her.
    At lunch, It is obvious Edward has been listening in on the girl's conversations because he tries to convince Bella that he is the one who likes her way more than she likes him. Bella can't believe that though she's "absolutely ordinary," and he's gorgeous. The rest of lunch they talk about weekend to come with him  to a private place outdoors. He suggests that Bella tell her father who she'll be with so Edward has a reason to bring her back, but she decides not to. After lunch they head off to class.

Twilight pages 129-178

    This section starts off with Bella dreaming again, but she doesn't dream of Edward. Instead the starring role in her dream is Jacob. She dreams that she's in the woods with Jacob when they both hear something. Jacob out of defense almost turns into a red and brown wolf. Edward then appears looking like a full on vampire while telling Bella to trust him. Jacob, the wolf, jumps at Edward to protect Bella. Right as she's about to see what Edward will do he wakes up. Not being able to sleep Bella decides to research more about vampires, and comes to the conclusion that Edward must be one. All of her research describes vampires as pale, gorgeous, strong, and fast. What else could explain his strength to shove the van out of the way?
    The next day at school it is bright and sunny! but Edward is nowhere to be found. Vampires do not like the sunshine which explains why the Cullens would choose to live in Forks where it rains almost non stop. Bella then makes plans to go dress shopping with her friends Jessica and Angela in Port Angeles over the weekend to give her opinions on their dresses. On their way to dress shopping the girls talk to Bella more about the school's gossip, and apparently one of Bella's admirers,Tyler, is telling everyone that he's taking Bella to prom. While Angela and Jessica finish picking out dresses Bella tells them she's going to the bookstore and will meet up with them for dinner. Bella takes this opportunity while in town to find more books on vampires. When Bella leaves the bookstore she runs into some creepy guys, and that's when it occurrs to her how lost she is. The men corner her. Out of nowhere comes Edward in his shiny volvo to save the day. He scares the guys off and takes Bella back to the restaurant to meet up with the girls, but they've already eaten. Edward then suggests that he and Bella eat together. Over dinner Bella questions Edward about how he knew where she was? He then admits, "I followed you to Port Angeles, I've never tried to keep a specific person alive before, and it's much more troublesome than I would have believed. But that's probably just because it's you. Ordinary people seem to make it through the day without catastrophes. […] I was keeping tabs on Jessica [reading her mind][…] and at first I didn't notice when you took off on your own." Bella learns over the conversation that he reads minds, and that's how he came to her aid by reading the sketchy men's minds.

Twilight pages 68-129

    During Bella's week at school she is now the spotlight once again for talk because of the accident. Everyone questions her and is curious to hear what happened. It seems like the only person who doesn't care to hear how Bella is doing is Edward. Edward is back to being extremely cold with Bella. He doesn't even try to make conversation during their Biology class, yet there are times when Bella wonders if he's as oblivious to her as he lets on, Only now and then, when his fists would suddenly ball up- skin stretched even tighter over the bones- did I wonder if he wasn't quite as oblivious as he appeard. The way his fists would tense up made Bella feel like he was aware of her.

    The school dance is just around the corner, and Bella being a klutz is determined to not go. Which doesn't prevent any of the boys at school from asking her. Bella tells them all that she'll be out of town in Seattle that weekend.

    Edward finally talks to Bella in Biology class: "I'm sorry. I'm being very rude, but it's better this way." Bella being so hurt and angered by Edward's words didn't know what he meant by them, and interpreted for herself that he regreted saving her from the accident. Edward denies regretting to save her, but it's hard to understand why all of a sudden he seems to hate her.
    After school when Bella is walking out to the parking lot, she sees yet another one of her admirers, Eric, waiting by her truck. He asks her to the dance, and in an annoyed voice she denies him telling him that she'll be in Seatle. Bella then tries to leave her parking spot, but Edward speeds ahead cutting her off. It's as if he did it on purpose. While Bella is stuck behind Edward another boy approaches her car to ask her to the dance. Completely impatient now, she rejects him also saying that she'll be in Seattle. Bella looks up to see Edward in his rearview mirror. She feels like he's heard everything between her and each of the boys, In his rearview mirror, Edward's eyes were on me. He was unquestionably shaking with laughter, as if he'd heard every word both boys had said.
    Talk about emotional whip lash, the next day it seems as though Edward has decided that he wants to be friends. He even offers to go with Bella to Seattle: "I heard you say you were going to Seattle the day of the dance, and I was wondering if you wanted a ride?" Bella takes a moment to contemplate his words, but initially agrees to go with Edward. They argue over whose car to take, but Edward wins. Bella asks Edward why he is being so nice. He responds with, "I said it would be better if we weren't friends, not that I didn't want to be." This line made by Edward sounds more like a warning.
    Later on Edward due to his new found friendliness invites Bella to eat lunch with him in the cafeteria. Bella is still shocked by Edward's friendly behavior, and finds it weird that he wants her to sit with him. There conversation mainly consists of Bella trying to figure out why Edward is so strong and fast because she definitely hasn't forgotten his performance during the accident. She jokes that he must have been bitten by radioactive spiders to which Edward replies, "That's superhero stuff. What if I'm not a superhero? What if I'm the bad guy?" Bella suddenly realizes why Edward's been trying to stay away from her. She realizes he's dangerous...but not bad. After lunch Edward decided to skip out on Biology and Bella realizes it's because everyone will be pricking their fingers to determine their blood type.

    During class she nearly passes out and wishes that she had skipped as well.  The thought of blood is too much for her. Mike, an admirer, volunteers to take her to the nurse, but outside of class, Edward is already there to take her himself. When Bella feels better, Edward takes her home. During the ride, Edward gets Bella to talk about her mom, Renee. Bella wants to hear about Edward's family too but he won't talk about them and avoids the topic. Edward at the end of the ride announces that he's leaving for the weekend, "Will you do something for me this weekend? Don't be offended, but you seem to be one of those people who just attracts accidents like a magnet. So...try not to fall into the ocean or get run over by anything alright?" Bella is so overwhelmed just yesterday Edward hated her and today he cares about her well being?

    When the weekend arrives Bella goes with her friends Mike, Eric, Tyler, Jessica, and some other people from school to the beach. She invites Edward during lunch on Friday, but he declines saying that the beach is too crowded. Everyone meets up at Mike's father's store. While at the beach they all have a bonfire and Bella gets to meet some of the guys that live on the La Push Indian reservation. One of the boys is Jacob Black. Jacob is the son of Bella's father's friend, Billy Black. Billy Black is the man who sold Bella's truck beacause he had recently been in an accident and was not going to able to drive again. Someone makes a comment about the Cullens saying that, "The Cullens don't come to the La Push beach." Bella is curious to find out what this means. She asks Jacob to take a walk with her hoping that he'll tell her more about Edward and his family. Jacob tells Bella a tribal story about vampires. He refers to them as "the cold ones." Jacob tells the story as if it's a ghost story meant to keep children up at night, "The cold ones are traditionally enemies. But this pack that came to our territory during my great-grandfather's time was different. They didn't hunt the way others of their kind did – they weren't supposed to be dangerous to the tribe. So my great-grandfather made a truce with them. If they would promise to stay off our lands, we wouldn't expose them to the pale-faces." Jacob goes on saying that Edward's family are the vampires that his grandfather made the deal with. They never grow old they just skip town before anyone gets too suspicious. Jacob suggests that years ago the deal was made, and then they moved away just recently returning.

Twilight pages 3-67

    In Stephanie Meyer's first book to the series, Twilight, Bella Swan moves to the cloudy town of Forks, located in the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington State. Bella feels that it's best to move in with her father while her mother travels with her new husband. The town of Forks is the same town Bella's mother left her father in when she was only months old. In Forks it rains more than any other place in the United States, and is constantly under an omnipresent shade. Until the age of fourteen Bella had been compelled to spend a month every summer in Forks. Fourteen was the year she finally put her foot down, and started spending summer vacationing in California with her father. Even though Bella feels that moving is the best she finds it difficult to leave her home in Phoenix. She loves the sun and heat, and feels guilty for leaving her mother.
    The flight was five hours, and then it took another hour of driving to reach her new home. Bella was worried after not seeing her father for so long that the car ride would be awkward. Bella's father seemed suprisingly pleased though to have his daughter back. Bella's father had already registered her for high school and bought her a car. He picked her up in his police cruiser as he is the town's sherriff. The reuniting of Bella and her father was a good one, but it is obvious that Bella inherited the trait of not being able to show emotions from him.
    Bella describes her new home as green. She comments on the trees and the ground covered in wet moss. She even notices how the air filters down greenly through the trees like an alien planet. The house is just as she remembers it from the earlier years which makes her feel more at peace. Bella notes in this part of the book that the best quality about her father is that he doesn't hover. He left her to get settled alone instead of making meaningless conversation. Bella enjoys being alone and not having to look pleased all the time. It was relieving to be able to let a few tears fall over the home she left.
    In such a small town starting school meant that Bella would be the new girl, the talk in the halls, and the one catching everyone's eye. Forks high school had a frightening total of only three-hundred and fifty seven students. Bella dreads being the center of attention so imagining what high school will be like makes her sick.
    The first day of school was a blur. Heavy fog was thick in the air making it impossible to see, but this was just another day in Forks. To Bella's suprise she makes many friends. At lunch she notices a group of people who she later finds out are a family. The Cullen sibblings are perfect from their looks to the way they represent themselves. In Bella's Biology class she is forced to sit by the youngest of the group, Edward. He seems disgusted with her and makes no eye contact or conversation. Bella runs into Edward  in the school office after class while he's trying to switch his schedule around so he can avoid having class with her. Edward realizes that Bella is watching him and runs out of the office immediately.
    The next day, Edward isn't at school, and just about all the Forks High boys seem a little too interested in Bella. Mike, a boy in Biology, is "taking on the qualities of a golden retriever." Back at Charlie's house, Bella is unpacked. A couple days later, Edward still hasn't returned to school. "For all I knew, he had dropped out of school. I tried not to think about him, but I couldn't totally suppress the worry that I was responsible for his continued absence, ridiculous at it seemed."
    When Edward returns Bella catches his eye in the lunch room which worries her about Biology class. He ends up being very friendly as they even work on a lab together, but there is something definitely off about this boy. During the lab Edward accidently touches Bella's hands and his are as cold as ice. Bella feels like she's an "open book," because she reveals so much information about herself during the lab, but Edward says, "On the contrary, I find you very difficult to read."  He seems to find Bella interesting.
    The next day, it's snowing outside and the school parking lot is slippery. So slippery, in fact, that while Bella is getting out of her car a boy loses control of his van and it starts sliding towards Bella. Edward somehow has time to dash across the school parking lot and push Bella out of the way.
Bella and Edward go to the hospital after the accident. Edward doesn't even have a bruise on his body, despite having stopped the van with his bare hands. Bella's doctor is Carlisle Cullen, Edward's adoptive father. After checking her over, he lets Bella leave. Bella curiously confronts Edward, wanting to know how he managed to save her. I feel like Bella should have just let it be and said thank you to Edward. It's really selfish to pull a secret for someone out of curiosity. After Bella confronts Edward he begins to be more standoffish causing Bella to believe he regrets saving her. Maybe he's just protecting his secret? He obviously has something he doesn't want her to figure out. Bella is furious, but gets nothing out him. However, that night, she dreams of Edward for the first time.