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A/N: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm back!!!! I swear, this story was almost not going to happen. Every time I started it, I would delete it and start over. And then the most epic of all epically bad things happened. My computer took a massive dump and crashed on my happy ass. So I had to order a new one and take my old one to a computer guru to retrieve as many files as possible. Luckily, the one things I couldn't retrieve were a few pictures, but enough on that. ON WITH THE NEW STORY!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!

Chapter One

~The first day of 8th Grade -September 1998~

I looked around the hallways of the very new school. Unfamiliar faces brushed past me and gave me disapproving looks. I felt like I was naked. So I did what I do best, I looked at my feet and tried not to fall on my ass.

I kept my eyes on the floor as I moved through the sea of people, occasionally looking up to make sure I wasn't going to walk into a wall. I stopped abruptly when a pair of bedazzled flip flops came into my view. I looked up and was greeted by a cheerful brunette.

"Hi! My name is Jessica, but you can call me Jess. You must be the new girl everyone has been talking about. You're really pretty, you shouldn't walk with your head down because it hides your face."

I waited for Jess to either stop talking or pass out from lack of oxygen. When I realized she had stopped talking, I jumped to say something before she started talking again.

"My name's Isabella, but you can call me Bella."

"That is such a pretty name! I really like it. I wish I has a cool name like that. But I got stuck with Jessica. Really original, thanks Mom and Dad."

"I don't mean any offense when I say this, but do you ever stop talking to breathe?"

Jess started laughing.

"I get that a lot actually. I just do that when I'm excited. Everything just wants to come out of my mouth at once and it doesn't want to stop. And I'm doing it again, sorry."

"That's okay. I get really clumsy when I'm nervous, or excited, or upset…actually I'm just clumsy all the time."

"So between, my babbling and your falling, we'll make an excellent pair. So what's your first class?"

"I have English with Mr. Banner."

"Me too! Come on, I know where that class room is. You have to sit next to me."

I smiled as I let Jess drag me down the hallway. She might be a little perky and have verbal diarrhea, but she was being nice to me, and that's always a good start.

~Senior Prom May 2003 ~

I stood in front of the mirror in the girls bathroom, wiping the tears from my cheeks. I had just caught my now ex-boyfriend kissing that skank Lauren Mallory. The door to the bathroom burst open and I turned to see Jess stomp in.

"What did that asshole do?"

"I went to get something to drink and when I came back, Mike was kissing Lauren."

"That fucking skank! I'm so sorry, honey. But if this is how he's going to act, don't you think you're better off without him?"

"I suppose, but it still hurts. And this is not how I wanted to spend my senior prom."

Jessica pulled a paper towel out of the dispenser and blotted my face with it.

"Then I'll be damned if you spend our senior prom, locked in the girls bathroom and crying. Come on, you and I are going back out there and we're going to have fun. Just think of how crazy it will make him when you act like you don't care. Don't let that douche lord ruin our night."

I smiled and nodded my head. Jess always made great sense. We left the restroom and were promptly greeted by Mike standing outside of the door. He gave me a crooked smile and ran a hand through his hair.

"Hey, Babe. I was starting to think you fell in. Let's go dance."

Before I could even open my mouth, I saw Jessica's fist connect with Mike's jaw and Mike dropping to the ground. I stood there, stunned.

"If you ever talk to Bella again, I will fucking end you. You're a worthless piece of shit and she deserves better than some asshole that's going to cheat on her."

Mike tried to sputter a response but Jess cut him off again.

"No! You don't get a say. You were kissing that hose beast, you fucked up. Deal with it."

Jess pulled me away from Mike and back out to the dance floor. Jess and I spent the rest of the night laughing and dancing.

~Present day~

I walked along the sidewalks as quickly as I could. Jessica sounded so frantic when she called. I knew that she had been under a lot of stress lately but she sounded more than stressed, she was panicked. I pulled the door to the café open and looked around the small room. In the corner of the room, I saw Jessica shrouded in a dark hoodie.

"Jess, what's wrong? You sounded so freaked out."

"Bella, I did something really stupid."

"What did you do?"

Jess looked around nervously. Her behavior was starting to worry me.

"Jess, you're freaking me out. What's going on?"

Jess leaned closer to me.

"I slept with someone I work with."

"Is that all? Jess, people sleep with their co-workers all the time. Why are you so worried about that."

"It's not just that, Bella. He's married."

"Okay…that changes things a little, but it's still not the end of the world."

"There's more, a lot more."

"Oh God, are you pregnant?"

My attempt to crack a joke blew up in my face. Jess' shoulders started to shake with her sobs.

"Oh, Jess."

"I found out this morning. I don't know what I'm going to do. I worked so hard in police academy. And he's not exactly the type of guy I want to have a kid with."

"What are you talking about?"

"I know things. He told me about some of the things he's done since he became a corporal. Bella, I'm scared."

"Jess, you're freaking me out."

"I know and I'm sorry, Bella. But I have to tell you. Someone needs to know these things. Here, take this."

Jess pulled a disc out of her bag and slid it across the table towards me.

"If anything happens to me, watch this. It explains everything."

I felt my heart drop.

"Jess, what did you get yourself in to?"

"Bella, I can't explain here. Please, just take this. It explains everything that's going on."

"You said that already. What I want to know is, why is my best friend acting like someone is out to get her?"

"It's a very likely possibility."

Jess stood up and grabbed her bag.

"Bella, just so you know, I love you. Thank you for always being by my side."

Jess pulled me out of my chair and into a hug. I pushed myself away from her.

"Jess, why are you so sure that something is going to happen to you? How bad is this guy that he has you this freaked out?"

"Check the disc."

Jess turned to leave but I stopped her.

"Whatever this is, we can figure something out. Just because you're pregnant by some sleaze bag doesn't mean your life is over."

"It's not that simple, Bella."

"I know, but we'll think of something. Whatever happens, I'll be by your side the whole time."

Jess gave me a weak smile and wiped the tears off of her face.

"I have to go. I'm sorry, Bella."

Jess ran towards the door. I stood in one spot, completely confused as to what was going on. I forced myself to come back to reality. I grabbed the disc from the table and ran out of the café after Jess. I looked around the sidewalk, but she was gone. I was left to stand on the sidewalk, alone and oblivious as to what was going on.

~*~*~

I shuffled around my apartment and kept looking at the disc. I hadn't watched it yet. I was almost afraid to know what was going on. Jess was so freaked out. I drummed my fingers on the counter before I grabbed the disc and opened the case. Pulling my laptop in front of me, I popped the disc into the drive and waited for the window to pop up.

A video lit up the screen. Jess looked into the camera and was terrified.

"My name is Officer Jessica Elizabeth Stanley. Everything I am telling you on this video, I say of sound mind and body. Corporal Barlow and myself have engaged in activities unbecoming of an officer. We have been sleeping together and I am now pregnant with his child. I am documenting this because I fear for my safety and the safety of my unborn child. On this disc, you will find sound clips, files, and videos that all document the types of activities Corporal Barlow has been involved in. He knows that I know too much and that I pose as a threat to his career and his marriage. I have set up a meeting with the Commander, but it's very likely that something will happen to me before then. In that event, I want the files on this disc to be held as proof against Corporal Barlow for all of his wrong doings, and expect him to be brought to justice. On a personal note should something happen to me, to my parents, I love you both and I am so sorry that I got myself into this. Thank you for giving me the wonderful life I had. To my best friend, Bella, I trust you to take care of this. I'm sorry for dragging you into this. I love you like a sister. You've made my life so much better by being in it. And please take care of Kirby for me, I don't trust him with anyone else."

The screen went blank and a new window popped up. All of the files Jess had mentioned were all there. I felt sick to my stomach, but I had to know. I clicked on one of the video clips. The image of a man pointing a gun at a crying woman was plastered on my screen. With trepidation, I hit play. The woman was crying and pleading for her life while the man was taunting her. In front of the woman was a shallow hole. My stomach clenched as I heard the gun go off. I watched in horror as a blossom of red appeared on the woman's chest as she fell forward into what I could only assume was intended to be her grave.

I closed the window and grabbed my keys. I had to get to Jess before this guy could.

~*~

I ran up the stairs as fast as I could. My legs felt like they weighed a thousand pounds. I hit the landing for Jess' floor and pushed the door open, almost plowing someone down in the process. I called out a quick apology as I kept running.

I got to Jess' apartment and shoved the key into the lock. The door opened and let in a small amount of light into the entry way. Maybe she wasn't home yet. I heard a creaking noise and the sound of small footsteps. Jess' dog, Kirby, came bouncing up to me. I picked him up and patted his small head. I apprehensively reached for the light switch to the living room. Light flooded the small room and I felt my stomach heave. There hanging from the ceiling boards was Jess' lifeless body.

A/N: dun dun dun…I hope I'm back with a bang ^_~ Yes, I'm up to my old tricks and I hope you're all excited to start a new journey with me. Please forgive how long this story took to get out. Please leave me some lovins, I'm very nervous that you guys will all hate this one. LOVE AND ROCKETS(If you haven't been watching My Life As Liz, you need to.)