Alright well this is a side story to 'For Life And Love' it came to my when I decided to write about Wanda having a different biological mother. So here's the first chapter. I figured you guys might like to see it, so here it is.

DISCLAIMER: The characters do not belong to me they belong to Stephanie Meyer's author of the wonderful book 'The Host'

Chapter 1: Waking Up With Memories

I could hear people moving in the house but I kept my eyes shut begging my body to go back to sleep. I visualized my daughter laughing at some stupid joke a boy made while at the mall with her friends. I imagine her walking down the staircase to her very handsome prom date. I imagine Brandon pacing up and down the hall till she came home from her first date. And worse of all I had a flashback of that beautiful little girl.

I watched her climb up the stairs and laugh as Brandon tried to grab her. Her laugh was beautiful it made me feel so proud. She climbed higher and got to the tallest slide.

She laughed again, "Daddy! Catch me!"

I watched as he positioned himself at the bottom of the slide and saw a flash of her golden hair as she pushed off. Then I watched as Brandon lifted her into the air and brought her down to kiss her cute little cheeks.

When he put her down she immediately ran towards me and clung to me borrowing her face into my shoulder trying to hide from Brandon under my long curly hair, just the same color as hers.

When we put her to bed I sang her a lullaby from one of the many Barbie movies we had. And she fell asleep after I sang it twice.

I knelt on the floor gazing at her though the bars of her crib, my beautiful baby girl.

"Is she asleep?" Brandon whispered from the door.

"Yep." I said softly trying not to wake her, "But I had to watch her for a while. She's so beautiful."

"Yes." He said coming and grabbing my hand and trying to tow me backwards. "She's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. But that's because she takes after you."

He didn't let go of my hand until we got to our bedroom. I gazed at him, he was so wonderful. He was a great man, a great husband and an even better father. "Let's make another one." I said wrapping my arms around his neck.

"What?" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"Let's make another baby. I want tones more just like Carmen."

He smiled, "Bri, As much as I'd love to have more kids or at least go through the making process, we can't have anymore. Remember?"

I retracted my arms and took a step back. Of course I did; Carmen had been a miracle, my miracle baby. I was told as a young adult that I wouldn't be able to have children and if I did get pregnant I'd most likely lose the baby or the baby or I could die in the birthing process. So the fact that I got pregnant, carried the baby to term and the fact that she and I were both alive and well was a total miracle. But after she was born the doctor told us that we should take care not to have any more children so I'd been on the pill until we could afford a vasectomy. But that didn't stop us from having a very satisfying go around in bed that night.

I couldn't take it anymore I opened my eyes.

I was staring at the wooden ceiling and heard footsteps in the hall. "Bri. Wake up. It's time to go."

I groaned and rolled over putting my pillow over my head.

A knock this time, "Bri. It's time to go. Get up."

"I died." I said from under my pillow, "I was taken and I'm now controlled by a soul so if you know what's good for you, you'll leave me alone."

My door opened and I groaned as his flashlight was shown at my face. "Come on Bri. We really have to go."

I sat up, still holding my pillow up as a shield, "So help me Nate I will never forgive you for all the times you wake me up. And when I get my own gun on a raid I'm gonna use you as target practice."

He laughed with his belly laugh, not the laugh I wanted to hear. "No you won't. You love me too much. Plus then who would get you Hershey's with almonds?"

"Burns. Like he always does."

He laughed again, "Fair point. Get up and get dress, we're leaving in 10." And he left.

I groaned again and reached over to grab my pants and my shirt. I slipped them on and stretched. I was going on a raid. Of course I was. I was use to souls; I'd walked among them and escaped them twice. Burns, Nate and I are the ones who know tones about the souls, even more so since Burns came to the picture about a year ago.

I slipped on my tennis shoes and opened my door. We made our refuge in an abandoned camp. The main roads were declared dangerous and they built a gate blocking it. Of course Nate had broken the lock and put his own on then came up to see what was so dangerous about the road. Turns out they declared it dangerous because the road to the camp was "too risky for the buses carrying the people." And it rained a lot during Spring and Fall. So they were afraid to let cars drive up and down the road.

Since the souls had declared it off limits and abandoned it completely meant that we could live and camp here without fear of discovery. Of course there was dangers still, poisonous snakes, poison ivy, dehydration and the common cold. The roads were probably "too small for buses" but we didn't drive buses, we drove three or four minivans, SUV's and trucks filled to the bursting point with things we need.

I walked down the hall and knocked softly on the door with crayon drawings covering every inch of the wooden door. I waited for a moment and then the door opened and she poked her head out. "Britney? What the hell are you waking my up this early for?"

I smiled, "Sorry but I just thought I should tell you I'm leaving with Nate and the rest."

She smiled slightly, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do."

I chuckled as she closed the door. I jogged down the stairs and into the kitchen/dining room/ living room.

Nate was the only one there. "Ready to go?" he raised an eyebrow, "Where's your stuff?"

I shrugged, "I gave them to Casey. She's my size. So we'll have to stop at a shopping center."

Nate groaned, "Bri. You are so irritating. You always take care of others by giving them everything you have. Then I have to replace it all."

I rolled my eyes, "I also have a list of stuff us girls need."

He shrugged, "Fine."

I followed him outside and I hopped into the black Ford truck we were traveling in while he locked the cabin behind us. I relaxed into the leather seats and strapped on my seatbelt. I closed my eyes but opened them again when Nate slammed the door.

"Ready to go?" he asked starting the engine.

"Nope." I said rubbing my eyes.

"Good enough." And he pulled out and drove towards the gate.

Yea, first chapter. Let me know what you guys think about it by leaving a Review.