Ok guys. This is a slightly different type of story for me. Thanks to my Awesome Elyse for being my Beta.

Folie a Deux

Preface

I couldn't bear it any longer.

I pushed my chair away and walked out the door of my therapist's office. It didn't matter that I was going to be grounded—no, what mattered was the fact that I was away from … her.

I saw her at the top of the stairs in front of me.

"Bella that was horrible. I thought you were better than that."

I walked through her. This was my daily life.

I saw my mother every day, but I knew, just as everyone else did, that she wasn't there. In real life, she wouldn't be anywhere near me or here.

Because, all of those years ago, she ran away...

...and 5 years later, she disappeared.

Chapter 1

I walked into my new room, lugging the suitcases that contained almost everything from home. I felt it would be easier on me, as I knew that I couldn't bear living without her much longer.

My mother left us when I was twelve; she found a new husband and didn't want a teen around to ruin it, so she ran off to Bali with him and disappeared.

Two days after she left, the Bali Bombings occurred, and her hotel was wiped out. We couldn't find any sign of her...and that was it.

We had a memorial service in Forks and left a grave stone for her, but no body. It was a sad shadow in Forks history, but we dealt with it, slowly giving up hope of her return. That's when I started to see her everywhere.

I knew they were illusions, but I never pushed them away because I missed her.

I had been admitted into a "Troubled Teens" Home and I shared a 3 bedroom dorm with Alice and Rosalie.

There were two girls—both painfully gorgeous, and presumably my roommates—when I entered the room.

"Ah, hello."

A small, pixie-like girl with raven hair and stylishly layered clothes grinned and bounded towards me.

"I'm Alice!"

I'll admit that I was taken off-guard by her enthusiasm.

"...Uh, hi. My name is Bella."

She stuck out a tiny hand and I shook it.

"Rosalie," said a beautiful blonde standing nearby. She was wearing a knee-length, v-necked red dress, and was absolutely stunning.

I guess I looked a little star-struck, because she just rolled her eyes and stalked off to another part of the room.

Wow. Okay then.

I dismissed my thoughts of the rude girl and turned back to Alice.

"How long have you been here?" I asked.

"Umm...about two months. Our other roomies have only been here a few weeks."

"Other roomies?"

"Yeah. Didn't they tell you that there are five of us? Well, five now that you're here."

I shook my head.

Ugh, could I be any more awkward?

"Yeah, Hannah and Elyse share a room, and Rosalie and I each had our own. You can share with me, now."

"Cool, thanks." I smiled, then asked, "Where are Hannah and Elyse?"

"Oh, they went to get some decorations for our tree," she grumbled.

"You're just miffed because they left at 4 am to escape YOU," I heard Rosalie laugh.

Just then, a voice drifted in from the hallway.

"Did you see that emo guy in the music shop? He was sooo—oh, hi."

I saw a small brunette poke her head through the door before the rest of her body followed.

She was clad in black skinny jeans and a short sleeved black t-shirt. Over it there were red suspenders. To finish it off there was a Fallout Boy jumper and a pair of black converse.

Following her was a girl with curly, dark blonde hair and light freckles. She was wearing dark jeans and a light violet button up shirt with three-quarter sleeves and a black layer underneath. Delicate jewellery, a jean purse, and artistically done makeup made it apparent that she cared about the way she looked, though not obsessively.

They made an odd-looking pair, but that didn't seem to bother them.

Alice stomped over to the door just as the second girl appeared.

"You!" she bellowed.

"C'mon, Alice, I had to go buy coffee," said the brunette in black.

"At four in the morning. Right. Besides, I told you we were going later with Bella, and afterwards we could go buy dresses for the Christmas party. I saw the nicest pink—"

"NO!" screamed the small girl once again.

"But Hannah..."

"Alice. Don't make me say it again. Hell. NO."

Ah, so that one was Hannah.

"Hi. I'm Bella."

"Hey, Bella. I am Hannah and this is Elyse. I am the youngest of us."

"Emo," I heard Alice cough.

Elyse chuckled lightly as Hannah sent a delicate death glare her way. Apparently, this was normal behaviour.

"Let's go Han; I want to set up our mini tree." Elyse grabbed Hannah's small hand and dragged her off to a room to the right of the living area.

"Hannah is 15; Elyse is 18, as are Rosalie and I," Alice explained. "Anyway, you must be starved. To the eating Hall!"

She pointed one small hand toward the door in a superman like fashion and pulled me out the door. I couldn't help but laugh.

We passed a few people on the way to the dining hall, and then a blond boy calmly walked toward us.

"Jazz!" Alice gushed. "This is my new roommate Bella." She pointed toward me and smiled.

"Hi Bella, I'm Jasper Whitlock."

He extended a large slender hand and I shook it. I smiled back and he fell into step with us on Alice's other side.

When we reached the dining hall, Alice pivoted to the right and headed toward an almost empty table.

Sitting at it were a huge bear-like man and a stunning, god-like boy with a mess of bronze hair falling into his face. The younger one was sporting a calculating smirk and a spoonful of potato aimed at the oblivious bear-man.

He flung the contents of the spoon toward the huge guy and it hit his face with a dull 'squelch'.

"AW, GROSS, EDWARD!" he exclaimed, wiping his face clean of the white gunk. "Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?"

Edward was shaking with laughter. "That's what you get for pushing Hannah into me and showing my little brother a photo that made us look like we were kissing. You know he has a crush on her."

"Dude, of course I know. That's why I did it."

They looked at each other for another second before bursting into a new batch of laughter. Despite their silly antics, both boys had an air of intelligence that was actually a little intimidating.

Alice walked—danced, really—over to the table and sat down a safe distance away from Emmett.

She gestured to a seat on her right, the one next to Edward, and I sat down nervously as Jasper took the seat to her left.

Why am I nervous? I'm never like this around boys.

Hannah and Elyse quietly walked in and sat around the table. Hannah spotted the potato on Emmett's face and burst into a round of giggles, high-fiving Edward from across the table.

Then, in an abruptly serious and almost compassionate tone, she told him, "Dear, dear Emmett. All I have to say to this is...SUCKER!" she pointed a small finger in his face and laughed.

"Hey, at least I'm not an Emo," Emmett retorted cheekily.

Did everyone like picking on Hannah, or was this just some sort of old joke between them?

"You say it like it's something bad, but it's actually rather awesome."

"Why do you say that, Hannah?" I asked quietly.

"Small, simple, safe price
Rise the wake and carry me with all of my regrets
This is not a small cut that scabs, and dries, and flakes, and heals
And I am not afraid to die
I'm not afraid to bleed and fight.
I want the pain of payment
What's left, but a section of pigmy size cuts-"

"I know you're an Emo, Hannah, but you don't have to quote the Used." Edward smiled.

"Yeah, but what's a good day with out some emo spirit in the atmosphere?"

She raised one eyebrow and looked over my clothes. I wore a simple blue long sleeve shirt and a pair of jeans. I felt self conscious.

"I am hungry." Hannah stated. "Bella, do you want to come over to the buffet with me?" I nodded and we walked together toward the food.

Quietly, she spoke again. "I want to tell you something about myself."

Ok people. You know what to do. Please Review I would love to improve my story so please let me know about it. Thanks again to my Awesome Beta, La Saboteuse/Elyse.