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As soon as I decided to move in with her, Alice was already packing my bag and demanding that I moved in that instant. But we still had some things to take care of, such as where would my brothers stay and what would happen to my now empty house.

But after Alice spoke with Carlisle and Esme I was certain that there wasn't any place better to leave Jake and Seth at; they were thrilled with the idea of having them for a couple of months. And when I told my brothers the news, they seemed pretty ecstatic themselves. I knew they remembered well how Esme would spoil them when my parents decided it was time for another honeymoon and we had no choice but to stay at the Cullens.

Even though they couldn't wait to leave, I felt Seth's hesitation when I drove them to the mansion. I knew Jacob wouldn't have second thoughts; we had a lot of fun together, it was very easy to talk to him. Even though he was much younger than me I could say he was my best friend. But Jacob was entering his teens right now, and during that age they tend to get very irresponsible and detached from the family.

Seth however, was a different story. Sometimes I felt like he was my own son; he would always tell me everything and I knew that he trusted me– he was a good kid, so that made it harder for us to say goodbye to each other. I had to promise I would visit them at least twice a month, it was a long trip from Seattle to Forks, but I knew that it would be worth it in the end.

Alice's apartment wasn't that far away from my house, but it was a complete different neighborhood. And it would be further away from Seattle University, which was where I used to go to school, and where I would hopefully still be able to complete my Journalism course. But for now I had nothing to worry about; summer was just about to start, and I would have a lot of time before having to think about school.

The problem was I had no idea what I would do during that period of time. Alice was leaving for two weeks; she intended to go skiing with her boyfriend, Jasper, in Chile. They had been planning this trip since they started dating 4 months ago, and I couldn't possibly ruin this for my best friend after all that I had done to her. Of course it wouldn't be as exciting living alone, but I was turning a new leaf. Even if it wasn't what I expected, Alice would soon be back, and I wouldn't have to spend the rest of the summer by myself.

"Are you sure you're going to be okay?" Alice asked while I helped her with her suitcases through the front door.

I stopped in front of the elevator and pushed the button. I looked at my best friend and saw that her eyes were red, tears threatening to fall.

"Oh, Al, it's only two weeks." I dropped her suitcase and gave her a hug, "Don't worry, I'll survive."

I was not sure I was going to though, but she didn't have to know that.

"Call me when you get there, ok?" I pulled my hands together up to my chest and forced a little enthusiasm, "Have fun!"

As soon as the doors of the elevator closed I felt a sudden tight grip of agony. How was I going to survive this?

***

Two days later and I found myself in the same position I had been since Alice had left– curled up in a ball on the couch, watching TV, and eating unhealthy food, which was the only thing edible that had left in the apartment.

I couldn't bring myself to do anything that involved leaving the place. When Alice had called me I assured her I'd be contacting my friends from college and would be spending some time with them. But the truth was that since my high school friends from Forks, I hadn't made any real friends. I had been too focused on being the best at everything I did; while the only thing people seemed to worry about here was partying.

The fact that I spent all the available time I had with Mike Newton didn't help. Mike had been my boyfriend for two years, we knew each other since high school, and I'd say that he won me over after a lot of effort. It wasn't a healthy relationship, and at the end I was almost sure he had been cheating on me– that's when I decided I'd had enough. I couldn't blame him though; I rarely gave him any attention. The only things that seemed to occupy my mind were my future accomplishments. I never included boys into the equation of my life, I had enough on my mind and I definitely didn't need all the drama.

I soon caught myself thinking that coming here and leaving what I had left of my family had been a bad idea. I had never felt more alone in my entire life. I missed Jacob and Seth, and even though I knew they'd be having a great time at the Cullen's mansion, I decided to pay them a visit.

I went to my room and was determined to pack for a couple of days. When I was halfway through the job, I suddenly heard a loud thud on the front door.

I let the jeans I was holding fall to the floor and felt myself stiffen. Who would that be? No one knew I had moved in with Alice, unless her parents had decided on the same thing I did and had brought my brothers to me.

I involuntarily took a step forwards and jumped when the person knocked even harder on the door. This time the knocking didn't stop; the person would bring down the door if they had to. Soon the shouting began, but I didn't understand what the person was saying, it was definitely a man, but his words were somehow slurred. I was about to call the police when I heard what he said next.

"Alice–" the voice shouted, "Let me in, dammit."

So he knew Alice.

I was still uncertain of what to do; the edginess to his voice was making me scared, he sounded like a fugitive.

He continued to violently pound the door and I decided to open it just enough for me to see what he wanted without letting him in.

When I took in his features I let go of the door, leaving it fully open, and stood motionlessly where I was. He was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. Even though his green penetrating eyes were red and looked tired they locked my eyes to his, I couldn't possibly look away from such perfection. His smooth pale white skin contrasted with his messy bronze hair. I felt like I had to touch him to make sure he was real. He looked like a Greek God.

"Bella? Is that you?"

The Greek God knew my name. I was astounded, and flattered. How could a creature so inhumanly stunning possibly know me?

"D-do I know you?" I stuttered. I felt like I'd be hyperventilating any minute now.

"It's me, Edward." He smiled at me with a wonderful crooked smile that almost knocked me off my feet, and suddenly I couldn't hear my heart beating anymore.

I wasn't being able to absorb anything at that moment, apart from his beautiful face that was now becoming, if possible, even more beautiful with the frown of concern that crossed it.

"Bella, are you alright?" The worried musical voice seemed to be fading away.

His perfect features were becoming blurry, and soon I felt cold smooth hands catching me before everything turned dark.


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