Disclaimer: This is starting to get really annoying, I DON'T OWN TWILIGHT!

It took a lot of my strength (and will power) to stop procrastinating and actually focus. So please have patience with me if the chapters are short. I'm only 13 and I like to go on Youtube and Myspace a lot. It distracts me): And Yes, Laurent is dead in this story, so that's why Irina is mad(:

I got your picture
I'm coming with you
Dear Maria, count me in
There's a story at the bottom of this bottle
And I'm the pen

When the lights go off
I wanna watch the way you
Take the stage by storm
The way you wrap those boys around your finger
Go on and play the leader
'Cause you know it's what you're good at
The low road for the fast track
Make every second last

'Cause I got your picture
I'm coming with you
Dear Maria, count me in
There's a story at the bottom of this bottle
And I'm the pen
Make it count when I'm the one
Who's selling you out
'Cause it feels like stealing hearts
Calling your name from the crowd

Dear Maria, Count Me In, by All Time Low

Chapter 2

My fingers brushed along the ivory keys as I played my lullaby. Edward made it for me, and I treasured it deeply, but for I misplaced it. I pressed on the keys softly, my eyes staring at my thin fingers intently. I needed to get all the notes right, I wanted to impress my piano teacher. Ms. Flender.

Tanya got me a piano after I told her of my childhood lessons and just wanted me to improve my skills. God, as if 6 years of pure torturous lessons wasn't enough!

Ms. Fender was a woman of 25 and was very frail. Her eyes were the deepest of greens, standing out under her straight black bangs. She wore her hair in a beret, and quite frankly she was beautiful.

Tanya and Kate lingered behind Ms. Flender as she sat on the sofa, watching me with great interest. Tanya looked at me anxiously, I guess she wanted me to really impress Ms. Flender, probably more than I did. Kate had her hands in her pockets, looking bored. Well, she didn't have to watch if she wanted to, but she insisted.

I was quite afraid of Kate, her hands stung against my skin whenever she experimented her powers on me. It was pure hell!

I finished proudly, not missing a single key. I smiled slightly as I turned around, sliding along the shiny black bench. "Oh, Melody, that was lovely!" Tanya cried, clapping her hands approvingly. But I wasn't really paying attention, I was watching Ms. Flender's reaction.

"Did you like it?" I asked breathlessly, gripping the bench's edge.

"Was that a lullaby?" Ms. Flender asked curiously, leaning forward just a bit. Tanya and Kate leaned in as well, even though they already knew the answer.

"Yes, my father composed it for me when I was a child" I responded kindly, it wasn't a total lie.

"Hmm.. Interesting" Ms. Flender observed, rising from the sofa. We watched intently as she paced back and forth, "I have to say Melody, your very skilled in musical arts" Ms. Flender praised.

"Thank you" I gave Tanya a fake eager smile when Ms. Flender wasn't looking.

"But you just need a little improvement" Ms. Flender said, clasping her hands together and stopping in front of me. "Are you interested in taking more lessons?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Um..." I peeked above her shoulder to see Tanya giving me the thumbs-up. "I guess so" I shrugged, unsure. Well, as long as it makes Tanya happy.

"Alright then, I'll be back next Saturday" Ms. Flender stated firmly, grabbing her purse from the coffee table.

"Actually, Saturday is a bad time" Tanya told her, stopping her at the door. "We have a wedding to attend" I winced at that.

"Okay then, the Saturday after" Ms. Flender said, pulling out a small notebook from her purse, plus a pen.

"Uh... We'll actually be gone for two weeks" Tanya said, looking shameful. BAM! Can't you hear the shock just punch me on the face?

Ms. Flender pursed her lips, "Well then..."

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It was Tuesday and I stood in my room packing a suitcase for two effin' weeks. Last Saturday, Ms. Flender said she would be back next, next, next Saturday. I packed very slowly, taking my sweet time.

We were leaving today, even though it was 3 a.m. in the morning. They wanted to get there early, not wanting to miss a single thing. I mean who knows how many weddings they attended!

"Melody, it's time to go!" Kate called from outside.

I sighed heavily and zipped up my duffel bag. I sluggishly walked outside and they were all in the car already! "Let's go!" Kate cried from an open window, impatiently.

Rolling my eyes, I stashed the bag in the back and slid in next to Kate. "What was taking you so long?" Kate demanded, reaching over and putting my seat belt on, like I would do it slowly as well.

"I was packing!" I said, irritably. Why was I acting this way? It's not like they forced me into this, I agreed to going. I sat straight and made a promise to make this trip enjoyable, even though Forks, Washington was my very own personal hell.

Eleazer started the car and we were off! I shrunk down my seat as I watched as the trees blurred by, waving in the wind. Seeing me off, back to my wonderfulparents. Psh... Yea right.

I fell asleep along the way, and my dream stunned me. I was in my old room, the same one when I was just a child. Before Bella supposedly died. It was dark, except for the moonlight streaming in through my thin white curtains. I was sitting up on my bed, very very confused.

"I've been waiting for you Melody" said a velvety voice from my right. I whipped my head in the direction of the voice, but found no one. A sudden jolt woke me, and I had a sudden wanting. I wanted to see who was saying those things. But I had a pretty good idea.

We stopped at a gas station and Tanya and Kate made me dress in white. I was wearing a black shirt and dark jeans, they said I looked like I was going to a funeral. Well screw it.

While Eleazer looked away, as he gave the car some gas, I struggled inside the car. I threw on a white sundress that went above my knees and matching flats from my duffel bag. Which Tanya, conveniently gave to me. It was a good the windows were tainted black, since these drunk men were gawking at Carmen and Tanya, who were talking outside.

Eventually, after putting on the dress for the 3rd time (The other tries were either backwards and I put my arm in the wrong hole), we were off again. This time I didn't sleep, I chatted with the others, trying to have a fun time.

We talked the rest of the way, until I saw the WELCOME TO FORKS, WASHINGTON sign pass me by. Then we entered the gloomy state and it felt like a dark shadow was enveloped around my heart. Something was catching up to me, I could feel it.

It took Eleazer 15 minutes to get to the white house as some familiar buildings blurred passed my window. Who knows what's going to happen? Was I going to cry again? I won't allow myself to get sucked into the same sadness as last time. I won't.

We spotted the white house and on the way to the driveway, lights and white ribbons were draped among the trees. It was beautiful, I'm guessing Alice did it. She alway overdo things. Always.

As soon as I saw the house a lump grew in my throat. I knew this very well, it meant I was near to tears. We were the first on there, of course. Before any of us could get out the door opened and out came Edward, Carlisle, and Alice. I froze in my seat as the others got out. There they were.