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BPOV

It's been four years since I was kidnapped. I never went anywhere alone anymore. My dad forbid it and I didn't really mind. I lived with him now, because my mom thought I would be safer with him since he's the cop. I'm never around a male by myself except for my dad and best friend Jake. Yet even when I'm with Jake there are usually people around. I think he realizes that even though I know he won't hurt me I'm not totally comfortable. I still can't get totally comfortable around my dad either or any other person since the kidnapping. I hate that I'm not, but when you've been through what I have there is a reason to be cautious.

I still wake up with nightmares and haven't really had a good nights sleep since before it all happened. I don't think I ever will. I went to therapy, but it didn't help much. I couldn't even tell the cops everything that happened, let alone a therapist. It wasn't possible. They didn't understand.

"Bella? Did you hear me?" Alice said pulling me from my thoughts. I did that a lot. She was my best friend in this small town. She, like my family, only knew the basics about what happened to me and that's the way I wanted to keep it. She kept me on my toes often and was always there for me. She was my tiny ball of energy. My energizer batteries, she just kept going on and on. No man could control her or put up with her for long. I couldn't wait to see the day that someone had the guts to try.

"No Ali, I'm sorry. I've been spaced out all day," I told her getting my last few books out of my locker.

"Still disappointed that you can't spend the summer with your mom? Except for the last two weeks of course." She asked me.

"Yeah, I mean I barley get to see her enough as it is. I look forward to our summers." I said kind of disappointed. Since I lived with my dad, I spent the summers and two holidays with my mom. It use to be the other way around. But this summer, she was going on a cruise with her new husband Phil. I was happy that she was happy, but I want our summer. She wasn't as strict as Charlie could be. We also have so much fun together. This summer isn't going to be eventful.

"Don't worry, you have me," she stated as we walked to her car. Ah yes I had my energy and that would mean the mall every week. Gotta love my Alice.

"So what were you telling me?" I asked changing the subject.

"Oh, my cousin is coming home for the summer. I want you to meet him," Alice told me excitedly.

"You mean the cousin that my dad speaks so badly about?" we were at her car now. We got in the car and she pulled out before continuing.

"Yeah, but he's not that bad, just misunderstood." I knew how that felt.

"Which is why he's dating Chelsea. The one who hates me and I don't know why. Why would I want to meet someone who has an interest in Chelsea." I stated.

"She's just mad that Esme and Carlisle like you, but not her."

"Now we both know that isn't true. She just doesn't like me."

"Yeah, but she's just plain mean anyway. I don't see what my cousin sees in her." Alice complained.

"What's it matter anyway? I mean it's not like he's going to see how she acts. By what my dad said, he's nothing but trouble. So is Chelsea."

"Your dad has tainted my cousin in your mind Bella. He really is a great guy.' we had just pulled into my driveway. Dad was home.

"Well I guess I will have to see for myself," I said opening my door. Alice did her usual high squeal. If there was anything worse than Alice's energy and clothes obsession it was her deaf defying squeal. She could make someone deaf with it. Heck even the deaf could hear it.

"Good. He'll be here Saturday." I laughed at her.

"I'll see you tomorrow Alice." with that I shut the door and headed inside.

"Dad?" I called.

"I'm in here Bells," his voice came from the laundry room. I walked that way.

"Hey. I thought you said you were working late?" I asked as he transferred the wet cloths into the dryer.

"Yeah, well Felix came in so I let him take over." Felix was dad's second in demand. He's been working with dad for ten years. He was nice, but apart of me didn't trust him. It was my fears acting up, nothing else. He's been out because his wife recently gave birth to their baby girl.

"How is Michelle, by the way?"

"Oh, she is doing just fine. Actually sleeping through the night. He's going to bring her by sometime this week."

"Good I can't wait to see her."

"Speaking of girls, what was Alice squealing about. The whole block heard her."

"Oh, um her cousin is coming home for the summer and she wants me to meet him," I said slowly.

"How nice of her. Not going to happen. I don't want you anywhere near that boy. He is trouble." Charlie stated walking toward the kitchen.

"There will be other people around dad. And it's Alice, she will be with him all summer. That means if I want to hang out with her, I have to put up with him." I stated. I couldn't not have Alice with me this summer.

" Well, you do have a point there, but I don't want you around him."

"It's not like we're going to get together dad. He probably won't even acknowledge me. Besides I'm doing this for Alice, not me. I could care less if I meet him or not." I said pulling out the secret weapon of it being for Alice, I was telling the truth though. She had my dad wrapped around her little finger.

"Fine you can meet him, but avoid him after that. I don't trust him Isabella and you shouldn't either. He had caused me trouble every Summer. This year won't be any different." He said.

"Thank you dad, and don't worry I will have nothing to do with him."

"When is he going to get here. I need to be prepared for him." Charlie said. I could see his wrinkles get darker along with the bags under his eyes. He needed a good rest.

"This Saturday."

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