"She's out hunt-" Emmett began. Esme's hand clapped over his mouth.

"She's out hun. Shall I call her?" Esme asked me.

"Please." I replied. Emmett shrunk away from Esme's glare as she walked towards the phone.

She dialled Bella's number from memory. Bella answered and there was murmuring from the other side of the phone. This end, the gasps were filling the room. As if they could all hear her, despite sitting meters away from the phone. Then they turned to stare at me.

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Hidden Identities

Chapter 2

Believe

Song: The Heart Never Lies by McFly

It's funny how one moment you can be smothered by people giving you their condolences and the next they're staring, well glaring, at you as if you're laughing at someone's deathbed. Nice thought Tallie. Despite my rambling in my head, I flinch away from the glares these people were giving me. Alice, the pixie, stepped forward and put her cold arm around my shoulders.

"Oh come on! A papercut is an accident! I mean, God! Can't believe you're freaking out over an accident! Heard of them before? Carlisle, I'm surprised .You work in the Emergency Room yet your shocked. Ok then...prejudiced much?" Alice said harshly. "Tallie, come with me."

I was dragged her up to her room by my hand. Alice flung open her white wooden door and revealed a very pink and fluffy bedroom. Not ordinary for a nineteen year old but there we go. Sparkly too. The bed though, was beautiful. It was one of those princessy ones. A four poster with white curtains. But of course, this IS Alice, it had a pink duvet and pillows. Across from her bed was a door which led onto a bathroom. To the right of the door was a white leather sofa. On it was again pink cushions. Directly in front was a vanity table. Complete with a Hollywood mirror. Alice's closet was a walk in one. It was just beside the bed with a big poster. I stepped forward to read it.

"Alice's closet. For my purposes only Emmett. You want clothes; ask me to take you shopping!"

"Are you serious?" I laughed.

"100%." She smiled. Something wasn't right, she wasn't... Alice. No smiles that reached her ears or hand movements to describe words.

I moved over to the couch. I sat down and it was so soft. I could live in that sofa.

"Tallie?" Alice asked quietly.

"Alice?" I smirked.

"I'm going to tell you something. Ok? Promise that you will tell NO one. Absolutely no one." She said, becoming serious. I nodded eager to know what she was talking about.

"My family's different. It's not like everybody else's. We're..." She stopped.

"I know you're different Alice. You're drop dead gorgeous, ice pale with cold skin." I told her.

"Drop dead is about right." She muttered quietly.

"Ok, ok. Right. I'm going to tell you. No matter what Bella says? Bite me bitch." She told me. I was shocked actually. "Oh hell. We've been here before though so... i can't say. But she needs to know Alice. I know she bloody well needs to know if she's staying here you dingbat. Hey! Don't say tha-" She argued with her self. I stopped her before she went on.

"Alice? I'll just ask Bella. Ok?" I asked. She smiled her smile and skipped out the room. Hormones or what? I thought to myself.

I followed her out the door and walked into her. She was standing there, frozen. Her face was blank as if she was seeing something no one else could. I waved my hand in front of her face. No reply.

"JASPER!" I screeched. He was up the stairs in seconds, leading Alice back into her room. The remainding Cullens rushed up after him.

"Over-reactive humans." Rosalie muttered, shaking her head. I know when I'm not wanted.

I took the chance to leave. Something's wrong. I can feel it. Something's gonna change. Badly too.

I turned and walked out the door. I walked down the stairs and jogged through the rain to my car. I drove through the long and narrow roads until I reached my destination. La Push. First Beach to be exact. My favourite hang out. Maybe Embry's there today. I pulled into a space and stared out to sea. I turned the engine off and jumped out the car. I sat on the white driftwood tree that was now a bench. The storms we had last month caused it to break and fall. The memories flashed again. Damn this was becoming annoying.

I was on the same beach 6 years ago, making me 11 years old. I looked the same now at 17 as I did back then.

Charlie was in the boat with Billy, Jacob Rebecca and Rachel's dad. I was being chased by Bella with Jake following her. Then Embry stepped out of the forest.

"Hey Jake!"He called. He with no name at this point.

"Hey Em! Er...guys? This is Embry. Embry this is Bella and Tallie. You know Becca and Rach." Jake introduced us, pointing at us in turn. Bella said hi and ran off with the twins.

"Hey!" I smiled. "Someone new to annoy!"

"Great..." He groaned.

I saw the 11 year olds playing tag, running the way around the sand until little me fell over a twig. Embry was laughing, and helped me up. The static ran through my arms.

"Hey Talls!" Embry smiled. I was in luck.

"Hey Emz." I called. He came and sat beside me.

"So...whazzup?" He asked me.

"Bella drama. Again." I told him, standing up. I went towards the trees with Embry holding my hand. We came into the clearing. We were surrounded by trees, the way I liked it. I felt apart of nature there. I could still the sea so I sat where I stood, tugging Embry down with me.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, I had a papercut and she freaked out. Her eyes went black, her nose flared and she stared at the blood, as if I cut myself for God's sake. I know she's changed but bloody hell." I said, using the British phrase Charlie told me.

Embry started going off about it. All I heard was OMG! Fast transformation. Shit! Sam doesn't know. Gotta warn him. Sorry Talls, talk soon. I just hope the treaty doesn't come between us. I don't know if I could be me around a vamp. Love ya Talls. Because meanwhile there was whispering in my ear.

"Tallie, whatever happens next, act on it in the right way. Remember that you're strong. What happens next will happen but it won't matter, believe that. Listen to Bella and the Cullens; they're your family now. They know what they're on about. Try to understand. Things will be strange, unbelievable, and unrealistic but deep down you'll know it's true. But Bella's family. No matter how mythical she really is. Remember what you've learnt from us. Love is the only thing strong enough to overpower anything. Obstacles in the road or a bump in the night. Remember the love for Bella, for Jake, Embry, Nessie, us. It's an awful journey but you'll benefit in the long run, hun. It's the only thing that keeps us human. Our trusts within you Tallora. It might be hard. Hell, it will be hard, but be you. No one else. Don't try to fight the truth. But it won't matter cause you'll know what to do. Remember us Tallora. Remember that we love you, and we're always here. Not in person but in you. We believe in our baby. You're strong enough to defeat the dilemmas baby girl. Believe in yourself too. Loving you baby. More than ever. We're sorry we left you, the baby of the Swan family. We love you Tallora. And The Heart Never Lies, like that song you listen to by the British boy band, McFly or whatever it is. Goodbye baby, we love you. So, so, so, so much. Love you. We've done what we stayed for, our purpose. Now do yours Tallie. You're a strong 'un babe. Goodbye, we love you baby. See you soon.

Love Tallie; love yourself and those around you. Things will change but it won't matter. Trust, trust in yourself.

Believe."

They said together. Then the voice disappeared. They're gone. Like my epiphany, gone from my mind. But the words still linger.

"No!!!!" I scream, defeated. I always believed my parents would be with me and I know they still are but I've just thought of them away for a week or something. But that, just then, made me realised my life's not all it's cracked up to be. They told me Bella's mythical. Mythical creature? Yeah...right. But why leave me when they could be helping me.

"Why? Why? Why did you leave me? You could be helping me right now. You selfish....Urgh! It's so unfair! Why leave me alone? Mom? Dad? Help me! Come on! I can't do this!" I screamed out to them, letting my anger that welled up at them in the last week overwhelm me. My fists were flying through the air, adrenalin surging throughout my body. The tears flowed, relentlessly, down my face. I picked up rocks and through them everywhere, not caring who could be there.

"My GOD!" I screeched. I collapsed to the floor. "Mom? Dad? I love you. I'm so so sorry. I...I'm angry. But I'm sorry. I do love you. I'm just hurt. Why leave me like that huh? My God. I'm sorry. I love you." I whispered. I don't think they can hear me wherever they are. They said it's there time. For Dad it was a week ago, Mom 2 months. I ran to the tree and clutched onto it. For a lifeline that's no longer there.

"Mom. Dad." I collapsed again, hitting my head on a strong sharp rock. I saw the blackness cover my eyes and I felt the blood rushing out of my head. I was alone. But maybe this is what they were on about.

But why be on about my death with my sister involved. Unless she killed me. But why would she. She's mythical anyways.

So while I lie here to die, she's off somewhere. She has her own family to worry about. I'm just a reminder of her dead folks. Guess she's better off.

"Mom, Dad? I'm coming. Catch me." I thought in my head as I saw a light up ahead. I was floating. Out of my reach. Out of my depth.

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A/N: Ok... the Embry part was meant to be in the next chapter but hey ho! This would've been around 4000 words long but it's only 1568 only cause it's 00:06 and my mum's gonna come up to my room and tell me to turn the laptop off. So I'll be nice and give you an extra chapter instead of one long one :) I'll try and update soon! Xxxx Review! Xxxx