Disclaimer- i don't own twilight or its characters...S/M does.

Chapter 3

BPV

I was awakened the next morning by my cellphone going off right next to my head. I groggily grabbed it and picked up figuring that it was the hospital or something. Emmett's voice then filled the air.

"Finally this is the third time I've called!" Emmett said not even pausing to greet me.

"Emmett it's like 7 am! What do you want?" I yawned. I slowly got out of bed and staggered into the kitchen to make breakfast. I was up anyways so it really didn't matter. I looked on the coat rack to see that Alice's jacket from last night was still missing. Huh that's weird…but then Alice probably was still sleeping on Emmett's couch.

"Could you put Alice on? She left her wallet at the beach last night next to Mike and we wanna give it back to her," Emmett asked. Why was he asking me…she was supposed to be sleeping over his house? i dropped my eggs in my plate and began to eat quickly. I started to get that feeling I always get when Alice pulls something like this.

"What are you talking about Emmett? She was supposed to be sleeping at your place!" I asked.

"Well I figured that she changed her mind and went home with you. She got up and left right after you did. Mike and I searched the beach but couldn't find her- "Emmett's voice was cut off by the sound of someone beeping in. I told Emmett I'd call him back and picked up.

"Bella?" Alice asked scared.

"Alice…where are you…I just got a phone call from Emmett saying that you're not there?" I demanded.

"I'm in some back alley in Port Angelus. I woke up next to a trashcan. Can you give me a ride home?" Alice said still sounding petrified.

"No problem…but how in the hell did you get there?" I asked confused.

"I don't remember but I think I hitchhiked…there are pictures on my phone. The man seemed pretty friendly." Alice said as I headed for my keys. I never thought Alice could out due herself waking up in the forests of Forks during last spring break with no shoes on….guess I was wrong.

"Alice I'm leaving now…where are you exactly?" I asked.

"Well now I'm outside the department store…I went to buy some clothes but my wallet's gone," Alice said slightly annoyed.

"Stay right there…don't move…I'll be there as quickly as possible." I said heading towards my truck. Unfortunately my truck decided that today of all days would be the perfect time to die. My neighbor Jacob ran out with a tool box. I don't know if he would of tried to help me out if we weren't friends and he wasn't the one who sold me the truck. Since Alice's keys were with her I decided to call Emmett for a ride. I tried reaching Emmett three times. Since Emmett wasn't picking up and Edward was probably busy I decided to bite the bullet and dialed Jasper's number.

"Hey Bells!" Jasper greeted.

"Hey Bells!" Jasper greeted.

"Hey Jazz!" I said trying to hide the trepidation from my voice. I could hear Edward asking where the pop tarts were behind him. Wait a minute…did he live with Jasper? Well that explained how fast Jasper found a new roommate. Jasper's old one left last month because he got a job in New York.

"So what trouble has my lovely girlfriend gotten herself into this time?" I could hear the eye roll in his voice. Damn how did he always know?

"How did you know?" I asked shocked.

"I could feel the vibes off my phone. Besides you never call unless Alice did something. So how much is her bail?" Jasper asked half joking.

"Alice…uh…decided that it would be fun to…to uh…how do you says this…drunkenly hitchhike to Port Angelus." I said trying to find the right words to describe Alice's situation.

"WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT T?" Jasper's voice hit an octave I'd never heard before. Edward was laughing hysterically in the background.

"I guess Alice hasn't changed much…huh Jazz," Edward snorted. My truck made a noise that sounded like a shot gun blast which was followed by a volley of swears from Jacob. I didn't need to explain to Jasper why I couldn't get her myself.

"We'll be right over." Jasper said before hanging up. In the blink of an eye a Silver Volvo was whipping into my driveway, the god like owner in the passenger's seat and Jasper driving it. Edward got out and jumped in the back. Jasper peeled out at mock speed right as I got in the front passengers side.

"Bella I just want you to know that whatever happened…I don't blame you for any of this. Alice is her own person and only she controls her actions. She shouldn't have drunk as much as she obviously did and that's her own responsibility. She also shouldn't have lied to me and told me that she was staying in. I've told her time and time again not to lie like that to me…for some reason she thinks I wouldn't find it okay that she went out…but I'd actually wanna know if she went out then get another phone call like this." Jasper said in a half apologetic half annoyed voice.

"Thanks Jazz." I responded.

"Seriously though is Alice ever going to learn from any of her mistakes…I love her to death but you'd think she stop after last time. " Jasper said.

"Do you even have to ask that question…this is the girl who in high school somehow managed to pass out drunk and lock herself in her own locker after prep rally." Edward shook his head. I remembered that night but for a different reason.

Flashback.

BPV

Alice and I were sitting in the middle section of the bleachers. Edward and Jasper were a few rows higher than us because of when their class got out. The marching band was playing and the cheer leaders were cheering. They were announcing the names of the football players and the awards that they were receiving.

"And now announcing the MVP and Captain…Emmett Cullen!" was broadcasting through the gym as Emmett ran up to grab his trophy. Pomp and Circumstance was playing as the crowd erupted in applause.

"Homecoming king, MVP, and Captain…is there anything that this kid hasn't done?" Alice asked half amused.

"Well Emmett always said that he wanted the 'whole high school experience'," I whispered.

"I thought he meant girls?" Alice whispered back. That came after.

"Well how do you think he's going to get girls Alice?" I whispered back. Alice made a silent "oh". She then broadly looked around.

"Well Bells I hope you don't mind but I'm gonna blow this Popsicle stand. Emmett's already received his awards so there's no use sticking around here anymore. This kind of stuff aint my scene…besides nothing goes down at prep rally anyways…no gossip equals no me. So I'm gonna take this and go throw myself a party that's more my speed." Alice said subtly taking out a bottle of Bacardi 151 before disappearing from sight. I decided to head straight for my car since I had to get home to start preparing dinner for Charlie. I thought I was alone in the parking lot as I started to look for my keys. A strong pair of hands rapped themselves around me and started to drag me towards the woods. I was in complete shock. What the fuck just happened. I screamed, kicked, and punched to no avail. He bit my hand so hard that I could see blood stream out. I broke free once we reached the woods just to have him tackle me to the ground. He kicked me in the head and everything went fuzzy.

"Now your mine." His voice growled in my ear. I could see something silver glint in his hand. I couldn't die now…I was too young. I hadn't told Edward how I felt about him. I still had a long life ahead of me. Somebody barreled forward just as the knife touched my skin, knocking the attacker to the ground just as I lost consciousness. Since it all happened so fast I couldn't tell who saved my life.

I awoke sometime later in a hospital room. Emmett was sitting at the foot of my bed and Alice was in the bed right next to me looking hung over as all hell. Edward was asleep in a chair next to me and Jasper was reading a magazine. My head, ribs, and hand all hurt like hell.

"Oh hey your awake…you owe me big time!" Emmett laughed.

"What are you talking about Emmett?" I asked confused and not from the head injury.

"I saved your life…I'm a hero!" Emmett beamed. Now I was really confused…the person I saw didn't have Emmett's over muscular build…but I figured that it was just the head injury. I just decided to go along with it.

"Alright guys…what did I miss…why is Bella practically bandaged up like a mummy?" Alice asked confused and holding her head in her hands.

"Well if you weren't passed out in your locker you would of known…I walked in on some whack job stabbing Bella in the woods. I promptly intervened and ripped him off of Bella. Too bad he got away. If I hadn't come when I did then she would of died. That's right…world's best hero over here!" Emmett said pointing to himself. Alice looked shocked.

"So the one prep rally that something interesting goes down and I miss it…what the fuck!" Alice whined.

"Alice you need to calm down your friend just almost died…and there's more that you need to listen to because it's really important!" Jasper said.

"There's more?" Alice asked confused.

" Do you remember going to the mall with Bella a couple of days ago?" Jasper asked.

"Yeah I picked up this cute mini skirt that goes with everything!" Alice beamed.

"Well apparently that's not all you picked up…Charlie told us this at the scene…and you can't say anything…but apparently you guys were followed. The dude that tried to kill Bella was a serial killer who saw you two that day. He stalked the both of you out and he plans on making you both his victims. About a few minutes before Bella's attack a package of pictures containing the both of you was sent to the police department. Charlie saw the pictures and flipped out. " Jasper said solemnly.

"WHAT….THIS CAN'T DIE NOW?" She said gesturing to herself.

"That's why Charlie talked to your parents. You're to stay with Bella and Charlie for the near future since he is the Chief of Police. That's practically like sleeping with an armed guard outside your door. Your parents are leaving tonight for an 'extended vacation'. Charlie bought you guys' mace and Taser guns. He was extremely pissed off huffing about how the person who nearly killed his baby was 'going to be hunt down like the animal he was and suffer an excruciatingly painful demise the likes of which no one has ever seen before' I have to say I couldn't see how the man became a Police Chief until that moment. I think Emmett was even afraid." Jasper said.

"Yeah the look in Charlie's eyes was some scary shit." Emmett said. Alice stared horrified. That was the night I met my father's killer.

End of flashback.

"Alright guys…Emmett told me something last night that you both need to know…and it cannot leave this car." I said.

"Does Emmett have AIDS?" Jasper asked afraid.

"Highly likely but no…that's not what he told me. Emmett like's a girl." I said.

"Emmett likes every girl in the world. That's not news." Edward dismissed.

"And not for her looks." I added.

"OH MY GOD!" Edward chocked.

"EMMETT'S FINALLY SEEN THE LIGHT…DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THIS MEANS BELLA…. EMMETT'S HAD A BREAKTHROUGH….WE'RE FINALLY GETTING THROUGH TO HIM!" Jasper gasped happily. Emmett was in treatment for his man whoring ways. Edward looked confused.

"Why didn't he tell me any of this?" Edward asked

"Well you've been gone for a while Edward. He probably didn't feel comfortable and Bella's been particularly proactive in Emmett's treatment." Jasper said glowing. I saw Edward's eyes narrow in the back seat and I was a little bit confused. Edward couldn't Jasper was too absorbed in this latest development of Emmett's issue to notice.

"Not like that Edward." I said. I tried to set Emmett up on dates with nice girls who could hold a conversation past what was in the latest cosmos Jasper and I teamed up and taught him how to read anything that was not Sports statistics so that he could understand what they were saying. I was also used a lot in some role playing exercises Jasper devised on how to actually talk to a girl.

"All this time and Emmett show's progress now?" Jasper asked curiously.

"I think it's this girl…he seemed really happy talking about her and didn't use the words 'double d's' ' daisy dukes' or 'well endowed'." I said. Edward raised an eyebrow.

"Well then I want to meet this girl." Edward said.

"Bella you should have recorded it…that was the moment I've been waiting for ever since Emmett first got help." Jasper said with shock and awe in his voice.

" We've made such an improvement in Emmett's life…I feel so good." Jasper beamed proud of himself.

A little while later we pulled up to the department store. Alice darted out quickly into the car. Alice looked the worst I had ever seen her in my life. Edward stared at her shocked.

"What?" she asked slightly annoyed.

"It's nothing… I've just never seen you without makeup on your face." Edward said

"And you never will again…now shut up Cullen!" Alice snarled running her fingers through her hair frantically trying to get the knots out.

"Alice we need to talk-"Jasper said. Alice cut him off.

"Damn right we do Jasper…this finger needs an engagement ring!" Alice said pointing to her barren ring finger. Jasper glared at her shocked.

"Alice that's not what I mean and you know it….you really need to control yourself sometimes….you put your life in danger last night." Jasper said.

"Jasper I was perfectly safe last night. I mean the guy might have been a little too friendly but I came through unscathed." Alice said taking out her cellphone. On it was a picture of a drunken Alice and some dude in a car. His hand was too far up her thigh for Jasper's comfort. Jasper shuttered.

"Alice you didn't know this guy…for all you know he could be a serial killer. You of all people should know the dangers. You became the target of a serial killer once before just because you woke up one day and wanted to go shopping with Bella. A serial killer may I remind you that was never captured and probably still fantasizes about killing you every day...and you hitchhike? What the hell were you thinking?" Jasper said half pissed half disgusted. I shivered with the memories. Edward then cleared his throat and Jasper apologized to me.

"I think the hang over's evidence that I wasn't thinking last night." Alice said.

"Clearly," Jasper muttered. Alice looked offended

"Alice…sweetheart…I love you. If something happened to you I don't know what I would do. So it really pisses me off when you place yourself in dangerous situations like that. It's okay if you want to go out somewhere…I'm not telling you that you can't go out. Just don't do that to me anymore," Jasper pleaded. Her face flattened out into a serene smile.

"Alright I swear I'll be more careful in the future," Alice said. Jasper smiled. A little while later we pulled up to the house. Jacob walked up to the car to inform me that my car was temporarily fixed, but could die again any day now and that I really need to buy a new one. Alice looked delighted. She really hated my car.

"Bout damn time…I'll get you one…I had my eye on this one car…it'd be absolutely perfect for you. I just saw it at the dealership the other day when I was out to get milk." Alice ranted on. Edward rolled his eyes.

"Alice I think Bella should be the one to pick her car out." Edward said exactly what I was thinking.

"Eww hell no…she'll just wind up with another truck." Alice said as if she were forced to swallow poison. We then said our good byes.