By the time we reached Seattle, it was 3:00pm. I drove faster than expected in Edwards car. It's a good thing Charlie wanted an early dinner, else I wouldn't have been up for the drive. It was probably more of a late lunch. Seth and I had driven around a bit before we found what we were looking for. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised to notice that the place we were actually looking for was abandoned house not to far from the Sea-Tac Airport. I had filled Seth in on the way here. I realized it wasn't fair to bring him into this with out telling him anything.

"Wow." Was all he could say as we got out of the car. There wasn't anything here. Maybe this guy was crazy. Maybe I was 10 seconds away from being killed. "Bella? I think I found something.." I wen't over to see that he was holding two plane tickets, With a note attached to it addressed to me.

Bella,

Ay Swan. You found it. I need you to go to NYC. Don't be scared, love. If you don't, your family will be in great danger. You need to trust me. I don't know how a credit card works but I got one and used it to get you there and back. I know you well enough to know that you probably brought a mate with ye, so I got 2 tickets. Blimey, Swan. You're costing me quite the pretty penny. Get a move on er.

KJ

On the back was another address with a key attached.

"Bella I'm getting to think that maybe this guy is telling the truth. What if your parents are in danger." I gulped. I thought of Renee and Phil in Florida, I had texted my mom this morning and she didn't answer. She always answers immediately.

"Same." I said. A part of me wanted to tell Edward because I still though this guy was still a bit of a creep.

"I mean the sooner we go there, we can check it out and then go back immediately. Please. I'll protect you if anything goes wrong. Look the airport is right there we can really just leave the car here and walk over." I thought about it for a moment. The last time I was told my family was in danger, it was a trick and Edward came to save James. I still went behind his back, just like I am now.

"Fine. Let's just do it before I overthink it. Do you have your driver's license or any ID on you?" He nodded.

We managed to get on the next flight to new york. The tickets weren't airline or time specific. It seemed like something Edward would be able to pull off, but of course it wasn't.

It was 1am in New York when we landed. We got in the first cab, and the driver to take us to the address that "KJ" gave me. I paid the cab driver with my new fancy credit card Edward got me and we walked to the apartment. The apartment was rustic looking but it still had a doorman. What happened next thought I was ready for.

"Bella! Long time no see." The door man waved at me. This was weird. I definitely did not know this man. I have never been to New York.

"Hi..." I looked at his name tag "Dominique.." I continued.

"Bella. I know its been a while but you everyone just calls me Dom." He smiled. "Who's your friend? Why are you kids here so late?"

"This is Seth. I think we are just coming by to pick up some stuff...?" I said. I wasn't sure what was happening. I was slightly scared and I could tell Seth was too.

"At 1am? Something wrong? Is Neal moving out? I haven't seen him here since... well since you guys were all here. Anyways. Come in." I didn't answer his question.

"I don't know what's happening, but this is really exciting!" Seth whispered as we passed the door man walked us to the stair well. Dom waved to us as we went up the stairs. "Do you know what door is...uh...Neal's... do you know this Neal?" Seth asks.

"Not a clue." I took the key out of my pocket for the first time and looked at it. "Well the key says 203 on it so I can only assume that's it." We walked to the door that said 203 on it and tried the key. It worked. We stepped inside what seemed to be just a random apartment.

"Can't smell any vampires." Seth sighed. I breathed a sigh of relief. "Im not sure what were looking for."

"Neither do I." I said. I looked around, until something caught my eye. A little light blue digital camera lying on the couch like someone accidentally left it there. " I used to have a camera just like this." I said as I grabbed it, I looked up to see Seth walking in to a bedroom. He obviously hadn't heard what I said. I turned on the camera.

The first picture was of a blonde woman and a boy that looked 11 years old. Definitely not my camera I thought. Then I clicked to the next photo. This time a man had joined the photo with the boy and the blonde woman. This is probably the Neal guy, and this was his family. I'm pretty sure Seth and I just broke into some random family's apartment. Why did the door man know me then? I clicked to the next photo. That's when I saw her. The teenage girl with the soft smile, brown hair and eyes. It was me. I was positive I wanted to throw up. I needed Edward. I needed to go home.

"Seth." I called. "We're going right now."

"What's wrong?" he asked, a concerned look on his face.

"I'll tell you later. We really need to get back to Forks." I said as I slipped the blue camera into my bag.

We got Dom to get us a cab. He said some things that made no sense to me as we waited. All of the more reason I needed to get back to talk to Edward. Unfortunately, we didn't have very much luck getting on flights. We had to wait till 6am to fly home. We fell asleep on the gate floor. I had an hour of sleep before my phone was buzzing. Alice.

"Hello?" I asked pretending to not know who it is. Even though we both knew I knew.

"Bella, where are you?"

"Alice it's the middle of the night-" I croaked.

"Why does your credit card say you are in New York? Did someone steal it? Wait why are you awake?"

"You woke me up! No one stole the credit card... It's hard explain... I'm on my way home. Don't tell Edward gotta go bye." I slammed the phone shut.

The flight back to Seattle took longer than the flight to New York. I was dead on my feet. Seth however was equipped to go long periods with sleep. In this moment I wish I was a wolf.

"Bella. You should let me drive." I didn't argue. He was right. "I just got my license but I swear I'm good."
"I believe you." I said as I climbed into the passenger seat. It looked at the clock to see that it was just after 10am. We hadn't even been gone for 24 hours. At least now I can say I've been to New York. Even if was just for barely 3 hours.
"I can't believe we just did that." Seth mused. Neither could I, but I was too tired to express any sort of emotion. I slowly dosed off.

When I opened my eyes, I could tell we were in the outskirts of La Push.

"Seth what did you tell your mom?" I asked. I forgot. I probably could've been charged with kidnapping if Sue got super worried.
"I just told her I was going to deal with pack stuff. She's pretty lenient with me. What about your dad?" I had texted Charlie a fake story before we left for New York.

"I uh just told him I was going to Edwards for the night. He seemed unimpressed but he can't really do anything i'm an adult and we're engaged" I stated as Seth pulled in to his driveway. I drove back to Forks, headed for the Cullen's. Alice would know I was coming but she wouldn't know if I changed my mind right now I thought. I decided to take my chances and drove past the Cullen turn off. Hopefully no one would follow me. I knew where I had to go.

The park by the town hall was more of just a grassy patch and the edge of forest, but there he was sitting on the park bench, smirking. This guy was crazy, but what was in that camera was also crazy.

"You went!" He said as stood up as he walked towards me. "I can tell from your face that you went." He pointed his finger at me and smiled.

"Why did you send me there? Who is Neal? What do you think your doing?"

"It's the only way I could get you to believe me. Your parents are in trouble. Their entire kingdom is cursed; ripped back to Storybrook."

"What are you talking about? My parents? A Kingdom? A curse? Do you know what you sound like?"

"Like a mad man i'm sure-" he sighed. "-but it's true. Your parents need you. Your the only one who can save them. If you don't believe me at all why did you come here?" I reached inside my bag.

"Because this Neal guy has a camera with pictures of me in it. Pictures I don't remember being in with people I don't even know! How?"

"See that is proof of what I'm saying!" he raised his voice slightly. "You must have left that in the apartment when you were there last year."

"Not good enough I want answers. Real ones."

"There's only one way you'll get those." He reached into his pocked and pulled out a tiny blue bottle. "Drink this."

"Drink the thing the crazy guy just offered me? No thank you" I reached for my phone to call Edward. He put his hands, or hand and hook up in defense.

"It will help you remember everything you've lost."

"I haven't lost anything. Who do think you are captain hook?" he laughed.

"That's what you think. Maybe I am Captain hook."he laughed. Yup, definitely crazy. "Anyways, listen Swa-Bella, it's the only way your every going to find answers. A part of you believes me, you went to New York and back in less than 24 hours! Don't you owe it to your self to see if I'm right?" he begged. "What do you say, love. Take a leap of faith. Give it a go."

"Bella don't!" I look over to see Edward running towards us out of the forest at human pace. "I think it's time you leave." Edward sneered at the man. I looked at Edward. This man really was probably just crazy.

"The photos could have easily been photoshopped." My stalker took another step forward.

"Photoshopped?"

"Faked."

"What photos?" Edward asked. I went into my bag and handed him my camera.

"If you think those are forgery's then why did you come here. Why did you go to New York in the first place if a part of you didn't think I was right. As much as you deny it, deep down you know somethings wrong, deep down you know I'm right."

"It's impossible. How could I forget all of that." I pointed towards the camera.

"It didn't happen Bella, these have to be fake." Edward said handing me back the camera. "and New York?" Ignored him. I loved Edward, but a part of me was really starting to believe the strange man.
"I promise you there is an explanation." he pleaded

"Not one that makes sense."

"If you drink that it will." His eyes went to the blue bottle still in my hands.

"If... If what you're saying is true, I'd have to give up my life here."
"It's already based on lies."
"It's real." I looked towards Edward and held his hand with my free one. "And it's pretty good. I have friends, family, a guy that I love."

"Maybe there is a man that you loved in the life that you lost." the stalker said.

"Bella. Don't do this." Edward pleaded. I turned to look at him.

"So you think he's right?"

"I don't know but if he is, I could lose you."

"It won't effect him. He doesn't live in the town." said the stalker.

"Why does that matter? Charlie..." I said quietly.

"Bella, if you want the truth, drink up. Do you really want to live a life of lies. You always knew this wasn't right. Trust your gut, Swan, it will tell you what to do." That's what Jacob always used to tell me. If I owe anything to Jacob it would be that. I looked down one last time before I brought it up to my lips.

"Bella-" Edward said worriedly.

I swallowed the bitter tasting juice. Then it hit me. The memories. The several foster homes, Regina, Mary-Margaret, David, Henry, my sister Emma... hook. I looked up. How could I forget. Regina's spell worked. My family was in danger. I looked up at my friend.

"Hook." I said. He smiled the foolish smile I had for so long forgotten.

"Did ya miss me?"