(Edward pov)
I thought Bella was finally giving in to me. Maybe even forgiving me. But right before our lips touched. My left cheek suffered deeply. I began to fly across the grave yard. And then the impact of the hard cold ground hit me. Pain shot through my torso as though someone shot me.

My whole family began to run toward me. Emmett picked me up from my shoulders.

"NOW LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!" I heard Bella say. But she was far too gone for me to answer her back.

I put my cold hand to my cheek. She really did cause me damage. It actually hurt. I was being hurt by a human. Unless...

"She was telling the truth..."I whispered allowed. Letting my thoughts come through.

"What?" Emmett asked.

"The other girl with Bella, her name is Carmen, she told me that Bella was a..." I didn't want to finish the sentence. It just couldn't be real.

"A what, Edward? Spit the God-damned word out!" Rosalie said angrily. She was having a bitch fit. She would have slapped me if I didn't finish the sentence.

"A Vampire Slayer." I concluded.

We made are way into the house and Esme immediately saw the huge bruise on my left cheek. Her eyes widened in fury.

"Emmett, what did you do to your brother!" She was furious at Emmett. Her eyes shot at him, wide, expecting an answer. Before Emmett got super defensive I spoke.

"Emmett didn't do this." I told her quietly. My eyes went to the floor.

"Well then, who did?" she asked still major pissed.

I sighed. "Bella."

She seemed confused. "What?"

"She's alive." I answered softly.

"How?" she shot back.

"I don't know." I said thoroughly. Pronouncing each word so clear, because I honestly didn't know. And I felt guilty for not knowing. I should have been there. With her. But I was such a coward.

An afraid little pussycat stuck in a tree. Fuck My Life…

Esme began to spoke unknowledgeable, but I could make it out, she said, "I need to sit down…" and then she took a seat on one of our white leather arm chairs.

"Where is she? How has she been?" she asked once she called down a bit.

"I really don't know, but she just came back to Forks. She's been alive this whole time." I said the last sentence softly. God, why couldn't I have been here?

"But how?" It was silent for a moment after that. Everyone looked torward me. Expecting me to answer.

"She said she was a vampire slayer."I said trying to not falter as I spoke.

"No. Really?"

"Yeah, I need to- I need to talk to Carlisle. He'll know what to make of this." I said failing to keep an even voice this time. I left my family behind me in the living room.

I walked over to Carlisle's study, where he usually hangs out all day long when he is not working. I walked through the heavy wooden door.

"Carlisle?"I called. There was no answer. What...?

He wasn't in there. Where could he be? And then I began to search my mind for his thoughts. And his thoughts were not there, out of range. Where could he be?

I walked away from his study. And back into the living room. Esme was sitting on the couch.

"Esme? Have you seen Carlisle?"

"No I haven't, why?"

"Because his thoughts are not in my range. Which means he isn't here. I don't know where he could have gone. Maybe he went to hunt?"

"Alone?" said Jasper skeptically.

"Maybe."

I walked back over to his study and then I actually walked in. The window was wide open. How did I miss that? Then I noticed at his desk there was a note. And it wasn't Carlisle's handwriting.
It read:

"If you ever want to see your vampire again, we'll trade him for the slayer. Give us the slayer at 3 am tomorrow night at the abandoned Bradbury Place and you'll be able to have your beloved vampire back.

Signed,
The Gentleman"

I gasped and then I immediately showed the note to my family.

(Bella pov)

I stormed into the house and Carmen looked at my anger.

I threw off my jacket and it landed on the couch with a loud thud. I kicked off my shoes, and then I ran a hand through my hair, fight the urge to rip it out of my head.

"B? What's wrong?" Carmen asked my all concerned. I headed up the stairs and she began to follow me. I turned around and sighed deeply.

"Nothing. Nothing is wrong. Just let me sleep it off." I said with an edge in my voice. Carmen said nothing and stopped following me up the stairs. I made it to the top of the stairs and headed into my room and shut the door.

All sound was now gone. I hid myself under the covers, sighed once more, and struggled to fall asleep.

(Edward pov)

"Edward? Do you really think it was a good idea to come here?" Alice asked in a whispering voice. She looked so nervous.

I didn't answer right away. I was trying to decide that for myself. "Alice, everything will be fine." I wasn't sure if I was lying or not. "But this is the only way we can get Carlisle back."

Then I hesitantly knocked on the door. Unknowing of who or what would come to answer it.

A bit of a cliffy, but I figured that would be good. It gives you a little bit more of a desire to review doesn't it? Now, what makes it mysterious is: where do you think Eddie is? Whoever answers correctly in a review gets their names in the next chapter! The first one to answer correct can have one of their stories advertised! I figured that'd be nice/.^ okay, see you guys soon!

-sully cully.