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An Announcement: Paige is a character resulting from someone guessing the song that this is based off of. Congratulations SWEETXBLOOD, but please continue to guess if you would like, I will trust that you did not cheat if you get it correct, so I will continue to put lyrics at the end of the chapters (eRied, this is your chance) until I believe that you guys have given up on guessing.

Also, I am not on and have never done drugs, so I don't actually know what getting high feels like, so I'm making this up as I go…

I disclaim any and all recognizable elements of this story…

Without further adieu…

Chapter 4 Bella's PoV

Getting high was an amazing release. I realized that when I felt the drugs spread through my system, I could hear Edward's voice screaming in my ear. His soft velvet voice lulled me into unconsciousness. As much as I wanted to escape my old life, I could not seem to be able to let go. His voice was stern, telling me to stop, to put the powder down, and to go back home.

"This is my home, silly" I replied with a giggle to the voice in my head.

"No its not, you belong in Forks" his lyrical voice was plastered with concern.

"No, we belong in Forks and without a we there is no me…" I was babbling, I could feel myself slipping into my all to familiar stupor.

"You promised you would be safe…" he sounded hurt.

"And you said you would stay…" and then I was gone, and I could almost feel my angel's cold, marble arms around me… almost…

I awoke the next afternoon with Paige and we went to get ready for work. It was Friday, our feature night at the Cat Scratch Club. We had a sort of an act on the poles together, it was one of the busiest nights.

Back stage at the dingy club, we quickly changed and got ready to perform. I always had a slightly sick feeling before we went on, but I pushed it aside and took my place. My breath caught when I saw who was in the audience.

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Edward's PoV

I arrived in Forks in very little time, I was only a few hundred miles away in Canada. First, I ran to Bella's house, there was no one there and Bella's scent was faded. There had been someone here though, not too long ago.

I ran to my family's house, where I knew they would be waiting. Alice met me at the door.

"Rosalie was not supposed to call you" she said with a downtrodden look.

"Where is she?" I demanded. I had to know if she was safe.

"I don't know, I see a city, but I don't know which, she keeps changing her mind, its all so hectic" she looked defeated, he shoulders slumped, her eyes a dangerous black.

She's been like this ever since she had the first vision, Jasper reached out to me in his thoughts, She hasn't hunted in weeks.

My thoughts were tumultuous. I felt sick with fear and worry, it was not supposed to happen this way!

We'll find her Edward, Carlisle was always calm.

I could hardly stand still, but I could see that my family was on edge. We will find her, I had to keep reminding myself of that, we will find her.

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Bella's PoV

I couldn't believe he was here, I told him to leave me alone. It was that nasty drug dealer, he said if I slept with him, he would give me smack for free! I was not that desperate for drugs! And sex was not something I was ready for, especially not with some creep off the streets just for drugs! I was a stripper, not a hooker!

We did our routine and I quickly slipped back stage.

"I'm punching out early" I whispered to Paige.

"Why?" she hissed back

"That guy's here again" I just wanted to leave.

"Fine, I'll go with you. I don't want you out there alone." she was always concerned for me.

We punched out and slipped out the back alley before anyone could miss us.

"He's one of those free-range crazies" she whispered and we both laughed a little.

I had to admit, being in this city scared me sometimes… especially without my angel to catch me when I fall…. I didn't think of him so much anymore, other things often occupied my mind, but I still had that tearing feeling in my chest when I thought about him. I was starting to have trouble breathing and Paige noticed.

"Come on, let's get you home" she grabbed my arm and dragged me to the apartment. Even though I had told Edward that this was my home, I could not call it that. I knew very well where I belonged, but I could never go there. "Home is where the heart is", that's what they say, but my heart was ripped out and stomped on a long time ago.

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Edward's PoV

I had searched the entire west coast and there was no sign of Bella. Rather than work my way across the entire continental US, I decided to restart my search in Florida, where her mother was, and work my way up from there. I was getting desperate, but the rest of my family promised to search the Midwest.

Every one was happy to help in the search. Every one except Rosalie, of course. But she grudgingly went with Emmet, figuring that as soon as we found her, she would be able to go back to Africa with Emmet.

I needed to find my Bella, I knew that I could hardly lay claim to her after what I had done, but she was still my responsibility, I promised to protect her and now I may have caused her… No, I couldn't think that way, I had to find her!

I took the next flight out to Florida and began my desperate search of the east coast.

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Alright, so Edward's on the right track, it's just a matter of time before their reunited, right? How much trouble can Bella possibly get into in a matter of days? We'll see…

Yes, Ksangi, we have free range crazies and Bella is about to meet one, dun dun dun…

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Ok, so Lyric of the Chapter:

"Trouble is her only friend and he's back again"

Ok, so some hints:

It is not of the country genre

It is sung by a man, so it's not Martina McBride, although she does have some great songs.

Keep guessing!!!

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