I do not own Twilight! That credit goes to Steph!

I pulled up to my house and looked around. My dad's Jeep was in its usual spot and then I knew that he was alone. I don't think Susan, my sister, was there either. I would have seen her purple Mercedes there. So I took a deep breath and got out of my car. I walked up to the door and opened it loudly so that he would hear it. Scott looked out of the garage door and looked at me. He looked sober so I think I was good for now. But when he looked at me the second time I know in my heart that he knows.

I turned to close the door and when I turned back Scott was in front of me ready to slam my head into the wall. He stood with his arms crossed and was looking down at me. If I wasn't afraid, I am now. I have two ideas. I could either run at him to get upstairs, or do nothing: like I always do. He took my wrist and dragged me to the garage. I cried in agony when he was squeezing as hard as he could. I dug into his arm with my nails even thought it was useless. We walked through the door and he tore my shirt trying to get me off his arm. I slammed against the wall and I sat there shirtless and ripped pants. I looked up and saw Scott and Clide standing above me.

"What's going on?" I asked breathless.

"We know you told somebody," Scott said. He and Clide were friends ever since grade school. After an incident with a pack of vampires attacked I was the only one who wasn't a vampire in my family. They didn't trust me that much to keep it a secret. Ethan must have told Clide that he was attack by the Cullens and blamed it on me.

"I didn't! I swear to God!" I tried to convince him without telling them about Rose.

"Don't give us that bull shit! Who else would have told Cullen about Ethan and our family?" I struggled to find the words. I picked bad ones.

"I don't know, but-"

"No buts Nicole!" Scott took a hammer off his work bench and held it above my head. Tears ran down my face as I thought of all the ways he was going to through that at me. I covered my head and counted down. He and Clide usually laughed for about five seconds, for dramatic effect. The door bell suddenly rang and I looked up right away. They were gone, out of site. I did see the hammer though. On the work bench, exactly where it was before Scott picked it up.

I quickly wiped my eyes and got an onion and sliced it in the kitchen. I did this in less then five seconds and ran to do the door. Emmett stood in front of the door. His hands were in his pockets and he was slouching slightly. He looked up at me and gazed into my eyes. He stood straighter and his topaz eyes looked really worried.

"Are you ok?" He wiped off some tears that were streaming down my face off. "Were you crying?" I shook my head and pointed to the onion. I smiled and opened the door more so he can come in.

"Are you ok?" I asked him. He knew what I was talking about. He smiled and nodded.



"I'm sorry if I scared you," he said. "Is Rosalie ok?"

"Yeah, she is with Alice and Bella. She wanted me to tell you that," I was cut off by seeing Scott behind the door to the kitchen. "Dad."

"Nicole, who is this," he said strictly nodding to Emmett. He must have changed because the blood stains that were on his shirt earlier were gone. Emmett and I stood up, startled at his voice, and I was scared at what he might do.

"Dad, this is Emmett." I walked over between them and looked into his eyes. "A friend from school." I looked down not wanting him to think I was into him, and he was into me back. Emmett held out his hand with a smile and waited for a minuet. Scott just nodded and Emmett frowned and put his hand down.

"You have a beautiful house Mr. Watson," he said looking around.

"Thank you, but I think you have to go now. Nicole has to finish her home work." Emmett looked at me really depressed and I cut in.

"Actually dad, I invited him over to study, we have a chemistry exam tomorrow and I'm so confused." Emmett nodded timidly and I giggled a little at that.

"Fine, but he is gone by seven." He walked out of the room and I let go of my held breath. I walked him up to my room and closed my door. I looked back at Emmett and he had his books in his hands. The window was open and his car was behind the house.

"I'm sorry," I said quietly. He smiled and looked up at me.

"What was all of that about?" he said. "You have the most perfect grades in the class. And when the hell did we have a chemistry exam?"

"Again, sorry, my dad is really," I took a moment to find the right word. "Strict when it comes to me and boys. He doesn't think I need one." I put my head down to look for my book. Before I could look up Emmett was behind me with my 'chemistry 101.' I smiled and took it. "Thank you."

For about ten minuets of pretending to study for an imaginary exam, we put the books down to talk.

"So, about this afternoon?" Emmett was smiling but because of my big mouth he looked away. "Oh, I'm sorry. It's too soon to talk about it-"

"No, it's fine. I guess you have a right to know about it." He got up and walked over to my billboard. It had pictures of Bella, we were bowling and it was her first strike. Edward kissing Bella, I thought it was cute. Edward having me in a head lock, I told him something I don't remember now. Another one of Alice, Bella and I all hugging, which was a really hot day I remember. And the last one was a group picture of everyone. Carlisle and Esme were really close and his arm was around her. Then Emmett and Rosalie, he was making a funny face and Rose was looking beautiful that day, as always. Edward and 

Bella, he was carrying her bride style. Jasper and Alice, I was on Alice's shoulders, well standing on her shoulders with my super hero pose. I was so scared of falling but it was still fun.

After he looked at those there was a paper folded in fours and Emmett took it. I ran up and took it from him. His eyes were shocked and he tried to take it back. "Come on can I see it?" I didn't answer. "Please?"

"Only if you take it." I opened a shelf on my dresser and placed it on top of all my bras. I closed it with a smile.

"That's no fair," he said. I smirked and got back on subject. "I was really mad and lost control."

"I kind of already knew that part," he smirked and rolled his eyes. "All I really want to know is, did you mean what you said to her?" he gave me a weird look. "Is it over?"

There was a long pause and he looked down at the ground. "Yes, it is." I looked down and thought about it.

"No," I said. He looked up confused. "You two love each other and you always will! You married each other and that's true love! When I saw you two together I saw love and I knew that it would last forever!" I started crying and he took a step closer. "She wasn't cheating on you!" I blurted.

"What?" I turned around and wiped my eyes. I turned back around and took a deep breath.

"I can't tell you here, or if you want Rose can tell you. Just don't break up with her, not now, not on this. She loves you and you love her." He took another step to me and I backed up one step.

"But, I thought that,"

"No, she didn't, she was looking for information and the guy with it said he would tell her if she got him popular by dating him. Well pretending." I looked at him and he took another step to me. I didn't move and he embraced me in his arms that were just like my dads- before he became the father from hell. I took in his scent and hugged him back. When he let go my tears started up again. He looked into my eyes and was really close. I didn't want to break it but it got my attention when his face was getting bigger. My hands pushed his shoulders and met his eyes again.

"Go talk to her. It's almost seven anyway." I walked him to the door and he turned around before he left. I held the door with my hand and I could tell that Scott was behind me. I don't think Emmett could see him though.

"Nicole, I'm sorry about-"

"I know, I'll see you tomorrow." I closed the door and he smiled. That smile will last until next week. Because I don't think I will last until then, living in this house.

I need to get out of here.



OK so this one is really long but I don't care. Nobody commented and I was getting bored so I was typing this while I was waiting but nobody did so I just did it. I am going to music camp so I will not be posting until like 3 weeks from now. Happy fourth of July everybody!