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Alice's POV

As I watched my family leave, Bella stood beside me. I could see the forlorn look on Edward's face. I felt so bad for him because I knew from my search for Jasper what it felt like to be without your other half. I thought to him, 'It will be alright. Soon you will be near her.' I promised him. When she started school I would suggest she ride with Edward, Jasper, and me.

I turned to Bella and asked, "So what do you want to do today?"

"I thought we could listen to music and just talk. It feels like it has been so long since I was just Bella. I guess I am hoping for a distraction." She said as she led me to her room.

She flopped across the bed and I sat in an ancient rocking chair that groaned under my slight frame. As we sat down I could feel Jasper's calming waves washing over both of us as they had been from the time he walked in the door. I could also hear Edward pacing near by. He just had to hear her voice so I kept Bella talking. As we sat there Bella started to tell me about her life in Phoenix. She finished with;

"I never really fit in, in Phoenix; I was just kind of invisible to everyone. I was always the freak, I guess. I hope I'm not a freak here too." Bella said. I had to hide my grin.

"Well, my siblings and I are kind of the freaks of Forks High." I said chuckling.

"No! Seriously?" she asked, "I thought you would be the most popular. You, Dr Cullen, and your brother's look like runway models."

"Thank you! We, Cullen's are strange to them. You see Carlisle and Esme adopted us. Edward, Emmett, and I are siblings and Jasper and Rosalie are twins. Jasper and I and Rosalie and Emmett are dating. We met when we were adopted and just fell in love. So naturally the kids in Forks think we are freaks. So you might just fit in with us."

"So who is who? I know Dr Cullen and you but who were the boys that came in with you?" She asked me.

"That was Jasper and Edward." I replied seeing how this conversation would end and knowing Edward would be pleased.

"Your boyfriend is Jasper? So which one is which." Bella asked.

"Well," I started hearing Edward come in closer, "Jasper is the tall blond." I paused to let her speak.

"He looks so familiar. I just can't place were I've seen him before. He seems really shy." She said.

I struggled to retain my composure if she only knew that he was her distant uncle Jasper. "Yes, he does seem kind of shy. Jasper is a man of few words."

"So, Edward is the boy with bronze hair. Wow! He seems intense. So who does he date?" She asked.

"Edward hasn't found that special someone yet. He's an old soul. He is waiting to find the perfect girl." I said.

She flinched and tears welled up in her eyes, "I'm sorry! I need a moment." She said as she raced to the bathroom.

"Her mother use to call her an old soul." Charlie said softly stepping inside the door.

"Oh, I am sorry! I didn't mean to bring up hurtful memories." I said.

"You didn't know. Today is the first day that she hasn't been curled into a ball trying desperately not to let me hear her crying. You being here is helping her." He said leaning against the doorway.

"Do you think she would like to go to a movie tonight? Edward, Jasper and I are going to see that new comedy in Port Angeles and I would love to have someone to talk to. You know boys and all their mechanical gibberish." I said.

"I don't see why not. If she wants to go that would be fine with me." Charlie said.

"Go were?" Bella asked coming up behind Charlie.

"Edward, Jasper and I are going to the movies tonight since there's no school tomorrow and I asked Charlie if he thought you would like to go." I finished knowing she would go.

"Yeah, that might be fun." Bella said.

Charlie left the room and she asked, "So am I crashing you date with Jasper?" she looked concerned.

"No. We were going to take Edward with us anyway. He's been kind of depressed lately." I said, "I think he's lonely." I mused, feigning indifference but on the inside I was soaring. I knew Edward would get time tonight to talk to her and that if only for a few hours he could feel whole again.

"Oh. Am I intruding? If this is a sibling bonding thing I can go another time." She said.

"You aren't intruding at all. In fact with you along I will have someone to talk to. You know how boys are. Those two get to blathering on about sports and stuff and forget I'm there." I could hear two indignant huffs and I knew I had offended the pair of eavesdropping vampires outside. I thought to Edward 'You'll forgive me.' Then I turned to Bella's closet, "So what are you going to wear?" I asked her leafing through her sparse collection. I made a mental note to take her shopping.

She joined me in the closet as we decided on her wardrobe for the evening. I looked at the clock and told her that I should go home and get ready. I feigned impatience as I waited for Edward and Jasper to pick me up. Edward had raced home and was pulling up to the house in his sliver Volvo.

"We will be back in about an hour" I called as I walked to the car.

"Thank you, Alice" Edward said as he sped home, "What am I wearing I know you have already seen it."

"As a matter of fact I have and I laid out your clothes in your closet." I said.

"Wait, you knew this morning? You let me torture myself all day wondering when I would have a chance to talk to her." Edward said mildly irritated with me. Soon all would be forgiven.

Jasper was in a good mood too. I think Edward told him my uncle Jasper bit plus we were going to be there while Edward talked to Bella. He was protective of her. He really felt that family bond with her. I was glad he would have a chance to meet his niece.