A/N: Hey everyone. Here is Chapter 7. Respect it. It's titled: Missing You.
Disclaimer: Stephanie Meyer owns all. Seriously.
Rated: T for mild vulgar language. M in later chapters.
POV's: Emmett, Edward, Bella, Alice, and Jasper. Yeah I used a lot.
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EmmettPOV
I tried to reason with Rosalie but she just wouldn't listen to me. She was much too stubborn.
"Come on, babe. I know this isn't what you envisioned when you wanted Bella to find a mate but still…it's what you wanted. Why do you have to be so upset about it?" I asked my tone soothing as I wrapped my arms around her waist. We were in our bedroom; I had followed her up here after Alice had gone off on her.
"Emmett! He's not one of us!" Rose shrieked; she was being very difficult to calm down. Where was Jasper when you needed him?
"Why does that matter? You saw how happy she has been acting lately. She's smiling, Rosie, smiling!" I said turning her around to face me and giving her a puppy dog face.
She sighed and wrapped her arms around my shoulders. "I know, Em, I know, I just don't like how it's playing out right now. I mean, he caused her to go to Alaska! You know I hate being away from her. Plus, she didn't tell me she was leaving. It worries me. That and I hate Tanya." She admitted in a soft voice.
Rose had always been protective over Bella since she was the only one of us without a mate and she hated seeing the poor girl upset. Hell, I hated seeing her upset, but this time things would work out. Alice had seen it; and I wasn't betting against Alice.
"She'll come back. She just needs time." I soothed her, running my hands through her long blonde hair in a calming fashion.
"I know I just wish I could help her. You know? Talk her through it." She murmured into my shoulder.
"I know, babe, I know." I said breathing in her heavenly scent. "It's going to be OK."
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By Monday, Bella still hadn't returned and Rose was on edge. She was even more moody-if that was possible. She was totally silent as she drove to the school in her prized Mercedes. She hissed when she pulled into a parking space; she was staring at something out her window. I tilted my head to see Edward leaning against his Volvo.
"Wait in here, Rose, I want to say something to him." I said putting my hand on Rosalie's shoulder.
"Don't be mean!" Alice shrieked from the backseat. I rolled my eyes. The damn pixie worried too much.
"Trust me I'm doing him a favor." I assured her. "Stay in the car till I wave you over." I instructed as I opened my door and stepped out of the car. I began walking toward him, he was staring at me with what looked like fear. I glanced behind me to see Rose still staring at the boy with her hands clutching the steering wheel. If she held onto it any harder it would probably snap off and we wouldn't have a ride home.
I stopped about 5 feet away from Edward and looked at him for a moment. He looked depressed; probably feeling bad for making Bella run to Alaska.
"Hey." I said casually. He looked surprised that I was talking him. It was like when a guy talked to the girl who had a crush on him; he froze.
"Hello." He said automatically; still frozen against his car like a sheet of ice. I chuckled quietly. Why was this awkward?
"Um, you might want to go inside. You see, my girlfriend is feeling very hostile toward you right now and I really don't want her to do something crazy. With you just standing here out in the open, well, she just may be more inclined to act on her instincts." I said emphasizing the last word, which made his eyes widen with more fear.
He nodded and stepped away from the car and began walking toward the building. I was about to turn around and wave my family down when he came back.
"Hey, um, have you heard from Bella?" He asked; his voice filled with concern.
I shook my head. "No, not yet." I said in an apologetic tone. He sighed and began walking to the school.
Once he was through the doors I turned to where Rose and the others were park and waved to them. They all shot out of the car and were soon next to me.
"That was a good idea, Emmett!" Alice exclaimed as she playfully punched me in the arm. I shrugged my shoulders; it wasn't that big of a deal, I was just trying to do the poor guy a favor.
Rosalie wrapped her arm around my waist and smiled up at me slightly. "Yeah, that was a good idea, Em." She said softly. There was still anger in her eyes but it had dimmed slightly. I smiled at her.
"Yeah, I guess it was a good idea." I said a bit smugly. I saw Jasper roll his eyes at me.
"Oh, don't act like you're not impressed, Jazz Man." I said calling Jasper by the nickname I had given him years ago. He shuddered; he hated that nickname more than Rose hated Edward.
"Don't. Call me. That." Jazz Man said through clenched teeth. I chuckled. Jasper was hilarious when he was angry. He almost looked like a model about to throw a hissy fit because the makeup artist had done a poor job hiding his zits.
We strolled into the building slowly, some heads turned, most of them were looking at Rosalie and her hot ass. I glared and most of the hormonal boys turned away or ran to the bathroom so they wouldn't piss their pants in front of everyone.
Rose and I had first period together so we walked hand in hand to class and plopped down in seats next to each other in the back. Ben Cheney was already in class and was writing something down in his notebook. I swear that boy showed up at school 4 hours early just because he was a freak like that. Also, I was pretty sure he wanted to get into the pants of the History teacher, Miss. Grandon. Freaking weirdo.
I turned to glance at Rose who was looking depressed. I caught her attention and smiled at her just as the bell was ringing. I had to cheer my baby up. I hated seeing her like this. I began balling up little pieces of paper I tore from my notebook; Rose eyed me curiously and I smirked at her.
About 15 minutes into class, our teacher had turned off the lights to teach us through a power point presentation. I smiled as I began flicking the wadded up pieces of paper at Ben Cheney who seemed oblivious at first or maybe just ignoring it; he seemed like the type of person who would get picked on…a lot.
I peeked over at Rose who was looking at Ben and smiling. Thank god. I got my girl to smile by flicking paper at a nerd.
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BPOV
I sat on the couch in Tanya's living room in Alaska. She was thrilled that I had decided to come and visit; we hadn't seen each other in about 5 years and she loved my company. I didn't tell her why I came but she didn't ask; she was just happy to have me there.
Tanya plopped down on the couch right next to me and smiled at me. "So, how is everyone? I miss all my Cullen's and Hales!" Tanya asked in her enthusiastic voice. She was a very cheerful vampire; still, she had nothing on Alice.
"Everyone is good." I said simply. She didn't seem satisfied with my answer.
"Are Rose and Emmett still as happy as clams?" She asked curiously. She was always after one of the Cullen men. She still hadn't found that right mate. It annoyed me she went after taken men; especially if they were my brothers.
I nodded. "Yup, they are as happy as ever. They are like a match made in heaven." I said hoping that she would realize that she had no chance.
"Why didn't the rest of them come to visit?" She questioned tilting her head to the side like a confused puppy.
I sighed. I was going to have to tell her the gist of my story. "I had to work some things out so I decided to come here; alone." I told her. I left out the part about Edward and me being depressed. She didn't need to know that.
She nodded slowly. "I see." Tanya paused. "Are you sure that's all?" She asked narrowing her eyes at me. She must know more than I thought or had gotten really good at reading peoples emotions since I had last seen her.
I didn't know what to say so I remained silent.
"Alice called me this morning and told me everything." Tanya said with a sigh.
I frowned. Alice had called?
"She was worried about you and wanted to make sure you were OK. I told her you would call her when you were ready." Tanya explained in a soft voice. She sounded like she felt sorry for me; that was the last thing I wanted.
I stood up and looked at Tanya who was still seated on the couch.
"I need to hunt." I announced bluntly, already heading to the door. I was out of the house before she could say anything; running at a blinding speed through the Alaskan wilderness.
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EPOV
As soon as the bell rang signaling the end of the day, I bolted out of the school and straight to my car; avoiding the annoying faces of Mike Newton and Jessica Stanley. They had been hounding me all day; asking what was wrong. I, of course, didn't answer them but only glared.
My dad was home when I pulled in the driveway. I had avoided him all weekend and knew it would be too good to be true if I could avoid him the rest of the week as well. I walked sluggishly into the house tossing my backpack in the closet by the door and slipping off my shoes.
"Edward?" I heard my fathers familiar voice call from the living room.
"Yeah it's me!" I called back making my way slowly to the living room where I found him sitting on the couch watching the news. He smiled at me slightly.
"How was school?" He asked casually as he turned down the TV.
I shrugged. "Fine. Why aren't you still at work?" I asked noticing that it was quite early for him to be home.
"I wasn't feeling well so I decided to leave early." He explained. He didn't look sick but for all I knew he could have been.
"Well feel better, I'm going to go up to my room." I said softly before turning and walking through the kitchen and over to the stairs before rushing up them and closing myself off in my room.
I threw myself down on my bed and pulled out my ipod. Scanning through my hundreds of songs before I found one that I actually wanted to listen to. I pushed play and the beat of Time Won't Let me Go by The Bravery filled my ears. (See the link to the playlist in my profile) The song made me think back to Saturday when I had told Bella I had been afraid; I wish I could go back and change my words. If only I had realized my feelings sooner. I shut off my ipod; hating the reminder of how stupid I was and put my face in my hands. Please come back soon. I couldn't stand not being able to talk to her about what I was feeling. I knew I didn't want to go right into a romantic relationship even if I had the feelings. I wanted to know her better but she had to come back so I could tell her I wanted to be friends. I didn't want her to hate me.
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APOV
When we all got back home from school I grabbed the phone and sat down in a chair in the living room. I considered dialing Tanya's phone number but Jasper stopped me.
"Don't you think that is a bad idea?" He asked, his voice calm and all knowing. I set the phone down on the armrest and sighed.
"I figured she would've called by now." I said sadly eying the phone. I wanted to know when she would come home; her future was still uncertain and it worried me. I still saw her kissing Edward but everything before that was a haze. "She hasn't even decided if she will call." I frowned looking up into Jasper's golden eyes. He sent me a burst of happiness, which toned down my sadness only slightly.
"I'm sure she'll call in a few days." Jasper said rubbing my neck soothingly. I smiled at him.
"I hope so. If she doesn't, I might have to take a trip up to Alaska." I said with a laugh; Jasper chuckled as well.
Suddenly my eyes were clouded and I was having a vision. Bella had decided to call and the phone would be ringing in 25 seconds. I almost shrieked with joy when I snapped out of my vision. She was going to call! She was going to call!
I turned to Jasper; my sadness had been replaced with total excitement. I could tell he was feeling my emotions because his eyes were almost as excited as mine were.
"She's going to call! 15 more seconds!" I said grabbing at the phone on the armrest anxiously.
Rose heard me from the upstairs and ran at full speed down and stood in front of me looking happy. Emmett followed at a slower pace and flopped down on the couch turning on the TV. Esme entered the room moments later with a smile plastered on her beautiful face; she had heard the news as well.
As I predicted, the phone rang 15 seconds later.
"Hello?" I nearly shrieked into the phone. I could almost hear Bella roll her eyes.
"Hey Alice, it's me." She mumbled on the other end, it sounded like she was pacing.
"I know." I said the excitement still evident in my voice. Jasper tried to calm me but he was excited also so it didn't really help much.
"When are you coming home?" I asked anxiously. I didn't feel like beating around the bush with small talk. I wanted to know when I would see her again. Rose sat down on the couch close to me eying the phone with concern.
"I'm not sure. Pretty soon I think." She replied. I could hear Tanya in the background; she wanted Bella to say hi to all of us for her.
"Oh, Tanya says hi." Bella said softly. I could hear Tanya whisper thank you to Bella.
"Tell her we said hi as well." I said. "So you think you'll be home in a few days? We really miss you, Bells, please don't make us wait too long."
I heard her sigh. "I miss you all too, I'm just trying to get myself back to normal before I come home. I don't want this to effect me too much, you know?" She said softly.
I nodded even though she couldn't see me. "I understand. But Edward called the other day. He sounded worried, and I'm still having the same visions, Bells. I don't think his little rejection will affect your future. I think he's just working things out too." I told her softly.
Rose jabbed my arm with her long finger. "May I talk to her, Alice? Please?" She asked in a pleading voice. I nodded and passed the phone to Rosalie.
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BPOV
I talked to Rose on the phone for about an hour. She had apologized for being so mean about the whole Edward thing. She said she just wasn't sure about the whole vampire being with a human scenario. She had said it was like a lion being with a lamb. I chuckled at that. What odd babies they would have.
I didn't realize how much I missed them until I hung up the phone and looked around in the empty room I was staying in at Tanya's. I realized that my family would help me get over this situation better than alone time with Tanya in Alaska could. I shouldn't have even come here.
I emerged from the room to find Tanya laying on the couch watching Double Shot at Love on MTV; I rolled my eyes before sitting in the chair next to her.
"Tanya, I think it's time I go home." I said softly as one of the contestants on the show stripped down and hopped in the pool.
"Are you ready to go home? I mean you just got here." She said turning away from the TV to look at me.
I nodded. "I think I need them to help me get through this. I just didn't realize that until now." I said picking off some lint on my sweater. I hadn't changed my clothes since I had seen Edward on Saturday; it was almost Tuesday now.
We were silent for a moment before Tanya nodded and smiled at me. "Alright. Well, I guess it was nice seeing you. Please don't hesitate to visit, Bella." She said rising up from the couch; I stood up as well and she gave me a tight hug.
"It was great to see you again, Tanya. Thanks for letting me stay here. And you can come visit us whenever you want. I'm sure everyone would be thrilled to see you again." I said pulling out of her embrace.
She smiled. "I might have to take you up on that offer." She said.
"I'll see you later, Tanya." I waved crossing the room and walking out the front door and jumping into my car.
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EPOV
I laid in my bed for at least 4 hours before my mom came in asking me what was wrong.
"Mom, I'm fine, I just had a bad day." I mumbled from my bed. It wasn't a lie. My day had been horrible.
She leaned against the doorway frowning at me. "Honey, did something happen on Saturday with you and Bella?" She asked. Boy, she could read me like a book.
"No. I already told you I had a bad day. Can you please leave me alone." I lied trying not to sound like an asshole. My mom was too sweet to deal with that crap. Plus, I didn't want to feel like an asshole later; especially since I already felt like one as it is.
My mother nodded from the doorway and closed the door. I was thankful for the privacy; I wanted to feel like shit by myself and not make anyone else in my house feel like crap along with me.
I started to doze off when I heard my phone ringing in my pocket. I groaned lifting it out and glancing at the Caller ID; it was a number I didn't recognize. I decided I should answer since it was probably someone who had the wrong number and would continue calling mine until I told them that it was the wrong number. That always happened.
"Hello?" I answered in an annoyed voice. I closed my eyes and anticipated an unfamiliar voice ask for someone random.
"Edward? This is Alice." I heard a cheerful voice say. My eyes shot open and excitement flooded into my system. Please let her tell me good news.
I smiled into the phone. "Hey Alice! What's going on?" I asked eagerly. I heard a male chuckle in the background then a loud smack.
"Bella just called." She announced. The words sounded like sweet music. I had been waiting to hear some good news.
"And?" I asked waiting for her to elaborate. It was like she was teasing me by holding back information until I begged for it basically. I heard her soft laugh. Is she really trying to tease me with information?
"She said she would be back soon, but she doesn't know exactly-" Alice cut off. What was going on? Why did she stop mid sentence.
"Alice?" I asked. I checked to see if my phone had lost connection but it hadn't. "Alice?" I repeated. A few moments later I heard an excited shriek. What the hell?
"Sorry." She said sounding more excited. "I just got word that Bella is heading home now." She told me.
"Really?" I asked not even bothering to hide some of my excitement. "Did she call a second ago or something?"
Alice paused. "Er...yes." She replied before quickly adding, "She should be home later tonight."
"Can I come see her?" I asked getting out of my bed as if I was going to go over there that second.
Alice was silent on the other end. "I don't think that is a good idea. At least, not yet." She said. I frowned and dropped back down on my bed in sadness.
"Alright. Could you at least tell her that I have to talk to her? It's really important. Please tell her once she gets home." I practically begged the pixie.
Alice giggled. "Of course I'll tell her. I got to go, Edward. I'll see you at school tomorrow." She said.
"Thanks. Bye." I closed my phone and lay back into the pillows on my bed. Bella is coming back.
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JPOV
"Hey! You're using a cheat! No fair!" I yelled. Emmett and I had settled down in front to the TV in the living room with our precious X box sitting gloriously on the floor in front of us. We were playing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the video game and Emmett had secretly memorized a shit load of cheats he had found online.
"That wasn't a cheat - I just rock at this game. Stop being jealous, Jazz Man." Emmett said as he cast a spell on Hermione; he was playing as Harry but was attacking his own team members for no reason. I glared at him; I hated being called that vile nickname.
"Stop. Calling. Me. Jazz Man." I growled having my character, Ron, cast the death spell on Harry.
"Hey! That spell is illegal and, not to mention, unforgivable!" Emmett whined throwing the controller down in anger.
I laughed. "Bitch, I just owned the boy who lived." I said cabbage patching before I heard a car pull up into the driveway. Alice was dancing over to the front door already; anticipating the arrival of Bella. She had had a vision that Bella would return to night while she had been on the phone with Edward. I ran to her side and she looked at me; a smile across her beautiful face.
"She's here." Alice announced causing the rest of the family to gather at the door. We could hear our sister approaching and I could feel the excitement growing inside of my family. We all had missed her so much.
The door nob turned and the door swung open revealing Bella standing in the doorway. She raised her eyebrows at us and chuckled.
"What's with everyone crowding at the door?" She asked stepping into the entryway and closing the door behind her.
"We missed you." Carlisle told her, smiling down at his daughter.
Alice jumped forward and wrapped her arms around Bella like there was no tomorrow.
"Please Alice. Stop. I missed you too." Bella said releasing herself from Alice's death grip.
Alice smirked. "I'm sorry." She chirped before returning to my side.
"How was your trip?" I asked casually. Bella shrugged her shoulders and began taking off her shoes. She was feeling annoyed with all of us watching her like a hawk. She hated being the center of attention.
"Hmmm maybe we should all move to the living room. Emmett and I need another player to help us defeat Voldemort and his merry men." I said winking at Bella.
Emmett sighed in annoyance. "They are called Death Eaters." He mumbled glaring at me for calling them the incorrect name.
I smirked. "Same thing. Lets go." I said leading the way to the living room. Bella followed and in turn, so did the rest of the family.
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BPOV
It was good to be home again; even if I had been gone only a few days. I slumped down on the couch and Jasper handed me a controller. I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that Emmett and Jasper were actually playing a Harry Potter video game. I, personally, had nothing against the wizard, I was just surprised that Emmett had allowed it in the house.
We had been playing for over an hour before I decided to call it quits. I was about to go change my clothes but Alice cut me off at the stairs.
"Yes?" I asked. She had that look on her face that she only used when she had news to tell me or she wanted me to do something.
"Edward called. He wanted you to call him back. Apparently it's something important." She explained smirking at me.
I sighed. "I don't suppose it could wait until tomorrow, could it?" I asked.
"I don't think so. I mean, he said it was important." She chirped handing me the phone she had been hiding behind her back.
I rolled my eyes and asked her his number. She snatched the phone back and pressed in 7 numbers quickly then handed the phone back to me. I pushed the phone to my ear and listened to the high pitch ring. A voice answered at about the 6th ring; it didn't sound like Edward.
"Uh...is this Edward?" I asked furrowing my eyebrows.
"Yes. Who's this?" He asked. He sounded more like himself but very tired.
I paused. "It's Bella." I said softly as I began to ascend up the stairs.
"Bella! Hi! I'm so glad you're back!" He almost yelled into the phone. I winced from the noise.
"Yeah, I'm back. Er...did I wake you?" I asked glancing at the clock; it was nearly 11 at night. Why had Alice make me call him so late?
"Yeah, but don't worry about it. I really wanted to talk to you." He said. I could hear him moving around in his bedroom.
"So I heard." I said. "What did you want to talk to me about. I'm in a rush." I lied making my voice sound annoyed.
He was quiet for a moment. "Alright. Um...I wanted to tell you I'm sorry for what happened and I can explain everything." He told me sounding incredibly genuine. I almost smiled; almost.
"Explain." I requested in a soft voice. Edward was silent again for a moment.
"Er...I'd rather do that in person; if you don't mind. Could I maybe give you a ride home after school tomorrow?" He asked sounding hopeful.
I sighed. "Sure. That's fine. I'll see you tomorrow." I said pushing the 'end' button on the phone before he could say anything more.
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A/N: Sorry for having everyone's point of view's pretty short. I wanted to get in alot of different ones and I also wanted to limit Bella's so you would miss her. Sorry Bella lovers *insert evil laugh*. Just so you know, Edward and Bella won't be getting together romantically for about 5 or more chapters. They will get to know eachother more and become friends first; I don't want them dating right away, ya know? This chapter took me all day to write and it's definately not my favorite so sorry if you thought it was bad. Also, I am definately not dissing Harry Potter in any way in my story. I just thought it would be funny to have Emmett and Jasper play the video game. I love Harry Potter and would never diss it.
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