Disclaimer: I do not have the privilege nor honor of owning this brilliant story that is Twilight. Nor it's sequels, which is quite unfortunate. Of course I do own this plotline.

Important details incase you forgot. Wilfred (AKA Will) is Erika's friend (hinted with benefits) Erika is Bella's old roommate who framed her. Professor Vine is Bella's old science teacher and Wilfred's uncle. Trent is Professor Vine's brother (Will's dad) and Trina is Will's little sister I know I forget OC so I just thought I would help you all out just incase you do too.

Chapter 7: A Jarring Storm

August 10, 2007

"What was in that jar?" Bella asked in a hushed voice.

"It was just-" Aaren cut herself off. "I can't believe that it's true. All those times I said it was bull and I end up being the one to find 'The Patron'." Aaren gasped with realization and ran over to the phone with Bella on her toes.

"Aaren what is going on?" Panic was starting to color Bella's words. Aaren ignored her. Instead, she started dialing a number into the phone. "I'm leaving. This is getting too weird." Bella went to get her bags, but Aaren grabbed her arm before she could reach them.

"Bella wait. I just don't know how to explain this to you without you freaking out. If you give me just one minute I'll call-" Bella yanked her arm out Aaren's grip and put up her hands in a sign of surrender and slowly walked towards her bags.

"I don't care Aaren. It was obviously a mistake for me to stay here. I'm going back to my hotel. Please don't talk to me ever again." Bella ended her little speech by picking up her bags and briskly walking out the door and to the first taxi that stopped for her.

"What are you doing back here?" Mr. Wayne asked Bella as she made her way into the hotel room. "I thought you were going to stay with that Aaren woman?"

"She was a freak." Mr. Wayne looked at Bella questioningly, but Bella didn't elaborate.

August 11, 2007

Bella walked into the skyscraper wearily. Her eyes swept from side to side trying to avoid Aaren.

Luckily, she made it to the boardroom without being spotted by the red head.

"Bella we are taking a break," Mr. Wayne said only two hours into the second meeting. "Want to go and get some Starbucks with me?"

"No, I think I'll just stay here and look over these notes." Bella straightened out the various papers in her hands.

Mr. Wayne chuckled to himself. "You're still trying to avoid, what was her name. . . Aaren?" Bella didn't answer him.

Right as he was about to exit the boardroom Bella called him back. "Mr. Wayne."

"Yes?" He asked with a charming smile.

"Since you are going to Starbucks can you get me an espresso?" Bella asked with a wry smile.

"Anything else?" Mr. Wayne said sarcastically.

"Yes, make sure to get extra foam. Espressos are always better with extra foam." Mr. Wayne left with a loud snort.

Bella shuffled through the many notes for a few minutes until she became bored. She opened the door to the hallway a crack and peaked through. The hallway looked clear from her vantage point, but right as she was about to make a dash for the restrooms Aaren rounded the corner. Bella quickly closed the door before she could see her.

Aaren heard the door click and turned her attention to it. As she approached she noticed that it was one of the two conference rooms she hadn't checked.

She had to find Bella and explain to her what happened and to get her to understand why she was so important.

Aaren opened the door and sure enough Bella was in there glaring at her. "Bella can we please just-"

"I need to go to the bathroom." Bella said interrupting Aaren. She walked past Aaren quickly and to the bathrooms. Aaren sighed and pulled out her cell phone.

"Trina? Put your father on the phone." Aaren said into the receiver.

"Is everything alright?" A strong male voice asked.

"Trent thank god it's you. I can't even talk to her. She just won't listen to me. I need your help." Aaren said in a panicked voice as she paced around the boardroom.

"You still live in New York?"

"Yeah, she's here too, but I don't know for how long." Aaren glanced toward the restrooms then her watch. Her break was almost over.

"I'll be there tomorrow." He said and Aaren closed the phone then went back to her office.

A few minutes later Bella came out of the restrooms after stalling as much as she possible could. Aaren wasn't in the hallway anymore, but Mr. Wayne was back with her coffee.

"Thanks." Bella said as she took the drink and checked the hallway again.

The meeting continued in the boardroom and after it finished Bella and Mr. Wayne went back to there hotel.

August 12, 2007

"So is that woman still stalking you Bella?" Mr. Wayne asked in the elevator as he stretched trying to ease his soar muscles. The hotel's floor was not a comfortable place to sleep.

"Unfortunately so." Bella mumbled and the elevator doors opened. Aaren and a tall man with black hair that Bella hadn't seen before were standing in the doorway blocking their way.

"Excuse us, but this is our stop." Mr. Wayne said not noticing the look of fear on Bella's face. Mr. Wayne walked past them, but when Bella tried to Aaren grabbed her arm.

"Let go of me." Bella said threateningly and Mr. Wayne finally noticed what was going on. Aaren still didn't let go.

"She said let go." Mr. Wayne added in eyeing the man beside Aaren. Thankfully, Mr. Wayne was twice his size. Aaren let go of Bella and brushed a strand of her red hair behind her ear. Her eyes were pleading with Bella to listen.

Mr. Wayne and Bella walked away.

"I'm getting out of here." Bella said to Mr. Wayne once they were out of earshot.

"Where are you going?" Mr. Wayne asked thinking more about the hassle of taking notes for himself other then Bella's well being.

"Home. I don't need anymore of this crap."

"Here's the hotel room key. Don't forget anything."

"Thanks." Bella said and then took the stairs to the ground floor. After grabbing her bags from the hotel and leaving the hotel room key at the front desk Bella took a taxi to the airport. The flight felt longer then it did the first time.

August 28, 2007

It was Bella's week off and she was back in Forks visiting Charlie. Mr. Wayne had said that Aaren and the man she was with had left the day after Bella had. Bella hadn't seen them since.

"Bella this is really unnecessary. You're on vacation. You don't have to cook for me." Bella's and Charlie's relationship had become a strange one since Bella had been kicked out of college. They had only one unspoken rule that they both abided to. Taking about anything about the past was a taboo.

"It's fine dad. I enjoy cooking and it's rare for me to cook for anyone else other then myself." Bella said as she pulled out a few pans. She walked over to the fridge and looked into it with a frown. "Dad can you pick up a gallon of milk. This one is at least a month old." Bella pulled out the expired milk and put it in the trash can.

"Sure Bella. I'll pick up a few other things too since you'll be staying here for a while." Charlie grabbed his keys and walked out the door. Bella counted to one hundred before pulling out her cigarettes and walked into the backyard to smoke.

Bella had told Charlie that she had quit smoking to appease him.

Right as Bella pulled out her lighter it started raining. She sighed and went back inside to hid her cigarettes and lighter again. It started thundering outside and the lights flickered. That wasn't anything new. The power in Forks was always on the fritz.

Bella started preparing spaghetti when the doorbell rang. She paused in her stirring of the noodles and walked over to the door.

Was Charlie expecting anyone? Bella questioned to herself. She couldn't remember if he had mentioned anyone.

Bella tried looking through the peep hole but then remembered that Renee accidentally painted over it when she was repainting the door oh so long ago.

Bella opened the door hoping that it wasn't anyone from her high school. Unfortunately it wasn't.

Aaren and the man from before were there.

A car drove past and Bella whispered frightened. "What the hell are you people doing here?"

I was in a writing mood. I only have one chapter left for A Missed Year and I started another short story called Meeting The One You Love. Check them out if you haven't. Review!

Edited (12-28-09)