So that I could give you a chapter quicker we won't be meeting Alice properly. Took us awhile but we finally got there. Thanks for sticking with me so far lot's of Drama to come so stay tuned. All lyrics in this Chapter are written by me for this story. Some songs that do appear will be used again later on.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or anything Twilight related

Now on with the story!

Runaway Love

Chapter 11

I had been living in Forks for a year and would be a sophomore when we started school in 5 weeks time. At the moment we were currently lounging on Jasper's bed in silence. It wasn't uncomfortable; we just didn't feel the need to speak. He was strumming a tune on his guitar. He had to get a new one because a leak in the house had gotten his other one wet. He had his eyes closed and looked absolutely peaceful. A small smile played on the corner of his mouth and I could've have sworn he was asleep.

A small knock on his bedroom door and Charlotte came in smiling. Over the years I've lived here we've become closer. We have a lot in common yet we're so different. She's really easy to speak to and after I moved here she took over as the mother figure in my life. She gave me advice on love and life, boys and clothes a bit like Jane. They'd get along if they ever met. Charlotte was always saying how I was the daughter she never had and Peter took immense joy from embarrassing me and Jasper with comments about how 'He shouldn't let me get away' and that 'I was a keeper'. Not that the thought of being married to Jasper wasn't appealing we weren't really in a relationship yet I refused to call it friends with benefits seeing as how we hardly ever kissed –much.

"Hey kids, Peter and I are going out and there are apparently new people moving into Forks today a family of 3 according to Mrs Stanley. I bumped into her this morning on my morning jog. She seems really excited about it, I sometimes wonder if she 's forgotten she's married" she said as she walked away.

I glanced at Jasper wondering what he thought of the news but he seemed simply uninterested about them or he was hiding his curiosity quite well. I wondered if the family would have any children my age. Though I'd been here two years the closest friend I had was Jasper. I got along well with Angela and she was easy to talk to but with Jasper everything just felt so natural and we just flowed well together.

I decided that when I went home later I would ask Charlie about them because seeing as he was the Chief of Police he would know what was happening. I flopped back on the bed and winced at the tender spot on my head from when I'd fallen down the stairs a few days earlier. Don't ask me how I did it as I was still amazed that it had actually happened when I woke up in hospital having blacked out for a bit. There was no real injury and I was dismissed that same day, they prescribed some pain medication if I needed it. They currently sat in my dresser drawer along with all the other drugs that I refused to take. Maybe I was masochistic but I felt that by going through the pain alone it would make me a stronger person with the exception of childbirth.

Whilst Renee was still pregnant I flew down to visit her for awhile the first 2 days consisted of us sat in the living room watching birth tapes. It gave me a whole new respect for Renee any woman who could give birth once and could go back and do it again was something to be admired. I could see why Renee didn't want to have another child but over the past two years, we were re kindling some of the closeness we had before Phil came. She wasn't really a mother figure to me now more of a sister or best friend.

The last time I visited her, Phil was away for a game. We were sat on the couch in the late evening sun. It cast shadows over everything. I had my head in her lap and she was playing with my hair. Nessie lay sleeping upstairs; through the baby monitor we could hear her even breathing. It was a moment for us. I couldn't believe that we were having one of our rare mother-daughter bonding times.

"Bella" she had said, before sighing and shaking her head. "Bella, sweetie you know that no matter what has happened that I do love you, okay." She said.

"I know" I whispered in reply because although it didn't always feel like it, it was true. "I love you too, mum" I had said. She had gasped and tears filled her eyes. I didn't get why until I had realised what I had said. Mum .It wasn't that I hadn't called her that before it's just that I was doing it in our little moment.

"I love you too sweetie" she went on bending down to hug me as best as she could.

I smiled at the memories, the pain of my head long forgotten. Jasper was still strumming a riff on his guitar, at first I thought he was humming but when I strained my ears, I heard words.

She was standing there

Dressed to the nines

Beautiful long hair

And she looked divine

I took a step towards her

And I thought she took one back

I told myself no sir

It's time my heart unpacked

It was a beautiful song but I guessed that it was un complete seeing as how he kept stopping every now and then to write something down. It sounded like it was going to be a love song or a dream. According to Jasper, he was over Christine and she was now in College but I couldn't help but wonder when another girl would come and take his interest. Like I said before Jasper wasn't hard on the eyes, he was charming but loving and sweet, any girl who ended up with him must be something special, but what did that mean for us? The only real attention I got was from losers and perverts. Mike and Jessica had broken up so he was on my trail again and Eric for some reason honestly believes we have a chance. Ever since that day when Jasper had kissed so many things had happened. I still wonder what would have happened if he didn't kiss me. Where would we be now?

I hated the fact that I was depressing myself, it was something I could do really easily as well but before I never realised I was doing it. If I was still living in Phoenix I would have probably drawn my curtains shut, dressed in black and sat in the dark making myself miserable until the next day when I'd tell myself that Jasper was something to look forward to. He kept me going even if he wasn't there; he really was my Guardian Angel.

I looked back at Jasper and stood to walk out the room, at least I was until I felt something holding my trouser leg. It was Jasper; I guessed that somewhere along the line, he must have fallen asleep because he looked extremely drowsy.

"Where you going?" he asked. His voice slightly slurred as though he'd been drinking.

"I'm just going out to make a call Jazz" I answered. Ever since Renee and I'd gotten closer, Jasper was worried that I'd move back in with her and Phil and of course Nessie, but as much as I loved them, it was time for Renee to grow up a little and act just that bit more responsible. She was doing a good job though; she was going to parenting classes, reading books and everything. Her relationship with Phil and his family had improved immensely. Phil's mother even apologised to Renee for some of the things she'd said. I was flying out there for a week and we were having a family barbeque. I missed everyone but probably Jane and Alec a lot. Especially Alec, I remember the times when Jane would go out and he'd take me up to his room to just hang out. Sometimes we'd talk or sit in silence, he had a weird habit of stroking my hair, but I loved it and it never failed to make me feel sleepy.

I stepped into the hallway outside Jasper's room and walked towards my one. I reached into my pocket and took out my phone; scrolling through the contacts until I got to the number I wanted. I held my breath not completely certain if I wanted them to answer or not but knowing that I'd be gutted if they didn't. The phone rang once, twice, three times until a voice answered.

"Hello" Carmen said. Her Spanish accent shining through.

"Hi Carmen, its Bella, is Tanya there?" I asked.

"Bella, estimado. How are you?" she asked.

"I'm fine Carmen. How about yourself and Eleazar?" I answered politely.

"We're fine. Here Tanya is jumping up and down excitedly as we speak. Let me give her the phone before she gets hurt."

"Hello Bella!" Tanya squealed excitedly. She was out of hospital, the leukaemia out of her system. Today was her birthday though; I'd sent her, her present the day before so it should have reached her by now.

"Hello Tanya. Happy Birthday" I said. I missed her so much, she was adorable and I loved her to bits as though she were my own.

"I wish you were hear Bella. It's so much fun. Daddy got a bouncy castle and a big pink cake and a magician." She said slightly sad.

"Have fun Tanya" I said. "And even though I'm not with you in person, I am in your heart" I went on.

"I love you Bella" she whispered.

"I love you too" I answered her in reply.

"Forever" she asked.

"Forever" I smiled

"Do you want to speak to Jasper? I asked.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" she squealed.

I stood up and began walking towards Jaspers room. He was sitting on the bed when I got there, I handed him the phone silently and walked out of the room. I headed downstairs to the kitchen to grab some ice-cream, although we lived in Forks today was one of those rare days when you could kind of see the sun in the sky. It was a bit of a shame that we were spending it indoors but soon I would be in Phoenix, back in the sun. I would miss Jasper but I missed the sun a lot.

I sat eating my ice cream on the kitchen table, plain vanilla but 4% lighter. It had only 79 calories, I liked it, I liked it a lot. I felt the ice cream melting in my mouth and could feel how cool it was as it slid down my throat. I moaned out loud but couldn't find it in myself to be embarrassed about it.

Jasper still hadn't come down yet so I assumed that he was either still talking to Tanya or had fallen asleep. I figured since we had nothing better to do today that we could just go and visit the new people either that or just stay in and be creative.

I let my mind drift off to the new family, what would they be like? Why would they move to Forks? I was still hoping that I would become friends with them if they had a daughter my age or even a son. I remembered the picture on the mantle in the living room and went back to study it. Since I had first noticed on Christmas day I couldn't pull my mind from it. I was drawn to it like a moth to a flame, yet I never had the courage to actually ask about the little girl. I guessed that she was related to Jasper somehow I just couldn't guess which way. Maybe she was a distant cousin or a good friend of the family. I knew the only way to get answers was to ask the questions yet I was apprehensive about doing so.

I sighed and put no more thought towards it, I walked back towards the kitchen to finish my ice cream when I saw Jasper sitting in a seat across from mine. I couldn't see his expression but his hands were clenched tightly in front of them, the phone lying idly off to the side. I walked up behind him and stroked his hair, I could never get tired of running my hand through his honey blonde locks, they were so soft yet he could never get them to stay straight.

"You alright?" I asked quietly. I stopped running my hands through his hair and instead sat down next to me.

"Yeah, yeah it's just- nothing. Don't worry your pretty little head about it" he said throwing in a smile for good measure.

"Oh, ok" I said a little disappointed.

"Come on, let's meet the new neighbours he said grabbing my hand.

"Wait!" I shouted at him. He turned around confused.

"I haven't finished my ice cream" I said sheepishly, looking down.

"Okay, while you do that, I'll grab my keys and our shoes and jackets." He said and took off up the stairs again.

Ever since Jasper got his car we were always on the move, we could go most places and leave as early as we wanted. It was great; I could tell Jasper loved how much independence that came with getting the car. Peter had retired from the army claiming that he had missed a lot of his son's life due to it and he didn't want to miss anymore. He fell back on his degree and now works as a Physical specialist for people who require treatment due to accidents.

I hurriedly ate my ice cream and rinsed my bowl out in the sink. Jasper came downstairs and I slipped on my trainers and jacket. It was a cool day in Forks no rain in sight but I took my umbrella with me just in case. We walked out to his car and like the gentleman he is he opened it for me and closed it afterwards before walking round to his side and starting the car soon after. We drove around aimlessly for a while but unsure of where to start looking. Jasper turned towards me as if expecting me to have the answer.

"How about we go ask Jessica, I mean Charlotte did say that her mum was excited about it and chances are she's already met them" I said.

"Yeah, good idea which way is it to hers again?" he asked focusing on the road.

"You know where the Newton's shop is, well-"I went on explaining the instructions to him.

It didn't take us very long to get there and with Jasper's driving, it took even less time. Mrs Stanley, was tending to her front garden, she was wearing a pair of skimpy denim shorts and a tight white t-shirt with a colourful bra underneath. I glanced at Jasper and could see him silently pleading with his eyes that I was the one to ask her. I open my door and get out walking towards, the closer I get I can hear her singing a song I had never heard before.

"Mrs Stanley" I said. When I got a little closer I noticed that she was also wearing a pair of ear phones.

"Mrs Stanley!" I repeated louder. She jumped and turned towards me dropping her shovel on the floor, grabbing her heart as best as she could with her obvious breast implants.

"Bella! Sweetie, what a surprise" she said rushing forward to embrace me. She was taller than me so I suffocated a little in her chest.

"Hello Mrs Stanley" I repeated for the third time.

"Bella" she said breaking the word into two parts so it sounded like 'Bel-la' "What have I told you, call me Kelly." She went on.

"Ok Kelly" I smiled.

"Jessica's not in but you're welcome to hang here with me" she offered.

"That's alright. I actually came here to see you"

"Really?" she asked surprised.

"Of course. It's just that I was wondering if you knew where the new neighbours lived." I asked coyly.

"Yes, I do actually. A couple and their daughter. She's really short in a pixie kind of way but the dad well he can take me out any day. If you go to the next road over you might still see the moving vans but in case you don't, it's number 28." she winked at me.

"Thank you so much. I'll see you later then" I said already backing away to the car.

"Yes Bella and don't be a stranger. Maybe you and your dad can come round for dinner one day?" she asked hopefully.

"Maybe" I said. When I got back into the car, Jasper was staring at me as if judging my emotions.

"They live the next road over. Number 28" I said pointing in the direction she had told me. Jasper put the car in drive and pulled out onto the road and soon we were pulling up outside the house. It was a big house with a Victorian style theme. There were no moving vans but I saw two cars parked in the drive way. Jasper parked outside and I waited as he came to open the door for me. I was nervous to say the least and according to Jasper's expression he was too.

"Ready?" he asked me as we walked up the pathway.

"Ready" I answered. We laced our hands together and he squeezed my hand before removing it to ring the doorbell.

The door opened almost immediately and we came face to face with a young girl, no taller than 4"3.

"Hi!" she said perkily. She smiled at us and all my nervousness washed away from me. I turned towards Jasper and saw his eyes clouded over and his face full with an emotion I couldn't decipher as he looked at the girl. She looked at him and her smile grew even impossibly wider.

"I've been waiting for you" she said to him.

"I'm sorry ma'am" he replied.

So I'm going to leave it there. It's late and I'm tired. I got it out on Saturday and that's good enough for me. More Alice action in the next Chapter. I go back to school on Monday so I'm not sure when I'll have the next chance to update but hopefully it will be on Thursday or Friday maybe earlier. I'm apologising in advance for any grammar errors please tell me so that I can fix them. R&R.

~The Sunny Days~