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(Bella POV)

After dinner I excused myself to go to the guest room. I needed to cool down – this was happening all to fast. Last thing I remember was that I wasn't going to tell Ally that I knew Edward and now –within hours of finally meeting her- she knows.

I know that her knowing wasn't for the better and I knew that Jasper didn't know Edward. That's one of the reasons why I didn't want to mention him because, for some odd reason, Ally kept Edward out of Jasper's knowledge. They're married and he doesn't even know his wife's siblings.

I knew that if I were to even mention it, Jasper would know he was missing something and the last thing I want to do is be a burden in this household too.

At the table Ally and I had our own discussion but Jasper was right there and I knew by the look in his eye – he caught on to something. When I went to my room I sealed the door shut and locked it, I'd unlock it later when Jasper and Ally retire for the night because Ally and I still needed to have our own talk.

About Edward, or so I think it's about him. I know she'll question me on him – I mean, who wouldn't?

I had some questions for her two though.

So many questions.

This town is full of mystery, from Doug, to Edward, to Ally and Jasper. The residents had their secrets too and I wasn't sure if I wanted to know everything or not.

Maybe I chose the wrong town to start my new life in.

I'm still glad I got away, I'm 99% sure that I'd rather be here than back with Jacob.

99%.

But without warning, my head was filled with thoughts – memories. Memories I did not cherish, memories that needed to be forgotten.

"Bella," Jacob spat. "You really don't belong here. Go away!"

"Jake?" I asked.

"Don't call me that!" He hissed. He turned to face me. "And what the hell do you want?"

I flinched back. "But, you…?"

I couldn't finish my sentence. Jacob was so sweet to me at Charlie's; he even told me that I looked decent. Decent.

"Jacob, why are you like this?" I asked gently. I stepped forward and placed a soothing hand on his forearm. He pulled it back and looked at me in disgust.

"Go away, you don't belong here." He said through clenched teeth. "Why'd you even follow me here? GO HOME!"

Jacob went out to dinner with one of his friend and his friend's girl friend. It was a double date – I heard his friend invite me himself.

So when I arrived, why was Jacob so upset?

Jacob walked back to the table, I saw out of my peripheral vision. "Sorry, Bella had to go. Sorry I excused myself, she got busy last minute."

I turned and walked home.

I shook my head. That was one of the nicer things he has done with me around. People warned me about Doug when really; they had no idea what I've been through.

"Don't!" I heard a voice faintly through the other side of the door. I pressed my ear against the door and heard Ally and Jasper.

"Mary Alice Brandon Hale." Jasper said strictly and I flinched back. I could tell he was talking through clenched teeth. "We've been married just over a year, why don't I know about him."

"Jasper." Ally replied. "I told ya I had a brother-"

"Why didn't ya say who? Especially when he moved into town!" Jasper hissed.

"He was here first and I didn't know! He left years ago, I didn't know where he was until-"

"I want to meet him." Jasper replied matter-of-factly.

"Jasper," Ally started to protest.

"No Alice." He hissed, "Ya meet Rosalie my sister, so I want to meet your brother!"

"Friday we'll stop by. We ain't working Friday anyways." Ally said and it was barely a whisper – I was surprised I even heard her.

"What if he's not home? Call and make sure he's home, alright?" Jasper asked and his voice was softer.

"I don't have his number Jazz, I swear it!" Ally said. "I don't even know if he has a telephone."

He doesn't. He doesn't have a television either. He has a radio… I looked over to the wall clock and sure enough, it was just after six. I frowned.

Is he listening to the news?

I bet he was.

I thought Ally and Jazz were done talking but I heard Ally say one more thing.

"But when he go see him, Bells' is coming." She said and I froze. My breath caught in my throat.

"Fine by me." Jasper said.

"Jazz, I don't like fighting ya babe. I love you!" She cried suddenly. I heard Jasper shush her.

"I love ya two darlin'. I'm sorry I yelled. I just wish ya told me." He told her.

"You know as much as I do now, I haven't seen him in years. I didn't want to talk about him, I-"

"Shush, I know." Jasper said.

I pulled my ear from the door and walked over to the windows. I looked through one and saw the sun just getting ready to set. I looked at the neighbour's house but then over it where I could see treetops. I sniffed.

I can't go meet Edward.

He hates me.

"You can't run away from your fears." Grandmother's words popped into my head and I nodded.

"I know." I mouthed. I just hate to hurt anyone; I'm just being a burden.

I just sat around and watched television to get the time to pass. Edward should have a television he has lots of time to pass and nothing to do.

Edward has so much time to pass…

He has the rest of his life – he's wasting it. He does nothing, the same thing over and over. He has no one; he has memories and hate towards people to the entire human race it seems. He doesn't see his family – or what's left of it and he refuses to leave.

His life is hell.

And I ruined it and left.

Like a tornado, they come destroy shit and leave.

Yeah, I'm certainly a pretty damn good tornado. Or a bad one since tornados aren't that good.

And now I'm going back, back to the site of destruction.

How cruel am I?

I looked at my clock it was quarter to ten. The windows I opened and I could feel a bit of a breeze as the temperature dropped for the night. The moon, the stars and turned on television was all the light in the room. I rested my head back against the soft pillows and my eyes were getting droopy.

I must stay awake.

Only 10 minutes later I heard a soft knock on the door. I sat up and leapt off the bed towards the door, I unlocked it – which I forgot to do earlier- and turned the knob to let Ally in.

"Hi," I greeted her gently. She had a bit of a frown on her face but replied.

"Hi, Bells." She whispered. She walked in and closed the door behind her, locking it once it was closed. I swallowed hard.

Ally had something in her hands and she saw me looking and smiled. She went to the bed and sat in the middle, motioning for me to do the same.

I slowly walked over to the bed and climbed on, I sat Indian style in front of Ally. She had folded up paper before her and she kept her eyes glued to mine.

"So ya know Edward, my brother." She started and I nodded.

"Will you tell me how?" She asked very gently. Her voice was careful and light. "I'm just wondering, ya probably know him better than I do."

Ally looked down and fumbled with her fingers in her lap. I heard her sniff. "I don't know my only brother."

"I bet you I don't know all that much either." I said truthfully and she looked up at me. She was frowning – it made me frown. She just nodded so I continued to talk. "I won't lie though, he has his temper."

Ally giggled and looked up at me. She rubbed her eyes as though tears were threatening to spill. She laughed again before she replied. "Always did, actually."

I laughed. "I believe that."

We talked about him so causally. As though he was just an old friend and we were reminiscing old memories. I shook my head. "I usually brought it on though."

"How did you two meet?" She asked and looked at me, tilting her head to the side just lightly. I laughed humourlessly and shook my head.

"Odd story it is!" I started and she smiled carefully. "I… Want to know everything or just the 'Edward' part?"

"Everything, you're my friend, I want to know ya – not just what ya know about my long lost brother!" Ally replied and patted my knee. "Go on."

"I… Had a, an, umm, an abusive boyfriend." I said and Ally gasped, covering her mouth with her hand, not dramatically though. She looked taken aback. She used her right hand to grip my knee tighter and I continued. "He took me to his cousins to visit… On the way back it was late and he said we were going to stop at this friend's for the night and head back home the next morning…"

Ally nodded but kept her hand over her mouth, as if to hold back vile words. "Umm… His friend was Doug."

"What the shit?" Ally cried out. "What the hell-"

"I know, but if you knew Jacob, you'd understand that they're friends." I replied and looked down at my knee. Alice kept her hand on it, as in reassurance.

"So you were at Doug's?" She asked gently and I nodded.

"Yeah, not a nice place either!" I admitted. I shook my head at the memory. "Anyway him and Jake got well, drunk. Jacob came to bed late and he passed out instantly. I knew that was my chance to go. I got up off the floor-"

"Floor?" Ally cried out.

"Anyway," I continued. "I grabbed my shit and climbed out the window. The door was too loud. I ran and ran, and then I walked. I came across Edward's cabin early morning. I thought it was secluded – I didn't know someone was there!"

I tried to make myself sound innocent I didn't want Alice thinking me as crazy. She nodded and I continued.

"I went inside, it was unlocked. I ran into Edward shortly after." I laughed and shook my head. "We didn't get along. His friend took his truck so he couldn't drive me the long way into town. He didn't let me go back walking because I probably wouldn't make it or I'd get lost or … something and Edward really didn't want to get blamed."

Alice frowned at that. "He didn't care about ya? What a selfish-"

"I was an intruder." I defended Edward.

"You were lost, you didn't know he was there!" Ally argued.

"Either way, he said his friend would be back in … 12 days? He'd have his truck back then and he'd drop me off in town…" It was hard to say for some reason.

"Just drop ya off? Leave you useless?" Ally asked in bewilderment. I nodded.

"Okay, after that… I was trying to get to know him and he was doing the same for me. We just didn't click I guess, he showed me his hatred. I tried being nice and he was. He told me he got a letter from you and I pushed… We fought."

"That's not why I left though," I continued the long story. "We sort of made up, but then I found some pictures in the guest room closet and got Edward to see them, he freaked out and tried to throw them in the river-"

"Sorry to interrupt ya dolly but pictures of what?" Ally asked me.

"You… Some Elizabeth and Edward… Carlisle and Esme, Edward told me about their passing… I'm sorry." I explained slowly, pausing a lot.

"It's fine. He had pictures of Elizabeth and Edward Masen?" Ally asked and I nodded. "Why?"

I shrugged. "He told me he didn't like them though, but that's all."

I left out that he told me they meant everything to Ally.

"As I said he tried to throw the pictures away and I stopped him. We argued and he turned around after dropping the box on the ground and stormed back home, I mean to his cabin, his home."

I shook my head. "I grabbed the box after a while and went back to the cabin, the door was locked. I figured Edward hated me, he said himself he didn't like me. So I dropped the pictures and left!"

"Jasper found me then and here I am." I concluded.

"You and Edward always fought?" Ally asked me carefully.

"No, we had our moments. We played Snakes & Ladders once. I've made him laugh too." I smiled at the memory.

"Alice," I said her whole name she looked up at me.

"Yes Bella?" She asked.

"How did you know me before? I fit the description you murmured once and you knew my last name. Did Jasper tell you?" I asked her, that has been bugging me for quite some time now.

"Oh!" She laughed. "No he didn't."

"Wh-" I started to ask but I got cut off.

"Edward told me." Ally replied matter-of-factly. My jaw dropped and I managed to get a 'what' out. Ally picked up some the two pieces of folded paper.

"Edward mailed me." She smiled. "I replied, still haven't got another letter."

Ally frowned and I spoke up. "When did he give you the letter?"

"Hmm." She tapped her chin. "Just over a week ago I believe. I dropped mine off on the way to work."

"Oh." That was my reply; I didn't have much to say.

"Yeah, saying I was surprised was an understatement. I haven't seen him in years." Ally mused and she sounded as though she was talking more to herself than anyone.

"Do you know how he found you?" I asked her and she smiled.

"He said, that his friend Emmett told him. Emmett was in town one night and heard about the Hale's." Ally picked up the letter and read some parts over. "He didn't recognize Hale, but with the first name Ally, and the description he thought I was… well me."

"And it was." I stated.

"Yeah," Ally smiled.

"He told me he hadn't seen you in years." I told Ally, "He told me little, but that's something he did tell me."

"Yeah," She agreed. "We haven't seen each other in years – I'm sure he'll be surprised by the visit on Friday, wait I didn't tell ya about that… Whoops."

I laughed and she continued. "We're gon' visit him Friday, alright? I want to see him and I want ya there for me."

"Okay," I whispered. "Though I'm sure he won't want to see me."

"Well why not?" Ally asked me curiously.

"He never wanted me there… As I said. I'm sure he won't me returning – I'm really a burden!" I explained. Ally Hale shook her head at me.

"No." She scolded. "Eddie's a crank – I'm sure. That's all, you're great really."

"Thanks." I mumbled and look at my lap. "So when was the last time you saw him?"

"He snuck out to see me." Ally said and I looked up and gave her a questioning look. "Very long story. But I'll tell ya if ya want."

"Please." I murmured and our eyes met, she looked sad.

She sighed. "Alright, alright. Where do I start? Little kids Eddie and I were close, ya ya, our parents died we were placed in foster homes. Don't know why, well, we didn't have much family and our parents were too young, they didn't start their will."

"We wanted to go to a family together and we went to a few but we were always back in the 'home'. I was about; well I'm about 4 years younger than Eddie so he was sixteen and I was twelve when Elizabeth and Edward Masen came into the place. They saw me and instantly wanted me. I was go dang happy."

"They didn't want Eddie though – he was to old and they wanted just one kid. Me." Ally looked down and played with her fingers. "I was deathly afraid of leaving my brother, he's all I ever had truly."

"But they took me, from Eddie. He didn't have anyone and I was selfishly being somewhat happy. He didn't even last a year after that, one night he ran off – how, I do not know. He found me again, how, I do not know."

Ally shook her head and chuckled before she continued. "I let him sneak into my room and spend the night. The next morn' Edward Masen who you could say had become my new father, found Eddie and became furious. Eddie put up a front and said he wasn't leavin' me, that I was his sister!"

"Gosh." I gasped. "Sorry. Go on."

"Anyway, Edward kicked him out and said 'you boy got one hour to get out of here or I'm telling the damn home I found ya! What ya doin' runnin' away anyway?'. I begged him to let Eddie stay but nope, so Eddie told me he'd find me again one day and to stay good – make mom and dad proud and he left."

I saw a stray tear escape Ally's eye. "I never got along with Edward Masen after that – I wouldn't even call him Dad. He disgusted me, just throwin' my brother on the streets! He should have just let Eddie stay, it was for two years, and then he'd be 18!"

"I haven't heard from Eddie since, I knew he went in hidin' because he was under age. He could drive though, but he was supposed to have an adult. I don't know what happened. Even in the letter he recently sent me he don't explain nothin'!" Ally continued and another tear fell.

"It was so hard, not knowing where my brother was! My only family and he was gone! Jazz came into my life shortly after – met him in high school, he proposed on my eighteenth birthday."

"Couldn't wait?" I asked with a laugh.

"Guess not! We got married shortly after I was nineteen, just celebrated our first year of marriage." Ally said.

"At least your happy." I told her. She nodded.

"I just wished the same for Eddie, he's all alone out there. Damn, did the boy even date? He probably never got laid!" Ally laughed. I joined in on the laughter.

I didn't tell her about Edward's… Nasty ass ex-girlfriends. He can tell her that himself.

"Are you sure I should be there when ya go see him?" I asked Ally.

"Of course, ya know him, you're my friend – I want you there." Ally replied and smiled.

"I won't say much." I warned her.

"I'm keeping Jazz back, I know he'll freak." Ally laughed.

"Why?"

"He never met Edward, and for some reason believes all those damn rumours. I know my brother, he's so sweet, just with an attitude." She replied.

I sure know that attitude.

"Do ya miss him?" Ally asked me suddenly. I looked down and traced my knee with my index finger. "Ya do, don't ya?"

"Kind of." I replied. "I feel back just leaving even if he didn't want me."

"Oh I'm sure he wanted ya." Ally replied and I looked up – she winked at me.

What does that mean?

"I'll let ya get some sleep - night Bells. See ya in the mornin'." Ally said as she got up and off the bed. I smiled at her.

"Night, Ally." I said as she reached the door. "Oh and Alice?"

She turned to face me. "Yeah?"

"Thanks." I said gently.

"For?" She urged.

"Everything."


A/N: It's kind of short, yes.

Next chapter will have Edward, 100% sure of it!

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