Author's Note: Ok, here it is! I will update as soon as I can. I also have a new fan fic out that is Leah's after story, so check it out! ENJOY!

I felt the urge to run over and hug him so tightly, never wanting to let him go. But I noticed as he was coming out of the hallway, he was limping. Emily and me stood up quickly and helped him to the table.

It wasn't too difficult, even if Jacob could have easily crushed us.

We set him against the wall. He was clutching his arm but for the most part, he looked better. Even if a little bit.

I stood beside him, clutching his arm gently.
"You all right?"

He chuckled and open his mouth to speak.

Before he could answer, I felt this pain in my stomach.

All of a sudden, I began to feel angry.

Really angry.

With Jacob, the pack, everybody…

But especially, with Ed…ward.

Edward.

The name brought sorrow to my heart.

Without even knowing, tears stated to come down again.

…pain…

…nausea…

…darkness…

How dare they leave me to suffer!

How dare they leave!

..how dare HE leave me to die and disappear..

"Bella, are you all right?" Jacob asked quietly. I looked up.

when was I on the ground…?

"Bella!" Jacob yelled…

…or was it Emily…

pain in my stomach…

pain in my head…

"Make it stop!" I think I yelled.

make it stop…

it's killing me…

I heard someone yell, "Get help!"

I felt this strange taste in my mouth…

…bile, blood…I have no clue…

All I knew was that I wanted to die…

…a mocking female voice encouraged me…

he left you…

betrayed you…

Jacob didn't betray me…

No, you stupid girl…

not the dog…

who are you…?

he doesn't love you…

who are you…!

Edward's fiancé…

what? no…

hard to accept? deal with it…

no, I don't love him anymore…

deny it all you want…

no, I DON'T LOVE HIM…!

we will meet soon, Isabella… then we'll see…don't fret…I can't leave you without a parting gift…

I screamed loudly…

It felt like something sharp was clawing inside me.

It wanted to get out.

I felt it punch my heart

Then, I was back in darkness.


what was that…?

A cool tranquil voice spoke to me…

you're safe…for now…

who are you…?

...you shall not need to know just yet…

"Bella?" I heard at a distance. It was faint, but it was there.

"Bella?" the voice said, this time louder.

I saw my conscience emerging from that pool of murky water.

I have such a headache…

"Mommy?" said the voice, more familiar.

That voice spoke again.

greet your daughter, Bella, for you have saved her…

Trinity…

I slowly opened my eyes, and, kneeling at the foot of me, was Trinity.

She jumped on me and started to hug me really tightly.

Since when was she so strong?

"You're alive! I thought you were dead!" cried Trinity. Tears were streaming down her cheeks. I hugged her tightly. She really was alive, really here.

I even looked down to check it wasn't my mind playing sick games.

She was buried somewhere in my arms, crying, but at least there were no blood stains.

It was weird. I should have been more happy, ecstatic even, to see Trinity, here in my arms, safe and out of harms way. But a little nagging feeling told me that she might have been better of dead.

And I didn't like it.

"Bella?" I looked up and saw Jacob. He was smiling down at Trinity and me. He was wearing that warm smile that had brung me out of depression countless times in my old life looking relived. I wonder if he thought I was dead too.

Trinity stood up and ran over down the hall. Jacob scooped me up and kissed me full on the mouth. His lips were warm against mine. I could taste the dried blood in his mouth. Strangely, it didn't make me queasy.

Not even a little.

Why do I feel we are being watched?

"Aw, come ON, Jake! Isn't bad enough that we have to watch Sam and Emily earlier?" I heard someone say.

"Watch it," said another voice, sternly.

Because we are.

I broke apart from Jacob and looked over his shoulder. Sitting at the table were Emily, Sam, Quil, Embry, Jared, and Seth. Thankfully, Leah wasn't there. She would have probably made things a lot worse. There was an empty space, which I assumed was Jacob's

They were once Emily's family only, but now, they were also mine.

Jacob let me down and I walked over to the table. They were all there. I couldn't believe it.

You could still tell that they have been through hell and back, but they did look better.

Then I realized that they were eating dinner. There was a lot of food that my stomach hurt just thinking about it.

When was the last time I ate food?

"Looks like you're hungry, Bella," Emily said with a smile. She must have been so happy right now. I was really happy, too. Or rather, I wanted to be. My brain kept telling me to be happy, but I felt something else.

Like there was something important that I forgot.

Then I remembered

it doesn't last, Bella…

Happiness doesn't last forever.

but I can be right now…

only to feel disappointment again…?

stop thinking that way…!

Maybe some food WOULD help.

"Um, yeah, that would be great. Thanks, Emily," I responded, my mind still on previous thought.

There was still something that was nagging at my mind…

What was it…?

Emily came back with a huge plate of food.

Whoa.

"Here, Bella. I separated some food for you before the boys can shove it all down their throats," She said, with a laugh, then she frowned, "for goodness sake, Seth, CHEW!"

I looked over to see Seth swallowing pieces of bread WHOLE. Sam gave him a dirty look and that was enough to stop his black hole-of-a mouth.

We all broke out laughing. Hard to belive, but that's what we were doing. Laughing. It was like there was a mist of tension, and all of a sudden, it started to evaporate. All because we started laughing. It was such a bittersweet moment. We were together, but then again, maybe not for long.

"I hate to bring the stress back into the room," Sam said, dying down from laughter, "but there is a little, actually big, matter at hand we have to deal with." That was enough to shut everybody up. He turned to face me. He looked sad, sympathetic even.

"Bella, I know that it has been a rough time for you, considering all that you have gone through within the last 48 hours, but you need to tell us everything that happened, from the time you got here to now." The table got even more quiet after those words were spoken. "We need to know everything."

That includes the morning before…

I can't do it…it's too painful…

you have too…it's the only way for this nightmare to end…

Apparently, part of my mind decided to be positive right now.

I wonder how long THAT will last.

I let out a deep sigh.

This was going to hurt.

All of a sudden, Jacob grabbed my hand from under the table and squeezed it softly. I looked up at him and I saw the sadness in his eyes. The pack might not need to know, but Jacob does. He was the one who actually cares for me.

The only one who might know what I'm going through.

I took a deep breath and looked around.

All eyes were on me.

My family was waiting.

"It started yesterday morning…" I began, feeling the pressure of my shoulders slowly lifting.

I started to tell them.

Everything.


"Wow."

I looked up and saw 7 faces staring at me. Shock, pity, sadness, it was all there. I took comfort in knowing that these people cared about me. That they were going to help me. Jacob was holding my hand so tightly that I lost all feeling in my arm. I almost giggled, but that would been wrong. The look on Seth's face already said that I BELONG in a mental institution. I looked over at Sam, hoping for some reinforcement. He had his eyes closed and was rubbing his temples.

"Ok, um," he sighed, "here's the thing, everyone. There is no doubt that the Vilers are here. None of us are safe. You saw what happened with Bella, and it could happen to anyone of us. We saw how strong they are," he said, looking at the pack, "and we felt the damage they can do. Obviously, they are finishing the job they started long ago," he looked each one of us in the eye, "to eliminate each and every one of us."

All of a sudden, we heard a soft knock on the door. Just then, every single wolf in the house started growling. Seth, Quil, and Embry even got into a fighting stance.

"What? What is it," I said in wide-eyed horror.

"Bella, stay back," Jacob ordered.

The knock became louder and I started to hear voices.

"...they're not going to answer the door…"

"…not leaving…apologize…"

that voice…no, it can't be…

"Mommy!" I heard footsteps running down the hall. Trinity emerged from the hall, Nathan hot on her tail. She ran to hug me and Nathan ran straight to Emily.

Trinity whispered, "My nose hurts!"

I looked down to see Trinity clutching her nose.

"Ow!" I heard somebody said. I looked over to see Nathan also clutching his nose. Little streams of red were running through his fingers.

"Emliy!" I yelled, pointing to Nathan. She picked him up and ran down the hall. I heard screaming.

this can NOT get any worse...

no, it can…

SHUT UP…!

This mental struggle with myself kept me from noticing that Trinity was no longer clinging on to me.

She was headed straight for the door.

Jacob was the one who caught me attention.
"Bella! Where's Trinity?!" He yelled.

I frantically looked around but couldn't see her.

Then, I towards the door.

"No!" I yelled. But it was too late.

Her hand was on the knob and it was turning.

The door slowly opened and in stepped the person that I never thought I would ever see in my life ever again.

Edward Anthony Manson Cullen.