This chapter is a lot shorter than the others. =P

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There was an odd buzzing sound all around me. It grew louder and louder. Finally, I realized that it was talking. Where was I?

"You know, she blacks out an awful lot." I heard Emmett say. There was a loud smack. Someone must have hit him, again.

"What are we going to do?" Alice asked, I think.

"I don't know," Edward replied, "We'll deal with it when she wakes up." Deal with what? What's going on?

"She'll be up soon," he said. Oh, he must have heard me. I guessed I should open my eyes. No need to worry anyone. My eyes opened at an impossibly slow rate. The light made them flutter. After looking around I saw Bella, Edward, Alice, Jasper, Rose, and Emmett.

"Your okay!" Alice yelled squeezing me tightly, "I hate not being able to see your future." She was dry sobbing.

"Where's Josephine?" I asked at once. They glanced at each other. No one answered my question. They wouldn't even look at me.

"Where is she?!" I demanded. They were probably hiding her to scare me. I jumped out of bed and ran into her room. Not there. I darted for the living room. It was only Esme, Carlisle, and Nessie.

"Josephine?" I yelled, "Josephine?!" I felt someone grab me by the waist. It was Alice. The others were standing around. The looks they gave me told me I wouldn't find Josephine in the house. Where was she then?

"Listen to me," Edward ordered, "Josephine is...she's...Josephine was killed by the vampire at the river."

I stared at him. Why was he lying to me? What kind of sick joke was this?

"It's not a joke," he said. No one was laughing. How could this not be a joke?

"Your lying," I muttered, "stop lying!" I ran straight out the back door. There was no one behind me. Thankfully they let me go. I didn't realize where I was, until reached the clearing in the woods by the river. I slumped onto the nearest boulder and cried. I was there, crying until the sun was gone and the moon was shining on me. The moon felt like it was burning me. Accusing me of letting my sister die.

Josephine. I thought. Then that amazing scent startled me and I fell off of the boulder. There was a loud rustling coming from the bushes to my right. I crouched, ready to defend myself. "Who's there?"

"It's me," a voice called. He walked a little closer. Julian. Of course it was Julian. Who else could smell so invigorating? He stepped out from under trees into the light of the moon. I never realized how handsome Julian was. Especially in the moonlight. I only saw him once, when I was about to attack him.

"What are you doing here?" I snapped.

"I could ask you the same thing," he said. I took in a deep breathe. The scent was just as strong as it was before, but this time I didn't feel like I had it in me to attack him. Josephine was all I could think about. I slid down the side of the boulder onto the cold ground.

"Are you okay?" he asked moving toward me. I gave him a warning glance and he backed up.

"What do you want?" I scowled.

"I was going on a late night stroll to think about why you tried to attack," he admitted sitting next to me. He was laughing about it. If only he knew that I would have killed him.

"About that, I'm so-"

"Don't worry about it," he cut me off. I bit my lip. He smiled at me. There was a strange flutter in my stomach. I haven't felt like this since I met Chase. Chase. I let out a deep sigh. Everyone I loved or cared about was disappearing. Julian reached out to put his arm around my shoulder. Normally I would object, but I let it go this time. I wasn't in the the mood to yell at anyone.

"So what are you doing out here?" he asked.

"I needed to be alone," I mumbled.

"I'm sorry for just barging in on you," he really sounded sorry.

"It's okay. I was getting lonely," I assured him. I leaned back to stare at the moon, but I could barely see it. The sun was coming up, setting the moon ablaze and burning it away. My thoughts lingered for a moment on how Bella has said 'Jacob was my sun'. Was Julian my sun?

"Do you mind if I ask why you wanted to be alone?" he asked curiously breaking through my thoughts.

"No, that's fine." I felt the pain rush back into my body.

"My sister..." I started holding back tears, "died...today." I looked at the ground so that he wouldn't see my face.

"Harlan, I'm sorry," he comforted me, "how did it happen?"

"She was attacked," was all I could muster between breaths. He didn't ask me more. I felt him wrap his other arm around me. Julian pulled me in close and laid his cheek on the top of my head. He caressed my hair. My breathing calmed and I pulled away slightly. I saw the worried expression in his face.

"I'm sorry, it's just...we barely met and all," I explained.

"Yeah, but it feels like I've known you my whole life or I should have known you," he muttered the last part.

I heard a light distinct rustle in the bushes in front of us. It was too light for Julian to hear. Alice? I thought. It smelled like Alice. Suddenly I was aware off Julian's face getting closer to mine. I guess he thought he was being subtle about it. What was he doing? Just as his face was about an inch away from mine, she jumped out. Julian and I jumped.

"We've been so worried about you, Harlan," she lied winking at me.

"Sure, Alice," I giggled. Julian pulled away blushing slightly. He looked a bit disappointed. I couldn't help it. His face was so cute I had to laugh, again.

"Did you find her Alice?," Edward called emerging from the woods. I shook my head.

"Next you'll tell me the whole family is here," I complained. Sure enough, everyone showed up. Julian and I stood up.

"I think I should go home now," Julian whispered a little embarrassed.

"Okay, I'll see you later?" I asked. He blushed again.

"Yeah, sure," he smiled and walked back the way he came. Alice grabbed my hand and pulled in the direction of home. She started running, but not too fast because she was still holding onto my hand. I didn't want to go home. I never wanted to go back. Josephine was gone. What reason did I have for going back?

"Nessie wouldn't like it if you left without telling her," Edward whispered from some where behind me. I sighed. He was right. I couldn't do that to Nessie, Alice, or anyone else for that matter. They are my family. Alice picked me up so she could run faster. I didn't protest.

We reached the house to see Esme and Nessie waiting by the door. Alice set me down in front of the steps and I saw her.

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