Recap ~

"Bella can obtain peoples powers from being near then, now how long she can keep them, or if they are permanent I'm not sure, but that appears to be the case." Carlisle said smiling.

"Bella, you amazing…" William breathed, and I heard Edward growl.

"Wait! If I can take peoples powers, or borrow them, or copy them of whatever that means I can have Williams too! Ha! Payback!" I said smiling wickedly.

"You wouldn't.' He said.

"Oh yes I would!" I said laughing and touching his arm and making a shocking jolt run through it.

"Ow! No fair!" He squeaked and tackled me to the ground, in about 3 seconds we realized what we must have looked like and composed ourselves again on the couch. I shocked Williams arm one last time sending a jolt through it and laughing softly and he just rolled his eyes.

Maybe…just maybe I could have my cake and eat it too.

2 Months Later~

Bella's Point Of View

"Bella can I talk to you for a moment?" I looked up from where I was laying on my bed and flipping through a book I'd read a thousand times to see Carlisle standing in my door.

"Carlisle, sure, what do you need?" I asked sitting up. Carlisle didn't look too pleased about he was about to say. In the past 2 months that Bella had learned of gifts she had been able to control them, leaving peoples minds and emotions to themselves, not wanted to control anyone.

She watched Carlisle as he came and sat down beside her on her bed.

"Bella, we need to talk." He said almost tiredly, something in his voice caught my attention. "I received a note this morning from someone you may know." He said pausing and staring at me. "It came from a Jacob Black." He finished and my eyes practically bulged.

What would that mutt want? I asked myself.

"I haven't read it, nor have I opened it. Edward thought it best that I tell you about the letter before I just slid it under your door." Carlisle said slowly.

"I see." I replied, I didn't really know what to say as he handed me the note and slipped got up.

"If you need to talk later Bella my door is always open. " He said and slipped out of my room.

My hands were shaking as I looked down at the note. What would he possibly have to say to me? I had no clue if I wanted to read this or not, but nevertheless I ripped it open and began to read.

Dear Bells,

It's been a while since we talked, huh? And I wish that this note was a note with that purpose, but it's not. I'm writing to you for two reasons, neither of them are too heartwarming and I'm sorry that I have to be the one to deliver this sad news to you. The first thing I need to tell you and it's the lesser of the two evils is that Sam was gravely injured in a battle against a vampire. All he really wants is to see you, we're not sure if he's going to pull through or not, I'm not sure if you care or if you don't care but I was told to tell you.

This next thing is a bit hard for me to tell you and you shouldn't be hearing it in a note. Sometimes things happen and nothing is your fault Bella, but the sad truth is that Charlie is dead. He was killed by the vampire that Sam was fighting. Sam smelled the vampire in the territory and made off to get him, with the Cullen's gone we are free to roam. By the time Sam had found the vampire Charlie was already dead. I'm so sorry Bella. But the funeral is in a few days it would have meant the world to Charlie if you were there.

Your best friend,

Jacob

I read the note over and over trying to find the punch line, this had to be a joke, I had only been gone for 2 months, how was this possible? I hadn't even realized that I was dry sobbing until I felt a pair of arms wrap around me, and I looked up to see William.

"What's wrong Marie?' He asked still calling me Marie.

"My dad…" I choked. "He's…he's dead!" I said dissolving back into dry sobs and William pulled me closer. "William, what am I going to do?" I asked leaning into him.

"Are you going to the funeral?" He asked stroking my hair.

"…Yeah, I guess so." I said uncertainly.

"I'll go with you." He said strongly and I hugged him crying again.

"Thanks Will." I said and there was another knock on the door.

"What's wrong?" Came a velvety voice from my doorway. I looked up to see Edward.

"Ed-Edward…it's Charlie, he's….he's dead." I said my whole body now shaking. Edwards eyes filled with pain and remorse as he came over and hugged me tightly.

"I'm so sorry Bella." He said.

"It was a vampire." I whispered hate filling my voice. "I'm going to kill them, whoever it was, they hurt Sam too."

"Bella, don't be rash, you don't even know if that vampire is still alive or not." Edward said seriously. "Don't do anything without thinking it through." He said.

"If I find them, I'll kill them." I said clarifying.

"Just don't go looking for trouble." Edward said kissing my forehead.

"Alright." I said nodding and looking back down at the letter that was laying on my bed. "I cant' believe this happened. I should have been there. I never should have left home." I said cursing myself.

"Bella, don't say that. Even if you had been at home you wouldn't have been able to do anything. You would have been human still and that vampire would have been right through you in two seconds." William said putting his hand over mine.

I knew he was right but that still didn't change the fact that I hadn't been there for my day during his last days alive. I was a horrible daughter.

"Bella…" Edward said looking at me.

"What?" I asked.

"I can feel what your feeling, and your not worthless." He said.

I mentally slapped myself for not being able to control my power of influencing peoples feelings.

"Sorry." I sighed and tried to calm down. "The funeral is in a few days, William said he'd go with me." I said looking over a William who offered a smile.

"I'll go too." Edward said giving William a look. "I'm sure the others are going to want to be there for you too. You should really talk to them. They can hear you up here crying, and Jasper probably is running in circles." Edward said helping me up.

"Alright." I sighed and walked down the stairs to tell the family about my heartbreak.

Two Days Later.

I stood by Edwards side as we made our way back into the old Cullen house. It was the most clear place to stay for the time being, and since the Cullen's were still paying for it they still owned it.

"Are you sure?" Edward said looking at me unsure.

"Yeah, I'm sure. It's a little weird, but I'll be fine." I said walking past him and into the house. The memories clouded my head, a little fuzzier than what I remembered but they were dull human memories.

I walked into the kitchen and all I could see was the first time I met the rest of the Cullen family, their smiling faces, and Edwards annoyance at how lightly we joked about my death.

I made my way up the stairs and paused outside of a certain doorway. I felt a hand rest lightly on my back and urge me in, I looked back, it was Edward, and it was his room that I was staring into. This room had so many memories, it was impossible, or almost impossible to keep a straight face.

"Edward I can't be in here." I said slowly looking up at him. He seemed to be debating something, and a few thoughts flitted across his face, but in the end he just nodded and turned to lead us out of the room.

"Marie!" I heard someone call and almost smiled in spite of myself. William was still calling me Marie, and for some reason I didn't really mind it all that much.

"Over here William." I called and I saw him fly up the stares and pick me up and swinging me around in circles.

"Isn't it nice to be back here together." He said brightly I laughed and rolled my eyes.

"I only knew you for one day." I said.

"It was more like 2 days, but I'll take that." He said smiling.

"Tomorrow I want to go to my house Edward." I said slowly. Edward's head whipped over to stare at me.

"Are you sure you want to do that?" he said slowly. "Are you sure it's not too soon, maybe you should give it some time or something. You know wait a few days, Bella you have all the time in the world." He said and I winced at what he last said. If only my dad had had all the time in the world.

"Yeah, I'm sure. I want to go tomorrow." I said and he nodded.

"I just want it to be me and you Edward, if that's okay." I said looking over at William.

"Whatever you need Marie." William responded and I smiled at him.

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