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And without a moment to spare!—here is chapter 14. ENJOY!!

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The Ring
By Nollie Marie

Plan C

I tapped my finger nails against the door of the cab. Alice was trying to be nice and even her bubbly chatter couldn't chill my temper right now. Idiotic boy, I seriously hope he wouldn't be able to sit comfortable for awhile.

"Time for Plan C," I said as the cab driver slowed in Air Port Traffic.

"Wait…what was plan B?" Alice asked.

I sent her a look and she just giggled.

"First Class?" she asked, whipping out her credit card.

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Chapter Fourteen

I swear I'm seeing things

Bella's POV

I thought that maybe going to visit my mother for Christmas and New Years would wake me up from this depression that I had fallen into, but to see my mother happy with her new husband didn't seem to cheer me up. I was glad for my mom…but it didn't make me feel better that Edward didn't love me.

I didn't see my friends over break. Rosalie and Jasper were in Hawaii the last time I heard with their family and Emmett decided to go to Colorado for some "major boarding". And Alice…well I had no idea where the little pixie went off too. Carlisle and Esme didn't say a lot so they must have knew where she was and wasn't particularly worried like I was.

I sighed and stared out the window in my bedroom. It was the typical gloomy day in Forks, and it totally suited my mood. Every thing seemed gray and dull since that day back in November. School wasn't interesting and I couldn't sit in Chemistry without feeling the tears come. And I wasn't sure what I was going to do when school started up in a week.

"Bella," Charlie called, knocking on my door.

"Yeah, dad?" I asked, not looking away from the window.

"Can you go to the post office box?" Charlie asked. "Your mother was suppose to be mailing your Christmas gift finally."

"Sure," I sighed, getting off the window seat.

The drive to the post office was only about ten minutes, not entirely long but it felt longer than that as I made my way down the rain slick road. I wasn't entirely happy I was going to the post office. It was the post office that got me into this situation. That and Alice.

I pulled up into a slot outside the office and hurried from the cab of the truck to the warm building. I pulled out my key and headed towards our box. Inside there were two tan slips, meaning that there was two packages there were too big for the box or needed a signature.

Stealing the slips, I went to the desk and rang the bell. The grandson happened to be the one who greeted me at the desk.

"Hey," I said, handing him the slips.

"Ah, yes, give me a minute," he said, headed towards the back.

I turned my back on the desk and watched the ceiling. It wasn't entire interesting, one of the lights needed to be change because it constantly flickered every other second.

"Hey you go, Bella," the guy said.

I turned and saw that he was carrying one very large package and then one tiny one.

"Just sign here," he said, pointing to where I needed to sign. I signed the slips and took the packages.

"Have a good day, Bella," he said, smiling at me as I went to the table in the middle of the post office that held different things that the post office provided.

I took a look at the large box and saw that it was from my mother. I could open that at home, I thought, as I pulled the smaller of the two packages towards me.

I blinked and turned the package around, and then back so I cold read the address. All that was on the package was my name and then the address. No return address, not even postage or the stamp that the postal service uses.

Curious, I flipped the package over and opened it. I thought that there was nothing in there but when I turned the package upside down, something silver fell out. A sense of déjà vu washed over me as I remained frozen as I stared down at the ring. My heart was in my chest as I bent at the waist and picked up the very familiar ring. My breathing increased as I shoved the ring back into the package and turned towards our post office box. I opened it and jammed the envelope back into the box.

I slammed it shut and hurried back home, Renee's package with me, trying to forget the ring.

I went to one of the school, later on that afternoon, to pick up one of my books that I left over Christmas break. Only a small town would you be able to get into the school during a break. I spun my dial of my locker and opened it. There, hanging off one of the never used coat hooks, was a silver chain with a silver ring at the end. My eyes bugged out and I slammed the door of my locker shut after making a quick grab for my book.

I went straight home, dropping off my book on my desk. I gathered my bathroom stuff and headed towards the bathroom taking advantage of the empty house, Charlie had gone to work. I let the warm water calm me down. I must be so depress that I was starting to see things like rings. That was the only explanation as to why I have seen the ring twice now. I finished the shower and, with a towel wrapped around me, I headed back to my room.

And I froze as I saw the silver laying on my book from school. I ran to my desk, desperation clutching at me. I grabbed hold of the ring on its chain and threw it out the open window that I quickly opened. I slammed it shut, the glass shaking. I turned and reached for my cell phone. I needed to talk to someone.

"Hello?" said the sweet voice of my best friend.

"Alice, I swear, I'm going nuts," I whispered as I sat down on my bed, running my hand through my damp and tangled mess called hair.

"Whoa, jeez, calm down, Bella. What do you mean you are going nuts?" she asked.

"I keep seeing rings."

"Rings?"

"Yes, they were everywhere. One at the post office before lunch, the one at the school—"

"You went to school?"

"I needed a book for one of my assignments! And can I continue?!"

"Yes," she said.

"Thanks. And now I just saw the ring on the book I brought back from school. And I know it wasn't there before I showered."

"Okay, jeez, Bella. Just because you keep seeing a ring doesn't mean you are going nuts," Alice stated.

"Oh yeah, sure," I muttered, standing up and start heading down stairs. "What does it mean?"

Just then the door bell rang. I sighed and headed towards the door.

"It just means," Alice stated as I undid the lock on the door and opened it, "that you need to take the ring."

I felt my jaw drop as I stared what was standing on my doorstep.

"What is it with people lately," said the black haired hair girl there, rolling her eyes, one finger extended, "do I need kick some sense up your ass to your brain?"

I swallowed as I started at the chain that was hanging off her finger…and then the ring that was hanging off the end of it.

"By the way," the girl said, smirking. "My name is Angel Montez."

Okay, I had to change this slightly from what I had originally planned for the chapter but it's pretty much like what I wanted in the outline…So what do you guys think? Review and let me know. Meanwhile I'm going to be on Skype. OMG! Seriously, one of the coolest things I think I have seen yet. Okay yes, like today is my first time using the system but I like it. And I even got to talk to Kaleb Nation last night…er…this morning? Whatever, but ya seriously, it was the coolest thing—even when he nearly slipped by saying my full name (I changed that now XD). And if you want to know talk to me, just search for "Nollie Marie" and I'll appear up on your search. I'm pretty much on unless I'm not at my computer like…class…sleeping…eating. You get the message. Anyways, REVIEW!

Huggles,
Nollie

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