It's Wednesday and it's the third straight day that Jessica has missed school. I hope it's not something bad. School is definitely a lot less fun without her there. On top of that, I was named backup captain so I had to lead the practices. Leading people wasn't exactly one of my strong points. I decided that it would probably be a good idea to go to her house after school. I at least needed to find out when she would be coming back. If she was going to be out for an extended period of time, I might have to get someone to fill in for her. I hope she doesn't have mono because that would really suck for her.

"Alright girls I think we're good for today." I remarked. It's possible that I might have to watch some movies to find out how to be a good captain. I got in my truck and began to drive to Jessica's house. I couldn't help but notice that her car was gone. Was she playing hooky or something? I rang the doorbell and waited to see if anyone would answer it. I heard footsteps and the door was answered her mom.

"Alice, hi." Leslie said. "Come in."

I entered the house and took a seat on the couch.

"I'm assuming you plan on asking about Jessica. " She guessed as I nodded. "She's not here right now."

"Where is she?" I asked.

"She's with her father." Leslie explained. I gasped.

"She's dead?" I asked.

"No she's very much alive." Leslie responded.

"But she said her dad was dead." I replied.

"No my husband is dead." Leslie retorted.

"But…oh." I realized.

"Yes." She said. "Let me start from the beginning. When I was younger, I used to go to the Quileute reservation pretty often. This was at the same time I was engaged to be married. I happened to also be enamored by one Billy Black. We had sex once but that one time was all that needed to happen for me to become pregnant. I told Jack that the baby was his when I knew that it wasn't. Ten years ago, I finally told him. That didn't exactly turn out so well. He was crushed. A few days later he drove he car into a train. The police called it an accident but I know that he meant to do it."

"Have you told Jessica this?" I asked.

"Yes, she was furious. She decided that she wanted to get to know her father better and she should be on the reservation." The woman answered.

"When's she coming back?" I inquired

"I don't know." The mother replied. "She really hasn't been answering her phone. I've heard that Quileute teenagers go through a phase where they can be antisocial. Maybe you can get something out of her."

"I just want to say that you did nothing wrong." I told her. "Jess did deserve to know the truth. I'm just sorry that it didn't turn out better."

"Thanks, that means a lot to me." She replied.

"So do you know if she's going to come back to school or if she's transferring to that reservation school because I do have a job to as replacement head cheerleader if she's not coming back?" I questioned.

"I can't say but right now the outlook doesn't look that good." Leslie replied

That night I didn't call Jessica. I had to cook dinner and do my homework for a class that I had only signed up for because I knew that Bella was going to be taking. Sometimes I wish I was the one who had foresight. Charlie was watching his Wednesday night Mariners game. I had to watch Bring It On to see if I could learn anything about being a good cheer captain. I really hoped that she would come back because like I said school would definitely suck without her.

On Friday, it was actually the day of our homecoming. There was a big game that night and a dance on Saturday. I walked into the school and saw Eric as I walked in.

"Have you heard from Jess lately?" The Asian boy asked me. "Word around the school is she's projected to be queen."

"Okay I can tell you where she is but I kind of want to keep it out of the papers." I explained. "She's actually half-Quileute and has been spending a lot of time on the reservation. She might even be going to school there now."

"Well if that is the case, I'm hearing that you'll probably be voted in." He replied. "You better start writing your acceptance speech."

"I'll keep that in mind." I remarked. The winner would be announced at halftime of the game. Winning homecoming queen was an old dream of mine back when I was a sophomore. Of course this dream also involved being head cheerleader and dating the quarterback. Two of those things would be true because there is no way in hell that I am going out with Mike.

At night we were playing the big game against Beaver High School. I heard so many inappropriate jokes during the week. Anyway we were up big at halftime. It was time for the announcement of the election and the coronation of the queen. The principal stood in the middle of the field with the microphone.

"Okay let me start by saying that our leading vote getter was withdrawn from school this morning. By rule the next highest vote getter wins." The principal said. "So please give a round of applause to your Forks High School homecoming queen Alice Swan!"

I tried my best to act surprised but that was difficult considering Eric had spoiled the results. Theatre was never my strong suit either. I still was excited because homecoming was the one night where pretty much everything in town shuts down. I thought that only happened in Texas. So, even Charlie was there to me be crowned queen.

On Saturday at the dance, I decided to wear a dress that Elena had given me over the summer. I thought about wearing my birthday dress but I don't think that I could ever wear that one again. Too bad memories in that dress. When I arrived at school for the dance, I found a surprise waiting me.

"Jake what are you doing here?" I asked.

"I thought I'd show up cause I knew that you would be here." He answered.

"Where's Jessica?" I asked. "Is she gonna be here?"

"No she's actually busy." He responded. "Why did I have a feeling that you would ask me about her?"

"Because she's your sister." I replied. "So how are you dealing with that?"

"It's been interesting. We were pretty easy to take her in." He explained. "So I was wondering if you had a date."

"Jake I can't go out with you." I remarked. "I'm not…straight."

"That doesn't that we can't go as friends." Jacob said. "Come you gotta at least give me one dance."

"Only if you don't try to kiss and don't put your hands where they don't belong." I bargained. "Make no mistake I will bite you."

"I'll keep that in mind." he said with a laugh.

So on Sunday, Charlie was preparing to go hunting with Harry Clearwater. It was raining again and I was feeling a little down because Jessica wasn't returning my calls.

"Hey. I don't have to go fishing." Charlie said, noticing my glum expression.

"Yeah you do." Harry responded.

"You do." I agreed. "I need some fish to make for dinner tonight. Just be careful."

"Always am." Charlie replied.

"Don't worry those bears won't come near us with my mad kung fu." Harry remarked. I smiled a little because he was a total goof.

I got in my truck and made my own trip to La Push. I was going to talk to Jessica one way or the other. I didn't even turn back to get a coat. I pulled into the Blacks' driveway and saw Jessica standing in the grass. Only she didn't really look that much like the Jessica I was familiar with. She was wearing nothing but a simple bra and shorts and she had this weird tattoo on her arm.

"Jess!" I called to her. She turned to look at me but didn't say anything. "Why haven't you been answering my calls? Is it because of what happened in the theatre or what happened with your mom? I'm sorry."

"Go home Alice." She said.

"What?" I asked.

"Oh and if you want someone to blame for this, you should talk to those bloodsuckers that you were constantly hanging around." She snapped.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I stuttered.

"Oh don't play dumb. You may have fooled everyone else but you're not going to fool me anymore." She remarked. "We can't be friends anymore, Alice."

"You can't do this to me. I just need some time. We can make this work." I pleaded.

"It's me you, Alice." Jess stated.

"It's not you, it's me?" I asked. "Really…you can't break up with me. We're not even together."

"It is me." She responded. "I'm not someone that you should be hanging around. I'm not good. I used to be a good kid but I'm not anymore."

"I really just wanted to tell you that you would have won homecoming queen." I replied as I tried to fight back tears in my eyes. The rain didn't exactly help with that matter. And how did she find out that the Cullens were vampires?

"Alice, that stuff doesn't really matter." She said. "None of that matters anymore."

"You promised that you wouldn't me." I reminded her.

"Yes and this is me keeping that promise." She replied. "I'm telling you to stay away from because if you keep doing this you're going to get hurt."

It was at that moment that I noticed Sam, and his group. They were calling for her.

"What are you doing with them? I thought you hated Sam." I remarked.

"Sam's been helping me with what I've been going through." She explained. "You wouldn't understand."

With that she walked over to them.

After that didn't work, I figured that pretty much all chances I had with Jessica were gone. I had just lost my best friend. I needed to go somewhere that I could think. That's when it hit me. I wanted to go to the meadow where I found out about Bella.

The land was not as beautiful as the last time that I went there. It was very dead and barren. It wasn't surprising that it would be at this time of year. I don't think that you could even call it a meadow. I stood there still, watching the nothingness until a voice interrupted me.

"Hello Alice." It said. I looked over and saw Laurent standing across the meadow and he looked hungry.

So I added a little bit to this. I also need to say that in this story, only the first born has the power to phase. So Jacob is not a wolf. The principal would be a cameo by Neil Patrick Harris and since I didn't say before Leslie is played by Demi Moore. Don't forget to review.