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Recap: Bella and Alec are running away together. Edward is going to chase them.


I was pressing the unlock button frantically, hoping one of the cars would light up to tell me the keys I held belonged to it. There was a seemingly

endless line of cars in the cavernous garage, and I wasn't a car type of guy, so they all seemed to blend into each other. I passed a bright yellow

car but it did not light up. A red convertible, a van, a truck…nothing was working! As I continued to sprint, Bella pulled me in the opposite direction,

pointing to a black car near the entrance. In my haste I must have missed it. It was certainly the least conspicuous of the cars in the garage, it

almost blended in, in comparison to the monster truck next to it. We both threw ourselves into the car and I twisted the key into the ignition. As

soon as the car growled to life I threw it into reverse and the car flew backward and out into the darkness of the night air. I spun the car around

and sped through the gravel drive that wound in and out of trees. I hit a real street before long and I took a left, slamming the gas pedal against

the floor.

I took in a shaky breath. Now that we were out on the street, away from the huge threat that the Cullen house held, I felt myself relax for the first time since that night in the subway when this entire mess started.

-"Holy Crow." Bella whispered under her breath.

-"More like holy shit." I said.

-"Yeah, okay." She nodded in agreement.

We both sounded out of breath, still in shock.

A moment went by of silence, and it was a moment for both of us to collect ourselves. I slowed my speed a bit, easing the speedometer down to a more reasonable number.

-"Where are we going?" Bella asked.

My mind went blank for a moment. The thought hadn't even occurred to me. I had only been concerned about putting distance between us and the

threat that was Edward Cullen. Now that I really thought about it though, this was a stupid idea. We were in a car that wasn't ours, going

nowhere. What happened when the gas ran out. The meter was on F right now, but for how long? And even if we found somewhere to go, what

would was going to happen when we got there? We were homeless, broke, and I was an outlaw of sorts.

-"I don't know."

-"Well I say we drive for as long as we can, or at least til we hit Canada. If you get tired we can switch off." Bella used an almost matter of fact tone. She didn't seem the least bit concerned.

-"Canada? Do we even have the gas money to get there? Or the passports?" Well if she wasn't going to be the logical one, than I would have to

be. Although I wanted nothing more than to run away with this beautiful girl of my dreams, that didn't mean the universe was just going to twist

out of place so things would go our way. We had to have some sort of plan if this was going to work.

-"We should be okay. Here, let me check…" She popped open the passengers compartment and started pulling things out. I was sure I was seeing things. She pulled out wad after wad of bundled up bills.

-"Holy crap! What bank did you rob?"

Bella rolled her eyes and snorted.

-"The Cullens are ridiculously rich. With Alice being able to predict lottery numbers, they have piles of money just sitting around. They wont even miss it. Although I do feel bad taking this car. It was Carlisle's favorite."

So the undead were filthy rich on top of everything else? Did these vamps ever not get something they wanted? Then again, money couldn't buy everything. Or at least it didn't buy Bella's love for Edward.

-"Wont they come after us? Is Edward going to try and find you?" I was sure I wouldn't make it out of that encounter alive…

-"I was thinking about that too…He might, or he might not, depending on how Carlisle handles the situation. But from what Alice said, He's probably already out looking for us right now." She shivered.

-"What are we going to do?"

-"There's really not much we can do. Just keep running. Try not to draw any attention to ourselves. He shouldn't be able to find us, at least not for a while."

So, I truly had no where left to go. Was a life on the run all I had to look forward to for the rest of my life? At least I was with Bella…

I sighed.

-"To Canada." I said.

We spent the next few hours following road signs that said 'Vancouver' and much faster than I would have expected, we were nearing the Canadian border. When we were only a few miles away, Bella asked me to pull over.

-"I have my own passport, but obviously not one for you. But, I did find one for Edward in the passenger's side compartment. You could pretend to be him."

Was she serious?

-"Edward is the last person I want to be." I said.

-"It's the best I've got. And it's only for a minute or two."

-"But be serious, Bella. I look nothing like him."

-"Your hair is almost the same color. And if we put you in a hat and glasses I think we can pull it off."

-"You're serious?" My eyebrow was raised in disbelief. She really thought we could pull this thing off?

-"Hey, it's the best shot we have. We have to try."

She had a point.

-"Alright. Lets do this."

She handed me a flat brimmed Cincinnati Reds hat.

"Put the hat on and pretend to be asleep."

I nodded and did as she said, leaning against the window, trying to find a comfortable sleeping position.

She started up the car and she was about to put the car into drive but she stopped.

-"One last thing."

-"What is it?" I asked.

She leaned over and planted a kiss on my unsuspecting lips. I kissed her back with enthusiasm, and the kiss ended too soon for my liking. I chased her lips and she didn't seem to mind but she pulled away after a moment.

-"We have to get going."

-"Right now?" I asked, planting another kiss on her lips.

-"Yes." She laughed. "Let's just worry about getting over the border for right now, okay?"

-"Yeah, okay." I smiled at her.

She pulled onto the road and I went back to trying to look unconscious.

A few minutes went by and the car began to slow. I peeked up to see the border gates.

-"What are we going to do if this doesn't work." I whispered.

-"I have no idea."

-"Great."


Canada? What are they going to do in Canada? Oh, don't you worry. I have plans for Alec and Bella.