A/N: hey guys... I know, I know such a long time period since last update but hopefully this will help you to continue... It is a short fill-in chapter that I conjured up on the way to soccer today. It's a little odd and I don't usually write like this. Hopefully I will be able to write a few more this weekend maybe... Anyway. Enjoy and please don't be put off by its shortness.

Bella

I sat with Charlie. It felt just like old times. But still something was missing. I felt like a piece of my heart is gone and I am not fully complete. I haven't told anyone yet of corse but I am not sure if I should.

Dakota has grown everyday and now looks about the age of twelve. She spends most of her time with Alec and all of the 'younger' immortals. For some strange reason I feel as if she is slipping away. I don't know why but I have realised that I m lucky to see her once every two days. Is she avoiding me? Am I that bad a mother? NO! I shouldn't think that way. I'm sure she has her reasons.

Today I decided to take Dakota for a walk. Ha ha I sound like I' m talking about a dog. We walked for a long time when outta nowhere another vampire appeared. He was tall and had a devilish grin. I could see him eyeing Dakota so I stepped in front of her and looked him dead in the eyes.

"Such a delicious creature." He hissed licking his lips. "Mind if I take a bite?"

"Touch her and that will be the last thing you do." I snarled.

"Oh feisty." He exclaimed. I rushed forward and pinned him to a tree with my hands, they were already brining to spark and burn.

"No mummy." I heard Dakota say from behind me. I looked at her funny but she shook her head and decided we should leave. The Nomad as I now call him, followed us back home to the castle. I wasn't too happy about it but for Dakota's sake I let it go.

Jason, as the new vampire called himself was, well different. Dakota liked him for some strange reason. I was beginning to assume the worst. It feels good to know that every other Volturi thinks that he is a psyco. I was so ready to rip his head of when he and Dakota came into the throne room holding hands. Marcus wasn't taking it too well either. Dakota skipped up to Marcus and I and jumped onto my lap. She gestured for Jason to sit next to me. He sat a bit too close to me, I growled. I caught Aro's attention, talking to him in his head.

'What does Dakota see in this guy? He I sooo ugly!' I asked. From beside me Aro chuckled. 'Be really funny if he was gay though...' At this Aro smiled, he then sent a picture of Jason with girl clothes. It was so funny that I cracked up laughing and so did Aro. I mentally sent the picture to Marcus and everyone else but Dakota and Jason. Soon enough I had the whole clan laughing and giggling.