I couldn't remember how long I had been driving, but I had the windows open, and the air was whipping around me. If Bella had the windows open of the car, I would be able to smell her scent.

I breathed out, looking to my right on the passenger's seat. There, placed ever so slightly in a stack, was Bella's jacket, then my baseball hat, then a picture of Emmett and I that Alice had taken a few months ago, before all of this happened. I looked so happy, so friendly in the picture, that I almost felt alien now.

My dislike and unknowing of Bella was buried away now, only the concern for her and my family showing up as any emotion. I gritted my teeth when I thought of Bella, but then I told myself that she was family and that I would have to learn to like her.

She was going to become my sister-in-law anyway. She was going to become my family. And families work, love, and stick together. So I would love Bella like a sister, work together with Bella like a sister, and stick together with Bella as if we were sisters.

My cell phone buzzed again, and I looked down at it. Instead of seeing the number that had been calling me a million times–which was Alice, because she saw me go off on my own–I saw a different number that I didn't recongize. I slowly picked my phone up, and flipped it open.

"Lydia here," I said emotionlessly into the phone. My voice sounded so flat that I reminded myself of a murderer. I shuddered at the thought.

"L-Lydia?" The startled voice asked. It was broken up by static, but I managed to decode who it was.

"Bella!" I wasn't able to disguse the shock and happiness in my voice. "You're alive! Bella, I need to know where you are right now!"

"I–I can't tell you. But you need to tell Edward something for me," Bella replied, and I could tell she was on the verge of tears.

"I'm listening," I said, almost confused.

"Lydia, you need to tell him I love him and that I'm so sorry for doing this." Her reply was cracked, like she was scared of what I was going to say.

"Why? Bella, why?!" I hissed at her, angry now. I was speeding down the high way faster now. I whipped past a sign that said, "Phoenix, five miles."

"James has my mom. I'm sorry, Lydia." The phone went dead.

"Hell!" I screamed. I quickly dialed Edward's number, and put it to my ear, breaking all the rules I had put in force for myself. I had told myself I wasn't going to talk to Edward or Alice, because I knew they would yell at me to go back home.

"Lydia?" Edward's voice was uncertain.

"Edward, I'm sorry I left. Tell Alice I'm sorry. I know your going to call her. Where does Bella's mom live?" My voice was so quick I barely understood it myself.

"What's doing on? Why am I going to call Alice any time soon?" Edward asked me, his voice clear and coated in acid.

"Edward, answer my damn question!" I thundered at him, surprised at my own tone; it was one of a caring mother that had just found out her daughter had been killed, and she was going to go kill the killer.

"She was moving to Jacksonville, but she was currently living in Phoenix, why?" Edward's tone was as hard a rock.

"Thank you, Edward," I sighed.

"Lydia, why did you need to know–" Edward started, but I cut him off.

"Bella just called me saying that James had her mother. I'm assuming Bella is going to go save her mother, and I'm only five miles away from Phoenix, so I should be able to figure out where they're at, and save Bella and her mother well I'm at it. I'm also supposed to tell you that Bella loves you." I watched as I past by a whole bunch of other cars, all of them honking at me when I cut them off.

Edward was silent until he said, "Lydia, but you hate her." His voice was a whisper.

"I don't hate her. At least, not any more," I mumbled. "Tell Emmett I love him, and keep your pale behinds right where you are. I don't want to have anyone else in danger too."

"But Lydia–" Edward started, but again, I cut him off, this time hastily.

"'Bye Edward. Love you, bro," I said before I flipped the phone closed and tossed it lightly onto the seat beside me.

I was just entering city limits, and I had my power on full power as I teased and tested, trying to find Bella or James in the mess of people. When I didn't get her location, I only sped up faster, hoping and praying that she wasn't dead just yet.

Well, there you go!!

It took me awhile to get this one up because my computer was being stupid yesterday, and now I finally got this up today. Sorry about the delay!!

Well, my free week is ending. I'm not going to be updating as frequently as I have been, but I will be updating!! :)

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Thanks a monkey bunch for reading!!

~Sun