Seven Months Later…..

Edward's POV

"Edward do you like this one?" I heard my sister call me. "Go away Alice," I grunted. I wasn't in the mood to talk. "Edward Anthony Cullen!" Alice shrieked at me. "I am tired of your attitude. Get over yourself brother!" She yelled. Her tiny figure began pacing in front of me. I was lying on my bed, trying to pass the time. More like, letting time pass.

"Stop bringing us down!" She said loudly again. "Alice don't be so-" "Oh Shut up Emmett!" Alice interrupted him. "He is going to ruin your wedding! You should at least take back the title as best man!" She sighed madly. "You need someone who isn't a zombie! Rosalie is so close to kicking the crap out of him! At least let Jasper be Best man. It was rightfully his! You decided to give it to Eddie to cheer him up, but look!" She was too full of it. "Alice your taking this overboard Sweetie," I heard my mom's voice. "She has been gone for half a year," Esme continued. I sighed loudly. "Get out of my room!" I yelled at all of them. I buried my face in my pillow.

A week after she left my parents came back from their trip to Italy. They were pleased to find me so depressed. They thought I was in a big problems. Dad assumed I had an STD. Pssh! I'm not a man-whore! Well at least since I met her. Esme was glad I was stabilized. Too bad it only caused me my heart and soul!

"Your such a teenage girl," Alice whispered to me. "Get out of bed!" She ordered me. "Edward, please," She gave up in ordering me around. I tore myself from my pillow. I noticed it was just me and my pixie sister. I just stared at her. "Edward," She sighed sadly. "Please, it's been difficult for everyone too. But we are not locked in our room. The world hasn't ended. Life is still continuing! Time is still passing!" She lectured me. "She has been gone for seven months Edward please understand that. She needed to leave," She tired again. "She left me," I whispered to her.

Alice took my hand into her tiny one. "Brother, she promised she would come back. In the mean time you have to keep going with your life! Your not being very fair. To her, or to any of us. You know she left to fix things, her mom is a parasite. She has custody of her-" "No Alice! She turned eighteen three months ago! Emmett celebrated his birthday without his Twin! He…we were all expecting her to march through the door that day. But she didn't show! She left me!" I yelled at my sister. Why couldn't she see it? Was I the only one who knew she wasn't coming back.

"She probably is at some crack house right about now," I huffed. "Edward! Don't say that!" Alice shouted at me. "What else could she be doing Alice? Think about it! Why wouldn't she stay in contact with Emmett or Charlie? Because she's too high to pick up the phone!" I insulted Bella. She was a lost cause. "If you feel that way, then why are you still moping around? Get your skinny butt up! If Bella is so worthless then get up!" Alice dared me. I tried to respond but my heart ached.

"She's gone," I whispered. "Who gets you Edward?" Alice grunted. "Pick one! Either you hate her or you are still in love with her!" She yelled. "I love her damnit!" I shouted back. "Alice cant you let me wallow in my misery?" I begged my fairy-like sister. "No!" She shouted. "Just leave!" I ordered her. "Edward I promise that if you get up, and come and try your tux on without complaining, I'll leave you alone for the rest of the day," She tempted me. "Fine," I gave up. If I wouldn't except Alice would be knocking on my door until I opened or she would climb in through the window. She is crazy!

I got up, slowly, form my bed and headed to the door. "She'll come back Edward, I promise," Alice said. "Right," I grunted. "I have a surprise for you," She added, still her bubbly self. "What is it?" I asked her. "It's a secret."

Bella's POV

"It's blazing hot!" Kevin complained. "No shit! We are in Phoenix not Fork's!" I was sadden by the mention of the last word. "Why haven't you gone back Bella?" He asked me. "I don't know," I lied. Kevin looked at me, studying my face. "You were never a good liar," He smirked at me. "Shut up," I threw him an envelope. "Ah my monthly mail," He smiled. "It's what gets me through the days," He teased. "SO who's girlfriend are you?" I asked looking around at the rest of the prisoners. "His name is Joe, but I call him Joe grizzly," He said seductively. "Ew," I said. He laughed. "Jail isn't like the movies Bella. You don't tend to get violated. Unless you piss someone off," He laughed again.

"No wonder you've changed," I said to him. "I had a lot of time to rethink everything," He said seriously. "Thanks to Bruno and you of course, I was able to realize what I've been doing wrong for so long. I did try getting rid of my guilt for the past three years by doing drugs. But it was all useless anyway, after the high wore off I was still in the same pain." He paused. He looked at me form the other side of the prison table. "I have to officially apologize Bella, I've blamed you for so long because you were able to outgrow this-" "I didn't outgrow it Kevin, I overcame the need the drugs give you. It's a horrible thing to be so dependent." I told him. He nodded. "You've been so kind Bella," He said. "I don't do it for you Kevin, I do it for your mom and Bruno. I owe them a lot. And maybe like one percent is for you. Steven wouldn't have wanted me to leave you so alone. Despite the horrible things you said to me," I smirked teasingly at him. "Yeah evil son of a bitch, got it," He laughed.

"Good. Don't forget it," I winked at him. "Are we friend now?" He asked. I slowly got up form my chair. "You've been coming for the last five months, I figured you forgave me." He said, hopeful. "I do forgive you Kevin. But you and I cant be friends, not anymore." I said sincerely to him. "It was worth a try Bella," He said. "See you on the outside Kevin. Please change," I kissed his cheek lightly and walked out of the visiting room.

"Goodbye Bruno!" I waved at my old friend. "Take care of yourself Sweetie!" He waved back. I walked out of the Prison of the state of Florida. I saw a black Audi parked on the curb. "Get in," My mother said. "Yes," I hissed..

We drove in silence for an hour. She looked back at me and rolled her eyes, every once in a while. It was so aggravating to live with this woman! It was nothing but grunts and glares with her. "Bella," My mother broke the silence. Woo Lucky me! I rolled my eyes. "Yes mom?" I asked. "I know that you've stayed with me, and been doing as I told for the past seven months. And I know that you had the right to leave three months ago but you chose to please me." Yeah, you can call it that. "Where are you going with this mom?" I asked her. "I just wanted to say, that I'm proud of you Sweetie. You proved me wrong. I know that I am stubborn and maybe harsh on you sometimes-" Sometimes? What about a lot! "But it's for your best. I don't want to have to see you roaming the streets, begging for money because drugs destroyed your life. You were…are…suppose to have a brilliant life! I don't want you to ruin it. Please grasp that." She said seriously.

"This came for you in the mail today," She handed me a white with gold invitation envelope. "What is it?" I asked her. "Open it," She ordered me. Inside was a little card.

It read: Remember our little secret Bella. Don't forget the date. I took the liberty to feel your mother in. In order to reward you for such an improvement of behavior, she wont put up a fight. The flight, leaves at three this afternoon. You better be in it. Don't make me drag you over to the green side from Florida. You know that you need to come. You owe him. You owe us. How can the dangerously hormonal bride go on without you? Don't think this over so much Bella. Your future involves one path. Don't take another one, that'll be catastrophic.

-M.A.C

"You better get going dear," My mother stopped driving. Inside the envelope there was something else. "It is your future," My mother told me. "Take it, you know your heart belongs there."