I guess it's time to return to the present. Sigh. Is this where Edward- Shush, Dol. No spoiling. Fine. I get it. No spoilers.

Seriously though, remember all the implications I've made about who Edward is. I don't know if I should warn about it but just be wary.

I missed sleeping, sleeping gave me an opportunity to take my mind off things. It didn't help that I was under house arrest. I was a newborn vampire trapped in a small bedroom on the brink of insanity and I couldn't sleep. To add to all of that fun Dol was ignoring me. Yeah, what could go wrong?

I lay in my bed and stared at the ceiling, counting every single indention in the stone lined ceiling. It wasn't fun but it kept my mind off of things.

I tensed when I heard footsteps moving towards my room, it was too early for most people to be wandering the halls and the vampires tended to spend time with the humans or doing their jobs.

"Laurent." I froze at the sound of Edward's voice outside my door. "Stefan has requested your presence." He was quiet for a minute. "What can I possibly do to harm her? She's not human anymore."

"You can do a lot of things, Edward." Laurent's voice was of annoyance. "I am doubtful that Stefan has even requested my presence."

"If you wish to displease him be my guest, Laurent. Don't come crying to me when your head gets detached from your body." Edward's voice held annoyance. "Tell you what, if it makes you feel any better I'll take her to the garden and we can work." I could practically see him rolling his eyes at that.

Dol, I don't know if you can hear me but I have a bad feeling. Please stop ignoring me; I need to talk to you. I'm begging you. Nothing, there was absolutely no response. I couldn't get into her head, I didn't like being locked out but I'd also earned this. I'd buried myself.

I sat up and looked forward as my door opened. Edward leaned against the doorframe and watched me.

"What do you say we get out of here? Or perhaps you'd like to hang out in your bed and talk about feelings." He grinned when I growled at that. "Oh come on, Isabella. I saw what Dol saw in your head. She hasn't quite perfected that mental block."

"There is a fine line between reality and my fictional life." I growled lowly.

He pushed off the doorframe and stepped in the room. "I have a question, Isabella. Why would you mind choose me of all the males you have seen and met?"

"Trust me, I've asked myself that question plenty of times. Still haven't quite figured it out." As I spoke he closed the door behind himself.

"Mhm. Here's the deal, Isabella. A one-time offer. Did Dol tell you how far I went to make sure nothing happened to her?"

"She showed me the entire trial."

"Then you know I have an unhealthy obsession. It has been mentioned many times that I will go to any lengths to get you."

"What's your offer then, Edward?" I clenched my teeth, growling lowly.

"You come join my side willingly." He chuckled and stepped forward until he was sitting on the foot of the bed. I backed up until my back was completely pressed against the wall.

"Never."

"You don't even want to know what that entails."

"I don't trust you."

"There's more to it than that." I swallowed as he moved across the bed so that he was sitting directly in front of me, looking me over like I was dinner. Maybe it was a good thing I was a vampire.

"You don't like me being around you. I may be locked out of your mind but I can see right through you." I flinched away when his hand touched my face. "Oh, Isabella. You want to hate me, you honestly do. Your head is so messed up though."

"I do hate you." I growled out and kicked him as hard as I could, the kick sent him flying back into the wall and in seconds he was back in front of me, his eyes were lethal as he grabbed my throat and pinned me.

"Isabella." He growled deeply as he pushed me back against the wall. "That was extremely stupid of you." I struggled against him, kicking and clawing. I was weaker though. Even if I was a newborn he was somehow stronger. He used his other hand to grab my legs and force them flat against the bed. "I do not like being told 'no'. I do not like being denied what I want." I struggled against his hold, baring my teeth.

"Fuck you, Edward." I spat out.

"As tempting as that is; I am not quite ready for that point in our relationship." He moved his hand down so that he was pressing down on the center of my chest.

"I don't want any fucking relationship with you!"

"Relationships aren't always two sided. I don't really care what you want." I screamed when he bit me, not because it hurt, I mean it did hurt but that wasn't why I screamed. The scream was instinctual. A cry for help because I needed help. I couldn't get him off me, I was out of options. He pulled back and growled, getting off of me and the bed, he didn't turn to face me when he was at the door. I wanted to lunge for him but I was terrified. I thought newborns were stronger than the average vampire. Why couldn't I push him off me?"

"Next time I will do more than mark you, you will be mine." He growled and threw open the door, leaving without another word.

It wasn't long before Emmett was standing in the door. "Dammit." He growled and stood at the side of my bed, looking me over. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." I managed to mumble. "That doesn't make sense. It shouldn't be possible."

"Bella, are you okay?" He asked; sitting on the edge of the bed and looking at the bite mark from Edward. It was stinging but that was all there was to feel.

"Newborns are supposed to be stronger. Why was he stronger than me, Emmett? I couldn't fight." Emmett didn't speak; it was obvious that he was thinking. Debating the answer.

"He's been feeding on humans without SH in their system." He finally stated with disgust in his voice. "It's not well known because it's not allowed in the city. Even the Volturi keep this information as quiet as possible. Vampires are affected by SH as well. It makes us weaker. If a vampire chooses to feed on humans without SH in their system it makes them stronger."

I winced. Great; wonderful. Absolutely amazing. "If it's not allowed can't we get him in trouble?"

"It's not exactly an easy thing to prove."

"I thought they were using Maggie for trials."

"That would require enough proof for it to go to trial. He's too high of a rank. I'm sorry, Bella." He hesitated then looked towards the door. "I'll take you to the garden so that someone there can watch you. Tonight is a full moon and I think it's getting to Rose this month."

"How exactly does that work?"

"It's not something you want to see. She will be locked down in a room, if she manages to break out…" He shook his head. "Not the point."

"She's still mad at you isn't she?"

"I don't think she'll ever forgive me for that incident. I haven't quite forgiven myself for it."

"If you blow the whistle again I think she'll kill you."

"I'm not an idiot." He chuckled and got up. "Have you talked to Dol?"

"I haven't heard anything, either she has me locked out or she's passed out and not dreaming."

"When was the last time you talked to her?"

"Yesterday afternoon we argued, she hasn't talked to me since."

"Keep trying to get in touch with her."

"Why?"

"I have a bad feeling." He finally stated as he headed towards the door. "As much as I'd love to leave you here on your own I'd be the one who got the backlash if you aren't being watched."

"You know this surveillance of Bella thing is bullshit."

"It's not completely stupid."

"Why would you say that?"

"It's not just you, everyone who was part of Rosalie's escape last time are under close watch."

"I don't see Alice walking around with a vamp glued to her side."

"She won't leave the city. Jasper has told her if she does something like that again he will never speak to her again."

"She's risking him to help us?"

"It's complicated." He stated after a moment.

We sat in silence for a couple minutes. "I had a lot of fun the first day I was here, Emmett. Just so you know. The best thing that had happened to me since I was taken by the Volturi was hang out with you."

"You better not be confessing your undying love to my mate." Rose had actually managed to sneak up on me, God knows how but I hadn't even noticed the sound of her approaching my room. Her heartbeat should've been a dead giveaway so I honestly don't know how I hadn't heard her approach. However she successfully scared me.

"As if. We all know whose heart I'm after." I turned to face her -where she was standing in the door with her arms crossed over her chest- and winked at her.

"And here I thought you were on Team Edward." The joke was in bad taste and it was obvious by the look of guilt on her face that she hadn't meant it. However I blocked out the agitation caused by it.

"I have a soft spot for blonde girls in the real world it seems." I grinned at her and she relaxed though she also put up a very fake look of disgust.

"Sorry but I don't swing for that team, Bella." She closed her eyes for a second and yawned. "All this talking and sending off your flirting is draining me." She opened her eyes and turned in the door frame, stepping out. "Let's head to the cafeteria. You aren't gonna send her off either, Emmett. If I die tonight then I want to spend the day with my friends. No offense, Emmett."

He growled lightly but followed Rose out.

"Come on, Bella. I'd rather not get into trouble for you being left here on your own." She didn't bother turning around as she spoke, I got up and followed her.

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"Have you tried calling her?" Rosalie asked as she cut into her steak, I couldn't help but eye the blood on the steak, it was animal blood but it did send my mind to the sound of all the human's heartbeats in the dinner hall. I also had noticed the bags under her eyes as if she hadn't slept in days. She also kept yawning and trying to keep her eyes open. I hadn't asked yet, I would though.

"I've tried-"

"I mean an actual phone call. Have you tried calling her?"

It took a minute for me to realize what she meant. "No. She doesn't have a phone though."

"Of course not. But Mike does. My God you can be stupid sometimes, Bella." She rolled her eyes and reached down under the table for a second and laying down Emmett's phone which I assume she had taken from Emmett's pocket.

"You have Mike's number in there, Emmett?"

"I go around asking every human for their phone-"

The phone started playing the strange melody. I watched as he picked it up and put it to his ear. I vaguely remembered the same sound when we had been at Emily's Diner.

"Why the Hell do you have Mike's number, Alice?" He asked after Alice spoke, I didn't listen into what she had to say but I did recognize her voice on the other end.

"He works in the clothing store, are you honestly surprised, Emmett?"

I focused on what Alice was saying. "Of course I have Mike's number. Tell Rose to bite me. I haven't been able to get Mike to pick up his phone so try calling Jessica. Before you ask, Bella. The sound the phone makes is called a ringtone. Anyways here's both their numbers." She rattled off two sets of ten numbers that I stored in my head for later. Who knows when I might need them?

He hung it up and pressed the buttons of the first number. Silence for a few seconds then a voice answered.

"Hello?"

"Jessica, its Emmett."

"Ugh. What the Hell do you want?"

"Is Dol there?"

"You mean the bitch who stole my fiancée?"
"You're engaged?"

"Not for much longer if they don't get back. They took off in the middle of the night last night and are refusing to talk to me."

"You didn't think to call?"

"You're joking, right?" I could hear her snort on the other line. Annoyance thick in her voice. "This is domestic. Not a matter for the city."

"Did you talk to them before they left?"

"No I didn't. What do you not get about 'took off in the middle of the night'?" Dol was missing. Or was she? I wouldn't put it past her to take him as far away from the city as possible if she felt he was in danger.

God dammit! Dol, answer me! Where the fuck are you?

Dead silence. Nothing.

"Jessica, I'm asking you. Is there anything you can tell me about when they left?"

She let out an annoyed sigh. "All I know is when I woke up; Dol was in the living room telling Mike they had to go immediately. When I left my room and looked out the living room window she was in the driver's seat of some ugly ass van and Mike was in the passenger seat. She drove off with him."

"Dol was driving?" I looked at Rosalie.

"Thank you for that information, Jessica."

"If you see Dol tell her I told her to go fuck herself. I'm out of forgiveness towards her." Emmett set the phone down and looked between us.

"Dol can't drive." I finally said after a bit of silence.

"How the Hell could Jessica see Dol driving?" Rose asked with a thoughtful look.

"I have no idea." I whispered and groaned, wanting to throw something or someone. There was way too much happening.

I know where the story is going but how I am going to get there is the challenge. How about you tell the story to get there? If you know the story so well why don't you take over? I'm not the person writing this. Don't try to pawn it off on me. It's your story. And? Stop being a baby and continue telling my story. I thought it was you and Bella's? Not the point. I also needed to slip in a Team Edward joke at some point or my life wouldn't be complete.