CHAPTER 2

"Edward" I said as I narrowed my eyes, locking them on his perfect features.

"Bella" Alice screamed as she ran to me and nearly knocked me off my feet as she wrapped me in a hug.

"We missed you so much Bella -------- What happened to you? You look different" Alice added as she let me go.

"Well, you see, after you guys left I had no one to go to so I went to live with Laurent and after a while I convinced him to change me" Mark came up to me and put his arm around my waist, I heard a slight growl come from Edward.

"Oh, and this is my boyfriend Mark. He's a vampire too" I said as I placed a hand on his cheek. I knew this was driving Edward insane because he began to flare his nostrils as he growled.

"It's nice to meet you" Alice said as she extended her hand.

"So you're Alice. Bell talks so much about you. You two had quite a friendship" he said, taking her hand.

"Yes, we did. I'm just sorry we had to leave" she shot a quick glare at Edward.

"And you must be Emmet. Bell tells me you were like her big brother" Emmet smiled and he nodded.

"And you two must be Jasper and Rosalie" Rosalie just looked away but Jasper shook Mark's hand.

"I'm sorry. I don't think she's told me about you" he said looking at Edward. I saw Edward's eyes fill up with anger and pain.

"Mark, I told you about him. This is Edward" I couldn't stand seeing him in so much pain even if he did desert me.

"Oh, sorry, I guess you just slipped my mind" I saw the hate in Edward's eyes so I quickly change the subject.

"So, since we're all here, why don't we all go see a movie together" everyone seemed to agree with my suggestion. Edward tagged along. I knew he didn't want to be there.

After the movie we all decided to go to a restaurant down the street. It was a lot of fun. We talked and laughed, except Edward who sat there in silence. I kept glancing over at him; his expression was pained and angry.

"Bella, Can I talk to you, alone" everyone looked at him because it was the first time he'd spoken all night.

"Yeah. I'll be right back babe" I said as I kissed Mark tenderly on his lips.

Edward led me out of the restaurant and around the corner into a secluded area. I hadn't realized how much I missed Edward, but I couldn't let him know that. I just pushed my feelings aside for the moment.

"Bella, I'm sorry about what happened back then. I didn't mean to hurt you" hah! Whatever

"Then why'd you do it? Why did you leave me when I need you the most" I tried not to scream but my words came out in a yell.

"Bella, I just couldn't stand seeing you in so much pain. I didn't have the heart to tell you that I was leaving in a day to go to Europe for half a year for a foreign exchange student program" I was stunned. I couldn't believe it.

"But ------ But" I was at a loss for words.

"I never meant to hurt you. You just got me so angry. I'm so sorry. I came back to see you and to beg for your forgiveness but I see that I should've just stayed in Europe" I wanted to cry. All this time I thought he hated me when it was all just a misunderstanding.

"I guess we should go back" he started to walk back towards the restaurant but I grabbed his arm. He turned to look at me with puzzled eyes.

"Just shut up and kiss me" I pulled him forward and locked him in a deep kiss that seemed to last forever. He wrapped his arms tightly around my waist and I wrapped my arms around his neck. I felt as if we had gone back in time.

But then the kiss stopped.

"We need to go back. You're boy toy will be wondering if I kidnapped you" we both quietly laughed at this statement and headed back to the restaurant where everyone was waiting outside for us.

"And where have you to been" Emmet asked with a slight laugh. Mark looked confused and worried.

"We just had a lot of catching up to do" I walked over to Mark and gave him a hug but as Edward walked past us I winked at him and he smiled. Everyone, except Mark who hadn't seen, knew what was going on.

"Well Mark, I think we should head home. Dad's probably going to freak when he finds out I didn't do my homework" everyone turned to look at me with big eyes.

"Wait a minute. I thought your dad was dead" Alice was the only one that spoke. Everyone else just had their draws drop. Mark and I laughed at how silly they all looked.

"I mean Laurent. He adopted me and I've been calling him dad for quite a while now" everyone seemed to be overcome by relief.

I said my goodbyes to everyone and then Mark took me home. He asked me a lot of questions about Edward. Most of which I lied about. But he didn't suspect a thing. I had become a very convincing liar.

When I got home Laurent greeted me with a warm hug.

"How was your night" he asked as we walked to the living room.

"It was fun. I'm actually going to head back out. Alice came back and we're going to catch up on a few things" he stopped and stared at me.

"Are all the Cullen's back" he seemed a bit distressed when he asked this.

"Yes. Their all at their old house." he let out a sigh of relief and told me I could go. I quickly ran to my car and drove to the Cullen's house.

As I neared the house I realized how old it looked. It looked as if no one had been living in it for decades. The exterior of the house looked so old and dusty. But the inside was still as beautiful as ever.

Edward greeted me as I walked through the door and led me up to his room.

"Bella, why'd you come here" he asked as we sat on his couch.

"I needed to see you again. Away from Mark" we were both sitting on either sides of the sofa.

"Why?" he sounded confused. He scooted a little closer to me.

"Well, when we kissed I felt all the spark and excitement I felt back then and I just wanted to know if you felt the same thing" I scooted a little closer to him, hoping I knew the answer.

"Bella, I felt the same thing. I still love you. I haven't stopped loving you" I was now sitting in his lap, the way I used to, and I laid my head against his shoulder.

"I still love you too" and with that we were locked in a deep kiss that was more passionate then the one before. I had his shirt nearly off when he pulled away.

"Wait a minute. Wait about Mark" he cringed when he said Mark's name.

"Mark who" I said as I pulled him back into the kiss. It lasted for what seemed like hours. But then we heard something crash through Edward's window. We got up to examine the object. It was a rock. We looked outside and saw Mark, standing there with more rocks in his hand.

"You bitch" he threw another rock at the window.

"You're going to pay for this you stupid whore" he threw one more and then he ran off. Edward and I looked at each other and then we went and told Carlisle.

"Well the only thing we can do is have Bella stay with us. Laurent is perfectly capable of protecting himself" Carlisle said at the end of our discussion.

"I need to call Laurent then" Edward quickly pulled out his cell and dialed Laurent's number, he then handed me the phone.

I explained everything to Laurent and he agreed with what Carlisle said. He said that he would miss having me around the house but that it was for my own safety and that he would call twice a week to check in on me. He was such a dad.

Hmm? What happens next? I'll post the new chapter tomorrow. Thanks for the earlier comments. Keep em comin if you want the story to continue. ;-).