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This chapter will have a little time gap but not a big gap. Hope y'all stay with me.

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No copyright intended for songs used in this chapter.

Now onto the story…

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Bella:

September was a big month for not just myself but for the band and for Emmett, Alice, Edward, and Garett as well. We started our musical career. Alice started her personal assistant/stylist career. Emmett, Edward, and Garrett started their bodyguard career. I can't say for how long any of us will remain in those careers but for now, I will enjoy the hell out of it.

October flew by in a blur of action. We had concerts every few days. Some venues we would have two shows to perform. The closer it got to Halloween, the more Alice dressed us in costumes. It was actually fun. We went as group costumes such as mobsters and flappers, Spongebob characters, the movie Twilight characters, characters from Tom Hanks movie, A League of their Own, cops, doctors and nurses, and superheros. You know, things like that. Other times, we all wore a different costume that didn't match each other. It was all fun to do.

It's November now. You already know what happens in November. Yup, that's right. It's Thanksgiving and guess who always cooks Thanksgiving dinner? Yup, you guessed right again. Me. I don't mind though. I love cooking for my family. My Nana Swan taught me how to cook. I always spent the holidays in the kitchen with her, learning how to make the holiday dinners. It was our thing. Just like my dad and Emmett played football outside with the local dads and kids then watched football on the television. As we got older, the Whitlocks, Hales, and Webbers joined us for dinner. It was a great tradition.

This year though is going to be different. My nana isn't here to cook with me. She passed away last year and as sad as I am that this is my first year without her, I will have my girls with me. I am also meeting Edward's parents for the first time which I am nervous about. Alice assured me that they will love me. Doesn't help the nerves though.

My dad also invited his girlfriend. You heard right, my dad has a girlfriend. Her name is Sue Clearwater and she is the waitress who took care of us at the restaurant after our first recording day. I have yet to see her again after that day but I can already tell that she is good for my dad. He's been smiling more lately and he just seems like he's a lot happier. He truly deserves to be happy. He is an amazing man.

Since I couldn't go to the store myself, I sent Emmett and Garett. Of course I had to make a list for them and then I had to be specific on said list to make sure they got the right stuff. Otherwise, Emmett would just grab whatever he wanted and we wouldn't have dinner.

It is the day before Thanksgiving and I am waiting for Emmett and Garett to get here with everything. Thankfully Sue had gotten the turkey and ham already. The ham is in the fridge while the turkey is sitting in the sink. I won't have to prep either of those until the morning but the turkey needs to finish defrosting. What I will be working on today is dessert.

I heard Emmett before I saw him.

"Hunny bunny. I'm home." He yelled from the garage.

I laughed to myself. "In the kitchen Emmybear." I yelled back.

I could hear Garrett laughing his ass off at that to which Emmett told him to shut up.

I leaned against the counter, arms crossed, waiting for them to bring the bags in. I had already gotten nana's cookbook out along with the ingredients that I had and the bowls and such that I will be using.

"What the hell took you so long?" I asked, looking between the two of them. "I need to have the desserts done before your parents get here Garrett."

Garrett looked at me as he sat the bags on the island. "This asshole is the reason it took so long." He said as he pointed to Emmett.

"What? I didn't do anything." Emmett yelled, placing the rest of the bags on the island.

"The fuck you didn't." Garrett yelled back.

I laughed. I couldn't help it. They were acting like children.

"Boys calm down. What happened?" I asked as I moved to the island. I started to take the items out of the bags as I waited for one of them to tell me what happened.

They started talking over each other.

"There was a magazine with us on it." Emmett said as he opened a bag of chips.

"This dumb ass just had to point that out." Garrett said as he plopped down in a chair.

I just stared at them for a few seconds, not seeing the big deal. "And? That doesn't sound like that big of a deal."

Emmett smiled as Garrett facepalmed himself. "This dick yelled at the top of his lungs that it was us in the magazine which of course caused people to look at us. Then of course, someone yelled that we were bodyguards for Midnight Storm."

Now I am getting it. "Oh fuck." I laughed. "You dumbass." I said to Emmett. "Clearly you didn't think before you spoke which isn't unusual for you."

Emmett shrugged. "I was excited. Never thought I would see myself in an entertainment magazine."

Garrett punched Emmett's shoulder. "So because of this dick, we got ushered into the manager's office until the police could show up so we could get escorted to the truck. Thankfully we could see the cashier ring everything up. Emmett gave the manager his card to pay for it all. We were escorted to the truck once that was done. Then we had to wait for a worker to bring the cart to us. They even loaded the truck up."

"Emmett, next time, say that shit quieter. For everyone's sake. Hopefully you weren't followed." I sighed. "Did you at least accommodate the workers?"

"I gave the cashiers a hefty tip." Emmett smiled. "The manager wouldn't take the tip." He shrugged.

"All I have to say about this is good luck telling dad and let Alice know when she gets here." I said as I arranged the groceries in the order that I will use them. I had put the cold stuff in the fridge already.

Emmett looked puzzled. "Why Alice?"

I gave a small sigh and chuckle. "Because you oaf, Alice deals with the media."

"Oh yeah." He said. "Are you done with us?"

I nodded. "Yeah. I am going to start the pies now so off you go."

I turned the oven on to preheat it and opened the cookbook to the page I needed. I proceeded to make two each of pumpkin pie, cherry pie, apple pie, and chocolate pudding pie. It smelled heavenly in the kitchen. I also had eggs boiling to make deviled eggs.

The pumpkin pies are done and cooling on the rack. I had just put the cherry pies in the oven as Alice came bouncing into the kitchen.

"Hello hello hello." Alice cheered.

I closed the oven door as I answered her. "Hey. Did you just get here?" I took a drink from my water bottle.

"A few minutes ago. I got stuck in the living room." She answered as she sat bags on the kitchen table.

"Emmett?" I laughed.

"Yup. So I made him go get the rest of the bags from my car." She laughed as she started to empty her bags.

I laughed with her. "Serves him right. What did you bring?"

Alice waved her hand around the bags. "I brought plates, napkins, tablecloths, plastic cups, bowls, silverware. Plus decorations."

I stared at her. "Alice, we don't need decorations. It's just Thanksgiving."

"Nonsense. Do you know who you are talking to?' She asked.

I facepalmed. "How can I forget. I suppose you have an outfit for me as well?"

"You know it." She said as she held a bag up. "Also, Jasper is bringing extra chairs and tables just in case we need them."

"Good. I'm not sure if we will need them or not but it will be helpful if we do. He can put them in the garage." I said.

Emmett brought the rest of the bags in and sat them on the table. "Anything else I can do for you Pixie?" He turned to walk out of the kitchen.

"Keep it up. I will use you as my personal ladder." She yelled back at him. "Asshole."

I laughed at her as I drained the eggs and sat the eggs on cooling racks so they could cool down. The cherry pies were done so I pulled them from the oven and placed the apple pies in the oven. I placed the cherry pies on the cooling racks then moved to work on the chocolate pudding pies. They aren't hard to make. It's just chocolate pudding, milk, and a graham cracker crust. Boom, done and refrigerated.

I left Alice to do her thing and she left me to mine. I was working on prepping the sweet potatoes when my phone rang. Not a number programmed.

I wiped my hands on the towel. "Hello."

It took a second before the person on the other line answered me. "Hello Isabella."

"Who's this?" I asked.

Alice, being concerned with my facial expression and voice, flew to my side. "Who is it? She whispered.

"I don't know." I whispered back.

"It's been a really long time. Have you been getting my letters?" The voice asked.

I hung up the phone. I ran into the living room and stood in front of Emmett. "Can you call dad and have him change my number please?"

Emmett stood up. "Bells, what's the matter?"

I could feel the tears welled up in my eyes. Not from being scared but from getting pissed off. Alice answered for me.

"Someone just called her. Wouldn't say who they were but it was a guy from what I could hear."

Emmett wrapped his arms around me, hugging me. "I'll take care of it." He kissed the top of my head. He released me as he pulled his phone out. "I'll call dad. Go back into the kitchen."

So that is what I did. I finished prepping the food. Alice continued to decorate the house but I could see her giving me side glances. Clearly worried. Not that I wasn't.

Once I was done with the food and the kitchen was cleaned, I told everyone I was going to take a shower and go to bed. Emmett assured me that our dad talked to the police and was having my phone records checked. I had turned my phone off because yeah I was freaked out. Alice told me she would let Edward know what was going on.

Once I was done in the shower and dressed for bed, I set my alarm for eight. Tomorrow will be a long and loud day. I needed all the rest I could get.

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Well there you have it. I wonder who the mystery caller is. Any guesses?

Hope everyone has a great holiday and a safe new year. Please stay safe.

Until next time…