I raced back home. Screaming out hoarsely from the top of my lungs, my eyes betrayed me as they stung from the teardrops that collected in them.

Alice was the first down the stairs before my parents joined her.

"Bella- I was- the popsicles- She's gone!"

Emmett chuckled under his breath, his eyes laughing as he struts his way down the stairs. Rose behind him. I didn't know what I was thing- or even if I was thinking when I rushed him and punched his face in. The man was hard as my fist stung. Emmett did go down though.

I silently felt victory. Ready to take another punch at Emmett's humor, or just my guilt at leaving her alone.

Emmett was ready this time as he grabbed my arm and held me closer, knowing it would be safer then letting me go.

"Edward! Get off your brother and explain yourself this instant young man."

"Esme, I'll take care of this."

"Edward, Where is Bella?"

Esme's glaring eyes shifted to Alice, also wondering where Bella was. Carlisle didn't bother to interrupt when the same question lingered in his head. I pushed of Emmett and growled at him when he tried to stand.

"She was sitting there, and then she wasn't. I don't know where she went, or if someone took her."

Emmett took a deep breath and wiped his nose with the back of his hand, looking down to see the smear of blood that had come out. He grinded his teeth and hissed at me, as if I had the worst damage.

"I had no idea she was stolen Edward! Shit. You mentioned popsicles."

"This is no time for sexual jokes you dickhead."

"Oh well who is the one who let the love of his life get stolen!?"

"What the hell, she isn't the love of my life…"

"Yeah, notice you mentioned that, not anything about the stolen part."

Emmett rolled his eyes and crossed his arms as if everything just came all together, which simply irritated me more.

"It was my fucking fault, ok. I know. I feel guilty enough. If only she was with Alice."

"ENOUGH!"

We all turned to the door. The voice was loud, but child like. He did sound a bit angered as he strolled in far too angry for my liking. And not even a knock. He came straight at me and punched me on the side of my face. I hissed in pain and let my head fly to the side.

I deserved that.

"You idiot, you let her out of your sight when I clearly told you he was looking for her!?"

Jacob was anything but a kid at the moment as he hovered over me. The boy was taller than when I had first met him.

"Can you help me?"

"And what, bring her back here so you can be happy again."

"No! I want her safe. I'll find her and…and I'll let you take her far away from here."

"Like where? I'm not 18."

"But she is going to me in a day."

Jacob pursed his lips in though. There was no need for thought. I was right. Bella could easily fly to USA without much trouble, as we were able to get passports within the hour and any other documents on top of that.

"Only if you promise me it's a deal."

"Deal."

I didn't bother to hesitate, knowing everyone present would believe I have trouble letting her go. When I said that word, I didn't think of the distance that would be between the girl… I loved. Only her safety was stored in my head. And that was my main concern.

"Let's go."

I nodded at Jacob and grabbed my car keys as I rushed out from the house. Jacob waited beside the passenger door before I opened it and jumped in myself on the driver's side. My Volvo raced down the bricked road, taking directions from Jacob.

I finally let my thoughts lead to the fact that as soon (Not if) as I got Bella out from this hell hole once and for all, I would still be without her. At the moment I was having difficulty breathing without her clinging to me, and to know that I was the one who got her in danger again was weighing heavily on my shoulder.

I looked sharply at my companion. His eyes were narrowed as he stared out at the street and murmured a `right` or `left` it was kind of unnerving but as I studied him. I knew it was simply his worry for his best friend. How could I compare to that?

I was only a normal human being without any superpowers. I was no vampire, as I sometimes found myself wishing to be.

So how come Bella had come to like me? What had been the cause of that night that had her cling to me?

I found myself thinking it over and over, unable to figure this mystery out-

"Park right here."

I swerved to the right and parked the car. I looked to Jacob as he shifted in his seat to turn directly to me.

"I can't go in there."

We both said at the same time. I was didn't bother asking why as I studied the half built house. Something like water or a clear liquid streamed down the side of the building as bottles of who knows what broke inside. A carouse of laughter broke the strange silence.

"Why can't you go, Edward?"

"At the beach, they saw her on my lap."

"No worry, he would have forgotten by now. But he knows me."

I nodded. The drunken bastard was quite stupid then. I then looked back to Jacob after taking my options of the house. Or building since this was no house.

"Go in; ask anyone you see that just looks kind of better than the others. I don't know how to explain. The people that take care of this place know the boss well. They'll look more wealthy."

I sighed and ran a shaky hand through my bronze hair. My eyes blinking desperately as I listened to each and every thing Jacob had to say.

He told me what I needed to say I was looking for, why. And who to search for. The boss was in these information's a lot and slowly I became interested in who exactly the boss was. It looks like I didn't need to ask-

"The boss is the fuck-face who adopts these girls. Who adopted Bella?"

"I'll go straight to him then..."

"Excellent."

I smiled at my brilliant plan, it would surely make me look smart and powerful and let's not forget the most important, rich. That's what these guys were after. I opened my door and handed the keys to Jacob.

"As soon as I jump in this car with Bella, you get us out of here, understand?"

"Sure."

I turned and jumped out, slamming my door as I walked around my car and started to head in the huge hole on the side of the building before I narrowed my eyes and turned back to Jacob who was looking at me with a little admiration.

"Jake, who is the boss. His name?"