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Time passed slowly as I waitressed from table to table. It seemed to have suddenly gotten crowded when my shift came. But I couldn't complain as I got more tips that way. Kids from school showed up some with the courage to talk to me. Soon my shift was coming to a close and the crowds were dying away. The café was coming to an end for the night while I was cleaning the bar and chatting with Katie.

"Hey Bella and…," Mike said as he came up to the bar and sat next to Katie.

"Katie," Katie replied sheepishly.

"Nice to meet you Katie," Mike said sticking out his hand as Katie shook it. "So are you two sisters?"

"No, Katie's adopted," I replied while Katie pulled her hair out from behind her ears. Out of nervous habit.

"Wow, really. Is she the only one adopted?" Mike asked his blue eyes sparkling.

"Yes, the one and only adopted Swan," I responded for Katie,

"How did that happen?" Mike asked looking at Katie, who starred at me.

I sighed and replied, "She was living on the streets for most of her life. We found her last year. My dad, as the lawyer he is, went through several law books, signed several papers, went through several courts, and then officially and legally adopted her into the family. He almost sued some people for letting her live on the streets for so long at such a young age. She was actually not far from an adoption agency that she just didn't know she was there. Or so they say."

"That's definitely some tale," Mike commented.

"Yes, it is. Are you going to order anything?" I asked politely as Mike shook his head.

"Nah, I was just passing by and saw you in here. So I thought I would drop by and say hello. But anyway I have to go. The Biology homework's a killer, don't you think?"

"Sure," I lied as I tried to keep the smile from my lips. No point in hurting his ego.

He hopped off the stool and asked, "So do you work here now?"

"Yes."

"Already, you just moved down here?" Actually were still not quite moved in with the moving van delays. The boxes had better arrive soon.

"Yeah, but my dad pulled a full strings as always."

"Oh, sounds like your dad's a pretty busy guy."

"He can be at times," I replied as Katie looked at me and I knew exactly what she was thinking. Today apparently was one of those times for both of them. I wonder if mom picked up Robert from daycare, if she hadn't she surely would have called and asked me. I hope the daycare attendant won't get mad if he's there later than usual.

"So when are you going to be working here?"

"This time, everyday, except for Saturday's my only day off."

"Oh, okay, well I guess I'll see you at school," Mike said with a wave as he left.

"Looks like you'll have some company on work days," Katie replied straightening up and putting her hair behind her ears again. There was a slight, sarcastic smile on her face.

"You think?"

"It's pretty easy to tell," Katie replied looking out the doorway.

"Yeah, I guess so, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing."

Shift was over soon and we all were driving back home where we finally saw both mom and dad's cars. Pulling into the driveway once again everybody rushed out and into the house to see what had happened.

Mom and dad were standing in the kitchen talking quietly to each other with Robert fast asleep in our mother's arms.

"Mom, dad where were you?" Serenity asked running up to them with the rest of us trailing behind her.

"We were busy trying to get things settled and done with. Apparently something happened with the moving vans and we have to go back to Phoenix and try to straighten it out," mom replied.

"Did we lose anything, at all?" Noah asked as mom shook her head 'no'. Well that was good, I certainly would not be in a pleasant mood if that happened.

"No, but the movers will be lucky if I don't sue them for their so called delays," dad said angrily. Grinding his teeth in frustration.

"Are you leaving tonight?" Serenity asked.

"Yes, which is why we're here to come and tell you guys we will gone be for a couple days with Robert. We already called the nanny so you don't have to worry about her coming over. But we do need one of you to come with us?" mom asked rather than stated with a slight worry in her tone.

"Why?" Serenity asked.

"Just to help watch Robert in Phoenix, while your father and I deal with things. Isabella I'd rather leave you here at the house as you are the oldest. Katie I would prefer you stay as well so you don't get behind in school, which leaves Noah and Serenity. And Serenity you are in several, if not all of Katie's classes so it might help for you to stay behind as well. Noah, will you come?"

"I'd love to," Noah replied as mom seemed relieved. Hmmm…too relieved.

"Good, well why don't you pack fast and we'll be waiting out in the car, okay?" Noah nodded in reply and ran upstairs while mom and dad said their goodbyes to us and went out the door.

"Did you see the way mom acted?" Serenity whispered to me as Katie went upstairs to her room.

"Yes, they are both hiding something. I just don't know what."

"I agree, and we will find out soon," Serenity replied before going upstairs to her room.

I watched Serenity go upstairs before heading to my own room thinking of all the events. Including the most recent one and gradually the pieces fell together. I knew why our parents wanted Noah and Robert to go with them. If there was any chance of an attack, from a certain family, Serenity and I along with our parents would be fine. Unable, for any one of us, to be harmed at the moment. However, Robert, since he's still young would be in danger. Noah and Katie would be to if they both stayed in at least the same state. But now with Noah going to Phoenix, miles away, Katie and Noah would both be safe.

Now, that makes me wonder about my parents certain actions, or possible reactions. Obviously they knew about the Cullens and that they were vampires it wouldn't make sense if they didn't. What was left in the open though was whether they were keeping all of us safer for precautions or if there was a bigger reason revolving around the Cullens. What if they weren't as non dangerous as I had thought…or wished for?

Maybe there was no point in getting the moving vans here quickly, because suddenly it did not seem like we were staying in Forks for very long. Considering there was Robert, Noah, and Katie to worry about. No, this move might be the shortest mover we have had.

(A/N: I almost ended the chapter here, but lucky for you 'the readers' I decided to give you a little more.)

The next morning, passed by uneventful, and relatively slow, as I droned out from all of the class lessons. Except for Trig when the teacher insisted on calling on me, again and again. Apparently, he was not happy with my ability to give the right answers. That or he was trying to catch me not paying attention. Either way he didn't succeed.

When lunch time came around I headed for my truck instead of the cafeteria. It wasn't that I was going to drive anywhere. There wasn't really any place to drive to around here, anyway. I just…didn't feel like being in a room, even if it was crowded, with certain people who obviously didn't enjoy my presence. Plus, there wasn't any other reason to be in the room. Serenity and Katie were both safe, unable to be injured right now. Though I highly doubt that either one would suddenly get attack in a cafeteria full of people by anybody, and for no reason.

But it didn't matter the truth was I was avoiding a certain person, boy. Although, that can't last for long considering my next class.

As I opened my truck door I was surprised to hear a certain buzzing, muffled noise. It was coming…from the glove department. Closing my door and opening the glove department I found my cell-phone. I kept it on and safe in my car rather than take it with me in school or even at home some times. I tended not to use cell-phone, even my own.

(A/N: Surprisingly I almost stopped here as well. Just to see if anybody could guess correctly or get close on whom it was that called.)

Flipping it open my cell-phone I looked at the caller ID. It's…Karina, my cousin. That's unexpected.

"Hello? Karina?" I asked unsure if it really is her. Why would she be calling me and during school hours, none the less? Although it is lunch time, but still.

"There's a bathtub in the living room," she stated. It's Karina's light and tight voice, alright. The only difference is I think she might have just lost it. As if my family wasn't dysfunctional enough, I have a mentally unstable cousin to add to it.

For a few minutes there is absolute silence as I stare out my windshield. Never have I heard that statement before, especially as a greeting.

"O-k-a-y. And the reason for you call is to tell me that?" Or is because you have suddenly become insane? I kept that thought remaining mentally in my head.

"No, I just thought you should know. It's definitely the weirdest lay out of a hotel room I've se…"

"You're in a hotel. Where?"

Karina chuckled in response before adding, "In Washington, but I'm surprised you don't share in my confusion." Washington, what a small world.

"Confusion?" I asked before remembering about the reason for her call. "The bathtub, right."

"Hey, not just any bathtub. A bathtub…in the LIVING ROOM. And well maybe the bedroom as well, there only is a curtain not a wall separating the two, but I mean seriously it's a bathtub. Who in their right mind would really take a bath unless they rent the suite for one?"

"Um…honeymooners maybe," I reply as I can just image her eye roll. "You and Hudson haven't been married for that long have you?"

"No, only a couple years almost a decade, but still it's creepy to have it sitting right there. In fact, I'm staring at it right now. I can send you a picture?" she asked me. But I could already tell she was taking the picture ready to send me even if I refused.

"Sure, I'd love to see it rather than leave it to the imagination."

I received the picture easily and sure enough there was a bathtub…and a drainer it looked like in the middle of the living room behind or beside the bedroom. Depending on your view point. (A/N: I'll post the picture on my profile and I know I'm putting a lot of A/N in this chapter.)

"That sure is something, but where in Washington are you exactly?" I asked. This had certainly caught me off guard.

"Oh, I'm in Port Angeles. I'm taking a vacation right now with Hudson, almost like a third honeymoon," she replied gleefully. Port Angeles, that isn't far away from here at all. "Although next time I'm certainly not letting him pick the next destination, or at least hotel."

"A third honeymoon, Karina!? Are you serious you haven't even been married for a decade yet. Normal people don't even have their second honeymoon for a couple decades after their married let alone their third." Nor do most even mention a fourth one in their life time.

Karina sighed. "Bells, what's the big deal? Honeymoons are just tributes for your marriage. I don't see the problem."

"I'm not saying there's a problem, but Karina when people do have honeymoons after the first. They are more than just tributes. It's celebrating a marriage that lasted awhile. Not ones lasting a couple years."

"For your information it has been eight months and a third. That's a while in my book," Karina responded as I rolled my eyes. Karina never did seem to understand the concept of time, though not having much patience didn't help with that.

"Whatever you say, but anyway guess what."

"What?" Karina asked confusion in her voice.

"I'm in Washington to. The family moved to Forks," I replied as I heard a gasp of surprise from Karina. I grinned, she only gasped like that when she was really surprised.

"Seriously? Forks, that's not that far. An hour away by car, maybe close to twenty hours walking."

"Walking? Karina, who in their right mind would walk that far," I asked wondering how she even figured out how far it would be to walk. That's not something you could get off the top of your head.

"I don't know, maybe someone who really wants to be active…or not pollute the air with car fuel." I snorted in response, but Karina ignored it. "But that's good. Hudson and I are going to be here vacationing for a while. It's a rather long vacation. We should get together some time, maybe go shopping."

I nodded, automatically, and said, "Yeah, it would be nice to catch up. Serenity really wants to meet up with you again."

"She does?"

"Oh yeah, most definitely, you know how much she likes to hang out with you especially when it comes to shopping." Karina laughed in response. "Our parents are going to be setting up a reunion sort of. You know the main family together, you, your brother, your parents, and future-sister-in-law."

"Yeah, it would be nice to have the family together again. It's been awhile seeing everybody. I haven't even seen my own brother in…gosh, almost a year. Married life and almost-married life sure take a lot away, but I'm glad there are phones and computers around. Otherwise, I would have lost touch with the entire family by now."

"There is the postal service Karina, ever use it?" I joked.

"Hahaha, like I'm ever going to take the time to write a letter again with the advancement of technology. Anyway, tell Uncle Charles and Aunt Rena that Hudson and I would gladly come to the reunion. Oh, and are they inviting mates as well?"

"Last time I checked, yes. Then again, things could always change so I don't know." Which I'm hoping they will. There are certain people I don't want coming here.

"Okay, well bye, then. See you soon or later," Karina said as there was muffled noise from the background.

"Bye, Karina." I hung up the phone and put the cell-phone back into the glove department. My spirits were slightly higher at the prospect of being able to see one of my favorite cousins again. I wasn't too keen to seeing her parents again, but there wasn't a way of getting out of that.

Looking at the clock I decided to go back inside the building and into the biology classroom early. Getting out of my car I headed for the building, caught up in my thoughts. I had almost reached the biology lab when I slipped, and not on purpose. Maybe when you act clumsy its rubs off, which wouldn't be entirely good.

I expected to hit the ground, planned on it even. It's not like there's a chance I was going to get injured. But something…no someone had caught me. An icy, strong, pale arm around my waist and I knew instantly who it belonged to. So much for avoiding someone.

The parents have returned…just to leave again, but at least the whole family knows now. But now there is the worry whether there will be an upcoming move in the near future, for the Swans. And I'm sure the phone call caught you by surprise. I hadn't planned on doing it. Strangely enough it started from a Spanish project. I needed to find hotel pictures and there was a picture of a hotel with a bathtub in the living room. And I just had to put it somewhere in the story, so there it is.

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