I absolutely tried to have this up by Christmas.

Well, it is still Christmas for some of you... but anyways umm, Happy Boxing Day? No? Well, Happy Kwanza? Still not working? Well, there's just no pleasing you.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. Not even a little bit. Would've been a great Christmas present. Where was Santa this year? -__-.

Chapter 5

Bella POV

I barely got any sleep at all last night. All I could think about was Jacob. Some of the worse possible things came to mind. Was I really just another girl to him? Did I...disappoint? I'd never felt more insecure in my life. And had Jacob told Edward? What would he think of me? Why hadn't Jacob tried to call me or come and see me? Was he angry with me? Did I do something...wrong?

Everything was just all messed up. Where had my priorities gone? I came here for school. I came here to better myself. I came here so that I'd have a better chance of escaping the life my parents had. I did not come here to get tangled up in social relations with cliques and boys. My grades were decent, sure, but they'd been much better back at Forks High School. I couldn't help but think that the only person I disappointed was myself. And I was going to have no more of it.

I got out of bed and showered quickly. Alice had taken to setting up my outfits for me, so I just threw on what she had picked out. It was a white oxford shirt and a pair of dark blue jeans. Again I wondered, what is the point of having a uniform, let alone a dress code. I let my hair fall loose around my face and put on some chapstick. Rosalie had been giving me lip for not wearing make up in the past few days, but I was not about to change everything about myself just so she would approve of me. I scoffed at her approval. When I had finally put on my old beat up Converses, I felt like I'd finally achieved a balance. I could be both people. I could be the ideal Volturi girl, and the straight A student, and the girlfriend. I just had to work on it.

As I walked through the front door of Volturi, I made up my mind. I was going to try to be all I could be. Today would be a fresh start. It's kind of funny that I need a fresh start after only being here for a few days, though. But I was going to try my best to make sure the rest of my days at Washington Prep would be drama free, stress free, and full of ease. Now, all I had to do was find Jacob.

Edward POV

Jacob never came home last night. He must have stayed over at Bella's. My anger for him gradually began to make itself known again. How could he sleep with Bella and then just let her leave? Had it have been me, I would have fell asleep with her in my arms. When we woke, I would have done nothing but tell her how much I cared for her. I'd make her feel wanted. I'd make her feel precious. I'd make her feel loved.

Jacob Black did not deserve someone like Bella. She screamed innocence just by the way she looked. That beautiful blush that always crept across her cheeks. Her amazing smile that always made my heart go into over time. She was just too perfect for words. And my crap best friend/room mate did not deserve her.

I ran my hands through my hair for the millionth time this morning. I was sitting in the courtyard waiting for classes to start. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a familiar flash of brown hair. I turned to see a very determined Bella walking down the pathway. She spotted me and smiled a quick smile as she made her way over to me.

"Edward! There you are! I've been looking for Jacob all morning, have you seen him?" she said in a rush. She was always asking me about him. I felt a pang in my chest whenever she did that. It made it seem like she wanted him and not me. Maybe that was exactly the case. Maybe I needed to realize this for myself.

"He never came back to the room after he went to see you," I said quietly. A look of confusion crossed over Bella's face.

"He never came to see me," she said slowly.

"Well he left our room last night saying he was going after you. He felt bad about letting you go," I said.

"And he never came back to your room?" she asked. I nodded. "I'm guessing he told you what happened between us," she said in a thick voice. It sounded like she was holding back tears.

"Yeah, he did," I muttered.

"You probably think I'm some kind of private school slut now," she said in a low voice.

"Far from it, Bella. I don't think any less of you. I think so much less of Jacob for letting you go home alone last night," I said. She looked up at me and smiled sadly.

"Thank you, Edward," she said sweetly, a small blush playing on her cheeks. "But Jacob never saw me last night after I left, and he never came back to your room. There's something odd about that," she said. The first bell rang, signaling we needed to get to class. "I have to go. You'll let me know if you see him, right?" she asked.

"Yeah, of course. Later Bella," I said. She muttered a quick good bye and walked off to class.

I swear to God if that jerk off Jacob spent last night with somone other than Bella, I'd kill him. She was worried about him, and I could tell she felt a little uneasy about the whole situation. I had a few words for that sucker, Jacob. Now all I had to do was find him.

Bella POV

So much for a fresh and easy start. Jacob was gone somewhere and I had no idea where he was. I found myself thinking about him constantly throughout all my morning classes. What if something bad happened to him? What if he was with someone else? Oh that boy was in a world of hurt for making me loose my mind like this. I was in Calculus with Alice and we had a few minutes of free time before the bell would ring, signaling it was time for lunch.

"Bella, are you okay?" she asked from beside me. I turned to her and I'm pretty sure my face said it all. "Bella, what's wrong?" she asked urgently.

"Alice, I trust you, okay," I said.

"Okay," she said slowly.

"I need to tell you a secret. The only other person that knows is Rosalie. This has to remain private," I whispered. She looked around making sure was no one else was listening and nodded her head. I leaned in to her and whispered, "I lost my virginity to Jacob Black last night."

"Oh my God! Had I known I would've been there for you," she whispered back. "Well not there while you were doing...it, I mean afterwards for the emotional stuff." I laughed lightly, but the tension was still there.

"Alice, Edward told me that Jacob went to see me last night, but I never saw him. And apparently he never went back to his dorm. What do you think that means?" I asked.

"I don't know," she said in a quiet voice.

"Alice, be honest with me, what do you think that means?" I repeated my question.

"Bella, most girls would say that maybe he spent the night with someone else," she said slowly. I sniffed. "But, I think, something bad might've happened to him." I looked at her like she was crazy.

"Why would you think that?" I asked

"I don't know Bella, but I just have this really weird feeling," she said. I didn't want to believe what Alice was saying, but somehow I felt like it was true. The bell rang and Alice and I walked to lunch together. Rosalie and the other Volturi girls were already at the table.

"Hey Rose," I said. The other girls looked at me expectantly and I said my hello's to each of them. I noticed how they completely ignored Alice.

"Has anyone seen Jacob Black today?" I asked the table. The girls broke out in laughter and I felt my cheeks turn red, this time however from anger.

"Why would we want to," Victoria spat. I glared at her and she laughed harder.

"Isabella, please don't talk about your boyfriend," Rosalie sneered on the word, "to the rest of us whilst we eat." I huffed and stood from the table angrily. As I did, I saw Edward entering with Jasper and Emmett. "Where do you think you're going?" Rosalie asked me.

"To people who actually give two fucks about anyone other than themselves," I said in a tart voice.

"Way to go, Bella," Heidi one of the other girls in Volturi said with a smile on her face. Rosalie wiped said smile off her face with just one look. I didn't care what these girls thought of me. The only thing I cared about right now was Jacob.

"Come on, Alice," I said. She stood up with a smile on her face and gave Rosalie a pointed smirk. We walked from the Volturi girls table and I couldn't help but feel like all eyes were on us. When I reached Edward's table, I suddenly felt nervous. Would the guys want me to sit with them?

"Umm, can we sit here?" I asked nervously. Jasper smirked and patted the seat next to him.

"Hell yeah! It's about time someone shut my sister up," he said laughing.

"He's right. I love the girl, but sometimes...well you know," Emmett added laughing. I sat down next to Edward who smiled sadly at me. I saw that Alice was still standing.

"Alice, sit down," I said. Jasper grabbed Alice by the hand and just about pulled her into his lap. He settled for the seat next to him, however. The look of shock on Alice's face made me burst out into laughter. Edward and Emmett joined me.

"Sorry, I just didn't want you standing," Jasper said sheepishly.

"Much rather her in your lap, eh?" Emmett suggested. I laughed even harder when Jasper punched Emmett in the chest and made a face. That punch hurt him more than it hurt Emmett. I turned to Edward and took a deep breath.

"Did you see Jacob?" I asked. I already knew the answer.

"No," he sighed. "During my free period, I looked everywhere and asked everyone. No one's seen him since he last left the dorm."

"I'm worried about him, Edward," I said.

"Yeah, me too," he said.

"Hey Bella," Jasper called. I turned to him and saw that he had a somber expression across his face. He must have heard our conversation. "If you're really concerned, you should report it to the Dean. Something might've happened. I hate to be the one to say it, but it could've been something bad," he said.

"That's what I thought too," Alice said. I nodded my head.

"I think I'll do that right now," I said slowly. My breath was shaky and tears threatened to spill out of my eyes at any moment.

"I'll go with you," Edward said. He grabbed his bag and stood up. I followed his lead and thanked him.

"Thank you Jasper, Alice, and Emmett," I said.

Edward and I walked to the Dean's Office in silence. I was afraid to speak because I knew if I did, I'd break out into a crying fit. Luckily, the Dean's schedule was free and he agreed to see us right now.

*****

"I understand your concern for your friend, but you have to understand, until a person has been missing for 72 hours, we can't involve the authorities," the Dean said.

"What? That's insane? Who knows what could happen in 72 hours!" I said angrily. Edward rubbed my arm, trying to calm me. It wasn't working at this point.

"Miss Swan, you of all people should know the policies of law for the State of Washington. What does your father do again?" the Dean asked. Yes, he was right, I did know this. But it had nothing to do with the fact that my father was a Police Chief.

"Well, can you at least alert the students and faculty of this?" Edward asked in a calm voice.

"Yes, Mr. Cullen, that we can do," the Dean answered. "Now, if there are no further questions or concerns, the two of you should get to class."

"Thank you for your time, Dean Williams," Edward said in a polite voice.

"Yes, thank you," I said. I was visibly upset, but there was nothing I could do.

When Edward and I exited the building, I nearly screamed. "I can't believe this!"

"Bella, calm down. Jacob will turn up soon, I promise you," Edward said.

"How can you know that, Edward?" I asked.

"I just do. Everything will be fine, I swear," he said. And I believed him. But then, the unthinkable happened.

*****

Two Days Later

I was in European History when the announcement was made. "All students report to the Main Building, immediately," said a voice over the loud speakers. I grabbed my bag and walked with Jasper to the Main Building. We met up with Alice and Edward and took our seats in the auditorium.

"What do you think this is about?" I asked.

"That idiot Jacob probably turned up and the Dean is gonna make an example of him," Jasper said with a smile. I could only hope so.

"This should be fun to watch," said Garret, one of his friends. I noticed the only people in our row that were visibly nervous were Edward, Alice, and I. I exchanged glances with the two of them and I could tell the exact same thing was on our minds. This. Was. Bad.

"Silence," Dean Willams said when he took the stage. The room quieted immediately. "Students, I've called you here for a very imporant announcement," he said. "A few days ago, it came to my attention that one of our students didn't come back to his dorm after leaving late one evening."

"Here it comes," Garret whispered eagerly. Jasper laughed quietly.

"I've alerted the authorites and after only a few hours of investigation we have concluded that this student, Jacob Black, is missing."

I am 100% Team Jacob.

So if anyone hates me for making Jacob go missing, please keep in mind that I LOOOOOVE Jacob.

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