Sorry it took so long to get this out. I have been at my grandma's house, and she doesn't have a laptop. I can't update off of my iPod. Good news though, I am half way through Chapter 5. I actually thought I had posted this 5 days ago, but apparently I didn't. Sorry and thanks for sticking with me. I love you all. -A

BPOV

I got home at five until 11. The entire house was silent. I walked into the kitchen to find Renee there. She was sitting at the bar facing away from me talking quietly into her phone. I coughed to make my presence known. She jumped and quickly hung up the phone. She smiled to me, "Hi, Bella. Did you have a good time?"

I smiled and nodded, "Yeah, I did. Edward is amazing." Renee poured me and herself a cup of tea, "He is really handsome, but he looks a little old for you. How old is he?"

"I don't really know. We didn't talk about age, but he can't be that much older than me. He doesn't look much older than me. I assumed that he was about 19 when we first met. I have to be pretty close." I said honestly. I never really thought to ask Edward about his age, and he certainly didn't ask me mine. She nodded, "Just be careful."

We finished our tea in silence. Then I went to my room to do the only thing I truly love, Write. No one knows I write besides my best friend, Angela, and my dad. Soon more people would know. Angela had convinced me to be her assistant at the school paper. She was editor. She also wanted me to do an anonymous column of short stories and poems. I mostly wrote poems, but I enjoyed doing stories too. My dream is to be a teacher and write on the side.

I had just finished my second poem about the day when I noticed the time. It was just after 3 am. I decided to go down to the kitchen and get a snack. I was just putting the finishing touches on my sandwich when my mom walked into the kitchen, "Good, you are still up. I needed to talk to you. I was going to wait until morning, but I would have had to wake you up early."

I looked at her as I sat at the bar, "Mom, what is it?"

"I have a hair appointment tomorrow. I need you to drop your sister off at gymnastics practice at 9:30. You will have to handle dinner too because I have errands to run."

"I can't, Mom," I said. Her expression changed from cheery to annoyed, "What do you mean you can't?"

"I have to do those pies for Uncle Phil, go down to the stables and check Dancer, and Edward and I are probably going to have lunch together," I replied. She rolled her eyes, "The horse can wait a day, and so can those pies."

This got me mad. "Dancer cannot wait. She is pregnant and due in less than 2 weeks. This is her first pregnancy. She needs to be checked on at least once a day until the baby comes, and Uncle Phil didn't wait to tow and fix my truck. I am most definitely not going to make him wait for his pies. That would be just wrong," I nearly yelled. 'So much for a fightless day,' I thought.

My mom ignored my tone and said, "Fine, skip lunch and do that then. You will still be able to bring her." I shook my head and snapped, "I am not canceling on Edward. Plus, I have stables to clean, laundry to do, and a dog to bathe."

She sighed, "I'll just schedule my hair appointment for the evening and you can pick her up from her dance lessons at 6:30. You will still have to do dinner."

"I can't do that either," I said rolling my eyes. She looked at me angrily, "And just why not?"

"I got a job. I start tomorrow at 4:30," I said putting my plate in the dish washer. She was furious and yelled, "I said you couldn't have a job if it interfered with your work at home, and-"

I cut her yelling as well, "My work at home is stables, animals, laundry, and making sure the bills are paid and the checkbook is balanced. Chauffeur is not in my job description."

"As long as you live in my house your job description will be whatever I say it is."

I laughed, "Your house? You have never worked a day in your life. This is Dad's house. He has to work out of state just to be able to support Lily's insane extra-curricular schedules and your shopping addiction."

I turned and went upstairs. She followed me to my room. I began packing a suitcase. She looked at me like I was crazy, "What do you think you are doing?" I looked up at her, "I am packing. I can't handle living with you anymore."

She laughed, "Where are you gonna go? Angela and her parents are out of town. How you gonna get anywhere without the truck?"

"I don't know where I'm going, and if you are really going to stoop low enough to take back the truck, I'll take my car. Here are your keys." I handed her the truck keys from my pocket with my house key. I turned back to my packing as she watched in silence. I packed all the clothes I could fit into my two suitcases, mostly jeans, sweats, and t-shirts, as well as my laptop, iPod, cell phone, writing notebook, toiletries, under clothes, and my chargers for the electronics I packed. Renee's eyes widened when she saw me pull an envelope from under the floorboards of my closet, "Where did you get that?"

I quickly counted it ($500) before answering her, "Charlie left it for me before he left for emergencies. He also left me this," I pulled the shiny black no limit credit card from the envelope. I zipped my bags and walked to the garage.

Renee followed of course. She watched as I put my bags in the car and drove away. It wasn't until the house was out of site that I started crying. Where was I going to go? Angela was out of town. I had a key to her house, but it felt wrong to go there when no one was home. Ms. Patty would take me in, but she lived 20 minutes away and I don't think I could handle driving that far in my current state. I would go to the camp, but the keys are hidden in the garage, and I couldn't go back there.

I didn't notice where I was going until I got there. I was still crying as I knocked on his door. I wasn't ready for what was on the other side. A tall blond who looked like a model opened the door a few short minute after I knocked. She was in a white t-shirt and a pair of boxers. She looked like I had woke her up. Then, I heard the velvet voice, "Rose, who is at the door?"

The blond who I assumed was Rose looked at me and said, "I have no idea. It is a young girl and she is crying." Just them he stepped into view of the door. He was in only a pair of sweats that hung very loosely at his hips. His emerald green eyes widened when he saw me, "Bella?"

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come here," I said new tears pouring from my eyes. I turned back to my car and started walking back to it. I heard him behind me. He grabbed my arm and pulled me to him, and I allowed it. He pulled me to his chest and wrapped his arms around me. He slowly led me passed the blond and into the house.

EPOV

I was on cloud nine when I got home that night. I was brought out of my bubble when my annoying pixie sister spoke, "Edward, what's with the goofy smile? Where have you been? I drove all the way here to see my favorite brother, and you weren't even here."

I pulled her into a hug, "Al, when did you get here? I thought Jasper had to work."

She smiled and released me, "He did, but I wanted to come. He is coming tomorrow afternoon. You didn't answer my question though. Where were you?"

Just then, Rosalie walked in from the kitchen, "Oh, Alice, leave him alone. He was on a date." She turned to Rose in shock, "A date? Now I know you are lying. Edward doesn't date." I chuckled, "I am right here, and yes, I was on a date."

The pixie began bouncing in place, "Oh my God! Tell me everything! What is her name? When can I meet her? Is she pretty? How did you meet?"

I put my hands on her shoulders, "Hold on there, Alice. Her name is Bella. We met today. She is the most beautiful girl I have ever met. I would love to talk more, but I am exhausted. I'll see you in the morning."

She frowned but nodded. I changed them walked back into the living room. Only two of the bedrooms were ready. I told Rose and Emmett to take the guest room and Alice to take my room. I settled on the couch for some sleep.

I awoke to a knock on the door. I slightly opened my eyes still half asleep and looked at my surroundings. I noticed Alice and Rose cuddled up together on the couch with the TV on. Alice was still asleep but Rose was getting up and walking to the door. I sat up and listened carefully to what was going on.

When I heard nothing I got up and walked to where Rose was standing still half asleep as well, "Rose, who is at the door?" Rose spoke, "I have no idea. It is a young girl and she is crying." With that I stepped into the doorway to see who it was.

Any sleep left inside of me left the second I saw Bella standing there crying, "Bella?" She shook her head at my voice, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come here." More tears poured from her eyes. It hurt for me to see her cry. She turned and walked back towards the unfamiliar red car sitting in my driveway.

I ran after her. I grabbed her arm and to my surprise, she didn't fight. She let me pull her into my arms. I led her back into the house and past Rosalie. I noticed Alice was now awake and watching everything that was going on. I led her into my room and sat down on the bed with her on the side of me keeping my arms around her as she cried.

After a few minutes the crying stopped. She pulled away and wiped her eyes. I tilted her head up to I could see her eyes, "Bella, what is wrong?"

She shook her head, "I don't want to talk about it now. I'll just start crying again, and I don't want to cry right now. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have just showed up like this. I didn't get your number so I couldn't call. I had nowhere else to go."

"Ssh," I said running my fingers through her hair, "it is fine that you are here. Can I get you anything?" She shook her head and looked up to me, "Can you lay with me, at least until I fall asleep?"

I nodded.