As promised, this is the chapter you've been waiting for... pretty much a week! I'm still extremely sorry for the delay.

Disclaimer: I still don't own Twilight, New Moon or Eclipse. This whole universe belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

Bella POV

Irrational as it was, I kept on running. I knew exactly where I was going, and I hoped that my family wouldn't guess my intentions and come after me. But, hey, who was I kidding? I knew they would come after me. Jasper first. He always knew those things.

Alaska was a beautiful place to be at this time of the year. I never was a fan of this state, but I couldn't admit it didn't look peaceful. Which was exactly what I needed at the moment.

As I came closer and closer to the Denali castle (they always called it a mansion but, believe me, it was way too big to be called a mansion...), I wondered if they would take me in. I was pretty sure they would, though: Tom had always been close to them and I had always been friends with Tanya.

When I knocked at their door, it was Irina who answered me.

"Bella! It's so good to see you!" She hugged me fiercely. "Well, come on in!" She took a pause, and then screamed at her family. "You guys! We have some visit!" She took my hand and led me to the living room where everybody else was as well: Tanya, Eleazar and Kate.

They all smiled warmly at me and Tanya jumped to meet me in a hug.

"Bella, it is so nice to see you! What are you doing here, gorgeous? Where are Tom and the others?"

She let go of me and I knew it was the time for me to explain.

"Well, actually... I'm here alone. I kind of... ran away."

Tanya's golden eyes seemed to pop out of her head.

"You ran away?" I nodded. "Bella, what the hell is going on with you? Jasper must be going insane worrying over you! What happened for you to take off like this?"

I explained everything. From the Cullens to Edward and him kissing me.

"He kissed you?" I was sure Tanya's eyes were going to detach themselves from the rest of her visage when she said this.

"Yes. And he said that I was beautiful and that he loved me." Tanya's mouth hung open at my words. "Tanya, what's wrong?"

Kate interrupted Tanya from talking. "Well, Bella, the Cullens visited us about two years ago. It turns out your Edward..."

I cut her off "He is not my Edward"

"managed to get a special spot into Tanya's heart."

Tanya continued to explain herself.

"I tried to seduce him numerous times. He never showed any form of interest towards me, not to mention that he pushed me away from him everytime I tried something out."

I looked at her. I knew that I would have cried if I would have been human. Tanya did not deserve to see the guy she loved loving someone else, especially not someone as plain as I was.

"Oh, gosh, Tanya... I'm so sorry... If I would have known anything about your feeling towards Edward..."

Tanya laughed at me. I thought she would rip my head off.

"Honestly, Bella, you're being ridiculous! Okay, Edward is sexy as hell, but he's nothing more than a crush! It's nothing. Really. If you want to be with him..."

"But I don't want to be with him!" I was lying to her and I knew this very well. I wanted to be with Edward.

"...Bella, I know you better. You want to be with him. He's exactly your type. He's perfect for you. And, trust me on this. I spent a year and a half with him and his family. If he kissed you and told you that he loved you, which you know he does since you've got that 'I-know-you're-lying' power of yours, it's because he's head over heels for you." I looked at the floor. "Bella! Look at me!" I lifted my head to meet her eyes. She was pleading with me. "Edward is probably the most honest guy I have ever met. He's not the type who will lead you on. Trust me on this. Trust him."

I couldn't say a word. After a few minutes of complete silence, Eleazar stood up and went to meet me for the first time today.

"Well, Bella, you are free to stay here as long as you want. But I really think you should go back to your family soon. Edward is a nice guy and, if you're not ready for a relationship with him, he's not the kind that will push you to do things you don't want to do. He's respectful. Meanwhile... take your time here and if you need anything, just ask us."

I hugged him and thanked him for everything.

Tanya POV

I got to keep up with Bella's life. It had been ten years since we saw each other. Ten years!

Irina and Kate were surprised that I took the fact that Edward loved Bella so lightly. Edward was a nice guy: extremely lovable and so good looking. But it really was just a crush. And I knew both of them were hurting right now. I needed to do something to help my friends.

I took the telephone, hoping that Bella wouldn't hate me.

"Hello?"

"Tom? It's me, Tanya. From the Denali coven."

"Oh! Tanya! Goodness, it's been quite a few years, how are you?"

"Look, Tom, I'd love to keep up with you, but I don't have much time on my hands." That much was true. I hated to hide the fact that Bella was hiding in our house, but right now, she was out hunting and it was my only chance to clean up the dirty mess she had got herself into. "I've heard the Cullens are now living with you. Is that correct?"

"Sure thing. Why?"

"I would need to talk to Carlisle." Carlisle: always the solution. Bella told me that he was helping her, as her doctor, with her problems. I was glad that she took the matter into her own hands, but right now, this was the key element to my plan.

"He's at the hospital right now. Can he call you when he gets back?"

Damnit! Tanya, think of something!

"Well, actually, it's rather important... is there any way for me to join him?"

"Hum... I could give you his office number, if you want..."

In less than twenty seconds, I was calling Carlisle.

"Doctor Carlisle Cullen, Forks General Hospital, how can I help you?"

"Carlisle, stop the formalities. It's me, Tanya."

"Well, that's a surprise. Is there something I can do for you?"

"Yes, Carlisle. It's about Bella."

Bella POV

It had been three days since I first arrived at the Denali's house. Things had been great. I had kept up with everyone's life.

Unfortunately, there was something missing. I knew what it was.

Edward Cullen.

But my thoughts of him got cut by a knock at the door. It was... 3 o'clock in the morning.

"Are you guys expecting someone?" I asked Tanya.

"No... I wonder who that might be...!"

Weird.

"Tanya... why are you lying about expecting someone?"

"Because you're going to kill me anyway!"

And I knew why she said that as soon as she opened the door. There, in front of me, stood Carlisle Cullen. Father figure of Edward Cullen, the man who apparently loved me and that I loved back that I had walked away from four days ago.

We were all in complete silence. Carlisle was looking right into my eyes, scared and hopeful at the same time.

"What... what are you doing here? And what is the meaning of all this?" I asked, not understanding what was going on.

Carlisle answered me. "Tanya called me."

I shot a glare in her direction. "YOU DID WHAT?"

"Bella, I know you're angry but, please, calm down. I did that to help you. Bells... no matter how strong you pretend to be, we all know that inside you're breaking down. It's not that we don't want you here, Bella, and you know it. But he loves you and I know you love him back! The only thing you are doing right now, by staying away from him, is hurting you both. And it's stupid."

"I... I don't love him." was the only answer I could manage.

Kate was the one to answer me this time.

"Bella, stop this right now. You know you love him just as much as we all know it, everyone of us but Edward. And you're hurting the poor guy with no reason."

Carlisle got closer to me and put his hands on my shoulders.

"Bella, Edward loves you and you know this. I cannot answer for yourself about your feeling for him, although I am positive that you return his feelings. Right now, you're scared of getting into a relationship and I can understand that. But if you never try, you'll never know. And you know Edward isn't like that jackass you hurt you all these years ago. Bella, you need to let go of the past and live in the present. And your present is my son. You and I both know this. So, please, stop being so scared and give him the chance he deserves."

I started to sob and Carlisle hugged me.

"He deserves so much better than me Carlisle... All I did from the very beginning is hurting him deeper and deeper."

"Stop that, Bella. You are an amazing young woman and I wouldn't want anyone else standing next to my son. Right now, you're a mess and he's a mess. And I need you to come back to him."

I let go of him and nodded. After a few thanks to the Denali, Carlisle and I got into his black Mercedes and went back to Forks.

I was going back to Edward. And I had no idea what to do.

Author's Note

Yes, I did that! I included Tanya and her family. But, instead of almost all the other Twilight fanfictions I know about, I created a nice and helpful Tanya who, despite her crush on Edward, did what she had to do in order to help Bella.

Once again, a therapeutic moment between Bella and Carlisle occured. I thought he was the one to get Bella back. I could have sent Jasper as well, but the only one who could convince her that Edward was a mess as we speak was Carlisle, so... Plus, Bella trusts Carlisle, so she would have gotten back with him anyway.