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IMPORTANT:

I HAD A LITTLE CONFUSION AS TO WHY THE CULLENS LEFT BELLA ALONE IN THE RESTAURANT AND I'M HOPING TO EXPLAIN THAT DURING THIS CHAPTER. THE EXPLANATION WILL BE FROM ALICE'S POINT OF VIEW. IT'S A LITTLE COMPLICATED (IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO UNDERSTAND IT!!) BUT YOU'LL GE IT IN THE END...

I know it's taken ages to update, I've just been so busy at school ECT; as I'm sure many of you would understand. Anyway, I finally got round to it- yay! Enjoy…

Chapter 15: Apologies

BELLA'S POV:

The piercing shriek of a whistle echoed off the gym walls and I grimaced slightly; "Swan, out!" Coach Clapp bellowed at me.

Grumbling slightly I pulled myself painfully of the wooden floor and walked stiffly over to the sideline benches, my arms wrapped protectively around my torso.

It was last period and lucky for me I had gym, which you know I absolutely loved! Not… this period we happened to be playing dodge ball and as usual I was the first person to be sent out.

But hey, it wasn't my fault! I mean, I can't help being bad at any physical activity I participate in. heck, I can't even walk over a flat surface without tripping over my own feet, how do you expect me to play dodge ball?! I'm almost always the first person people target so it's really no surprise that I just suffered a hard blow to my stomach from a dodge ball, now is it?

I threw my body heavily onto the wooden bench and just sat there for a while, absorbed in my own self pity. Waiting for someone else to be sent out but not having any luck I retreated into my own, confused mind.

In only 72 hours I had:

Met Alice's mysterious brother for the first time.

Almost been killed at a local masquerade ball.

Discovered that my childhood friend was a werewolf and my best friend was a vampire (lucky for me they are sworn enemies).

Spent a whole day in my pajamas.

Gone shopping- something I had never dreamed of doing unless I wanted a death sentence.

Oh wait, number 6- I did receive a death sentence, just not one from Alice. Instead I got one from- well, I'm not too sure who it is exactly.

Confirmed that someone wanted me dead and was watching my every mood.

Wow. I well and truly sound like the luckiest girl in the world, don't you think?

I noticed that words like dead have making frequent appearances on my door step over the past few days and a tiny jolt of fear ran through my body.

Merely days ago I had thought both vampires and werewolves were myth, simply scary stories that are told to scare children when sitting around a campfire, that would then keep them up at night in fear that if they closed their eyes for even a second they would open them again to see a creature of the night leaning over them, ready to attack. But my thoughts had been denied…

Thinking about werewolves made my train of thought shift to Jacob. I had not seen him since Friday, the night of the masquerade and I had not spared him a thought since. I felt horrible. He had been my child hood friend and the night I had seen him after almost 12 years I had left him feeling angry and miserable.

He had tried to save my life, and me being my usual stubborn self had gotten angry at him.

I sighed heavily. I knew that I had to go and apologize. I had grown up with Jacob and the last words I had said to him wouldn't exactly be filed under nice.

I'd go and see him after school, I decided.

However I still had 20 more minutes of hell to put up with, and it's only Monday- God help me!

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Walking out of the girls change room I hurried down the hall, just as other students began to file out of their classrooms.

Wrapping my scarf around my neck I tried to spot Alice in between all the talkative teens. But my goal soon became harder as I was continuously getting shoved around with the crowd.

I let out a sharp frustrated sigh and giving up, elbowed my way towards the main entrance wanting to escape the crowded hall.

I tightened my scarf and quickly buttoned up my coat before pushing the door open.

A cool breeze greeted me as I stepped outside and it chilled me to the bone.

The weather hadn't changed since this morning.

Dark clouds hung over head and the ground was covered in a sheer layer of snow, meaning I would have to be extra careful when walking to my truck. Snow doesn't go well with the uncoordinated. (A/N that last line sound familiar?? =P)

There was a cold, gentle breeze however it had a sharp edge to it. There was no sign of the sun, as usual and it was eerily quiet. It was as if the world had fallen silent in anticipation of something. I couldn't hear anything, not even the harmonic whistling of a bird in its nest. Nothing. I shuddered violently, whether from the cold or fear I did not know.

I heard the door open behind me and turned to see a glum looking Alice shuffle through the school's entrance. Here expression went from grave, to dark humour, to worry and finally to sadness in under a second.

I didn't understand what was wrong. Last night she had been fine (that or she was a really good actress), but this morning her mood had completely changed.

I would talk to her, and when she didn't respond I would turn to see her staring into space with such a calculating expression on her face that I was half expecting 'Do not disturb' to be tattooed on her forehead.

And every time I tried to catch her eye she would look away.

Through out the whole day she has been continuously thinking about something and when ever I asked her what was on her mind she refused to answer. I think she may be spending too much time with me- she's inherited some of my stubborn attitude.

Something was wrong. And I was going to find out what.

ALICED POV:

Bella was on to me, I knew she was.

When she had gotten home last night I made sure not to let my confusion show, but once I had time to reflect over what had happened in the restaurant I only felt worse.

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I watched as Bella excused herself from the table and rushed to the bathroom.

Rosalie looked in the direction that Bella had gone and I heard her mutter an excuse to leave the table. Then she stood and swiftly traced Bella's path with her own and disappeared through the bathroom door.

When she was out of sight I turned to Edward with a heavy sigh. But I had barely caught a glimpse of his face before the real world left me and I was plunged into the future.

The vision was vivid. I could see every detail, the dust hovering in the air every split end on a human girls head of hair, as if I was actually living the moment, not having a vision of it.

I was in the restaurant, sitting at the very table I had been at moment ago.

Unexpected the lights flickered out. I heard a loud smash come from behind me and a high pitched scream come from somewhere else in the room.

A shadow suddenly appeared at the foot of our table and an unusual muffled voice said; "Don't move."

It was at that very moment that the vision ended and I was bought back to reality with a small gasp.

Instantly I turned to Edward. He needed to know what was going to happen.

Even though he hadn't known Bella for very long, it had become obvious, to me more than anyone, that he cared for her. We all did.

"Edward," I started, but I didn't get any further.

Rosalie had just appeared at the end of our table, her body tense and her face panic stricken.

That's when the lights went out.

However, thanks to our enhanced eyes everything still seemed as clear as day.

My vision was slowly coming true.

The lights.

The Crash.

The scream.

The figure.

As we stood the shadow appeared at the foot of our table.

"Don't move," I heard the familiar muffled voice from my vision say.

Bella, I suddenly remembered.

I pushed past the stranger as fast as I could, wanting to get to Bella. But just when I reached the bathroom door I felt a strong hand wrap around my wrist and pull me aggressively back to our table.

I was swung around and pulled against someone's chest as a knife was bought to my throat. (A/N As you guys probably know the most efficient way to kill a vampire is to rip them limb from limb and burn the remains.)

I began to struggle against the person holding me, my family watching in pure horror unable to help as they too were being restrained in a similar way as I was.

It was then that I realized that Edward was no where to be seen.

Something dawned on me. My head whipped around to look into the face of the person holding me and when I saw who it was my dead heart jumped into my throat.

"No…" I whispered, looking up at Edward in terror. "Please, no."

"Yes!" a sharp female voice came from behind us.

We turned and were met by the sight of a wild looking woman. More feline than she was feminine. Her eyes shone like rubies and they matched her hair which was so red and wild that it almost looked like locks of fire.

Suddenly she ran her nails down the surface of our table and with a loud smash pushed it off its legs and onto its side.

We distinctly heard the bathroom door begin to open behind us and with a wave of her hand the mysterious woman had us hauled to the far end of the room in the shadows. It was so dark that no human eye would ever be able to see us.

Bella's small form squeezed through the bathroom doorway and she turned to see what had been blocking the door from opening all the way. I noticed that there was a pile of overturned furniture that had been placed in front of the bathroom door.

Bella began to walk across the dance floor looking so small and scared that I just had to do something.

Again I tried to wriggle out of Edward's grasp but all it did was make him tighten his hold on me.

"Make one wrong move and the girl dies." Said the female, smiling slightly. The thought of Bella being killed entertained her- that was obvious enough.

Bella's head shot up to look in our direction, sensing something but after a few seconds she dismissed it and turned the other way.

I watched as Bella walked to our table and found my bag, a hurt look blooming on her face.

I watched as the wild woman placed a not on top of a table in the middle of the dance floor when Bella's back was turned and then quickly hurried back into the shadows.

I watched as Bella read the note, hands shaking, her breath coming in short, desperate gasps.

I watched as the female (A/N Female more like!) ordered Edward and Carlisle to go and comfort Bella and I couldn't understand why or how both my brother and father would obey her so willingly.

"Go comfort her." She purred. "Be yourself- let your real feelings show. I don't want it to seem fake."

I watched…and watched, helpless against anything that happened. This was all fun and games for the red head but for us it was much more serious. If we made one wrong move Bella would die. That was all it would take. And I knew from the glint in the woman's eye that she would kill her right away if she had to. That she WANTED to kill her.

Before long Esme, Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie and I were back at home waiting anxiously for Bella's return, absorbed in our own thoughts.

Unexpected the wild looking woman appeared in front of us.

"If you so much as utter a word about tonight to the one you call Bella, than I promise you will experience more pain than you ever have before…I'll be watching." She whispered.

And then she was gone.

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I sighed and pushed the schools front door open.

The worst part was that I remembered every single detail.

The look on Bella's face.

The feeling of helplessness.

Everything. (A/N I hoped that helped you guys understand why the Cullen's left Bella in the restaurant.)

What I couldn't understand however, was how Edward could succumb to the woman's power.

All my life I had looked up to him- he was the older brother I never had.

He was strong and smart and never afraid to be himself. Plus he almost always accompanied me on all my shopping trips, never complaining as much as Jazz and Emmett. I smiled softly at that thought.

But now…I knitted my eye brows in confusion.

Now everything I had learnt or believed in felt false.

Is it not amazing how when someone significant in your life changes you seem to change too? Almost like a weather vane that is controlled by the wind. The wind will gently move it to face different angles but once the wind grows stronger and wilder the weather vane will spin in different directions in a confused and tiring frenzy.

I became aware of a figure standing in front of me and a familiar scent lingering in the air. I lifted my head to see no other than Bella gazing at me, her expression full of concern.

"Al?" she asked softly. Cautiously.

I knew I had been acting odd toward her all day but I couldn't bare the possibility of Edward hurting her.

I knew his feelings for her were genuine but under that strange woman's control, who knew what he would do or what he was capable of?

"Hey Bells." I replied trying to look anywhere but at her.

In my peripheral vision I saw her take a step towards me, arms outstretched like she wanted to pull me into a hug, but almost instantly they fell limply to her side.

"Are you sure you're ok?" she asked for what seemed like the thousandth time that day.

"Sure!" trying to make my voice sound light and carefree but failing miserably.

So, as I did sometimes when I was torn between emotions I began to talk nonsense.

"Of course I'm ok. Why wouldn't I be ok? Do I have a reason to not be ok?"

"Alice," Bella tried to cut in but unaware I continued talking.

"I'm not miserable. I'm not worried. No not at all. No ones trying to kill my best friend- no! I'm fine Trust me. I feel light as a feather. I'M OK!" I finished loudly,

Bella and I stared at each other for a moment before she chuckled lightly; "You finished?" she asked.

"Honestly? No." I muttered and I knew she had heard, but she pretended to ignore me, changing the subject as we began walking towards my Porsche.

"Look Alice I don't know what's wrong but hopefully it would have blown over by the time I get back."

I looked up at her, surprised. "Get back? Get back from where exactly?"

I looked around and noticed hat students had begun to gather in the car park.

"I was just going to go down to La Push and see Jacob." She replied.

I snapped back to attention; "What?! Bella you can't!"

"Why not?" she asked frustrated. "I just wanted to go and apologize for what I said to him on Friday night."

I pinched the bridge of my nose in anger. I habit I had gained from Edward.

"No, this can't be happening." I whispered to myself. "Bella do you know how dangerous he is?"

"Can't b anymore dangerous than hanging around with a bunch of-" but she stopped herself as se too noticed the number of students that were in the car park.

She grasped my arm and began to pull me in the direction of my Porsche again as we had stopped walking when we had begun to argue.

"Nothings going to happen to me." She whispered. "I won't be there long, I promise."

"Don't make promises you can't keep!" I whispered back.

She sighed heavily and as we approached my car I unlocked it on instinct.

She peered through my cars window at the clock on the dashboard. It read 3:30pm.

"I better get going. I don't want to be late. I'd like to get there before 4pm."With that she turned and began to walk away.

"Bella!" I called after her, but she simply continued walking, stubborn as ever.

I knew Edward would kill me once he found out where she had gone.

I tried to focus on her future, hoping to have some sort of insight for him but it had disappeared.

"Stupid werewolves." I muttered as I climbed into my Porsche.

I started my engine and watched in my rear view mirror as Bella drove out of the parking lot in her rusty, old truck.

I was once again left helpless.

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The roar of my trucks engine faded as I pulled my keys out of the ignition.

I was sitting outside a familiar looking house in La Push and I had absolutely no idea how I had gotten there.

The small front lawn was covered in scattered car parts and a sudden image came to mind. One of two young children, boy and girl, chasing after one another whilst squealing in delight.

I could only assume that the mental image was a far off memory of mine. .

I realized that if I concentrated hard enough I was able to remember pieces of other childhood memories. Many of which Jacob was in. Surprise, surprise.

Having remembered these moments only made me feel that much more horrible for saying the things I had said to my best friend a few nights earlier.

I drummed my fingers on my trucks steering wheel, my heart fluttering like a hummingbird's wings. Only this hummingbird's flight was a little shaky- nervous. I wasn't particularly proud about the things I had said to Jacob especially since I hadn't seen him for so long. I knew everything would be alright once I apologized but I had a tendency to overreact. I had gained that from my mother.

What would I say to him? How would he react? Would he forgive me at all?

I was about to put my keys back in the ignition and drive back to the Cullen's like the coward I was, when I heard a soft knocking on the drivers window.

I turned only to see a smiling Jacob staring through my window.

I tried my best to return his smile with my own, trying to ignore the nerves that seemed to be eating away at the inside of my stomach. I signaled for him to move away from the door so I could open it. As soon as I was out of my Chevy Jacob wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into one of his famous hugs. (A/N They could never match with Emmett's Bear Hugs, though)

"Hello stranger!" he said as he held me at arms length. "Long time no see!" he inspected my face thoroughly. "So what have you gotten done? Hair cut? Botox Surgery? You don't look any different, but then again I haven't seen you for so long that anything could have happened and I wouldn't have known."

I found myself smiling softly, my nerves forgotten. For the moment at least. It was so easy to be myself around Jacob, as far as I could remember it had always been like that. It was ridiculous!

I punched his arm playfully. "Jacob it hasn't even been a week! Stop making me feel worse than I already do."

"Worse?" he asked his eyebrows rising. "What's wrong?"

"I just-"I stopped myself mid sentence, my nerves returning briefly. I took a deep breath to steady myself and continued. "I just feel really horrible for the things I said to you last Friday night. I came over here to apologize. I- I thought you'd be angry at me. I- "he cut me off before I could go any further.

"Bella, no sweat, it's fine. I think we all overreacted that right. You have nothing to apologize for, but knowing you and how paranoid you get I know it will make you feel better if I say you're forgiven."

I smiled at him and said a quiet; "Thank you."

"So," he said draping his arm casually over my shoulders and leading me down the street. "One of your best friends is a werewolf and the other is a vampire. We're sworn enemies. What now?"

I looked up at him, confused. "What do you mean what now?"

"Well you're gonna have to choose between them or me, and really that can't be too hard a decision. We dogs are playful and loyal and easy to love," he winked at me, "where as those bloodsuckers… well let's just say that it wouldn't be too pleasant to wake up in the middle of the night to that little best friend of yours leaning over your neck saying 'I've come to suck your blood' "he said the last part with a ridiculous French accent and I laughed, shaking my head. (A/N I couldn't resist! 'I've come to suck your blood' is just so stereotypical for a vampire…:P)

"I don't have to choose anyone Jake." I said

He stopped walking abruptly and turned to face me, placing both his hands firmly on my shoulders and bending down so he could look me straight in the eye.

"Now Bella, whatever's wrong with you I'm sure it's nothing serious. I'll just give the doctor a call, I'm sure you're familiar with him- Doctor Cullen? - And maybe he can fix you up with some medication. Something to set you straight and help you make the right decision when you come to choose between cold, dangerous vampire and warm, playful puppy."

I had had enough of his sarcasm. I slapped his hands off my shoulders and placed my hands on my hips, narrowing my eyes at him. "I'm. Not. Choosing. Anyone." I said the words slowly and clearly. "Jacob don't you see, I'm the link between the two sides. The only way to fix a tear is to sew the two sides together, and I could be the needle and thread that does that very job. I don't care whether you guys are vampires or werewolves, I love both families equally, probably more than I should. I don't care how different you are to each other, to choose between you would kill me, so please Jake, don't make me choose"

Throughout my whole little speech I had been waiting for Jacob to interrupt me with one of his sarcastic comments, but he didn't say a word. Instead he stood in front of me, arms folded across his broad chest and an annoying smirk plastered on his face.

"What?" I snapped at him.

"Nothing…" he shook his head, still smirking

"Jake what?!"

"Nothing, it's just…you're a really good actress, have you ever considered taking up an acting career?"

I threw my arms up in anger and disbelief and began walking in the opposite direction, back to my truck.

"Woah, woah, Bella hold up!" Jacob suddenly appeared in front of me. When I tried to step around him he grabbed both my wrists in one swift motion, and held my arms by my sides so I couldn't move.

"Bells what did I do?" e asked softly

"What did you-" I stopped myself mid sentence, taking a deep breath, but that didn't stop me from continuing on from were I left off; "JACOB PLEASE! WERE YOU LISTENING TO ANYTHING I JUST SAIDOR IS THIS ALL JIST FUN AND GAMES FOR YOU?!" this time I was yelling. Like I said I have a tendency to overreact. With the little bit of sanity I had left in that moment, I made a mental note to thank Renee.

"No, no I remember now. You said something about how much you love hanging out with me and that you'd choose werewolves over vampires any day."

"ARGH! YOU ARE UNBELIEVABLE!"

He sighed heavily; "Ok look, I know I'm being a major jerk, I was just trying to lighten the mood…obviously it wasn't working." He half grimaced, half smiled. "Bella, no ones going to make you choose." His voice was tainted with so much sincerity that I found myself believing him.

"Good." I whispered.

He released my wrists and draped his arm around my shoulders again, turning me around and leading me back down the street towards the local beach.

"But you have to agree, us wolves are better than those blood suckers you spend time with." He murmured.

I stopped walking and looked up to see him smiling playfully.

"Jacob Black," I said quietly. "You are so dead!"

"Crap!" he yelled through his laughter, before running down the street.

I followed him to the beach laughing the whole way.

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"Do you have to go now?" Jacob whined like a little kid.

"yeeeeeees." I whined right back at him.

After chasing him down his street we sat on the beach for a while, talking and updating each other on our lives. It was nice.

On the way back to Jacob's house we ran into some of his friends, Quil, a short burly boy with cropped hair, Embry, a tall slender boy with black chin-length hair that he had parted down the middle, and Seth Clearwater, whose family knows Charlie and who I haven't seen for years. He's a really good kid.

We had spent some time in Jacob's garage together. I never knew Jacob was such a good mechanic and I found some of the car parts he had fairly interesting. Which surprised me considering I know absolutely nothing about cars, can not speak one word of the language of 'Car and Driver' and I am continuously harassed by my best friend because I drive around in a rusty, old Chevrolet.

I have to admit though, not even Jacobs's mechanic skills could beat Rosalie's expertise.

"Come on Bella don't leave!" Seth said.

"Yeah Vampire Girl, stay with us a little longer" Embry said

"Vampire Girl?" I sighed. "What is with you werewolves and your nicknames? Leeches, Bloodsuckers and now Vampire Girl." Out of the corner of my eye I saw Jacob roll his eyes at his friends and they snickered in response.

I slapped him on the arm and he stepped back rubbing his arm and chuckling at the same time. I seemed to be hitting him quite frequently today.

I shook my head, "You guys are unbelievable."

"Sounds just about right!" Quil said cheerfully.

I smiled at him and the sighed, "I better get going." I said.

Jacob stepped forward and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me off the floor in a warm, tight hug.

"See you later Bella." He said softly.

I pulled away from him to look him in the eye, "No hard feelings?" I whispered.

"No hard feelings" he replied softly, then he kissed me on the cheek. (A/N sorry to all Edward fans/Jacob Haters out there! ESPECIALLY MY FRIENDS.)

"Ugh! Enough of the mushy stuff please!" Quil said.

"My eyes! I can't feel my eyes!" Embry cried.

Jacob let go of me and turned to face his friends, his arms folding across his chest.

I shook my head, "Like I said, unbelievable."

I opened the door to my truck and got in, slamming the door to get the four boys attention.

As they turned I placed my keys in the ignition and turned the engine on.

Just to annoy Quil and Embry I blew Jacob a kiss through the driver's window , and in response he and Seth chuckled lightly.

"Miss you already!" Jacob called adding his own personal touch to the situation.

Although I could clearly see the humour in his eyes there seemed to be the shadow of something else there, though I couldn't quite recognize what it was.

All I knew for sure, was that the words weren't simply something he said to annoy his friends. He meant them. To some degree anyway.

I saw Quil and Embry exchange a disgusted glance and knowing my aim had been achieved I gunned my Chevy's engine loudly and took off down the street.

As I came to turn the corner I looked up into my rear view mirror and saw Jacob waving goodbye to me.

I was smiling all the way to the Cullen's house.

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The first thing I saw when I drove into the Cullen's front yard was Edward. He was sitting on the porch steps already looking in my direction. The expression on his face and the glint in his eyes made the smile slowly melt from my face and my blood run cold.

I cut the engine and slowly, carefully, got out of my truck. As I did so, Edward stood and strode towards me in four quick strides. His face was a mask of calm but his eyes were filled with silent fury.

"Bella," he sighed in what was almost relief, "Are you ok?" one of his hands reached out to caress my left cheek tenderly.

I was so shocked by the gentle caress that seemed to contradict his hidden anger, that my body seemed to freeze.

"I-I'm fine." I managed to force a response.

"Edward what's-" but he cut me off before I could go any further.

"Good." He said curtly, dropping the hand that was cupping my cheek. He took a deep breath and continued, "Bella are you insane?!" he half yelled. "Suddenly you go and decide to spend a whole afternoon with a pack of mongrels-"

"They are not mongrels!" I spoke over the top of his voice but he simply continued talking.

"-without giving my family or myself any kind of warning! Not to mention Alice is practically blind when it comes to werewolves and the future, so I was worried sick and-"

I interrupted him again and this time, by some miracle, he stopped and listened.

"What do you mind Alice is blind when it comes to werewolves and the future?" I questioned softly.

He sighed in frustration, "No one, not even Carlisle, knows why, but for some unknown reason Alice can not see a hint of the future if Werewolves are somehow involved in it. So when it came to checking on you today, well, we couldn't. Bella don't you understand? The Werewolves have been our enemies for millennia, we can't trust them. I spent the whole day thinking about you, wondering if you were ok. Simply because I am too ridiculous to be able to do anything more." Edward had calmed down a little and the anger in his eyes was slowly fading and changing to concern and pain.

I tried desperately to get another word in through all his anxious muttering.

"Edward," I said softly. But like he had the first time he simply ignored me and continued talking.

I tried again, "Edward." I said, this time louder.

I waited, but again I received no reaction. Besides the same concerned babbling of course.

"Edward please!" I blurted out in the same instance that he took my face in his hands and whispered, "Bella, do you know how much I care for you?" his voice was no longer strained with anger but was now gentle and full of hidden emotion.

I looked into his eyes, knowing that once I did so I was likely to loose my train of thought. They were wide, framed by thick black lashes warm with liquid gold and like his voice were full of emotion.

Starring into his eyes always made me feel amazing- sort of like my bones were turning soft. I was also a little light headed, but that could have been because I had forgotten to breathe. Again.

I don't know how, but in some way I managed to choke out and awed, "What?"

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On the count of three, one big AWWW

Ready?

One,

Two,

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AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

Another cliffy! :D

I tried to skip as many Jacob details as I could in this chapter. You can tell I'm a huge Edward fan can't you?

So instead of getting you guys to answer a riddle in your review I would just like your opinion on my new FanFiction idea. Here it is!

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CAN I BORROW YOUR HEART?

'I had spent my entire life wondering how I would die…In truth, I had been so caught up in the fact that every breathe I took brought ME closer to death, that when my mother took HER final breathe…well let's just say that life became very surreal.

I gave up on hope.

I gave up on life.

I gave up on love.'

To say that Bella Swan's life is perfect would be a complete lie.

After her mother died nothing seemed worthwhile. Not hope, not life, not love. Bella was not only left with a car that she did not need or want and the family beachside café, but also a broken heart that seemed impossible to piece back together. Even with superglue.

Alice, Bella's best friend is continuously trying to set her up on blind dates but time and time again Bella refuses.

However, after a particularly hopeless day at her restaurant where Bella spills coffee on a handsome stranger, her life slowly takes a change for the better.

Could love be the glue that was needed to heal Bella's heart all along?

Can this handsome stranger show Bella the meaning of life and love, and will Bella be able to trust him with her heart or will he simply borrow it for the time being?

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I would really appreciate it if you would go and vote for whichever story you would prefer. It would be really helpful.

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