Finding you...

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Last time

I walked into my former best friends room and sat on what used to be the 'Bella-Barbie studio'. While I was looking in the room, savouring every last detail, I found a note. Signed 'to Bella'...

Chapter 2

To Bella,

If you are reading this then you have obviously come into our home. Please know that we all loved you (and still do) and only wanted what's best for you and that Edward only left because he thought you were too good for him and he thought you deserved a human life with no interferences.

Still love you loads

Alice

p.s. I've left you some money- treat yourself and only buy things you know would be 'Alice Approved'

xxx

At the end of reading this I broke down into tears. It was proof that all that had happened was real, he never did lie about loving me. I knew then that no matter what I had to find him, or at least find the Cullen's. How was I going to explain this to Charlie... To Jacob?

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I returned home that evening, having spent hours in the Cullen house planning and trying to figure out where they could be, tired but excited with a returned sparkle in my eye. Charlie noticed this and with a discreet but pleased smile he wished me goodnight. Charlie still wasn't the one for mushy family moments but neither was I so we never had much problems. I knew that if I went away I may not see him for some time and made a mental note to try and spend more time with him in the next couple of days without him noticing. It would be hard for me to go knowing how it would hurt him but it would be temporary... right?

My search for the Cullen's would begin in a couple of days with me telling Charlie I want to do some travelling, see the world and visit extraordinary places (where extraordinary people could be hiding). He seemed to take this well and told me that I could go in the Easter holidays if I wished. I had a stash of money that I had saved up for college and the money Alice had left me, I hoped this would be enough. I thought long and hard and decided that my first stop would be Denali. I knew that they had lived there at some point and they had 'relatives' there that may be able to help me.

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A few weeks later and it was the day of the beginning of my journey. After bidding farewell to Charlie and Angela I boarded the plane not noticing the pair of hard, brown eyes watching me. It was a long flight but I passed the time reading my all time favourite: Wuthering heights. I did not realise I had drifted asleep until the hostess came and gently woke me up, informing me that the plane would be landing shortly. The luggage collection went without a hitch and before long I was in the taxi that would hopefully take me to the Cullen's old school. And it did.

I walked up the steps of the school taking in the beauty before entering the main office. The woman at the desk, who looked surprisingly like Mrs. Cope, greeted her with a warm smile.

"What can I do for you my dearie," she queried. "Are you new? I didn't expect anyone."

" Actually I'm here to try and find out where friends of mine lived, I believe they went to this school," I ventured.

"Ah, well I'm not sure what I can do about that.. names?" she replied.

"The Cullen's," I said simply.

She visibly flinched, "Ah, that was a name I was not expecting to hear again. Anyway, I can give you some information but you have to prove you know them by answering a few questions, they get changed every year by the Cullen's to keep them secure. Oh right, here we go, there's 3 of them," she started, "Give the name of Alice's deceased sister." She stopped and looked at me expectantly.

"Cynthia," I stated, "Cynthia Brandon."

"Quite correct," the old lady said, "I never knew she had a dead sister. Next question. What is the name of the significant place in Italy. What does that mean?"

"Volterra," I told her, "and its none of your business what it means. Next question!"

"Oh ok.. What is the name of..." her smile faltered, "What is the name of E-Edwards one and only love."

I thought about saying his piano but if what Alice had written was true then.. maybe... "Isabella Marie Swan," I said finally, "Or Bella for short."

The Cope-Look-alike frowned, I guessed it was because she was hoping it was a trick question but she recovered and began again.

"ok I think it is safe to say you know the Cullen's, I will print out a copy of their old house address and emergency contacts for family members. May I have your name please?" she asked.

"Isabella Swan," I replied, "and thank you." Before walking out of the school with the document in my hands. I was bubbling with excitement. The taxi had waited for me as I had asked and requested the address of the next destination, and I was able to give it to him. He dropped me off and I said thank you as I walked towards the enormous house. I opened the door and...

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