A/N---Nothing much to say. Just know that some things will seem wrong but they are right. Explain later and sorry for the delay. Oh and sorry for errors, I have to go to school unfortunately.

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"Bella? Bella can I come in?"

She rolled over onto her side so she was facing the window as Charlie entered the room. He looked at her room which was a complete mess before looking at Bella with concern.

"Bella are you alright?"

"No."

"Do you want to tell me what happened?"

"No."

It was then the phone rang downstairs and Charlie had to leave Bella's side. She laid there in the silence but it wasn't long before she heard yelling from downstairs. It was probably to whomever Charlie was talking to on the phone.

"They what? If they ever come back here-- They aren't? At all? That explains it. Yes I know, Billy. Alright. Bye."

Upon hearing it she pulled the blanket over her head and prepared herself for whatever Charlie was going to say once he reached her room. Bella sat up when she heard him moving about the room and she saw the suitcase on the end of the bed that he was piling cloths into.

"I won't go. Not this time, not ever!"

"This time you are Bella. This is ridiculous. I'm getting you out of here before it's like another last time."

"No!" She knocked the suitcase flying off the bed and Charlie faced her with a sigh.

"Bella please."

"No! I was stupid to let the past get in our way. The only place I'll be going is to find him." Charlie may not have understood her but she understood herself perfectly.

She got up from the bed and grabbed one of her backpacks which started stuffing to the top with cloths and everything else she believed she needed. Charlie grabbed the strap of the backpack but she wouldn't let go.

"Bella stop!"

"No! Let go!"

"I'm calling your mother."

"Go ahead! I'll be so far gone by then you won't even find me!" She screamed at him as she jerked her bag away from him and stormed down the stairs.

Charlie was close behind her but knowing he didn't have much else to say that could stop her, he went to the phone. She felt defeated however when she saw the empty space in front of the house. She knew what had happened then. It was her choice yes but if she said she didn't want to go, Edward would make it that way.

"Damn it, Edward!" She yelled at no one in particular.

She faced the long street and started the long walk to the Cullen's house. When she got there she was surprised.

"Alice?"

"Bella!"

She was caught in a hug that would have normally crushed her. Alice took a step back but her expression was saddened.

"Where are they, Alice?"

"I don't know.."

"Can't you see something? Anything?"

"I'm sorry, Bella."

Unknown to the two, miles away, the past was catching up with the future. Ryder leaned casually back against the side of the hotel, one foot propped back against it and her arms crossed over her chest. Edward stood with one hand in his jeans pocket and the other he ran through his hair.

"If you're so worried about her then why did you leave her behind?" Ryder asked and Edward shot her deadly glare.

"You know why."

"Or do I?"

Edward, having enough, moved so he stood directly in front of her; both hands pressed against the wall behind her, trapping her in. She grinned however in amusement.

"I'm sick of your childish games, Betsy. Stop while you're ahead."

"Ahead of what?"

Edward wasn't in the mood for such games. He turned to just simply go back into the hotel but Betsy grabbed his hand. He looked at her with a expression that made words unneeded.

"It's just us now, Edward." She told him softly.

He carefully pulled his hand away and shook his head.

"It's just you Betsy, alone as you've always been because of your childish ways."

"You don't mean that."

"And if I do?" He challenged.

"Then I'm afraid to say that you've changed for the worse, Edward."

"For the better, Betsy, I've changed for the better."

Rosalie turned the corner and eyed the two suspiciously before she seemed to remember she was there for a reason.

"Charlie apparently found Carlisle's cell number. He's on the phone and.."

"What Rosalie?" He asked as he turned to look at her.

"Bella's gone."

The words froze him where he stood. Gone? He knew it couldn't be as he hoped, that she had went back home to her mother to live a normal life far from this one. He turned and looked at Ryder who didn't seem interested.

"If anything happens to her it's on your hands." He warned her.

"Mine? Now Edward, who was it that left without a fight?"

"I left so the same damn thing that happened to you, wouldn't happen to her!"

Rosalie took this moment to quickly retreat before she found herself in an unwanted argument. Ryder again looked bored but her expression changed.

"She's already a vampire, Edward. You didn't save her from that."

"If I stay away from her then so will Victoria. I can at least stop that."

"It's not so bad after a while, Edward. Her voice would fade and--"

"And what? Bella is not one of you."

He went back inside and to up to Carlisle's room where he was still on the phone trying to calm Charlie who refused to do so. When Carlisle' hung up the phone, he didn't too happy.

"Charlie only said Bella was going to find you. He doesn't know where she went though and he's already called her mother to come down to Forks."

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Alice watched as Bella went to walk ahead but she grabbed her wrist and Bella glanced at her.

"What?"

"Where are you going?"

"To see Jacob. Maybe he has some solution to this problem."

"Bella..."

"What is it?"

"You can't see him."

"Yes I can. He's still my friend, Alice."

"Is he though?"

"What is that suppose to mean?"

"It means that Jacob may be your friend but I doubt the rest will be so accepting."

The realization hitting her, Bella sat down on the porch. How could someones life take such a horrible turn within a few days? Alice sat down beside her.

"I'm sorry, Bella."

Alice however didn't get another word in. Her eyes were fixed on something far away and Bella knew exactly what was happening. When Alice finally looked at her, she was smiling.

"I know where they are!"

I'm half way home now.
Half hoping for a showdown.

Cause I'm not big enough to

house this crowd.

It might destroy me

but I'd sacrifice my body

if it meant I'd get the jack part out.

The Dresden Dolls-Half-Jack