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Edward's P.O.V.

I waited outside Charlie's anxiously, as a car pulled out of the driveway. As soon as it was gone, I knocked on the door. Nobody answered. I knew there was someone still at the house because I could smell their blood. It was probably one of Charlie's friends. Or maybe Bella's. I knocked again. This time a teenaged girl with short brown hair, greasy skin, and a cigarette hanging out of her mouth opened the door. I immediately noticed the extra scent of blood on her. I looked down. She was pregnant. Was this the Bella I had left behind? She looked me up and down.

" What?!" She finally croaked angrily. I was shocked. I tried to ignore the odor of her body, but it was too strong.

"Um, Is Bella Swan here?" I asked formally. She looked at me one more time before arching an over plucked eyebrow.

"Bella Swan? Who the hell is that?! Look pretty boy, I don't got time for your stupid little games. I've had enough of guys for the day. You see this bump? Yeah well I got it from a guy similar to you. Pretty boy who goes around looking for sex, getting random girls pregnant, then running away." I disregarded her comment.

"Bella Swan the daughter of Charlie Swan. They used to live here." I clarified. She huffed in impatience.

"Charlie Swan lives in a cottage with his wife right outside Seattle. He moved away from Forks 3 years ago after he met Mary Watson. Heres the address, now leave me alone." The girl scribbled something down on a notepad, then handed it to me before slamming the door in my face. I read the paper, and jumped in my car where Alice, Jasper, and Emmett were waiting.

"Was that her? That pregnant girl?!" Alice asked in horror. I shook my head.

"No. It seems Charlie is married and lives near Seattle. She gave me the address. Lets go." I said as I revved up the engine and zoomed down the highway towards Seattle. Every time I thought of Bella's sweet face being only miles away I would increase my speed. All I've ever wanted to do for the last 5 years is hold her beautiful body in my arms, to feel her warm skin, to smell of her sweet blood.

"I wonder what she will look like now that she is in her twenties. Rose and I made a bet that she would either be slim and gorgeous, or fat and ugly. I'm hoping that she is the first one." Alice said excitedly as we pulled into the driveway of a small stone cottage with a bright garden next to it.

"This must be the place." I said wearily. Alice started bouncing in her seat with excitement. I rolled my eyes, while Jasper and Emmett chuckled.

"Eddie, Alice, and Jasper you guys go. I'm gonna call Rose in South Africa." Emmett said as he dialed her number on his cell phone. I slid out of the car, barely able to contain my excitement of seeing Bella again. I knocked on the door. A petite woman of the age of 58 or 59 answered the door. Her face had lines by her eyes and mouth from smiling and laughing so much.

"Hello. How may I help you?" She said in a sweet voice. Alice pushed me aside.

"We're here to see Bella. Is she home?" Alice was bouncing next to Jasper. The woman smiled and patted her bob of black hair that was streaked with gray.

"Well you must be friends of Bella's. Come on in and make yourselves at home. I'm Bella's stepmother Mary." Mary opened the door and let us all inside the tiny living room. We all sat on the couch and watched her tiny frame disappear into the kitchen. I looked around and saw pictures of Charlie, Mary, and Bella at various locations. Alice was hyperventilating.

"Edward I was right! Look at this picture of her! She is gorgeous!" Alice handed me a picture of Bella, Charlie, and Mary at the beach. Bella's hair was now fairly longer, her eyes were bigger and deeper, her lips seemed to be more full and pink, her skin was still its same pale color, and her body was still slim, although a little taller than before. She was beautiful. Mary entered the room again and when she noticed the picture in my hand she smiled.

"That was taken back the year that Bella went to college. It was her first summer at NYU, so we decided to take her on a little family vacation just the three of us. We went to Mexico. She fell in love with the beach as soon as she got there." Mary handed me another picture. In this one Bella was standing next to a girl with tan skin, honey blond hair, and big green eyes. Bella had her arm around her, and they were both laughing. They both had their hair in identical ponytails, and they were both wearing shorts and a bathing suit tops. It was at the beach also.

"Thats her roommate Rachel. They are the best of friends. You should she that girl Rachel. Practically bounces off the walls! But Bella loves her for it. This was taken at the beach in Florida where Rachel is from." Mary responded while handing us a picture of Bella on the beach again. Suddenly Charlie came bounding in the room. He was tan, in reasonably good shape, and he was smiling at Mary. But his smile disappeared when he saw me sitting on the couch. He glared.

"You have some nerve coming here after five years looking for Bella buddy! Do you know how heartbroken she was when you left her?! She wouldn't eat for a few months, and even after that she wouldn't eat that much! Thats why she is too skinny. Because of you!" Charlie pointed angrily at me with his finger. Alice stood up.

"Charlie how good to see you! You look great!" Alice said changing the subject. Charlie smiled at Alice. Looks like he had kept that soft spot for Alice.

"Why thank you Alice. It looks like you haven't even aged yourself!" Charlie sat down in the chair across from us.

"Sorry for my outburst there, just a little pent up anger thats all. Ok so what can I do for you?" Charlie asked as he smiled at Mary.

I cleared my throat. "Well we were hoping to find Bella here. We would like to see her." Charlie pondered for a moment.

"Well I'm afraid that your about 4 years too late. Shes off at college in New York now Edward. Sorry." Charlie added at the end a little smirk. I nodded.

"Thank you. And do you mind if I take this picture with me so that I know what Bella looks like now?" I asked holding up the picture of Bella and her roommate. It was my favorite so far. Charlie grunted but Mary shook her head and smiled at me.

"Of course you can take it! We have a million other pictures of Bella and Rachel. Go ahead." Mary took the picture out of the frame and gave it to us.

"Thank you. And thank you very much for the information on Bella's whereabouts." I said as the three of us walked out of the cottage. Alice bounced out the door with the excitement of winning her bet. Mary waved goodbye as we jumped in the car and drove away. Once in the car, I sighed and gazed at the picture of Bella and Rachel that was in my hands.

"Well Emmett here is what Bella looks like now. We swiped a picture for you. Now you can rub it in Rosalie's face." Alice said as she plucked the picture out of my hand. Emmett chuckled when he saw the picture.

"Yup. Rosalie was way off. She is gonna flip when she sees this picture." Emmett, Jasper, and Alice talked while I drove to the airport. I was now determined to see Bella. I don't care if she doesn't want to see me, I wanted to see her. Weather she liked it or not.

It was my first Edward P.O.V. so it mildly sucked. Sorry about that guys but I tried. Next chapter is all Bella!

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