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My semi-formal is tmrw nite so I don't think I'll be able to update until...let's say Thursday night or Friday. Once the holidays come updates will hopefully be faster. Enjoy and please leave reviews~~! 3
Bella sat behind the wheel of her car, banging her head against it methodically. What was she going to do? Why was this happening to her? After all these years she had run into the Cullens again and she wasn't even sure it was a good idea. What if she was just disappointed again? How could she make Molly see her going into a zombie phase? She had already done so much for her and Bella couldn't bear to hurt her anymore then she already had. She had to keep it together. She had to be strong.
"I can do this," Bella said quietly, "Right? I can do this. I can do this. He won't even be there. There is nothing to worry about. Molly will be right beside me and I know she'll help me out. I'm a vampire now. Hopefully my heart is just as hard as my skin."
Of course, it wasn't that Bella wanted to be an ice queen but she didn't want to get hurt again. Fine, now she was physically made of stone. But she knew that hearts of stone; although hard to break are practically impossible to heal. Sighing she looked around for Molly. She couldn't see her anywhere near the parking lot. Where was that girl?
Bella got out of the car and walked back towards the school. What was taking Molly so long? Bella was too anxious to talk to her. Walking down the hallway she heard several voices from the stairwell. Opening the door and stepping inside she saw Molly standing on the stairs with a very annoyed look on her face. Dustin and several of his disgusting friends were crowded around.
"Oh come on Molly... we don't bite.... Unless you want us too," one laughed.
Molly rolled her eyes and tried to push by them without really hurting them, "Sorry boys. Not interested in the slightest."
"Well that's too bad. I guess we'll just have to make you interested," one guy said.
"Hey! Molly I've been looking for you," Bella said, "We'll have to catch up with you all later. We have places to be."
"Like my bedroom?" one particularly disgusting guy grinned, "Don't worry you can join too."
Dustin looked uncomfortable. It didn't look like he had meant for this to happen. His friends were just pigs. As one guy stepped towards Molly someone came down the stairs behind her.
"They bothering you?" the boy asked.
He was tall and very handsome for a human. His soft, brown hair fell just so. His bright, blue eyes had a slightly luminescent quality to them like pools of glittering water under the stars. His muscular build intimidated the other boys, who admittedly were quite lacking.
Molly stiffened as the door swung closed behind him and he came closer to her. Bella's eyes widened as she realized what was happening. Molly's eyes had gone a solid black- deathly and cold. Her back went rigid and she dug her nails into her skin. Holding her breath she shook her head.
"Yes," Molly said through gritted teeth.
He raised an eyebrow at the guys, "Oh really?"
"Hey, hey, we didn't mean nothing man," one stuttered, "We were just kidding around."
"Well next time you're just "kidding around" I swear I'll make you regret it," the boy said, "Oh and Sam? Could you pull up your pants dude? I really didn't need to know that your mom wrote your name on the tag of them."
All the guys backed off and left quickly. Bella had gone over to Molly and had taken her hand. Molly was squeezing it so hard that if Bella had still been human all her bones would have been shattered.
"You okay?" the boys asked.
Bella smiled, "Yea, but we really should be going. It was nice to meet you and thanks again..."
"Jared," he supplied.
Bella smiled, "We'll see you around."
Jared nodded, "Yea I'll see you around. What grades are you two in? I might have some classes with you. I was at a soccer tournament all day today so I missed my classes."
Bella, "I'm a junior and Molly's a senior. Anyway, we really have to get going. We'll see you tomorrow then?"
"Yea definitely," Jared nodded, "And let me know if they bother you again."
Bella pulled Molly down the hallway and out to the car. Once they were a safe distance away Molly let out a deep breath. Her eyes still black lightened just a tiny bit.
"Bella, he's my singer," Molly muttered, "Great, just great."
"It's not that bad, Molly," Bella sighed, "I was Edward's singer and ... well alright maybe I'm not the best example but you can do this. You can make it work. You are a strong person and I love you. You're the best sister a girl could have. So, if we need to leave of course I'll leave with you. You've done it for me so many times. Just tell me what you need."
Molly sighed, "No we can't leave and what about the Cullens? This could be your chance Bella."
"Molly..." Bella started unhappily.
"No, Bella I know how much pain you've been going through and guess what? Your second chance is staring you right in the face! You have to take it! You'll never be truly happy until you at least know all the facts and put this behind you. We are under no circumstances leaving until this is all resolved. I just want what's best for you Bella and I think you really need to heal. Maybe, the Cullen's can help you in ways that I couldn't."
"Molly you've done so much for me," Bella started.
"I've tried Bella but don't fool yourself. I did only a little of what the Cullen's could do for you. They could offer you a real chance at a happy ending. You could find love again, have a big, happy family, and really master your powers. I can't really offer you that. They are by far the better choice. So, if I need to leave because I am too weak to handle a little blood lust then I'll do that but you will stay hear until you have worked things out," Molly told her determinedly.
"No," Bella said, "You are the best sister ever. You don't give yourself enough credit. I was the one who made you move around so much and leave all those families behind. You've done everything for me. So if you leave I'm going with you."
Molly just closed her eyes and leaned her head back before realizing something, "Hey! Why are you driving! Move it or lose it. I'm driving to the Cullen's place. I'd actually like to get there some time this month."
Bella rolled her eyes, "Sorry but my dad was a cop and I abide by the rules."
"Those rules are for humans Hun and we obviously can handle a little impact," Molly sighed, "Come on grandma put your foot on the peddle.
"Nope," Bella said, popping the P.
"Fine," Molly said, "I guess by the time we get there Edward will already be home from work."
Bella's eyes widened and she hit the gas, making the car lurch forward. Fine, she thought. Maybe she was still longing to see Edward but she wasn't ready yet. She needed to sort things out with her old family before she got into her old relationship with him. The smaller wounds could be healed with a Band-Aid but the larger scars would be much harder to heal.
