A/N: Follow my flow here readers. Edward and Alice, fake names are Anthony and Alexandra. Well in the book they all go by different names. Also the blood on Alice's (Alex's) pants is animal blood not her period. Inspired Face Down by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Dedicated to my editor Tony and my buddy Coco, just because I can :) Also to Meerkat who need to freakin update something.

Face Down

"Alex, your brother Anthony is a freak. Today I caught him staring at me, again. I mean there are so many girls who throw themselves at his feet, literally, and he just ignores them." I complain.

"He really likes you. You should be honored. It's been twenty years since he loved someone." Alexandria replied.

"Twenty years!? But he is only eighteen!" I pondered how that would be even possible.

"Oh-uh I ... Did I say twenty years. Sorry I meant to say that it feels like twenty years. Not has, feels." She emphasized the word 'feels.'

"It's weird. I'm not an expert in boys or love but the way he stares at me is not just a love sickness but ... hurt and confused… and ... it gets to me, like I know what he is going through."

"Ooo... someone is in love." Alex teased.

"Shut up! I've only known him for what, two weeks. Plus we don't even talk." I stated indignantly as my cheeks got hot, not because I thought of him more than a friend, but due to the embarrassing spotlight Alex shone upon me, which was commonplace most days.

"Well if someone would give him a chance then maybe you would find out you two have more in common then what you think."

"Look, Alex. I'm not searching for a boyfriend. I don't need one to be happy!" I shouted angrily.

With a hurt look on her pixie face, she mumbled. "Have you ever been in love?"

I froze and thought about it. Staring at the ground I shook my head and mumbled "No…"

"Well Anthony has. Only once and it was the best time of his life. Well… until she left him without an explanation, while they were engaged even."

"He was engaged!?" I shouted in shock.

"Shhh... keep it down." Alex whispered.

"But he is only eighteen! How can he be thinking of such a commitment? I would have been terrified too. Shoot, I would of done the same thing that girl did."

"You don't understand. That was his first love, and there were more conflicts than the marriage part. I... I have said too much. Just don't say anything." She muttered as she sat on the rim of the water fountain which illuminated the dark night sky.

"So have you… ever been in love?" I inquired while sitting right beside her. All I could hear in the silence was the water pouring down and then a playful smile formed on her lips.

"Yes and still am. You have no idea what you are missing out on. It makes life worth living longer, just to be with that special person."

"Not everything in life is perfect. Take my mother for instance, she is a single mother."

"She made a mistake, but there is always that true love worth waiting for."

"You don't understand! Though my father left my mother and I, she still can't get over him. He is causing her so much pain and it hurts me to see my mom in that condition." A few tear drops managed to get through my eyelids as I sulked through the sentence. I quickly rubbed my eyes with the sleeve of my jacket. I didn't want Alex's sympathy.

"Why the fuck was your phone off last night!?" Boomed an angry male voice from the other side of the fountain.

"I'm sorry, baby. I was at the movies with my cousin Jojo." Pleaded the girl

"How the hell was I supposed to know. For all I know you could have been fucking some other dude behind my back. Wait, was it that blonde usher from last week. I saw the way he looked at you."

"No, I would never cheat on you, baby. I was just at the movies with my cousin."

"And how come I haven't met this so called 'Jojo.'" he hollered.

"I just found out recently at my mother's funeral."

"That was more then a month ago. I should have met her by now." a smack was then heard. Alexandria's countenance blanked over.

We slowly sneaked to get a better vantage point to see what transpired. The guy that was shouting at the girl was a tall, athletic, white male with short brown hair. He wore jeans and a letterman's jacket. The girl who had her hand over her red cheek was really pretty, tall and slender, with dirty blonde hair that flowed all the way down her back. Her skin was a light bronze and she had hazel eyes with brown and blue. It was a shame such a pretty girl chose filth like him.

The argument between the two continued and we both stood motionless, listening to every word.

"I'm sick of your lies, Mandy." he bellowed at the top of his lungs.

"Eric, why don't you believe me? I'm telling you the truth. I love you too much to hurt you." She pleaded for his trust, as a stream of tears and chunks of mascara trailed down her pink cheeks.

"Bitch, why don't you tell me the god damn truth! There is no Jojo! I've met like your whole family and there never was or will be a Jojo! Argh... sometimes I just wanna..." as he grabbed her wrist with strong force, that caused her to fall on her knees and beg to be released. I couldn't watch a defenseless young girl get abused by her abusive boyfriend.

"She said let her go you jerk!" I shoved him away from her, he lost his balance and fell to the ground. He got up from the pavement with an indignant red face.

"Who are you to tell me what to do? You don't even know what's happening here." Eric snorted.

"I'm not an idiot to be unable to identify a jealous guy beating on his girl over the smallest and stupidest thing." I stood firm as he stared me down in disgust.

"Baby, come on lets go back to your dorm." Mandy tugged on Eric's arm and turned her attention towards me. "I'm sorry but you got things wrong. Eric was trying to shoo a bug away and accidentally hit me. But we will be on our way now." Does she think I'm retarded?

"Stop lying to cover up stuff. He does not love you, if he beats you and cause such pain." I state, almost angrily.

"That's it!" Eric pushed Mandy aside and was about to swing at me. I couldn't move, my feet were numb; I was overwhelmed with shock my emotions mixed with terror. I closed my eyes but nothing came, no pain, not even a slight pinch. Frightened, I open my eyes slowly and then to my surprise the person I least expected was standing right in front of me, Anthony. He was standing in between Eric's fist and me, the fist in his hand.

"Mandy, don't be afraid to leave him if he causes you so much pain." Anthony spoke smoothly.

"He does love me. More then anything in the world!" she snapped.

"Really? Did he really love you last week after the movies when he saw you hugging one of your guy friends that you happened to run across? Wow, if love means he needs to beat you because he though it was a secret lover of yours, then I guess so. As for you, Eric, do you have any idea what you are doing? You say you love her and yet you don't trust her."

"You sick bastard! Have you been spying on us!?" Eric went for another punch, but Anthony was quick and restrained Eric's other hand in a sharp grip.

"Anthony, do you even know who they are?" I asked. Not a word was uttered but an evil grin instead. I was intimidated. Anthony tightened his grip on Eric's hands which caused him to fall on his knees with cries of pain filling the night. How could Anthony enjoy such pain from another person? How can his sister, Alex, just stand there so calm?

"That enough, Anthony!" Mandy cried.

"As you wish." he released the crushed hands. Scared for his life, Eric took off running, leaving Mandy by herself with three unknown people on the cold pavement. 'Geez, what a boyfriend.' I thought sarcastically.

"Sweetheart, you got to understand that's not love. You got to let him go." Alexandra hoisted her up.

"B-But you guys don't know him as I do." she stammered.

"I know he doesn't love you. If only you knew all the things he does behind your back. The lies he has told you and you believed him in a heartbeat." she broke down crying, trying to cover her ears, but she still wanted to know more. Anthony knelt down and placed his pale hands on her shoulders. "Mandy, I understand he was there for you when your mother died." She suddenly stop sobbing and her eyes widen is shock. "I know everything that has happened. It's not your fault for her death; you two didn't know what you happen if you were to get angry, like you did that night. You had no control over yourself." She kept drowning herself in his golden eyes, swiftly she cling on to his neck crying, it was all her fault. Anthony placed his arms around her, comforting her until she was okay.

"Dawn, can you help Mandy get to her room carefully? I need to speak to Alexandria privately." Anthony asked.

"Sure. Come on, Mandy." I cooed.

---Alexandra POV---

Edward and I waited patiently until they were out of sight.

"Did you smell her!? God, she reeked as bad as Jacob."

"That's the thing I wanted to speak to you about. We must watch for any changes she develops in the near future. Apparently she has no clue what is becoming of her. Stay close to her Alice and inform me of any warm feelings or arguments. We can not allow her to get angry in a place like this." Edward said with an air of authority.

"Edward, at times I'm jealous of your ability. Mine doesn't work with people like her, and yours will work on anyone."

"Not Dawn." he sighed. "She reminds me so much of Bella... Have you found anything new?"

"Nothing interesting. Edward, I think you should take your own advice and 'let her go'. This relationship you are attempting to forge is becoming unhealthy for you."

"What does it matter I'm dead!" he snapped. I stood there, flustered, but the feeling was nothing new. It's the same old thing that has been going on for a while. "Alice, I'm sorry."

"Forget it." I muttered. I then ran full speed to the dorms, but to my surprise Edward wasn't in front of me. A vision came to me. Edward was still at the fountain, now sitting on the edge stirring his finger in the icy water, muttering Bella's and Dawn's name.

A/N:
Wow last time I updated was four months ago. Sorry for keeping everyone waiting. But I'm expecting for more chapters soon, and by soon I mean like in a week or two. So please look at the blue button to your lower left and click to review.
-Audry