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Another update! What? That's right! I'm committed to finishing this story!
Btw I own nothing... just cruel ideas to torment Emmett with!

Someone to claim us, someone to follow
Someone to shame us, some brave Apollo
Someone to rule us, someone like you
We want you Big Brother, Big Brother

Big brother- David Bowie

"Hi there, this is Victoria Garrett calling from St. Margaret's preparatory school on behalf of Alice Cullen. I'm looking for Emmett Cullen; you are listed as her in case of emergency contact. Alice had…"

I heard the message as I came through the front door. I quickly ran towards the phone, trying to answer before they hung up.

"Hello?"

Silence.

"Yes, hi, I'm Victoria Garrett calling from St. Margaret's preparatory, is this Mr. Cullen"

Alice's school. Why was her school calling me? ...And Mr. Cullen? Why were they not calling Dad or Mum?

"Emmett, yes... What's this about? Is Alice okay?"

Poor Alice.
After Edward disappeared, she was placed on the back burner. Mum and Dad were overcome with grief and consumed by search efforts that they tended to forget about Alice. After searching became useless and the police told Dad and Mum that everything was being done that could be and they didn't need to be so highly involved, they tried to return to their lives. Dad began working non-stop, taking double shifts almost every day. Mum took over her fundraising group and planned events every weekend. She was in Seattle so much that she practically lived there. Alice was by herself often and began to resent them and what had happened. She started skipping school and getting into fights. On one day that she actually attended school, she became livid, when another student made a comment towards her looking like a boy for having short hair. Alice took a pair of scissors and pinned the girl down chopping off her hair. She was suspended for a week and made to see the school counselor. Dad and Mum decided it may be best if Alice had a change of scenery and enrolled her in St. Margaret's Preparatory boarding school in Seattle; where she has been for the past four years.

"Alice is alright she just took a tumble during P.E and has broken her wrist. It's protocol that we notify you. As well, she is also requesting to see you. Is it at all possible to come by the school tomorrow?"

I hadn't seen Alice in years... Last time I saw her I was yelling at Dad for neglecting the fact that he has a daughter and not just one fucked up son and another who disappeared. I was slightly drunk at the time but I could have sworn I saw her smirk at that.
"Of course... Um what's the address again?"

Hell, if she hadn't said the school name I wouldn't have known what it was called.

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I found myself waiting outside the principal's office. The school was very nice looking, reminded me of Hogwarts with the structure resembling a castle. I just couldn't imagine anyone living here for four years.

The door opened and frail, elderly woman squeaked out that the Principal was ready to see me. When I got into the office, Alice was occupying one of the chairs and jumped when she saw me. She had a big smile and ran into my arms.

"I'm so happy you came!" she sniffed

"Alice, of course I came… are you crying? Don't cry"

"I'm just so happy you came"

I felt bad… she had practically been alone this whole time and I only lived twenty minutes away.
I was such an asshole.

"Echem… Mr. Cullen please have a seat"

Principal Garrett, or Victoria as she preferred, had flaming red hair and was much younger that I thought she was going to be, based on her voice. She was rather good looking but gave off the vibe that she was forty going on ninety.

"Alice would you like to tell your brother what's going on?"

Now I was worried… I thought this had to do about her accident. I noticed her hot pink cast donned on her left wrist. It didn't have any messages or signatures on it. I wonder why no one has signed it.

"Well... I, I was, you see I'm able to…" She was nervous and avoided eye contact with me.

"What's she's trying to say Emmett, is that she would like to leave school. You see, this is her final year, and although it's only two weeks into the school year; Alice has already met all the graduation requirements and is able to graduate early and not do grade twelve."

Alice was able to graduate a year early? Well someone took all the smart genes… I looked at Alice; she still had her head down. I leaned into her and asked her if she wanted to leave school. She nodded her head. I then asked her if she wanted to go home to forks. She shook her head.

"Well, how about you move in with me?"

Her head shot up and she had the biggest smile ever

"Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!"

I signed her out of school and helped her pack up all her belongings. Victoria said that her diploma would be mailed along with a copy of her transcripts and then wished Alice well on her future endeavours.

I was waiting on Alice to finish packing her suitcase; I made my way down to the men's washroom. As I was washing my hands I looked into the mirror and my blood ran cold.

Edward was standing behind me.