Finding The Other Side Chapter 3, a twilight fanfic

OK, whoever reviewed thank you soo much! Sorry, if I don't have this chapter up by Thursday. I was almost done then it got deleted. I was so mad. Anyways in this chapter Jake isn't super depressed. Who knows he might actually be normal again. Well read and find out.

Disclaim: I don't own anything from SM.

Lizzie's POV (Desicisions)

I took a deep breathe and starred at my house. I can do this. I tried to convine myself but it wasn't working. I can't do this. He is going to kill me. But I have to do it sooner or later. I should just it over with. I took another deep breathe, praying it wouldn't be my last. I peeked through the window and saw Dad sitting on the couch starring at something. He looked horrible. His eyes were blood shot and puffy as if he was crying and didn't get any sleep. I felt my stomach do flips. What happened? Why is he in pain? Whats wrong? All I wanted to do was to rush in the house and comfort him; and thats what I did.

"Lizzie," he sighed when I opened the door. He got up and rushed over and hugged me. OK, something must be wrong. He should be yelling at me. He started stroking my hair and breathed in my scent. I hope he doesn't smell Ethan. I felt his chest shaking, I lookd up and felt hot tears drop on my face. Why was he crying?

"Daddy, whats wrong?" I said sounding worried.

"I thought you were gone forever. I thought I drove you away and failed my job as a father. I was so worried," he said while shaking. This was all my fault. I am the reason why he is crying. Tears started froming in my eyes.

"Why would you think that? You're the best Daddy a girl could ever have. You could never fail. I'm so sorry, this is all my fault. I should have..." I trailed off, crying non-stop now. I looked up and saw a pained look planted on his face.

"Your fault? It is never your fault, you got that? You are so much like you mother that way," he said laughing a little bit. He put his arm around me and gave me and hiself a Kleenex. We blowed our noses and I giggled. I knew what was wrong now. The soluation to his sadness was my mother. But he is never this bad. I guess him thinking of her and worrying about me kinda cracked him. I was about to ask him about it but than I decided to just let it go. He sighed and sat down at the kitchen table. I decided to join him.

"So, how was your Friday night?" I asked Dad to start convosation. He glanced up and gave me a knowing look. Crap.

"It was a bit lonely but fine. How was your time at the beach with your friends?" he asked, I could tell he still was a bit mad about yesterday. He had that look on his face. The I-don't-believe-that-you-were-only-with-your-friends look.

"Fine! I give in! Your forgiven! But your grounded till Monday. No friends," he said almost seriously. I knew he wasn't joking about the grounding part. I smiled, got up and hugged him. He hugged me back. When we parted, I still could see the pained person behind the mask. I sighed and walked upstairs to my bedroom. When I got there, I turned on my ipod and plopped on my bed. I need to do some serious planning.

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After a few hours I heard s knock on my door. I panicked. No one can see my plans. I quickly shoved everything underneath my bed. Dad never looks under there.

"Come in!" I said after everything was hidden. The door opened and Will come in. Phewf! That was a close one.

"Hey, so I heard that you and Ethan hooked up," he said casually. How the heck did he know about that?! I grabbed his arm and pulled him in. The I shut the door and locked it.

"How in the world do you know about that?" I asked.

"Oh, I saw you guys dancing at the party last night," he replied. It was a party? But Kelsey said, I stopped my thought. I sighed. Wait why was he there?

"Did you follow me?" I asked.

"No, I was told there was a party at the beach. So I went. I didn't expect to see you there, since it was a high school party," he explained. Oh Kelsey is so dead! I just nodded and let it go. "So what are you hiding?"

"Nothing..." I said trying to hide the urge to tell him.

"Lizzie, I know your hiding something. So just tell me," he demanded. I sighed. Well I might as well tell him. So I told him my plan. He asked why and I told him because I feel like I'm missing something. And because Dad is falling apart without her.

"So how are you going to get her back?" he asked.

I sighed, "I'm going to Italy."

Jake's POV (So Much Like Her)

When Lizzie walked through that door, I rushed up to her.

"Lizzie," I sighed while hugging her tight. I started stroking her hair and breathed in her scent. But something was off about it. I breathed it in again anfd gritted me teeth together. She smells like guy colone. I decided to let it go, for now that is. We will talk about it later. Then last night all came back to me. I tried to stop the tears but failed.

"Daddy, whats wrong?" Lizzie asked sounding worried. Well I couldn't tell her all of it so I decided to tell her half.

"I thought you were gone forever. I thought I drove you away and failed my job as a father. I was so worried," I said whiling shaking from the tears. Lizzie glanced up at me. She looked as if she was going to cry herself. But why?

"Why would you think that? You're the best Daddy a girl could ever have. You could never fail. I'm so sorry, this is all my fault. I should have..." she trailed off, crying non-stop now. Her fault? What is her fault? I can't find anything that would be her fault. I sighed and pulled her in again and rubbed her back. She is so much like her mother that way. Always blaming herself for something that she didn't do.

"Your fault? It is never your fault, you got that? You are so much like you mother that way," I said laughing a bit. Its so weird on how they are so much alike. I put my arm around her shoulder and gave her and myself a Kleenex. We blowed our noses at the same time and Lizzie giggled. Such a wonderful sound. So much like hers. I sighed and sat down at the kitchen table. i was a bit hungry, but I can wait. I need details so I can stop this wondering and worrying.

"So, how was your Friday night?" Lizzie asked breaking the silence. Oh, so thinks she can get away with her little act yesterday. I don't think so. I gave her a knowing look.

"It was a bit lonely but fine. How was your time at the beach with your friends?" I asked. I wonder if she got the message. Hmmm. But just in case she didn't, I gave her the look.

"OK,OK! There were more people there, and yes, some of them weren't my friends. But I didn't lie to you. Kelsey didn't tell me that more people were coming. Sorry for not going home last night. I stayed at Kelsey's house though. I was really tired and our house is so far away. Plus, hey even you said that I shouldn't walk alone in the dark. So I was only thinking of my safety," she confessed. She did have a point there. Hmm. Its seems like it always has to do with Kelsey. I guess she is too much like Jared that way. Wait Jared and Kim are on their second honeymoon. Which means no parents at the house. Which means there must of been more then Lizzie sleeping over. Oh she is so grounded. why does she have to be such a rebel like her mother? I glared at her and she gave me the puppy dog eyes. I tried to stay strong and resist. Then she pulled the full pouty bottom lip thing and a tear escaped her eye. I could feel myself caving in. Stupid chocolate brown eyes. They always get to me. It also doesn't help that Lizzie is the master of puppy dog eyes.

"Fine! I give in! Your forgiven! But your grounded till Monday. No friends," I said almost seriously. But she knew I wasn't joking about being grounded. She smiled, came over and gave me a hug. I hugged her back. When we parted, she went to her room, upstairs. My stomach growled. Now I can eat something.

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A few hours later Rachel and Will came over.

"Hey, Uncle Jake where is Lizzie?" Will asked. Will and Lizzie have been friends ever since they were little. I remember when he was three and he would call Lizzie little sister. Lizzie is really close to all of her cousins. Even Rebecca's kids, who live in Hawaii. Once she found out their emails, she is talking to them on msn non-stop.

"Um, she is in her room," I replied. He nodded and climbed the stairs. I walked over to where Rachel was and sat down.

"I see that you and Lizzie are good again," Rachel said smiling.

"Yeah, we talked it out. I never stay mad at her. Same thing happened with Nessie," I said. Rachel gave me a worried look.

"Are you OK? I know you miss her a lot but let it affect other people, Jake," she said. I guess Leah told her about our little fight. I sighed.

"I know, I know. But its hard, but I'm working on it. That is until she comes back," I said. Rachel sighed and gave a me a look.

"Jake, do you really think she is coming back? C'mon its been 13 years," she said.

"So. She promised and so did I. I'm not going to give up hope ok?" I said trying not to get angry.

"Fine. Sorry I just don't want my baby brother to be in pain," she said. Baby? Who is she calling a baby?

"Baby brother? I tower over you," I laughed.

"Yeah but I'm still older," she said.

"Yeah your right. I'm a young hot man and your a old grandma," I said in a teasing matter.

"Grandma?! Why you," she said getting angry. Then she put up her fists.

"Do you wanna go?"

"I can take ya," she said. I stood up and looked down at her. She put her fists down and sighed, "OK, maybe not." I just laughed. Then she joined in.

Yeah I'm done chapter 3! I hope you liked it! Please tell me what you thought!