Nessie's POV (again)

"Did he say anything about Sara?" I asked.

"Not really," Piper said. "Just that if you see her to tell her that Dylan is looking for her, and he said to tell Michelle he said hello…," she said trailing off.

"Shit!" I whispered harshly.

"Mom why did he say that about Michelle? How does he even know her?"

"He doesn't," I whispered. "Not yet."

I sighed and put my hand over my eyes. I couldn't believe this was happening.

"Mom please talk to me," Piper said touching my arm. "I am so freaking out right now, and I think you owe me some kind of explanation."

I sighed. I couldn't just my daughter about this. I could barely talk to Jacob about this.

"Okay look Piper, I'll tell you this but I don't want it repeated to your brothers or to Michelle. Mostly Michelle," I said sternly.

Piper nodded. I grabbed her arm and walked towards the car where we could talk in private. Once we were in the car, with the doors shut and locked, I took a deep breath.

"Sara was my best friend, and Dylan is her brother. They were changed in the late 1800's and they hated themselves. Their parents hunted vampires after all. Well the vampire that changed them ran as soon as he realized what he did to Sara, but then came back for Dylan. He knew they were going to be powerful, but what he didn't count on was them leaving as soon as Dylan was stable.

"But Stephan was never very smart," I smirked.

"Wait, Stephan changed them?" Piper asked.

"Yes," I said. "He wanted the strongest vampires he could get, and Sara and Dylan were useable."

"Dylan told me he was stronger than Stephan," Piper whispered.

"His gift is strength," I said. "And Sara can tell the definite future."

"Like Aunt Alice?"

"Not exactly. Alice can see the future based on people's choices, and Sara can see them based on any choice and see the outcome. Alice usually has to wait."

"Ok well go on," Piper urged.

"Okay," I said. "They ran from Stephan for years until finally Sara got tired of running and moving around so much. So they decided to settle in somewhere, and they just happened to pick Forks. Well they enrolled in high school when I was in my third year, and well Sara and I just clicked.

"We were best friends. We did everything together and my family eventually adopted her and Dylan."

"Were you close to Dylan?" Piper asked.

"Sometimes," I said. "He always blew hot and cold. One day he was happy as can be and the next he wanted to rip your head off."

I thought about Dylan and how he would disappear for hours and at a time, then come home drunk and angry. The next morning, because of being a vampire, Dylan would be perfectly fine. Sara was always worried, but I somehow knew he would be fine. Most of the time I was right…

"Dylan seems really tough and untouchable," I said looking down at my hands, "but he is really naïve and scared. He acted like nothing could ever hurt him and never would, so he was in trouble a lot."

"What kind of trouble?" Piper asked.

"Getting in fights at school, or with any vampire or werewolf he could fine. Even your dad," I said.

"Dylan got in a fight with Dad?" Piper asked shocked.

"Many," I said in a blunt tone.

"Why?"

"Well your dad was threatened by Dylan. He thought that Dylan was in love with me," I said thinking back. "Which he wasn't, he had more things on his mind than I."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you remember what I said about Sara being able to tell the absolute future?" I asked. Piper nodded. "Well when I got engaged to your father Sara had a vision about one of my children. Michelle. She saw Michelle and Dylan, holding hands, side by side. She didn't know when Michelle was going to be born, or even that I was having more than one child, all she knew was that Dylan was going to fall in love with my daughter," I said quietly. "Of course I freaked out and told Dylan that if he ever came near my daughter, who I didn't even know yet, that I would rip his throat out."

"Wow Mom," Piper snickered.

"Hey I didn't even know that I was supposed to have kids! So when I found out that it was even possible I was surprised, then when I found out that Dylan was going to fall in love with the daughter that I was not even supposed to have… I freaked out.

"So Dylan and I got in this huge argument and he told me that he didn't even count on it happening, but that since Sara saw it, it was going to happen, and there was nothing I could do about it. This got me even more upset… Dylan ran away after that."

"Where did he run too?" Piper asked. "Sara was the only he could run too, besides you and the family right?"

"Not exactly," I said. "He knew only one other person… he ran to Stephan," I said.

"What? Why would he do that?"

"Stephan was the only other person that Dylan thought he could trust. But his judgment was clouded by range and anger at me. And being himself Dylan went off and did something stupid."

"What did he do?"

"He got revenge… Stephan spent years and years looking for Sara and Dylan and once Dylan came forward to say that he would join Stephan, Stephan couldn't have been happier. He had gotten Dylan, and now all he needed was Sara. And he would do anything to get her… even kill my family," I said trailing off.

I started getting flashbacks of when Stephan attacked my family… how he went straight for Sara. How he mulled over anyone who got in the way… including me. And all because Dylan made a stupid choice.

"So when Stephan showed up to take Sara, he fought my family. He was with maybe three other vampires with amazing abilities; they almost killed my family and half of the wolves. But like always we came out on top," I said, "but only because Sara made a dumbass move."

Piper gasped a little; she wasn't used to me using language in such a harsh tone, especially about a friend.

"What did she do?" Piper asked.

"She faked her death," I whispered. "She resisted long enough for Stephan's partners to tear her apart and throw her aside. We all thought she was dead, but mostly because we found her body scattered all around my house and our yard. My dad wanted to burn her, but I wouldn't let him. So instead we buried her in the woods by the ocean. She loved the ocean…" I laughed a little.

"So she was dead?"

"No," I said. "She just faked it. Two months later, after I had cried my eyes out and not left my room, she showed up. She showed up at my window one night, all smiles, and tried to get me to understand why she did what she did. But I didn't forgive her… She was my best friend, practically my sister, and she just killed herself off. Made me think she was dead for months. I was so mad and hurt that I told her to get out of my life forever… so she left."

"Mom," Piper said. "Mom that's terrible. You could have had your friend back and you just threw her out of your life like trash…"

"I know what I did Piper," I said sternly. "And I regret it to this day, but I was hurt. Hurt and upset. I didn't want to tell her that, but my rage got the best of me."

"I understand…" Piper whispered.

I nodded. "I looked for her forever after that. But if Sara doesn't want to be found, she won't be. She changed her cell phone number and everything. She knew that I was going to look for her so she did everything she could to make sure that I couldn't."

"How long did you look?" Piper asked.

"About a year," I said "up until my wedding."

"Did Dylan stay all that time?"

"Yes," I said. "He left right after me and your dad got married. Which wasn't a surprise, he knew that I wasn't angry with him anymore after a year or so, but he still felt bad and wanted to leave as soon as he felt it was right. Though the whole time he was around he was very protective of me, he would barley let me out of his sight. That pissed your dad off," I laughed. "He felt like he had to make up for what he did so he did everything he thought was right. No matter how many personal boundaries it crossed."

"He sounds very persistent," Piper said with a smile.

"Oh he was," I said. "It made Jacob hate him even more than usual." We both laughed at this.

"So did you ever see Sara again?"

"Yes," I said in a pained voice. "She showed up at the last minute and stood up as my maid of honor… she smiled, held my bouquet, and then right after I said 'I do' she left. I found a present that night just as we were about to leave for our honey moon, it was with the rest of the wedding gifts, but it didn't have a tag. But it did have a note, and I still have it to this day."

"You do?" she asked.

I reached behind me to the floor of the backseat of the car to grab my purse. When I got it onto my lap I reached into it and grabbed my wallet. Inside I took out the tiny, folded up piece of paper that I had kept for years. I unfolded it and looked down at the curvy, slightly smudged writing, and sighed.

Then I read it aloud:

"Nessie,

I know this note won't make up for any lost time, and I know you won't get any of the answers that you're hoping to get. And for that I am sorry. I am so happy that I got to see you here today, as you start your wonderful life with the man you love. All I have to say is good luck Jacob. You look beautiful Renesmee. Don't worry; this isn't the last you will see of me. I'm keeping my promise to you, just bending the rules. You'll see me when you least expect it. And from what I'm seeing… isn't too far in the future. I love you sister."

I folded the note up again and put it back in my wallet. "She didn't sign it, but I knew that Sara wrote it," I said.

"Did you see her again after that?"

"Yes," I laughed. "Sara always made good on her promises. She showed up once again when Damon was born. She came in when Carlisle had me on some serious pain medication and held Damon. Then she walked over to my bed with him in my arms and smiled down at me. She only said one thing before she left," I added.

"Which was?"

"'He looks nothing like you'," I quoted in Sara's tone of voice. "Then she laughed, kissed your brother's forehead, then mine, and left."

Piper laughed shortly.

"She showed up again when you and your brother were born. It was the first time we actually spoke in years. I was having troubles naming you Piper," I said. She gave me a strange look, and I nodded. "I knew exactly what to name your brother, but for you… I didn't have a clue."

"So… Sara named me I'm guessing," Piper said.

"Yep," I said, letting the 'p' pop. "She walked in the door and just like she did your brother, she picked you up and looked at you. Then she walked over to me and asked me what your name was. I told her that I had named Wyatt but I couldn't think of a name for you. That's when she suggested I name you Piper; it was her grandmother's name. Well I absolutely loved it, so that's what I named you. She left after she kissed both of you and your brother's heads, and then squeezed my hand and walked out the door."

"Wow," Piper said. "I always wondered where I got my name… I love it!"

I laughed at that. "The last time I saw her was when Michelle was born, but that time she didn't come alone. She brought Dylan with her."

"I bet you didn't take that well," Piper said.

"I came to terms with the fact that I couldn't change what was meant to be," I said. "That was the only time Dylan ever got to see Michelle that I know about at least. But that time Sara didn't kiss Michelle's head… or even look at her. She just stared at her brother looking down at your sister… a sobbed. Then before leaving she turned to me and told me she was sorry. That was the last time I saw her," I said in a soft tone.

"So was she with Dylan the whole time?"

"I don't know," I said. "Apparently now Dylan is looking for her. It's no telling where she is… or why Dylan was with Stephan again." I sighed. "But there, now you know the story."

"That clears it up," Piper said. "Thank you Mom. And I'm sorry, about your friendship and all."

"Thank you honey," I said touching her hand. "But it wasn't something I could control, or anyone for that matter."

"If Sara can see the future… she should have seen what was going to happen right? She could have prevented it… right?"

"I don't know Piper, I really don't know," I whispered. "But I sure as hell wish I did."