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OKAY, SO THIS IS THE BETA-ED CHAPTER

Thanks to my awesome beta " EDWARDANDBELLABELONG2GETHER" for keeping my grammar, punctuation and past/present writing in check and for bringing out the best in my writing and also helping me when I am stuck at some point, I really am so lucky to have a beta like her!

Disclaimer: The wonderful Stephenie Meyer owns all things Twilight. I just get to play with her characters occasionally.

chapter 1

EPOV

I do not know what I am doing! I sat in the first seat on the train that I found empty. I could hear a lot of noises and cries from nearby children…but I ignored them. Suddenly, I felt someone shaking me. I looked up and saw a short girl with brown hair staring at me…saying something. She shook me once again and I finally snapped out of my own little world…and listened to her.

"Hello? Sir, this is my seat! Hello!" She said shaking her hands in front of my face.

I still was silent.

"Oh boss! I am talking to you. This is my seat. Show me your ticket!" She literally shouted in my face. I was feeling numb and could not speak. I still could not understand her.

"Oh! You can't hear!" She said with a sigh. She was still standing with all of her baggage spread out on the floor…staring at me. She held a weird expression on her face. Then she started again, "Hello! T-h-i-s-i-s-m-y-s-e-a-t" She said while doing actions as if I was both deaf and dumb.

I quickly stood up without saying a word to her and sat in the next seat.

"Well…hi! My name is Bella," she said happily extending her hand. I just ignored her.

"You look quire disturbed. Is this your first trip? Ha-ha…this train is like my second home. I travel through this every month. You see…my family lives in the other state…and I live here in the hostel. They are quite protective of me so…yeah…they say I should come home every month. You know how parents are! Well…everyone knows. So where are you from? I really love this train! Cozy and perfect…"

She kept rambling on about the most random and unimportant things I had ever heard in my life. Did this girl ever stay quiet? I even gave her a nasty look…but it did not bother her at all. After what seemed like hours…I noticed that she was still talking.

"I am going back. You know…I came here many years back? I love this city but I have to go home. Well…I can't stay away forever. I'll tell you a secret…" she said inching towards me. Before she could tell me her secret, I stood up and went towards the gate and the bars.

"Hey listen…" she called to me but I ignored her.

I went towards the door and opened it quickly. The train was moving very fast as I peeked out. I wanted to jump…that would surely kill me. It would give me both relief and freedom. I was about to take another step when I heard a scream. I looked behind me and saw the same girl from before…standing there shouting at me.

"Are you crazy? That is so damn dangerous! Come back inside immediately!" She ordered. I just stared at her…so of course she spoke again.

"Can't you speak? Oh! I guess you are a very shy person," she said as she drank the coffee that she was holding. "Or are you just very rude?" She continued as she shook her head.

I was confused. I did not know what to do or say. I was not in this world right now…I did not even know where this train was going.

"Sir, ma'am…your tickets please?" The conductor came around asking. I then remembered…I did not buy a ticket.

"Oh! My ticket is on my seat," the girl said as she put her wallet back in her jeans.

"Sir?" The conductor turned to me.

The girl came towards me and started doing her hand motions again like I was deaf. "He wants your ticket…t-i-c-k-e-t," she said while still moving.

"I don't have a ticket." I spoke for the first time. Her eyes went wide but then she looked at the conductor who was glaring at me.

About ten minutes later we were sitting back in our seats while the girl was talking to the conductor.

"Actually sir…the thing is…he made the decision to get on the train at the last minute. He didn't have time to buy the ticket," she said sweetly to the conductor. I was still dumbstruck at how completely irritating this girl was. She had been talking non-stop for three hours…and I had not said a word to her…but yet here she was…helping me.

"But I see that the train isn't full…so he could buy it now, right? I hope that won't be a problem. I mean…it would be the nice thing to do…and you would have an extra person which means extra fare. I would think that is better than just tossing him out!" She continued. The conductor was still staring at me.

"Hello? Sir…are you convinced? Or should I say more?" The girl asked in a small voice tapping him on the shoulder. He sighed heavily and turned to me.

"Which ticket do you want?" He asked in a frustrated tone.

"Where is this train going?" I asked. My voice was very raspy making him stare at me like I was a lunatic.

"He means…last stop Florida! He wants a ticket to Florida," the girl said with uncertainty. Why can't she just leave me alone?

She continued talking. "You see sir…he is suffering from trauma. He has recently experienced a tragedy…so don't mind him," she said innocently. She made it sound like she was traveling with me…like she knew me. The conductor sighed again and gave me the ticket while I gave him the money. Money was certainly not an issue. I wish I had left it with my car as well.

After the conductor walked away, Bella (I remembered now that she had told me her name while I was ignoring her) looked at me curiously.

"What's the matter man? Are you on drugs? You don't seem drunk." She asked sitting beside me again. Who is this girl?

"If you are having a problem…you should just come to me for a solution. My friends tell me all of their problems and I solve them in the blink of an eye. So you can tell me anything. Oh come on…tell me…don't be shy! Just tell me…what is your problem?" She kept insisting. This was the last straw! I lost my temper with this girl!

"You are my problem! Can you shut up? Don't you understand that I am not interested in talking to you? I don't care if you came from Florida or New York! I don't care if you live in a hostel or on a road! Just shut up and leave me alone…please!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.

She immediately went back to her seat. She looked hurt and frightened and kept staring at me. I was racked with guilt.

"Look…Bella is it? I'm sorry…I didn't mean it like that," I said sighing. She instantly smiled and sat in her seat Indian style.

"Don't worry. I know you are very upset about something and you went off on me because of that…but it's okay. I don't mind. Actually…these days I don't mind anything. Would you like to know why? I will tell you…it's because I am love. Yep! And I am running away with him. My parents don't like him. But what can they do if we get married? You know…I love forests and animals…" Once again she started rambling. I sighed heavily and leaned into my seat. It would have been a better choice to just jump off a cliff.

"Ever since my childhood I loved weddings and always wanted to get married. Now I am! Isn't that great? And I never really understood the difference between a hill and a mountain…" She continued with her biography. After two hours she finally fell asleep. I was so happy about that. It gave me time to think about my life...basking in the peace and quiet…until she started talking in her sleep! The train stopped at a station and I just wanted to escape…from everything. I got off the train and started walking…alone.

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BPOV

After I went to sleep…I was thinking about the strange train guy. He seemed sad and confused. I just couldn't help myself…I wanted to help him. I know that I talk too much but what can I do? I am in love and I can't help but be happy! Suddenly I woke up and looked around me. It seemed to be about midnight. I looked at the seat beside me…it was empty. I had changed into my pajamas for sleeping. I got up from the seat and put on my slippers and went to the door. I noticed the bronze-haired man walking on the platform…away from the train.

I noticed the train had started to move and he still wasn't coming back. I thought he would miss the train.

"Hello…mister!" I shouted but he didn't seem to notice. I tried again but he was just walking while the train was moving faster. Without thinking…I got off the train before it was moving too fast…and ran to him. I was scared but I knew all I had to do was shake him out of his trance and get him back on the train. It was still moving slowly enough we would be able to hop on board.

I ran to him and shouted.

"Are you crazy?! Come on…the train is leaving!" I panicked when he turned around. As soon as he saw me he just closed his eyes and pursed his lips. I knew then I shouldn't waste another minute of my time with this guy.

"Go die!" I cursed at him and ran behind the train. I was about to climb on when my foot slipped and I landed with a thud on my butt. I quickly got back up but it was too late. The train was too far ahead of me. I still ran behind it shouting, "Please someone stop the train! Stop"

I yelled and kept running but soon it left the station and I dropped to my knees.

I had tears in my eyes. I was all alone at an unknown station…in my pajamas…with no money!

I turned around and saw the bronze-haired zombie staring at me with amusement and a smirk on his face!

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