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A/N: I know I've been rushing up to this point but I swear we're slowing down a bunch. This is where the fun begins right? Huge shout out to everyone that has followed, favorited, and reviewed. Seriously thank you guys so much from the bottom of my heart.

Chapter 10: Overload

Alice POV:

We're back in Forks. The whole family agreed it would be best not to seek Bella out at the moment, she probably doesn't want to see us. School starts tomorrow and I can't wait to lay my eyes on her at last. It's taking all my will power not to just go to her house and watch her like a creep right now. The word is out that we're back, so I'm sure Bella has heard by now. I'm trying to be hopeful, but really all I can think about it how can she forgive us? It will take time and effort. But I'm willing to do whatever it takes. Whatever it takes, it's worth it.

Bella POV:

Fuck. My. Life. Why? Why me? I just started getting settled in. Why the fuck are they back? Is this because of me? Did they hear news about my parents somehow? Fuck! What he fuck am I supposed to do? I can't act normal around them! They left me! They fucking left me and now they have the audacity to come back into my life? I was seething. Jake backed up a little, fearing that I might phase. I scoffed. I have more control than that. Shit I do need a cigarette though. Or maybe a carton or two.

"Bella? Are, are you ok?" Jake seemed tentative as he followed me outside so I could light up. I took a deep breath and sighed.

"Yeah, I guess. I don't know. I just have the shittiest luck." He nodded and sat with me while I thought. How am I supposed to go to school without killing them? How can I look them in the eye after what they did? My stomach churned at the thought of dealing with Edward. Or even my former best friend Alice. Do they expect to just pick up where they left? There's no way in hell that's happening. I needed some time to think and figure out a game plan. "How would you feel about skipping school tomorrow?" Jake's face split into a wide grin at my question. But all too soon his smile was replaced by a serious expression.

"Are you sure that's a good idea? You can't avoid them forever. You do have orders."

"I know I know. Just tomorrow. I just need a day to prepare myself. And it'll make my life easier to have Jessica give them all the gossip first. Let them get a glimpse at what they're dealing with before I come in." My mind was made up. Colt would understand my predicament, just as long as I kept my absence to the one day. Jake and I sat the rest of the night in silence.

Alice POV:

School today! Bella today. I'm practically vibrating as we pull into the parking lot. No sign of Bella's truck yet, but we did get in pretty early. We all got out of the cars and my siblings started chatting about something I wasn't paying attention too. My eyes were scanning for any sign of her. As the clock was getting closer and closer to eight, I began to fret that our being here may be the cause of the problem.

"Oh I heard from the main office she won't be in today. Not surprising really. She seems the type to take advantage of her situation to skip." That got my attention. Of course it was Jessica Stanley gossiping with her group of friends.

"Her situation Jess? Her parents died. Jesus, give her a break." I always like Angela. She walked away from the group with an annoyed expression on her face. As she walked to her morning class she looked at me with a strange expression on her face. Like sorrow and irritation combined.

"She wants to know why we're here." Edward announced the answer to my unasked question. "She doesn't think it's a good idea." My siblings and I all exchanged brief looks at each other before we headed our separate ways for classes.

Sometimes I really hate having super hearing. Every nasty whisper about my Bella, I have to hear. Wait, my Bella? Ok, if I'm being completely honest here I have been in love with her since she ran off that day to face James alone. I had never known fear like that before in my very long life. It's when I realized I cared about her much more than a best friend. But she was in love with my brother and I'm not a homewrecker. Hiding my feelings from Edward was tough but I was able to do it for a long time. Jasper was my saint, he knew and never told anyone. He said it wasn't his place, what a southern gentleman. Eventually I slipped though, and Edward found out about my feelings for his girlfriend. Honestly I think that may have helped his decision to leave her. He felt uncomfortable and threatened by our closeness. Not a day goes by that I don't think about her. I know she's not my mate but there's something there pulling me. The gossiping about her is fringing my nerves so badly that I might just leave early. Although all of the talk is giving me a good indication on how Bella has been.

Word around the lockers is that Bella took all the inheritance money and invested well. Mike and Eric can't stop talking about her new Audi and how hot it is. An Audi huh? I thought she loved her beast of a truck? And she doesn't like fast or flashy things. Jessica and Lauren are on a rant about her bad personality and lack of any emotion. Well of course she's not showing any emotion to you bitches! She'd just get ridiculed of being too sensitive by you! God I need to calm down before I kill one of these sluts. I decided to sit with Angela and Ben at lunch to get the real story.

"Angela how is she?" I wanted to be up front with her so she wouldn't beat around the bush with me. Angela contemplated me before answering.

"Alice what did you expect really? You kind of abandoned her. And I'm not blaming you for anything that happened after the fact, but it didn't help that you weren't there. You were her best friend." I could hear the bitterness in her voice. My eyes pooled with tears at her words. I'll never forgive myself. "Look as much as I hate to admit it, most of the gossip you're hearing is true. She's not the Bella that you left at all." I sat the remainder of lunch in silence. When the bell rang I joined up with Edward to head to Physics together, when I heard Mike call him out in the hallway.

"Hey Eddy-boy! Don't be trying to get Bella back now. That Jacob Black kid will beat your ass." Edward turned to face him angrily. He hated Jacob Black and didn't want Bella dating someone that dangerous. Of course I didn't want them dating either, but I had my other reasons.

"She's still dating him?" He asked an amused Mike.

"Oh please. Everyone knows they're just fuck buddies now. No relationship there." Jessica scoffed while walking by, unaware of the huge bomb she just dropped on my insides. Edward was shaking next to me and I felt sick. I need to get out of here, I can't take it anymore. I miss my Bella. My innocent Bella. The thought of her with someone else is stabbing my chest in an unbearable way. It was supposed to be me.