Hours later, it was already getting dark outside, we heard a lot of howling. Sue, Billy, Emily, I and a few others I didn't know, came outside to see the boys come running from the woods (in human form) and they were cheering. "They ran off like chickens!" I heard one scream. "We made it!" another said. "Too bad there wasn't a fight!" Luke, one of the newbies said disappointed.
"Why would you be disappointed about that? The Volturi ran off, everyone's safe, isn't that the most important thing." I asked.
"Yeah, still, I'd liked to have some action." He answered. I laughed. "Maybe next time."
"I hope there isn't going to be anytime soon 'a next time'." Sam interjected while running over to Emily. I saw Leah staring at the two of them, sadness in her eyes. It might sound odd, but since I read the second book of BD I appreciated her. I wouldn't say I liked her, but I didn't hate her either. I felt compassion for her.
We celebrated the whole night and next day!

A day later, when I knew the guests would be gone, I went back to the Cullens' house. Seth was with me. We were officially dating now.
"Hi everyone!" We yelled while entering. Esme and Carlisle were immediately in front of us, both wide smiling.
"Hello there, stranger." Carlisle joked.
"Oh, it's so good to see you again." Esme smiled and hugged me tightly.
"It's good to be back." I answered.
"Happy 2002, Amy!" I heard Emmett yell.
"Happy New year, Emmett!" I said, knowing he'd hear me. Hey, wait a sec! Did he just say 2002? Wasn't it supposed to be 2007?
"Why would it be already 2007?" Edward stood all of a sudden in front of me, asking this.
"The story I know begins in January 2005 and ended yesterday, on the first of January 2007." I said shocked.
"Really?"
"Yeah!"
"Weird." Edward said dryly.
"You're a vampire who hangs out with Shapeshifters, I'm sucked into a book. And you're calling the date change weird." I laughed. "How screwed up is your mind anyway?" I joked.
"No, I mean it's weird that the rest you knew about the story was true, including J Jenks and I suggest you also knew Alice would come back."
"Hey, you know now why I couldn't tell you. Aro would have found out, and you'd be screwed."
"Yeah, I do, but that's not what I meant. I mean that everything you know, seems to come true. Only the date isn't? I think that's odd."
"Okay, true. So, what cha gonna do about it?" I asked. He seemed to have a point though.
"I don't know yet. We'll see."
"Edward, are you finally ready to leave? Dad will wonder where we are." Bella interjected. "Hi Amy. I'm sorry, but we have to leave. Come on, Edward!" I laughed at the comical duo.
"Oh Amy, one more thing, before I forget." Edward said.
"And here I thought vampires had perfect memories." I laughed.
Edward grinned at my joke. "Aro decided to let you go free. He found the thought of being a fictional character 'intriguing'. See you guys later." He waved and left with his wife.

An hour later, I was outside in the snow with Seth, Emmett, Jasper, Alice and Rose. One moment, we were having a snowball fight. Damn, they smashed hard. I quitted the game early, and so did Seth. We went to my bedroom (or Edward's old bedroom) watching movies. He warmed me up easily. That evening, Edward and Bella came home.
"Amy?" I heard her call me. I went downstairs and Bella started rambling, faster than most humans would do, so it was hard to keep up, but I managed. She was telling about someone in her old high school in Florida who named Stephenie Meyer. That was why the name sounded familiar to her. So she thought that Meyer maybe found out the truth and then wrote Bella's story down. It sounded plausible, although that wouldn't explain why I was sucked into the story.
Seth went home for the night and came back in the morning, along with Jacob. "Hi there beautiful." I said and kissed my boyfriend. He smiled.
"So what do you wanna do today?" He asked.
"I don't know. Any suggestions?"
"We could go hang out at my place. My mom has something she wants to give you."
"What?" I asked surprised. "Your mom is buying me presents?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because it's just been New Year."He said. "And…" he paused for a second, but continued eventually. "because you're my girlfriend."
I smiled. Why do they all have such great moms? Sue, Renee, Esme,… I missed mine even more now and felt a little jealous at them. "Well then, I guess we'll have to go and see her, shall we?"

Arriving at Seth's place, Sue was already waiting for us. She smiled at seeing us so happy together and gave me my little present. It was a friendship bracelet, almost identical to the one I gave to Seth with Christmas. "Now you're always connected." She explained. Though I felt a underlying message in that sentence. When Seth took off in the afternoon, he had to do patrol, I asked Sue what she meant.
"Amy, I know you're gonna break his heart in the end." She said harshly.
"What do you mean? I love him, Sue."
"I know you do. But I assume you're planning on going home someday. Jacob told me you're still searching a way to get home."
I felt embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Sue. But I have to get home. I don't belong here."
"It will crush his heart." Her voice was little softer now.
"I know, but so will mine."
"Then stay." She suggested.
"It's not that easy. I have a family and friends, a life outside this world. I don't know how my dad is coping my absence. I don't even know if I'll get home eventually. Pretend you were my dad, Sue. Pretend Leah would go missing without a trace. What would you do?" I confronted her.
"I'd be crushed."
"I guess my dad's too. That's why I've got to get home."
"Then, I wish you the best when you're gone."
"Thank you Sue. Thanks for understanding." I started tearing and hugged her. "I wish I had a mom like you."
"Was your mom that bad?" She asked surprised.
"No." I was crying now. "She just… left too soon. … I miss her. … I miss … moments like this … with her."
"Oh my dear. It will be okay in the end, I promise." She comforted me and hugged me again.
"Why does everybody keep saying that?"
"Because if we don't, hope will fade. And hope springs eternal." She smiled warmly and I nodded. I had to believe, I knew now. If it was possible for Bella to keep some things from both worlds, could it work for me too?

A/N: okay, so I know Stephenie Meyer is supposed to be about ten years older than I'm stating in my story, but then she'd be too old to fit in my story. No offence on 37 year old people. :p