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-Chapter 4-

Edward's POV

I was very jumpy and fidgety today. I was waiting outside of a nearby drug store waiting for Jasper to arrive with the money I needed. Luckily, he never asked me what I would need it for, but he sealed the deal with a swift 'You gotta do what you gotta do, man' and wistfully agreed to lend me the money.

Jasper also heard the devestating news about Bella's disappearance. 'Man, you must have it bad, I'm sorry dude.' He had said to me. I just looked at him and nodded sadly, pretending that I had no idea where she could have gone. 'Well, when someone goes missing, no one really does.' He sighed. I would agree and that was the end of that conversation.

"Hey, dude!" Jasper smiled at me, holding a thick white enveloppe tucked in his leather jacket. Jasper got off his roaring motorcycle and walked up to me.

"Hey," I muttered lamely.

"What do ya think of my new bike?" Jasper said, raising and eyebrow and gawking at his motorcycle.

I looked it at in fake interest.

"Pretty sweet," I lied. Honestly, I could really care less about his new bike because every week his parents buy him a new one no matter the occasion! And frankly, I swear that must have been the same bike I saw three other different times.

"Yeup! My parents said that they saw it and thought I'd like it." He shrugged.

I nodded, staring hungrily at the enveloppe that was now sticking out of his jacket. After a long, awkward pause, he wacked the side of his head.

"Oh, right. The main reason I came here," He chuckled, and I rolled my eyes. "Here," He handed me the enveloppe. I grasped it and as soon as my fingers touched it, a wave of relief washed over me and I smiled.

"Thanks, man," I said, tucking the enveloppe in my jacket.

"No problem. Anyway, I gotta get back to the house. There's a hot blond waiting for me," He winked, and I immediately catched on.

"Good luck, bro," I chuckled, as I watched him lash on his biker helmet and rev his engine.

"Don't need it," He winked, then sped away, leaving tire tracks where his 'new' bike once was.

I had a half-smile on my face the entire ride home. I have the money this guy wants, now I just have to give it to him somehow... I don't even know if he wants it! I mean, he said he wanted to see me get it, which nothing really happened but he never stated that he actually wanted the money.

I shrugged the subject off my mind and focused on hiding the money away from Alice. If she finds it, she'll want to know where I got it. Then a whole bunch of other questions will stir up and I know I will cave in under her stare and eventually tell her the truth. And I cannot let that happen. She's my little sister, and if anything happens to her because of what I said, then it's all on me.

I finally arrived back at the house and ran to my bedroom, stashing the enveloppe full of money in between my mattresses. I sat on my bed afterwards, with my head in my hands. I let out a big sigh.

"Edward?" I jumped out of my position.

"Jeez, Alice. You scared me half to death!" I said, dramatically holding my hand up to my racing heart.

"Sorry." She giggled, then sighed sadly. "I just came back from the search party. It seems every single day the group just gets smaller and smaller. It's only down to us, Charlie, a couple officers and a few of Bella's acquaintances. It's like no one even cares anymore!" Alice threw her hands up in exasperation. I felt really sorry, not only for Bella but for Alice. This is weighing on her shoulders too. Bella was not only my best friend, but a great friend to Alice. Alice never had a sister and neither did Bella. They were inseperable, too, whenever they were together.

"I know what you mean," I agreed with her.

"Well," Alice began. "I'm going to start dinner. What do you want me to cook?" She asked.

I paused. "Whatever you can find, Ali,"

"Okay," She smiled and then skipped away.

I laughed a little to myself. No matter the circumstances nor situation, Alice never fails to make me smile. She doesn't even have to tell a joke to make me crack up. Just by her aura; her energie. It can brighten up a gloomy day.

The phone rang.

I ran to pick it up and caught it just in time.

"Hello?" I called into the phone.

"Edward." The voice greeted. I stayed silent. "I have witnessed you complete task number one. Congratulations. Unfortunately, I wasn't satisfied with the process. Yes, you have got the money like I requested you to get and you did indeed accomplish it without any flaws, in your point of view anyway, but I could find a few flaws myself... it seems I have underestimated you. You have far more connections that I have thought. And I would never think you would actually ask your good buddy to loan you that kind of money. And I suppose, it is up to you of how you will make the repayment." I gritted my teeth.

"I'd do anything to get Bella back. Where is she?" I spat through my teeth.

"No need to get hostile, Eddie." The voice teased. "But good try. You won't know where she is... yet. And hold on to the money, for me, would you? Great." The voice cackled.

"What do I have to do now?" I proposed, staring hard out the window.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone and I could have sworn that he has either hung up or fallen asleep.

"Your next task... is to get a bullistic knife. By tomorrow night at six. Go back to the payphone." Then he hung up.

A bullistic knife? What the hell was this guy planning? My funeral? Ten thousand dollars and a bully-knife. I rubbed the sides of my head, like I have done a million times since Bella had went missing.

I can't just stay home and do nothing. Maybe... I'll go for a drive to get my mind of things. Homework is the last thing I want to deal with right now so I'll procrastinate that for midnight.

I ran down the stairs, racing towards the glass bowl with my keys in it when I noticed Alice in the kitchen, cooking up a pot of chicken soup.

"Alice, I'm gonna go out for a drive. I'll be home soon, don't worry about me." I told her and then was out the door.

Within minutes I was out on the roads, scowering the highways. I was probably on the outskirts of town. And I felt half relaxed and half anxious. Anxious because of the obvious. But at least I felt a little at ease... that was until I nearly hit something.

It was a human. Their casted shadow was dark and short. I couldn't really see the person because they seemed to be dressed in black, all black. Using my instincts, I jumped out of my vehicle and ran to see if this stranger was all right.

"I'm so sorry!" I apologized, trying to look at the face of the person.

They looked up at me, their eyes dark sparkling in the dim moon light. Their hair was long and wavy, it sadly, reminded me of Bella. The person looked really frail and skinny.

Then my heart raced faster and faster until I thought it would explode. I think I'm getting a work out just by being anxious! But that's not the reason why my heart was beating so fast and why my knees nearly buckled beneath me.

The stranger frowned at me and then spoke, the voice piercing through my ears.

"Are you okay?" The feminine voice called as I collapsed on the ground with Bella kneeling in front of me.