Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.

I had been dreading this moment. Some part of me thought that maybe if I could separate my old life from this nightmare. Separate my friends, school, and my petty problems from cold miserable life. I can't believe last month my biggest problem was getting a boy to like me. I'd give anything go back. Dumb, I know but sometimes it's the little things that gives you hope. I really thought about ignoring the call and sending it to voicemail like I had with the other call, but I can't keep avoiding things. I took a deep breath and did took that one step I didn't think I'd be able to. I answered.

"Hello?" I spoke.

"Hey girl. I'm glad you finally picked up. We were about to send out a search party when you didn't show up for school. I had to keep Lyra from sending out the hounds."

"Sorry Zan. I didn't mean to worry you guys. I just had a lot going on with the move and everything. It was just too much you know."

"You don't have to apologize. We care about you and were worried. Did I mention we had to stop Lyra from sending out the hounds? I'm serious she posted an ad and everything. You know she's crazy and when she has her mind set on something not even the world can stop her" And with that I was calm.

Zander always had that effect. I remember when we met three years ago. Some girls cornered me in school, and I thought I was done for. I can't even remember why they were so mad at me. I think it had to do with some teenage boy asking me out instead of the queen bee of the group, can't really recall. All I remember is being scared and out of nowhere these two girls showed up. Zander tried to talk to them and when that didn't work, and a girl pushed her. Lyra just ran up swung, punched the girl right in the face, knocking her out. I remember being so fascinated and thankful to both. They have always been like two sides to one coin. Born a year apart but they may as well have been twins as close as they were. Yet they somehow befriended me, and I never felt like the outsider. In fact, I always felt protected. I heard shuffling in the background, and I heard an argument occurring between Zander and what sounded like Lyra.

"Goodness Lyra. If you want to talk just ask." I heard Zander say. "Act your age and stop trying to grab the phone…only if you ask nicely…what? I can't believe you are speaking to your sister in that language…. not very lady like." I heard Zander laughing as she passed the phone to Lyra.

"Hello"

"Hello? Hello? That's what you are going to say to me? You've haven't spoken to me in weeks and that what you say? Seriously Kylee, do you know how worried we were? No matter, I know how you can make it up to me. Please tell me that you miss us as much as we miss you?"

And with that I did something I didn't think I'd ever do. I laughed. I don't know if it's her consistent babble, which after all the tension was surprisingly refreshing or that for the first time even if it's for a couple of seconds, I feel like the old me. Whatever it was I didn't want it to go away.

"Zander…she's laughing at my misery" that just made me laugh even harder. Lyra was always so melodramatic. I always loved that about her. She always felt everything to the extreme. I heard the phone being passed again and Zander began to talk.

"Lyra, stop making everything about you. Sorry Kylee, you know how she gets." Then she asked the one question that would pop my little bubble. "Anyways how are you feeling?"

It took me a moment to really think about the answer. I knew everything was different. I was sad but the sadness wasn't as crushing as it was before.

"I'm feeling better." I was still mourning but today it hurt a little less.

"Good and tomorrow, you'll feel better than you did today. I promise." Zander replied. For some strange reason I believed her.

"So…How are you enjoying the reservation? I heard it rains a lot, but I saw that they have a beach by you." She asked. I heard Lyra ask Zander to put me on speaker phone.

"It's kind of cold. It nothing like…...wait a minute how did you know?"

"Oh please, you think we can't hack into the hospital and get records of your next of kin or his current living information" Lyra yelled.

"Not that we did that or anything. You know because that's super illegal. I did mention Lyra was super worried" Zander countered.

"Oh, please Zander; I wasn't the one that hacked into..." Lyra began.

"Again, super illegal and we both agreed we wouldn't discuss that." Zander responded and they began to argue.

"Have I mentioned how much I miss you guys? I really, really do." I spoke.

"Yeah, yeah Hallmark moment and everything. So, I have a serious question to ask you. I need you to answer this as honestly as you can."

"Ok Lyra. I will do my best."

"Are there any hot guys and if they are…. how hot are we talking?" Leave it to Lyra to ask the important questions.

"Seriously Lyra, our friend is living in some strange person's house, with the only person to talk to is this strange man's new wife and her kid sister, and THAT'S what you want to know?" Zander asked.

"Wait how did you know he still a newlywed? That was in the hospital paperwork?" I asked.

"No, that was in the police paperwork. Seriously, Kylee you are asking too many questions." Lyra replied.

"Can we please change the subject?" Zander asked.

"You both are unbelievable Lyra."

"Unbelievably awesome, you mean. Right Kylee? Stop changing the topic. Tell me about the hotties"

"Yes, there are so pretty good-looking guys here. My brother, it so weirds saying that, anyways Sam has a whole gang of them. I really don't understand why they are here but considering they are shirtless…...not really complaining."

"What hot shirtless guys! Girl details!" Lyra said.

I looked around to make sure the guys were nowhere near before I started talking. I'm already the crazy girl; don't need them to think I'm some weirdo while I'm at it. I sat down on patio steps.

"Well, I was pretty out of it for a while for a bit, but I still noticed. So that says something."

"Seriously, that's all you're giving me?" Lyra asked.

"Yeap. If you want more, you'll just have to come see for yourself."

"I don't know about you Zander but that sounded like and invite."

"Sure did. So, since you were so nice to offer that invite. We happily accept."

"You guys are so weird" I laughed. I really did miss them. I miss having them around.

Brylee and Embry found me then. I guess it time to get back to my new life.

"Hey Kylee, you ready to head out? This firecracker is ready to go."

"Ok, Bry did you want to say hi to Lyra and Zander?"

"Yes!" I gave Brylee the phone and let her talk to the girls.

Brylee began telling the girls all about her new room and her new friend. I smiled. I guess I wasn't the only one that missed them. I noticed that Embry was staring at me.

"What?"

"I think that is the first time I've seen you smile. You must really love your friends."

"It was nice to talk to them."

"You could always tell them to come see you."

"I did and knowing Lyra. They'll be here by the end of the week. So, I have a question."

"Ask away"

"Your friend back there. Seth, right?"

"Yes…what about Seth?" Embry smiled then.

"He was fine and then he left when I got there. Pretty sure, I don't smell so what's his issue? "

Embry gave me a weird look. Then he began to laugh. After what felt like forever, he cleared his voice and spoke. "Don't worry. I don't think your stench or lack of is what send him on his way. You just surprised him. I think he just realized he had more on his plate than he thought. Don't worry about him. He'll come around. "

I was going to ask what he meant but Brylee came back then and gave me the phone. Telling me about how the girls promised they would come see her and paint her nails. After grabbing her jacket, we walked to the park. It wasn't too far from the house and it was close to the beach. It was great seeing Brylee act her age. Running around and begging Embry to push her on the swings, when she got tired of the swing she just played with the other kids at the park. I was always amazed at how easily she made friends. She would just go up to a random child and say hi and then they were best friends. We stayed at the park till pass lunch time. Embry was nice enough to walk us back to the house.

"Kywee. My belly is hungwy."

"It is? Was does your belly want to eat?"

Brylee look down at her belly and asked. After a couple of seconds, Brylee informed me that her belly wanted a peanut butter jelly sandwich. I told Brylee to go wash her hand and I would make her a sandwich. Just like her belly likes it without a crust and cut down the middle. Brylee smiled and went off to wash her hands. I walked into the kitchen and made the sandwich. I was cleaning up as Emily walked in.

"Good you're eating something."

"It's not for me. It's for Brylee" I responded. Emily let out a deep sigh.

"Kylee…. you need to eat something. You've barely eaten anything these pass couple of days. You've lost weight…. I'm starting to get worried. "

I knew she meant well; I really did but she has no right telling me what to do. I'll eat when I'm hungry and I'm fine. There she goes messing up my mood. Can't she just let me be?

"Well Emily…Why don't you save your concern for someone that actually cares."

"You know what. I've put up with enough from you. I don't know what I have done to make you dislike me so much but you're under my roof and will respect me."

"Thing you are forgetting, is that I never asked to be under your roof. Hate to break to you lady you are nothing of mine, so I don't have to do anything but if me being here is such a big issue. I leave."

I walked towards the front door passing Embry on the way. I told him that Brylee food is on the table and I walked out. I headed towards the beach. It wasn't too far away. I just needed to clear my head. I knew I was being mean and ungrateful. I knew that I should be more respectful. I even knew I should be counting my lucky stars that Bry and I didn't end up in the system and separated. I just don't know why I react that way. I don't know why I get so mad around her.

I got to the beach and just sat down watching the water. There is something therapeutic about the water. It kind of make you feel small in the grand scheme of things. Almost like everything else is so trivial. I don't know how long I stayed there but it started to get dark. I knew it was time for me to head back and apologize to Emily. She really was a nice person and if I were her, I would have kicked my butt a long time ago.

I knew there was a short cut through the woods. We had taken it when we went to the house. I remembered how easy it was. I'll be at the house in no time. Yeap, I'll get there and apologize and beg for them to let me stay. I kept walking down the path. I should have reached the house by now. Maybe it's a little further down. I kept walking the path ended. I'm pretty sure the house should be around here. I don't remember seeing this area or running into a spring. Where am I? I'll just turn around, go back to the beach, and take the long way back. I turned around and began to walk and walk and walk and got back to the spring. How? I must have gotten turned around.

OK Kylee. Not a big deal. You got this…. What was that? I felt like I was being watched but I looked around and saw nothing. I tried to listen. To see if maybe I was close to a road or something, if I am, I'll just follow the noise. Find the road and find my way back to the house. I closed my eyes hoping to really focus on the sounds, but I heard nothing. Nothing at all. I heard pure silence. Almost like someone pressed the mute button. That's impossible I should be able to hear something. I opened my eyes and saw a blur cross in front of me. A sudden panic filled and a voice inside my head told me to run and I did.

Something was following me. I could hear it behind me, and I knew if they caught me, I was in deep trouble. Then the blur jumps in front of me. I didn't even get a chance to stop. I ran right into a wall. A cold wall, a wall with cold hands that were wrapped around my arm, a wall with red eyes.

"Hello sweetheart. Did you really think I'd let you go?"