AN: hello, everyone!! here's the thing, when you have two brothers who are addicted to myspace, you learn to take every and any chance you get to use the computer and, in turn, update. i wont stick to updating on weekends while the summer's still going, but when i'm back in school, that may be the only time i have to update. so, here is yet another chapter of The Phantom of Forks. the chapter is a little...forced, but it gets better, i swear. so enjoy!! and review!!

The Phantom of Forks

Chapter One: Departing Arrival

Bella and Alice squeezed Rosalie once more, tears spilling from their eyes.

"Oh my gosh, Rose, I'm gonna miss you so much!" cried Alice.

"I know, Rosalie. Why do you have to go for so long?" whined Bella.

"Jeez, it's only two months, not two years! You guys will be fine!" Rosalie soothed.

"You don't know that..." Alice amended.

"So what? If you guys get yourselves killed, I'll murder you when I get back!"

"But we'd already be dead," Bella pointed out.

"Oh well."

"And Rose. You'd better be good to Emily! If my goddaughter comes back with a single scratch on her, I'll have your head for it!" Alice commanded fiercely.

"She'll be fine, you know that. I would never hurt little Em," Rosalie frowned while a blond head poked out of the car window and nodded in agreement with her mother.

"Mommy wouldn't do anything. It's Daddy you have to worry about, Alice," Emily joked.

Emmett walked out of the house then, carrying the last suitcases, followed by Edward and Jasper.

"Hey! I heard that Emmy!" he chuckled. Emily just smiled, blushing.

The guys loaded the last of the luggage into the back of the car, closing the trunk. The girls gathered for one last hug, getting Emily too.

"You two. Be. Good," Rosalie said solemnly.

"We'll do our best," Bella smirked. Alice smiled deviously.

Rosalie just rolled her eyes at them.

"Later, guys," Emmett waved as he opened Rosalie's door then walked around to the driver's side.

"Bye!" Alice, Jasper, Bella, and Edward all waved as their friends drove away, not stopping until they were out of sight. Alice sighed.

"What is it?" Jasper asked worriedly.

"They take too many trips," Alice grimaced, disturbed by something. When Edward and Bella weren't looking, she mouthed to him, "Later." He nodded.

"Hey, Alice, Jasper, if you guys need any help with taking care of their place and your three munchkins, give us a call. You know where to find us," Bella offered.

Alice smiled. "Thanks. You know the kids; they can be so rowdy, especially now with Lydia in her terrible twos. But I think that Muhammad and Amanda have that under control most of the time."

Bella shrugged. "Alright."

Then, she hugged her friend and departed down the street with Edward.

Holding his hand, Bella asked, "So, what would you like for dinner?"

Edward looked at her incredulously. "Dinner? Bella, we just had lunch a couple of hours ago. And you want to start dinner?"

"What? I'm hungry!" Bella defended.

He chuckled at her tone and hugged her to him. "You are so funny sometimes." He kissed her head.

When they reached their house a few minutes later, discussing possibilities for dinner, Edward went around back to let the dog in. Bella opened the front door (which she noted was unlocked, something she had been forgetting to do lately) and went into the kitchen to start dinner. She saw the light was turned on, though she distinctly remembered turning it off.

Suspicious, Bella quieted her footsteps and crept to the kitchen doorway. She looked inside and let out a deafening scream.

AN: okay, before you murder me over fanfiction, just relax, take a deep breath, and close your eyes. now, i shall make my great escape. mwhahaha... okay, really just dont worry, the summary says who it is in Edward and Bella's kitchen. so it isn't really a cliffhanger, just a little surprise!!

as always...REVIEW!!...or death by tray...

hugs to all!! -bellla-