It was another quite drive to work again. Neither of us were in the mood for talking. As we walked into the police station I felt someone run into and squeeze me.

"Bella! I'm so sorry!" Alice said.

"Thanks, Alice. But if you don't mind, I'd rather not talk about it." I told her quietly.

She just nodded and said "Of course." Then she decided to switch to her favorite topic. Shopping. She was probably trying to distract me, or keep me talking or something like that.

".....and we can all get dresses. Me, you and Rose! I found this new dress shop. It's european! Ahhh! I can't wait!!! We'll go Saturday." And she kept going on and on. Trust me I love Alice but I just couldn't really think about dresses.

"Okay, Okay. Alice. Jeeez. Don't get your panties in a bunch. I'll go shopping with you." I practically had to yell so she could hear me.

She squealed and did her little happy dance. Which she does every time I agree to go shopping with her.

Jasper had been so quite beside us that I forgot he was there. When we were outside the door to my post he spun me around and put both hands on my shoulders.

"Okay, Bella. If you need me just give me a call. Got it?" He asked as he looked me straight in the eye. I just nodded.

"And... don't tell Emmett yet. I'll come at the end of your shift and we'll tell him then." He said sadly.

I just nodded and my eyes started to fill up with tears as I thought about how I couldn't even tell Emmett that our own father died. But I wouldn't let the tears spill over. Jasper held out his hand for Alice and she immediately took it. Then they turned and I watched them walk away.

I took a deep breath in and opened the door. I walked over to the bars of call thirteen. Only to find Edward sitting on his bed with his head in his hands and Emmett fast asleep. I exhaled a sigh of relief. I wouldn't have to face him yet. Edward's head snapped up.

"Hey." I said in a whisper and tried to smile but I think it turned out to be more of a grimace. He chuckled.

"Hi." He said and got up to walk to the bars, right in front of me.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

His eyes bored (a/n. i dont know if that't the right way to spell it) into mine. How did he know something was wrong? I hadn't answered yet. So there we were staring into each others eyes. I turned my head to hide my blush i felt coming to my face and quickly sad "nothing."

He didn't believe me though. Nobody ever buys my lies. He was obviously no exception.

"I don't believe you." He said softly, while he lifted my chin with his finger to look up at him.

"It's nothing." I said but my voice cracked. That gave me away.

"Really now?" He asked.

I just shook my head. My eyes started to teat up again. No! Traitor tears! I shouted in my head.

"Are you going to tell me?" He asked in a strange voice. I couldn't pin point the emotion behind it though.

Should I? I've only met him yesterday, yet I feel like I an trust him with anything. Like anything I said actually mattered to him. I debated with myself for a minute or so. Then decided he should probably know why his corrections officer and cell mate are going to be depressed for awhile. But not telling Emmett first just felt wrong. Yet telling Edward just felt right. His eyes were locked on mine the whole time. He put his hand to my cheek and asked again "Pease?" My heart beat took off at his touch. I put my hand on his and sighed.

"Is Emmett really asleep?" I asked giving in. Edward looked back at Emmett sprawled out on his bed.

"Yeah. He literally passed out after dealing with too much James last night" He sneered James' name.

"Oh." I said quietly. I guess he doesn't like James either. But then again, who does?

Edward raised his eyebrows at me as if he were saying 'keep going.'

"You know how Emmett, Jasper and I are brother and sisters right?" I asked. Not expecting him to answer. But he did.

"Ummm.....yeah. That's kind of obvious." He said sarcastically.

"." I said and stuck my tongue out at him. It was easy to forget about reality when I was with him.

"Well Jasper and I got a phone call last night from Forks Hospital. I didn't dare answer the phone. Jasper did. But he said he didn't want to tell me. That I would find out when we got there." I started ad the tears began to well up in my eyes . . . yet again.

"So we got there and walked to is room . . ." I was interrupted by Edward.

"Whose room?" he asked.

I looked over at Emmett one more time, just to make sure he didn't wake yet.

"Charlie's. Our dad's." I said in a sad voice as a tear fell down my face. I saw Edward wince as it happened.

"We-we walked in a-and he was j-j-just laying there. A-and the -doctor came in and-and..." I was pretty much hyperventilating by this point. "and told us that-that hhh-he had a h-h-heart attack." I got it all out before a sob ripped through me.

I toppled forward a little, as I tried to control my tears. He put his arms out, through the call bars, to catch me. I looked up at him and said "Please, Please don't tell Emmett." I pleaded.

"I promise" He said quietly.

I stood up straight and turned my back to him, so he didn't have to see my pain. I quickly wiped my face only to find black marks all over my hands.

"Stupid mascara." I muttered.

"Yeah, I know right? Happens to me all the time. You know that's why I started using that new brand. It's like water proof or tear proof or whatever. Either for like swimmers or like really depressed people." Edward said in such a gay voice that I almost died of laughter.

He smiled at me as he saw a real smile on my face. But I understood why he was trying to make me laugh. If Emmett woke up anytime soon it would look like I was crying from laughter.

"Bella?" Emmett asked from behind Edward.

a/n. okay., so i noticed that my chapters are kind of on the short side. so im going to try and make them longer . . . cuz i know people hate short chapters.. and last chapter was wayyyy short. but i already have up to chapter eight written. so i'll start there. shout out to my beat JazzyEmmettandhearts391.

review please? leave me some love. always, erika.