I couldn't resist adding another chapter today. I've been writing up a storm!

I've almost finished chapter 5 but I will restrain myself and save it for another day.

A little more info on Edwards background in his POV were before and after everything changed.

So can anyone guess what Edward may have done to Bella in the past?

Let me know what you think! Do you like the pace the story is going in?

The threads of fate will soon entwine!

Chapter 4

EPoV

It had been over two weeks since the night at the bar. Occasionally Bella would cross my mind and I would wonder what she had been up to all these years. She had definitely changed from the person she used to be. What I can remember of her anyway. I see that she now straightened her hair instead of leaving it wavy like she used to. She was a little taller too, curvier and looked like she liked to work out. She didn't look much older but her eyes said it all. Back in the day her big brown eyes used to be so bright. They would sparkle with curiosity and innocence. Now they don't sparkle so much anymore and are much more dark the curiosity and innocence have been replaced by knowledge and wisdom.

She also seemed more confident and sure of herself. I suppose you couldn't be shy working in a bar. One thing that stood out the most is that her notorious blushing had stopped. Funnily enough I found myself missing that fact. I wanted to take her out for a coffee and catch up on old times. We were close once. Bella, my sister Alice and I had been inseparable from the stage of diapers. Always together and getting into trouble. As we grew up Alice and Bella became more like sisters than friends while I drifted away from our little click. We would still hang out sometimes but I had my own group of friends and would usually be out with them partying.

It was at a house party that I had met Tanya. She was the most stunning girl there and I couldn't keep my eyes off her in that short dress that left nothing to the imagination. Of course at that age there was only one head that was doing the thinking for me. I found out that she had just transferred to our school from Alaska and couldn't contain my excitement. After weeks of being at school she started hanging around with my group of friends and that is where my life started it's slow downward spiral.

I spent less time with my sister and best friend and more time with the gang. It started off with little things. She would suggest little things that I knew were wrong like breaking in to abandoned buildings, drinking on school nights but did anyway to impress her. It wasn't until a couple of months later that she introduced me to the world of drugs.

It started off with smoking a bit of weed now and then. Later it got to the heavy stuff. Bags of pills.. Needles filled with heroin.. Lines of coke. How I managed to keep my drug habit from my family I can still never figure out. My parents knew that we were smart responsible teenagers.. Or so they thought.. So they didn't hover much.

And when they would be around they would stay clear of me because I was moody. They put it down to the adolescence of a teenage boy but truth was I was down from my high and just needed another fix. I never used as much as I would usually around my family. I knew what I was doing was wrong but I was to ashamed to admit I had a problem. That and part of me just didn't care.

My grades slipped but not enough to be noticed. Tanya always had someone to give her cheat sheets and she would pass copies to the rest of us. I didn't like cheating but I didn't study anymore and I knew that if I didn't I would fail my classes and that would alert my parents. I started dating Tanya not long after that. I was hooked. It was as if I was under her spell. Her lap dog that would do anything for her if it meant more of her affection. And of course in my eyes, Tanya could do no wrong.

I still remember the conversation I had with my sister one night about the whole situation.

"What's going on with you brother?" Alice sighed, watching me from her position against the wooden frame of my bedroom door.

I didn't look up at her from the TV show I was watching. I didn't even know what show it was, it was all a swirl of different colors to me and I was mesmerized. "I don't know what you're talking about Alice."

Pushing herself from the door frame she walked into my room turning the TV off and sitting down on my bed next to me indian style. "You're different. You're not my big brother anymore." this caused me to laugh even though the look on her face was anything but amused.

"That's ridiculous. I'm still the same Edward. I always have been." Before I had even finished my sentence she was shaking her head sadly, not agreeing with what I said. I couldn't help but to get annoyed at this. Of course I hadn't changed! This was me we were talking about, obviously I would know myself better than her. "Sure I may not be around as much anymore but I have a life and friends outside of the family too." my tone was biting.

"This doesn't just effect me you know. You remember Bella, your supposed best friend." If I was being perfectly honest Bella was the last thing on my mind these past months. "You're hurting her Edward."

"She's a big girl. She'll be fine." I stated coldly. She sighed again looking defeated. "You just don't get it do you?"

"Get what, Alice?" It looked like she was having an internal battle with herself as to whether or not she should tell me. I was getting impatient. "Spit it out God dammit!"

"SHE LOVES YOU, YOU BIG IDIOT!" At this I snorted. "No she doesn't. We're just friends. I don't know how you got that in that little head of yours but we're friends and that's all we'll ever be."

She stood up from the bed and started making her way to the door. I could tell she was starting to get angry too. "You know this is all that slut Tanya's fault. Everything was fine until she came along."

"DON'T you dare talk about Tanya that way. This has NOTHING to do with her." I growled menacingly. "Just because I've been spending more time with her than you. She's my girlfriend for Christ sake Alice!" I shouted.

"And I'm your SISTER!" She screamed back at me.

"Well maybe I prefer her company to yours! I cannot stand you! I wish I was an only child so I didn't have to deal with you!" The look on her face was pure shock and hurt at my outburst. As soon as the words left my mouth I regretted them more than anything. "Alice.. I-" Before I could say anything else she was out of my room and faster than I can imagine already in her car pulling out of our driveway.

Alice spend that weekend at Bella's and when she was home she would avoid me like the plague. It wasn't like I didn't deserve it.

We didn't say another word to each other until my drug habit came out in to the open and our parents kicked me out after a huge argument. And even then the only thing that she said to me cut me like a knife.

"I'd lost my brother a long time ago and now my sister is gone too" she said as she looked up at me with tears in here eyes, threatening to spill. I knew she was talking about Bella leaving. I didn't k now the reason for it and by the looks of it, she didn't either. Cupping my cheeks she I leaned down and kisses my for head, "To me, you're still my big brother and I still love you. When you are ready for help, I will be here waiting for you. Please come back to me." the last part came out as a whisper and I wasn't quite sure that I had heard her right.