A/N

Alright sorry for the delay again. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. I don't want to rush into the whole Edward and Bella thing. But I might start to introduce them. Alright thanks again for being patient with me.

-sweettartcrazy

I dropped the note, and threw on a pair of black shorts that cut off mid thigh, a grey sports bra, a black jacket, and puma sneakers.

I headed down stairs and saw Emmett eating a bowl of cereal in the kitchen leaning against the counter.

"Hi Bewa." He spoke mouth full of cereal.

I laughed and grabbed a granola bar out of the cabinet.

"Hi Emmet."

"You look tired." He said, noticing the circles under my eyes.

"I don't sleep very often." I said quietly hoping he would drop it. He did. It got quiet after that. I threw away my wrapper and started to head out into the living room.

"Where are you going?" Emmett.

"I'm gonna run to the mall."

"You do realize its two and a half miles from here?" I nodded. "Would you mind if I came with you? I was planning on going on a jog by the beach, but this way I could get to know you better." He sounded like a hopeful little kid. I also noticed that he was dressed for a work out.

"Yeah that's fine." I was actually happy I was not going to be alone. I waited for him while he put his bowl in the sink and wrote a note to Rose.

I grabbed my back pack on the way out and Emmett grabbed two water bottles.

We started off running. He was pretty fast, but we kept up with one another. Running was like my escape next to dancing. I hadn't danced since a year before everything happened. I had to work and go to school to keep myself fed and clothed. Since my mom was always too drunk to go to work. I was a pretty good dancer, but I only did it to relax and have fun.

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard Emmett stop.

"We are about a mile away." He informed me.

"ok. Do you want to walk for a while?"

"Yeah is that ok?" I nodded. I pulled my back pack in front of me and grabbed two waters out of the big pocket. He thanked me when I handed one to him.

"So why did you really come with me?" I asked genuinely curious. I noticed he blushed.

"I um…well I need to ask you something and I wanted to get to know you since I am dating your sister…" He trailed off.

"oh so what did you need to ask me?"

"Why don't we hold off on that for a while?"

"ok…….so can I ask you something?" when he nodded I started off with my first question.

"How did you meet Rose and Jasper?"

"Well they moved in with us after college was over. Our parents are very generous when it comes to other people needing help, and when we met your siblings at school, they were struggling to pay for housing." He replied.

While we walked we would trade off questions. I learned a lot about him, his family, and even my family. He felt like a big brother.

When we reached the mall he asked what I was here for. I didn't think about if he came I would have to tell him about me dancing. I felt comfortable around him, but I have never told anyone I dance for fear that it would go wrong just like everything else in my life. Well that may be over exaggerating but you get the point.

"I um….I da-dance, and I need new shoes." I struggled out looking at the entrance.

"Oh that's cool. I didn't know that."

"Yeah I um…never really tell anyone." I said. Hoping he understood I didn't really want anyone to know.

"Oh. Well your secret is safe with me." He winked.

I laughed and thanked him. We reached the store; dance, and walked inside. (A/N not a real store. I think.) I went straight to the shoe aisle and started looking for ballet shoes. I found a pair of black ballet flats with a tie on the end of them. I took them up to the counter and asked for a size seven. The girl who I asked for the shoe in my size took it and nodded with her mouth hung open, while staring at Emmett. I laughed when she left.

After I tried them on when she brought them back I decided I was going to get them. So we walked back up to the counter and the same worker rang them up.

"The original price is $186, but since you are his sister, I think I can give you a discount if I get your number." She said trying to look seductive at Emmett. I saw him wink at me out of the corner of my eye. Its funny that she just automatically decided to mark me as his sister.

"Sure. Do you have a pen?" He took the pen from the dazed girl and wrote down a number on her arm.

We left the store and I though the poor girls jaw was going to fall off. The total came to $145. Dang I should take him shopping with me more often.

"So that wasn't really your number right?" I asked when we reached the door to leave again.

I laughed as he slapped a hand to his heart in mock horror.

"I am appalled. That you would think that I think she was worthy of my telephone number." He said. "No but really I would never do anything to hurt your sister and that is why I gave her Rose's number." He said with a devious smile. That girl is going to end up in tears when Rose gets a hold of her.

I pulled my back pack in front of me and shoved the bag inside. When I started to put it back on my shoulders, my stomach growled. Emmett looked at me and laughed.

"Let's get home so that monster doesn't pop out!" I smacked him on the arm, but laughed with him. We started walking and took turns asking questions. We were about twenty feet away from the house when he stopped.

"So, I was wondering if I could ask you that um…question now?" I nodded. "Well I wanted to get to know you better; so that you would give me your blessing along with Jasper's to ask Rose to marry me. I love her so much, and I want to make sure you would be ok with that." He looked up at me with this look written all over his face that showed Rose meant the world to him.

Tears started forming in my eyes. I was so glad that Rose had the chance to meet him. I was also happy that I was finally beginning to feel like I was part of something other than a crumbling puzzle that was missing too many pieces to even realize what the picture was.

I looked at Emmett and he stood there uncomfortably probably wondering why I was crying. I smiled, as a sign to show him that I was not upset.

He smiled back, understanding. I walked up to him and threw my arms around him.

"Make her happy." I whispered to him as I pulled away. His smile was still lit up on his face. He understood with those three simple words that was all I wanted for her, and even him.

We ran the rest of the way to the house after I dried my eyes. I laughed as Emmet opened the door and bowed like he was a servant. We were about to part at the stairs when he stopped in front of me.

"By the way, as you walk in the front door there is a bookcase. If you pull that out from the left side there is a room that would probably be great for you to dance in. It used to be Edwards music room. You should check it out." I nodded and he started up the stairs.

"Ok….and Emmett? Thanks….for asking me." I said, the happiness pouring through my voice. He flashed me a smile and dashed up the stairs. I walked towards the kitchen and everyone was sitting at the table except Rose, Carlisle, and Esme.

"Hey Bella! Where were you guys?" Jasper asked me.

"Oh I wanted to go for a run, and Emmett wanted to tag along." Jasper smiled in an understanding of why Emmett came with me.

"Well there is breakfast on the counter. We saved some for you." Alice.

I ate while they talked. No one would give up any clues as to what we were going to do tonight. Alice started talking about me dating someone and I needed to leave the room. I told them I had some things to do, and rinsed my plate off. My eyes met the brilliant green pair that have haunted my closed eyes, for a moment and they were glazed over with hurt. I needed to dance, so I could focus on that anything but reality. So I ran up stairs and changed into a red camisole and a pair of navy blue shorts that reached a little above mid thigh. I grabbed my new shoes out of the box, along with my I pod and I home, and headed back down. I was quiet so no one would see them in my hand.

When I reached the bookcase I pulled it out just as instructed by Emmett. There was a narrow passage way with ten or so steps that lead down. I walked down and at the end of it there was a light switch. I flicked it on and there was a room about the size of my room times two. It had wooden floors and one of the walls was made into a large mirror. It was perfect, so I laid down my stuff, and realized I forgot a water bottle. I didn't want to go back in there but I needed water. When I made it back up the stairs I walked over to the door and heard Edward's voice.

"Alice she is a big girl. You don't need to set her up with people. She doesn't want you to meddle into her life." Even though that was partly true, who was he to speak for me?

"And how the hell would you know what she wants. You won't even go near her." The usually peppy tinker bell threw back in a voice that even made me shiver.

"Why do you think she left the room Alice?"

I decided to just go in and stop this. I opened the door, and it seemed like time stopped. No one moved. Edward had this blank stare on his face and Alice's jaw was open as far as it would go.

"Don't. Please just don't. Don't fight over me. It was no big deal." I whispered as tears stung my eyes.

I walked over to the fridge and pulled out a water. As I made it back to the door someone spoke. I expected it to be Alice, but it wasn't.

"Bella…." He whispered.

"No. Don't apologize. Just don't fight over me. I spent most of my life with out my family you don't need to, over something as stupid as a fight." I said quietly with a strong voice, facing the door the whole time.

I left the room and still couldn't hear a thing. So I ran back down into the room and went over to my things. I slipped the shoes on and sat Indian style on the floor.

When I found the song I was looking for I turned it on high. I stood up and started in the middle of the room. My body felt like I was running again. My hands went to the side then followed one another into the air.

Where are the people that accused me?
The ones who beat me down and bruised me
they hide just out of sight, can't face me in the light
they'll return but I'll be stronger

My breathing was slowing and yet I couldn't stop thinking. Pictures flashed behind my closed eyelids as my body swayed to the music.

Sometimes it's hard to just keep going

You're worthless just like your sister was.

Can I trust what I can't see to reach my destiny?

Get out of my house. I don't give a shit about you.

I want to take control but I know better

Are you crazy?

God I want to dream again, take me where I've never been
I want to go there, this time I'm not scared

Suddenly I was spinning. My hands landed on the floor, my feet up in the sir and then I landed. My feet struck the wood.

I'm…sor….I cant.

God I want to dream again, take me where I've never been
I want to go there, this time I'm not scared
Now I am unbreakable, it's unmistakable
No one can touch me, nothing can stop me

I fell to my knees. Tears that I had been holding in started falling. I was so tired of crying it made me sick to my stomach, but I couldn't stop it. Defeated by the impossible. I slammed my closed fists into the wood, and ignored the throbbing. I pushed my self up and enclosed my legs with my arms to my chest. As my tears started falling I heard footsteps going up the stairs that lead to the opening. I hopped up onto my feet to go look, but no one was there.

After I gathered my things and took off my shoes I walked back up stairs and filled the bath tub up with water. When it was full I turned off the water and stepped in after removing my clothes. The water was washing the day off my skin. I couldn't hear anything for a minute, but then I started hearing his guitar again. It was a soft melody and after a minute the chords didn't sound right. I heard him mumble to himself and then something hit the floor.

I stepped out of the water and wrapped a towel around myself. Once I was dressed and pulling a brush threw my hair I heard a knock from the bathroom door.

"Ya?" I hesitated.

"Um..could I come in…really quick? I uh…need to talk to you."

"Sure…" I trailed off. The door opened and in stepped Edward.

"Look…I am….we are both sorry that we were talking about you. I thought you were out of the room."

I thought for a minute.

"So if I was out of the room it would have been ok?" I said my voice hanging on a cliff that dropped into a pit of anger.

"Well…no I just…ugh I can't think straight around you. I end up doing stuff I shouldn't, saying things I shouldn't, and even feeling……." He paused looking shocked at his own words. "Like I can't get you to understand that I don't want you...in my life." His words harsh and low still stung like playing with fire.

I could feel the tears again. Those dreaded non ending tears started surfacing again. I looked up and realized he wasn't looking me in the eyes.

"Why?" I started.

"Bella you should stay…" I cut him off.

"Tell me w-why. Tell me why and I will stop. Stop talking to you. Stop looking your way."

He was quiet. After a couple of seconds he shook his head, his eyes burning into the wall, not looking at me.

"I can't." He turned and walked out of my room.

I didn't understand why. I was supposed to be the one leaving here. He left. Then I started seeing what had been so hidden since the day I met him. That look of fear that always glazed over his eyes. It wasn't just because he was scared of the past. He was scared to let anyone inside his neatly constructed walls.

And for once in my life I understood why. Because those walls that he has blocking the world out, were the same one that shielded me from the world only months ago. The same ones that are still carefully constructed, but have a door that lets people in every once in a while.

A/N

Ok I'm stopping this chapter here. I already started on the next chapter so it shouldn't be that long. Thanks for sticking with me. Tell me what you think!!!

-sweettartcrazy