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Hidden Angel: Back

~A/N I want to make it clear that this story will NOT be updated every day, but because of the amazing response I got I decided to give my readers another chapter. I hope you enjoy it, and please review. Better responses bring you faster chapters. P.S. I changed something from the summary, Bella is no longer opening a coffee shop, but taking over Black's Diner.~

BPOV Present Day.

I was going back. It had been nearly 9 years since I had been in Forks and to put it lightly, the memories that I held in Forks were enough to make me turn and run the other way, as fast as humanly possible. High school was a living hell, and the events in my personal life during that time were even worse, but I got through then and I sure as hell can get through now.

The close friends I had made in the last 9 years who knew my story understood why I was coming back but admitted that they might not have been as brave. But I don't look at it as bravery, I see it as responsibility, I mean my father is sick and that is not something I can just ignore. So I am returning to Forks a different woman ready to face my past head on. My father was recovering from a heart attack, his past smoking and heavy drinking had aged his body than if he had been healthy making the heart attack harder to recover from, so I was moving to Forks to be close to him. He had a live in nurse, Sue Clearwater from the Indian reservation La Push where my best friend Jacob and his family lived, but I still wanted to be close by incase he needed me.

I had more than enough money to keep renting my New York apartment as well as by a small home here from the income that my books had brought me. And to help Jacob out I had invested as a partner in his family owned diner, his father Billy had owned it but was getting too old to run it anymore so he had planned to hand it down to his son, but Jacob had already planned on opening a mechanic shop so I offered to go in halfway with him, I would look after the diner and make any big decisions, but he would still own enough of it that it would be able to stay in his family. I had never owned a business but from what I had heard, 'Black's Diner' was the highlight of not only La Push, but a favorite in Forks as well.

It was really the perfect timing for me to move down here, I had just finished the tour for my latest book, both here in America, and in Europe where it had been printed in French and German, and I already started a new one that would be finished by 2011. My life was moving forward, and I couldn't be happier.

As I pulled up in front of my dad's…my old home…where I would be staying until my house was ready, I had to take a moment to choke back the tears that threatened to fall as the tainted memories of this house came flooding back.

My mother coughing up blood as the cancer attacked her lungs.

Finding Charlie passed out on the couch with the stove on.

Sitting in the dark trying to do homework to candle light because I couldn't pay the light bill.

I shook my head free of the memories and steeled myself up. No Bella! Get a grip that isn't your life anymore, Charlie is clean and you have more than enough money to take care of yourself and your father!

I took a deep breath, grabbed the bag I had packed for my stay at my dad's and stepped out of the U-Haul truck and made my way up the walk way where I saw my dad swing open the door, a big smile on his face and all of my worries floated away.

"Bella! Oh it's so good to see you, you've grown so much, and I mean I saw you on the back of your books but you just look so grown up." My dad wrapped me up in a tight hug. I instantly felt at home, I had missed him so much.

"It's good to see you too dad, but are you sure you should be walking around like this, I thought Dr. Cullen told you to rest."

"Oh no, don't you go all 'do what the doctor said' I have Sue for that, you just be happy to see me and let me get excited that my daughter is home."

I had to laugh at my dad, but I was a little shocked I mean even after my dad started getting clean before I left for school he was in a better place but not this happy. And I wondered where it was coming from, and then Sue walked out.

I had never formally met her, she had been recommended by Dr. Cullen, he had been my mother's doctor and was Charlie's doctor now, I may not be very fond of his children, but Dr. and Mrs. Cullen are great people. Now Sue was a very beautiful woman, she had aged well and still looked relatively young, with long thick raven hair, with very subtle touches of grey, a beautiful smile, smooth copper skin and wise grey eyes. But what I noticed most was how my father's smile grew just that small bit when she appeared, and hers did the same. I had a feeling Sue was mending my father's heart in more way than one.

" You Charlie Swan are in big trouble, this daughter of yours is absolutely right, now you get back in the house and sit down so I can do my job." Sue kept her smile during the entire time she was speaking to my father, who gave a sheepish smile in return.

"Hello, you must be Bella, your father has literally not stopped talking about you for the last three days. I can't tell you how excited I was when I realized I was going to be working for the Charlie Swan, your success has made quite a name for your father in this small town, and I love your books, though that picture does you no justice you are much more beautiful."

I could feel the blush spreading on my cheeks, but Sue was a sweet woman and I could tell that we would get along.

"Well, thank you Sue, it's really good to meet you I have heard only good things. Has he been giving you any problems, I know how he gets especially since he isn't allowed any fat."

Sue laughed while Charlie huffed and mumbled something about women, can't believe, his own daughter, and ganging up on him before turning and entering the house. Sue and I exchanged a few pleasantries before making our way into the house. A few hours later Sue asked if I wanted her to make anything else for dinner besides Charlie's doctor approved meals and I had to politely decline.

"No, thank you Sue, but I am heading down to the diner to meet Jake and work out some of the details before I start working there on Monday. I'll be eating there I shouldn't be back too late dad but please do not try and wait up for me if you get tired." With that I gave my dad a quick kiss on the forehead, sue a hug goodbye and made my way out front to wait for Jacob, he was picking me up since I had yet to get a car, having never needed one in the city. I was broken out of my train of thought as I heard a car pulling up.

I looked up and saw Jake smiling from the driver's side window.

"Bells!" He yelled while hopping out of his truck and rushing over to me, before scooping me up in a huge hug.

"It's so good to see you, I've missed having my best friend around."

I returned Jake's hug just as fiercely, in truth I had missed Jake the most and he was the only hard part about leaving Forks I had always compared Jake to sunshine, my own personal sun on my cloudy life. He knew my mom had cancer and my problems at school but otherwise Jake didn't learn about the money problems, or of Charlie's drinking until Charlie went to rehab and I was preparing to leave. He had always felt guilty that he hadn't figured out our problems ran that deep but I assured him that there was no way for him to know.

"I missed you too Jakey, c'mon let's get this show on the road we've got a lot to talk about."

"Your right about that Bells." And I knew we had to talk about much more than the diner.

The next day I was up at 7:00am. I was using my father's old truck to get to the diner by 8:30, Jake and I worked out last night that since he was normally up at the crack of dawn and didn't have to commute, he would open the diner at 6:30 and run it until I got there at 8:30 when he would head to his shop. I would open on weekends when we opened a bit later at 8:00. Jake had also informed me that I had to look for a new waiter because one of the waitresses, (and his cousin) Leah, had just gotten married and did not plan on working there any longer. I remembered Leah from when we were younger, we weren't best friends by any means but we got on alright regardless. I would be holding three interviews today, but the decision was ultimately up to me.

I arrived at the diner at 8:15 happy that I had time for another cup of coffee before I officially started working. As I walked in I noted how busy it was, definitely a good investment. Not that I wouldn't have helped out Jake anyway but it was nice knowing that something you owned was doing well.

"Bella, over here!" I heard Jake call from where he was behind the counter he was waiving around a coffee mug, obviously knowing exactly what I would want, I chuckled as I walked over to my goofy friend, who was currently in a waist apron.

"Hey, bud I like the look, but I'm not sure how your boys at the shop will appreciate it." I snickered as he glared at me playfully.

I had met his shop boys yesterday, they were all about Jakes size (abnormally large at over 6'4") and no more intimidating as Jake once you got to know them. They had come into the diner last night during my meeting with Jake causing all types of ruckus, I was instantly alarmed that they were going to be regular trouble makers, but Jake just laughed and I noticed how almost all of the customers knew them and interacted with them. I had been introduced to Sam, Quil, Embry, Paul, and Jared, and Seth. They had apparently come in to harass two of my young bus boys Collin and Brady, they were 15 but as sweet as could be and apparently Sam's younger twin brothers. They were all a lot of fun to be around and they had welcomed me into their 'pack' as I had ended up calling them and promised to come by every night after their shifts to harass me, I was thrilled to say the least. But back to the present.

"Yeah, yeah, funny Bells, so you ready for your first day as a diner owner?"

"I sure am, I'm actually really excited to get started, but a coffee will definitely make me more ready." He laughed before pouring me a cup and uniting his apron, to get ready to leave.

"Okay partner I'm off me and some of the guys are going to come in for lunch during our break, I gotta make sure your not running this place into the ground." He winked and I slapped him on the arm, which probably did more damage to me, before sending him on his way and settling behind the counter ready to work.

It was about 4:55 and my last interview of the day was scheduled for 5:00. Today had been a real success, I found that I loved working here. I got acquainted with all of the regulars, and interacted with most of the other costumers the staff was great, the kitchen staff kept me laughing every time I talked to them, and everyone seemed to be responding well. The interviews went fine but I kept feeling like there was something not right, I mean it's just a waiter's position in a diner, but this was my friend's family diner and I just felt that there was something extra that I needed to be looking for.

Sighing I silently hoped to find that in my next interview, Jake and the boys would be here around 6:30 when Jake closed the shop (early today) and I would talk to him and hopefully get some help in choosing someone. As I continued wondering what I was looking for, Kim, one of the waitresses, and Jared's girlfriend, who I had really clicked with came over to me.

"Your last interview has arrived, I have him waiting at the back corner both. I think you might have to give this one the job out of pity, he just looks so lost."

"Thanks Kim, guess I need to get over there."

While wondering what Kim meant by he looked 'lost' I made my way to the back booth, only to feel time freeze and a cold sweat to break out on the back of my neck while the memories reappeared as I looked into the Green eyes of my past tormenter, the one person I prayed I would never have to see again.

Edward Cullen.

~ A/N okay so maybe leaving you like this is a little mean, but hey at least you will all come back for more. I will try to have updates for both this and Monsters up by this weekend. Pleas Review."