Hey guys! Here is Ail's POV from SCC. School has been so busy and I haven't been on her ass about it enough lol. She did great so here it is and we hope you enjoy it :) I can't tell you when to expect a new chapter though. We are so sorry. I'll let you guys read now.

Chapter Nine

APOV(SCC)

I turned around from cutting the rest of the vegetables for lunch, checking the wall. The seconds ticked away on the clock, but it felt like eternity. Bella had been gone for a while now, and I wasn't sure what to do. I went to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water, hoping when the cool hit my throat that it would help calm me down. It didn't. I wanted to go with Bella when she said she was just going to leave by herself. Dammit, I should have insisted on going. I know she's old enough to leave on her own and everything, but ever since last summer, I've been protective of her. I think everyone has. Since she said she needed her space, I let her be. I now regretted that decision.

"How are those coming?" Rose asked about the veggies on the cutting board in front of me.

"They're fine. I'm almost done." I said. Rose was going to be cooking steak and had the job of preparing it. I wasn't much for handling meat. It grossed me out.

"That's good. I'm going to throw these towels in the wash from Bella. I hope her hand is alright. The last thing she needs is another scar." Rose pointed out.

"Yeah, but Jasper took care of her, she should be good." I replied, thinking of the best, despite my worried state coming through with her whereabouts. Rose left then, going to the laundry room. Esme, Jasper, and Jane were getting stuff settled, and Charlotte and Peter decided to run some errands on their own before lunch, which left just me in the kitchen.

"What's wrong?" Rose mentioned at my worried expression, standing by my side and rubbing my hand in hers.

"I'm so worried about Bella. I text her forever ago, and never got a response, and what if something happened?" I was mentally pacing back and forth, I may as well have been doing it physically.

"Oh, honey, I'm sure she's fine. You know Bella, she likes her alone time. Her cell's probably just on silent or something stupid." Rose pointed out, "Besides, what's the worst that can happen? She's just in the neighborhood."

I looked at her with a thick glare, that screamed, "you of all people should know."

"What's the worst that can happen to her? Really, Rose?" I voiced my thoughts.

"Okay, stupid question. I'm sorry. I just have a lot on my mind with everyone here."

I kinda just shrugged it off. I knew she was under a lot of pressure with Jasper and Emmett and everyone. She went back to the steaks and I went to cutting vegetables, but it wasn't long before I was checking the clock again, my phone yet to buzz on the countertop.

"Ali, stop worrying. I'm sure she's fine." Rose said.

"Yeah, and look what happened last time you told me that." I said, point blankly. The memories started coming back to me of that night, how stupid those girls were to leave her, the red and blue police lights lighting up the dark night sky. Rose accidentally dropped the black pepper jar she was holding in her hand.

"Don't use that against me, I had no way of knowing, Alice." She said, bending down to pick it off the wood floor. She casually walked out of the room, clearly upset that I said something so bold.

I went to sit down in the living room, everything was done for lunch and we were just waiting on everyone to get settled in and back. I text Bella again.

Where are you? You have me worried sick. -Ali

I waited for my phone to buzz yet again, and it never did.

"Well thanks for everything, and for helping me with my bags, Jasper. And Esme, I could never thank you enough for letting me stay while Emmett was here to visit Rose. I don't see him as much anymore since we both have busy schedules, and it's nice to spend some time with him and everyone else." I heard Jane say while descending the stairs.

"Oh Jane, it's no problem, darling. I'm so happy everyone is here, it makes me feel so grateful." Esme replied. She was so sweet, I wondered if that woman ever raised her voice.

Jane, Esme, and Jasper walked into the living room to join me.

"Where's Bella? Still not back yet?" Esme asked, sitting in the chair across from the couch I was laying lazily on.

"Of course not." I said, worriedly. As soon as I finished my sentence, the front door swung open with a creek.

"Bella?" I asked, getting up quickly off the couch to reach the door.

"Hmm?" She asked, slipping out of her shoes and hanging her coat over the banister of the stairs. As soon as I reached her I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her close to me.

"What happened to you? You had me worried sick, Bella." I said softly in her hair, the anger of her not returning my calls disappeared.

"I'm sorry," she said, pulling away, "My phone is dead." Bella pushed her phone back into her pocket, and from the opposite side of the room, I heard a faint "I told ya." Whatever. At least I actually care. I was fuming, and was trying my best not to show it.

She looked around the room casually, glancing at everyone.

"It's nice to formally meet you Jane, sorry the last time I saw you I was a bit occupied.." She trailed off. I watched her eyes glance over to Jasper, her face seeming to fall a bit when she met his gaze.

"Oh, no worries. I'm glad you're alright." Jane replied back sweetly. Bella nodded her head in response.

"Shall we have some lunch?" Esme asked us all. There was a unanimous "yes" filling the room, and we all filed out to the kitchen. Bella and Jasper and I were the last ones in the living room, and I walked out, but not before hearing Jasper.

"You okay? I'm so sorry about earlier. I feel awful." He said to Bella. Is he talking about the cut? I didn't think it was that bad...

"It's fine." She said quietly, with a small bit of.. hurt? in her voice, before I felt her close next to me again.

"What's wrong?" I whispered to her, once she was at my side. I glanced over at her, watching her face go tomato red, before she finally got a response out.

"Nothing, I'm fine."

"Okay..." I trailed off, before Esme was handing a plate firmly in my hand, and plating me up.

There was chatter filling the house, but I couldn't get her voice out of my head. Rose. I told ya, it ranted, over and over again. Rose needs to get her shit together, if she keeps this attitude up, more people than just me will be pissed. Ever since Emmett got here, it's Emmett-this, Emmett-that, what about the rest of us? She could give a rat's ass about anything, and I think it bothers us all. Especially Bella, but she doesn't have the nerves to say anything. What the hell was that "Seattle" crap the other day? Real nice, Rose.

I sat down at the grand dining table with everyone and stewed in my thoughts, trying to remember to swallow bites now and then.

Everyone gathered into the kitchen for lunch, but I couldn't get her voice out of my head. I told ya, it ranted, over and over again. Rose needs to get her shit together, if she keeps this attitude up, more people than just me will be pissed. Ever since Emmett got here, it's Emmett-this, Emmett-that, what about the rest of us? She could give a rat's ass about anything, and I think it bothers us all. Especially Bella, but she doesn't have the nerves to say anything. What the hell was that "Seattle" crap the other day? Real nice, Rose.

I left the living room with my rant still racing through my head, and headed to the kitchen. Esme had just plated up everyone's food, and the gang was sitting down at the grand dining room table to eat. I sat and stewed in my thoughts, trying to remember to swallow bites now and then.

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