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Previously

Everyone looked around at each other and shook their heads except for Seth who appeared to be realizing something.

Jacob glared at him. "Do you know something, Seth?"

Seth wouldn't look anyone in the eye and pretended to look down at his watch. "Oh no, look at the time. I don't want to be late for my next class!" And with that, he jumped up and quickly left.

Kim looked at the others. "You guys do know he doesn't have a watch, right?"

Jacob nodded. "He can run now. But eventually we'll get answers from him. He does have to phase."

Chapter Four: What Have We Done?

Bella sighed as she sat and watched Jasper pace back and forth. Ever since they had gotten home from school he had been trying to think of an acceptable excuse for them to leave Bella at home while they went to the meeting.

Alice sat on the other end of the couch, shaking her head. "You'll have to bring her, Jazzy. There's no other way."

Jasper ignored her and continued to mutter to himself. "She tripped and broke her leg..can't stand up for long…that might work."

Bella had finally had enough. "I'm going Jasper, and that's the end of it. I promise I won't cross the line or anything. Pleeeeassse!" She pouted.

Jasper narrowed his eyes at her but relented. "Fine, but you are not to move from my side. Understood?"

Bella rolled her eyes but nodded before turning to Alice. "When are Esme and Carl-Dad getting here?"

Alice's eyes glazed over. "They should be here in three-two-on-"

Before she could finish, Carlisle and Esme burst through the door. Carlisle's gaze immediately went to Bella. "You haven't been here a week and you've already gotten yourself into trouble. With the wolves, no less." He shook his head in disbelief, a slight smile on his face.

Bella grinned. "Well you know me, dad. Wherever I go, trouble follows."

Emmett snorted. "You got that right! Remember that time that we all went hunting and Bella decided to go exploring and she found a bear."

Rosalie hit him upside the head with a loud smack.

"Dammit, Rosie! What was that for?"

Rosalie glared at him. "It wouldn't have happened if you had been paying more attention. You were supposed to be babysitting her."

Emmett sighed. "I found her before it could do any damage."

Rosalie fought to stop herself from hitting him again. "She was six years old! She had nightmares for weeks!"

Emmett rubbed his head. "Bella's alright now. Right Bellsy?"

Bella nodded. "I think I was more afraid for the bear. Emmett looked downright scary when he saw the bear. I mean, I know he was almost killed by one, but dang!"

Emmett grimaced. "You just don't understand what vicious and cold-blooded creatures they are. They just kill any innocent bystander in their path. That's why they must be exterminated." An evil glint came into his eyes.

Edward snorted. "You weren't an 'innocent' bystander. As I recall, you were hunting it. So really, you were just asking for it."

Emmett glared at Edward. "I wouldn't expect you to understand, Eddie boy. I bet you never did anything manly in your human life. Probably just played piano and wrote poems, acting all depressing and shit."

Esme narrowed her eyes at Emmett. "Language!"

Emmett grudgingly apologized under his breath.

Bella smirked at this. "Yeah, Emmy. What the hell were you thinking?"

When Esme didn't correct Bella, Emmett's mouth dropped open. "Mom! You didn't say anything to her!"

Esme sighed, knowing that Bella probably wouldn't listen to her anyway. "Isabella, please do not use that word. A lady does not use that type of language."

Bella raised an eyebrow. Not only did Esme call her Isabella, which she hated going by, but she also tried to discipline her. "Last time I checked, you are not my mother, nor will you ever be. Therefore, you have no authority to correct my 'unladylike' behavior."

Esme flinched, the hurt evident in her eyes.

Carlisle glared at Bella. "Bella, Esme is your stepmother and you will treat her with respect. I don't know why you're acting like this, but you are very close to being grounded."

Bella froze. "You really don't know what today is?"

Carlisle went through every date he could think of that would be of some importance to his daughter. "I'm afraid not, Bella. What's today?"

Bella's eyes filled with tears but she quickly blinked them away. "Of course, you wouldn't remember. Forget about it. We should be going anyway, wouldn't want to be late."

Carlisle was not about to be dismissed by his own child. "We will be talking about this later."

Bella rolled her eyes. "Whatever. So, who's carrying me?"

Alice grinned. "Jazzy will carry you. Have to keep up the image, don't we?"

Bella sighed. "They are going to find out eventually, you know."

Alice glared at her, her face getting scarier every second.

Seeing the expression on Alice's face, Bella quickly scrambled onto Jasper's back. "Run, Jazz. Before your wifey kills me."

Jasper chuckled but quickly took off for the treaty line. Bella smiled, enjoying the speed that caused her hair to whip around her face. She clung tighter to Jasper when the trees started to flash past her. She knew that he would never let anything happen to her but couldn't help her instincts.

Emmett kept trying to knock Edward into a tree. Of course, Bella didn't actually see him do this, her human eyes being weak to see their speed, but judging by the loud crashes and growls as well as Emmett's guffaws, she imagined that's what he was doing.

Before they knew it, they were at the treaty line, Edward glaring furiously at Emmett.

Emmett shook his head. "I swear bro, you have no sense of humor."

Edward growled at him. "I see no humor in shoving other people into trees."

Emmett shrugged. "I bet the Jazzman would have laughed. So stop being such a pansy ass, Eddie. It's not like it hurt."

Bella sighed loudly. "Would you guys stop bickering? The wolves are here."

Rosalie grimaced. "Is that what that horrible stench is?"

Bella laughed as she jumped off of Jasper's back. "Calm down, Mom. You might make them angry. And you won't like them when they're angry."

Emmett burst out laughing. "Good one, Bells. But seriously, why are they hiding? Too pussy to come out and meet the scary vamps?" He flexed his muscles. "It's okay, puppies. We won't bite."

Bella snorted and Rose's lips twitched when a loud growl came from the trees. Seconds later, the pack materialized, but continued to stay behind the trees. The wolf that growled appeared to be the alpha, as he was standing slightly in front of the others.

Emmett pretended cower in fright, hiding behind Bella. "Oh my gosh, Bellsy! Protect me from the big bad wolves! I think that terrifying growl made me piss in my pants."

Bella laughed at him along with the guffaws of the sandy-haired wolf that suddenly appeared on the far left of the wolves. The black alpha wolf turned his head to glare at him.

Bella stared right at the alpha wolf. "Leave him alone Sam. You really need to lighten up." She smiled brightly at the sandy wolf. "Hey Seth!"

Seth wagged his tale in greeting apparently ignoring the growls that were coming from a russet-colored wolf.

Bella narrowed her eyes at the russet wolf. "Stop growling at Seth, Jacob Black!"

When he stopped, Bella turned to address the entire pack. "I'm sure Seth has told you who I am by now."

The pack's eyes all shot to Seth who didn't even cower under their gazes. Instead he seemed to be shaking with anger.

Bella's eyes widened. "He hasn't?" Pride entered her eyes at the fact that he had hid it from the pack even when he was phased. "Well this just makes everything even more fun, doesn't it?" Knowing that the pack was probably yelling at Seth to tell them, she put her shield around his mind so they couldn't see his thoughts.

Bella smirked. "Now that you can't hear Seth's thoughts, let's play the guessing game!"

Two hours earlier

Despite the badgering from Jacob, Quil, and Embry, Seth refused to tell them what he discovered on the ride home. He wasn't sure if Bella even wanted them to know her true identity and something made him not want to disappoint her.

Seth wasn't exactly sure who Bella was. All he could recall was a small brown-haired girl who played with him at his house. So, he went to someone who he was sure would know.

Seth walked through the front door of his house and into the kitchen, watching his mother as she cooked. "Hey mom."

Sue looked up and smiled at him. "Hello, dear. How was school?"

Seth shrugged. "It was okay I guess."

Sue nodded and got back to work, chopping up vegetables. Seth continued to stand there, contemplating how to ask her or if she would even remember.

Sue glanced up in confusion. "Is there something else you wanted Seth?"

Seth took a deep breath. "Yeah, mom. I was wondering if I ever played with anyone by the name of Bella when I was younger."

Sue was startled by his question and tears filled her eyes.

Seth hurried over to her and touched her arm. "Are you okay mom?"

Sue slowly nodded. "I'm all right. The girl that used to play with you was Bella, Bella Cullen."

Seth tried to remember where he had heard that name before. "It sounds familiar."

Sue sat down heavily in one of the chairs and gestured for Seth to do the same. "It's a bit of a long story. Why do you want to know?"

Seth sighed. "Well, there's a new girl who came to school today and she says her name is Bella. She knows things about the pack and says she used to live here when she was younger. She told me she used to play with me."

Sue nodded and seemed to gather her thoughts. "Yes, she was such a troubled child. Her mother and I were the best of friends. We'd known each other since we were toddlers I'm sure. One day, she went into town and told me she fell in love. She married him a few months later and soon became pregnant with Bella. When the elders and pack found out, they banned her from ever coming to La Push. They were furious that she married a pale face. She was so saddened by it, but was determined to have her daughter be a part of the tribe. The elders decided to allow Bella to come to La Push, but not her mother."

Sue wiped tears out of her eyes. "I agreed to take Bella every now and again. She'd come here and play with you and I'd take her to bonfires to hear the tribal stories. Poor girl didn't have a good time of it though. I knew she was being bullied by some kids from school and other members of the tribe weren't too friendly with her either. She would come here from school, crying and asking me what she'd done for everyone to be so mean to her. She was very mature for her age. One day, her mother called me and told me they were leaving, that Bella couldn't handle it anymore and that her husband had gotten a job offer. She promised me she would keep in touch, but I never heard from her again."

Sue straightened up and fury flashed through her eyes. "I know it was those kids at school that sent her over the edge. If I find out who those kids were, they won't be able to hide from me."

Seth had an idea of who these kids were and it made him almost ashamed to be a part of the pack. For them to be so cruel to someone as nice as Bella was terrible. And for no one else in the pack to even remember who she was just made it worse.

As Seth headed out to the meeting, he vowed not to tell the pack who she was, they would just have to figure it out themselves. Looking at the time, he knew he was late, but after what he found out, he didn't care in the slightest. He knew Sam would be furious with him because he had wanted them to make a 'grand entrance' to make an impression on the Platts.

Seth phased and began running to the treaty line, ignoring the angry voices of his pack mates.

Where the hell have you been? -Paul

You're making us look bad in front of the leeches. –Jared

Can we get this over with? I really don't want to be here. –Leah

You better have a good reason for being late.-Sam

Seth rolled his eyes. I had something to do. I don't know why you waited for me.

Everyone needs to be here when we confront the bloodsuckers. –Sam

Seth huffed. Whatever.

What's wrong with you? Ever since lunchtime, you've been acting weird. Seth could feel Jacob trying to pry into his mind.

Seth struggled to keep them from seeing the truth. Stay out of my head.

Sam growled. ENOUGH! We are here to speak with the leeches, not invade each other's privacy.

They focused on the Platts, who had just arrived at the treaty line. The pack was shocked to find out that Bella knew that they were there. They watched as Bella leaped off of the blonde male's back. They must have run to the line. Jacob had to stop himself from growling at the intimacy Bella seemed to share with him.

The weird vamp, who they heard Bella call Emmett, was making fun of the fact that the wolves were still hiding in the trees, making Sam growl and order the pack to move forward.

Seth answered Bella's greeting with a wag of his tail but he was still angry at the pack. He growled back at Jacob when he got jealous of the fact that Bella addressed Seth and not him. Seth almost smirked when Bella rebuked Jacob.

How the hell does she know which wolf is Jacob and which one is Sam? –Paul

I dunno, but she sure is the weirdest chick I've ever met. –Quil

They watched as Bella turned to address them. "I'm sure Seth has told you who I am by now."

Everyone immediately turned to Seth who began to shake with anger the longer they pestered him. After what you guys did to her, you don't deserve to know who she is.

Just as Sam was about to alpha order Seth to tell them Bella's identity, they suddenly couldn't hear Seth at all. His mind was completely silent to them.

Bella seemed as surprised as they were that Seth had been able to hide anything from them. Right when Seth's mind went blank she smirked. "Now that you can't hear Seth's thoughts, let's play the guessing game!"

Sam and the others growled at her. They weren't sure how she did it, but she had somehow made Seth's thoughts inaccessible to them. Sam was particularly angered by this, feeling that this was a challenge to his authority as alpha. He phased back and quickly put his shorts on. "Whatever it is you did, change it back. NOW!"

Bella's eyes narrowed before she stuck her chin up defiantly. "No. I'm not one of your mutts, Sam. I don't have to follow your orders."

Sam, who was usually the one with the most control, shook with his fury. Seeing this, Jasper growled a warning to him, putting a hand on Bella's arm so that he could move her away at any time. A rumble could be heard coming from Jacob; he didn't like the fact that his mate was being touched by another male.

Bella rolled her eyes. "Tsk, tsk. Big bad alpha Sam can't handle the fact that there are some things he can't control?"

Anger flashed in Sam's eyes. "Tell us who you are."

A hurt look could be seen in Bella's eyes before Jasper's hold on her arm became slightly tighter. She shared a brief look with him and whispered a quiet thank you in return. Bella turned back to Sam with a look of unconcealed hatred. "Tell your dogs to phase back first. My family has agreed to your request for a meeting, despite how rudely it was given. The least you could do is phase back and act like civilized creatures. Then maybe I will consider answering you."

Emmett whistled. "Damn Bells. You told him." He emphasized the word told by dragging it out.

Sam was furious but he conceded, motioning for the others to phase back. The pack was shocked but slowly phased back, one by one, quickly putting on the clothes that they kept tied around their ankles.

The Platts and Bella averted their eyes politely but once Bella spotted Leah, she couldn't control herself. "Now this just brings even more meaning to the word bitch."

Leah growled and almost phased if it weren't for the glare Sam sent her way.

Emmett chuckled and high-fived Bella. "Good one, sis. I don't know how you come up with this shit."

Rosalie huffed. "I'm sure it had nothing to do with your influence at all, Emmett."

Emmett grinned cheekily. "I know. I like to think a planted the seed that developed into her genius."

Esme, however, was horrified. "Isabella! That is no way to talk to anyone! Apologize."

Bella glared at her. "Like hell I will. Once a bitch, always a bitch, I always say. Her phasing just exemplified that fact."

Leah snarled. "You don't even know me, leech lover."

Bella smiled evilly. "Oh, but I do, Lee-Lee. Was it terribly hard for you when Sam imprinted on your cousin?..Emily, was it?"

Leah lunged for Bella but Seth and Jared held her back, Jacob growling ferociously at Leah for trying to harm his imprint.

Carlisle narrowed his eyes at Bella. "Bella, this is not the way I raised you at all."

Bella snorted. "You didn't raise me at all, Dad."

Paul looked up at Bella angrily, even as he held on to a struggling Leah. "You can drop the pretense. He's not really your dad."

Bella smirked. "Oh but he is Pauly. He was changed into a vampire once Esme discovered that he was her mate."

Quil sighed. "Can we please get some answers now? This whole situation is confusing as hell."

Bella grinned vindictively and gestured towards Sam. "Why don't you ask my cousin?"

The pack turned to look at Sam who appeared to be trying not to look anyone in the eye.

Quil looked at him with confusion. "Sam doesn't have any family. Right Sam?"

Bella just sat there letting it sink in while Sam continued to be speechless. His mind was racing as he tried to connect the pieces of this puzzle together. "I did have a cousin, but she moved away years ago when she was only five. There's no way you could be her. Her name was..Bella Cullen." Sam looked terrified as the realization slowly sunk in.

Bella nodded. "Ding ding ding. It all comes together now, doesn't it? You know, as I grew older, I realized that I was never really that hurt about the things that you did to me. What hurt the most was that you would do it to your own family."

Jared as well as the rest of them, was still confused. "Sam would never do anything to hurt his family. He protects us and loves us. He has always been that way. If Sam had a cousin, he would never do anything to hurt her."

A hurt look passed through Bella's eyes and Jasper as well as Rosalie glared at them. Bella took a deep shuddering breath and wiped tears out of her eyes. "I'm sorry, Jared, Leah, Paul, Jacob, Quil, and Embry. How could I have been so silly to think you'd remember me? I'm sure there's no way you could remember a girl like me. One who you constantly tormented and ridiculed in order to get some weird satisfaction out of it." Tears were now falling from her face. "I'm sorry Jared for thinking you'd remember all the times that you would steal my lunch without my knowing it and put worms or bugs in it, so that when I opened it, you could see the devastation on my face when I had nothing to eat. My mother may have understood, but do you know how many times my dad would yell at me for wasting food when he found out that I wasn't eating my lunch?"

Bella turned to Leah. "And I'm so sorry Leah, for thinking you'd remember all the times that you'd trip me or push me in the hallways, causing me to get cuts and bruises that I didn't have the heart to explain to my mother."

Bella looked at Paul. "And my most sincere apologies Paul. You couldn't possibly remember someone you constantly called 'pale-face' or 'white-trash,' making me feel like I did not belong in the tribe or even deserve to learn about the other half of my culture. Oh, and I must say sorry again for thinking your continuous reminders of the fact that my mother could never walk me to school because she was banned from coming to La Push would be at all memorable."

Bella bypassed Jacob, presumably saving him for last, and turned her attention to Embry. "Oh, Embry, I am so so sorry for thinking you would remember me after all the times that you would oh so nicely ask me to help you with your homework, only to steal my homework and rip it into pieces. I suppose I should have understood that you had no idea that the teacher would give me detention after a while or send me to the principal's office. You probably had no idea that he would call my parents and that my dad would yell at me or ground me when I got home."

Bella's face was now streaked with tears when she looked at Quil. "And, dear, sweet Quil, I'm sorry you couldn't remember your best friend or that you couldn't fight peer pressure. I apologize for thinking that I could trust you with my secrets and for having the audacity to think that you would be loyal enough to keep them."

She closed her eyes for a second and took a deep breath before turning to Jacob. "And Jacob, I'm so sorry for you not remembering how much of a crush I had on you or for you not being able to recall my hideous eyes. I'm sorry for ever looking at you because I should know how repulsive I am to you."

Bella finally looked once more at her cousin. "And Sam, I'm sorry for ever being related to you, because I know how shameful it must have been. I know I should understand why you wouldn't mention me to anyone."

Carlisle and the Platts had been growing angrier the more that Bella spoke. Carlisle had no idea that all the times he had scolded his daughter for doing something wrong wasn't even her fault, but because of what the pack had done to her. He felt terrible and realized that this was probably why she never confided in him. He never listened to her. Carlisle resolved to make it up to his daughter. As for now, Carlisle could not take much more of this meeting, and he knew that his daughter couldn't either.

Clearing his throat, Carlisle fought to remain polite to the mongrels that had hurt his daughter. "This meeting is over. We have not broken the treaty, and there are really no grounds for this meeting." With that, he put his hand on his daughter's shoulder. "I'm sorry, Bella."

Bella nodded and was about to jump onto Jasper's back when she remembered something. Turning around she ran across the line and hugged Seth, ignoring Jacob's glares. "Thank you, Seth. I know it was hard for you to keep my secret, and I'm grateful that you did even if you didn't really know me. I just know we'll be great friends." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek, causing Seth to blush, and then danced back across the treaty line, ignoring the rest of the pack.

Jasper narrowed his eyes at her, giving her a look that said that they'd definitely be talking about it later and then smirked. "Well, climb on darlin'."

Bella grinned and hopped onto his back, laughing as he immediately took off, the Platts and Carlisle following after them.

The pack was shocked speechless, feeling terrible for what they had done to Bella.

Quil was the first to speak. "What have we done?"

A/N Leave me love XD Reviews make me happy. Next Chapter, Carlisle and Bella have a heart to heart talk and he finds out what date he forgot about. The pack tells the Elders what happened and they demand that Bella be brought to a meeting, alone. Bella tells all about what really happened the night her mother died.