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EPOV

"What the hell was that!" I exclaimed.

I was surprised with myself, the language that I used to express myself was not needed. But, considering the circumstances, I didn't blame myself. The past half hour was crazy. It all started with the surprise from Rose and then came the mysterious Rebbecca. I couldn't get her off my mind. Although she was obnoxious, there was something about her that reeled me in. But definitely not love wise and not character wise. The thing is, I don't meet a lot of people are able to keep me in the dark. Sure, some people are able to block their mind from me, but not for long. Rebbecca is only the second person I met who's mind I couldn't read. In Bella's case, she told me things about her, but in Rebbecca's, I'm not sure she wants to share. Why do I want to know? She isn't going to be interesting anyway, just vain. My power made me so nosy. But what was she trying to hide? It must be important.

Can she somehow block my power? And read thoughts? Did she hear what Jasper thought and answer him? Jasper didn't say anything to Rebbecca.

"This is bad. She read my thoughts. She chose to read my thoughts" Jasper panicked.

"Yeah, smart of you to figure it out. Nice, very nice. And your thoughts weren't bad either" I said sarcastically.

Today was just not my day. Because of this, I lashed out at everyone around me. You couldn't escape me and my sharp tongue. But how could Jasper be so inconsiderate? He doesn't know who has what power! It is possible that somebody else can read thoughts!

"Well, it's true..."

How dare he point at me. How dare he try to turn everything around in his favor! We were talking about him, not me! Jasper- the soldier, always attacking.

"You didn't have to tell the whole world!" I said without thinking, it was the first thing that came to my mind.

"I couldn't have known! My thoughts are a privet matter. Nobody's supposed to know them!"

I laughed a cruel laugh "I thought you would know by now, living with me and all, but I guess I have to spell it out for you. Nobody's thoughts are secure. They don't only stay in your own head"

Alice didn't like the way I was speaking to her husband and growled. She was right, I shouldn't act like this, it isn't Jasper's fault. But I couldn't stop my behavior. I had to blame somebody, that somebody happened to be Jasper, and now Alice too. They just got in my way.

I turned to her and shook my head in annoyance "Do you even know what we're talking about?"

Alice looked at me with surprise. She wanted to tell me something, but I didn't let her. I turned around and headed for the door. But I couldn't get out of the room fast enough.

"And what were you thinking? I saw your face when I warned you, disgust!" Jasper yelled after me.

I didn't react. I didn't stop. I just kept going. I was choosing to ignore Jasper, but that was because he was right. I wasn't any better than him with the thoughts. I was worse...

BPOV

I burst into my room, nearly crying. And I didn't know why. This was to much for my vampire body to handle, I didn't know how to react. A load, that got bigger and bigger over the years, finally fell on me, crashing yours truly in the process. Why couldn't this happen just a little slower? Like, could Edward and his family come one day, and I only had to face them the next day? I didn't have time to prepare myself! And could I have used the advantage of my blond form and made snide remarks to Rose and Jasper on an other day also? That's it, I started sobbing. I couldn't help it. This was just to stupid! Oh darn! I forgot Victoria! Still on the same day. Ugh! Edward. Victoria. Edward. Victoria. Now, which one should I handle first? How about I don't handle either one. How about I just take a rest, calm down, get a long book... and finish it in 5 minutes! Nope, thinking didn't help. I wouldn't be able to relax until I got everything sorted out. Why couldn't everyone leave me alone!

"What do you want?" I shrieked at my friends and daughters.

I gasped, for the 5th time today, I might add. It isn't their fault. They just want to help I reminded myself.

"Sorry" I whispered.

"Sweetie, you're just having a hard time, we understand. But thats what we are here for. You just have to open up. You've been keeping yourself locked up for who knows how long!" Layne said.

She sat on my bed, right next to me. And tried to take my pillow away from me. The pillow that I was hugging to my chest like my life depended on it.

"What are you crying for?" Layne added.

I let go of the pillow and put my hand on the place that doesn't beat any more. Sure enough, I was shaking. I had forgotten that I was crying. I calmed myself down slowly and collapsed on my bed. For some strange reason I was tired. All I wanted to do was sleep. To bad that's impossible.

"I don't know" I truthfully answered.

"I still love him, I still do. I didn't think so... But I still do. I can't live without him. And this tears me up inside. I should hate him after what he put me through! I should..." I couldn't continue as I tried to stop the new wave of sobs.

My friends waited patiently for me to continue.

"My life is so twisted. Left, right. Right, wrong. What do I do? Where do I go? I can't decide anymore. I'm not used to this. Nobody asked me if I wanted this. Nobody! I can't even ask myself. My heart isn't acknowledge my brain! But what if... What if..." I couldn't continue, a new thought came to mind.

But I had to tell it, I had to speak my mind, Layne was right.

"What if we get together? What if he leaves me again?" I asked, looking at Mandy.

"I told you, he loves you, it broke his own heart when he left!" Mandy answered.

I didn't loose I eye contact with Mads "But he might leave for other reasons, the same reason... Like last time. What if he decides that this would be better for me!" My voice was getting dangerously high.

I continued when Mandy didn't answer "I won't be able to survive! I'll go crazy! See how emotional I am now! And all it took was for me to see him!"

"Everything will work out for the best. You deserve a happy ending, we will do our best to make sure you get the fairy tale ending" Layne said.

I sat up abruptly, almost kicking Layne in the process. I forgot about myself, my attention was only on Layne. For I heard something in her voice. This was a facade I realized. She made a mistake of dropping her guard down a little. But it was enough.

"Why did I hear... I heard resentment in your words. You dislike Edward? But why?" I asked, confused.

It had dawned on me in the last second. Resentment, dislike. Why? Shouldn't I be feeling that? Layne doesn't even know Edward well enough. Layne looked away. From the corner of my eye I saw a movement. My head sharply turned in that direction. Jane and Ava were looking at me with bewilderment. I forgot they were here, I forgot that they knew nothing. They didn't know who Edward was. I saw Mandy make a confused expression at Layne, but she was to late. Because I saw Mandy bite her lip. She did that when she was in thought or worried. So Mandy knows, time for me to find out.

"Mads, I know you know" I told her.

But she didn't answer either. Why? Was it that bad?

While I was waiting for my answers, I turned my attention to the two vampires that were left without an explanation. I told them a short version of my life in Forks, Washington. A really short version. I told them that Edward was my ex-boyfriend. Ugh, ex-boyfriend. I told Ava and Jane that I still had feelings for Edward. And that I wanted to win him back. I didn't tell them about his leaving, how his leaving had effected me. That was when my heart truly stopped, when he left. I didn't want to tell Jane. I knew how she would react. Jane was kind of like my personal guard. And if she found out the whole truth... it wouldn't end well. I would be left without Edward, for Jane would destroy him. Or at least hurt him the way he hurt me, only physically, not emotionally...

Layne POV

"Why did I hear... I heard resentment in your words. You dislike Edward? But why?" Bella asked.

I gulped, I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, that Bella wouldn't find out. Too late to change anything. But please ignore my last sentence, please I desperately thought. While I waited for her to do just that, I shut my mouth, the one that gave me away. I didn't want to make anymore mistakes. I wouldn't tell her. I didn't want to hurt her the way Edward did. Hmm... Interesting that when I remember Edward I think of poison. Cause thats what he is like, poison. They are a like, if you think about it. Bella had Edward and then he turned against her, he left her. Left her dying. "He wanted to save her" Mandy kept telling me. And I know, I understand, but I don't understand. Complicated, right? His leaving didn't help her at all. I felt strange toward Edward. I hated him for making Bella sick, but I liked him for making Bella be happy, even if it was for a short time. But I felt more angry, than grateful.

Bella asked a good question. Why do I resent him. It's cause she doesn't. One of us has to be careful of Edward. It obviously isn't going to be Bella, or Mandy for that matter. Mandy was giddy and excited. She wanted Bella to be with the Olympic coven. Why did she want that? I know why. Mandy didn't tell me, but I know. If Bella joins the Cullen's then Mandy joins the Cullen's. Cause Mandy is practically Bella's daughter. And Mandy wants out. She really wants out. She hates fighting, Mandy can't stand being with the Volturi. She wants to leave, but she can't. Mandy has no where to go. Her family is in the Volturi. Her family is Bella and probably Jane, although they aren't that close. Mads finally found a way to get out of Volterra, that is through the Cullen's. And when they go away where will that leave me? Alone. Sure, I will have Ava left, but that's it. Bella is my best friend. But she will forget me, she will have Alice back and won't need me anymore. I can't be without Bella. She is the one who saved me.

I was alone as a vampire. I got turned in to one and I went crazy. I remember the day it happened. I was on vacation with my family. We went to South America. My father like to explore and he always wanted to see how other cultures live. We just went into another village. It was pretty big, considering it was only a village. Back to the day everything changed...

Flashback:

"Lay, can you please get your father? It is already dark outside, he should come back to the motel" My mother asked me. She was sitting in a chair, staring lovingly at my brother. I looked at his tiny one year old face and smiled. He grabbed my mother's hand and muttered something. My mom laughed. She was happy that Lucas survived. The doctor had said that the chances were slim, he was wrong. Lucas was growing to be a strong baby boy.

"Sure. It's been a long time since we had dinner together" I answered, examining my mom. She turned he attention to me.

"I jut wanted to tell you thank you. Thank you Lay for all that you're doing, for helping me. I know it's hard, but it's going to get better. Now go, get your nosy father" my mother brightened. I left, not knowing what to say. I shivered when I got outside. I had forgotten to put my sweater. During the day the temperature was a hot 90 degrees Celsius but in the evening it could get cool.

I made my way toward the street where my father promised to be. Sure enough, he was there, looking at everything around us with glowing eyes. I suppressed the urge to roll my eyes. It was only a bunch of small tents and houses. I didn't see anything special.

"Dad! We have to go eat! It's late. How can you see anything in this dark?" I called to him.

"Yes, sweetie. Yes. I'll be right there. You go" He answered, distractedly. But I knew he would stay here from another half an hour if I left. So I came up to my father and started pulling him toward the run down motel. That's when I heard it. A growl. I saw a man with bloody clothes in the street behind my dad. My father noticed him.

"Run, Lay, run!" He told me, worried.

"But... Let's go together. He won't catch us. He is far away!" I cried.

"Go!" Those were the last words I heard from my father.

I ran, ran as fast as my legs could carry me, I wanted to get help. But I made the mistake of turning back. The sight horrified me. I saw the mysterious man holding my father, leaning toward him. He was a lot stronger than my daddy. I screamed and fell over a rock. I had scratched my hands. The next thing I knew I was in cold hands. I saw red eyes and white even teeth. Then I felt myself burn. Before I slipped into unconsciousness I saw my dad beat the stranger with a stick. You go dad I thought before I fell to the ground.

3 days later...

I felt the fire slowly go away. It wasn't completely gone, it was just not that strong. I started paying attention to the world around me. I heard someone crying, my mother. I knew that there was someone else in the room.

"What's happening to her? She keeps on screaming and for the past 3 days! Is she going to get better? Or not? Is this a new type of coma?" My mother asked.

"I'm sorry ma'am. I can't tell you anything you don't already know. I'm searching but I haven't found any other's that have encountered this before" a man said. I wanted to tell my mother that I was alright, that I would live to tell my tale, but all that came out was a scream.

"Are you alone? Or do you have a husband?" the man continued. I listened to mom's answer. I wanted to know about what happened to my father.

"How many worthless doctor's do I have to tell that he died the same way Lay got hurt! It was the same animal!" My mom burst into sobs. Animal? I thought.

All of a sudden I couldn't feel my heart anymore. Like it wasn't there anymore, like it disappeared. Most all the fire left, only the fire in my throat continued to hurt me. My eyes opened when I tasted something sweet on my tongue, something near me, something just out of my reach. My instincts took over, I attacked...

Later I remembered that I had killed the doctor and my mother, not to mention almost all the village. I even destroyed the the buildings, not one was spared. I was flying away, not knowing who I was anymore. I wasn't Layne Ellis anymore, that's for sure. I changed. The old me wouldn't attack everyone in site.

I was lucky to finally bump into the Volturi. The time I first met them was about 2 months after my change. Their mission wasn't me though. If they were after me then I wouldn't be alive, partly alive, today. Bella was with this group. And I remember that she was new to the Volturi at the time. She was in the Volturi for 5 months. The rest of the group wanted to get rid of me, I was getting in their way, but Bella stopped them. She was still Aro's favorite at the time. It helped that I had a power. Bella figured this out. She tried to absorb my power, she didn't know that I had a power though, I didn't know either. She accidentally altered some vampire's appearance so that they looked like me! Anyway, to make things short, I was taken to Volterra, where I am to this day.

So maybe I'm not thinking rationally. Maybe I think Edward doesn't deserve Bella because I want her to stay with me. I'm jealous. But it wasn't only that, right? I deeply care for Bella, I don't want to see her get hurt. Bella is right, she wouldn't survive it the second time around. I do understand that vampire mates are forever. Although she was a human at the time... Can't she just not forgive him that easily? Make him sweat? But she won't do that. Once she is 100% sure that Edward still loves her, she will come running into his arms. So where's the fairness of that? She should let him know how she felt without him, he should know. Maybe that will make him appreciate Bella more. Bella isn't the type to play hard to get.

I couldn't do anything anyway. If I told her how I felt she still wouldn't listen to my advice. So why bother? It won't make her better, It'll make her worse. She will be all sad and will think that I don't trust her.

I was looking into a mirror, Bella's mirror. Bella, Bella, Bella. Can't get my mind of you. I could look anywhere except into that face, into those eyes, those curious eyes. So I ended up looking into my own eyes, black eyes. I didn't realize I was that mad. I quickly made my eyes a light topaz before anybody noticed. In my perspective, it didn't help much. I could still see my emotions. The most prominent one was anguish. What about me? What will happen to me? I don't have a mate, I haven't found one and I don't know when I will. I'm all alone...

Better get this over with. I turned toward Bella and looked into her eyes. I wasn't afraid, my next words weren't a lie.

"It isn't important"

It isn't important. Go on and live your life Bella, I'll live... I'm a vampire after all.

BPOV

"But it is important. It was there, after all. I saw a... flash of your feelings" I fought back.

"That's my business then, not yours"came a curt cold answer from Layne.

I couldn't believe it! She was hiding something from me, what? Her business? What was she talking about?! It was obviously about Edward, so about me. I had a right to understand. Why didn't she trust me? I wouldn't judge her for whatever it was. I won't, I promise. After the bewilderment came the hurt. I looked at the floor, I once again found myself observing marble. Layne realized what she had done and tried to fix the damage, but theres no going back in time...

"I'm sorry B. I didn't know what got over me, I didn't mean it" She said, embracing me in a hug.

I warily hugged her back. I didn't know what to think.

Layne POV

I could see that Bella wasn't sure of me. I felt horrible for taking back at her like that, but there was nothing I could do. To my disappointment, she didn't forget our earlier scene. That earned me another questioning glance.

I put my fingers to her lips, not letting her say anything, I spoke instead "Like I said, it doesn't matter, you matter"

That was true. Now, if Edward was this important to her, I was going to help her get him back. This was a huge sacrifice on my part, but this was what true friends were for.

"Time for plan A" I said, flashing Bella a hundred dollar smile.

"What's plan A?"

Bella sounded worried. She probably thinks we are going to dress her up, actually we might need to.

I started explaining "Since you don't believe Mads about Edward loving you..."

She interrupted "What are you talking about? I trust Mads completely"

She argued with me, it didn't help. I knew Bella well enough to know how she really felt. I know her for about 50 years! Not only that, but Bella was a horrible liar.

"You may trust Mads, but you don't trust Edward and his feelings" She was about to argue with me, I didn't let her.

"I know the truth. And you need to know the truth for yourself. You can't keep living from other people's eyes. You have to see your own perspective"

Bella was speechless. I silently congratulated myself Yes! Finally, she is agreeing with me.

"Where was I? Oh yes, time for plan A, seducing the pray"

A cliffy! So make sure you keep on reading to find out more about Layne's plan! Did you like the flashback I put in? You got to know more about Layne. Do you like my characters? Please review!