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The Truth

Chapter 20 – A Sister

(EPOV)

Bella had been missing for three days already and I haven't sleep since she disappeared. I was so worried about her; someone might have kidnapped her, or maybe even worse.

I thought that she was just with the Cullens, but she was not. She hadn't come back since the day that a video of us was played at the cafeteria. Oh, about the video, mom and Charlie found all about it because Principal Meyer told them and she talked with them.

Mom was still not talking to me and she seemed distant to Charlie. We were just seeing each other during dinner and sometimes before I'm leaving for school. Charlie hardly comes home. I know that he was doing a search for Bella; sometimes I even come to the police station just to check out if they had already found any leads to where Bella was. I, our friends, and some of our classmates were asked to give statements, but none of them really helped. We tried once to help the police, but they told me to stay out of it since we don't know anything about what they were doing. But we didn't let them intimidate us. We did our own way to speed up the search for Bella. We gave and posted fliers with her picture, saying that she was missing, our phone numbers, and a little reward, courtesy of Jasper and Rose.

I haven't had slept and ate properly since Bella disappeared. I stay out of the house as much as possible. The tension inside was just killing me. The guilt of destroying the relationship of Charlie and my mom was overwhelming me. Same as Bella's absence. Maybe If I was just careful and if I just protected her, she wouldn't be missing right now.

I am now in a meadow that I found while I was hiking. It was the only place where I could think to myself and have peace. The place reminded me so much of Bella. I knew if she was just with me, she would also love the place.

I closed my eyes, feeling the faint sunlight on my face. I really wish Bella was with me. I wish I know where she was, just the thought of her, made me worry so much again. I have no idea where she went, if she ran, if she would ever come back again, or if she was kidnapped. Oh God, that was the worst thing that could happen right now. I was not a religious person, but I often find myself praying that she was safe and sound wherever she was.

Before I knew it, I was falling asleep. It had been so long since I rested.

…

I was lying contentedly and comfortably on my bed when Elaine entered, looking at me as if she wanted to shot me with a gun.

"Edward! Why did you eat my cheesecake? Mom made it for me, you said you hate it! You're such a liar!" Elaine screamed at me at the top her lungs. Her face was so red because she was seething.

I just laughed at her. She really amuses me in the weirdest ways.

"Okay, I won't do it again. I'm sorry, I'll just buy you ice cream if you want," I said calmly, contrasting her tone earlier.

"Fine, but you have to by my favo—"

"Yeah, yeah, choco-mint," I interjected.

"Just making sure you wouldn't buy me strawberry flavor again, you know how much I hated that," she said before storming out of my room.

God, was she really my sister? She was such a brat when we were alone, but with Mom, Dad, and other people around, she was acting like a saint—even an angel. Even though she was like that, I still love her. We just show our love for each other, by annoying the hell out of each other. So unique.

The continuous ringing of my cell woke me up. I took it lazily from my pocket.

He or she was not registered in my phone. I hope this was not one of those people who were playing jokes that they already found Bella. I told Rose not to make the reward too much, because this was what would happen. People would get so interested for the money, not for finding Bella.

I answered it anyway. "Hello?"

"Edward, listen, this is Angela. I already know where Bella is, she is kidnapped. I was on my way home when I saw this small house, and then I heard loud screams and cries. I sneaked out and then I saw Bella through the window, and she doesn't look good. Please help her, I'll meet you here. You know our house right? You once gave your mom a ride there, remember? A few blocks before our house, there's a small blue house. Please come here as soon as possible. Don't call the police yet, we shouldn't attract much attention from them or else they might do something to Bella, they might kill her. I'm scared, I'm scared of what they will do to Bella," Angela said worriedly while sobbing.

"I'll be there," I said hurriedly.

I usually drive past the speed limit, but this was a new record for me. In just about ten minutes, I was there in the said house. I spotted Angela's car, but she was not inside. Maybe the kidnappers found her and they also took her. This wasn't good.

I walked towards the house. I figured out that I needed to act so that I could enter inside. I'd be asking if I could use the bathroom and if ever they allow me to enter, I'd start my search for Bella and Angela.

But before doing my plan, I texted Jasper and Emmett to meet me in this place after half an hour. I didn't wait for their reply. I put my phone on vibrate and slipped it inside my pocket. I went out of my car, and then I started walking towards the blue house. My heartbeat was racing and my palms were sweating. I could see Bella now, we can finally go home and then we'll fix everything. Everything would be back to normal.

When I was already in front of the door, I calmed my nerves and then I knocked. In just ten seconds, a big guy opened the door. He was huge, similar to Emmett, but he looks like a war freak. I know what was about to come, if I was to fight him to get Bella back, then I would. I'd do anything for her.

"What do you need?" he asked, aggravated.

"Can I use your comfort room? I just really needed to pee, my house was still a few blocks away, I don't take I can make it," I spoke hurriedly, and I acted as if I really needed to pee.

"Fine, but be fast," he said in a business-like way. Oh yeah, a kidnapper.

He accompanied me to the bathroom and then he left. On our way, I saw rope and knives. He didn't even bother to hide them from me, didn't he think that I might suspect?

I entered the small bathroom and then I stayed there for three minutes. When I went out, I heard a scream. Scream of a familiar voice. It was Bella.

I followed where the sounds were coming from. Strangely, the guy was not around. Maybe he was in the room where Bella was being kept.

"No!" she screamed again. She sounded so scared and vulnerable. The guy might be doing something bad to her. She had been there for a few days already. He might have taken advantage of her already! The thought made me searched faster.

I went to the second level of the house and then I found an open door. I entered and then I saw a very scary sight. In the room, there were pictures of me on the wall. So many that you couldn't see the yellow walls anymore. Another thing, there was Bella, wounded and bruised. She was crying so hard that she was shaking. There were two guys and a girl. The girl…it was Angela. She tricked me.

Just when I was about to speak, Angela turned to my direction.

"Edward," Bella said softly, her voice sounded so pained. She didn't need to worry, though. She's going to be out of this place before she knew it.

I nodded at her and then I gave her a small smile. She returned the smile with a teary one before closing her eyes.

"Edward! So nice of you to come. Are you going to rescue this worthless girl?" She pointed at Bella and then she laughed bitterly.

"Why did you do this? Don't you know that we have a family that was worrying about her? What the hell came to your mind, Angela? I thought you were one of Bella's friends," I spat at her.

She laughed at me and then she shook her head nonchalantly.

"Why? She stole my life! She stole my family! I was supposed to be in her place, but she stole them all. She was the reason why I was alone right now," she cried.

What she said made me so confused. How could Bella steal her life? Bella did nothing to her. What the hell was she saying? Was she taking drugs?

"What are you saying?" I asked.

"Look, you forgot me already," she said with fake humor.

She took something from her purse, a picture, but she didn't let me see it.

"Three years ago, I was going home from visiting my grandmother with my dad. While we were on the plane, there were some technicality problems. The plane crushed, my dad died, but I was found by a rich couple who couldn't have a baby.

"Half of my face and some parts of my body were burned. I had to go to numerous surgeries to have my old skin back. After almost a year of recovering, I had my old skin back, but I still looked different, and even though it's embarrassing to say, I looked ugly.

"So I underwent plastic surgery and then I looked like this. I looked pretty again. But my stepmother died because of heart attack and my stepfather died just eight months ago because of cancer. And now, I am alone again."

One thing quickly came to my mind. But it was impossible. She was already dead, we moved on even though it was hard. But she was also here, standing in front of me and alive.

She showed me a picture, the last picture that we had together. It was during my fifteenth birthday. There was icing all over her hair while I had an excessive amount on my nose.

"Why are you so speechless, Edward? You look pale. You might want to cool down. You want some of my choco-mint ice cream?" she asked mockingly.

"Elaine," I said softly, testing the name on my lips.

"Yes. Didn't you miss me?" she smiled maniacally.

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