Chapter 3

Friends

It was nice having a genuine friend, she didn't have any in Phoenix and that made it much easier to leave. She had her mom and she left for her mom, now she had Alice and she would make staying in Forks easier. Maybe even enjoyable. Alice had come around only minutes after Bella had arrived home. She came in her car as it was raining again. While she was alone for the 2 minutes Alice wasn't there, Bella missed her. She had someone steadying her clumsiness all day and she missed Alice's cold arm in her warm one. She knew there was something different about Alice but she didn't really care. It wasn't what a person is that matters, it is who they are and how they treat others that matters. That was what her mom had always told her. She was pretty sure her mom meant nationality speaking not specie. But it still shouldn't make a difference. She started cleaning up the kitchen when the door bell rang.

"Hi."

Bella smiled, Alice leaned in and hugged her. Usually Bella wasn't for the emotional hugs and stuff but with Alice it was pleasant. Her smelling amazing was also a factor in her decision making process. Alice helped her clean and do homework, they spoke about Bella mostly and her past. She had told Alice everything and Alice listened. Bella asked about Alice and her aunt and how she came to live with an aunt.

"Before I answer, can I ask you one more question?"

"Hmmm ok..."

"Do you believe it is better to lie to someone and keep them safe, or tell them the truth and they will suffer a pain like nothing they have known before?"

Bella looked as she felt. Confused, she knew Alice didn't mean this question hypothetically. They continued in silence while Bella thought about Alice's question. She didn't know, would she rather be lied to and be happy or told the truth and hurt.

"Because I can't answer you honestly if I don't know what you prefer."

"I want to get to know you better. Honestly it feels like we could be great friends. So tell me the truth, but not all of it. Just enough so that there's no pain for now"

"Well that's no problem, first thing you should know is"

"Hey Bells"

"Hi Dad, this is Alice."

"Oh hi Alice, the other newcomer to Forks High?"

"Yes Chief Swan."

"Nice to meet you. You'll be staying for supper?"

"No I have to go. Was just keeping Bells company till you came home"

"Awww please stay Alice? After all you helped me cook"

"I have to go, I already had dinner plans. See you tomorrow at school"

She hugged Bella and smiled at Charlie and then she was gone.

"Bye" Bella muttered to herself.

"So making new friends I see."

"Yes dad, so would you like some Lasagne?"

"I'm starving bring it on"

They ate at the kitchen table and spoke about their days and about Alice. Charlie was really happy and relieved Bella had made a friend. He was shocked when she told him she would be living with him, as police chief he worked long hours sometimes and her being alone would have plagued his conscience terribly. Now she had Alice to keep her company when her was away or busy.

In Seattle Alice was having dinner too. She was a blonde who had just stepped out of the bookstore. She took a look at Alice and started in her direction.

"Hey."

"You wanna go somewhere?"

Sometimes Alice was blunt like this, she didn't waste time. She had preferred females, they were easier, quicker. She led her round back to the woods.

"So..."

Alice kissed her on the lips, she needed to shut her up. She kissed her cheeks and moved down to her neck. Before the girl opened her eyes again it was over. Alice didn't waste time she got in and out. She was clean too, she never got herself dirty. She dug quickly and buried the body almost 10ft deep. She was a killer, a precise and proficient one. The girl was a tourist as she had a California registration on her car. Alice got in her car and drove it to Ray's. He was a "car dealer" and Alice was his biggest supplier. He didn't ask many questions, he knew she was a hijacker or a thief who specialised in grand theft auto. She would drive the cars to Seattle or she would have a truck deliver a whole bunch of them. She was for all intents and purposes the golden egg laying goose for him.

"Ray"

"Alice"

"So usual arrangement 50% of the proceeds?"

"Nah keep this one. I'll need a car one day. Something fast. So keep one for me and one day you'll repay this favour"

"Cool"

She walked away and got on a bus back to Forks. She knew it would be a while so she pulled out her iPhone and listened to some music on her way back. She started off with some old school rock. Queen, she was browsing when one stood out that made her laugh. Another one Bites the dust. She listened but her thoughts drifted back to the brown eyed beauty. She was amazing, intelligent and funny. Alice hadn't know what she wanted out of this whole thing. But after only one day with her, she couldn't have anything else. She wanted to tell Bella everything, the whole sordid affair. Yet that was not fair to Bella. She had to make the choice. She had to choose the pain, but she wasn't ready for it. So Alice thought of the carefully edited truth.

She leaned back further into the chair and decided what she would tell Bella.

That she had no aunt and lived on her own. She had enough to take care of herself for many many years. She didn't have family and she did have a very strict diet which was why she couldn't eat with Bella.

That was enough, enough for Bella to figure it out without Alice telling her. It would give Bella time to think it through and decide. The bus continued motoring along when the vision hit her. It was Bella, she was at a lunch table with some kids Alice recognised from school. It was sunny out and Alice knew she wouldn't be there. She wondered which day it would be, till someone asked how she is enjoying her second day. Alice was sad at the fact that she wouldn't see Bella for the day, but she had a plan. Suddenly the bus was moving to slow for her liking, she knew she'd reach home while it was still dark so she'd be fine.

When she finally got to the first bus stop close to Forks she got off the bus and bolted into the woods where she double timed it till she made it to Bella's. She wrote a note and left it under Bella's windscreen wiper. She went home and took a shower. She tossed her clothes in the trash. One of her few rules, never wear something twice.

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