I hadn't seen Victoria in awhile.

I only saw her once after our fight in the kitchen, but no one else seemed to notice her absence. Maggie, Paul, Sam and even Peter moved on with their lives as if she hadn't existed in the first place.

I wondered what happened, if she was fed up with me, with Edward, with the lifestyle. Or even if she were just bored. That's what I like to think what happened, but I knew it was more rooted than that. Edward must have said something, must have done something to make her leave. He was angry when she confronted me in the kitchen and maybe banishment was her punishment.

I wondered for days, but just like everyone else I soon found myself forgetting all about her.

It was lighter here, like a cloud had lifted from the house. We weren't walking on eggshells anymore, worrying about running into her. For such a little human, she had quite an impact on all of us.

Edward wasn't around much anymore either, but that wasn't abnormal. I hadn't seen him in weeks. Peter says that Edward would sometimes leave for months and would only return back for a day before leaving again. He was flighty, he did not like being in one spot for too long.

Peter and I had got close again, but this time as friends. It turned out, even though he had brought multiple girls home, he was truly only with one. Her name is Emily. They dated when his mom was still alive and they broke up when he moved to Hawaii. He finally had enough money saved up to bring her here to visit. She was sweet and shy, but I could tell she loved him with the way she looked into his eyes. And he felt the same.

We went fishing, swimming and even hiking together on the marked trails. I felt like I had my very own group of friends here.

"I still think he is an asshole." Alice said over the receiver, her lips smacking with the indication that she was eating. I sat on my bed, staring at my wall as my curtains blew with the wind from the open window.

"Let it go, Al. We weren't dating. And it's not like I told him to keep it in his pants." I said with a shrug.

"So what? It shouldn't have to be told, he should just know." She scoffed. "He's lucky I'm not there, I would have handed his ballsack to him gift wrapped personally by myself."

"Alice…" I laughed, shaking my head. "Thank you for the visual."

"Your welcome, darling." She giggled, her laugh forcing me to smile. It was so high pitched and off tone that I couldn't help but laugh with her.

"I miss you so much." I told her, my heart dropping instantly. "I wish I was with you guys."

"In Forks?" She gasped, laughing again. "You are complaining about not being in Forks when you are currently living in paradise? There is something wrong with you, Bella."

"It's not paradise." I told her, shaking my head.

"Whatever." She laughed. "Well for the record, we miss you too. But you aren't missing much over here. Everything is the exact same when you had left."

I didn't know why, but her comment had made me sad. When you had left. It reminds me of my abrupt departure, and it reminds me that it can happen again when I least expect it. It does not matter if I am happy or content in a certain placement; it is not up to me to decide where I go. It's my masters.

I choked back the tears.

"Maybe I can come and visit sometime with Jasper!" Alice said excitedly and I smiled, biting onto my lip.

"Yeah. Maybe." I shrugged, still feeling a bit empty.

"Oh, stop being so down. You know it's a possibility." She told me. "Talk to Edward about it."

"If I ever see him again." I said with an exasperated sigh.

"True. Well listen, I have to get off of here, but I will call you tomorrow okay?" She said and I murmured my reply. "Cheer up, Swan. Things will get better. Night." The phone disconnected and I felt the tears well up again.

-TSIPWR-

"Oh, fuck!"

THUD.

"Shit!"

CRASH.

I rubbed my eyes at the sleep, turning to see my clock flashed three in the morning at my face. I groaned inwardly, hearing something crash again, glass shattering on the floor. I sat up quickly, bringing the blankets to my mouth as I bit onto my lip.

Then there was a groan.

And then a moan.

And another crash.

And a bang.

And a scream.

Edward was back.

And he was not alone.

She was human. I could tell by the way she sounded. Her moans sounded almost as if she were surprised by his strength. She didn't know. She would be lucky if she is still alive by morning.

More moans.

More crashes.

I felt my breathing deepen, my heart race accelerate.

A piercing scream echoed through the house.

I covered my ears quickly, knowing this wasn't a scream of pleasure.

Then….

It was dead silent.

I stood from my bed and opened my window, climbing through and jumping down onto the ground. I ran as far away from the house as I possibly could, going faster and faster until I felt my legs buckle and my knees drop to the sand.

Hey, long time no see. Sorry about the silence this past few weeks. I had a problem with the cable/internet company but all is well again and regular updates will start up shortly. Thank you for being patient with me, little does.

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