In the reviews some people asked questions and stuff about who certain people are and whether certain people are bad or not. My answer is this- if I tell you, then it won't be a surprise! So just let the story play out and stop pestering me for answers. Also, I have school tomorrow so don't expect an update. I'll try to update on Friday, but I have a date with Harry Potter, so no promises (can you believe it? It's HARRY POTTER! ) Enjoy the story!

Chapter 4-

When I woke up Belle was gone. There was a breakfast plate on the bedside table with pancakes, bacon, eggs, and a cup of orange juice. There was a note that read:

Took Emma and Grant to the park. Should be back by 11:00. I made you your favorite breakfast, so enjoy! Love, Belle

The clock read 11:30, so I figured they were probably back by now. I ate my breakfast and went downstairs with the tray.

I heard voices in the kitchen so I stopped and listened. They were whispering, so I couldn't hear to well, but I managed to make out this much:

"-could be so stupid?" That sounded like Lia.

"I didn't know she was on it. I'd never watched that far into the tape before." Definitely Belle.

"It doesn't matter what you thought…recognize her?" My mom.

"He seemed to." Belle again. My mom cursed and said something else but I couldn't make it out. I crept closer just in time to hear my mom say, "Listen Arabelle. I have given you everything. When your parents died I gave you a job. I gave you shelter. I paid for you to get a good education. All I asked was for you to marry my son and make sure he never sees or hears about her again, and you even manage to screw that up."

"I'm sorry, Elizabeth."

"No, I'm sorry. If he remembers anything about her, you tell me right away. Don't give him any reason to think that she's important. If you can manage to do that, maybe I'll consider keeping you alive when all of this is over. Do you understand me?"

Shakily Belle answered, "Y-yes ma'am."

"Good. Come along, Lia." They left out the kitchen door. I couldn't see her, but I knew Belle was upset because as soon as the door slammed shut she burst out in tears and I heard her fall to the kitchen floor. I quietly ran back upstairs and then came down again loudly, pretending the noise had woken me up.

"Belle, what's wrong?" I asked when I got in the kitchen. I helped her into a chair and she clutched her stomach. She just kept crying. She held her arms out to me and I hugged her tightly. I knew she was keeping something very important from me, but she was my wife, and although I couldn't remember her, I felt like I loved her. I wanted to know what my mom meant when she said she might keep Belle alive. Was she going to kill her? Did this have something to do with the mysterious company?

I realized that throughout all of this, I hadn't heard anything. No T.V., no movies, no toys being thrown, no little children arguing. "Where are Grant and Emma?" I asked Belle.

She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and sniffed. "Emma went to her friend Sara's house and Grant's still at the park with his friends. They'll be home before dinner."

"Okay. Now will you tell me why you're so upset?"

She wiped her eyes again. "I don't even know. It's probably just PMS or something." On any other day I probably would've believed it, but after what I just heard I knew it was the biggest lie anyone could tell.

"If you're sure." She said she was, and then she went upstairs to take a nap. When I was sure she was asleep, I looked for that video. I found it and put it in, skipping to the end. I wanted to see exactly what Gallagher Girl looked like.

When I got to the end though, it stopped with Belle setting the camera down. In fact, she never even set it down. It just stopped and the screen went black. Someone erased the footage.

If I didn't know before, I knew now. Whoever this chick was, she was important. I had to find out who Gallagher Girl was.

That's it for a while. Contemplate over the possibilities…and please review! Thanks!