I'm Sorry. WAY too long. I won't make excuses just forgive me. So I really needed to tell some more of Bella's story and I'm not a big fan of Edward's for this chapter. It's his inner mellow drama. Bella's is good though. I can't wait to write it from EPOV.

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Jan 13, 2020

It's been one week since my encounter with Jacob Black. 7days of me waiting for him to jump out from behind every tree, wall, or doorway I pass. I go to school and come home and then I got bored. We don't have any neighbours, unless you count the bunnies that live in right off our drive. I forbid those with a liquid diet from eating them. They're just too cute. Off topic. Anyway, I let my guard down to go to the used book store in town.

"It's going to happen eventually." Emmett said to Edward as they watched a boy approach. Edward was posing as 16 so he could have some of the same classes as Bella, who was only 15, but brilliant. Ahead of the class in almost everything, except math.

Jasper had been coaching her on history since she was 9 and described every epic battle ever in great detail. Bella did an assignment last year where she single-handedly re-enacted the life of a nurse on the battlefields of WWII. She brought her teacher to tears… twice.

There was a really nice girl working the till. She seemed like she and I would probably have made great friend growing up. Her nametag read Angela. We got to talking and she said she would put in a good word for me after I asked about the 'now hiring' sign. I only hope I'm in town long enough to take advantage of it. Did I mention I didn't tell anyone about meeting Jacob? I had this gut feeling that if I had I wouldn't still be here.

I'm not ready to leave just yet.

Carlisle helped her with biology for which she had an aptitude. If it wasn't for her weak stomach when it came to blood she would have long since been conditioned for the life of a doctor.

Rose always helped with chemistry and mechanics. By the time she was twelve Bella could solve almost any problem with an engine and fix it with record time. It was Emmett's job to create the problems.

Alice and Edward helped her with music and the arts. They knew when she needed pushing and when she needed to go at her own pace. They encouraged her to start a journal to help with her writing. English was always her best subject.

The towns only coffee shop was on the opposite end of main street. Seeing as it was only 4 blocks long, I decided to walk. After placing my order I felt a tap on my shoulder. When I turned around I was greeted with two sad brown eyes. "Hello Isabella, or do you still prefer to be called Bella?" I gathered he was mad at me for lying to him about my name. Instead of apologizing I said, "Only if I can call you Jake."

"Eventually isn't today" Edward said crossing his arms over his chest. "She's too young." He stole a glance over his shoulder at Bella who was talking adamantly with Rose and Alice about a concert they had planned to go to. He quickly turned his attention back to the boy stalking across the cafeteria, intent on speaking with her.

Edward moved directly in his path while Emmett and Jasper quickly followed suit.

"You don't remember me, do you?"

He asked me if I remembered him and I had to look away. He grabbed my chin and I chanced a look at him. His eyes were pleading. "Let me remind you." I couldn't help but nod my head. He was going to show me a piece of whatever I was missing. I grabbed my coffee and we left for his car.

Note to Self: Fork's barista's make an amazing Venti Dry Cappuccino

She's looking good today. Blue is definitely her colour. The boy thought. He wasn't the first for Edward to thwart their plans and probably not the last.

"Hey Brad, How's it going?" Emmett asked.

Aww Shit. The big one. Brad mentally cringed.

"Just going to have a talk with Bella. If you don't mind." He gulped loudly.

Did he just gulp?! Emmett laughed in his head.

It wasn't really a car. It was a huge red monster of a truck. Jake eyed it disdainfully and explained his Dad wouldn't let him get a new car when they had a perfectly fine one in working condition. I told him I loved it. He thought I was kidding.

The rest of the ride was silent. He was gripping the steering wheel so hard his knuckles turned white. He also kept stealing glances in the rear view mirror for reasons I didn't understand. At one point in the road he visibly relaxed and his seemingly ever present smile took up residence on his face again. A few turns, an unpaved road or two later and we pulled up in front of a small house. I heard the creaking of the screen door and Billy rolled on to the porch with a smile of his own,

"No, you're not." Edward said with a smile on his face. This boy could talk to her in class but wouldn't risk getting rejected in front of his friends.

Brad's anger flared. Who is he to tell me what I can and can't do? "Why not?" He asked through clenched teeth. He nervously eyed the three brothers posture. His anger dampened some but he was still determined.

"Because you have plenty of time to talk to her elsewhere. She is currently busy, as you may have noticed…" Edward nodded over his shoulder to where Alice and Rose were cracking up at something Bella said, "enjoying her lunch. If you interrupted that, we might have something to say about it."

They left me in their small living room while they went to grab some things. On the mantel there was a graduation picture of a girl I found out was Jacob's sister. There was a picture of a much lankier and shorter Jake. The top of the picture said 2019 but there was no way he grew that much in less then a year. At the other side of the mantel were pictures of them when they were younger.

Two pictures caught my attention. One was of a young me and Jacob playing on a rocky beach with a sunset behind us. The other was of me climbing on two people lying down on a blanket. I recognised my Dad from his official police picture I found online. The other was my Mom. I look a little like her. I hugged the frame to my chest and heard Billy come back in. He told me to keep it before plopping a very full filing box on the coffee table.

In bold black scrawl my name was written on the side. Bella.

Edward met the boys stare and didn't blink. Brad was the first to back down and Emmett and Jasper broke out in hysterics after he walked away.

"That never loses it's appeal." Emmett gasped between fits of giggles.

"Yah, well at least this one didn't piss himself." Jasper said equally amused.

I didn't have time to look at all of it. Inside the box there were labelled file folders. I got my real birth certificate out of the file labelled with my full name. Other labels were; Missing Persons, Fund Raising, Seattle PD, newspaper clippings. I asked if I could have a minute and both obliged. There was one folder that caught my attention. Cullen.

I slipped the folder into my bag of books and stood to leave. It was definitely time to go. I thanked Billy. He grabbed my hand before allowing me to leave. "You don't have to go back to them." He said. I put on my best blank face and told him I didn't know what he was talking about. He nodded and invited me to come back soon.

They walked back over to their family table. "What's so funny?" Bella asked confused.

"Nothing." They all said in unison earning themselves a raised eyebrow from the girls. "Nothing at all."

"What did you have to talk about with Brad?" Bella asked. All traces of a smile left Edwards face but he was interrupted by Alice.

"Brad's cute, don't you think?" She asked turning to Bella.

"Yeah, he's a little hottie." Rosalie continued to which caused Emmett to scowl. Rose ignored his pout and shot Edward an evil smirk.

Bella suddenly became very interested in her discarded French fries. "Yah. I guess."

When the truck broke through the trees I saw Edward pacing and the Volvo parked on the side of the road. Jake let out a small humourless laugh but slowed the truck to a stop. I stepped out quickly and ran to Edward who didn't move any closer to me. I stopped in front of him. I asked if we could go home then as tears started to fall down my cheeks. This afternoon had taken a toll on me. He told me to get in the car but I didn't move. I said not without him. He hissed at me that I just spent a day with 'the wolf' ?? and that they needed to have a chat. His tone filled me with fear. If he wanted to attack Jacob he would have done it already and I didn't want to risk him being angrier with me so I did as I was told.

They yelled at each other a few minutes with a seemingly invisible wall between them. I looked away for a second and when I looked back Edward was stomping back to the car and Jacob was nowhere to be seen but his truck was still there.

Wow, she's really uncomfortable. Jasper thought eyeing her curiously.

"I have it on good authority that he likes you." Alice sang cheerily. Yet he's not the only one.

Bella shot her head up to look Edward. When she noticed him watching her she blushed furiously and looked back down. She let out a sigh when the bell signalling the next period rang.

"Edward." She said. He nodded to acknowledge her, unsure if he could control his voice. She smile warmly and nodded to the doors over her shoulder. "Biology?"

"Right behind you." He smiled back.

After he climbed back into the car Edward closed his eyes and rubbed the bridge of his nose. I heard him take a deep breath and struggled to control my own heartbeat. He apologized for yelling and turned his dark stare on me. "Please don't do that to me ever again." I didn't have time to react before he pulled my face to his and kissed me. Edward kissed me. Hard and passionately and I kissed him back.

He tasted amazing and when he pulled away I wanted nothing more then to do it again. My entire body was hyper aware of his every touch and I didn't want it to stop. Then he apologized again and sped home. I don't know what to do.

Alice just came in. I'm probably gonna get an earful… HaHa. She can't believe I'd write that about her. -Bella

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So next chapter is where the collide part of the story takes place. EPOV will catch up to the 17 birthday party and Bella's diary entries will come to an end. After that I could do two things. I could:

A: Write each chapter switcing between Bella and Edwards first person throughout. I wouldn't do it as often as the diary entries.

OR

B: I could switch between everybody's story and confuse you until you want to kill me and then tie up all the loose ends slowly like the writers of LOST. They make me so mad.

Also you find out why Jacob's a wolf. The Cullens weren't there so it obviously wasn't them. Hmmm...