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A/N: Please go read my profile page, I put a note there to explain my recent absence! Sorry again my dutiful readers! This chapter has not been fully edited for spelling and grammar because it's late and if I don't post this now you won't get it for another 2 days so enjoy and be mindful of the errors my apologies. One thing to explain is the Cullen/Hale confusion. In my story Alice and Emmett are Phil's kids and Rosalie and Jasper are Dr. Carlisle Cullen and his wife Esme's children. The only reason Rose/Jasper are referred to as Hales is because it's Esme's maiden name and they look like the Hale side of the family. This chapter is primarily Edward's POV and it took me a long time and I have annoyed all of my resources (ie the guy beside me in business...so hey you if you were a super hot awesome vampire and your girl...lol) but it's been a really bad and long week, next will be better I am sure of it. Still looking for a beta, still taking any recommendations and hurry up and get your vote in for my poll! Sorry for the wait everyone but enjoy next chapter shouldn't take as long! thnx, freeyourminddreamer:)

Daily Falling Routine

BPOV

The sun was setting on LaPush so we decided to call it a night especially since we had school tomorrow, not that it mattered to anyone except me.

"Hey Bells wait up!" I saw Jacob leave Tanya's side and run up to me. He was still hurt, I understood that, but he was healing and he and Tanya hit it off really well.

"Hey Jake what's up?"

"I just wanted to say good bye." He said sheepishly.

I gave him a quick hug, "See ya Jake! I'll visit soon."

"Bye Bella!" We were still friends, but that was all we would ever be. I heard Emmett honk so I ran to the jeep with my bag.

"Took you long enough!" Alice exclaimed.

I rolled my eyes, "Whatever shorty."

She sucked in a breath and I heard Jasper pull her close as I started to laugh.

"You take that back right now Isabella!" she squeaked.

I patter her head, "I'm sorry you know I'm kidding."

"Well if you two are done making out back there can we go?" Emmett yelled from the driver's seat.

"Sorry Emmett!" I yelled back, closing the door.

We were back at the Cullens in record time and everyone hurried home to prepare for the gruelling week ahead. Emmett and Alice exited to say goodbye to Rose and Jasper and I moved into the driver's seat after five minutes and honked the horn. After ten minutes and no one answering their phones or responding to the honks I decided to walk home, I was too tired to go interact with the emotionally attached couples. I left a note for Emmett on the steering wheel and grabbed my bag heading in the direction of my house.

It wasn't a long walk, maybe a few minutes at the most, but for some reason I felt so tired, so worn and I could barely move. This wasn't like me at all. I was a klutz and definitely out of shape but never this bad! I continued my pace as I heard a noise from behind me. I checked my watch, it was eight, I could call Charlie to come pick me up or even Phil. But I decided against bugging them. No matter what I couldn't turn around. The noise was getting louder, I knew it was footsteps now, in Forks, but I knew from the million horror movies I had watched turning around was a death sentence.

I quickened my pace but found I couldn't keep it up and reached for my cell phone. I felt a hand grasp it and pull me back. I let out a loud scream and fidgeted in the arms, kicking and thrashing. I heard a growl, the arms loosened, one caught me, and then there were bright headlights.

"Bella!" it was Irina.

"Bella oh my God!" that was Kate.

I stumbled around and felt Nick's arms steady me, "It's alright Bells, James and Laurent will get him."

"What happened?" I mumbled.

"Why don't you start Bella?" Vikki said.

"Well Alice and Emmett were taking forever so I decided to walk home." I explained.

Kate sighed, "Bella why didn't you call one of us?"

I shrugged, "I figured you guys would be home. I was going to call Charlie or Phil but I didn't want to bug them."

Vikki sighed, "Well me, Kate, Irina and Nick dropped of James and Laurent to get some supplies for their wood shop class and well you just passed the hardware store and some guy was stalking you and they jumped at him and we pulled up and saw the end of it."

"Oh." That sounded about right.

James and Laurent ran up to us at that moment,"Sorry, we couldn't find him, too dark." James gasped.

"It's okay I'll talk to Charlie tomorrow." They looked me over uneasily but Kate shrugged.

"Alright let's drop you off and we'll see you tomorrow."

I ran into Vikki's mother's van and let them drop me off at my house.

Kate walked me to the door, "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, this happens a lot remember?" I forced a fake smile for her.

She saw right through it, "Just talk to Charlie please?"

I sighed, "Fine after school tomorrow see you later." I walked inside the house to find Renee at the door.

"Where have you been?!" she yelled, "Your brother and sister were home a while ago and said you were walking! How could you do something like that? You know how I feel about you guys alone at night!" One of Renee's best friends, Caroline, had been raped and murdered walking to the bus stop in Phoenix when she was about the same age as us, my mother had never really gotten over it.

"Well nothing ever would've happened if you're angel kids," had come right out of the Cullens' instead of staying with their sexually active partners!"

I knew it would give my mother a heart attack then and there if I had said that, not only would that be confirming I had been in danger from a wrong decision on my part but that her beloved children were not such angels anymore. I didn't say any of that; I wouldn't even go and see Charlie. It didn't matter; I was just Bella, the failure child of the cult.

I sighed at Renee, she was still furious with me. "I'm fine Mom I got a ride with Kate and Vikki and them, it's all fine." She seemed content and huffed her way back upstairs to Phil. I sighed and made my way slowly up the stairs to my room. I heard Emmett on Xbox Live with Jasper and Alice chatting away to Rose on the phone so I moved quickly to my room closing the door quietly. I sighed and threw my bag in the corner, grabbing my headphones. I blasted the music and hid myself under the blankets but there was a knock on the door.

"Can I come in?" I sighed, shutting of the music.

"I'm asleep!" I groaned.

Phil took that as a yes and came into my room. This was unusual but I decided it must be important and sat up in the bed.

"Can I help you Phil?" I asked politely.

He smiled, "What happened tonight?"

I shrugged, "Your kids were busy and stuff so I started walking, you know the usual, and then caught a ride with some others."

"Did you see his face?" he asked.

"Who's face?" I asked innocently.

When he didn't reply I whispered a quick, "No, my friends chased him, he didn't do anything just tried to grab my cell, don't tell Renee or Charlie."

He nodded and gave me an awkward hug, "Okay."

"Thanks Phil." He nodded and let himself out of the room.

I sighed, turning the music back on and hiding under my blankets. I felt more like a child then I had in a while. Hugging my knees I closed my eyes and hoped sleep would find me before something else did…

EPOV

Walking with Isabella was the only time of this "existence" where I felt death at my doorstep. I didn't see him coming; I knew he was there, of course, but not for her. I saw him move closer, she reached for her phone and he grabbed at her hand. I felt the growl erupt from my throat and I lunged at him pushing her from him and letting her land in my other arm. Her friends came from all angles; it was too close, they would notice even in the dark that she was in mid-air. I sighed; this was going to be difficult. Moving both hands in a swift motion I focused on slowing the movement of those around me to a slow pace. The concentration required for this was immense and I could feel the tedious paid drilling at my head. Their steps slowed and I knew I only had a few seconds to fix this situation. I moved Bella into Nick's arms but that was when I realized, someone was missing, someone crucial.

I walked in a circle but could not locate the man who had attacked Bella. This frustrated me and I lost control of the movement of time and everyone began moving again at their normal pace. Kate bumped into me but she thought it was Vikki. I moved quickly away from the group, swearing and panting. Bella was fine, that was the only important fact. I let out a long sigh mixed with more swearing and let myself be transported to Bella's doorstep.

Kate walked her to the door, "Are you sure you're okay?" she was asking.

"Yeah, this happens a lot remember?" Bella was definitely fake smiling.

Kate wasn't stupid she continued her main argument, "Just talk to Charlie please?"

"Fine after school tomorrow, see you later." Bella bid her friends goodbye and walked into her house where her mother immediately lit into her.

"Where have you been?!" she yelled, "Your brother and sister were home a while ago and said you were walking! How could you do something like that? You know how I feel about you guys alone at night!"

I was proud of myself for doing my research on Bella's family members and friends. I knew about Renee's friend Caroline and how deeply she worried her two girls would have the same fate.

"Well nothing ever would've happened if you're angel kids," had come right out of the Cullens' instead of staying with their sexually active partners!" Bella screamed at her mother.

My mouth dropped in shock, Bella never had a temper! There was a pause and I realized that the statement was merely a thought-wave I had located. I became very distraught at the knowledge that Bella thought she was a failure to the family, if only she knew how proud her mother was of the woman she was becoming.

"I'm fine Mom I got a ride with Kate and Vikki and them, it's all fine." But she wasn't fine, it angered me that no one could see that! Her mother walked back upstairs to join her husband and Bella followed her. I watched her hesitate at her siblings' doors, debating whether to join them or not. She decided against the idea and locked herself into her room, as she did everyday. I sighed, silly girl, I could not comprehend her love of being alone.

"Can I come in?" her stepfather, Phil, had decided to talk to Bella about a "visitor" she may have met on her way home after talking with a distraught Renee.

"I'm asleep!" She yelled, turning down her music. He took this as an entrance and sat with her on the bed, both very uncomfortable.

"Can I help you Phil?" I began to laugh, Bella's tone was so formal, I would've suspected she was talking to a stranger not her own stepfather! But then again, I felt bad for her, their relationship had never been the best after what Bella had seen between her mother, her father, and Phil. Phil had tried to be a good stepfather but there had always been a wedge in between them.

"What happened tonight?" I glared at Phil, sitting beside Bella. Who did he think he was? Smirking like he knew an inside joke!

"Your kids were busy and stuff so I started walking, you know the usual, and then I caught a ride with some others." My head was in my face, this girl was hilarious.

"Did you see his face?"

"Who's face?"

My hands clenched into fists, I had so badly wanted to chase him, the man who had attacked her…but Bella's safety was my first priority and if I had found him, alone, I wasn't sure what I would've done.

"No, my friends chased him, he didn't do anything just tried to grab my cell, don't tell Renee or Charlie."

An awkward silence fell on them and Phil rose to leave the room, "Okay." He nodded and gave his stepdaughter a strange hug.

"Thanks Phil." She choked as he let himself out of the room.

Well that was strange…I thought as I watched her increase the headphone's volume and hide under her bed sheets. I chuckled, she was such a child, hugging her knees and rocking to herself. Before I even realized it my hands were in her hair, around her shoulders, across her waist…I picked her up and placed her into my arms. She was asleep, I was positive, but I continued to rock her as she shook. It was my job to keep her safe from everything, even the nightmares and demons of her dark beat mind. The cold temperature soothed her and the harsh thought-waves I detected softened and I laid her back into the bed, moving to my spot in the rocking chair.

She was awake even before her alarm clock sounded but she tried to hide from the tedious sound of its beeping.

"Stupid Monday." She swore under her breathe and stumbled like a drunk out of bed. I moved closer and noticed she was actually swearing at an outfit Alice had laid out for her this morning. It consisted of jeans, black leather boots, and a blue and black short dress over top. I watched as Alice entered behind her.

"Pretty please Bella." The small girls eyes grew large and her outer lip stuck out in a pout. Bella pinched the bridge of her nose and her eyes became slits.

"Not in a million years Alice." She pinched the bridge of her nose, the same motion I had done many a times. It was bizarre to me.

"Isabella!" little Alice stomped her foot, "You are wearing that outfit today whether you like it or not because there's a big announcement going on today and you need to look your best!"

"What big announcement?" Bella asked suspiciously.

Alice rolled her eyes, "Don't change the subject, I know people in high places and I always know what's going on, remember?"

Bella tsked her tongue, "Alice, please tell me this is a joke."

Alice perked up, "Nope! It's going to be great! Now get dressed we all actually have to be Bella early today!" With that she skipped out of the room.

"Stupid all-knowing child." Bella swore as she struggled to grab her clothes and other items and made her way to the bathroom.

What a strange one that Alice is. I tried to peer into Bella's future but only found a great deal of shock in the day ahead. Bella had finished changing and was admiring her figure in the mirror. She was combing the waves that had formed in her hair to curl softly at the edges of her face. Her brown eyes were wide and curious as she investigated the body in the mirror. Tilting to the left she began tugging at the dress, attempting to pull it down. I smiled as she frowned, completely unsatisfied with the final product. I couldn't believe such a pretty creature as herself could be disappointed! Emmett yelled from downstairs and she grabbed her bag running at a speed that had me right behind for fear of her falling. She did collapse but Emmett and Jasper were there to catch her with a laughing Alice right behind.

"I told you she'd need help!" Alice squealed.

"It's these damn boots Alice!" Bella yelled, stomping her heel, "They're death traps I tell you!"

Rosalie laughed, "Just get her in the car we have to be there early!" I took this moment to view the attire of Bella's friends. Alice was wearing a mini-dress in a bright yellow colour and yellow heels to match. Rosalie was wearing bright red and white chequered short-shorts, a deep v-neck white tank, and bright devil red pointy heels. Both of their boyfriends particularly enjoyed the girls' outfit choices and I felt a sudden surge of pity for Bella, she had no one to care for her.

"Step on it Jazz we have to be their early!" Jasper rolled his eyes.

"We're always early Alice."

"No! We have to be even earlier!" Alice complained.

"When are you going to tell us what's going on Alice?" Bella asked.

"I told Rose and Rose told Emmett so I told Jasper who doesn't understand the importance of being early but there's no way I'm telling you, you'll just have to wait and see." Alice giggled; I could tell Bella was extremely annoyed.

"I'm calling Kate and I'm putting it on speaker phone maybe my real friend will tell me what's going on." Bella sighed and grabbed her cell phone.

"Hello?"

"Are you in on it too?"

"In on what?"

"Alice's evil plan."

"Oh hell ya of course I am, don't worry Bells it's for the best." There were many girls' voices in the background so I suspected they were already at the school.

"Are you there already?"

"Yeah we're getting it ready."

"I hate you guys why do you feel the need to personally torment me; I already do that to myself enough!" Bella stomped her foot in the car.

Kate started laughing, "Got to go Bells get your ass over here soon love ya!"

"We would if Jasper would drive a little faster!" Alice squealed.

Bella groaned and hung up her phone. "Hurry up Jasper your girlfriend is getting on my nerves." I watched as Bella buried her head in her hands as Alice bounced in her seat talking with Rosalie about the big news. I was extremely tempted to view their futures but I decided that if Bella was going to be surprised then I should be too. We finally arrived at the school but Emmett blocked Bella's door.

"Unfortunately I have been persuaded," he winked at Rosalie, "To stop you from leaving until the girls give me the heads up.

Bella sighed; something told me she had been expecting this, "Alright." Emmett frowned and I had to agree, she was taking this awfully well. He closed the door and she locked him out with a smile.

He rolled his eyes, "Mature Bella."

"Coming from the master of immaturity?" she teased.

He gave her the finger with a smile and waited for the signal from Rosalie. I sat closer to the hunched-over Bella.

"Edward," she whispered. I froze in my spot. Her eyes still gazed at the floor, "If you're out there please, let me survive today." My face twitched as I felt myself smile.

"Wait, I change my mind," she whispered, "That's a stupid wish, how about come rescue me and take me to your far away castle where we can live happily ever after? I know it's cheesy but come on, I deserve it." I found it extremely hilarious that she was arguing with herself and even more ironic that I was right beside her.

"I'm right here Isabella." I leaned into her ear.

Her body responded in a jolt, "Who said that!" she squealed.

I immediately jumped backwards from her. How did she hear me? That was preposterous!

"Come on out Bells!" Emmett yelled and Bella dismissed the voice, exiting the car.

I followed her from a distance, more cautious. What was going on? I caught sight of Kate and ran to catch up with the group for their surprise. All the senior students had reported to the cafeteria where it was decorated with various banners from European countries. Everything began to make sense in my mind and I saw Bella click everything together.

"Hey everyone!" Jessica was at a microphone in the center of the room.

"Hey Jessica!" everyone shouted back. I rolled my eyes simultaneously with Bella, how cheesy was this?

"Remember that favour you owe me, the one where I can force you to come with us somewhere?" Kate hissed to Bella.

"Unfortunately." She replied.

"We're going to Europe!" Jessica squealed into the mike, much too loud.

Everyone covered their ears, "What the hell!" Emmett screamed.

"My bad everybody," she giggled, "Anyway we're going to Europe! A grad trip! A final goodbye to everyone!" she let out a sigh, "For everyone that's intent on leaving us behind." She pouted and everyone murmured their agreement. I watched Bella's facial expression very carefully. How horrified she became at the thought of a grad trip but intrigued at the fact of going to Europe and how guilty she looked at the mention of people wanting to leave the "cult" as she referred to it.

"Everyone wants to go right?" Jessica asked.

The whole senior class erupted into cheers.

"You're coming." Kate said to Bella, it was more of an order than a question.

Bella sighed, "Well you know I don't…"

"You're coming." She repeated.

"Yup." Bella nodded. Everyone in the group had heard this and begun smiling and patting her on the back.

"We're going to need whole new woredropes!" Alice jumped up and down.

"Paris," Rosalie sighed, "The fashion."

"Rome!"

"Venice!"

"Berlin!"

"London!'

"We'll be hitting every major tourist spot!" Jessica explained, "But now we need to get to class."

Everyone groaned but headed off to class. Throughout the day I monitored Bella, watching her every move. She smiled and nodded to Jessica's mindless chatter in Trig, doodled all across her notebook in Spanish, and sat alone in Mr. Banner's Biology class. I wondered why no one sat next to her, it puzzled me. I decided, since no one was sitting there, I could. He put a movie on and I leaned next to her, observing the works of her pen.

"Mrs. Edward" was scrolled on her page. She looked over her shoulder suspiciously and erased the name. I chuckled. Her brow scrunched together as she re-wrote the words.

"Mrs. Edward …?" she left a blank with a question mark for a possible last name.

"Mason." I whispered to her, "You will be Mrs. Edward Anthony Mason honey."

"Mason." She murmured writing "Bella Mason, Mrs. Edward Anthony Mason." on the page.

"What's that?" the vile Michael Newton interrupted her thoughts.

"Nothing." Her voice rose and octave as she erased the scribbling.

Gym was quiet for once, she sat on the side mainly it was a free period of volleyball. I didn't find it funny when she walked into the net thought.

"Are you okay?" James asked.

"Yeah I'm fine." She mumbled, holding her head.

"Okay, let me help you sit down." He helped her to the bench as she cursed the people who invented sports.

Surprisingly Bella's day passed rather quickly after that, she headed home and occupied herself with homework and dinner. It was time for her to sleep before I knew it.

"'Nigh everyone!" Alice yelled from the top of the stairs.

"Goodnight kids!" Renee and Phil answered from the bedroom.

"Good nigh..ahh!" Bella yelled as Emmett grabbed her before she fell down the stairs, I had her in my arms of course but it helped that someone else was holding her instead of floating in air.

"I'm okay it's just my daily falling routine." She told him and went to bed. I let her sleep before returning to Ricardo.

"Yes." He asked smiling.

"I watched her for a whole day I want to answer your questions." I explained.

"What did you learn about her?"

"Well she doesn't understand that everyone is so proud of her and all the people she has around her for one. She thinks I'm her dream man; it's adorable how she writes Mrs. Edward Mason in her notebooks. She wants better, to get out of this place starting with moving in with her dad and then maybe travelling and she loves to write and think, she's a big thinker. She thinks she's ugly even though she's beautiful and she really wishes there was someone there to take care of her. She rejected Jacob who could've given her the best life but she couldn't live without knowing if I was real! Ricardo this girl puzzles me to no extent! She pinches the bridge of her nose, she roles her eyes at the same time as me, she's so different! I…I don't know what else to say…" I became really uncomfortable.

Ricardo smiled, "Edward, you're in lo…"

"No!" I realized what was going on, "No, no, no!"

Ricardo looked puzzled, "What now?"

"You're tricking me, everyone's tricking me, you're doing something about this girl, and she's just an ordinary girl! You're stopping me from saving my mother, you're…horrible!"

Ricardo seemed utterly disgusted with me, "So close…" he mused to himself.

I glared at him, "Whatever you're planning it won't work, Isabella is just my pathetic human assignment, and I'll keep her alive but nothing else." Ricardo looked like he wanted to say something but I stormed out of the room, furious with the way I'd been brainwashed.

BPOV

"Edward." I murmured to him, so far off in the distance, "Please don't leave me again."

So what's the deal with Edward's mom? What was Ricardo trying to say? I want you to review and guess! Cookies for the winner :) The Edward's mom one might be a tad hard but I'm pretty sure you guys could guess what Ricardo was saying and yay! They're going to Europe! And duhduhduh, who attacked Bella? Will he be back for more? Review please I want to hear your guesses! :)