A/N At first, I'd like to thank those who take their time to read and review, also those who just read. Since it's my first attempt to write anything, I really appreciate the interest in my work :)

Answering Twimore's question – I'd say I have two native languages – Latvian and Russian. I think my English is pretty decent, but I'm still looking for ways to improve it, and I guess attempting to write something is a pretty good and interesting way to do it ;)

About this chapter – basically, I took the plot from NM, just changed some things around to make it fit my story. And for those who are maybe eager to see Bella with Paul right away, I'd have to say that I'll take things very, very slowly, because I want to make everything look believable, and it takes some time. Hope you enjoy it :)

Chapter Two

„Bella! Do you care explaining me how you're alive?" I heard Alice talk, but the meaning of her words never made their way to my brain; the only thing I cared about was that she was here, I could easily touch her, I needed to make sure she's real. Without much more thinking I jumped towards her, pulling her cold, solid body in a hug. I'd probably get bruises from being so eager, but I didn't care. I held on to her, afraid to let go. She must've felt my fear.

„Hey, easy, I'm not going anywhere until I get some answers." With these words she pushed me away a little, grabbing my hand. „Gosh, you look awful, come on, let's go get you a blanket or something." She slightly pulled my arm towards the living room, I followed reluctantly. I did my best to blink as rare as I could, fearing that with the next blink Alice would disappear and I'd find myself standing in the hallway with my arm held out like a lunatic. Again, she noticed my hesitation, scooped me up in her arms in vampire speed and thirty seconds later I was sitting on the couch, wrapped up so tightly that I'd probably end up breaking some limb of mine if I tried to get out.

„I saw you jump off the cliff, and then there was nothing. Why on earth would you try killing yourself?" Finally I felt my brain start to function.

„I wasn't trying to kill myself, I was cliff diving. It helps me to.. I mean, it's really fun." It was impossible for me to keep looking into her pearcing eyes, I knew she could see right through me. „Is he.. I mean, are you all back?"

„No, it's just me. I needed to make sure you're okay. And I'm incredibly glad that you are, although I have no clue how that could've happened, I mean, you've been disappearing from my visions every now and then for a while now, then I saw you jump and after that there was a total blackness. I thought it meant you're.." she trailed on, but I perfectly knew what she meant.

„Does he.."

„No, I didn't tell anyone but Rosalie, she was tehre when I had the vision. Ed.." she saw me flinch. „I mean, he would attempt something stupid if he thought you're dead."

I felt tears streaming down my face. „So, now what? Are you going to leave me again? You know it's so unfair, you come here, bring all the memories back knowing that you'll be leaving me after all. Why would you try hurting me so much?"

Alice sighed „Well, obviously, I couldn't just sit back and do nothing about the fact that you completely disappeared from my visions. And I had to make sure you're okay." I was still avoiding to look at her. „Plus, I kinda missed Forks, so I'm planning to hang out here for a while." With a wide grin on her angelic face she pulled me in a hug. I stiffened as I felt her smell my hair. She then pulled away with a disgusted look on her face. „You smell like a wet dog."

I couldn't fight back a chuckle. „Yeah, it's probably Jacob. He's kind of.. uhmm.. werewolf."

„What? So, the vampires leave and you can't help but find yourself a new dangerous playmate? Bella, hanging out with a werewolf isn't the best idea, that thing is dangerous."

„Actually, it's werewolves." I emphasized the plural. „They're pretty nice, well most of them." My mind trailed off to Paul again, remembering the colour of his eyes, which, I now realised, reminded me of my own. The same warm chocolate colour, the caring and soothing look.. Damn it, I must go to La Push and thank him as soon as possible, or that stupid feeling of me owing something to him would annoy me to death. I hoped Alice didn't notice my thoughts leaving her for a while, but even if she did, she didn't say anything. „Plus, they don't actually crave for my blood, so they're maybe even safer for me than you are." I made sure to look at Alice with a smile in my eyes so that she knew I didn't mean it.

„Bella, you know we would never hurt you."

„Yeah, I'm sure you wouldn't, but the read-haired bitch of yours isn't that fond of Bella." Jake came into the room with a disgusted look on his face. „I had to make sure you're alright."

„Is that the smelly, furry playmate of yours?" Alice asked me before she stood up to face Jacob. „And why would you mention Victoria?"

„She's been hunting Bella for a while now. And we, the smelly, furry werewolves, were here protecting her, after you and your filthy group of leeches took off and enjoyed your time without Bella doing what? Sunbathing?"

It was as if Alice never heard his comment „I didn't see her." She turned to me „I didn't see you get pulled out of the water either. You've been disappearing every now and then." With a look of realisation in her eyes she turned back to Jacob. „I can't see past you and your pack of mutts."

I saw Jake tense and did my best to get out of the little blanket prison Alice put me into. Jake saw my struggling and came to help me out. I stood up between the two of them.

„Hey, there's no need to get angry with each other right now. I'm safe and until you two can be in the same room without trying to kill each other, I'm kind of happy, too." I heard the telephone ring in the hallway. „Now, I'll go get that, and you can use a moment to get along." A growl escaped Jake's throat when I left the two mythical creatures in my living room, staring at each other.

„Hello." There was nothing on the other line, but somehow I knew someone was there. „Hello, who is it?" Again a moment of silence, and then I heard a sigh. Not a simple one, the one that I recognised, I've heard it so many times, I've replayed it in my head over and over again. „Ed.. Edward?" my voice came out in a whisper. The phone went dead, he hung up on me. Once again, I felt my world go black as I heard my body hit the floor.