-PAULS POV-
It's been almost 6 years since I lost my sister. 6 fucking long years.
High school was starting today for Collin and Brady, our youngest and newest members of the pack, and they were both excited.
Seth was also starting school…college to be exact. He was taking classes at the University of Washington. He hasn't been the same ever since Bella left.
He is no longer the fun spirited kid we all once knew. He's turned into a mopey sad kid.
We all hung out at Sam's house, chilling till everyone got 'home', I guess you could call it.
Sam hasn't been the same either. Since he imprinted, he seems like he's in pain and looks like…a lost puppy.
Anyways, the boys came home with a bang. Seth must have picked them up and dropped them here.
"How was it Boys?" Emily asked them.
Seth grunted and turned on the TV. I slapped him on the back of the head and growled.
"Show some respect."
Seth sighed and looked up to Emily. "It was good-school is school."
She nodded. It was better than a grunt.
"And you two?" she asked Collin and Brady.
"It was awesome!" Brady exclaimed.
"Yea we even have a class together." Collin said.
"Oh, what class?" she asked.
"Photography." They said.
"They have that kind of class?" Seth asked, turning away from the TV. We were all shocked to say the least. Usually Seth drowns us out and sits there all day.
"Yea, we got a new teacher this year. She just graduated."
Seth laid there frozen and then shook his head. "What?" I asked him.
"Thought it might have been Bella." He grunted.
"Why?" I asked. Her name made my heart beat a little faster.
"Because she wanted to go into teaching and photography. Or at least that's what she told me before everything happened."
I nodded and was going to continue when I noticed Collin looked at Seth funny.
"Umm…not to interrupt, but our teachers name is Bella. I mean it's her first name."
Seth darted up and looked at them. "What's her last name?"
"Swan." Collin said, looking at us.
"And isn't it cool? Apparently her dad was the police chief way back when…or well that's what the gossip is on the new teacher."
Seth looked shocked and I just was stunned.
"Sam." I said, still…frozen. She was back?
"I know. I got it covered." He said, talking on the phone.
"Hi. Do you happen to have any information where I can reach Bella Swan?" Sam said nicely.
I listened close and wanted to punch the person on the other line.
"I can give you an email or her work number, but I am not aloud to give out more than that. Security purposes." A woman answered.
Sam grunted and ran a hand through his hair. "Alright, well thank you anyways." He gritted and then slammed the phone down.
We were so close. She was living here for heavens sakes.
"Do you boys remember if she said where she lived?" Sam asked them.
They bothh looked at each other, like they were trying to remember, and then shook their head. "No, she didn't say much. She wanted us to get working on our photography cause of this big project for the semester final."
I groaned and rubbed my hands over my face.
Where are you Bella?
Seth, Sam and I were all trying to brainstorm where she could be.
"Maybe you should just wait till tomorrow." A voice cut in.
We all looked at the doorway and found Jared.
"That way you will know where she will be and she can't hide."
We all felt antsy, but found that was the best solution. Sam and I took off work for the next day and then said our goodbyes.
I went home and tossed and turned. I didn't even know why I tried bothering to sleep.
Around 3am, my eyes finally closed and I waited to see Bella in my dreams.
Early the next morning I went over to Sam's. Emily had set us up a huge breakfast, knowing I was coming here.
We talked about crap and waited till it was time to go pick up Seth.
"Let's go." Sam said, grabbing his keys in a rush.
When we got there, Seth standing at the curb waiting for us. He slipped in the car and then the three of us were off to see the person we cared for most...
-BELLAS POV-
My first days of class were like a mad rush. Everything was so chaotic and busy…but I liked it. I found that I had a set of twins in one of my classes and found they were pretty nice. They were opposites of each other for sure.
Collin…I think it was, was really shy and quite while Brady was loud and seemed to be the class clown.
When I settled the class, I told them a few general things about myself and then let them do their own thing.
It went on like this for mostly the whole day.
When the last bell of the day finally rang and I was out the door.
I got home, took a shower and made myself some dinner. Then I watched TV as I created some lesson plans until I fell asleep.
The next day was the same as usual except Brady and Collin looked at me a lot.
"Boys, do you need something?" they both shook their head 'no' and I looked at them for a second. They looked a lot like…
"Ms. Bella!" a girl called.
I shook my thoughts away and looked at them one more time. "Alright. Well get to work." I went off to help the girl and then continued my day.
The last bell chimed and I dismissed the kids.
Unfortunately, I stayed a while after cleaning up the room. They left camera parts all over and the dark room didn't look very tidy anymore.
I sighed and wrote myself a note to go over this stuff with them.
I thought they were too old and mature for a syllabus. Guess not… I thought. I'm going to have a lot to do tonight.
When I cleaned the room, I grabbed my bag, putting my lesson plan and agenda books in my bag and heading to my car.
As I walked out to the lot, I looked down, finding my keys in the side pocket of my bag. When I looked up…I froze and stared in disbelief.
Sam, Paul, and Seth were all standing outside the car, with their arms crossed, staring straight at me.
I shook my head and felt my heat beat faster than it's ever beat before.
"no." I said. "No, no, no." I whispered over and over again.
I wasn't ready. I couldn't breath.
I made sure my key was out and ready, with my car unlocked.
"Bella!" Paul shouted, catching up to me. He grabbed my arm, which I quickly retracted out of his touch.
"Fella's." I nodded and tried to pass Sam.
My heart fluttered as he moved in sync with me, not letting me pass against his rock hard chest.
I looked up to him and saw love in his eyes.
No, stop that! I yelled at myself. I turned my head away from his eyes and looked at the ground.
"What are you all doing here? How did you even find me?" I whispered.
"We are here to see you Bella. We wanted to say we are sorry and explain it all to you." Seth said gently. I closed my eyes, listening to his voice.
I haven't heard it in so long.
"Yo! Paul lets go! Emily texted me saying their was food at the house!" Brady shouted from their car window.
My eyes widened. Of course. They were buff and tall…they were just like them!
Paul growled at the boys and I shook myself out of my revelation.
"I have to go." I panicked, pushing my way through their little wall.
I made it to my car when a hand grabbed my wrist. "Bella, please wait." Seth pleaded.
My mind flashed back to Sue's Diner. It was just like before.
"What Seth?" I didn't meet his eyes. I couldn't.
"Let us explain everything to you."
He put two fingers underneath my chin and pulled it up. I grimaced, thinking back to the good times.
"Bella, please look at me." He whimpered. It was breaking my heat, but I just couldn't.
I pulled my head away from him and looked back down. "Maybe later Seth, but I have a lot of work to do. So I will see you guys…around." I said, choosing words carefully.
I got into my car, starting it up and driving away.