Author's Note: Hey friends! Did you enjoy the last chapter? Well, I hope you like this one as well.

Enjoy!

CHAPTER 16: Lights, Camera, Action!

The following week is very different around Aro's villa. In fact, everyone is acting strange—everyone meaning Alice and Edward. Mike and the rest of the cast seem normal enough around me, but we never have long conversations to begin with so there isn't much depth to anything we talk about. Every time I am with Alice and I ask her if anything is wrong she would simply shrug her shoulders and look at me funny as if I'm the one paranoid.

And I can't really ask Edward the same thing because it feels too weird to do so. Yesterday was his day off but I never got to see him. According to Angela, she saw him leave the villa fairly early in the morning and well…had practically disappeared the entire day doing who knows what. I could have easily asked his sister but, again, I didn't want to seem more curious on his whereabouts than I actually am. Edward and I getting closer that day he spent with me after I left the hospital made me think about him a million times more, if that were possible, and I was starting to have mixed feelings of withdrawals again.

If I had something or someone to occupy my time while everyone is at work it probably wouldn't be as bad, but…I have no one. Alice has also gotten extremely busy lately with her job on the set and designing her new line for fashion week that is coming up in a few months. And so, I spend most of my time rereading some of my favorite books. I'm also lucky enough to find a small, quaint little used bookstore near the villa where the owner lets me stay to browse around or just read whatever books I find interesting.

"Grazie," I say to the small, fragile looking man. The old man smiles at me and tells me to return whenever I want like he does every time I'm there. Thankfully he speaks some English. I buy a few books so that I don't give off the impression that I was a freeloader, bumming around his store all the time. There also aren't many people that come in so I thought it would be nice to help out his business. I open the wooden door and slightly turn back toward him to say farewell.

As I let the door swing open all the way, I hear a grunt come from the other side. I quickly run outside to see who bumped into it and turn bright red at the person who is rubbing their nose and forehead. "I knew it had to be you," he says, his voice muffled because of his hand. Bella strikes again!

"Sorry," I say sheepishly. "You're not bleeding are you?"

"No, I'm fine," Edward slightly chuckles. "What are you doing here?" He looks up at the used bookstore sign and tries peering into the dimly lit room through the window to see what is inside.

"It's a bookstore. You know, where you buy and read books?" I reply with a hint of sarcasm in my voice. Edward just rolls his eyes. "Better questions, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be on set still? And why are you walking around? You know you're supposed to be incognito." I'm so surprised to run into him here and actually happy, yet I feel nervous after not seeing him for so long.

"One of the walls on the set needs rebuilding. There's a loose wire on the ground and someone tripped on it, knocking down the backdrop. No biggie. They'll just finish shooting my scene tomorrow morning. I also had the driver drop me off a few blocks from here since I felt like walking. It's a nice day and there's hardly anyone around here who would care who I was."

"I see…" I nod. "Well, you're probably busy today so I'll see you later!" I spin around and walk away from him, the books I purchased firmly held against my chest. I convince myself that it's easier to walk away than ask him what he's planning to do for the rest of the day for fear that I might not like his answer if he was going to be off on his own again. After a few blocks I slow my pace and because I'm a coward, I can't look back to see if he's still behind me. I frown for wishing to see him then ditching him at the first chance I get. It's almost like the last time.

The gate to Aro's villa is finally slowly coming into sight as I drag my feet behind me. I dread heading back to the empty house but I'm tired of wandering around by myself. At least in LA I had a job that filled up half my day. Here, on the other hand, I feel like I always have to plan my days out when everyone is preoccupied.

"Took you long enough."

"Huh?" I look up from staring at my feet hitting the concrete path to see the same person I was trying to run away from leaning against the black gates with his arms crossed in front of his chest and that goofy, unmistakable grin on his face. "How did you…get here before I did?" Who is this guy? Superman?

"There's all kinds of shortcuts to Aro's villa. I'm surprised you took the long way," he teasingly smiles. He removes himself from the gate after I punch in the gate code and it starts to open.

"Don't you have somewhere you need to be?"

"Why? Are you trying to get rid of me?" he smirks. Why is he trying to be playful with me?

His response surprises me and I know he can see it on my face because his smile grows wider. I look away and focused on the path ahead. "I meant you probably have better things to do today than stay at home."

"Like what?" he asks, tiling his head to the side and looking at me rather curiously. "Practice reading my lines?"

"Sure, why not?" I slightly grin. "But, of course, the great Edward Cullen doesn't need to do that."

"Nope. Not when you've mostly been shooting actions scenes the last few days. Half the time, your stunt double does it for you so there's not much acting involved in it for me…at least for now."

"So, what do you do then during those times?"

"Nothing," he shrugs. "Just sit back and watch…play with my phone…go bug Alice. Stuff like that," he grins.

I only nod reply. I'm trying to keep my feelings numb around him. It's hard enough keeping my thoughts at bay when I am not near this man and even harder without them going into overdrive when I was beside him. I keep the books I bought still firmly clenched against my chest as we silently walk toward the house, the security guards in plain sight.

Deep inside I also feel like an idiot. There are so many thoughts and emotions racing through me. I'm longing for his affections and want to claim him as mine. Mark him as taken and remove him from the 'I'm single' market. I have never experienced this kind of want and need for another person and it scares me because I'm scared of being hurt and rejected, especially since I'm such a coward about it.

Edward is out of my league and any other actor or someone with more confidence can easily sweep him off his feet. I'm like the shy nerd in high school that has the biggest a crush on the school's number one football jock that can only be admired from afar because it was ludicrous to think that such a pairing could happen. Yes, I know. My thoughts are pathetic but thinking that way isn't as farfetched as one would think.

We get to the door and are about to go our separate ways until Edward stops and turns back in my direction. "Bella…"

I face him slowly and notice how frustrated he looks. "Yes?" I answer quietly. My heart feels heavy so I'm not able look at him directly as we stand there facing each other with about a thirty feet gap between us.

"Are you mad at me?"

I lock eyes with him for a brief moment and look away again. Why is he asking me this? Mad? No. Hurt and disappointed? Yes. "No…why?"

Edward rubs his neck and shrugs again. "I don't know…you just seem different…around me…today."

Of course I am! You're the one who's been acting weird lately like you've been avoiding me and sneaking off to who knows where on your day off! And, you ask me if I seem different around you? Seriously? "I'm just tired. I've been reading in the dark inside the bookstore." I flat out lie.

"Oh, yeah? Well, I guess reading in the dark will do that to you," he lets out a small laugh. His eyes aren't on me anymore. Instead they're focusing on the floor.

"Well, I'm going to finish reading these books, so…I'll see you later." I turn back toward the stairs on my side of the villa with a sour frown.

"Yeah…later," he says after a while. I almost want to cry from my own self disappointments but I force myself to hold everything in. I don't want our conversations to be like this as if we have never shared any experiences together. Before I get to the top, I hear Edward's phone go off and someone asking him to return to the set, which he didn't sound happy about. At least now I can relax a little more without constantly wondering what he's doing while I try to read. It's probably a good thing him on set. He looks like he has other things on his mind as well.

I get through the first two chapters of the first book easily enough with only a few thoughts of him distracting me. I'm glad I'm a bookworm because it helps me escape the realities of life that aren't always coated with sprinkles and cherries on top. After about an hour or so, I am totally engrossed in the story. I nearly fall out of my bed when my phone vibrates in my back pocket that I forgot to take out and place on my desk. Who could be calling me right now?

"Hello?"

"Bella! I need a huge favor from you!"

"Alice?"

"Can you come to the set? Like, right now?"

Alice sounds panicked. "Why, what's wrong? Is everything okay?"

"No, it's not. That's why I need you here, stat! Please, Bella?" her pleading and worrisome voice starts to concern me.

I want to protest a little to her request but I can almost see her pouting at me from the other line. "Fine…" I sigh.

"Great! A car is already on its way to pick you up. It should be there in less than ten minutes."

"What?" I scramble out of bed. "You knew I was going to say 'yes!'"

"Of course I did, Bella." I can hear the 'isn't it obvious' tone in her voice. "I knew you would because you're my friend and friends help each other out when they're in need."

"Well, what exactly do you need?"

"No time for questions! You need to hurry and get ready before the car arrives! I'll see you in the few." Then, she hangs up.

"But, Alice…" I add too late. I sigh again and change into fresh clothes. Why the heck did she need me on set for? The thought of being there and possibly seeing Edward has my heart racing again.

And Just like Alice says the town car they sent for me honks outside of the driveway a few minutes later. I thought it would be Felix but it is a different driver who doesn't speak English very well so asking him questions makes it difficult to pry anything out of him. Makes me think Alice did it on purpose because she knows Felix will probably tell me what's going on. I really didn't understand the secrets with that family.

We drive through town and familiar barricades like the beach set, except this time, we head to a warehouse with an open lot in the back. This must be the place where they are shooting the action scenes. I see a few people walking around with headsets and little control devices in their hands as the car slowly makes its way past them. The driver parks the car to the side near an entrance and hands me an access badge. He opens my door for me, points to the door, slightly bowed, and goes back into the car and leaves. So, I guess judging from his gestures…I'm supposed to go through here to find Alice? I inwardly roll my eyes at his rather brief instructions and pull open the metal door with a sign that says 'No Public Access' on it and walk into the dark warehouse. There are people rushing everywhere so I stay near the walls in case I cause some kind of fire in here given my graceful clumsiness of bumping into someone or something. There are spot lights on in a few places and lots of expensive looking equipment around me. It's like a totally different world in here.

"Bella!" Alice waves at me from where she is.

"Hey…"

"Finally!" she looks relieved to see me. She gives me a quick hug and grabs me by the wrist and leads me to the other side of the spacious room into another room with more lighting. There are racks of clothes with tags and signs, and makeup stations everywhere. "Sit here, Bella," she says, practically plopping me into a seat in front of the counter with a vanity mirror attached to it.

"Alice…" I don't really know what to say or even ask from still feeling extremely confused by my purpose here.

She comes back with another person who starts playing with my hair. "Just a little wave, but try to keep her natural," my pixie-friend tells the man with shoulder length, pale-blonde hair.

"You got it," he nods, his focus on my hair in the mirror's reflection.

"Alice…what is going on?" I finally manage to get out. "Why am I here?"

The hairstylist moves out of the way so that Alice can stand behind me. She gently places her hands on my shoulders and takes a deep breath, calmly looking at me in the mirror. "Now, Bella…don't freak out…"

"What do you mean 'don't freak out'?" My eyes begin to grow bigger as panic races to my heart. I can feel her slightly putting pressure on my shoulders.

"Well, you see…one of the extras twisted her ankle and we have no one else to replace her, so…I recommended you." She smiles at me with a guilty shrug, hoping I wouldn't kill her.

"Alice…you didn't…" My words come out slowly with my eyes still looking like they are going to pop out of my eye sockets. I suddenly feel sick and see myself grow paler in the mirror. I try to get up and make a run for it but Alice just pushes me back down with her hands. Her strength definitely did not match her petite little frame.

"Look, Bella," she leans in closer next to my shoulder and smiles as sweetly as possible, "you don't have that many lines to memorize! Maybe like a line or two. Your scene might not even make the final cut so don't worry. I promise it'll be fine!"

"Are you crazy, Alice?" I quietly hiss at her. "I've never acted a day in my life let alone been in front of a camera with a dozen people staring at me!"

"It'll be over before you know it," she tries to smile reassuringly at me, and even massaging my shoulders like it would help calm me down. Yeah, right!

"You mean to tell me that there is not one single person who can take this extra's place?" I eye her.

"I recommended you to Aro because you're the closest in body type and I don't have time to redo the hemming for the outfit for this particular scene. Don't forget I know your measurements. And this role is right up your alley!" Alice smiles excitedly again.

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Up my alley?"

"You'll be playing a barista!"

"A what?" Did I hear her correctly?

"Easy, right? Okay, I'll let Caius work on your hair then come to me for your fitting once you're done here." She pats me on the back then walks off. Now was my chance to run away but for some reason my body won't listen to me. I feel helpless under this tiny witch's spell. My mind keeps shouting at me to run and hide but my body is asleep.

"Don't worry," Caius smiles at me through the mirror. "Just practice your lines and if they like your performance, it'll be over in less than five minutes." The way he's moving around me and his little gestures are a bit on the feminine side...if you know what I mean. He is slim but not very tall and keeps examining my hair. "I've worked on enough sets, honey, to know that scenes like the one you'll be doing are over before you even have time to blink."

"I hope so…" I sigh. "You wouldn't by chance know what I'll be doing exactly, do you?"

"Well, from what I hear from the girl who was supposed to play the part, she said her lines were basically taking the customer's order or something like that. Not bad, right?"

"Yeah, I guess not," I answer quietly. The more I think about it the more I think that maybe Caius and Alice are right. Maybe I was overreacting about this? It's a tiny part that will most likely get thrown on the cutting room floor and those lines are something I'm used to saying at Starbucks. It was also kind of an exciting experiencing to be in a movie. What makes it nicer is that it's in one of Aro's films. I just hope I did him justice even though I don't have a single acting bone in my body.

"You're all done, sweetie," Caius smiles at his masterpiece. I was so busy buried in my thoughts that I hadn't realized what he did with my hair. It looks shiner and softer with my slight waves all in perfect alignment. "Wow…" I say. "I looked like I just stepped out of a Pantene commercial." Caius laughs at my remark and then tells me where to find Alice.

I walk through a wooden panel door and enter another room full of clothes. It is narrow and long, almost like a walk-in closet. Alice is looking over some notes in her hand with a plastic measuring tape around her neck when I step in. She looks up and beams at me. "Bella! You look great!"

"Really?" I blush, embarrassed.

"Yeah," she smiles. "Come here, try this on." She pulls an outfit from the rack and has me go behind a black curtain. It's a simple white dress shirt and black slacks. It actually fits me perfectly.

"Hey, Alice…"

"Yeah?" She's not really paying me that much attention, checking the way the outfit hugs my body and the apron I'll be wearing with it.

"I have no idea what I'm doing, what I need to do, or where I need to go—I know nothing." The realization that I will be in front of a camera finally starts to slowly sink in. I feel like my throat is closing in on me and my knees begin to feel weak.

"Bella…" Alice tries to hold me steadily. "I told you not to freak out. Just think of it like a school play. You'll be behind a counter anyway so you won't be totally exposed. Once you're done with the scene, then you can run and hide." She grabs a stool for me to sit on. "Here, sit here and just breathe. I'll go and get you a copy of the lines you need to memorize. I'll do your make here, too, to save time. I'll be back."

"Okay…"

I really didn't want to leave this tiny room. Here, I felt safe. Out there is like the jungle and Alice is throwing me to a pack of wolves. If there are multiple things lying on the ground that I can potentially trip on, we're going to have a problem. I really hope she and Aro know what they were doing casting me for this part.

"Here, Bella." Alice comes back and hands me two sheets of paper. "I've highlighted your part." I take it from her and start scanning the words while she applies a little bit of makeup on me. "You don't need a lot of makeup for this scene. Aro wants you looking natural and you already have that natural glow to your features like I've told you many times." It sounds like a compliment but I'm not really listening. I slam the paper on my leg and stare at her with my mouth wide open. "What?" she looks at me strangely.

"This scene…is with Edward?" I choke out.

"Well…yeah?" The Hobbit rolls her eyes as if it should have been obvious from the very beginning. "Who did you think the scene was with?" she scoffs.

"I can't do this, Alice…" I stand up.

"Wha…? Bella!" she stands as quickly as I do, looking confused. "What's the big deal?"

"Edward told me he was done for the day because of that incident on set earlier."

"Well, he was, but Aro didn't want to waste the day so he's decided to switch the scheduled date for the coffee shop scene for today. He's on a different set for another scene so the assistant director will be shooting this one. It'll only take like five minutes, so stop worrying. You already know Edward so it's not like you'll be too busy swooning over him, forgetting your lines. That was another irritating thing about that extra," she rolls her eyes at my predecessor.

"Right…" I blush.

Alice gives me a comforting smile. "I'll give you a few minutes to yourself. They'll need you on the set in about ten minutes. I'll come get you then."

I quietly nod and sit back down. The lines are easy enough to remember, any child who knew their ABCs can say it backwards. The problem is interacting with Edward. Normally, you have to look at each other in the eyes when you speak and I don't know if I can do that with him right now. Our last conversation left us in an awkward state and it could translate on screen. I also still want to run away but it's too late. I'd feel bad for disappointing Alice and Aro if I leave now, even though I never asked to do this. Still, I'm grateful for the opportunity.

"Bella? Are you ready?" Alice smiles as she peers in from the door's frame.

I sigh and stand up. "No…but let's get this over with." She rubs my back and escorts me to the set. We go into another hallway with a long structured corridor made of wood that opens to larger part of the warehouse. The inside of a coffee shop is built with a green screen around it.

"They'll fill in the outside street later using computer graphics," Alice tells me. "Hey, Sam," she says to a man with his back to us talking to someone with a headset. He turns around and smiles. "This is Bella Swan. Bella, this is Sam Uley."

"Nice to meet you," I extend my hand to him with a half-smile.

"Ah, Aro's niece. It's a pleasure," he shakes my hand with a firm grip. Sam had long, rounded muscles, a very deep voice, copper skin, and cropped black hair and brown eyes. He looks Native American and reminds much of Jacob in height and body structure, although their facial features are different. "Are you ready for your big scene?" he humorously teases.

"No, not really…" I laugh nervously. "I've never acted before."

"Don't worry, it's a very easy scene," he assures. "You won't need to do much. Come, follow me." Alice waves goodbye as Sam leads me to the back counter where I will be standing. "Just stand behind the cash register and say your two lines to Edward. After he responds, move to your right to position yourself behind counter and ask, 'Is there anything else?' He'll shake his head and when he does, just nod then walk away like you're going to go make his coffee. Easy, right?"

"Yes," I nod.

"Alice said you really worked as a barista so I'm sure this is just like another day at the office for you," he grins.

"Sort of," I smiled back. "Except we had real streets outside the windows." Sam laughs at my attempt to calm my nerves and tells me to just stand behind the coffee machine until Edward's character comes to give the barista his order. I stand where I was told and wait to get a glimpse of the actor.

"Sam, we good to go?" I hear his voice. As soon as he appears on the set, I duck a little behind the machine so he can't see me. I'm acting like a coward again. It was a stupid thing to do because I can't really hide from him since we're shooting this scene together.

"Yup! Marker and places everyone!" the AD said into a microphone. I peek up to get another glimpse of Edward before the camera starts rolling. He took a deep breath and loosens his muscles before he steps on his marker, carrying a cell phone in his right hand.

"Are you ready, barista?" he calls out to me. My body tenses as I nervously wave my hand in the air above the coffee machine, the rest of me still hidden.

"And…action!"

Sam told me to step forward into my spot when I hear Edward say, 'I can't do this right now.' I'm not sure where Edward is standing but I can hear him pretending to talk to someone on the phone. As I wait for my queue, my heart pounds heavily in my chest. "Look, I gotta go," he says in a frustrated tone. "I can't do this right now." And those are the magic words.

I straighten my posture, sucked up my nervousness and fear, and walk behind the cash register. If I picture this in my head to be just like another shift at Starbucks, I'll be okay. "Good morning, what can I get for you?" I flawlessly smile at him.

I wait for his next line but it never comes. Edward stands there in shock, staring at me. "Bella…?"

"Cut!" Sam yells out. I hear some kind of bell go off and the crew that wasn't moving is now bustling around.

Edward lets out a soft chuckle, shaking head. "Sorry, Sam. I was just caught…off guard." He then turns to me again. "They told me they found someone to replace Emily but I didn't know it was you."

"Yeah…" I blush. "I had no idea what I was in for until it was too late."

"How did…you…" he gives me a confused look as to how I got the part.

"Alice."

"Ah, of course," he nods, grinning. "Well, you are perfect for the role."

I nod back slowly. "Yeah, everyone keeps telling me that," I reply somewhat sarcastically. Edward just keeps his grin.

"Edward?" Sam calls him.

"Oh, right! Sorry." He runs back to his marker so that we can start the scene over. I'm glad that things between us didn't seem so weird after all. We shoot the scene a few more times from different angles and also because his prop cell phone would fail to ring on time. Staying in character and repeating the same lines over and over again is tiring. I didn't know how these actors did it. Edward is very good at it, giving the same worthy performance for each take.

"Okay, everyone, that's a wrap for this scene!" Sam finally announces.

"Thank goodness…" I breathe, letting my upper body fall freely on top of the counter. My legs are tired from standing so long.

"Great job, Bella," Sam approaches me. I stand back up and give him a tired smile. "It took longer than we expected but thank you for your hard work. You delivered your lines perfectly. I can just picture you now starring in your own movie one of these days," he winks. He pats Edward on the back and leaves to check the film.

"He could be right, you know," Edward smirks.

"No thanks," I shake my head. "I think I'll stick to my day job for now. Besides, there's no guarantee that this will even make it in the final cut."

"Who told you that?" he gives me a weird look.

"Well…it's such a small scene…" I'm suddenly beginning to doubt Alice's words.

"It is, but it's also an important part of the movie. This scene sets up the action scene that's to happen once my character leaves the coffee shop."

My face grows pale. "You mean…"

"Yup. You'll be making your first debut in this movie," his smirk grows wider.

"I don't feel so well…"

"Bella!" Alice comes running to me. She maneuvers behind the counter and squeezes me. "I'm so proud of you! You did it!"

"I'll leave you two alone," Edward slightly grins again and hands the prop cell phone to someone.

"Oh, Edward, don't forget, you need to be on sound Stage 3 in…about…twenty minutes. Your wardrobe is there already." Alice turns toward me to clue me in. "Since the other set is isn't finished, some of the other shooting schedules have been changed."

"Gotcha," I nod. After Edward says goodbye to me, Alice and I head back to the wardrobe department so that I can change back into my regular clothes. "That was kind of fun…but tiring!" I tell her.

"Yeah, I know. Most of the actors just crash in bed when they get home. But, Edward, I really don't know where he gets his energy from. He can still look alive at the end of the day and he has the most scenes out of anyone. But, he was always full of energy as a kid."

"That's probably why he doesn't like staying at home…even on his days off," I comment quietly. I'm using it as an excuse for him disappearing so often lately, which is a plausible reason.

Alice looks uneasy all of a sudden. "Umm…yeah, probably," she half-smiles. But she quickly shrugs it off and smiles brightly again. "I have a little time left before I have to run around on the other set. Want to grab something quick to eat before you leave?"

"Sure." I change back into the clothes I wore when I arrived and meet Alice in the room where I got my hair done by Caius. They were chitchatting when I approach. "Hey, guys."

"So, how was it? I heard you were fab!" he beams, gently squeezing my arm. Alice agrees with a smile.

"I was okay," I reply shyly. "Edward did a lot more than I did."

"He's so dreamy, isn't he?" Caius makes lovey-dovey, googlie-eyes as he daydreams about the guy we are both infatuated with, which I find funny and can't help but laugh about.

Alice rolls her eyes. "Anyways, if you have time to drool over my brother, you have time to figure out the girls' hairstyles for their next scenes," she shoves him to a work station.

"Fine, fine…" he sighs. "I'll daydream some more on my own," he winks at us with a smile.

"Bye, Caius, it was nice to meet you," I chuckle.

"You, too, dear," he waves. "See you again soon!"

Alice and I walk back toward the main room I first entered. "He's funny," I smile.

"He is so crazy," she laughs. "I do have to say he keeps my work area interesting." I was going to say something in response when Alice stops abruptly causing me to bump into her from behind.

"Alice? Uhh…you okay?" I walk around her to see what's wrong. Her eyes are big like she's under a spell, frozen in place. She also starts to look paler than I am.

"Oh, no…" she breathes quietly.

"What?" I follow her line of sight and see Edward talking to girl. He gives a soft laugh and run his hand nervously through his hair. She tugs on his shirt, near his waste, acting coy yet in a seductive manner. My features quickly mirror Alice's. "Is that…"

All Alice does is nod. She suddenly looks grim, throwing daggers at the girl with her eyes. It's another side of her I'd never seen before. My body feels heavy and I can barely hear my heartbeat. I feel lower than dirt, like I didn't deserve to be in the same room as this girl. She's even more gorgeous in person.

I frown, lowering my head while Alice keeps a firm glare at her and Edward. The strawberry-blonde girl seems to have noticed the icy stare because she finally glances in our direction. "Hey, Alice!" she waves with a pleasant smile. I'm half hidden behind my friend. When I dare to glance at Edward he looks at me with remorseful eyes, which makes me feel worse.

"Hey, Alice…I'm feeling kind of tired from today and think I'm just gonna go. Mind if I take a rain check?" I ask, trying to keep my voice even.

Alice didn't look very happy either. In fact, she looks rather sad. "Of course," she half-smiles sympathetically. "I understand. I'll see you back at the house." I force a smile back and leave as quickly as I can. I thought I heard Edward call my name as I ran out the door but I knew it was just my mind wishing he'd come after me. The same driver comes to pick me up and pretends not to notice how watery and red my eyes are, but he still tries to smile. And just like in the movies after the girl runs way from getting her heart broken…it starts to rain.

Author's Note: This is where the good stuff begins! Hehehe…