As Alex finished doing the housework she settled on the sofa reading the book that she had been trying to read the night before but then she looked up at the clock '6:22' PM and then out the window, "That's weird. Bella should be home right now." She said as she got up and looked outside, Bella's truck was there. She frowned and walked back inside, picking up the house phone and made a call to Charlie, "Hey, dad."

"Hi, sweetheart. Something wrong?"

"Yeah, actually. Bella's truck is outside yet she hasn't come home."

"Oh." She heard his gruff voice say, "Maybe she's with that Cullen boy."

She nodded, "Right, of course. Bye, dad."

"Bye, honey." Alex hung up and started making the dinner for when Bella and her father came home. She looked at the time again, '6:47' PM. She frowned and decided to make a call to the Cullen household but when she never got an answer, the panic rose. She tried again, then again but still got nothing. She sighed and decided just to go up there. She called a cab and told the driver where to go. When she saw the house in complete darkness she frowned more, telling the driver to wait as she got out. She walked up the steps and came to the front door of the Cullen home and knocked, "Edward?... Carlisle?" When she got no answer she sighed and decided to go back home. She made another call, this time to Billy,

"Hello?" His voice sounded,

"Hey Billy," She answered, "Listen, is Bella at the rez?"

"Uh, no. Not that I know of. Does she know anyone here?"

"Just Jacob."

"Jacob's here with me."

"Oh." Her hand moved to her mouth and she instantly nibbled on her thumb nail.

"Is everything okay?" His voice laced with concern.

"Yes. Well, no actually. Bella's truck is outside the house but she hasn't been home since school finished."

"All right. I'll send Sam Uley over, okay?"

"Sam Uley?" Alex asked,

"Yes, he's.. Uh, he's a good finder."

She nodded, "Okay, thank you." Billy hung up after that and she stood outside waiting for Sam Uley to show up. When he did Billy, Jacob and Harry Clearewater whom she remembered from her father fishing with him, showed up.

"Everything okay here?" Sam asked.

"No, my sister is missing." She replied softly, not knowing that if her voice were stronger it would break.

Sam nodded and looked at his friends who had come with him, "Split up. You're looking for Bella Swan, Chief Swan's daughter." They all nodded and split up.

Billy smiled at Alex, "She'll be found."

Alex smiled smally at him, "I hope so."

"Jacob," Billy turned to his son, "Go make some tea for Alex."

Jacob nodded and walked inside of the house at the same time her father showed up, "Dad!" Alex exclaimed and ran to him, sobbing on his shoulder. Something she never did was cry in front of people, and when she did she felt ashamed. Charlie patted his panic-stricken daughter on her back and soothed her.

Half an hour or so later there was a reasonable numbered search party, just to look for Bella. Charlie tried to call the Cullens again and again but then Billy said, "They left town."

Alex gasped softly and frowned, looking at Harry who said, "Good ridence."

Charlie looked at the two, "Any idea where they've went?"

They shook there heads as Alex and Jacob saw Sam come forward with Bella in his arms, "Charlie." He called.
Charlie looked over and ran to him, "She's alright. She's fine." Sam reassured him as Bella was lifted out of his arms into her fathers instead.

"I've got her." He said and ran inside with her.

Alex saw Harry nod to Sam as he nodded back but she didn't care and instead ran to him and hugged him tightly, "Thank you. Thank you so much!" She whispered just as Sam put his arms around her waist. Alex then let go and smiled, "If there's anything I can do to repay you, anything at all you need.." She was about to continue but Sam put his finger to her lips,

"There's nothing you need to re-pay me for." He smiled, "Just doing my job."

Alex nodded, "Thank you again, and although you say that, you can still call me if there's anything you need."

Sam smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Alex smiled and turned to walk into her house.

~~~~~~

"What happened?" Alex asked.

"Edward left me."

"What, why?"

"He said he didn't want me. He said he still loved me but he was lying."

"No, I think he loves you but I don't know why he left. Or any of them for that matter." She frowned.