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"How did that just happen?" Charlie says his voice still cracking.
"Bro. Bro. Get control of you voice. Constant cracking is not good for anything…period. So take a deep breath and calm down." Paul says.
After a deep breathe in through his nose and a breath out of his mouth Charlie says in a strong yet still panicked voice, "How did that just happen?"
"Well they were vampires." Paul says.
"Yeah. But shouldn't we have…I don't know." Charlie says, "Wait. Do we know who those vampires are?"
"No." Paul says hesitantly, "Even if we don't we shouldn't go looking after them."
"Why's that?" Charlie says, "I'm trying to take your advice and calm down. But I can't do that if I have to keep asking questions. Think you can just explain everything neatly?"
"Neatly…seriously? I think you need a KAT scan." Paul says.
"No need to insult me. You were saying?" Charlie says.
"Think about it." Paul says, "Jane essentially said, I have Bella if you want her bring both clans. Both clans."
"What could that even mean though?" Charlie says. He shakes his head, frustrated at himself for not being quick enough to save Renee.
"I'm assuming she means two specific clans." Paul says, "As to what clans mean? I honestly have no fucking clue."
"Well that's just great." Charlie says gesturing to himself and Paul, "Aren't we just supposed to give up at this point?"
"No." Paul says, "Didn't you even hear her?"
"Who?" Charlie says.
"Oh my god." Paul says shaking Charlie's shoulders, "Get your fucking head in the game."
"Oh you mean Jane?" Charlie says, "That psychotic bitch that kidnapped my wife?"
"WIFE?" Paul screams then lowering his voice he says, "She's not your wife…have that?"
"No I don't have that." Charlie says getting defensive, "She IS my wife."
"She's 16 years old god damn it." Paul says, "That's to fucking young!"
"All we have to do is…"
"I'm sorry…we?!" Paul says getting ready to punch Charlie for not seeing the obvious, "There is no we in whatever obsessive clusterfuck you have planned."
"Fine." Charlie says with a twitchy smile on his face, "What do you propose?"
"She's not married." Paul says deciding to reign in his temper…for now, "I thought that was obvious."
"But I'm married to her." Charlie says.
"Yeah that true?" Paul says getting seriously irritated but trying to not let it show, "Well that Renee? Is not married to you."
"What the fuck?" Charlie says trying to understand he asks, "Could you please explain slowly and clearly?"
"Okay. I really don't want this to end up with either me punching you or you punching me. So let's just agree to not punch each other. Deal? Deal." Paul says clearing his throat he grabs a swig from a flask, "It's not alcohol if you were wondering. Eh anyway, that Renee your used to Charlie? She's gone."
"Gone?" Charlie says, "As in doesn't exist?"
"No yes I don't know. I'm not the one with the powers." Paul says, "Listen I really don't know what happened. The only thing I do know, and I know this with certainty, is that the current version of Renee. The one that was just kidnapped and beaten right before our eyes, is just a 16 year old girl."
Charlie's face looks solemn as Paul explains why he is now without a wife. "So I'm single?" Charlie says, "But how does that explain Bella?"
"It doesn't." Paul says, "I don't know, but I think her story is going to have to be changed completely. Hold on."
Paul reaching to his pants pocket and pulls out his smart phone. He mutters as to who it could be, stalling, but when he sees the caller ID he immediately picks up. "Hello?!" Paul shouts.
"Well that was unpleasant."
"What do you mean?" Paul says confused.
"You shouted in my fucking ear retard. That's not a pleasant way to introduce yourself."
"What do you mean?" Paul says again confused.
"If you were wondering about Bella? I've found her. And I assure you we will make sure she disappears of the face of this planet. We won't kill her, just erase all evidence of her previous existence and build her a new identity." *click* *boom*