Emmett and Astrid arrive at her house. She thanks him for the ride home and goes inside. She decides that she's not going to bother to wait for Bella to come home from her weird-ass date with that idiot. Astrid goes upstairs and gets ready for bed.

About two hours later Astrid hears someone frantically knocking on her bedroom door, she groans and gets up. "What!?" Astrid says in an irritated tone.

"I figured out what Edward and his family are," Bella tells her.

"Good for you, but I don't care."

"How can you not care if you're involved with Emmett."

"I am not involved with Emmett. He and I are just friends nothing more. And his private life is just that private. Don't get me involved in your obsession with Edward."

"But aren't you in the least bit curious as to why they're so different?"

"No."

Bella huffs and leaves Astrid's room. Astrid rolls her eyes and goes back to bed.

The next day at school, Bella and Astrid are sitting outside waiting for school to start. Bella keeps anxiously looking around for Edward while Astrid continues to read her book on Norse mythology. The minute Bella spots Edward she jumps off the hood of her truck and starts walking towards him.

Astrid catches her wrist, "Uh where are you going?"

"To confront Edward."

"Why?"

"Because I have to."

"No, you don't. Look, Bella, whatever it is you think you know you need too just drop it. All it's going to do is lead to trouble."

Bella looks at her sister, "I have to know if I'm right."

Astrid shakes her head. She hated when Bella got like this, "Fine go but don't say I didn't warn you."

Bella follows Edward into the woods and all Astrid can do is watch her sister go. At that moment Emmett comes to stand next to Astrid, "Hey, what's going on?"

"My sister thinks she has discovered some big secret about you and your family and is going to confront Edward about it."

Emmett stiffens, "Did she tell you what it was?"

"I told her I didn't want to know and frankly I don't give a shit. Whatever secret you have that's your business."

Emmett sighs in relief, "So, what did your dad tell you about the MMA?"

"He hasn't given me an answer yet. I think I'll ask him today though. Are you still offering to take me to Port Angeles?"

"Yeah, I'd love to see you kick the shit out of some guys."

Astrid stares at him and laughs. At that moment the bell rings and they head off to class, "Well, I guess my sister is skipping school today."

School went by as it normally did. It was neither interesting nor boring it was just there. When it ended Emmett met Astrid at her locker, "Hey I got a message from Edward. He said that he'd take Bella home. That you should take the truck."

Astrid rolled her eyes, "Text your stupid brother and tell him that my sister has the keys. So they need to come back for her truck."

"Well, shit. In that case, I'll give you a ride home."

"Thanks, Em."

Astrid and Emmett walk to his Jeep and leave school. As they drive Emmett keeps glance at Astrid, "What?" She asks him.

"You really don't want to know my family's secret?"

"Look, if you want to tell me, cool. If not fine, it doesn't matter to me one way or another."

Emmett nods, "Okay then."

They get back to Astrid's house. Astrid says goodbye to Emmett and gets out of the Jeep. She goes inside and goes up to her room to change into more comfortable clothes. After that, she comes back downstairs and starts dinner. While dinner is cooking Astrid gets started on her homework. At that moment, she hears Bella's truck parked in the driveway. She looks up and sees Bella soaking wet.

"What the hell happened to you?"

Bella ignores Astrid and goes upstairs to her room. Astrid shrugs and continues with her homework. After a while, Bella comes downstairs and sits down next to Astrid.

"I was right about Edward and his family."

Astrid doesn't bother to look up, "That's nice."

Bella looks at her sister, "Don't you want to know?"

"Nope, it's not my place to know and it's not your secret to tell so leave me out of it," Astrid then glances at her sister and sees that she has a strange look on her face, "What else happened?"

"I discovered I'm in love with Edward."

Astrid sits back in her chair and stares at her sister, "You're joking."

"No, I love him and he loves me."

Astrid has this disgusted look on her face, "How can you love him, Bella, you don't even know him."

"Oh yeah? What's his favorite color?"

"Um."

"What type of music does he like, does he like sports, What are his goals, who's his favorite person in history? Where else has he lived, where was he born, Where was he born, what were his real parents like, what happened to his real parents, Why was he adopted?"

"I know that one!"

"Oh great you know one thing about him. Why are you trying to ruin this for me?"

"Why are you being so stupid?"

"I am not stupid!"

"Yes, you are. You're infatuated with a complete stranger."

"I am not infatuated, I love him."

Astrid rolls her eyes, "Fine whatever."

"Well, I know more about him than you do about Emmett."

"That's why he and I are friends so we can get to know each other."

"But you like him."

"Yeah as a friend. Yeah, he's cute and all but I'm not about to rush into anything just because of that. I unlike you have common sense."

Bella abruptly stands from the table, "You are such a bitch."

"Yes, yes I am. And you are an idiot."

Bella's lip quivers and she bursts into tears. She runs upstairs to her room and slams the door.

Later on, that night when Charlie gets home he asks for Bella and Astrid tells him that she went to bed early. She serves Charlie dinner and they sit down to a nice meal. Astrid looks up at her father who is reading the paper.

"So, Dad, what have you decided about the MMA?"

Charlie sighs and puts the paper down, "Are you sure you can handle it?"

"Definitely."

"You won't get hurt?"

"Well, yeah but not nearly as bad as the person I'm fighting," She says with a vicious grin.

Charlie rolls his eyes, "Fine, I already wrote the letter giving you permission."

Astrid squeals and hugs her father, "Thank you, Daddy, this is going to be so awesome. And when I have my first match you have to come so you can see me beat the shit out of someone."

"Hey, hey, language," He says with a chuckle

"Sorry, Dad."

"So when will you start?"

"I'll call Emmett tonight and see if he can take me tomorrow."

Charlie raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure there's nothing going on between you and that boy?"

"Dad, please we're just friends I don't know him well enough to want anything else with him."

"Good girl."

After dinner, Astrid cleans up and goes upstairs to call Emmett. The phone rings twice and Emmett answers.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Em."

"Hey, Astrid, to what do I owe this call?"

"Well, I was talking to my dad and he finally said yes about me training with that MMA club. So I was wondering if you could take me tomorrow?"

"Yeah, no problem. How about I pick you up for school too?"

"Um, I thought I would just ride with Bella."

"Didn't you know, Edward is picking her up tomorrow."

"I can't believe this shit."

"What?"

"My idiot sister told me that she and your stupid brother are in love."

"Yeah, I heard that."

"And what do you think?"

"Honestly? I think it's too soon."

"Thank you, I think the same thing."

"But there's nothing we can do about it, it's their life," Emmett tells her.

"I guess not. I just know this is going to lead to heartbreak."

"Maybe not."

"Well, anyway I'll see you tomorrow, okay? And thanks again, Em."

"Yeah, sure no problem."

Astrid hangs up the phone and sighs. Emmett's right, there's nothing she can do about Bella so she's not even going to try. She puts her phone to charge goes to her bathroom to get ready for bed. When she's finished she gets into bed and stares at the clouds passing by until she falls asleep. She once again dreams of the man with the beautiful blue eyes and the woman with the soft voice.