Charlie: Hey kid, did you have fun at your sleepover?
Bella: Eh, it was okay. I'm guessing you didn't do any chores while I was gone though?
Charlie: Why would I? That's a woman's job.
Bella: *sigh* I'll get on it *goes up to her room* …huh, it looks tidier than when I left. And there's less clothes in the hamper than when I was last here…and the red shirt I was going to wear on Thursday then changed my mind on isn't draped on the chair anymore…why do I have a bad feeling about this? *doorbell rings*
Charlie: BELLA! It's probably your boyfriend. You get the door, I'll get Old Betsy.
Bella: Well, I guess this is a problem for later then *goes and opens the door*
Edward: Hi Bella *dodges shotgun blast from Charlie* Why didn't you tell me you had another vampire friend?
Bella: Another vampire friend?
Edward: Yeah, I can smell them all over your room.
Bella: Well, Alice got a bunch of my stuff for our sleepover, so…
Edward: Silly Bella, I know what Alice smells like.
Bella: Wait, you don't know whose smell it was?
Edward: …uh oh…
Bella: Why uh oh? What's uh oh?
Edward: We need to go talk to the others.
Bella: Wait, but…
Edward: Now *lifts Bella over his shoulder*
Charlie: Bella? Is this a kidnapping? Blink twice if it is *starts aiming Old Betsy*
Bella: It's not a kidnapping, dad.
Charlie: Feel free to say that while he can hear you, but he can't see your eyes, so blink to tell me what's happening.
Bella: We're just going to… *Edward sits her in his car*
Charlie: I'm going to interpret that as a kidnapping *aims his gun, as Edward pulls out of the driveway* Don't worry Bella, I'll call the police *picks up phone and dials 911. A phone rings in his back pocket*
Charlie: *answering the other phone* Chief Swan's office.
Charlie: Yeah, uh, my daughter's just been kidnapped by her boyfriend.
Charlie: Don't worry sir, we'll get her back. What's your name?
Charlie: My name is Charlie Swan.
Charlie: What? No way, that's my name too.
Charlie: Really? That's cool.
Charlie: Yeah, a weird coincidence. Now, can I ask your daughter's name?
Charlie: Her name is Bella.
Charlie: Holy shit, that's my daughter's name too.
Charlie: Wow, that's incredible.
Charlie: I know right? Now, what's her boyfriend's name, we'll have a squad swing by his house immediately.
Charlie: His name is Edward Cullen.
Charlie: Cullen, eh? I never did trust that doctor or his family.
Charlie: You suspect them of something too, eh?
Charlie: There's always been something not quite right about that family. Don't worry sir, we'll get your daughter back soon, safe and sound.
Charlie: Thank God. I really appreciate your help Chief Swan.
Charlie: Any time, citizen *hangs up*
Charlie: …shit, I didn't give him an address.
*meanwhile, at the Cullen house*
Edward: Alice, you wouldn't happen to have seen a vampire in Bella's room, would you?
Alice: Edward, I'm already watching Victoria, the Volturi, and Bella's every move. Why the hell would I know when an unknown vampire's been in Bella's room?
Bella: You're doing what to me?
Edward: But then, if it wasn't Victoria or the Volturi, who was it?
Emmett: *bursting through the back door with Jasper* That bastard outsmarted us.
Jasper: We think he got into a nearby car and drove away.
Bella: Why should that matter? Also, about watching my every move…
Carlisle: So, they knew what they were doing when they went into Bella's room.
Esme: But why would they choose Bella's room specifically?
Bella: Probably because they're curious why there's a vampire scent going into and out of my room every night. Now, about watching me…
Rosalie: You know, this really hurts my argument about keeping Bella human…
Bella: Is anyone going to listen to me?
Edward: Don't worry Bella, everything will be just fine, don't worry about a thing.
Bella: I'm more curious about the watchi…
Edward: I better take her home, she's worked herself into a right state.
Bella: No I… *gets easily picked up by Edward and taken back to his car*
*back at Bella's house*
Bella: Hey dad, I'm back.
Charlie: Can't talk now, me and Chief Swan are about to go on a hunting party to save you from your boyfriend *walks out the door past Bella and Edward*
Bella: What just…
Edward: Oh, he just thinks I kidnapped you. No big deal.
Bella: It sounds like a very big deal, but it's also probably one of those big deals that won't be a problem until later *phone rings* Hold that thought *picks up phone* Hello?
Edward: *to himself* How can I hold a thought? It's not a physical object.
Jacob: Hey Bella, what's up?
Bella: Oh, not much, other than there being a vampire in my house.
Jacob: Well, that's what happens when your boyfriend is a vampire.
Bella: No, as in an unknown vampire.
Jacob: …wait, how does that even happen?
Bella: Who knows? But anyway…
Jacob: Can I talk to Edward?
Bella: I mean, if you want to, but…
Jacob: *serious for once* Now, Bella.
Bella: *momentarily stunned* Okay *hands the phone to Edward* Wait, what the hell just happened?
Edward: *on the phone* Hi Jacob…yeah, I noticed the scent this morning…no, it's not Victoria…so you guys haven't noticed anything either? …I see…yeah, that could work…you sure Sam will be okay with that? …you're right, it is a serious matter that needs urgent discussion…alright, be there soon…no, you're the best…okay, bye for now *hangs up*
Bella: What was all that about?
Edward: Well, if an unknown vampire is hanging around, the wolves want to be sure it isn't going to attack them or their people, so we've called a meeting.
Bella: Does that mean…
Edward: Yeah, we're going to redo the borders until we figure out what's going on.
Bella: I would have thought it would be easier to just get rid of the borders altogether while you sort out the problem.
Edward: Silly Bella, that would make sense.
Author's note: Hey guys, so I noticed on my stats on FFN that I've passed the million-word mark across all my stories (not there yet on AO3, mostly because Dissidia was never posted there, also I don't think they count author's notes). Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who's been reading all this time, and I'm thinking of doing something to commemorate this once I hit the million-word mark on AO3 (so, not for a couple of months or so, I'm only on about 979k over there). I'm thinking something like an Ask Me Anything. Does anyone know any good sites to do something like that? If you do, let me know and I'll try and organise something when I get there. Anyway, until next time guys…