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Chapter 01 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSenior year tomorrow, are you excited?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked over to her best friend and sighed. \u201cNo,\u201d she replied before looking back at the sky. The clouds were beautiful today. Big, puffy clouds and she and Jake were trying to find shapes in them. \u201cI mean\u2026 I guess? One more year here in Forks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd then you can escape,\u201d Jake laughed. \u201cLeave me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I don\u2019t want to! If only Forks had a college, that would have been amazing! Instead, I need to look for somewhere else!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jake huffed. \u201cWho needs college anyway?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked back at him and raised an eyebrow. \u201cSo you want to be a dumb mechanic?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, no, but I can do an apprenticeship for a few years to get additional certifications,\u201d he replied. \u201cNo college involved,\u201d Jake added proudly. \u201cDo you even want to know what you want to do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shrugged. \u201cWe\u2019ll see. Maybe travel the world a bit, take a gap year or something. See history up close, and maybe I\u2019ll go and study history after. You want to come with?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He let out a snort and shook his head. \u201cNah, Loca, I\u2019m fine where I am. And I thought you had donated all the money they paid you off with to charity?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI did,\u201d Bella nodded as she sucked in a breath. \u201cI kept a small portion of it for myself, though. To pay for college so Charlie doesn\u2019t have to. Figured I earned it after what that asshole did. It\u2019s been gathering interest in my savings account, so\u2026\u201d she shrugged. \u201cBut I\u2019d really like you to join me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAgain, I\u2019m staying here,\u201d Jake laughed. \u201cThere is no way I\u2019m going to fly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, we could road trip through America instead?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJake!\u201d Bella let out a whine. \u201cWe do everything together! Why not this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He sighed then as he sat up to look at her. \u201cI\u2019ve helped you to get over that asshole as the good friend that I am, but I\u2019m starting to think that you\u2019re clinging onto me now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a jerk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll always be here, Bells, but it\u2019s time for you to do things on your own. You\u2019re a strong and beautiful woman, and I\u2019ll only be holding you back. So, this year, I\u2019m going to focus on weaning you off of me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJake!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d he laughed. \u201cYou\u2019ll be fine, and we\u2019re still friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella pouted as she punched him in the arm. \u201cYou\u2019re not being fair, we\u2019re always together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s why that needs to change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jake started to blush then. \u201cI may have my eye on a girl\u2026 and I doubt she\u2019ll like it that my best friend acts like we\u2019re Siamese twins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sat up and pushed her hair out of her face before punching him again. \u201cYou could have lead with that titbit, Jake. You want space? Of course, I\u2019ll give you your space so you can do whatever you want,\u201d she smiled at him before hugging him and getting to her feet. \u201cI\u2019d better get home. Charlie wants to do his annual back to school dinner, which means I have to cook it,\u201d she said before running off to her truck and drove straight home, barely keeping it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why was this hurting so much? She saw Jake almost every day, and during breaks she saw him all the time, they always had fun and there hadn\u2019t been anything wrong until she\u2019d mentioned she wanted to travel the world. With him. And then he rejected her. Wanting to stay at the Rez, wanting her to be on her own. Fuck him. Seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If he wanted to be left alone, she was going to leave him alone. Fuck him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She parked her truck in front of the house and walked inside, slamming the door shut before running upstairs to her room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomorrow, everything was going to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sat down at their usual table for lunch the next day after a dreadful start of the day. They had a substitute Spanish teacher and she was more\u2026 advanced than they were. The teacher didn\u2019t like to stick to the curriculum either, and it was hard to keep up. And just because the day couldn\u2019t get any worse, the woman was also their history teacher, but that was a permanent role for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella was impressed by the lesson though, the woman managed to teach them in a way that it sounded as if she\u2019d been present in the particular event that they were learning about and were supposed to write an essay about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHi Bella!\u201d Jessica greeted her as she sat down next to her and Mike sat down next to Jessica. \u201cWe missed you over the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUh, yeah, I spent some time with Jake on the rez,\u201d Bella smiled as she looked at her two friends and didn\u2019t miss the look between them. \u201cWhen did you two happen?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver the summer,\u201d Jessica blushed. \u201cMike found me on the side of the road when my tire blew and it was raining and\u2026 well, things happened.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella smiled as she took a sip of her drink. \u201cI\u2019m happy for you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReally?\u201d Mike blinked at her. \u201cI thought we had something special Bella!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She barked out a laugh and shook her head. \u201cYou wish!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSooo,\u201d Jessica lowered her voice as she scooted closer to Bella. \u201cDid you have the new student in your class yet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat new student?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe and his younger sister have started school today. He\u2019s a senior and he\u2019s super hot. And, God, Bella, an accent to die for!\u201d Jessica then looked at Mike. \u201cFor her, not for me, you\u2019re mine.\u201d She then looked back at Bella. \u201cI think he\u2019s in chemistry and physics with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd how would you know?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI asked,\u201d Jessica grinned as she nodded at the boy just entering the cafeteria. \u201cThere he is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella took a bite of her apple and tried counting to ten before answering. \u201cJessica, I appreciate the thought but I\u2019m done with guys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike\u2019s eyes widened in shock as he nearly choked on his sandwich. \u201cYou\u2019re a lesbian?!\u201d He could already see the possibilities with that. Oh man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDown boy,\u201d Bella replied as she stared him down. \u201cNo, I\u2019m done. Men are assholes. They\u2019re lousy boyfriends and lousy friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, someone sounds bitter,\u201d Angela\u2019s voice sounded as she sat down opposite of Bella and was followed suit by Ben. \u201cWho\u2019s hurt you this time?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody,\u201d Bella replied as she finished eating her apple. \u201cI\u2019m just better off without them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay, so, any plans for this weekend? Shall we go to Port Angeles with the five of us?\u201d Mike asked, desperately wanting to change the conversation before Bella would pull them back into the vortex of depression she\u2019d been experiencing ever since Edward Cullen and his family had messed with her. It was a good thing they left, but she\u2019d never been the same after. Not even with help from her friend Jake. \u201cYou can\u2019t say \u2018no\u2019, Bella. The others can, but you can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a snort. \u201cMike, I\u2019m fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI said you can\u2019t say \u2018no\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I have to,\u201d Bella replied. \u201cCharlie has a thing over at the station and I promised I\u2019d help out with serving coffee and snacks. Do you want me to cancel on Charlie?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike swallowed and shook his head. \u201cNo, the last time I told you to cancel on him he tried to arrest me. I still don\u2019t like it that you\u2019re the chief\u2019s daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She barked out a laugh and shook her head. \u201cI love my dad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDaddy\u2019s little girl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDamn straight,\u201d Bella replied. \u201cMaybe next week. Let\u2019s get through the first week first, shall we?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wasn\u2019t entirely sure why she had kept physics as a subject for her senior year. Chemistry was a lot of fun, sure, and quite easy because she loved to cook, but physics? What was she going to do with physics when she wanted to do something with history? Well, likely. She wasn\u2019t sure what she was going to do after high school and the gap year had been an excuse, was still an excuse, but she had absolutely no clue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She settled in the back of the class and decided that it was going to be her spot for the rest of the year. Sure, Bella was going to pay attention, but at least nobody would see how hard she had to work for a grade for this. She had just put her book down when someone bumped against her table to get to the empty table next to her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSorry,\u201d the boy replied. English accent. New kid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked at him as she shrugged. \u201cI\u2019m fine, did you hurt yourself?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNah,\u201d he smiled at her as he sat down and looked to the front of the classroom where the teacher was still absent before extending his hand to her. \u201cKol.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWelcome to Forks, Kol,\u201d she said as she kept her hands to herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He tilted his head as he looked at her. \u201cNormally one would take the hand offered, shake it and introduce themselves in return. You\u2019re being rude, miss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, I\u2019m not interested in chit-chat,\u201d she replied. Why did this guy remind her of Edward? \u201cLeave me alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol sat down next to her in chemistry too, and tried to talk to her but Bella ignored him and once school was done, she hopped in her truck and after buying some groceries headed back home to do her homework. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was almost as if the new guy was in all of her classes now. As if he had switched some out, and it was annoying. Edward had swapped out classes at first because of her before later swapping back.. Everyone was annoying and she hated to admit it, but even Jessica and Angela were getting on her nerves. She wasn\u2019t closing herself off, she just didn\u2019t want anything to do with guys anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday she found herself alone at the lunch table and Kol joined her. Without asking. \u201cWhat do you want?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol sighed as he took a sip from his drink. \u201cMy siblings want me to make friends, interact with people and you seem to be a nice person. I thought that perhaps you and I could become friends but all you\u2019ve been doing is shutting me down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not interested,\u201d she replied as she looked at him. \u201cThere are plenty of other people in school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He smiled then. \u201cPerhaps, but you\u2019re the one who\u2019s actively avoiding me. I cannot help but be slightly intrigued,\u201d he replied. \u201cWhat\u2019s your damage?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExcuse me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol shrugged. \u201cAre you merely anti-social or have you been hurt by a boy in the past? A boyfriend maybe? A friend? Both?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella narrowed her eyes on him. \u201cSeems like you\u2019ve been asking around about me. Is that why my friends aren\u2019t here right now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe,\u201d Kol smiled. \u201cBut that\u2019s alright, darling, I\u2019m damaged goods myself. Perhaps we could aid each other?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d she said evenly as she took a bite out of her sandwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut perhaps I\u2019m not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a school counselor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAdults suck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTry the new teacher. She\u2019s pretty. You can flirt with her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol\u2019s face scrunched up as if he had eaten a lemon. \u201cNo, thanks. That\u2019s my brother\u2019s wife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a snort. \u201cA family member that\u2019s a teacher. You\u2019re screwed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCould be worse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a breath and nodded. \u201cYep, like your dad being the police chief.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol blinked. \u201cYou\u2019re the chief\u2019s daughter?!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep. Regret wanting me to be your friend now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNope. Definitely need to make you my bestie now. Especially if you can get him to cancel out that ticket he gave me last week,\u201d he admitted with a little smile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She cocked her head with a slight smile as she took out her phone. \u201cWhy were you speeding?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho said I was speeding, and not double parked?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shrugged. \u201cI figured that guys like you like their fast cars. The more expensive the better. What kind of car do you have? That Porsche in the lot outside? Would be a shame to double park that, seeing as it could get scratches, so I think he caught you speeding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He slightly paled then. \u201cYes, it\u2019s mine and yes, I was speeding\u2026 a little\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella hummed. \u201cNot sure if he\u2019ll cancel it, but sure, let\u2019s try,\u201d she said as she started to type. \u201cHi Dad, this new student at school is curious if you could forget that you gave him a speeding ticket. He was driving a Porsche.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hell no<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah\u2026 sorry,\u201d Bella said as she looked at Kol. \u201cNot gonna happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was worth a shot, thank you. I guess I\u2019ll have to go over to pay after school then.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat would be wise, yes,\u201d she said as she took another bite off her sandwich. \u201cAnd it would be wise if you stayed away from me, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause, to me, you appear to be an entitled brat and I\u2019ve had enough of those,\u201d she said before getting up, throwing her sandwich on her tray and headed to throw it all away. She had lost her appetite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella headed to her next class already, passing the new teacher who was snickering as the teacher was texting on her phone. But Bella knew better, the teacher was likely snickering because of what had just happened. Turning around, Bella walked to the teacher and sighed. \u201cExcuse me, miss?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, Bella?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not feeling too well, is it alright if I go home?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She raised an eyebrow. \u201cIt\u2019s the first week of school. Certainly, Kol isn\u2019t that annoying? I mean, I know he is, I live with him, but I think he could be tolerable. Even if he could use a good dose of humility. Thanks for that by the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe needs to stay away from me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam sighed as she put an arm around the girl and lead her away from the students and pulled her into a classroom. Sitting her down, she sat down herself. \u201cWhat\u2019s bothering you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNothing, I just need him to stay away from me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella, please. I hear the other teachers talk about you. Your friends. They say you\u2019re not doing well. You can tell me,\u201d Myriam said as she compelled the girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, not going to happen,\u201d Bella said as she got to her feet. \u201cIf you won\u2019t excuse me for the rest of the day, I\u2019ll find someone who will.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teacher sat back, blinking in confusion as she stared at the girl. \u201cUm, yeah, sure\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you,\u201d Bella let out a breath and walked out of the classroom, pushed through the students returning to their classes and headed outside to take a few breaths as she walked to her truck. Fucking Jake. This was all Jake\u2019s fault. She kicked against the tire of her truck and she could feel something break in her foot and she hit her cab out of frustration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wanted to call Jake, yell at him, but no, she wasn\u2019t going to do that. She would not give him the satisfaction. And perhaps he\u2019d been right, she\u2019d grown too attached to him, but once again, a great guy had turned into a giant fucking asshole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExcuse me,\u201d a girl asked as she walked towards Bella. \u201cIs this your truck?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, I\u2019m going home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo do I, but my brother and I usually travel together and I\u2019m not feeling so well today\u2026 could I get a lift?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re Kol\u2019s sister?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRebekah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour brother is a jerk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe can be,\u201d Rebekah smiled at her. \u201cSo is that a yes? Otherwise I\u2019d have to call my other brother and he can be a beast. Literally. I suppose it\u2019s better than the other one, who can be a monster, but yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed. \u201cYeah, fine, get in, I\u2019ll drive you home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreat, thank you!\u201d Rebekah said as she got into the truck. \u201cHe\u2019s currently in a council meeting today with all the town officials. He would not like it if I\u2019d call him for something as trivial as feeling sick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI understand, don\u2019t worry,\u201d Bella said as she closed her door and winced as she tried to start her truck. She was going to have to go to the doctor to see if it was broken or something after dropping off Rebekah. \u201cSo, where to?\u201d Bella asked as she turned out of the parking lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, we bought a house just outside of town, in the woods.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella stepped on her brake and looked at her. \u201cThere\u2019s only one house in the woods that I know of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy brothers like some space, this was the biggest one in town that was for sale and available on short notice. Do you know where it is?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnfortunately I do,\u201d Bella sighed. \u201cThat place has some bad energy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh yeah, Myriam got rid of it,\u201d Rebekah smiled at her. \u201cApart from a teacher, she\u2019s great with cleansing areas. She\u2019s all floaty and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo she\u2019s a witch?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSay what now?\u201d Rebekah laughed. \u201cA witch? From those stories? Don\u2019t be daft!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shrugged as she started to drive again. \u201cForks is a strange place, Rebekah. Perhaps witches aren\u2019t real, but I\u2019ve seen some weird things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I can promise you that Myriam is not a witch. But a bundle of dried sage and some words of intent can do a lot for a house. Are you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAm I what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMagical?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo. Like I said, I\u2019ve seen some weird shit since I moved to Forks. If I were you I\u2019d be careful. Those woods around that house you\u2019re living in have seen a lot of shit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh don\u2019t worry, my older brothers won\u2019t allow me to go into the woods at night by myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere are your parents?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella frowned, feeling slightly remorseful over how she treated Kol now. \u201cOh. Sorry,\u201d she mumbled, glancing at the girl. \u201cI didn\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s alright,\u201d Rebekah smiled at her. \u201cThey died a long time ago. Only the teachers know, too. We don\u2019t want any special treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStill, I was a jerk to Kol.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fine, he can deal with a few dents in his ego, don\u2019t you fret,\u201d Rebekah replied kindly. \u201cIf anything, your behavior towards him is refreshing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy behavior towards him isn\u2019t right. I know that. And I thought I could deal with this,\u201d Bella said a bit remorseful. \u201cBut he reminds me of my ex-boyfriend. And boys are just terrible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t worry about it. Kol is the least of your worries. If you\u2019d have done that to my older brother, he might be offended and could retaliate. Then Myriam had to step in to defend his honor and things could get messy,\u201d Rebekah smiled at her. \u201cKol\u2019s a sweetheart. Just\u2026 unrefined. My brothers like to bully him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh great, now I feel even worse!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry. He\u2019ll eventually do something to piss you off again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella scowled as she turned into the familiar road towards the house that she knew so well. She tightly gripped the wheel of her truck as she drove and tried not to think about him<\/em>. Arriving at the house, she turned the car around and barely moved. \u201cGet well soon, Rebekah.\u201d From what Bella could see from staring out in front of her, they had remodeled the house somewhat. Gone were the big glass windows, and it looked a lot cosier than it had been. Less sterile. Which was good. But merely sitting in the driveway made her feel nauseous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo you want to come in?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, I think I need to go to the doctor\u2026 I might have broken something while I kicked against my truck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs it this house? Do you have some bad memories attached to it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRebekah, please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah sighed and nodded. \u201cThank you for this enlightening drive home, Bella. I\u2019ll see you tomorrow in school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bella hadn\u2019t broken anything major, so all the doctor did was to put a bandage on her foot to stabilize it and everything had to heal on its own. Until it healed, walking and driving was going to be a bitch, but she was going to have to endure it. It was punishment for being a jerk to Kol and for being so uneasy at the former house of her ex-boyfriend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was just a house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah wasn\u2019t in school the next day, which was a pity because Bella wanted to apologize to her, but Bella knew that Kol was at school as she nearly drove into his Porsche while trying to park. That would have been a nightmare for the insurance! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella found him in English class, sitting next to the only empty table in the classroom, so she sat down next to him. \u201cI\u2019m sorry for my behavior towards you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want your pity, Bella,\u201d Kol spat. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly why only teachers know about our parents being dead. I can\u2019t believe my sister told you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not because of that,\u201d Bella replied. \u201cNever mind, it\u2019s complicated. I just wanted to apologize,\u201d she added as she pulled her book out of her bag. \u201cIf you don\u2019t want it, it\u2019s fine with me,\u201d she added before opening her book and started to focus on the teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Halfway during class, Kol threw a note on her desk. Shall we get out of here?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She looked at him and frowned. \u201cIt\u2019s the first week of school!\u201d she hissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t care!\u201d he hissed back, a cheeky smile on his face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, what if my dad catches us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll go to Port Angeles. Or Seattle. Somewhere. Come on, you know this area better than I do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed and nodded. \u201cAfter this class, so it doesn\u2019t look too suspicious.\u201d Her dad was going to kill her. She should have said no. Kol was going to get her into trouble and she was going to get hurt. He was just like him<\/em>. A family with money. Privileged. Even lived in the same fucking house. And she only said yes because she felt sorry for him. This was a very very bad idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They had taken her car and she set off on the 101 to head to Port Angeles. An hour of driving with Kol in the passenger seat. \u201cThere\u2019s a box there with cassette tapes if you\u2019d like to listen to songs, the antenna on my truck got snapped and I couldn\u2019t be bothered to get it fixed,\u201d she said as she pointed at the glovebox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTapes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She pointed at her radio. \u201cAncient radio. No CDs in this one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol grabbed the box and saw everything labeled neatly. \u201cI love music,\u201d he said nodding before putting the box back down. \u201cMyriam gave me an ipod and loaded it up with all sorts of music from the last century, it\u2019s quite a treat,\u201d he said as he motioned to the cable that was hanging out from the radio. \u201cMind if I hook it up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGo right ahead,\u201d she said with a shrug. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, where are you taking me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPort Angeles. Seattle is a big drive and my foot still hurts so\u2026\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour foot?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, I kicked my truck yesterday, broke a tiny bone,\u201d she lifted her pants leg. \u201cNo cast, because it\u2019s such a tiny bone but it hurts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen let me drive!\u201d Kol said shocked. \u201cDarling, you should have said something, I\u2019d have picked you up from home!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not, no, pull over. I\u2019m going to drive,\u201d he said as he unfastened his seatbelt. \u201cCome on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe truck is temperamental.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll manage. Pull over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKol, it\u2019s my truck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd? You\u2019d have done the same if it were me with a hurt foot and driving you. For safety sake, let\u2019s swap places,\u201d he pleaded with her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She pulled onto the hard shoulder and hit the brakes hard. \u201cYou think my truck isn\u2019t safe?!\u201d Yep, just like Edward. \u201cThis thing may be old but it\u2019s safe. It\u2019s being checked regularly by a mechanic and he and I work on the truck ourselves. This is a safe truck!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol blinked at her and held up his hands in defense. \u201cBella, I think your pretty red truck is perfectly safe, but you driving with a hurt foot is not. In fact, if you and I were to have an accident with our cars, you\u2019d win with barely a scratch and the flashy Porsche my brother bought would be mangled. Allowing me to drive means we\u2019ll have a bigger chance of making it back in one piece.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine,\u201d she shrugged as she unfastened her seatbelt and hopped out of the truck. \u201cAll yours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to steal it or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, more worried you want to replace it with something newer,\u201d she muttered under her breath as she climbed into the passenger seat and closed the door. \u201cJust follow this road, we\u2019ll be in Port Angeles in like 45 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol didn\u2019t miss what she had muttered under her breath. That, and Rebekah\u2019s tale about how she was at the house had him worried. They were all aware of the house having been the former residence of a Cold One coven. Had Bella encountered them and<\/em> survived them? What was she? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He watched her as she turned on his ipod and she looked out the window as she listened to the music. After a while, he spoke up. \u201cI live with my brothers Elijah and Klaus, with Klaus\u2019 wife Myriam and my sister Rebekah. We lived a very sheltered life, especially my sister and I, and for me this is actually the first time I have some sort of a high school experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou sound like you were or are in a cult.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol let out a snort. \u201cIt sometimes feels that way, but no. I\u2019m at Elijah and Klaus\u2019 mercy and Myriam is the one who makes sure things don\u2019t get out of hand much. I– I have issues with controlling my emotions. Mainly my anger. Or anxiety. It\u2019s always a party when both come out to play.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRebekah said that one of them is a beast and the other is a monster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPretty accurate. Although the beast is married to Myriam and not that bad in comparison to the monster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you in trouble?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He smiled at her then. \u201cDarling, I\u2019m always in trouble, just the way I want it to be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut with your brothers, I mean, my dad—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry about me, it\u2019s not as bad as it sounds. In fact, I think I\u2019m worse than them in more ways than one. Which might be their fault, but I\u2019ve never been one for restraint,\u201d he grinned as he looked back on the road. \u201cAnd it\u2019s not all that bad, we\u2019ve traveled a lot, the lot of us. Seen a lot of the world. Trying to escape our tyrants of parents. So it\u2019s a good thing they\u2019re dead. We can finally settle. I\u2019m just having some\u2026 adjustment issues, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did that story sound like the biggest bullcrap there was? He sounded like he was choosing his words far too careful to have the story sound authentic. It sounded calculated. Maybe there was some sort of truth in there, but it didn\u2019t sit well with her. \u201cCongrats, you\u2019re broken, much like every other teen out there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReally?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded. \u201cIt\u2019s all the rage these days. Bad family life? You\u2019re broken. Failing school? Not your fault, you\u2019re broken and the system is failing you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you broken?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo. I\u2019m angry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ah, they were making progress! Seeing as she was talkative, Kol decided to keep asking. \u201cAbout what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s none of your business,\u201d she smiled sweetly at him. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter. Once I graduate I\u2019m getting out of here and see the world for a while and then it won\u2019t matter at all why I\u2019m angry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDarling, from what I know and have experienced over the years, you can run as far as you want to, but your problems would still be there. Perhaps even follow you. And out there, in the world, you could run into more bigger and scarier problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI doubt that,\u201d Bella let out a snort. \u201cAs long as I avoid Alaska, I\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaska. Hadn\u2019t the Cullens gone there? Elijah had done some research when buying the house a couple of months ago and discovering some relics left behind. Elijah was apprehensive at first of settling for a while in Forks because of the former presence of the Cold Ones and of course, the shifter wolves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in all honesty, Kol didn\u2019t like this place either. He preferred the sun. Couldn\u2019t they have relocated to San Francisco? Yes, they had agreed to leave New Orleans to Marcel Gerard but Forks? Perhaps the small community would be less tempting for Kol to start a mass murder, but still. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But apparently, it\u2019s what his family has been doing for years. Move to the least likely places where nobody else would think of trying to find you. Forks was one of those places. \u201cAlaska?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEx-boyfriend,\u201d she said as she looked out of the window. \u201cNot worth spilling words over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do love a good gossip.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo. We can talk about anything else but not that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol smirked. \u201cDid he have a small wiener? He probably had an itsy bitsy dick. Good thing he\u2019s an ex. You won\u2019t miss much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She smiled a little at that. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t know, he was a prude.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOr perhaps secretly gay. Just having you as his beard. All into sparkles and feather boas,\u201d Kol mused. \u201cMaybe a big, secret disco built into his room so when you\u2019d leave he\u2019d have kinky gay parties. With a giant disco ball.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, the guy obviously hurt you otherwise you wouldn\u2019t be so tight-lipped about him. I\u2019d love to beat him up for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t,\u201d she let out a snort and shook her head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause he\u2019s in Alaska.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll go there in the next school break.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo! He\u2019ll kill you! And if not him, maybe his siblings will!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He briefly looked at her with worry. \u201cDid he hit you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid you ever report him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, and drop it,\u201d she said as she nodded to the traffic sign. \u201cThe next one left.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m fine, honestly,\u201d she replied as she pointed at the turn. \u201cWell, I\u2019m likely not fine seeing as for the last year or so, and especially during the summer, I managed not to think about him and latched onto my best friend to have fun together. And we did. And then the day before school started he told me he needed space and that I had to stay away and live my own life. So\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve looked it up, it\u2019s called codependency. Apparently, it\u2019s a bitch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol started to laugh. \u201cThat sounds so much like my brother back in the day until Myriam kicked him in the ass. Literally. Told him to get rid of my older brother. They were like Siamese twins. Elijah didn\u2019t think that Klaus could be fine without him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She bit her lip as Kol parked the truck. \u201cI\u2019m not sure if I\u2019ll be fine without my best friend, though. He and his tribe makes me feel safe, and he took that away from me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s on the reservation?\u201d Kol blinked as he turned off the car. This girl was neck deep into the supernatural and she was still standing. How was that even possible? \u201cWant me to kick his ass? I could use a good fight!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe doesn\u2019t deserve that. I probably deserved this, he was likely annoyed by my presence… And it\u2019s fine. I\u2019m fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think you\u2019re not. Which is alright, because neither am I and I think we\u2019ll get along swimmingly,\u201d he smiled at her as he handed her the keys of the truck before getting out and helping her out the truck as well. \u201cSo, where do we go first?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shrugged. \u201cI don\u2019t know, you wanted a change of scenery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLunch?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSure, but let\u2019s go to the sandwich place, the Italian isn\u2019t that great,\u201d she said as she locked her truck and directed Kol to the sandwich place. \u201cPort Angeles has a great bookstore, though. It\u2019s owned by a tribal woman and she has all the books. She\u2019s helped me a great deal with some uh\u2026 research\u2026 I did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He likely had to come up with a plan not to go to that bookstore. It was highly likely that he wouldn\u2019t be able to get in. Not only was it privately owned, but Tribal women were also crafty. Not necessarily witches, but tribal magic was just as powerful. \u201cFor school?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot really. All the information we need for our essays can be found at school or the internet. This needed some bookish knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat was it about?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFairy tales,\u201d she smiled at him. \u201cMyths and legends. It was quite an interesting read and it pushed me in the right direction to do more research online.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought you loved history?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do, and sometimes that involves myths and legends. You can\u2019t really understand the history of something without learning what\u2019s around it or that\u2019s what I believe anyway,\u201d she lead him down the road past the bookstore they\u2019d likely visit later and Kol felt as if he was being pushed away from it. Yep, the bookstore was going to be a problem. \u201cI heard a lot of tribal myths and legends during campfire, but to find actual ties to the history of the region, that\u2019s just awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNerd.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProud of it,\u201d she grinned. \u201cI just like to be thorough and this was a side project of mine. And that\u2019s why I want to travel. Visit historic sites myself. Like Pompeii!\u201d she said enthusiastically. \u201cAlthough\u2026 on second thought\u2026 that might not be wise\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cItaly is beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRemember what I said about avoiding Alaska earlier? Let\u2019s add Italy to that list. I\u2019ll be fine as long as I avoid those. And\u2026 likely Egypt. I\u2019ll probably be fine everywhere else, but maybe I should check that, just in case. I might be stuck forever in Forks,\u201d she said sadly before muttering to herself to double check the fine print. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol decided to pretend he didn\u2019t know what she was talking about. He had an idea, but he was certain that Elijah or Klaus would know more. \u201cDon\u2019t be daft. The world is a great place, but like I said, running from your problems only makes them worse or you\u2019ll encounter bigger problems because of your problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLook at you, sounding all grown up,\u201d she let out a chuckle and pointed at the sandwich store. \u201cLunch!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella was back home by the end of the school day and Kol decided to walk back to school to pick up his car. For some reason, Bella\u2019s foot felt fine, and she decided to take a walk in the woods. To clear her mind. She had taken some things with her to go over, and she wanted to do that away from prying eyes, like her father. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her talk with Kol, she had kept it as vague as possible, made her realize that she wasn\u2019t that free at all. She could travel the world, but she\u2019d likely be hunted, and she needed to be sure. It was her anxiety that was talking to her, and that was fine. She needed to be reassured that she was fine. That she didn\u2019t have to stay in Forks for the rest of her life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That pit in her stomach that had slightly gone, had come back. And that was bad news. She didn\u2019t have Jake to fall back on this time. Without Jake, she couldn\u2019t stand it and he had made it clear he didn\u2019t want her to call him or to stop by. She couldn\u2019t bother Jessica or Angie with this, because what was she going to say? Even Jake didn\u2019t know the full story but at least he was in the know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, she was alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And she needed reassurance that her deal had been safe. That she was free to go wherever. If not, she wasn\u2019t sure what she\u2019d do. College wouldn\u2019t be an option as that would take her to Seattle or further away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without Jake, the world was a lot darker. More serious. Cold. And it had only been a couple of days. Less than a week. Bella was stupid and having withdrawal symptoms. Jake? Or\u2026 perhaps without Jake, the Edward fall out could now be properly felt? No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She threw up near the river before rinsing her mouth out with the water and continued to walk. Once she was sure she was all alone, she sat down in a clearing and grabbed the document out of her bag and started to read. Reread. She\u2019d read it a million times, but she could have missed something. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella didn\u2019t underestimate the Cold Ones and their possible knowledge of magic. Because they were magical, why else would they have special gifts? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As she paged through the pages, everything appeared the same. It wasn\u2019t until she spilled a bit of water from her bottle on the last page that everything changed. There was an additional paragraph, right above where she signed the agreement. Where Edward and Carlisle signed. And the Volturi Kings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She felt her heart drop as she gently spread out the water. This agreement is null and void should Ms. Swan travel more than two hours away from Forks, Washington, United States.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella could feel a stabbing pain in her body and hugged her knees to her chest. She was a prisoner. In Forks. She\u2019d be safe from the Cullens, but not if she\u2019d travel far away. She\u2019d been screwed over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her freedom had come with the price of not having any. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella\u2019s head snapped up to the voice she\u2019d just heard. The familiar voice and quickly rushed to her feet as she stuffed the agreement in her bag. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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