New Neighbors

The next morning, Esme looked like June Cleaver calling everyone down to head off to school. “Oh, you be careful. Remember, if you get tired just go to the nurses office and they will let you lay down. Carlisle already set it up so you can do that without any problems from the teachers and nurses.” Esme fussed over Anna Belle making sure her hair was perfect, her clothes perfect, and her bag was all packed with everything she needed.

“Esme, she knows what to do. She has been to school before. She will be fine.” Carlisle laughed softly, watching from a few feet behind her.

She turned to him and narrowed her eyes. “She has been home ever since coming back from that trip with me. I just want to make sure my baby is going to be all right, if that's okay with you.” Esme twirled around to continue.

“Esme, if you keep this up, we will be late for school.” Edward's words having a bite to them as he spoke. Bella hadn't called or text him to let him know that she was in Chicago yet and it was wearing on his nerves.

“Okay. Now remember, Blaine is expecting you after school for work, but don't work to long; especially since you had school today and again tomorrow.” Esme was finishing with her fussing now. She walked with them as they headed outside. Anna Belle, Rosalie, and Emmett were taking Anna Belle's car, while Alice and Jasper rode with Edward. Esme waved to them as they sped out of the driveway. “Oh Carlisle, do you think its too soon for Anna Belle to do this? She still gets tired so quickly.”

Carlisle smiled as he wrapped his arm around her and kissed her on the side of the head. “She will be just fine, I promise you.” He chuckled softly.

“I hope so.” Esme said as she hugged Carlisle back. He lead her back into the house to spend some 'alone time' together with her.

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When they arrived at school, the students who knew Anna Belle were on pins and needles waiting for her to arrive. Once her and Edwards' cars pulled in, they swarmed Anna Belle's car. The talking started the moment she got out and continued as they walked into the school. The teachers were glad to see Anna Belle back as well. They were impressed that she kept up with her studies while she was gone. None of them had to go over anything especially for her.

By the time lunch came around, Anna Belle was getting tired. She tried to hide it from everyone, but with Edward around it didn't work. “You should head to the nurse's office to lay down for a while. The teachers won't mind.”

“No, I don't want to. I want to go to class.” Anna Belle looked up at everyone watching them. She turned to Rosalie hoping that she would tell them to let her go to class.

“Anna Belle, it wouldn't be good—especially on your first day back to school—to fall asleep during class.” Rosalie told her, looking sorry for the girl as she reached over to push a lock of hair behind her ear gently. “Go to the nurse's office honey, and get some rest. We will tell the teachers, I promise.” Anna Belle frowned as she nodded and stood up, heading towards the nurse's office.

Meanwhile, everyone watched her head out of the cafeteria. “She will get better, I saw it...just before her future changed and then disappeared.” Alice said, trying to be comforting.

“Her future isn't disappearing, stop saying that!” Rosalie hissed, narrowing her eyes at Alice as she stood up and stormed out of the room.

Emmett sighed softly as he stood up slowly. “I had better go after her.” He said, following her.

Alice looked down, feeling horrible about everything. Jasper wrapped an arm around her, holding her gently. “It is not your fault, Alice. You have to realize that.” He tried to cheer her up, while Edward nodded.

“It's not your fault that you don't see Anna Belle's future anymore. After all, with all this weirdness going on with the wolves, I'm not that surprised.” Edward said, trying to be helpful.

“I know, but I still feel bad.” Alice said simply before they continued their farce of eating.

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When Anna Belle arrived at the nurse's office she was greeted and lead into the room with the beds right away, and tucked in by the nurse. As she laid in the bed refusing to sleep, she pulled out her cell phone. She quickly text Blaine. 'I am glad you figured out I was here.'

A few minutes goes by and she got a response. 'Of course you told me where you were.'

Anna Belle frowned at the phone. 'When?'

The answer was almost immediate. 'A few days before the Cullen's took custody of you.'

Anna Belle thought back. She was unconscious at that time. She was about to text him back when a call came in. She frowned at the number. “Hello?” Her voice shaky.

“Hello, my little doll. You have been a bad little girl. But now, it's time for you to come home, where you belong.” Alexander purred into his phone.

“No, I am home. You need to leave me alone.” Anna Belle said softly, keeping her mind blank.

“I think you will come back to me, Anna Belle. I have someone here—the very someone who caused all this trouble for us.” Alexander smiled as he looked down at Bella in the same box he had put Anna Belle in. She was still unconscious due to the drugs she was given. “Come back to me, and I will let her go.”

Anna Belle was trying to remain calm as she spoke. “Where?”

“Your home town. I will be waiting.” Alexander hung up the phone.

Anna Belle stared at the phone shocked at what just happened. She looked up at the clock, biting her lower lip gently. There were still a few hours of school left, so she could get a head start before they realized she was gone. She jumped up and headed to the door, keeping her mind a jumbled mess as she rushed past the nurse saying she was going to head home, she wasn't feeling well. Once outside, she jumped into her car, booted up her laptop the moment she sat in the car, and then sped out of the parking lot. Heading to the main road and then the highway, she tried to keep her mind closed to Edward and Alice. Hopefully they would understand.


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“She's gone. Where would she go?” Alice asked.

The family, along with Blaine, sat in the living room of the Cullen home, shock and disbelief written upon their faces. Anna Belle had ran away and neither Alice or Edward could figure out where she was or why she had taken off without letting someone know. “This isn't like her. I swear to you, it isn't.” Blaine's voice filled with disbelief as he spoke the words.

“We know that. She didn't plan this, that's for sure. Alice or I would have seen it coming.” Edward softly tried to make Blaine not feel so bad. But, that was a hard job to do.

“Can you see anything with her right now, Alice?” Esme's voice was close to begging.

Alice nodded. “Images, but none of them connect. She is trying to block me basically, but I don't know why.” She felt horrible for not being more helpful.

“It's not your fault, Alice. Anna Belle is trying to do something on her own, but we just wish she would have told us before going off and doing this.” Carlisle tried to be reassuring, which made Alice smile. “I have a feeling she will come back, as soon as she's done doing what she needs to do.” He said, just before the phone rang.

Esme went to answer it. She came back with it, holding it out to Carlisle. “It's Billy Black.” She was shocked the man was calling the house like this now.

Carlisle sighed as he took the phone and started to talk. “Hello, Billy.”

“What is going on, Carlisle? There has been a disruption in the feeling of the Earth. What has happened to Anna Belle?” Billy's voice was stern and full of concern.

Carlisle sighed softly. “She has ran off, Billy. We don't know why or where to. It was just sudden. She got tired at school, went to the nurses office to lay down, and then just left suddenly. Even the wolf pup that has been staying here is agitated right now.”

“It's because she is gone. We need to get her back, Carlisle.” Billy's voice was insistent. “Sam told me about Embry. If he finds out that she's gone, he will be hard to manage.”

“Trust me, we are working on how to get her back right now, Billy. But we don't know where she went and neither Alice nor Edward can get a good grasp on her.” Carlisle explained with a sigh.

“We will try and keep this quiet here, but we won't be able to do it for long.” Billy said before he hung up with Carlisle.

“The wolves know she's gone. They are going to try to keep this from the one named Embry, but it won't be good if she isn't back before he finds out.” Carlisle hung up the phone.

“Then we will simply have to get her back.”

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Alexander watched Bella as she slept through her drug induced stupor. “What are you planning on doing with her after Anna Belle comes?” Loreen asked as she walked up to Alexander.

Alexander smiled a wicked smile. “I intend on feeding, maybe even turning her.”

“The old people?” Loreen pointed towards the elderly couple in the corner tied up.

Alexander's smile widened. “Oh, they're a snack for Anna Belle. I will make her like us one way or another. She will drink human blood again.” He laughed softly knowing that Anna Belle was coming thinking she would save her little human friend, only to be falling easily into his trap.

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Edward was sitting in his room alone, his mind on Bella as always. He sighed softly as he tried to figure out why she hadn't called him yet. He thought he would at least have heard from her once by now. He looked down at his cell phone, picked it up, and dialed Bella's cell phone again. He frowned when it went straight to voicemail. It never went straight to voice mail. He then tried her father, Charlie.

Charlie answered his phone quickly. “Hello?”

“Hello Chief Swan, this is Edward Cullen.” Edward hoped he wasn't going to make Charlie upset.

“Oh yes, Edward. Bella won't be home for a few more days.” Charlie couldn't believe the boy was calling him already.

“Well actually, I was wondering if she has called you? I tried to call her, and well, it went straight to her voice mail. She always has her phone with her.” Edward looked at a photo of him and Bella.

“No she hasn't called me, and that is strange. Especially for her. She may just be busy with her mother and Phil.” Charlie was now trying to figure out what was going on as well.

“Yeah she may be busy with them. Thank you, Chief Swan. Can you tell her I called, if she calls you first?” Edwards voice sounding somewhat cold now.

“Of course, Edward. I will let her know.” Charlie said before hanging up.

Edward sat on the bed staring at his phone, worried. Something wasn't right and he knew it. She should have called by now. He picked up the phone again and dialed. The phone rang and rang. Until......

“Hello, Edward.”



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A/N

THE END IS NEAR. Oh my god I can just FEEL the ending coming on right now. Its so close I can TASTE IT, and it tastes good. I hope you are all enjoying the story. But remember I will be continuing a certain love story in another story so watch out hehe.