Forever a mystery part 2: Putting together the missing pieces

Wanna spend the night?

So, what's the plan now? Jake asked us when we had showed them around the treehouse, and were all gathered in my room. It's technically a guest room but its mine now. Well, now that we are together, I kind of had my own plan. Edward smirks. Oh Jade, you know what that means? Jake smiles. Edward laughs. Do you have to? I asked Edward, he's gonna want to pick the outfit now. Besides its not my big news.

What news? I'll tell you in the morning. Hey Jack are you coming to school with us? Why wouldn't I be? Your job. I frown. Don't look at me like that Jade. I'll be there, I promise. But tonight I'm going back "home." Why'd you say it that way? Bella asks him. I'm just more here than I am where I'm from. Where are you from? I'm from Alaska.

Then why are you here all the time and how do you get here so fast? Sorry Bella not allowed to tell you that. Why is it so cold wherever you are Jack? Yeah, I thought Jess helped you with that? I ask him barely even moving my mouth. Well, I'm gonna go to Jessica's now and get her to help me with that again. See you in the morning. He kisses me goodbye, hugs Jake and Edward goodbye. Bye guys. All: Bye Jack!

He goes down the ladder goes around the back and flies off. So about tomorrow morning? Bella asks the rest of us. Don't worry Bella it will all be fine. Ok Jake whatever makes you happy. I say rolling my eyes. Would you prefer we do it now, or do you want me to come over and do it in the morning? Whatever you want.

Morning it is. Yeah alright. You're gonna pick her outfit? This I gotta see. Bella tells us. Then come on over before school and we'll all go to school together. Well I mean I go to a different school but we can all go together. Jessica will meet us at school, I'll stop and say hello, and then I'll head off to my own. Sounds like a plan.

It's getting late, we should head back. You turning in for the night Jake? Yeah. My dad probably wants me to be home. He doesn't like me too much does he? Edward laughs. IDK why your family likes me just fine. You're one of the elephants in the room that is already a norm to our everyday life. Edward reminds him.

Jacob rolls his eyes. See you all in the morning. He salutes to us all climbing down the ladder we both roll our eyes as we start off after him. To our respected homes. Edward is planning on taking Bella to school in his car tomorrow morning, and she's gonna walk over in the morning not expecting for him to show her off on his arm as his girlfriend in the morning, but we're already breaking all the rules anyways. What's one more?

When I wake up Edward's fingers are combing through my hair, brushing it to the side. Good morning he calls in a gentle soft voice. Good morning I yawn. Hm, Jake you're already here I question. And Bella's downstairs waiting. How long have ya'll been waiting to wake me up? I ask stretching. Not long.

Edward did you sleep at all last night? Yes Jade, he assures me. It's part of the rule. Because of you and your powers. I pull out my phone and text Bella telling her she can come up. She comes up. I feel like I'm about to watch a show. She sits on the bed, and puts her hands in her lap. You alright? Yeah, just cold. You'll get used to it I yawn.

Just ask Jake he has. Ok Jake work your magic. Watch this Bella, he says getting up from the bed. He points to the closet. Bella, he tells her.... Yes? Oh, I get to be part of the magic trick. She chuckles. Open the closet. Like this? Perfect, now let's see. He thinks putting a hand to his chin. Two over from the left. Now down a couple. Riigghhttt.... There! He points. Hand it to me. She hands him the outfit (outfit 28) and he throws it on the bed.

Go put this on, and use that black leather jacket with it. And don't forget the sunglasses. Hey Bella watch this. I smile. See the outfit? Yes I picked it out after what Jake told me to pick. I don't have a reason to go into another room to change. I snap my fingers and the outfit goes onto my body. Cool. Come sit let me braid your hair, Jake tells me. Jacob? I whine. It's not makeup, and its not more clothing.

You love your hair being played with. Fine. I say as I sit down onto the bed. He starts to braid away. You're so lucky Edward, I wish I had a little sister. I got stuck with a pack of "brothers." Jake you're an only child. Bella reminds me. Not with the pack brothers. He shakes his head. What are you talking about? It's not important. Well Jake you do. Edward stops him, you've got all of mine and trust me having 3 sisters and 2 brothers is more than enough. Well the Cullen house anyways, outside of the house I have 3 sisters where only one is blood and 4 brothers.

But I'm not.... And Jack isn't.... He starts shaking his head. You should've been here for the family night songs. No matter shape size or color it doesn't matter what we look like everyone in this house is family. You sound like Esme. Well she's rubbed off on me. I love my mom he shrugs, but I miss my biological one.

Come on, let's grab something to eat and head to school. Jessica's waiting for us. Are you hoping in the car or on that death trap of yours? Ha-ha. Jake laughs sarcastically. It's perfectly safe. That seems like a common quote around here. Can we just go? Please? Staying for breakfast Jacob? I wouldn't want to be a burden. Jacob I'm sure mom already made you something anyways. Yeah Esme will do that. Jake shrugs. Wanna slide down the banister?

Like a race? Edward smiles. They race to the stairs, and slide sit on them. 1.... Edward smirks.... 2..... Jake smiles. Both: 3! They laugh sliding down. Boys, boys. Esme calls to them both shaking her head playfully. All of you come sit down, smiles. Bella covers her mouth to keep from giggling. Good morning Bella, Jacob. She calls to them. Both: Morning. Good morning Jade. Morning aunt Esme. She kisses my cheek.

Come sit down for breakfast. Jake come join us I made you and Jade something human to eat. Bella are you hungry? No I ate before I came over. We've got plenty to go around. She assures her. I'm fine really Mrs. Cullen. Call me Esme Sweetie. She tells Bella with a gentle smile. When we all finish eating we head off for school.

Good morning Jessica. Morning Jacob she smiles hugging him as he gets off his motorcycle. You coming to school today? She asks him kissing his cheek. No, he shakes his head just saying hello. And here they are. He turns his head as we pull into a parking spot everyone else was discussing prom, when the three of us got out of Edward's car as everyone stops and stares at us. She's your handy work I'm guessing? Jessica smiles.

I run up to Jack when I see him throwing my skateboard onto the ground and rolling off. Edward everyone's starring she mumbles. Not everyone.... Nope he just looked, besides we're breaking all the rules anyways. ET: Being BFFs with a werewolf is definitely probably against the rules he thinks rolling his eyes not like anyone can tell since he's got sunglasses on.

But Jake and I roll our eyes. Well I should be going now. I have my own school to get too. See you guys later, maybe we'll stop at Cora's for a bite to eat after. Sounds like a plan see you after. All: Bye Jacob! We all call after him, as the motor runs as he waves over his shoulder taking off.

After school we meet up with Jake at Cora's. Hey ya'll welcome back. Special order or real food? What say you thy little sister? I roll my eyes. How many times have you taken that class that's like a next year class? We don't do Shakespeare till Senior year. I frown. Why the wrong face? I love R&J and we don't get to do it till next year. I was at least allowed to read books in the castle and what better books to let me escape from my reality than a fate worse than death?

That's not gonna make you feel better, trust me I should know. Real food please. Right away. Jake joining you? Yep. Are you joining Chief Swan? He's waiting for Bella. No, its just us today. Bella arrives we are on the other side of the restaurant. When they start conversing, we hear about what happened this morning and the footprint. MT: One of our kind? ET: Yeah. He frowns. JT: Do you know who? ET: No, no one I recognized. He shakes his head.

My eyes cloud over. Jade are you alright? Jake, leave her be, she's just having a vision. ET: What do you see? MT: I do. Both: Who?! Neither of you know her or them. Old from Italy. I thought Jack was your only castle friend? There was one more. I just hope she's not under his power, that if she's here in Forks that I hope she hasn't been sent for me.

Who? I'll tell you later. The next convo I hear is her asking her dad what he knows about us. Good nice family, he nods his head. But uh something about the newest daughter seems familiar. Edward's sister? Yeah that girl Jade, she reminds me of someone.

When Cora brings us our food.... Hey, buttercup what did you see? She whispers. The girl in the forest. The person out and about.... I think if I'm right that I know her from where I came from. When we begin to leave.... Hey IDK you all were here you should've said hello. Bella calls to us. Hey Jade, my dad said I should hang out with some friends tonight. You wouldn't want to spend the night tonight would you?

Sure that sounds.... Is something wrong? E? Can I go? Fine with me, you do what makes you happy. I'll pick you up in the morning. Both of you. Both of us? She questions. Yeah, uh think of it as a date. So, it is a date? You could call it something like that. Sure. I'll give you the details in the morning.

I'm sure my dad won't mind he's the one that sorta brought it up. Hanging out with friends. We'll order pizza and stuff. Maybe watch a movie, and oh actually I was planning on calling to my mom and talking to her, she and Phil are doing some kind of spring baseball thing he does that kind of stuff. Which is why I'm down here in the first place.

So, I'll see you tonight? Yeah. This is gonna be a lot of fun. I'll meet you there. I just gotta go back home and get my stuff. At home.... Now remember don't use your powers while Charlie's in the room, give me hourly updates, but don't forget to have fun, and be safe. I think I'm safer with humans than I am with you guys. This is the family you were taken from. This is your real family.

Edward, you're my real family, their just my second life family. I'm nothing more than just Jade Cullen. Twin sister to Edward Cullen. I'll be just fine. We'll come get you in the morning for baseball. There's a storm coming. Jack will be joining us, and Jake will be too. See you in the morning he says kissing my forehead dropping me off. I love you Jade. Sweet dreams. I love you too. See you in the morning. Hourly updates please?!

Sure, sure whatever you say. I go inside the house. After our fun activities, we head to bed. Bella gets on the phone with our mom. She asks her about baseball. She says that Bella will like FL. She tells her Forks is growing on her. I cheer in the background. She giggles. Whose that? A new friend that I have spending the night. Oh? What's her name?

Her name is Jade and she's a friend of mine's twin sister. Could this friend and a boy have something to do with it? Uh hey I ran into Jake while I've been here. Is this about Jake? No, he's dating my new friend Jessica. But are you dating someone, come on Bells let's talk boys?! Her mom says. But then we see Edward. Mom we gotta go, we'll talk later, I'm really tired and I've got a lot of work to get done. I love you. Bye mom.

Bella we gotta talk boys honey. *sigh* bye sweetie love you too. How did you get here? Through the window. I just talked to you not 10 mins ago. For the 3rd time tonight. I'm sorry, I couldn't sleep, I was worried about you being away. Maybe I should stay. He frowns. But my dad doesn't know you're here. Bella points out. He won't have to find out. I'll be gone before morning.

He stays with us, he waits for us to fall asleep. Kisses both our foreheads. He takes off to the treehouse. Couldn't sleep? He flinches when he hears he's not the only one there. You're awfully jumpy tonight. You don't have to worry about Farrah, she'll be fine. I know. But that's the home she was taken from. Goodnight Jake sweet dreams. Night. I'll be in the next room if you want to talk.

I don't have long enough hair for you to braid.... Edward teases. Don't be silly Jake chuckles, its not like its only girls that just talk about their feelings. Family does it all the time. Sisters, brothers, cousins, friends, anyone whose willing to listen. Night Jacob. Alright goodnight then.

As Edward gets into bed and Jake goes to his own room Edward mumbles.... He's a pretty great little brother. Jake smiles, and leaves the room. T: You are too. Sweet dreams Edward. The guys go to sleep. I know I've said this before but they really are just like brothers. And in the morning, I've lasted through the night, a storm is coming, but after a storm there's always a silver lining.

Ours will come in the form of no ones dead no one gets taken or exposed and prom so very unlikely of ways and when everything goes wrong we still all have each other. We're like one big happy family that way. Oh wait. ;)