4 - Strange Names, New Friends

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"Bleh."

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Will unlocked the front door, dreaming about her lovely bed after a long shift. For once she almost wished it was raining, at least then the weather would reflect her gloomy mood.

The past couple of days had been hectic, especially with everything that had happened at Bella's birthday party. Will was questioning everyone and everything, trying to guess what their intentions and motivations were, even when they didn't have any. If the Cullens were hiding in plain sight, what else was crouching in the shadows, ready to attack?

She had taken to calling her sister and father every few hours to check up on them, and if Renee didn't reply to her emails within a day, she would call Phil.

Will closed and locked the door behind her, glanced around the living room for any signs of disturbances, and tried opening the locked door several times just in case. It was hard to feel safe these days.

"Isabellaaaa!" She called, shrugging out of her jacket and kicking off her shoes. When there was no answer, she called again. "BELLA!"

Will looked down and realized that Bella's shoes and jacket weren't where they usually were. That was odd, she wasn't working today, where could she be?

Will could feel her heart dropping as she ran up the stairs, the tiredness that previously weighed her down disappearing in a matter of seconds. Had Edward done something? She was under the impression that he would be leaving Forks...

It's not like Bella had any friends she hung out with outside of school, she could either be with Edward, at work, or at home.

The brunette threw Bella's bedroom door open, but it was empty.

She ran back down the stairs, reminding herself that most likely, everything was okay. Maybe Bella went for a walk? Or she stayed late at school? Will dialed Rosalie's number, who had given her the digits in a crumpled-up piece of paper after the party. Will tapped her foot as she heard the other end ring, and when it clicked to the messaging system she hung up with a curse.

She flipped through the phonebook, landing on the S' and scanning the page before finding Jessica's number. It was unlikely the two girls were hanging out, but Will's mind was going haywire, only the worst possibilities being played in her head. She needed to know where Bella was.

"Heyy, this is Jess!" Came the girl's high-pitched voice with giggles in the background from other people.

"Hey, it's Will - uh, Will Swan. Is Bella with you?"

"Umm, no. Why? Is she supposed to be?"

Will took a deep breath in, leaning against the wall. "Don't freak out, but when's the last time you saw her?"

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