~~~ Val's pov ~~~

"damn..." I grumbled to myself.

"what's wrong babe?" Matt asked me as he came strolling in the door, all sweaty from his basketball game.

" nothing, I've just been trying to get ahold of Bella and she isn't answering her phone. Zacky either..." I huffed, setting my phone back on the kitchen counter.

" Maybe their still in bed, or in the shower" Matt suggested, trying his best to spin the basketball on one finger but failing miserably.

" Matt!" I yelped.

" No no not like that babe! But I mean hey, they could both probably use a good boink" Matt chuckled, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively as he ducked from the apple I threw at him.

" well mr. Don't forget we are going to dinner at my parents house tonight. So feel free to go take a shower" I said eyeing his sweat soaked body. Before he could make a smart ass rebuttle my cellphone rang.

" Hey zack, can I talk to Bella?" I rambled out, not giving him a chance to say hello. The line was silent for a moment and just as I was about to repeat myself he spoke.

" Ummm Bella isn't here..... I figured she was with you.." he said, confusion in his tone. His comment took me aback for a minute. I highly doubted she went to Michelle's house since their little blow up last night and I talked to my mom a few minutes ago and she wasn't there.

" Val? Val?" Zackys voice snapped me back to reality as I stood frozen in the middle of my kitchen.

" I came home this morning and all her stuff was gone" he said since I still remained silent, struggling to understand all of this.

" Wait, what?! You left her alone last night?!" I screeched. Not that Bella wasn't a grown woman or anything. But the fact that she vanished in thin air all of a sudden, the fact that he left her alone pissed me off.

" Val, she's not a little kid. I didn't know I had to babysit her!" Zacky shot back at me.

" well zacky she's fucking missing! Someone could have taken her!!" I screamed as tears of frustration and fear began to stream down my cheeks.

" Woah, babe what's going on? " Matt said, walking over to me. I held my hand out signaling him to not come any further. When I'm pissed I don't like being touched and I was way beyond pissed at the moment.

" Who would take her Val?? No one even knows about her hardly! She probably just needed a day to herself or something" zacky said. His attitude going from enraged to calm by the end. I didn't even respond I just simply ended the call, tossing my phone back onto the counter.

" Care to tell me what the fuck is gong on?" Matt questioned me, confused at the whole thing. I sighed loudly, running my hands through me hair.

" Bella is missing, she's not at zackys and all her stuff is gone from his house" I said.

" babe, I'm sure she's fine. Besides she didn't really have anything at zackys. The majority of her stuff is here" Matt sad in an attempt to comfort me.

" I hope your right Matt...... " I said, as he grabbed me in his arms pulling me close. I couldn't fight the gut feeling I had that something wasn't right. And I didn't know what to do. And I didn't know what I was going to tell my parents about her absence at dinner tonight.....

~~~ Jimmy's pov ~~~

i was beyond releaved that I had actually found Bella so easily. I sat down at the table infront of her, just staring at her as she looked at me and then stared back down into her cup. I could tell she had been crying and she looked like she had just lost her best friend.

" Bella, what's this all about? Why did you leave?" I asked trying to sound sympathetic and not accussing. She kept her gaze cast down as I saw fresh tears drop to the table before her. I reached out gently taking her hand in mine, which caused her to finally look at me. She was such a beautiful girl and I hated to see her so upset.

" I'm just a horrible person. I don't deserve to have such a great family" she choked out between sobs. for the life of me I couldnt understand what had happened to justify all of this.

" No Bella that's not true. We all love you and want you to be with us, where you belong. You need to tell me what happened to make you feel like this" I said. She yanked her hand from mine and got up from her chair suddenly and made a beeline for the door.

" Bella wait!" I yelled, jumping up and following after her. After chasing her for a block she suddenly stopped in the middle of the sidewalk. I took off my sweatshirt, placing it over her shoulders as she shivered.

" Please jimmy, just let it be. " she whispered as I grabbed her into my arms. She tried to wiggle out of my hold but I didn't budge.

" Come on, lets get a hotel tonight. We can talk and get this all figured out." I suggested. She didn't say a word, she just stood in my hold. Knowing she probably wouldn't go willingly, I picked her up and walked on till I saw the first hotel we came to. I was glad but also slightly surprised she didn't try and struggle. I put her down at the enterance to the hotel and she somberly followed me the whole way.

" Do you mind sharing a room with me?" I asked, not wanting to make her feel uncomfortable. She shook her head no and sat on the edge of he bed. I sat down next to her and jumped slightly as she threw her arms around me and began sobbing into my chest. My heart broke as she cried, I stroked her hair and held her close.

" why can't everyone be like you jimmy. " she sobbed. I gently took her face in my hands, pulling her face from my chest so I could look her in the eyes.

" Bella, what happened? You can tell me" I pleaded, but she just shook her head and got up making her way to the bathroom. I stayed in my spot, trying my damnedest to understand what was going on. I knew deep down there was a hell of a lot more to this that she wasn't telling me. the rest of the evening was spent pretty much in silence between us. We ordered room service and watched some bad movies. I decided not to push her about this whole thing right now. I hoped maybe in the morning she would be in better spirits and be more willing to let me In. I could see her out of the corner of my eye drifting in and out of sleep. I shut off the tv and pulled the covers over her. I went out onto the balcony and lit up a cigarette, watching her as she slept. Looking peaceful for the first time all day. I smiled as a strand of hair hanging in her face flew up slightly as she breathed. And the adorable freckles that dotted her nose and cheeks. I felt my heart skip a beat as I watched her, I wanted to protect her and make sure she's happy. She deserves more than this. Once I was done I came in, sliding carefully into the bed not wanting to disturb her. I laid my head back on he pillow just staring into the blackness. I felt Bella shift in the bed as she switched on her side. Just then I felt her place her arm over my stomach, pulling herself closer to me and laying her head on my chest. My body relaxed and I felt at peace. Not soon after I finally drifted off to sleep, happy to have Bella by my side.