Chapter 6

Sam went into the house, then was followed by Filene whom headed straight for the muffins. Sam walked to Emily after making a comment to Bella that Filene didn't hear, and smothering Emily with kisses, making her giggle, and Filene sick.

"Ew! Couldn't you have waited till after I ate my muffin!" Filene whined, her hand just on a muffin.

Jared patted Filene's back in fake sympathy while Embry laughed. Filene looked over to Bella and was about to greet her, when she saw Bella wasn't looking at her, but more at Jake, whom stared right back at her.

Filene looked away, picking up her muffin and nibbled at it before Paul dragged her onto his lap, making her squeal in surprise, getting Bella's attention away from Jake.

Paul looked over his shoulder to Bella, grinning. "Sorry."

He turned away and tried taking Filene's muffin, but she growled him, smirking.

"Oh you think you're funny huh?" Paul asked, smiling up at Filene.

"I like to think so." Filene said smiling, giving him a piece of her muffin.

Jared and Embry smirked as Paul almost bit Filene's finger off, smiling; Filene ruffled his hair in revenge.

As the others settled down for a muffin; The wolves, Emily, and Filene watched as Jake followed Bella outside and towards the beach.

"So, that's Bella huh?" Emily said, looking to Filene.

Filene smiled. "Yeah, she's awesome, when she's not going nuts on me."

"Well I don't know about you guys?" Jared said before leaning over and pinching Filene's cheek. "I'd say Filene is the better looking sister."

Filene gently slapped Jared's hand, smirking as the rest laughed in areement. Emily walked out of Sam's hug and headed for the kitchen to make dinner, while Sam was still watching the doorway, a thoughtful frown on his face.

"She won't tell anyone Sam." Filene assured him. "She loves Jake too much to do that."

"That is not what I'm worried about." Sam said before looking back to Filene. "Mind you it is a concern, but…"

"What?" Filene asked.

Sam shook his head. "Nothing."

Filene tilted her head at him, confused, making him smile and ruffle her hair. "Don't worry about it, Filly."

Filene scrunched up her face in annoyance before trying to fix her short now messy hair. Right at that moment, Jake came running through the door, dragging Bella behind him.

That was quick.

"I know what she's after." Jake said.

"What?" Filene asked, confused.

"The red head, she's after Bella." Jake answered, now looking at Sam.

"And Filene." Bella added.

Everyone looked to Filene in question, Filene looked down at her muffin, finding it more interesting than answering the question in Embry's eyes.

"What does she want with the two of you?" Embry asked.

"Well, Paul, Jared, and I know why she wants Filene." Sam said, before looking over to Bella. "But not you."

"Edward killed Victoria's mate." Filene answered still looking at her muffin. "So, in return, Victoria is going to kill Bella. That's what Laurent said."

She looked up and saw Bella's pained look, and Jake's pissed off look before she turned her gaze on Sam. "And since the Cullens have left…"

"She had an opening." Sam ended it. "They practically put a target sign on her."

Filene nodded.

Embry looked confused still. "So then, why does she want Filene as well?"

"Because she kicked that bloodsucker's ass the first time she came around." Paul said, holding Filene close grinning. "You remember that mark on the redhead's face? That was Filene's doing."

"With her metal baseball bat." Jared added smiling.

Sam smiled as well, looking almost proud of Filene, Jake and Embry looked at Filene, horrified at the notion of Filene taking on a vampire all by herself.

Filene's face flushed and hid her face in Paul's neck, making him chuckle. Bella watched this in wonderment, then shame; how long has it been since she talked to her sister? Probably long enough for Filene to turn to the gang for friendship.

"Filene, I want you to stay with Bella for a little bit, at least till we get the redhead." Sam said to Filene.

Filene nodded in agreement; it was easier to protect the Swan sisters better if they were in the same place. She gave Paul and the others a hug before Following Bella and Jake out the door. "I'll take my bike."

Jake nodded before climbing into the truck, Bella gave Filene a smile before climbing into the truck as well. Filene revved her bike and went on ahead for the house… funny it used to be her house, but since her birthday, it was either her dad's house or Bella's place.

Why did we have to get involved with the supernatural?

That was an easy answer; since Bella wouldn't leave Edward alone, and become obsessive over the dude, they wouldn't have found out he and his family were vampires.

She reached the house, thankfully, no redhead came flying from the trees and killing her on the spot. She walked up to the parch and sat there, waiting for the truck.

It came around a few minutes later, Bella came out, looking around nervously.

"Don't worry." Jake reassured Bella. "We've got this place covered, she won't get near you, Charlie or Filene, and besides, if she was here, Filene wouldn't be standing there."

"Love the vote of confidence." Filene said with a sarcastic tone.

Bella and Jake rolled their eyes as they walked closer to the door.

"Look, you've got to be careful." Bella said to Jake. "She's fast, you don't know how fast she is."

"Neither do you." Filene said, crossing her arms. "You didn't see her in action, If I could beat her, the guys can take her."

"You know, your lack of confidence in us is a little insulting." Jake ignored Filene, smiling down at Bella.

Bella smiled, embarrassed.

"All right, I'd better go." Jake said, backing up slowly.

"You gotta go." Bella repeated.

Filene looked between the two, an eyebrow raised. Really? Really?

"Yeah." Jake said, grinning. "Got a vampire to kill."

Yep, they are really sounding like they just finished their second date. How annoying.

A silence fell over them, Jake nodded in defeat before starting to walk away.

"Bye." Filene said, feeling like she should have a t-shirt that says 'HEY! I'M HERE TO YOU KNOW!'.

Bella and Filene watched as Jake ran down the street and disappeared into the forest. Bella sighed before looking over to Filene and smiled awkwardly.

"So you hang out with werewolves?" Bella said as she walked to the door. "How did you find out about them?"

"Oh, this morning, I caught Embry transforming from a wolf to himself." Filene said. "You?"

"In a dream; I forgot that Jake told me about his tribe was descended from wolves, then last night I finally remembered." Bella said.

Yeah, cause you were too busy trying to figure out what Edward was.

"Huh." said Filene. "Well I guess we can't really escape from the supernatural… I keep expecting Dean and Sam Winchester to come driving by in their impala."

Bella laughed as she unlocked the door and let Filene and herself in. Since the bed in Bella's room was gone, Filene had to sleep on the couch. Not the most comfortable place, but Filene didn't mind.

It was after school, that was when Filene got her gut wrenching feeling that Bella was gonna do something stupid. Ever since the motorcycle incident, Filene paid absolute attention to her Bella is going suicidal alarm or aka; B.I.G.S.A. and right now, that alarm was going off again. The problem was that she was being held in detention for picking a fight with Ciaran Ookam.

Filene asked to go to the washroom, and once she got there, she took out her sell phone and dialled Sam's phone number.

"Hello, Sam Ulley residence." Paul's voice came.

"Paul? It's me Filene, I need to talk to either Sam or Jake, are either of them there?" Filene asked.

"Uh no, neither, why what's going on." Paul asked, probably picking up Filene's panic through the phone.

"My B.G.S.A is going off like crazy, I think my stupid sister is gonna do something stupid, and I can't leave school yet." Filene explained.

Paul groaned. "I'll let Sam and Jake know, I'll call you if something happens okay?"

Filene nodded before remembering she's on the phone. "Yeah, okay."

With that Filene hanged up and took in a deep breath, and prayed to god for patience if her sister did do something, and survives it.

Filene was not a happy camper when she got to Bella's place, four things have happened; Harry had a heart attack and was in the hospital, Seth and surprisingly Leah have phased, Bella suddenly decided to cliff dive and almost drowned, and now, Bella forgot to give Filene the keys to the house.

Filene felt like curling into a ball and cry her life away, instead, she ran into the forest for a bit before sitting on the earth, and cried for Harry. She knew better than to be somewhere by herself, but she was having a bad day, she thought she deserved to have peace and quiet.

What she got, was a cold nose on her cheek.

Filene yelped in surprise and looked at the owner of the cold nose. It was a wolf Filene has never seen, his fur was sandy coloured, but somehow, Filene recognised his eyes.

"Seth?" she whispered.

Seth's wail wagged, and before she knew it, Seth was kneeling before her, naked. Filene tried her best not to look down, but looked at Seth's face, he looked excited before he looked a bit sad, and disappointed.

"What's wrong?" Filene asked.

Seth looked embarrassed now, and looked down at Filene's knees. "I thought you would be her."

It took Filene a moment to realize what Seth was saying, she first felt embarrassment, then flattered. Filene smiled at Seth before hugging him. That was what Filene need, someone to remind her of the good stuff in her life, and to make her feel pretty.

"You are so adorable Seth." She told him.

She felt him smile before he hugged her back, Filene heard a twig snap and saw Roane coming out of the bush, panting, followed by Frost.

Filene let go of Seth, looking at him for a second. "Nicco."

Seth gave her a confused look. "What?"

"I give names for when you guys turn into wolves; Paul is Frost, and Embry is Roane." Filene explained.

"Oh, cool." Seth said, grinning.

Filene laughed. "Go play with the boys, I have to go and see if Bella is back."

Seth nodded, and phased right there in front of her before running after Frost and Roane. Filene waved at them before they disappeared into the shadows, smiling.

Trust them to be the ones to cheer me up.

Filene shook her head in amusement before turning and heading back to Bella's place. Again, no Victoria, but then again she was just visited by the wolves so everything should be fine. That is, until she saw the shiny new car on the other side of the road… A Cullen shiny car. She stiffened, was. Were. They…. No please god no!

The familiar truck that was Bella's, came up the drive way. Filene was about to go over and tell Bella about the car, that is, until she saw Jake behind the wheel, with her sister cuddling up to him, and their faces were too close together. That was when she felt it, the slow, but painful feeling, rising from deep within her, and head towards her eyes, making them tear up.

I should have known. Filene thought sadly as she looked away from the truck, not wanting to see what she would see.

She walked towards the door, and was about to go as far as break the window to get inside until she heard the truck open, then suddenly shut closed. Filene turned around and Jake starting up the truck again, and then look straight at her, his eyes widened in surprise. Her eyes widened in horror.

Was a vampire here? Is he, is he going to leave me here?

Jake gave her a sorrowful look before shifting the truck in gear, Filene gasped in pain as her heart cried in betrayal. However, Bella jumped out of the car, making Filene sigh in relief. Bella would never leave her behind.

"Bella, it's a trick!" Jake was shouting following after Bella. "Stop! You gotta come with me!"

"They won't hurt me." Bella said.

Filene turned back to the car, oh dear lord they were here! She looked back, and frowned in realization.

She didn't get out of the car to get me, it was to see if a Cullen was here.

Right there and then, Filene almost begged to phase, in front of them.

"If a Cullen is back here, this is their territory." Jake said. "Treaty says we can only defend on our own lands, I can't protect you here."

"Okay." Bella said. "That's okay, you don't have to."

Now Filene decided, that she was going to get a neon sign and put it on top of her head that reads 'FILENE IS RIGHT HERE!'.

"You're about to cross a line." Jake told Bella.

"Then don't draw one, please." Bella replied before running toward the house, almost pushing Filene out of the way to do it.

Filene looked back at Jake, whom was looking right back at her.

"You were seriously going to leave me to defend myself against a vampire, weren't you?" Filene asked, tears falling down from her eyes.

Jake looked regretful, and guilty, Filene had her answer.

"Filene-"

"Don't!" Filene snarled before walking inside.

As she got close to the door, she heard the tingling bells, of a pissed off Alice.

"Why in the hell would you try and kill yourself? I mean what about Charlie! How about Filene? You think she'd like that?" Alice shouted at Bella.

At lease someone cares for my feelings.

"I didn't try to kill myself." Bella said to Alice. "I was cliff jumping, recreationally, it was fun."

"Could have fooled me." Filene mumbled, catching Alice and Bella's attention. "But let me guess, you wanted to see Edward again."

Bella had the decency to look guilty, but Filene was in a foul mood, even Alice could pick that up. Filene looked over to Alice and gave her a sarcastic smile.

"Hello Alice, came to see how you and your family fucked up our lives?" she asked sarcastically happy.

"Filene!" Bella shouted.

"DON'T YOU DARE RAISE YOUR VOICE AT ME ISABELLA! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO IT, I DO!" Filene practically screamed, making Bella and Alice back away in surprise.

Filene was breathing through nose harshly. "You were nothing but a zombie, you ignored everyone, including me, you weren't even there for my birthday! I deserve to swear and shout and scream as much as I want, you think you went through hell? look around Bella, shit happens all the time, get over it!"

Filene backed. "Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to have a shower, and when I come back down, either you are gone Alice, or you take Bella with you, she is not useful here."

"Filene-" Alice started to say, but Filene walked away from the two and headed upstairs.

When Filene went downstairs drying her hair, she was disappointed to see Alice was still there, sitting on the couch beside Bella.

"Jacob who?" Alice was asking.

Filene leaned against the doorway, watching the two.

"Jacob's kind of a werewolf." Bella said.

"Bella!" Alice scolded. "Werewolves are not good company to keep."

"Speak for yourself." a voice came from beside Filene.

Filene jumped and swore under breath, Alice got off the couch and looked from Filene to Jake.

Jake looked to Bella. "I had to see you were safe."

"I thought you couldn't protect me here." Bella said, raising an eyebrow.

"Guess I don't care." Jake replied.

Alice looked over at Filene, finally realizing the reason for her mood. She couldn't really blame her anger what with the looks Jake and Bella were giving each other. She then realized what he just said.

"Well, I'm not gonna hurt her." she said to him.

Jake looked over to Alice. "No, you're just a harmless Cullen."

Alice glared at him.

"I was talking about the other bloodsucker who tried to kill Bella because of you." Jake explained.

"Victoria?" Alice guessed, looking over to Bella.

"Yeah, Victoria's been around." Bella answered.

"I didn't see her." Alice said. "I didn't see you get pulled out of the water, or saw Filene ever since we left, either."

Alice then realized something and glared at Jake. "I can't see past you and your pack of mutts."

"Hey!" Filene shouted, no one was gonna diss her friends.

"Don't get me upset…" Jake began walking towards Alice.

"Hey, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop." Bella said getting in between the two.

"… or things are gonna get very ugly." Jake finished.

Filene was holding Jake back a little, giving him a look that got Jake to calm down a little. Bella looked at Alice as if the two were having a wordless conversation before Alice sighed in annoyance.

"I'll give you a second, I have to talk to Filene anyways." she said.

Filene raised an eyebrow. "You do?"

Alice nodded before grabbing Filene's arm and dragged her.

"Hey." Bella spoke.

Alice and Filene looked back to her.

"You're not going anywhere." Bella said. "You're gonna come back, right?"

Alice nodded, smiling non humorously. "As soon as you put the dog out."

Alice turned back around and once again dragged Filene outside. Once the door was closed, Filene spoke up.

"I don't appreciate you dissing my friends Alice." she said.

Alice looked at Filene for a moment, before shaking her head in sadness. "What has happened to you Filene?"

Filene raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"

"I remember Filene as a girl who plays pranks with Emmett, reads history books with Jasper, helps Esme in her garden, goes shopping with me, talks to Rosalie, and plays chess with Carlisle." Alice said, she almost look like she was going to cry. "What happened?"

Filene grinded her teeth, looking beyond the woods before looking back to Alice. "Your Filene had to grow up; take care of a zombie Bella, make sure Bella survives without killing herself, make sure Bella doesn't do crazy things so that she could see a glimpse of Edward... To watch Bella as she clings onto a boy I had a crush on since I was four. It was always about Bella, never once was there a 'what about Filene?' moment and it always will be, I had to realize that the hard way, Alice, your Filene, died."

Filene turned away from Alice whom had the look of horror on her face, and walked back inside. And was confronted with Jacob caressing Bella's cheek, leaning his face towards her. Filene began shaking her head praying to god not for this to happen to her right here.

"Bella." he said softly, before speaking something in Quileute and leaned down to…

(RING!)

To be stopped by the sound of the telephone.

*I actually fell off of my seat in the theatre at that moment, along with a couple of other people. It was hilarious!*

There is a god. Filene thought glumly relieved, so that was it, Filene now had to realize that there was no place for her in Jake's heart. Filene has to accept that.

Jake sighed in annoyance before picking up the phone. "Swan residence."

"He's not here right now." Jake said through the phone.

The way his tone changed, made Filene walk away from her black cloud and look at Jake.

"He's arranging a funeral." Jake explained before hanging up.

Bella looked confused. "Who was that?"

Bella noticed Jake's pissed off look. "What?"

"Always in the way." Jake growled, before stepping away.

"Who was that?" Bella asked again.

"Bella, step back." Jake ordered. "You to Filene."

Filene did as she was told, Bella on the other hand was ignoring it. "Jake, who was that?"

At that moment Alice walked into the kitchen. "Bella! Bella, it's Edward."

Bella looked over to Alice in horror, and realization when Alice continued.

"He thinks you're dead, Rosalie told him why I came here." Alice said.

Bella and Alice looked over to Jake, who looked like he was not having a good day.

Join the club, we have jackets. Filene thought.

"Why would you… why didn't you let me speak to him?" Bella asked.

"He didn't ask for you." Jake answered,

"I don't care!" Bella shouted at Jake.

Alice held Bella back away from Jake trying to get her attention. "Bella. Bella! He's going to the Volturi."

There was a silence before she added. "He wants to die, too."

Filene rolled her eyes. "Jesus Christ, what is this? A supernatural romance version of Romeo and Juliet?"

Bella ignored that and ran up the staircase to her room, Alice turned to Filene. "You're coming with us."

"No I am not, this is all about Bella and Edward, I have nothing to do with this." Filene told Alice before walking away.

That is, she tried to walk away, only to be tugged back by Alice. "Yes you do! Filene I saw you there, you can help us."

"This has nothing to do with me Alice! I am sick and tired, I am going to bed and I am going to sleep, call me when you save the day." Filene said before turning away, only to find herself in the backseat of the car. "Alice!"

"You are coming whether you like it or not Filene." Alice said, as if it was finally.

Filene tried to get out but was stopped when Alice glared at her, and there was a sound of soft growling coming from her.

"Are you threatening to hurt me Alice?" Filene asked, though she wouldn't be surprised if Alice was.

"I am willing to do anything to keep you from becoming another Rosalie." Alice said narrowing her eyes at Filene. "I will not have you become what you loathe the most."

Filene raised an eyebrow. "Was that my future you saw? Or are you bullshitting me?"

Alice was quiet before looking back to Filene. "I saw you becoming a vampire Filly, you were a nomad. You were a freakin leader of a coven."

Filene raised an eyebrow. "Why the fuck would I become a vampire?"

Alice shook her head. "I don't know, but when we were talking and as you walked away I only saw you in front of at least six other nomads behind you and let me tell you, you did not look friendly."

Filene sat back against the seat, a little in shock. I was gonna become a kick ass vampire? Huh, who would have thought it?

"What about your dad? And Filene?" Jake said.

"I'm eighteen." Bella said as she got inside the car. "I'm legally free to go, Filene is apparently coming with us, and I left a note."

Jake reached pass Alice and grabbed her arm. "Please, Bella, just stay here. For Charlie, for me."

Alice had a disgusted look on her face but held her breath, Filene on the other hand, tried to not hear what Jake was saying.

Bella gave Jake a determined look and whispered. "I have to go."

Jake sighed and let of Bella's arm before leaning against the window and gave Bella his sad puppy eyes, if Filene wasn't in a foul mood still, she would have forgiven him and did as he asked, but since he was aiming at Bella and not her, she could resist him.

"I'm begging you." he whispered. "Please."

Bella resisted. "Good bye, Jacob."

Jacob's face fell away as he got off the car and ran off into the woods. Alice looked at how upset Bella was… and how pissed off Filene was again.

"Okay." she said before shifting gear and drove off into the night.

Filene instantly put herself into the middle and put on all three seatbelts.

Bella notices this and grinned softly. "You are still doing that?"

"Only when a werewolf or a vampire is at the wheel." Filene replied, not looking up as she buckled herself in before looking out the window.

Bella took the hint and looked away. Filene watched as the trees went by, and her eyes widened as she saw all her wolves, watching the car as it drove off. Filene want to right then jump out of the car and go to them, but she had a feeling Alice would have none of it. She touch the window glass, as if trying to reach them, she almost cried when she watched one of them, Frost and Nicco began running after the car, only to be stopped by Doyle and Gaelin.

Filene sniffed and sang sadly as her wolves disappeared into the darkness.

Love is a song that never ends

Life may be swift and fleeting

Hope may die yet love's beautiful music

Comes each day like the dawn

Love is a song that never ends

One simple theme repeating

Like the voice of a heavenly choir

Love's sweet music flows on

Alice knew right then, if she was able to, she would have cried with Filene, she didn't need Jasper's powers to feel the sadness inside Filene. Bella on the other hand, who doesn't have vampire hearing, was wondering how to save Edward, and to repair the damage Jake and she had done to the friendship she and Filene has had for so long.