EPOV

I was sitting with some of my friends and fellow football teammates in the food court of the Port Angeles Mall. We were all dressed in our Port Angeles letterman jackets. We were just hangin around checkin out the girls and lovin the single life.

"Wonder where Bella is?"

I recognized the voice as Ben Chaney, a guy who used to go to Port Angeles High School until he moved to Forks High School, out rival school. He had previously told me that he was dating a girl named Angela. So who is this Bella girl? I thought to myself. I got up and headed over to where he was standing with another guy. The guy was tall with blonde hair and blue eyes but his build was slightly less than mine.

"Hey Ben."

"Oh, hey Edward. I didn't see you there. This is my friend, Jasper Whitlock."

"Hey. Ben, not to be nosey but I heard that you were talking about a girl named Bella and you had told me the last time we talked that you were with a girl named Angela."

"Oh, I am dating Angela."

"Then if you don't mind me asking, who's Bella?"

"Well, Bella is a friend of Angela's and ours. If I find Bella then I'll find Angela. Angela is one of Bella's only true friends."

"Is something messed up about this girl if she doesn't have very many friends?"

"She just lives a complicated life." Oh so he was being vague now. There may be something he doesn't want me to know.

"I'm intrigued and confused. How complicated is her life if she lives in Forks?"

"She is really popular and a lot of people expect a lot of things out of her."

"Then why haven't I heard of this girl? And if she's popular shouldn't she have more friends?"

"No one outside Forks and La Push knows her or very much about her."

"Well then why don't we sit down and you can tell me more about this mysterious girl?"

The three of us gathered around a circular table beside us.

"Bella used to live in Phoenix, Arizona until her mom got remarried. So she moved to live with her dad and brother in Forks last year. She's a Junior this year. She was really good at sports but quit when she moved up here. Her brother is Emmett Swan and her dad is Charlie Swan. Charlie is a hot shot police officer in Seattle, but he doesn't have a problem leaving Bella with Emmett."

"If she's so great then why doesn't she have any friends?"

It was Jasper who answered my question this time much to my surprise.

"Bella's a beautiful girl even though she thinks as herself as plain. She and her brother are friends of mine and my girlfriend's. We all are very protective of her. She is very good friends with the La Push Wolves."

The La Push Wolves was a gang that protected La Push from anything and everything at all costs.

"The Pack thinks of her as a baby sister. They are very protective of her."

I sat there for a minute rethinking everything they had told me so far.

"Wait a minute! Did you say she was Swan's baby sister!?"

"I was just wondering if you had caught that or not. She is a Swan. Is that a problem to you?""Not really a problem just wondering why she needs that much protection if she's a Swan. Her brother is big enough to scare off anything."

"Emmett leaves her with the Pack when he leaves. Sometimes to go to practice of have a life. He knows she's protected in La Push so he leaves her there frequently."

"Is she a danger magnet or something?" That question had them laughing. I was still kinda confused.

"Pretty much. She is kinda klutzy and some people don't know when to back off. She is really self sacrificing though."

"Sounds like a good girl."

"Don't even think about trying to hook up with her, Edward. She is out of your reach. Emmett would want to check everything about a guy before she dated him. No guy has ever been good enough for his little angel."

"Are you saying she's never had a boyfriend?"

"Yea, pretty much. He wants only the best for his little princess."

"Okay not to be rude but what is with the nicknames?"

"Bella means everything to Emmett. He protects her and loves her. By the look on your face you're probably surprised that a big guy like him can be so affectionate to his baby sister, but he told us that even after he has a family of his own she will be one of the main girls in his life. She is his pride and joy. They are very close siblings. I don't think he's ready to pass the torch on to another guy in her life to be her protector."

"He really loves her, doesn't he?"

"Yea. I wouldn't even be surprised if he made some of the Pack and Alice come with her here today. Hell, he may even show up."

"Whose Alice and why would she be any sort of protection?"

Jasper decided to enter himself into the conversation again at this point.

"Alice is my girlfriend. She is very hyperactive and very short. She can get really protective of people she cares for. Angela wouldn't be as much help as Alice would. Angela is to nice and sweet and would probably just get upset. Emmett couldn't escort her here because he's at the gym but I wouldn't be surprised to see him here soon and he'll probably bring most of his friends with him."

"Well guys. I'll let you get back to looking for your ladies."

"See ya, Edward."

I walked back to my friends and sat down.

"So what's up, Edward?"

"Swan will be here in a bit with some of his friends."

"Sweet." They were taking this as good news to harass the Forks guys before the big game in three weeks. It was always the highlight of the season to see who got bragging rights. Forks won last year thanks to Swan.