You are not really that evil – this doesn’t really feel like a bad cliff hanger, don’t know why.

 

Is Edward telling the truth? I think he is because when Bella saw Lauren when she was leaving Lauren didn’t have her signature sneer nor was she smug – as Bella didn’t recognise her.

 

What would I say to Edward? Well I don’t really know what I would say. My range of emotions would probably shock the hell out of him and he would defiantly be scrambling to distance himself from me.

 

Should she take Edward back? That is slightly difficult to answer – both yes and no- yes because she loves him and he her but if they were going with their head then no because like he said he would end up hurting her but also she would have the same self worth issues that would also cause problems.

 

Well did Alice over step her mark? – yes but that’s just Alice and I think that she was only after info so she could fix it, but also because she has to know everything – they had to make up it was inevitable.

 

 

 

I still think that there is still the possibility of a connection between Bella and James – as in some one he can trust and talk to kind of connection basically a friend he knows wont abandon him or use him for what ever reasons.

That being said I hope that James doesn’t end up being bad/evil in this story, are we going to hear more about James – I know its not directly connected to this story but I think its needed somehow. It feels like its building into something with all the little mentions that he gets but never any more then that like I said I hope he isn’t bad/evil in this story. 

 

 

The angst! I will miss it when this part's over. I wish she told Alice what happened so she could be P-Oed at Edward for just  litttttle. I'm so strange. :P

good job! i was there with bella the whole time!

Ok - now I am really invested in your story and almost in tears!  I just love the instant friendship between Bella and Alice.  It seems missing in so many other fan fics and I really love their friendship element of the story.  I am like your writing style also and I'm very intrigued to hear the rest of the story and to meet Edward Masen.

Ok, so I haven't even read chapter 32 yet (that's next), but I just have to say this...

A-freaking-mazing.

I found this story about 3 days ago and found the Lost and Found forum last night, so I know there's a lot of angst and drama and you have your own cynical feelings about a happy ending (pardon me if I misunderstood that from the thread in the forum - I was up until 2am reading both the story and everyone's reactions on the forum!!) But wow. You're asking us to trust you, and I have to say I do. Plus it's your story to tell, not ours so however you decide to end it is how it's meant to be ended. 

Anyway, I just have to say, DAMN GIRL. LOL. You've sucked me in. Great writing.  I can feel the drama and hurt and feelings just oozing out of my laptop.

I cannot wait to see how you end this and "fix" things for Edward and Bella. While I'm not sure how you're gonna do it with only 2 chapters left, I have no doubt you're going to leave them with a happy ending - even if it's a happy ending that means they're apart rather than together. (I know, seems impossible, but sometimes, a happy ending is letting go rather than holding on...) 

Ok, off to read chapter 32... hope it's as good as chapter 31!!! :)

Do they deserver a happy ending? Should Bella forgive Edward? Is Edward saying the truth? The answer to these questions is yes and no. It would be grand to have everything put away and "forgotten" but they've hurt each other a lot. Edward more than Bella. It's not the first time Edwrad tries to pull away because he feels he isn't good enough for her or what she needs. Both are really insecure, but it seems Bella wants or wanted to be better than that, to trust herself and others. And if Edward is telling the truth and he "pulled away" because he isn't good for Bella, that is just mean and stupid. Why can't he open up to anyone? Believe he can be who the people around him think he can be? As long as they don't really get to work on their issues, it will be hard, really hard.

About Bella and Alice,  a friend is someone that never oversteps her bound because there shouldn't be. A friend should be able to speak up and tell you about your mistakes and help you correct them. So maybe she wasn't oversteping them. But if Bella had stated her position in this, Alice should have respected that and not push her into something that is clearly painful for Bella. I wonder if she tried with Edward and to what success?

So what now? If Bella is thinking about forgiving Edward, she at least should make him suffer a while longer.

About Lauren if the story is true, poor Lauren, but She and Edward should have said something to Bella sooner. 

ohhhh i was not expecting that at all i cant wait to read the next chapter and see how things pan out.

Well, I think Alice was right.  Sometimes you have to push people to get them to talk or seek help.  Bella could wallow in her misery forever if everyone left her alone.

She should believe Edward when he says that's what happened.  I was really hoping for something like that.  She should let him have it about how long it took him to come and talk to her.  I mean, that stuff about him not being good enough.....  If he is going to continue that, then she should tell him goodbye.  I do think they deserve a happy ending providing that Edward can be upfront with his feelings and thoughts instead of pushing her away b/c I do think they have helped each other in this story. 

If it were me, he would probably get one more chance but only one more!!!

Great story :)

i love the chapter, i just hate the clifhangers. im angry for all of them. there better be an update soon, like in the next couple of days.

ahhhh..how can the next chapter be worse with only two more chapters left...you can't give us all this bad and then only one chapter of good, it is cruel I tell you ;P

Hell no I wouldn't just forgive him!  I'd have plenty to say and most of them would be four letter words.  You are an amazing writter, I felt physically sick after reading the last chapter.  That's a real gift to be able to make readers feel the story so much.  As for your questions - Alice did over step but I totally would have done the same thing.  As for Bella, I get angry with her being so weak.  People treat you how you allow them to treat you and he's been walking all over her!  It's all about him and how hard it is for him to know he could fail her.  Never once does he take her feelings into consideration - it's all about him, typical male.  It would be nice to see Bella refuse to put up with his crap and make him jump through hoops to be with her.  She makes it so easy on him, he needs to work for her love or at the very least put in the same amount of effort.  Edward need to get over himself and start treating the people in his life with a little more respect.  Well that's my two cents - Thanks for the story, i'm loving it!  Even if your cliffhangers are killing me!!!!! 

That WAS an evil cliffhanger!  I was taking a break from reading my boring chapters for one of my history courses, and this is the torture that I get!  LOL, but that is okay, I will get over it!  

I must say I was relieved to hear what Edward had to say.  I sincerely hope it is the truth, it seems plausable to me, seeing as Lauren did not try to torture Bella at any point...and no Alice didn't step over her bounds as a friend.  She needed to pull Bella out of her shell some how, and while that may have been a hurtful way to do it, it did start to wake her up again.  

I love where you have taken this story and I can't wait to see where you end it off.  Thanks for all of your hard work!  :)

Wow. I believe Edward, but I'm angry with him for allowing Bella to believe the lie for so long. However, this pretty much goes along with canon Edward, leaving Bella because he thinks it's for her own good. While canon Bella was quick to forgive him, I'm not sure if the same should hold true here. Edward let her believe for months that he was screwing around on her, with Lauren of all people! I do think they still love each other and can work things out, but it's going to take a lot of time and much better communication.