Alice on the Run

A/N:
I'm more of a poet than a story writer really and well, this is my first EVER published story. Reviews would be great but try to be gentle…I'm tender. :D Anyways, this is a short story, it's four chapters, the last one being an epilogue. Depending on the reviews, I will decide whether I should continue posting up or not. If it sucks then well, I won't bother putting you guys in any more pain. Happy reading!!

-ANSACHT

APOV:

Running.

I am running.

I had no desire to stop, no feeling of exhaustion, and no plan of action.

I felt free of the world yet carried the burden of my guilt.

Jasper did not go after me. He understood and he accepted. He could not deny the love I felt for someone else. It broke his heart but it devastated mine to know that I had caused it. I had done him great harm and he has forgiven me without hesitation. Oh Jasper.

LOVE. Such an emotionally packed word repeated itself in my head.

I thought I knew the feeling, I thought I understood the sacrifices but now I knew how much I lacked.

A familiar scent made me stop in my tracks.

EDWARD.

"Alice, don't." He simply said.

Don't? Don't? How could he ask her such a thing?? I was aware of how loud my thoughts were to him. He had his chance and now he has his mate. Why can't he just leave me be to find mine?

His voice answered my question out loud. "It has been five years, Alice. She will not want to remember. She will hate you because she hates me."

I looked at his face, seeing the flicker of guilt and pain reverberate in it before he composed himself.

"I did her wrong by leaving her because I knew I was not her mate. It was her blood that drew me to her, not love and for that I will forever be ashamed. I could not return to her to admit my wrong. I-I never loved her the way you did, Alice. She will hate you because of what I have done." His eyes were grave and I knew he was truly not in love with her. He was just concerned about his little sister.

"Edward. She deserves an explanation of what happened. Even if it comes from me. She deserves the truth about what happened between the two of you and she deserves to know how I feel. I can't live with myself if I don't try. I need to do this. I need to know if she-if she feels anything. I can't rest."

I closed my eyes and rubbed my temples.

I felt Edward wrap his arms around me. "If you need to do this, I can not stop you. I just thought I would try. I just don't want you to get hurt."

"I know Edward but she is my everything as Katrina is yours."

Edward nodded and I ran. The wind made it feel like I was flying. I ran until I felt drops of rain on my face. I was assaulted with the familiar scent of wet grass and pulsing blood as I entered the woods. I growled as I recognized the demanding burn in the back of my throat.

I haven't fed in a week and the smell of humans camping close by made the monster inside growl in protest.

I ran far away from the temptation before climbing up a tree. I raised my nose to the air searching for anything other than human. At this point I could go for a grizzly bear. That should certainly make Emmett proud.

Ahhh. Deer, a small herd, was on its way straight to where I took refuge. I waited and soon enough the small herd appeared and I feasted.

"What do we have here boys? A LEECH!!"

I growled at the interruption and prepared for a fight but as soon as I saw who spoke, I straightened out and glanced at the boy carelessly.

JACOB.

"Hello pup. What do I owe this pleasure?" I spoke blankly, suddenly conscious of the herd of dead deer surrounding me.

Jacob only stared at me in shock. "Alice Cullen. I could say the same."

The others stared at Jacob in disbelief.

"You know this leech?" A boy I didn't recognize spoke up.

Jacob merely ignored the question and looked at Alice with hate filled eyes.

"If you are looking for Bella, you won't find her here. She's gone Alice. Your stupid brother broke her heart and a vampire named Victoria killed her as she tried to run away from Forks. She killed Bella and then burned her along with her truck. We tried to save her but we were only able to avenge her death by killing Victoria. You need to leave. You and the rest of the Cullens are no longer welcomed here."

I collapsed to the ground as dry sobs racked through my body at what he just revealed to me.

Bella is gone. She is gone. We left her to die. I should have come back. I should have done something. I should have…I…

"How long?" I managed to stutter.

"Only 6 months after you left." Jacob spoke calmly.

That explained why I could not find her in my visions. Why I could only see black when I conjured up her name. Oh Bella. If only you knew how much I did not want to leave.

With as much speed and energy as I could muster, I got up off the ground and started running. I ran to the house we used to occupy as a family. Where my last true memory of Bella resided.

I sat in my empty room and looked out at the numerous glass windows overlooking the forest. She had allowed me to throw that party for her. To put her in a dress, to give her presents, to show her how much I love her. I couldn't tell her but I showed her by throwing her such a perfect party.

It would have been perfect anyway. I sighed. I couldn't blame Jasper for this. It was Edward who was at fault for making rash decisions, for lying and looking for a way out.

Anger flared up in me. It was all his fault!! Oh Bella, it was all his fault you are gone.

I felt the monster in me growl as I jumped out the window and headed straight to the forest.