Picking Up the Pieces
Chapter 1 – Run
EPOV
The plane landed and I stepped into the cold, clean air. I sniffed in the freshness. A new life was ready before me. A new place to start. Emmett Cullen this is your chance to shine. I glanced up at the snow on the mountains. Alaska was beautiful. Yet extremely cold. I pulled on a warm jumper. An hour later I was out of the airport. I wandered around the beautiful city. I thought I was going to like Anchorage. I pulled a piece of paper out of my pocket. My plan.
My Alaska Plan
Day 1: Get a car, get a room in a hotel.
Day 2: Get a house
Day 3: Get a job
Day 4: Get a girl
Day 5: Relax: Job done!
I stuffed the little piece of paper in my pocket. I felt sad that I was leaving my old Jeep behind. I had to sell it though. Cars are track-able. Planes are much more difficult. I would probably get an SUV for this car. That was what I had to do first. I found a good BMW garage and bought a brand new X6. It was a good car and a decent replacement. Nevertheless, I would still miss it. I tried not to think of the family I was leaving behind. I just thought of the future I had ahead of me. I took the piece of paper out of my pocket and crossed out 'Get a car'. Next stop – hotel.
APOV
My family was a mess. I wanted to help but I had to go with Jasper to Ohio to sort out this business. Esme and Carlisle didn't deserve to be left alone. I feared that when I came back the whole family would be permanently destroyed. Fallen into disrepair. Still, I hugged Esme and Carlisle and walked over to the car. The green Audi. Not the yellow Porsche, I reminded myself. Jasper placed a peck on my cheek and got into the passenger seat. I started the V6 engine and we set off towards Ohio.
EPOV
I waved goodbye to my daughter and her husband. A tear trickled out of my eye. I knew this house would fall apart without them. I couldn't bear to think of the consequences. Too much pain had already fallen upon this family. Carlisle rubbed my back affectionately. I turned round and kissed him full on the lips. At least one thing wouldn't change, I thought to myself. I would never stop loving the blonde haired beauty in front of me.
CPOV
I blamed myself for everything. I had forced Emmett to leave, by lying to Rosalie and Emmett. I had driven him away by my mindless controlling. I had betrayed my own son. Alice and Jasper had been driven away by all the chaos going on in this house,and I should have been able to save Edward. One of my sons was dead. The other was gone, probably forever. Alice might never come back either. I didn't really care much about Rosalie. She had never liked any of us. Even Emmett. She had disappeared at the first chance possible. She would probably get rid of the baby now that Emmett had left her. Thankfully he had made the right decision about her, at least. I had learnt a lesson about what had happened with Emmett. Don't dabble in other peoples happiness. Even if you don't approve, it is their choice to make no matter what anyone says. Love is fantastic but it can come about in the maddest of circumstances. I was stupid to question him. I grabbed the phone and dialled his number.
He clearly didn't have caller id on his phone because, unexpectedly, he answered. "Hello?"
"Emmett."
"Go away Dad." he said.
"Hold on." I pleaded but he had already hung up on me.
EPOV
I couldn't believe him. He had taken away my freedom. I put a new thing to do on my list. Get a phone with caller id. I heard my phone ring again. I thought it might have been Carlisle again bt I wasn't sure, so I answered.
"Hello." I stated blankly.
"Hey." chimed my sisters voice.
"Hi Alice. Why did you call?" I asked, getting straight to the point.
"Um, the house is falling apart. We have to go to Ohio on a business thing and I bet by the time we get back the house will have fallen apart." she informed.
"Right, so what do you want me to do?" I growled.
"Go back Emmett. We need your help."
"Sorry, no can do. I am already setting up a new life here."
"And where is here?" asked Jasper. I realised that it was a hands free set.
"I can't tell you."
"I know how to trace calls." threatened Alice.
"Fine. I'm in Anchorage." I said but I had to cover my tracks. "Please don't tell anyone where I am."
"Fine, but only if you come back for a bit." she said and I knew I had dug myself a hole that I couldn't get myself back out of.
"Why can't you just visit me?" I whined.
"Because our jobs are here." Jasper argued. "It would be much easier if you just stayed here."
"Why did you sell the Jeep?" Alice asked, somehow she had already found out.
"I had to so that you couldn't track it." I said.
"So what car have you got now?" she asked.
"Nu-uh. I ain't telling you that. You will just trace it and then track me." I accused.
"True. Anyway, hopefully see you soon."
"Yeah, sure." I agreed. "Bye."
"See ya!" she said and hung up.
APOV
I pulled my laptop out of my bag. I typed in car garages Anchorage into Google and it turned out that there was a fiat Toyota garage and a BMW garage. I knew that Emmett was most likely to buy a BMW than a Toyota so I clicked on that. It turned out that they had recently just sold an X6 in the last 24 hours. A car that Emmett would probably buy. Result! I checked the registration number and typed it into my car tracking software and I found him. He was in Anchorage and now I knew exactly where he was when he was. I loved computers!
"Got him." I muttered and Jasper burst out laughing.
I wanted the taste of success. I called Emmett.
"Hello."
"Hi. It's me again. Is your car a BMW X6. Registration number RL59 EXE."
"Yes you little pixie. How the hell did you do that so quick?" he asked, not surprised that I had managed to do it, just surprised by the speed. I was getting better.
"Oh, I'm a genius."
"Yeah, sure. Bye" he said and hung up. I giggled happily. He had learnt a valuable lesson. Alice, always, wins!
Well, the sequel has started! How great is that! Sorry about the endless POVs and no mention of the Blacks but they will appear next chapter. I forgot that it was a Jacob/Bella story! Anyway, R&R! Oh and enjoy. R&R&E! Ciao!
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