I ran from my house, afraid of what lay dormant, and headed into the woods. I had everything I needed: a crossbow with two quivers of arrows and a backpack with two weeks worth of supplies. Of course running away probably is not the smartest idea for a girl my age.
My best friend, Bella Swan, offered to come with me on my journey, so I told her to meet me at our secret hiding place in the woods. I found our trail and stopped on a nearby log to wait for her and rest a bit.
"Alice, you alright? You look dead on your feet." Bella said as she moved some branches to sit next to me.
"I'm fine, just you know, drained." I replied.
"All right. We'll camp here for the night then head out in the morning." Bella replied while rummaging through her pack. My shirt was ruffled and her pants were torn at her knees. She began setting up the tent while I went in search of wood for the fire.
I walked on the lonely trail wishing that I could just stay at home and everything would be normal. Wishes just don't come. I picked up some sticks and kicked a rock back into camp. Bella was coming out of the ten when I dropped the wood on the ground. I heard a rustling coming from behind me. I knew I was caught; it had to be the police my mother sent out to find me like last time. I slowly turned to see the intruder and let out my held breath.
"Dammit Jasper, announce your presence next time. You nearly gave me a heart attack." I said hitting him in the arm.
"Jazz what are you doing here?" Bella asked, arms crossed. Jasper is Bella's paternal twin, but to me he is the hottest guy I have ever seen.
"I'm here to help. I got supplies with me, so I could be an asset to you." He replied flashing a smile in my direction. I felt a blush spread across my cheeks. I knew what I had to do.
"Bella why don't we let him stay? He could carry our supplies." I said giving her my best pout. I knew she would say yes to it, because no one can refuse my pout. Except my mother.
"Oh fine. But he sleeps far away from me." She replied going into the tent. I flashed a smile to Jasper then followed her. I tried to fall asleep but my kept screaming "oh yea" while a mini me was doing a happy dance.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO ~ Meanwhile ~ XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
"Cynthia, go to town and tell the police she's run off again." Mother bellowed from the basement. Our phone was no longer working since someone forgot to pay the bill. I don't blame Alice for running away; it's just that sometimes I wish that she would take me with her. I am afraid to live here. Afraid to sleep. Afraid to die.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO ~ Back at Camp ~ XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
I awoke to feel sunlight grazing my life. I sat up. No Bella. She must already be up and outside with Jasper. I walked out to find no one around. Where could they be? And why did they not leave me a note? I grabbed my bag and headed for the nearby stream. Just as I got to the bottom, my mouth dropped. I ran behind the nearest tree and peeked around the edge. There he was standing in the middle of the river He had on swimming trunks, probably slept in them….damn, basking in the sunlight. He. Is. Too. otHot. This must be a dream; I pinched myself but nothing changed.
Bella isn't out there. I wonder where she is. Hopefully she didn't get captured. I decided I stayed hidden long enough, I walked into the clearing and stripped down to my bikini.
"Jasper.' I whispered creeping towards him.
"Morning Alice." He replied turning towards me. He is so beautiful; this must be a dream. If it is I don't want to wake up.
"So umm where's your sister?" I asked clearly ruining the moment from the change of expression on Jasper's face.
"She was taken late last night. I tried to fight them off but… but they took her away." He placed his hands on my shoulders.
"I'm…I'm sorry. I never meant for this to happen." I buried my face into his chest. They came last night. Bella she…she sacrificed herself so I could escape.
"I know. " He stroked my hair as we stood together for what seemed like hours before heading back to camp. "We need to get moving. They'll probably come back here. I couldn't live with myself if I lost you too."
"All right." It was the only comeback I had since he basically just told me he loved me.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO ~ Back in town ~ XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
"Where is she girl?" A woman spat into my face.
"I'm not telling you and you can't make me tell you." I would have been punching her in the face but my hands were tied to the chair I was sitting in and my gag was now restricting my air flow since it was around my neck.
"Fine. I'll take care of her. I'll make sure we get the answers we need and that she won't be causing any more problems." A deep voice outside the door said. There is no way it could be who I'm thinking it is. He's dead I made sure of it while on summer vacation in Volterra, Italy. He walked into the room. "Hello Bella." He said as I started screaming. My deceased father was standing in front of me staring into my eyes. I thought I killed him, but apparently not, since he's standing in front of me arms crossed, glaring. If looks could kill, I'm pretty sure I should be dead now.
"What are you going to do Charlie?" I asked as the others in the room untied me.
"Well I believe that you'll find your new living conditions to be quite…interesting." I didn't get a chance to reply because he grabbed my arm and forced me out the door. I stepped into the hallway and felt something hit the back of my head. When I awoke, I could tell I was in a moving vehicle. I attempted to sit up only to bang my head off the top of the trunk door. We stopped suddenly, which threw me against the back of the car, so Charlie could open the trunk and throw me over his shoulder. He carried me up to my new home; the place of the greatest evil: Alice's house. I did notice something around his neck and his slight flinch as he entered the front gate. Alice's mother ordered that he throw me down the stairs. "Requiescat in pace." Charlie said as he slung me over his shoulder. I rolled down the stairs and slammed into the wall at the bottom. Hitting my arm off the ground, I felt it break and could smell blood. I knew better than to cry about it, crying never made anything heal any faster. I looked up and saw Cynthia, Alice's little sister, quickly approaching me.
"Don't worry; I'm on your side. Just trust me." She replied helping me get my arm into the sling she made from a towel and string. I nodded. "I'll help you escape, if you take me with you." She added wiping blood from my forehead.
"All right." I managed to say as she headed back up the stairs. I looked around for the first time and saw anything and everything demonic or related to witchcraft. I could feel the evil flowing around me. I don't know the day or time but I know that Alice and Jasper are okay.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO ~ In the Woods ~ XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
"Jasper are you sure we're going the right way?"
"Of course. Although we should have found a town by now." He replied staring at the map becoming more confused by the second. Even though we love each other dearly, we are not allowed to be together. Our hearts and souls long for the other so much that if we were to give into our emotions, we would have wasted this journey and this safe haven for something that would be destroyed by my mother.
"Alice…Alice!" Jasper was waving his hands in front of my face.
"Sorry my mind was on other things."
"Look I know you're worried about everything back there, but we to focus on the now." He's so serious about this. About keeping me safe from harm.
"Fine, but let me look at the map." I said jerking the map from his hands. "We need to go that way," I said pointing east, "towards the river. Once we're across we'll be safe." I added taking his hands in mine.
"It's almost dark now so we've got to hurry." We grabbed our supplies and headed east. If it wasn't for the little detail of running for my life, I'd say that Jasper and I could stay here for forever, but life is not the way you imagine it.