Even Alice gets Sad

Carlisle's Point of View

I was walking in to my house; I had just gotten home from work. I went to my study and closed the door; I dropped my suit case by my desk and sat in my chair. I turned toured the glass window and looked out it but instead of the sounds of the woods I heard someone sobbing. I looked out and saw a small little girl with black hair. It wasn't till afterwards that I realized it was Alice. Her knees were pulled up to her chest and she was in a tight ball. I got up and quickly left to where she was. When I got there I bent down and got to her level.

"Alice, sweetheart?" she looked up at me and my dead heart shattered. In her eyes she held pain and sorrow.

"What's the matter, baby?" I asked putting my arm around her. She just stared at the floor, not meeting my eyes. I gently took her chin in my hand. "Alice, please, talk to me! I want to help but I'm not Edward, I can't read minds" she sobbed even harder at Edwards's name. "Was it something Edward did?" Alice looked away from my face and in the opposite direction. I now knew it was something Edward did.

"What did he do? Did he hurt you?"

"No! Nothing like that, he...he told me that I should have paid more attention to my visions. Bella could have been killed! He would have never forgiven me...do you think I'm losing my...losing my gift?" she asked, hurt and guilt twined into one as she spoke.

"No Alice, not at all. I just think you're overwhelming yourself!"

"I have to! Bella is a danger magnet! She could very well get injured or..." she trailed off as she sobbed, not wanting to finish her sentence.

"Shhh...Alice. It's alright. You know how Edward can be."

"No, he's right. I should have seen it! Why? Why didn't I see it? It was my entire fault!"

"Alice! Don't blame yourself for this! What makes you think this is your fault?"

"…Edward said-"

"He said it was your fault!" I interrupted her; I was now beginning to get mad. "What else did he say?"

"That I should have seen the intruder in her room- that things could have ended badly if she hadn't slept over that night."

"Alice, go for a walk out of Edward's hearing range. I'll send Jasper soon." I told her and she nodded. I hugged her and kissed her forehead. Once she was gone I turned to the house. Edward had to know that he can't push Alice passed her limits and over whelm her. Once I got into my study someone knocked on the door. "Come in" I said. Standing by the door was Jasper.

"Jasper?"

"Umm...can I talk to you?"

"Sure son, take a seat" I motioned toured a chair in front of my desk. I could feel his nervousness as he sat down.

"I wanted to talk to you about Edward…and Alice" he started, his nerves growing. I motioned for him to go on. "He has been...overwhelming her with these visions. She complains to me constantly about her headaches. Yesterday she was out of our hearing range, as well as Edwards and she was sobbing. I asked her why and she said her head hurt a lot...and I'm worried. I could feel her pain and it was like a migraine and there was nothing I could do. I was wondering of you could talk to him..."

"I had no idea. I saw Alice before and she told me that Edward yelled at her when she didn't see the person go into Bella's room. But don't worry Jasper. I'm going to go talk to him as soon as he gets home."

He smiled at me and then looked away from my gaze. "Jasper, why were you so nervous when you came in here?"

"Umm…it's just..." he trailed off not meeting my gaze again.

I took his chin in my hand and gently made him look at me, "Jasper, son, you can tell me anything. Please just tell me."

"Well, I know that Edward is your favorite son and I didn't know how you would react when I told you about this...I didn't know if you would believe me." I stood there shocked. Jasper thought I loved Edward more than him. I thought he knew I loved all my children equally. How long has he had this thought? It's scared me to even think about.

"Jasper, I want you to know that I love all of my children, including you, equally. Whatever gave you the idea that I love Edward more then you?"

"Because...you created Edward, Esme, Rosalie and Emmett but Alice and I just came to your family."

"OUR family, Jasper" he could not help but notice how he had said "your" family and not "our" family. "I love you Jasper. And it doesn't matter that I created Esme, Edward, Rosalie and Emmett, we are all a family. Ok?"

He nodded and I went over to him and pulled him into a tight hug. I pulled away and looked at him, "Next time something like this or anything else comes up, I want you to come and talk to me, yes?"

He smiled, "yes dad"

"Good now go find Alice. I'll tell you when to come home." he left my study and then I sat back into my chair and then I heard Edwards call pull up into the drive way.