APOV

I stared at my drawing in disbelief. A sobbing Bella at our front door. I could not believe he was going to do this to Bella, to us.

I could see him taking her to the woods, telling her horrible lies, something like "I don't love you," or some nonsense like that. I couldn't make it out because he kept changing his mind on how he would say it to her. In three days he's going to destroy Bella's world.

Fuck that. Best friends don't let asshole boyfriends break their best friend's heart.

I flitted downstairs knowing Edward would be there soon. I could hear Esme in the kitchen with Carlisle and Rose was with Emmett in the living room. Jasper had a sorry expression on his face. His future kept flashing like a cut movie in my head with all his indecisiveness. But, I couldn't let that get to me. When he made up his mind, I would know. For now, all I knew was that Edward was going to walk in that door in forty-seven seconds.

Hello, Edward. It's time to meet Angry Alice.

Edward walked in and scanned the room, obviously looking for Carlisle. He finally saw me sitting on the bottom of the stairs. I stood up so that I was eye level with him and I just stared him down for a minute. He had to know what I was pissed about, I mean, I may be psychic, but he could read minds.

"Edward, would you like to explain to me what the hell you plan on doing?" He stared back at me confused for a second but then recognition flashed across his face.

"Alice, I don't want to talk to you about this. I need to find Carlisle," he began but I held my hand up to stop him.

"Don't you think she has a say, Edward? How could you even entertain the notion that you could just pick us all up and move? And leave her behind at that?! Aren't you even aware of what this will do to her?"

I stared at him, pleading for him to See what I See. Bella sobbing... Bella wanting to kill herself... Bella just empty. Then him, broken and miserable in dark alleys. At some point I couldn't see him at all. I let the visions pass through my mind and I could see Jasper take a step back from Edward just before he growled.

"NO Alice! Don't you see? She's like that because of me! If I had just let her be, she wouldn't be in this situation period. We're leaving. I don't care how it kills me inside. She'll forget me. She'll move on and live the life she deserves to have. I won't let her life be taken away because of me."

"How quickly you doubt the strength of her love for you, Edward. She won't forget. It will tear her apart inside every day that you are gone. It will break her. "

"Enough, Alice. We're leaving tom…"

I cut him off mid sentence. "No, Edward. You're leaving. I'm staying here with Bella."

Edward's mouth dropped open but he regained composure quickly. I heard Esme gasp from the next room.

"Don't be ridiculous, Alice. How are you supposed to stay behind? Besides, you'll be putting her in constant danger," he said as he took a quick glance at Jasper.

"Please, brother dear. Jasper is the last person Bella has to worry about hurting her. When it comes to you on the other hand… well..." I shrugged my shoulder at him and watched as his eyes narrowed to slits. I could see Jasper putting his hands on his head as if he had a headache and watched Edward walk towards me.

His voice was low and his words deliberate when he said, "What does that mean? I would never harm Bella, I love her!"

"Riiiiiight, and that's why you still plan on ditching her in the woods and making your family move so we can live in another podunk town because you don't have the balls to be an adult here and tell her the truth! Besides, you may never harm her but I KNOW you're going to hurt her plenty." I rolled my eyes as I started walking away.

"I'M NOT DITCHING HER I'M PROTECTING HER!" Edward bellowed as he fell to his knees. It killed me to see my brother like that but he was wrong and I refused to go along with his tantrum.

"Whatever gives you peace, Edward. I'm going to make some arrangements since the rest of the family is… taking an extended leave of absence."

Esme stepped out from behind Edward and came towards me with pain all over her face.

"Alice… sweetheart, please. You're not serious are you? I don't think I can bear losing two daughters at the same time." Esme looked up, well down in my case, and damn it all I hate that I put that hurt in her eyes but, enough is enough. Edward is not taking me down 'emo-freaking-way.' He wants to go and make everyone go along with his stupid plan, fine. Spare me. Bella needs her best friend.

"Esme, I am not your daughter and you are not going to guilt trip me into going with you! I made the decision to be with this family and I'll make the decision whether I stay or go, and I'm staying, regardless if it's alone!"

"Alice. But I want all my children…"

"See, that's the thing, Esme, we're not children. Although, some of us seem to behave otherwise," I said, glaring in Edward's direction. He didn't even look my way as he seemed distracted by Jasper moving around upstairs. Funny, I didn't even notice Jasper leaving the room.

"I make my own decisions and I decide I'm staying. You can support me or not."

As I waited for Esme to respond, who looked like I had just smacked her, I saw Jasper storm down the stairs and Edward grab him by the shirtsleeve. Then it flashed before me. He's leaving. Jasper is going to Denali.

"I'm sorry, Alice. I have my phone."

He ran out the door without even saying goodbye.

Well shit. Guess I'm going to need my best friend, too.

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