Alright. So it's like three in the moring. I was listening to my I-Pod when I heard this song and it kinda just reminded me of Alice, in certain ways. I don't won Twilight or the song.
This takes place after Twilight but before New Moon.
Oh and vampires can cry in this story just cause it adds to the drama!
Alice's P.O.V.- Cullen House
I sighed. Today was going to be yet another boring day. Jasper and Edward had gone on a hunting trip, so that left me with Rosalie and Emmett. I didn't even have Bella because she had caught the forty-eight hour flu. "Come on Alice!" Rosalie yelled. "I'm coming!" I said. I knew she would hear me. I grabbed my book back and ran to the car.
We had to take Edward's Volvo because Rose's car was too conspicuous and Rosalie didn't want to use Emmett's jeep because she was afraid it would 'mess up' her hair. I crawled into the back of the Volvo and Rosalie sped out of the drive way. Edward drove fast, but Rosalie's driving was faster. We made it to school in less than ten minutes, a new record.
When we got to the school, Rose and Emmett instantly left me. Great. Just what I wanted to be right now, alone. Not. I got out of the car and walked to my locker. "Who's that?" one of the freshman asked. Jessica snorted, "That's Alice Cullen. She's weird. I wouldn't talk to her if I were you." She sneered, unaware that I could hear her.
I was used to Jessica's comments about me and my family. She hated our family. When we first moved here she did everything she could to get to Edward. He turned her down, but she wouldn't give up on him. Eventually he freaked out on her and she's hated us ever since. I grabbed my history book out of my locker and walked to class.
In class I had a vision, Jasper and Edward would come home tonight! I was excited. A smile grew on my face, I couldn't wait to see them. The teacher gave me a weird look. "What a strange girl." He muttered under his breath. My smiled disappeared. All I did was smile? How was that strange? I'd worry about it later.
After class I skipped to Rose's locker. "Rose!" I exclaimed. She jumped, apparently she hadn't noticed I was coming. "God Alice. Why do you have to be so weird?" She practically yelled. I bowed my head, "Sorry Rose." I whispered. It was the first time that she called me weird. I was used to everyone else calling me it, but not anyone in my family.
"Well what did you want?" Rose asked, a little less bitchy. "Oh. I wanted to tell you that Edward and Jasper are coming home tonight." I said. "And I should care why?" She shot. I shrugged my shoulders and walked off.
It was the last period of the day, gym. Fortunately, I had it with Emmett. Today's game was volley ball. Even though we couldn't play it 'Cullen' style, I still enjoyed it and so did Emmett. We each paired up into groups. Emmett and I were a team, and we just so happened to be playing against Lauren and Jessica.
"Are you ready to lose?" Lauren asked. "Nope. Are you?" Emmett replied with his goofy grin. "What ever." Lauren said as she served the ball. I easily hit it back to her. By the time the game was done it was 50-10. Emmett and I won. "You're a freak." Jessica sneered at me. Emmett came up behind me and put a hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry, you're our little freak." He joked.
I was starting to think that maybe I was a little strange. Maybe there was something wrong with me. I shook the thoughts away, I'd ask Esme when I got home. She'd tell me the truth.
Rose drove us home and she and Emmett immediately went to their room. "Hey mom?" I called to 'my adopted' mother. "I'm in the laundry room!" Esme called. I walked down to the basement and sat on the dryer. "Can I ask you something?" I asked quietly. "You can ask me anything Alice, you know that." Esme's motherly voice said.
I took a deep breath, I stared at the cement floor, "Do you think I'm weird?" I asked. Esme chuckled, "No Alice I don't think you're weird. You can be strange at times, but there's nothing wrong with that." Esme's motherly voice said. "Okay, Thanks Esme." I said in a convincingly un-hurt voice. I jumped off the dryer and walked up to my room.
I knew it! I knew that there was something wrong with me! I quickly grabbed my I-Pod and jumped out of the window. I ran to a clearing that no one else but Edward knew about. I came here when I wanted to think or be alone, and right now I wanted to be alone. I put my headphones in my ears. I flipped to a song. It was Strange by Kerli and Tokio Hotel. Emmett had said that it was my 'theme' song. He put it on my I-Pod as a joke and I hadn't taken it off. I turned the volume all the way up. It was so loud, I couldn't hear myself think. Perfect.
A freak of nature,
Stuck in reality,
I don't fit the picture,
I'm not what you want me to be,
Sorry.
Under the radar,
Out of the system,
Caught in the spotlight,
That's my existence,
You want me to change.
But all I feel is strange.
Strange.
In your perfect world,
So strange,
Strange,
I fell so absurd in this life,
Don't come closer,
In my arms forever you'll be strange,
Strange.
The tears rolled down my cheeks. I was a freak, I always would be. I remember when I first came to the Cullen's, Rose had tried to teach me to be 'normal' but she said it was hopeless. I'm starting to think she was right.
If you wanna fix me,
Push me into your fantasy,
If you try to get me,
Sell me a new personality,
You try to lift me,
I don't get better,
What's making you happy,
Is making me sadder,
In your golden cage,
All I feel is strange,
Strange.
In your perfect world,
So strange,
Strange,
I feel so absurd in this life,
Don't come closer,
In my arms forever you'll be strange,
Strange,
Like me.
Strange- when you touche me,
Strange- when you kill me,
Strange- All I feel is strange,
In my dreams together we'll be strange,
Strange,
In your perfect world,
Strange- I'm so afraid,
Strange- I'm so afraid,
Strange,
Strange,
In your perfect world,
So strange,
Strange.
I feel so absurd in this life,
Don't come closer,
It turns slowly,
In my arms forever you'll be strange,
Strange,
Like me.
By now I was silently shaking with sobs. I set the I-Pod on 'repeat' and listened to the song over and over again.
Edward's P.O.V.
Jasper and I were almost home. I was excited, and it was Jasper's fault. He was excited to see Alice. We had been gone for four days, and on those four days, all he thought about was Alice. I think it was the longest I've seen them apart. We ran into the house and were greeted by Esme. "Boys!" She pulled us into a hug. "Hey Esme." Jasper and I said at the same time. "How was your trip?" She asked. Jasper and I explained about how it's wasn't much of a hunt, there weren't many animals.
I wonder were Alice is. Jasper thought to himself. I was wondering that too. It had been five minutes and I still hadn't seen or hear her. "Esme, where's Alice?" Jasper finally asked. "I think she's in your room." Esme said. Jasper grinned and ran to the room he and Alice shared. He came down a minute later, "She's not in there." He said, worry filling his voice.
"I don't know Jasper, I haven't seen her since..." Esme stopped. A memory of her and Alice talking filled her mind. "Since when Esme?" Jasper asked. "Since Alice asked if Esme thought she was strange." I said. "I didn't mean to upset her." Esme said worriedly, "Do you think she ran off? Do you think she's okay?"
Rosalie appeared a second later, with Emmett close behind. "Who ran off?" She asked. "We think Alice did. Did you say anything to her about being strange or weird Rose?" Esme asked. Both Emmett and Rosalie froze. "I joked with her during gym, to cheer her up because that Jessica chick called her a freak." Emmett explained. We looked at Rose, "Alright fine. I called her weird. She was skipping down the hallway, what else was I supposed to say?" She asked defensively.
I hope she's okay. For their sake she better be. Jasper thought. "Relax Jasper, I know where she's at." I told him. "I'll be back. Stay here." I ordered. I sprinted into the woods. I was at least a mile away, but I could hear music playing. I sighed and ran faster. I ran to the clearing, Alice went there when she wanted to be alone or think. She had come to this spot after her and Jasper had fought. They never fought, but she was irritated how he always told her he wasn't good enough for him, so she ran here. I followed her, only her and I knew about this spot.
As I entered the clearing. Alice was sitting sitting on a gigantic boulder. Her knees were pulled to her chest, the white headphones led to her I-Pod touch that was clasped in her hands. Her head rested on her knees. As I walked closer, I noticed she was crying. I couldn't hear her thoughts though, the music was too loud.
I walked beside her and I used my vampire speed to pull her I-Pod out of her hands and turn it off.
Alice's P.O.V.
I was drowning in the music, when my I-Pod was snatched from my hands. "What the hell?" I yelled. I turned to see Edward. Great. The last person I wanted to see. I thought. He chuckled, "I love you too." I glared at him, "Give me my I-Pod back Edward." I snapped. I didn't feel like talking to him or anyone for that matter. "No. Not until you tell me what's wrong." He stated. He sat on the ground in front of the boulder I was sitting on.
"It's nothing. I'm being stupid." I said sadly as I looked at the ground. "No Alice, you're not. Why do you let them get to you?" He asked. 'Them' referring to the kids at school. The only way he knew about it was if he read my mind to get the answer. Typical Edward. "It's not just the kids at school that think I'm a freak Edward. Emmett does, Rose thinks I'm weird, Esme thinks I'm strange, and I can guarantee that you think I'm a freak too!" I yelled then took a breath, "My own parents thought I was a freak." I whispered. I had learned that my parents sent me away to an asylum when I was little, because of my 'gift'.
"Let me tell you something Alice," Edward stood up and hugged me, "When I first met you, I'll be the first to admit, I thought you were a little weird. But then I got to know you. You're not weird or strange or a freak Alice. You're just Alice and people will have to deal with that. Rose is just a bitch, nobody cares about what she says or thinks, Esme meant you were strange in a good way, and Emmett's just Emmett. He says stuff like that without thinking." Edward explained.
"But I must be a freak Edward, I mean. My own parents..." I didn't finish the sentence. "People fear what they don't understand Alice. Don't worry about it, and besides, if you hadn't been sent away I wouldn't be standing here with you now." He laughed. I felt a smile appear on my face. I tried to fight it, but I couldn't. Edward always knew what to say or do to make me happy again. He was almost as good as Jasper. "Almost? Well I'll have to keep working on that."
"No. I'm sorry Eddie, but you'll never be able to beat Jazz out." I said seriously. Edward handed me my I-Pod back, "I know. Now speaking of Jasper, you better go see him. He's worried sick and so's Esme. Hell I even think that Rose is." Edward said. "Let me guess, you're going to Bella's?" I asked. He nodded. "What else is new?" I said with fake sarcasm. He pushed me in the direction of the house, "Go." he ordered. I rolled my eyes, but obeyed.
I got to the house in a matter of minutes. I opened the door and Esme jumped off of the couch, "Alice!" she hugged me tightly. "Don't ever do that again!" She ordered in her motherly tone. "I'm sorry to worry you Esme. I just needed to think, that's all." I said as I hugged her back. "Alright. But next time tell me when you leave. I thought something bad happened." She said. She finally let me go. My feet hadn't touched the ground for more than a few seconds before Jasper had picked me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck. His arms were wrapped around my waist.
I stared into his golden eyes. I sent him a wave of my love, and he returned it. I hadn't noticed that Esme had left the room. "Don't ever do that again." He ordered. I smiled, "I just needed to think Jazz. That's all." I chirped. He looked at me for a moment, "Have you been crying?" He asked. Shit. I forgot about that... "No?" I lied quickly.
"You're lying." He stated. I could never lie to him, he knew me too well. I sighed. I really didn't want to talk about it here. He sensed my uncertainty, and he carried me into the woods. "What happened?" He asked when we were out of the hearing range of the others. I explained everything to him. "I was just being silly." I said. My eyes didn't dare look at him. "Alice look at me." He said gently. I shook my head. One of his arms left my back and his hand lifted my chin up. Soon I was staring into those beautiful eyes, again. "I'm not going to lecture you, because Edward beat me to it. But I want you to know, that no matter what, you'll always be perfect to me." He said as he kissed me passionately.
Hum... maybe being strange wasn't so bad.
Reveiws would make me happy (: