Chapter 1: Rennesme's shock and the sobbing man on the window ledge.

RPOV

I walked up the stairs, listening to the creak of the steps as I went. This was one journey I took at human pace, even though I could have easily reached the landing in under a second… I didn't want to. If I were human I would have probably been clutching a tray, balancing some fowl food for the person I was going to greet. The person I didn't want to greet. I realised that even if I was human the person upstairs wouldn't be, so I wouldn't be bearing a tray of alphabetic soup or some other concoction. If I had took some food up now it would have probably been flung into my face-the face that wouldn't feel the scolding liquid, the liquid which wouldn't even leave a mark on my perfect skin. - When I came out of my daydream the realistic prospect that was waiting upstairs greeted me. The person up stairs didn't. I didn't want to see Edward… see the state he was most likely in by now. I glared at the clock; it was half past three in the morning, I wouldn't sleep (not that I ever slept); now all I wished for was sleep. As I wished the clock before me would shatter I stepped onto the first floor landing, glaring at the door that was less than 30 yards away from me, I slowed even more now to prolong the visit to the grief stricken man that sat on the other side of that door, why did I have to be the one to greet him? I had stalled this meeting for 15 minutes now, now I had to go through that door. Without thinking I zipped across the corridor in less than a second and turned the handle to go into Edwards's room. I had not seen Edward for 2 days, Alice had ventured up here yesterday in an attempt to cheer him up and it didn't work. I opened my shut eyes only to see the sobbing man perched on the window ledge, "Edward" I stammered "it's Rosalie." I waited for the man to speak but he said nothing, only staring out the window as if looking for something that wasn't there. That something was Bella. I left the room and headed downstairs that was enough for one day; I don't think I could have coped with seeing much more of Edwards's pain, his suffering, it killed me to watch. Downstairs Carlisle Esme, Jasper and Alice were discussing something in murmured tones; I could tell what they were talking about. I glanced down to the bottom of the stairs. Emmett was waiting for me his eyes sympathetic. Emmett clutched my hand as we walked towards the others, they looked up there eyes apologetic even though we had all been up to see Edward and come down feeling the same way. We all felt awful. Carlisle stepped forward and was the first to speak. "How is he?" he stuttered. "Much the same I don't think he will ever move until we find her, but his eyes are black with thirst his throat must be like a fire by now." "He needs to hunt, but like you said I doubt he will move." It was silent for a moment but then Carlisle spoke. "I think its time to call Rennesme, I had hoped Bella would have returned by now but the outlook looks bleak. I hate having to call her home from her honeymoon like this but I think it's for the best she needs to know." We all agreed, none of us wanting to make the phone call, we stared blankly at the floor.

CPOV

I picked up the phone, my hand shaking as I dialled the number. I placed the phone to my ear and listened to the irritating tone. Within 5 seconds (and five tones) Rennesme had picked up the phone. "Hello Dad is that you what's wrong?" "Hello Rennesme its Carlisle I did not wish to disturb you and Jacob on your honey moon but I'm afraid I have some rather bad news- I could here Rennesme breathing quickly on the other end, her heart rate increasing- Um I'm sorry to tell you over the phone but I think it would be sensible if you returned home, as Bella has gone missing." I waited for and answer, in the background I heard someone scrambling, around I assumed it was Jacob. "Carlisle, what's wrong Rennesme fainted?" "Is she alright? I rang to tell you that Bella has gone missing and I thought it would be sensible for you to return home. Edwards in a bit of a state here and I was thinking it might help him if Rennesme was here to speak to him." "Of course we will come back as quickly as possible." Jacob said. With that the phone went dead.

"Are they coming?" Alice questioned as I came back to the room. "Yes, but there both in shock, I think it would be good if you and Jasper went to get some food, I'm sure there both be hungry when they get here, it will be a long journey." "Good idea Carlisle, although I'm not sure weather food is the right idea in this situation." Esme interrupted "we will all keep an eye on Edward. Take Jasper, go to Asda and get something for them to eat."

APOV

It was about nine in the morning. We climbed into the Porsche; I turned the key and listened to the engine rev into life. I pulled out the garage, drove down the driveway and turned onto the highway. All the way to Asda the journey was silent, we were both wandering what had happed to Bella. Why hadn't I seen anything by now? I turned into Asda locked the car and grabbed a trolley; we weren't messing about in a supermarket for the rest of our lives that would be boring.

JPOV

With nearly a full trolley of food we turned down the fruit isle. I watched the humans questioning what fruit to buy an apple or an orange. One woman was holding an Apple in one hand and a melon in the other they were held at different heights as if one was outweighing the other. Just then I heard a loud bang from behind me, I turned around, only to see a panicked Alice lying in a mess of what looked like mashed apples she was breathing hysterically. "What's happened" I asked "Are you alright? Did see something?" "No I'm not alright" she stammered "I've just seen Bella."