Chapter 2: Running Back To You With Open Arms
AN: sorry this chapter is up a little later than planned
EPOV
The past 3 months have been hell. My family has fallen to pieces since I forced us to leave her, in fact this is the largest our group has been, in a while. Esme is always gardening, Carlisle is usually working, and right now they are doing that again now as Alice is watching TV with Jasper. Emmett and Rosalie are on another honeymoon right now. Me and Jasper are both startled when Alice starts to wail and dry sob, but I ignore her wretched noise as Jasper tries to sooth and calm her. Her eyes seem vacant for a short minute. I try to search her mind but she is too distraught for clear thoughts.
"Edward!" Alice gasps, "I don't care what you're going to say, but we need to go to Forks, like yesterday! I don't know why but, we all really need to be back there!" She says as she grabs hold of Jasper's arm. "Get into contact with Emmett and Rosalie, we can start school on Monday. The hospital will welcome you back with open arms, Carlisle, no questions asked, but we really need to leave now!" Alice finished.
We all sprang into action. Esme was cleaning while the rest of us packed all of our possessions to move back to Forks. The message gets to Emmett and Rosalie quickly and they are mimicking our actions by packing up and cleaning.
**KYGU**
I pull into Forks High School parking lot and we step out of my Volvo. My eyes instantly search for her beat-up old red pick-up truck to find it missing. The crowds around the car park fall silent as they see us, recognition clear in their eyes and thoughts. We sign in quickly, and are handed our old timetables and we can hear the whispers that follow us. My first period is trigonometry. The others bid me a farewell and make their way to their own classes. I take a seat next to Ben and he nods at me in greeting.
"So." I say to start the conversation.
"So." He echoes. "You all back for good now?"
"Yeah." I reply lamely. "Esme didn't like LA." He nods and we fall into an awkward silence until Mike, Tyler and Jessica break it.
"You hear about Bella?" Mike asks and I'm about to answer when someone interrupts me.
"Sad, really." It was Tyler who said this and Mike and Jessica echo him with a 'yeah'.
Yeah, real sad. Bet that grief stricken Edward will need a shoulder to cry on. Good thing I have two. Jessica thinks and I mentally shudder.
"So, what happened?" I ask. Mike and Tyler snort.
"You mean after you broke her heart?" Tyler asks, and I nod sadly.
"She dropped out of school, went away for two and a half months, came back real hot and fit and said that she couldn't stay here any more, and moved away to join something or other." Mike finished as Jessica frowned when he said 'real hot'.
They turn back around as the teacher calls registration, hands out the worksheets and goes back to her magazine.
"In case your wondering, Bella is away for seven months. I think she gave Ang her new address so that they could exchange letters." Ben says softly, forgiveness clear in his eyes and mind. I smile weakly and thank him. He promises to get the address for me.
Time flies and soon enough it's lunch time, and I greet Emmett and Rosalie properly for the first time in 3 months.
"I know where Bella is." I say as we all sit down at our usual table. Everyone looks towards me with eager expectant expressions. How much they enjoyed Bella's company in those few short month became evident as soon as her presence wasn't there any more. Rosalie actually said 'I surprisingly miss the little human. She did you good and made life more exciting.'
"But, he isn't going to tell us!" Alice mumbled darkly, her face hidden in Jasper's Shoulder and neck. They chorus a lot of 'Edward!'s and 'Come on!'s. But I tell them I won't say about it until we are able to speak with Carlisle and Esme.
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