(A/N: Alice's point of view, now. The Cullens are residing in Alaska, at the moment, while Edward is running about the globe. )

Chapter Two- Affirmation

She had to be hurting. I was hurting! We had a connection, not just she and Edward, and how I missed my best friend so.

When good things come to an end one-cant help but feel remorse. My brother did his best to hide it, no doubt failing from Jasper's abilities, but the effort it took for him to look his family in the eye was clear proof. He would claim that what he had with Isabella wasn't a good thing, contrary. But it was. It was very good for him, and the rest of this family. This coven of vampires needed Bella in our existence just as much as Edward. But we suppressed those thoughts; anything to save him from hurting.

Not only was I, and in my beliefs- Bella hurting, so was Edward. We all are. How can leaving be best? I can't say I have the most regret of them all, but I rank pretty damn high.

"Alice?" Jasper crept behind me with less than audible steps, that is, if I were human.

I sighed. "No worries, Jas. I'm just reflecting."

He growled, not too sternly.

"Fine, okay. I'm holding out for some visions. Big whoop." I crossed my arms and flipped over on large king-sized bed.

Jasper scooted closed and laid along my backside, ensconcing me will this tallness. "This is my room, too, and I will not be shunned out of it."

I harrumphed but didn't face him.

"Please, Alice? You're killing me, here. How can I live without seeing my beautiful love's face?" I could hear the smile in his voice.

My eyes blackened. How could he joke about things like this? One: He was already dead- as am I and the rest of our coven. And, Two: Isn't this how Bella must be feeling. Screw Edward's theory; she most certainly won't move on. I saw the looks, the love. They were made for each other. Literally.

He noticed my stiffening and whispered below the average hearing, "Tell me."

"Bella," I said, simply put.

"Ah," Even his own tone sounded downcast. And that's without the help of my emotions.

I opened my cold lips to speak again but all that came out was a strange garbled sound and then blackness.

Bella… Bella running, into the woods. Bella falling, crying, shaking.

She stood, somewhat uncertain and leaned her body against the trunk of the nearest tree. (My heart nearly broke watching her)

"Alice," She whispered. "Alice!" then shouting. "Please don't abandon me, I need you! I miss him so much. Just tell him that. He still has my heart! Tell him. And if he doesn't want it, give it back to me! I need it! It hurts!" Convulsed with my tears again I crumpled.

I heard a slight ruffle in the underbrush just as Bella fell, once again. And then the sound of a muffled huff… no more.

"Alice?" Jasper called me back to reality. "Alice!" He shook my frame by the shoulders, willing me back to life.

My face fell, and if I could cry tears, I would. All that came out were strangled sobs for the misery of my friend. Not out of pity, but sympathy; I understood.

"It's horrible, Jasper. She just keeps getting worse. I don't think I can stand this anymore. We're both at a breaking point."

"Tell me what you saw, please?" He begged. Though we all denied it, we lived for my visions of our little human. Well I guess she wasn't ours anymore. Everyone wouldn't know of this soon enough.

I flipped over on the coverlet to bury my face into my lover's chest. Bella would give anything to have this moment with Edward. I know, because now I had the proof.

"She was calling for me." I bawled. "She looked a mess, and sounded worse. I saw her running into the woods. She shouted mine and Edward's name and crumpled to the ground, crying. It was ghastly to watch. I wish I was there… to help her."

"As do I," He muttered into my hair.

In that instant I sprung up from the bed and proceeded to my closet, where a mass of designer labels went soaring out from its doors by my own hands.

Jasper sensed my anger and caught on quickly. With one hand on each of my arms he restrained me. "You can do this, Alice. We promised Edward."

"Yeah, well, I promised him I wouldn't look into Bella's future. Guess it doesn't matter anymore." I tugged my arms out of his grasp. "And you know what? Edward can run away as long as he wants to… but I'm going home!"

I felt even more so upset after distressing Jasper. He made it clear by stepping away from my clothes heap that he would not be going with me. I was a bit dismayed, but nothing could deter me.

"Carlisle," Jasper said beside me.

I glanced up at the sage vampire standing in my doorway.

"I'm sorry, Alice. Esme and I couldn't help but overhear from below. Are you going back to forks?"

I nodded my head solemnly to my father figure. "Yes." The packing began again, and for awhile there was silence.

"Rose wants to go with you," Carlisle finally spoke up.

Astounded, I dropped the pair of slacks I was holding and looked up at him, then Jasper. "Rosalie wants to see Bella?"

Jasper nodded. "I can feel guilt rolling off her by the tons. But there's also a bit of relief. I think she missed little Miss Swan."

I smiled and stuffed the pants away, zipping the duffel bag shut in one lithe movement.

"I need to get going if I want to catch the eight o'clock flight. The tickets are going to be sold out in exactly two hours and forty-five minutes." I winked and disappeared down the stairs and to my Porsche, where I found my sister already seated inside.

"Drive, Alice," She commanded plainly.