Chapter 2: The runaways

When the movie ended, everyone started talking about how funny it was.

"I love Dane Cook," said Alice. I had to agree, he was great. Edward didn't like that I was saying another guy was great, I laughed at that.

"Oh, lighten up Edward." I said, punching him in the arm.

All of a sudden, his face went totally still, something was wrong. Alice could tell too.

"Um, Edward, Alice, can you guys come with me into the kitchen really quick?" I asked them already getting up. They followed. When we were out of sight, I asked them what was wrong. I demanded the truth. They both sighed.

"The Volturi's somewhere near," Alice began. I couldn't believe her mouth. They couldn't be here, not so soon, it's only been a few months...

"Are you sure?" I stuttered. They nodded. "What's going to happen?"

"I don't-Carlisle!" said Edward as Carlisle entered the room. "What are we going to do?"

"Hm, well, I do supposed it is rather quick for them to come, but I'm not sure. I think they expect Bella to be changed by now. If she's not changed and they find her, well, its just not good. I don't suppose that we could try to fool them..." Carlisle thought.

"No, I'm not taking any chances of her going away from me," Edward said.

"Quick, then change me now!"

"No Bella, I love you too much, you don't want to do this, well, at least not right now. There are so many human experiences you still got to have, you have to do this, Bella, for me?" He asked.

"I suppose, but what about the Volturi?"

Everyone, Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Rosalie...everyone just sat there and pondered.

Edward was gone in a flash and back in a blink of an eye, with a suite case. He came over to the fridge and grabbed a loaf of bread and a jar of PB. He also had some of his clothes in there.

"C'mon, we'll see if we can out run them, far enough until they give up or can't find us. We need to leave now. We'll stop by your house and tell Charlie that this sleepover got extended, then after everyone leaves, Alice, Rosalie, and you are going out of town for some shopping, you may be back in a while, it's a girls month, you don't know when you'll come back. You also need to get some spare clothes, and some more food, I don't have enough for you." he said.

Running away? I didn't want to do that. It looked like there was no other way out of this. I looked into Edward's deep worrying eyes. There was no other way. I sighed.

"Ok, but when will we be back?" I questioned. I needed to know that.

"I don't know. Go say bye to some people so they don't think that we've buried you in these walls." he teased. I ran out into the room where people were still talking about the movie.

"Dane Cook is so hot..." I heard some girl say.

"Angela!" I called. She looked at me and cocked her head. "Hey, I got sick, I think I have the flu or something, I'm going home. Bye Ang, bye Ben." And I was out in 2 seconds. "Ready?"

"Ready."

I hugged each Cullen, yes, even Rosalie, neither of us enjoyed it, but we didn't know when we'd be seeing each other. Edward just kind of nodded to each Cullen. "Good bye!" I shouted, and we were out the door.

(Yes, I know, Edward can't eat food, I explain that in the next chapter.)