Rating/Warning(s)/Note(s): T, Alternate MS/Twilight
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Prompt: Party


I rolled my eyes at her, not saying yes or no to her inquiry. The last thing I would do was admit I was a vampire, especially with her father in the next room. A small battle of wills ensued, she stared at me; I stared back.

"Well, that was really nice of Alice to give you those scarves, Bells," her father said, returning from the kitchen. "Sorry I didn't think of that. Your mom said you were set for winter weather…" he trailed off, shuffling his feet some.

Bella's attention was diverted for now as she reassured her father that she was fine. I spent the time with my nose in my history book, playing over scenarios of how I planned to get back at Alice and whether it was important enough to wait for an explanation from her before I tore her to shreds. Not once did I imagine setting fire to her, I loved her too much for that, but inflicting pain was another matter.

Dream on, brother mine, I heard from the yard, followed quickly by her knocking on the door.

As Charlie went to answer the knock Bella fitted me with a look again. "This discussion isn't over, Edward," she whispered so quietly that if I had been human I would have never heard.

Told you! Alice thought, laughing in her mind as she came around the corner. "Oh, look, it's a party!" she said as she hurried over and gave Bella a kiss on the cheek. "You look better."

"I feel better. Thanks for the scarves," Bella replied, looking at Alice speculatively.

"Yes, that was really nice of you, Alice," Charlie said before pausing. "Aren't you supposed to be in school?"

"Nothing I can't afford to miss. Carlisle called in to excuse me," she lied, plopping down on the couch next to Bella. "He seemed to think it wasn't a good idea to leave these two home alone." He was worried about your bloodlust, how's that coming?

"We were fine, Alice," I interjected before Charlie could say anything. "Bella slept while I studied."

"Well, I guess I had better head back to work, then. There's pizza left, if you like. Your brother didn't eat much." Charlie was slowly putting on his jacket and seeming a bit more relaxed with the situation. Having Alice here made him feel that nothing inappropriate would happen.

"Thanks, Charlie. He's not much of a pizza guy," Alice replied with a laugh, waving as he left.

As soon as the door closed behind him Bella turned on us both. "So, Alice, are you a vampire as well?"

My heart froze when she asked that, but Alice just laughed. She would have figured it out soon anyway since you can't seem to stay away from her, she thought. "Yes, I am, but you're not supposed to know that, or even know they exist."

"Then why did you tell me?" she asked, waving her hand over the box of scarves. "I assume that was the point?"

"It was," Alice replied, warning me to silence in her mind. "But, the others don't know you know, and you're not supposed to know, so act as if you don't know, you know?"

This made Bella laugh, as was Alice's intent. "And you told me why?" she asked again.

"Because you were going to figure it out soon anyway," Alice said with a shrug. "I figured this way we could talk to you." Bella relaxed back into the couch, cringing a little at the pain her movement caused in her leg, waving Alice on and me away when I sat up a little to help her.

"We have a rule in our world, don't reveal the secret, but I saw you figuring it out and asking the wrong person about us. That would have been very bad."

"Bad, how?"

"Bad, you're dead. That would have upset Edward very much, so I told you. Now I'll just ask you to not let on that you know the truth, even to the other members of my family."

"Would they…" she started to ask, seeming frightened for the first time.

"No, but we would have to leave and we would be forced to kill you to protect ourselves. I'd much prefer to turn you into a vampire and take you with us, but you're too young. Think you can just hang out for a few years? Give yourself time to finish growing up?"

When Alice asked this Bella's face registered her shock. Immediately I assumed she was appalled at Alice's casual reference to killing her, but then a smile began to form on her face. "You want to take me with you?" she asked, her eyes traveling from my sister to me.

"Yes," I answered her with a smile, rising from my chair to kneel before her. "But like Alice said, it's too soon to change you. We prefer to wait until you're an adult. It will make eternity easier for you." Taking her hand in mine I cradled it gentle, very aware of just how fragile she was. "That way people would be more willing to believe that you are my wife."


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