Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Twilight or their powers- they are Stephenie Meyer's- i just write my own stories about them.

Realization

(Edward's POV)

I was restless. No, more than restless. I was going absolutely insane. It was a Saturday afternoon and I had nothing to occupy my time. It had been hours since I'd climbed out of Bella's bedroom window, but I couldn't go over because a) she was grounded for the motorcycle incident and b) Charlie had stayed home that day to make sure that the grounding was enforced.

I growled softly and snapped off the TV more forcefully than was necessary. The remote cracked in my hand. I sighed. Emmett would not be happy.

I had sat in the living room all say, flipping through the TV channels. At first, Alice and Jasper were with me, but eventually they disappeared upstairs, probably as a result of my inane channel surfing. We were the only three in the house. Carlisle was at work, Esme was gardening and Rose and Emmett were…somewhere, most likely hunting together.

Putting the broken control down, I glanced at the clock on the mantel. It read 4:00. Still at least five more hours until I could sneak back into Bella's room. Closing my eyes, I allowed my thoughts to drift to her. The way she frowned when she was confused; the smell of her hair after she took a shower; her warm hands on my icy skin.

I swiftly stood up, my eyes flying open. This was truly unbearable to be away from her. I trudged up the stairs to go to my room when I heard my name said. No, not said- thought. And in the same context as Jacob Black. I grimaced and pushed open Alice and Jasper's door.

"Do you mind?" Jasper said, clearly annoyed. He had Alice on his lap, in bed- obviously I was interrupting something.

"Sorry." If I could have blushed from embarrassment, I would have been beet red. There is nothing more awkward than walking in on your brother and sister.

"I heard you think my name- and the wolf boy's. What's going on?" I asked warily.

Alice laughed her musical laugh and turned to Jasper.

"I knew he wouldn't be happy"

"About what?" I asked flatly.

"Alice had a vision," said Jasper matter-of-factly.

"About what?" I asked a little more impatiently. If it was involving me and Jacob Black, I was definitely interested.

"Jacob went to Bella's house to talk to her. That's all." Said Alice.

A little flicker of hatred licked at my stone heart.

"That's all?" I had hoped that Alice would also have seen me tearing off his head…

Jasper laughed, obviously feeling my animosity. "Sorry Edward. That's all."

"It was just a conversation," Alice began. "Bella and Jacob were standing on her front porch and— "

She stopped mid-sentence, her mouth still open.

"Another vision?" I though to myself. "Maybe this one includes me killing the wolf…" I hoped.

Suddenly, Jasper whipped Alice off his lap and whirled her around to face him, grasping her shoulders.

"Alice! What's wrong?" He was clearly terrified.

I took a step closer, alarmed. Now I saw what Jasper felt. The look I had mistaken in Alice's eyes for another vision wasn't that at all. It was pure horror.

"Alice! Alice!!" Jasper shook her frantically.

"Alice, what is it?" I asked, just as concerned as Jasper now.

She slowly turned her head to look at me- I was taken aback. She looked as if she was going to cry- if that was possible.

"Edward." she whispered.

"What, Alice? What is it? Is it Bella?" I rushed over and sat on the bed next to her, taking her face in my hands.

"Edward, I can't see werewolves."

"What? What are you talking about?"

"In my visions. I can't see them." Jasper took a sharp intake of breath, understanding what I still did not.

I sat back, confused. "But you said you saw Jacob talking to Bella…" I faltered as she shook her head.

"No. I can't see werewolves- I can't see Jacob Black."

The truth began to dawn on me, and as it did I felt my throat begin to close up in fear.

"That means…"

Alice took a deep breath. "That means that whoever I saw talking to Bella on her front porch was not Jacob Black."

I was in my Volvo speeding towards Bella's house, replaying Alice's words over and over in my head barely after they were out of her mouth.