Chapter Three
I walk into the living room, and everyone stops what they are doing, and comes over to hug me. Esme grips me especially hard and hangs on. I can't imagine what was going through her head. I suppose I might find out soon, thought I defiantly hope not. When she finally lets go, she gives me a smile, relief plastered all over her face. Edwards in the corner, leaning against the wall. I smile at him, but he just stares back, looking gob smacked. He comes over, and gives me a hug.
"Is it true?" He murmurs, low enough for just m to hear.
"Would I make it up?" I think to myself, knowing Edward is reading my thoughts.
"I suppose not. When are you telling everyone?" He asks more questions in the same low tone.
"Now. Something's wrong with my vision, so I can't control what I see, so I don't know what everyones reactions going to be. I did have one vision. What does it mean Edward?" I projected the vision I saw into my mind, so Edward could see.
"I have no idea, Ali. Just… stay strong." He says, pulling away, smiling like nothing had happened. Everyone sits down, going back to what they were doing.
"Um… I have something to tell you guys…" I say, trailing away from nervousness. Emmett sits up, and everyones attentions are back on me.
"Shoot." Emmett says. I take a deep breath (not that I needed to) and go for it.
"I'm pregnant." I say. Bella was smiling, obviously happy for me; Edward had the broadest grin I've ever seen him have; Carlisle was giving me a 'well done' type of smile; Esme was smiling, but I could see the pain behind her eyes; Emmett's jaw was open, and I could see he was gob smacked and hurt at the same time; last but not least, I turn to face Rosalie, and the expression on her face was horrid. If she could cry, I'm pretty sure she would have. Her jaw was open, hurt was plastered all over her face and betrayal was in her eyes.
"Oh." I heard Rosalie say in a small voice, before fleeing the room and running towards the forest and out of sight.
"Rose!" Emmett calls and quickly follows her out of the house and into the forest. Bella comes and flies at me, giving me a hug.
"I can't believe this! Tell us everything!" Everyone sits down and I tell them the story, Carlisle chipping in every so often, adding an extra piece of information, that even I didn't know. After a while, everyone goes back to what they were doing before. I pull Edward outside so I can talk to him.
"Edward, I need you to do me a favour." I plead.
"What?" He replies, raising his left eyebrow, cocking his head to the side.
"Can you read Jaspers mind, and tell me where he is. Please, Edward, I wouldn't ask if it wasn't urgent." I plead even more.
"Fine." Edward says reluctantly. He closes hi eyes, a expression of concentration on his face, "He's down by the river. But you really should…" He starts but I run into the forest before he can finish. I run down to the river, to find Jasper sitting on a rock, head in his hands, curly blonde locks covering his perfect face. I sit down next to him, resting my head on his shoulder, looking into the river, as the crystal blue waters flow by.
"What's wrong?" I say, turning to face him. He lifts his head from his arms, revealing pain-filled eyes. I know immediately.
"I can't watch you get hurt Alice. When I found you, you pulled me out of the darkest times of my life. I don't want to stand around and watch you go through pain and not be able to do anything about it. I can't watch you die. I wont watch you die. Please don't make me have to." He begs, pain across his face. I couldn't comply with his request.
"Jasper…" I trail off. His head drops to the floor again, "Jasper, this is OUR baby. This is an impossibility. It may never happen again. And you expect me to give that up?" I say, resting my forehead against his, our noses almost touching.
"Just promise me one thing?" He asks, looking me in the eyes.
"Anything." I reply.
"Never, ever leave me." He says, smiling.
"Wouldn't dream of it." I say, closing the gap between our lips. And we have our little bit of happiness, on the cool autumns day, and the only sound to be heard is the river rushing by… and my constant giggling.