The Sliver of Light in the Dark

Chapter 4

Disclaimer: I do not own anything Twilight related. They all belong to Stephenie Meyer.

Summary: What if Bella didn't survive Reneesme's birth? What would Edward do? Would he kill himself and leave Renesme without both her parents?

Jasper's POV

What could I do but caress her, to let her know that I was there for her?

Tell her everything's ok? No way could I do that, she just lost her best friend.

I just hugged her Alice closer to me as she tearlessly sobbed into my shirt. I could only run my hand through her hair.

The emotinal climax around me was too much. I'm sure nothing compared to Edward's since his was the strongest. Seven vampires around the house trying to grasp the harsh reality of what happened. They were all scattered and at a loss for words but their emotion was great. They all lost someone special, including myself. I wasn't as close to Bella as everyone esle was, but I did feel like she was my sister.

"I'm sorry Jazz, you must want to get away from all the saddness around here." Alice looked up at me.

"No, I'm good right here. I need to be with my family just like you." I responded honestly.

She just nodded her head slowly.

I hugged her tighter.

After Jacob left, the house was even more tense. By my guess, no one knew how to tell Charlie and Renee.

"Alice." She looked up at me.

"Yes?" She replied.

"I...um... how are you going to tell.. Charlie?" I knew it was wrong to ask but soon her body would start to decay and Charlie had a right to know as soon as possible.

Everyone grew curious as they heard what I asked Alice. I guess they didn't think about that yet.

"I...I...I don't know." Alice cried. I clutched her closer, letting her sob into my chest.

"What are we going to say?" Emmett thought aloud.

Stonger pain stabbed me and I winced. Edward heard and he was in more pain. I closed my eyes, trying to push out some calming waves to him but it was working in reverse, like he was altering my emotions and it was a painful one.

Alice stopped sobbing and pulled away. I still had my eyes closed and was wincing so I'm sure she looked up and noticed.

"What is it Jazz?" She asked concerned.

"Nothing." I choked out, barely audiable to our ears.

"Edward?" She mouthed not wanting him to hear but I'm sure he heard it through her mind.

I just nodded my head.

"Just a little stronger then anything else. I'm fine, really." I responded quickly.

I opened my eyes to catch her staring at me, concern and saddness and pain covered her eyes. She looked away and sighed.

"I guess, we'll tell him that her disease spread out quickly and we tried everything but her heart stopped and nothing we did brought it back." Alice released in one breath.

I nodded.

"What about Renesmee?" Rosalie asked. "We can't keep her from her mother's fu...well you know."

Alice opened her lips to say something but nothing came out. She was confused, she had no idea what to say about Renesmee.

"Tell them that she was my brother's baby and that we had taken her in when they died in a car crash." Edward whispered. Pain was clear in his voice and it stabbed at me again.

No one responded.

I felt something calm tug at me. Since it was so peacefull, painless and well calm I looked around the room to see if it was coming from here and I needed to find out what it was. Then I noticed that Rose had Renesmee in her arms as she was sleeping. Lucky, she gets to have some peace.

"I don't want to Bella, but I have to go. I need to take care of our daughter and our families. I will love you forever." Edward said.

He must have forgotten that we could all hear but he told her anyway.

Alice stood up and ran to the linin closet upstairs. I saw her as she ran from the closet to Carlisle's office with a white silk sheet. I'm sure she was bringing that to place over Bella's body.

Edward walked down the hall slowly, slower then a human, slower then a snail. His facial expression vaguley showed the pain and how he was trying to hide it and the effort it took to move his feet away from Bella.

Alice was by his side before he made it about halfway down the hall. She wrapped her arms around his body and helped him walk a little faster. I raced up the stairs getting ready to help Alice once she reached them because she didn't look like she could handle him all by herself. I wrapped my arm on Edward's other side because he looked like he was about to fall. He never protested when Alice and I helped him. He must have been thankfull that we were there. We set him on the couch and he burried his head in his hands.

"Thank you" He whispered to us.

Alice sat beside him and she touched his shoulder. He turned to face her as she embraced him in a hug. There he wept his tearless sobs.

I never understood their relationship. How with just a touch or a look they knew what the other one needed or was thinking. With Bella in our lives it was just stronger because they both loved her, trust me I know.

Alice was also weeping into Edward's arms so I knew to leave them alone. I ran upstairs to Alice's and my bedroom. I laid on the bed, closed my eyes and tried to push calming waves to everyone.

EPOV

Alice and I alway had something special. We never really knew what, but we could just look at one another and we would know what the other was feeling or thinking (well not couting my powers). It would be no surprise to anyone if I went to Alice first. I held her tightly and wept. She clutched me and wept alongside me.

I felt some calm waves come towards me and remembered Jasper. He must be in so much pain, if I was in pain, not to mention the other five as well and his pain.

I began to let go of Alice and she started to do the same. The selfish part of me wanted to grab Alice and hold her and weep forever, but that wasn't fair to her or Jasper or anyone else.

I looked up and saw that there was no one in the living room. It was nice that they were giving us our space.

All I wanted to do was flee like last time I felt a pain this great. I wanted to go to a cave or something and curl up there and never ever move from that spot, but I made a promise to Bella. I promised her that I needed to take crare of Renesmee. I only held her once in my arms since she was born and I missed her.

"Rose can you bring Renesmee here please." Alice said for me, seeing my decision.

Rose walked to us carefull to not wake up the angel in her arms. I stood up and my arms reached out for my daughter. I carefully picked her off Rose's arms, not wanting to wake her, and wrapped my arms around her.

I looked at her and pain shot through me. She looked so much like Bella. The curls in her hair, the color of her cheeks, her tiny frame it was all Bella. I lifted her up to my lips and I kissed her forehead.

"I love you." I whispered.

Her lips curled up at me.

I looked at the clock at the table near the phone and saw that it was six o'clock. I took a deep breath, trying to settle my pain.

Alice saw my desicion and ran towards the phone. She dialed the number and took a deep breathe as well.

"Hello?" A deep voice answered on the other side of the line.

"Charlie, it's Alice." Alice responded, her voice showing no emotion.

"Hey Alice." Charlie answered slowly, curious.

"I need to talk to you in person. Is it ok if I come over?" Alice asked.

"Sure." Charlie answered.

"Great. I'm leaving right now then." She told him.

"Ok. See you soon." He replied before Alice hung up.

Alice ran over to a little table and she got the keys to the Volvo. Would you like to come? She thought. I shook my head. She left to the garage and I heard as the car drove down the highway.

APOV

I drove down the familar pathway, but never did I think of bringing this news to Charlie that would be so painfully true. I took deep breaths to calm myself. I parked in the drive way. Before going inside I looked in the rearveiw mirror to check my facial expression. It was nervous with a little hint of saddness, it was the best I could do.

I got out of the car and walked up the steps. Each step was a fresh slap on the face and a reminder of what I was about to do. I knocked on the door and waited for Charlie to answer.

I heard Charlie get up from the couch and walked slowly over to the door. He opened it for me.

"Hey Alice." He said. His voice think with concern.

"Hi Charlie." I greeted him.

He moved out of the way and motioned for me to come inside. I walked all the way to the couch and sat on the loveseat while he sat on the couch on the oposite end.

"Charlie. I don't know how else to tell you this." I began.

Charlie just nodded, already expecting bad news. I'm sure he could piece it together. Bella was "sick" and she wasn't getting any better then I show up at his door with a look of sadness on my face.

"She's gone." I whispered loud enough so he could hear.

He opened his mouth and then he froze. I didn't know what to do. His future was the same as the present. He was shocked beyond words.

A/N: So I know that I said in the previous chapter that this would be Charlie's reaction. I changed it a little because I'm the author and I can do that. I'm sorry if I confused people with the three POVS but I wanted to present the story in the best way possible. I wanted to show you how the rest of the family felt in a way that wasn't going to take up much time because, honestly, I don't have much time, so I chose Jasper. I needed to show the small bonding time Edward and Renesmee has but through his eyes and also his conection to Alice. Lastly, I needed to go to Alice's POV because she is telling Charlie and I'm sure everyone wanted to know how that went first hand. I promise that the story will be better and has a line. I've been planning this as I go along so don't worry. Thanks so much for adding this story to Favorites or Story Alert. It means alot and inspires me to write more often. Share, read and review. THANKS AGAIN.