Chapter 4 – Chilly Winds Don't Blow, They Howl
Alice paced back and forth in the cottage. Jasper lounged comfortably on the couch until Alice stopped dead in her tracks. "No, no, no, no, no, no!" Jasper sat up. "What Alice?"
A crease formed on her brow and she fumbled with her fingers. "I can't believe it." She shook her head. "I don't want to, Jas." She turned to him pleading. Her lip quivered slightly. "He will be destroyed."
"Destroyedby what, Alice? Who? I am totally not getting this."
Alice bumped Jasper over and sat beside him, staring at the television. Images played over and over in her head. She then turned to him rather suddenly. "It's Bella."
"What about Bella?"
"She's been turned, Jas."
"No way!"
"Not by our Edward. Not by rest of us." Alice looked cold and angry. She bit her lip and then they opened with a hiss…"Victoria..!"
Jasper grumbled. "Great! Another newbie vampire to we have to keep from blowing everyone's cover and as if her presence in the family as a human wasn't risky enough."
"Jas! Come on! Bella is my friend, our friend. She's alone. She must be struggling so much against her newborn instincts. You know it isn't easy. You aren't that old, you should be able to empathize with her." Alice's cooed and her eyes twinkled as she looked at Jasper.
"You know I am a sucker for the puppy dog look. No fair!"
"I can't help being cute." She chuckled and went into the other room.
"Where are you going?" Alice's face tense and pale. "You're going to call him?"
Alice stuttered, "He, he, he will be furious either way. So? Whatever, right? I am just going to do it. I think it will be worse if he hears it from someone else."
"Your funeral."
"Haha! Funny." Alice rolled her eyes. She waited impatiently for Edward to pick up the phone.
"Hello," came a cool yet smiling masculine voice. "Edward Cullen speaking."
"Edward…."
"Alice?"
"Oh crap!....... I can't do this Jas. You do it!" She tossed the phone at Jasper. He fumbled with the handset.
"What do you want me to say?! You said you were going to tell him."
Edward grew impatient with their scuffling. "Tell me what?!"
Alice and Jasper looked at each and mouthed, "Tell him!"
Jasper tossed Alice the phone. Alice growled and threw a small fit. Jasper grinned, leaned against the wall, and waited for the meltdown.
"Edward….It's Bella."
"Didn't I tell you not to keep tabs on her? I don't want to hear anything about her."
"But Edward…. Bella isn't Bella anymore."
"Huh, what do you mean?" Edward stood dumbstruck for a moment. "No! You aren't telling me that…. No! No! I don't believe it. I won't believe it."
"Edward. She's missing. Charlie's been searching for her for months. He put Jacob through hell because she was last seen on the reservation."
"I am going to kill that flea-ridden mutt!" Edward seethed.
Alice waited for Edward to cool down. However, she waited too long. The voice was gone on the other end instead replaced by a shrill dial tone.
"Oh #$#!"
"Edward's going to go to the reservation and start something."
"Now that it is something to get excited about, I love a good fight." Jasper smiled and his pearly teeth gleamed.
