.A/N: Really sorry for the late updates guys, but I have a million things on my mind now. Studying, exams, and four more new stories. I hardly have time to write, but I find some. I hope I'm not boring you.
Recap:
"Alice?"
Then she whispered in panic, "Edward's here"
3. Trust
EPOV
Where are you Alice? I thought hopelessly. Where on earth could she be? Why did she leave? I was so confused and scared for her. Alice is my favorite sister, she was the only one who really understood me in my family. I couldn't believe that she was missing. Was she harmed? Was she hurt? Emotionally or physically?
I was running back to Bella. Our search looked like it would take a while, I thought I'd better tell her, since I promised I wouldn't be long. I slowed my inhuman pace, I was coming out of the forest. I think now I was rushing in an ordinary human run.
Whoa! How can he run so fast…… the thought of a human male told me that I needed to slow down. I did and it was horrible. I could see the house now. I slowed down more but I froze when I heard two things that were unexpected.
I heard Bella's heartbreaking sobs. Ripping out of her chest like she was crying over someone who died.
Then I heard the voice and thoughts of……..Alice!
"Please Bella calm down. You wouldn't want him to come back and see you like this" Alice cooed," Shhhh, it will be ok Bella. Don't worry"
What?! Alice was here? Bella was crying? Alice was trying to calm her before I come.
Oh God! What would Edward think if he came and saw her like this? Please Bella pull yourself together before he comes.
What's going on? I started rushing again towards the house. I heard Alice's thoughts go blank and Bella called her.
"Edward's here" Alice whispered to her. I heard Bella's gasp.
"Go Alice" She whispered to her urgently. I was at the door now.
Sorry Edward…… Were Alice's thoughts before I couldn't hear her anymore.
What was going on? I opened the door, once the door was closed, I was free to run in a vampire speed to my wife. Bella was in our room. In a second I was there. But I didn't find her there. I heard her footsteps in the bathroom.
"Bella?" I whispered as I slowly walked to the door of our bathroom. It was in the same room. I knocked softly on the door.
I heard her take a deep breath before she answered me, "yes, Edward?" I heard that she was struggling to hide her earlier sobs.
"What's wrong, love?" I whispered gently.
She hiccupped once but she held the rest of her sobs before breaking free again. She didn't answer me.
"Bella?" I whispered anxiously.
Nothing again.
"Bella, are you really going to take a shower in there or are you just hiding?" I knew she was hiding. But I needed to see her. I need to see her eyes, then from them I could guess the meaning of her silence.
She hiccupped again. Then she took a deep, shaky breath before she slowly unlocked the bathroom door. She kept her eyes on the ground as she passed me and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Hiding" she whispered with her back to me. I slowly walked to her. When I was in front of her, I sat on both my knees on the floor and tried to meet her eyes who were staring at her hands that were on her knees.
"Bella?" I murmured, "Why do you need to hide from me?"
I took one of her hands in mine. She held onto mine tightly just like the first time I held her hands.
"Is it because you didn't want me to see you crying?" I asked when she didn't answer.
She tensed and she finally looked up. Her face was shocking. It was covered in nothing but pain. The only time I saw her that way was the night after I we came back from Italy, when she thought I was going to leave her again. I winced.
"How did you know?" She whispered.
"I heard you and saw you through Alice's mind……"
"What?" she gasped, "what else did you hear from Alice?"
Her fear confused me but also made me realize that there was something big going on. "I didn't hear anything else, other than that. Alice hid her thoughts" I told her honestly. She stared at me for a moment. She realized I wasn't lying so she relaxed a little.
"Why did Alice runaway, Bella?" I tried a different question. I needed to understand anything.
Apparently it was the wrong question. More pain twisted on her face and her sobs were back trying to find away out of her chest. "I…I'm s…sorry Edward. But….I …..can't…t…tell….you" She whispered shakily.
"Ok, ok, ok. Just calm down. Don't tell me, just calm down, please" I was panicking, why was she so pained? I wanted the pain on her face to go away. Right now nothing mattered more than to stop Bella's hysterics.
She tried to stop them but she couldn't. She kept apologizing but seeing her like this pained me.
"Isn't there anything I can do?" I said hopelessly. I didn't want to see her suffering so much. If only I knew what was the reason behind this…..
She stared at me. She slid down the bed slowly, till she was on the floor with me.
"Just…Just hold me…please" she whispered brokenly.
I, quickly, took her in my arms. I sat her on my lap and she rested her head on my chest as she sobbed. She had one hand on my neck and the other, grabbing the back of my shoulder. I started rocking her slowly, stroking her hair, her back, her face…… trying to calm her down. I hummed her lullaby, trying desperately to stop her sobs. I couldn't stand for her to be miserable.
After a very long time, her sobs were gone. She just sat there silently as I continued humming her lullaby, over and over again. Anyone who didn't know us would think that she was a child who drifted to sleep. But I knew she was awake, she just had her eyes closed.
"Thank you" she whispered after a while. I stopped humming and looked at her.
"How are you now?" I was still concerned.
"Better" She mumbled, "Sorry"
"Don't apologize, love, please. I'm just worried about you"
"I'm ok" she said patting my neck, "and so is Alice. Don't worry about her. That's the only thing I could give you, I could assure you she's safe"
At the moment, that was enough. What did I want more than to know that my sister was safe? Where was she and why did she leave……... these things can wait for a while. I nodded.
She put a hand on my cheek and stroked it, "I love you" she whispered.
I leaned down and touched my lips gently to hers, "I love you, too" I stood up with her in my arms. I carried her, bridal style, down to our living room. I sat on the pillows that were on the floor and sat her on my lap again.
"Now" I said pushing her nose gently with the tip of mine, "can I please see your smile again?" I whispered staring into her beautiful golden eyes.
She smiled a small involuntary smile. I gave her the smile that used to stop her heart when it was still beating, "That's my lovely wife" I touched her nose with the tip of mine again before giving her a kiss on the forehead. When I pulled back her smile was more like her old self.
"Now, how about you play that romance movie that you picked for us to watch tomorrow, till I call Carlisle and tell him that Alice's ok?"
She nodded, gave me one more hug and stood up to go look for the movie.
I got the phone out of my pocket and dialed Carlisle's cell.
"Edward?" he answered on the first ring.
"Hello Carlisle. Stop searching, Alice is safe" I told him with a sigh.
"Is she with you?" He asked quickly and he told the others the news.
"No, she left a few minutes ago"
"What? You let her leave again?" that was Jasper in the background.
"I didn't even see her Jasper. She was with Bella, when I came back she ran away. She talked with Bella about something but it's a secret, Bella can't tell us. But she assured me that Alice is safe, and we needn't to worry"
They were all silent on the other end.
"Where is she, Edward?" I heard Esme whisper.
"I'm sorry, I don't know Esme" I told her apologetically. I wish I knew. I sighed.
"Ok, Edward. We'll discuss this when …… uh…… Jasper gets better" Carlisle sighed. I couldn't even imagine how Jasper was feeling, it must be so hard for him. I would be dying if it was Bella……. I shuddered and didn't even complete the thought.
"Ok. Goodbye"
"Goodbye" and he hung up. I put the phone back in my pocket. I stared at the floor as I waited for Bella. What was going on? I didn't know. Where was Alice? I didn't know. Why did she leave? I didn't know. Why was Bella crying? I didn't know. All I knew is that I have to trust Bella when she says that she's ok and that Alice is safe.
BPOV
I was in the room looking for the movie, distracting myself. I didn't want to think of what I knew might happen. I wanted to think about now. Edward was with me now, I would make the best of the time I had. Every moment I have with him is worth so much.
I was still looking for the movie when I felt my phone vibrate indicating that I had a message. I got the phone out and looked at it. It was from Alice. I gulped and sat on the floor before I opened it.
Bella,
They decided to take Japer down first. Please, I don't need to tell you how
Important Jasper is to me. I will tell you exactly what to do to save him but when you meet him. Call him and tell him to meet you somewhere, if he refuses promise him that you'll tell him what's going on. And you will but after you do what I tell you. Please Bella call him now.
Alice.
I gulped. "Jasper!" I whispered.
A/N: Cliffy!!!yay! :p What do you think of this chappy? Was it worth the wait? I hope it was. Happy new year everyone. Btw, I'm going to have a beta yay! So hoping my stories will be better from now on. Thank you Runaway xo!
Love
Mai
