Chapter 4
The next few days seemed easy enough. Jacob was done healing after a few hours and I was too angry to face him yet, to tell him that what he did was uncalled-for and totally unnecessary. Edward was not pleased with himself; in fact, he thought that Jacob's outburst was his fault. Everyday he would apologize for his mistake, even though I was the one who caused this.
"Ten-thirty Bella, you have school tomorrow," Charlie reminded me when Edward knocked on the door. I was very proud of Charlie. Being an overprotective father and all, he was talking politely to Edward again, which made Edward and I very happy.
I skipped to the door quickly to see his face. He went hunting today and I haven't hugged, spoken to, kissed or even touched his icy skin for about twelve hours. I yanked the door open and gasped.
It wasn't Edward, it was Alice. She stood there, tiny and fragile looking as always. Her face worried me though. It was sad and sulky and her eyes looked afraid, an emotion I've never seen on any of the Cullen's faces.
"Alice? What are you doing here? Where is Edward?" I asked panicked. "Is everything alright?"
"Bella, can I come in? This is important," she whispered. "Edward will be here in a few minutes." I became relieved that Edward wasn't hurt. Taking a deep breath, I moved aside so Alice could slide into the house.
"Alice! It is really great to see you. What brings you here?" Charlie asked excited as usual when he saw Alice.
"Charlie, we have to talk. I was thinking since graduation is almost here and finals are over, Bella could…" She hesitated. "Perhaps move out, with me of course. It would be more of a road trip for a few years, an adventure."
Charlie looked at me and back to Alice. He smiled tightly, not the kind of nice smile that says he might say yes, more like the kind of smile that appears on someone's face before they explode into anger. As for me, I felt as though my head was swimming in the sea, nausea kicking into gear.
"Alice, don't you live with…with…Edward? I'm sorry but, I am not having my daughter stay with that imbecile!" I flinched, and I thought Charlie was doing well.
"Charlie, listen. Bella and I are going to move…away. Edward will be coming along too, but not living in the same place," she explained thoroughly. Her eyes flickered to my face and winked.
"Bella, do you want to leave?" he asked cautiously. Why was Alice doing this?
"Er, yeah dad. Alice and I have been talking about it for some time now but, only if it's okay with you," I said quickly.
"You are eighteen and I guess this would be alright but, Bella, I do have a few conditions." He said. I was glad he had agreed but, very curious to why Alice was doing this.
"Okay, dad, whatever you want," I said reassuringly.
"First, you have to wait here for about a week. Next, you have to visit as often as you can and thirdly, call me every night just to check in. Making sure you're safe is my number one priority, alright kid?" He laughed. This must be a happy time for him. I was glad he was letting me go, almost certainly because he had seen it coming for awhile.
"That sounds very…reasonable."
"Charlie, can Bella and I go to my home and discuss this? We need to plan everything!"
"Wait, I forgot to ask, where are you two planning to go?" he wondered.
"We are going to travel actually. Place to place, like I said, I road trip. We would go to one state for a week and then another, maybe a few different countries. Don't worry about it. I will keep Bella very, very safe," Alice said calmly. Her plan to take me away must have been very thought out.
"Alright, you two, go have fun! Stay as long as you like, just not too long." Charlie liked the idea of Alice and me together. She was his angel in his eyes.
We walked out the door and I was nervous for what kind of trouble I was in now. Seeing the silver Volvo, pulled my spirits higher, for I saw Edward sitting in the front seat. I climbed in the car and Edward got out of the drivers seat and came to sit by me in the back seat. He pulled me onto his lap and kissed me. After I started to get faint he pulled away and wrapped his arm around my waist.
Now, I waited to hear who or what was trying to assassinate me now.