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I had a lot, and I mean a lot of free time today and I asked myself, why not write another chapter? so, just so you know, this won't happen very often, although I wished it could. Still I hope you enjoy this chapter and that it clears away any confusion about Edward and Sabrina!

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I could swear my dead heart skipped a beat when I heard Edward say those words. Only Bella had been impervious to his gift.

"You what?" I asked him disbelievingly while approaching him. I couldn't believe my ears, and by the way my sibling's eyes were wide open as they walked briskly by my side, neither could they.

Edward sighed defeated. He shut his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I said, I couldn't read the girl's mind," he muttered.

Carlisle gazed at him sadly and Edward let out a soft growl. Carlisle raised his hands, "It was just a thought my son" he said.

"She's not her, Carlisle" Edward murmured emotionlessly. I slowly took a deep breath. Of course she wasn't. She was dead.

"I know son, I'm sorry," he said before turning to us. "Did you notice anything else out of place?" he inquired.

"I don't know," Jasper began. "I mean…there's nothing wrong with her, it's just, her emotions were very strong and jumped from one another too quickly…it was very confusing. They came out of nowhere when she began her last performance. There was grief, pain and loss, love, longing…guilt; the list goes on. And then, when we caught up with her, it was the same story all over again. A complete tangle of feelings."

"But, Jazz," I said, "Don't you think her emotions were triggered by that song she wrote? She did say it meant a lot to her, and, maybe her nervous stance had something to do with being surrounded by 8 unknown vampires." I was still weary of Lizzie's involvement with my family, but I found it hard to imagine she was plotting to destroy us.

"Yes, Jasper," Rosalie agreed with me. "She couldn't have performed like that if she didn't feel something." Emmett nodded his head.

"I know that Rosalie," Jasper replied calmly. "I'm only trying to say, that a person with all those emotions bottled up inside, can be very volatile, dangerous."

"I have to agree with Jasper, children," Carlisle said. "Interaction with people with such unstable feelings can end up pretty badly. Not always, but still…we have to be careful, we don't know anything about this Elizabeth yet."

"Oh, but we do!" I exclaimed. "Know something about her, I mean, I think she's been friends with humans before now. You see, after she agreed to come over to the house on Saturday night, a human came up to her. He seemed genuinely happy to see her, she however, didn't seem to be too fond of him," I said. "She pushed him off of her and walked away" I added.

"That's where you're wrong honey, she was happy to see him," said Jasper.

"What?" I asked, taken aback.

"Then, why did she reject him like that?" asked Emmett.

Jasper just shrugged and turned his eyes to Edward.

"The boy's thoughts were all jumbled up," he said, answering my husband's unspoken question. "Though I did catch a glimpse of the days he was reminiscing. They both seemed quite close. He also kept thinking how she must've never gotten over some kind of accident."

An accident? I thought frowning.

"Edward!" a high-pitched voice called out from inside the house. "Don't tell me you're still talking about that girl?" she whined. "Come on inside!"

I rolled my eyes and let out a short breath.

"I'm coming!" Edward said. "Talk to you later," he added, before heading off to find Sabrina.

I stared at Edward's retreating figure. How could she have such a strong hold on my brother? I thought irritated, like a dog on a leash! Jasper rested his hand on my shoulder and tried to calm me.

"We'll get going too," said Rose. Emmett grabbed her hand and they both went inside.

"What about the girl, Carlisle?" asked Jasper.

"Well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see. You did invite her to come over, right?" Carlisle said. "We'll stay close together and keep an eye on her, until then…" he trailed off.

I was suddenly worried for my mother.

"Hey Carlisle? Did you talk with Esme? Is she coming home soon?" I asked.

"What?" he asked confused.

"Esme. Do you know when she's coming?" I repeated.

"Oh, I'm sorry Alice. I'm just not used to you asking such questions," he apologized. "But yes," he answered, "She'll be home tomorrow morning"

I grimaced inwardly. This was one of the reasons I sincerely hoped this would all end soon. I know he didn't do it on purpose, but I hated being reminded of my blindness.

"That's great," I said relieved.

"Yes," he said, "She said everything was back to normal now, so she could come home right away" I could hear the longing and excitement in his voice. He had missed her, we all had. She'd gone to visit Tanya and her coven, but had to stay there longer than planed because a rouge group of vampires was terrorizing the small town. We had told her to stay with our friends to be safe, just in case.

"That's good to hear," said Jasper, grinning thanks to Carlisle's infectious joy.

"Jasper," started Carlisle, his eyes full of pride and love, "I'm proud of you son, both of you," he said looking at us. "Edward told me what happened in the club, and, I just wanted you to know that"

I grabbed Jasper's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Thank you, Carlisle" he said gratefully. I just smiled and nodded my thanks.

Carlisle smiled, "If you need anything, I'll be in my office, ok?"

"Sure," I told him as he went inside.

"He's a great father," I whispered once he was gone.

"I know," Jasper whispered back.

He turned around to follow Carlisle when a thought struck me. I wasn't sure if I wanted to be home right now, I wanted to talk to Jasper. Alone. So I toyed with the idea of staying outdoors for the rest of the night. I weighed my options. I could stay home, and put up with Sabrina's whining–I could still hear her annoying voice– or, I could go into the forest with my loving husband and have a much needed, little chat. I didn't have to think twice, my choice was already made. So I turned around and tilted my head up, "We should go hunting Jazz," I said. He nodded his head in agreement.

"You're right," he said. "What happened back there was a close call, I can't believe I even considered drinking that man's blood," he said, bowing his head in shame.

"Hey," I said softly, lifting his chin to look him in the eyes. They were full of self-loathing, my heart ached; I hated to see him hurting. "You were amazing, Jazz, you've just proven your control is better than most" I stood on tiptoes and wrapped my arms around his neck, trying to radiate every ounce of love I felt for him.

He sighed contentedly and spun me around. "What would I do without Alice?" he asked as he laid me on my feet, a smile on his face.

"Oh I don't know, you'd probably be too lost without me," I said playfully. That made him laugh.

I grinned, "Race you to the clearing, I'll get the biggest elk" I teased before speeding away.

He just laughed again and came after me.

"Told, you I'd beat you" I said, sitting down by the lake.

"Oh, come on Alice," he said, "You got a head start, that's cheating darling," he complained, taking a seat by my side.

"I did not," I said pretending to be offended.

"Yes, you did,"

"Well, it's not my fault your too slow Jazz," I shrugged, laughter in my voice.

"Ah! I can never win against you!" he exclaimed raising his arms in defeat and laying his back on the ground. I looked down at him, and gave him a quick kiss. He smiled and closed his eyes.

We stayed silent for a while, enjoying each other's company. The peace and quiet allowed me to get lost in my memories, and I began thinking just how much things had changed after we left Forks.

The first months had been torture. Edward had left us to track down Victoria and make sure Bella was safe. Whenever he'd come back, Jasper had to leave the house. The guilt he felt over Bella's accident was already too much without having to add up Edward's never ending pain.

I missed my friend, and after six months of needless suffering, I was through with Edward's stubbornness. I was going to Forks, and nobody was going to stop me.

How I wish I'd gone sooner.

Bella had been attacked by an animal, they'd said, I couldn't believe it. I went to the place where she'd been mauled. I wanted to find some kind of evidence to prove them wrong, but the rain had washed away everything already, blood, scents, and prints, there was nothing left. No body had been found.

Charlie held her funeral a day after the police declared her dead. I didn't have a chance to call my family. I wanted to comfort Charlie, but I couldn't bring myself to, it was too painful. So I watched and said my goodbyes from a distance before heading back home.

Once I got back, I was too shocked and distracted that I didn't notice Edward in the room until it was too late. He gasped and I got a flash of him in Volterra, asking to be killed.

"Emmett!" I had screamed wide eyed, "Grab Edward!"

He immediately did as he was told, and took a hold of him before he could get away. Edward had struggled against Emmett's unyielding grip with no results.

"Alice?" Jasper had asked me, "What was that about?"

That question had been my undoing. I couldn't hold it together anymore. I started sobbing uncontrollably and my husband rushed to my side, whispering words of comfort, trying to calm me down.

"Bella's dead" I'd choked out. Gasps had followed my revelation and nobody was ever quite the same afterwards.

Months had passed and it seemed as though nothing could convince Edward to stay home. I was always on the lookout for his future, and Emmett was always close by to stop him if he tried to run. Esme was the one who finally brought Edward to his senses. She'd sat with him one afternoon and forced him to look at her in the eyes.

"I've already lost one child, don't make me lose another one," she'd whispered with a broken voice.

He never tried to end his life again after that. Still, he did nothing but wallow in self-loathing and pain for years.

Then came Sabrina, dearest Sabrina, I thought sarcastically. We'd been traveling around Europe when we found her in a building that was being consumed by fire. I still remembered that night, 15 years ago.

The flames coming out of the apartment building rose higher by the minute.

"Come on guys!" Emmett shouted over the roaring fire. "We got everyone out, let's get out of here" we all nodded our heads and turned to leave.

"Help!" came a desperate scream.

I saw something flash in Edward's eyes, "Go!" he said, "I'll get her" then he went back into the flames.

"Wait!" I called after him. I panicked. Had he wanted to perish in the fire? I held my breath as we waited for him to come out.

I sighed relieved when I saw him dashing in our direction, away from the survivors. I'd felt as though it had been hours since he'd gone.

"Edward, son, what are you doing?" asked Carlisle. "She should be with the other humans," he said, glancing at the unconscious girl in Edward's arms.

"She's a vampire" was Edward's only response.

The girl moaned and briefly opened her eyes.

"Are you okay?" asked Carlisle. She nodded weakly. "Do you have anywhere to go?" this time, she shook her head.

Carlisle smiled, "Then you can stay with us as long as you need to"

"Thank you" the girl whispered before closing her eyes once more.

And that was how Carlisle had, unknowingly, condemned us all.

Time passed, and something changed within Edward. He started to gravitate towards Sabrina, he was always by her side, and after a couple of years, he told us he was in love with her.

"I don't understand how can Edward stand Sabrina, let alone love her," I wondered out loud.

Jasper breathed in deeply and propped himself on his elbows, "He doesn't" he said.

"What!" I exclaimed bewildered.

"He pretends, for the sake of Esme," he said, "You know how much it hurt her to see her son in pain, so…he hides it behind his love for Sabrina"

"How long have you known this? Why didn't you tell me?" I asked accusingly.

"Wait, calm down Alice," he said raising his hands, "Let me explain, but please, let me finish before you do anything else, ok?"

I scoffed and crossed my arms, waiting for his explanation.

He ran his hands through his hair nervously before beginning. "I've known this ever since day one" I frowned and opened mouth to protest, "No, no," he said before I could utter a sound. "No interruptions, remember?" I huffed in annoyance, but kept silent anyway.

"Well, as I was saying, I've known this since forever. I confronted Edward the very same day he proclaimed his love for Sabrina. I accused him of lying, I told him his feelings weren't true, that I knew he was pretending," he said. "And boy, was he stubborn," he shook his head. "He almost fooled me when he tried to radiate the love he supposedly felt for her, so I could see he was telling the truth. He was doing fine, until there was a leak of terrible pain. That's when I knew it was Bella he was thinking about,"

"He made me swear I would tell no one, Alice, no one, of the conversation we had. I'm so sorry I never told you Alice, but I thought, putting up with Sabrina would be easier if you thought Edward loved her" he finished.

I was shocked beyond words. Was my husband telling me we've all been living a lie this past 15 years? I looked up to him and saw that he really was sorry. I let out a breath, exhausted; it must have been pretty tough for him to carry around that knowledge all these years. "I know you're sorry, I just wished you would've told me sooner," I said.

"I'm sorry," he apologized again. "Now you'll have to be very careful around Edward, Alice," he cautioned. "He'll have my head if he knows I told you."

"Don't worry about that," I said hugging him close to me, "He won't know"

We turned to the east and saw the sun rising above the mountains, giving the sky an orange glow. I hadn't realized the night had ended "We should go back," Jasper said.

"Yes" I agreed, he took my hand and we left the clearing, the sun on our backs.

No cliffhanger this time people! I figured there had been enough of those for now!

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