Chapter Six

When I came to, I was in Cullen's house. More specifically, I was In Edward's room on his couch with Carlisle looking at me with an anxious expression.

"What happened?" Ugh. . . was that me talking? Why do I sound so groggy? I closed my eyes, this stuff always seems to happen to me. Wait! Stop! Rewind! Pause! Charlie's dead!

As soon as that realization dawned on me, the memories flooded back to me like a tsunami coming on to shore. I opened my eyes and looked for Alice, I found her at the foot of my bed. "Alice, is it true?" I asked hesitantly. She nodded, I can't believe I did this to him. It's all my fault, Charlie shouldn't have died because of me!

"Bella!" I heard Jasper's voice come from outside the door. "It is not your fault! It is no one's fault, do you understand me?"

"Yes, Jasper, I understand you." I mumbled. I still felt that it was my fault, but I had to keep my emotions at bay or else Jasper would bite my head off. Pun not intended.

While I was mulling this over, I noticed that Edward wasn't here. "Where's Edward?"

Carlisle answered, "He's out getting groceries. He was getting on all of our nerves, so we sent him away. Although I am very surprised about one thing." I gave him a questioning look. He smiled saying, "He actually went, for once we didn't have to drag him out of the house. That is something that usually never happens." He chuckled.

Then, all of a sudden from the foot of the couch, there was a gasp. We all looked up to see Alice, her face like a blank slate, her eyes as cloudy, looking at something none of us could see. Two minutes later, she came out of her stupor. She looked at me then Carlisle saying, "It's Edward, he went off by himself to find Laurent. He is going to fight him, I can't tell who wins though. We need to go find him and help, because I saw Victoria coming up on them also."

Carlisle's face turned to stone. "Everyone knows the drill. Esme, you need to stay here with Bella and keep her safe." She nodded. "Ok, everyone lets go." With that, everyone, excluding me and Esme, jumped up and ran out of the house.

"Well Bella, I guess its just you and me. Are you hungry?" I smiled, Esme would have made a great mom, but I guess she has plenty of 'children' to deal with now.

"Uh. . . yeah. I am a little hungry." She smiled, "Sit tight, I be back in a little bit, how would you like homemade pizza and garlic bread for lunch?" I smiled again, "Sounds good." She got up and was about to walk out the door when I said, "Hey Esme?" She turned, "Yes, Bella?"

"Thanks, for everything." She gave me a smile, and a nod before she walked out the door. She wasn't gone five minutes when I heard a crash come from down stairs. I jumped up, and tripped. As I was getting up, someone pressed their foot in my back and, "No, no, Bella. No getting up until I say so. By the time I get done with you, you're going to regret coming to Forks and stealing Edward away from me. Ok. Now get up!"

I quickly rushed to my feet only to stare into a pair of menacing, red eyes. I gulped. She laughed, "Recognize me Swan? You should! What, can't you remember me? Or has my transformation changed my looks? Give up? It's me, your dear friend, Jessica!"