AN: Sorry it's been so long! I just got my new laptop yesterday. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, favorited, or put this story on alert!!
Disclaimer: I've been forgetting to put this in here, haven't I? Well, I do not own Twilight, nor do I want to.
Chapter 7 of The Mall.
Bella's POV
Te next time I woke, it was to bright light. I rolled, and realized I wasn't in my bed. There were too many covers. I opened my eyes, and saw Alice's smiling face inches from my own. I felt a wave of warmth and happiness when I saw her, but it faded quickly, when I remembered the previous night's events.
Alice must have noticed some small change in my expression, because her smile faded.
"What's wrong, Bella?" she asked worriedly. I could tell she thought she'd done something wrong.
"Edward," was all I said in reply. I was worried about what was going to happen to me when we went back. I shuddered to even think about what could happen to Alice if she tried to protect me.
"Don't worry, Bells. We're going to stay away for a few days while he hunts, and we'll go back on Tuesday. He should be able to handle him," Alice said, her voice turning hard and cold on the last sentence. Her face, usually so open and radiant turned stone hard and had a dangerous look on her face that sent shivers down my spine. I n longer worried about her not being able to handle him; for some reason I was suddenly sure she would destroy anyone and anything that even thought about hurting me.
"Thanks Alice," I said, my smile slipping back on my face, as I slide my arms around her waist. She drew my closer and pressed her lips to mine, muttering against them, "I will never let anything hurt you, Bella."
"I know," I responded quietly, but I knew she could hear me. I heard footsteps pounding up the stairs, and looked questioningly at Alice.
"That's Tanya you're hearing. This is her house. She lives here with her sisters, they happen to be the friends I told you about last night. She thinks you're just a human that I had to save from Ed, so be careful what you say around her," she breathed in my ear so quietly I almost thought I could've imagined it except she was suddenly across the room, sitting in a chair. Less than a millisecond later, the door banged open, and a beautiful woman with strawberry blonde curls charged into the room. She flashed me a bright smile, before wishing me a good morning in a cheerful voice, which I had to listen very closely to to hear the sarcasm in it. She twirled to face Alice.
"So, how's Ed, and everyone?" she asked, dropping the sarcasm and looking completely at ease.
"They're good," Alice replied in a voice that sounded cheerful to the untrained ear, but knowing her the way I did, I could hear the tight, slightly defensive edge to it.
"Good. I'm glad to hear that," Tanya directed a Alice before turning to face me. "Does the human need anything?"
Before I could answer Alice told her to get me a candy bar. I guess she thought sugar would do me some good. In a flash Tanya was down the stairs and into her fridge, and back with a snickers bar. She handed it to me without a word. I tore into it hungrily.
The next events happened so suddenly, that I'm still not sure what happened. I felt a slight burning on my finger, and looked down to see a small slice from the wrapper. I heard a hiss and looked up to see Tanya's eyes completely black, her body tense. Alice pulled me behind her at the same time Tanya leapt at me. Tanya lands, her mouth snapping closed on the exact spot where my neck had been less than a second before. She turned quickly, but Alice, as tiny as she was, was faster. Alice flung her into the wall and was on her in a second. Alice wrapped her hands tightly around Tanya's neck.
"If I have to kill you, I will," Alice's tone was not loud, but had a quiet, dangerous edge to it that made me want to jump out the window, and made Tanya flinch. There was still a strange glow to Tanya's eyes, but she slumped forward, and held her hands up in surrender.
"What's so special about her?" Tanya asked the moment Alice released her, and she regained her breath.
"I love her."
AN: Sorry it's so short but I'm sick as hell. I have the flu or something, I dunno.
