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Chapter 7
I'm not sure how long it took me to drag myself home, all I did know was that I was exhausted and I wanted to sleep. I had never been as glad as I was tonight that Charlie was working late because I don't think I could deal with his questions or his anger when he finds out about the sorry mess I've gotten myself into this time. Before I knew it I was lying on my bed, still in my clothes with my head jammed into my pillow trying desperately to forget the last few hours .
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CPOV
I watched as Bella ran away, away from me and in all my 365 years I had never felt as much guilt as I did in this second. It had to be done and I couldn't have done it any other way. If I wasn't damned to hell for what I was, then I certainly would be now for what I had done to Bella. With that thought I got in my car and began to make my way home when my phone started to ring, I checked the caller Id : Alice. For the first time that night it occurred to me Alice might have seen something, how could I explain to her my reasons for breaking Bella's heart? I picked up the phone and connected the call, but before I could get two words out I heard Alice shout "What happened?". "Well…" I said carefully "What did you see?"
"I'm not sure" said Alice, "Everything was so jumbled it was hard to make anything out, but I do know that Bella's future with us gone Carlisle - so I repeat what happened!". Best stick as close to the truth as I can get, "Bella was upset when I explained to her Edwards reaction to her going to see Jacob, she said she was sick of his tantrums". "But I still don't…." started Alice, but I interrupted her. "Look Alice, I'm just around the corner - can't this wait until I get in?". There was a click and the line went dead, that's a yes then I thought as I turned on to the long drive towards the house.
As I made my way towards the top of the drive I wasn't surprised to see Alice already standing there. I pulled the car to a stop, removed the key's from the engine and went to open my door only to find Alice opening it for me with an irritated look on her face. "Could you take any longer?" she asked as I climbed out of the car. "Do you actually want me to answer that or should I just let you get on with whatever you've got to say next" I asked.
"I don't understand what happened" Alice said as I shut the car door and began to walk towards the house. "Well that's obvious Alice dear, but I don't think that we are truly meant to understand everything at any one time - otherwise what would be the point of eternal life?". "Clever Carlisle, I want to know why you told Bella about Edward being upset - because you and I both know that yes Edward was upset… for like a minute and then he realised that it was what Bella needed so he got over it" Alice said as she followed he inside the house.
I listened for the sounds of my family only to have Alice confirm what I'd just realised "There not here" she said " Edward was feeling down so Emmett suggested they go out for a hunt to cheer him up" she said as she followed be towards the stairs. "Jasper, Rose and Esme decided to go with him - which is rather lucky because I don't think they would be pleased by how this has turned out".
I prepared myself for the question that I knew Alice was about to ask and how I could possibly answer it. "I want to know Carlisle, why did you tell Bella that Edward was upset about her going to see Jacob". "You knew full well that he was over it, he would have went and told her himself except you told him not to, what were you trying to achieve?" she asked me.
At this second, I wasn't sure why I had done what I did - but if I had the chance to change it I knew I wouldn't and that frightened me.
