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Chapter 7: The Horrible Truth

After a few more moments of greetings and laughter, Alice nearly threw me over her shoulder and ran up to Edward's room. I have no idea what she had said to the rest of the family but they gave us space. For some reason, before we went upstairs, the family had a sort of gloomy appearance.

Edward's room was exactly the way I remembered. I felt the soft stream of tears flow down my face.

There was an amazing gold and black color theme and rows upon rows of CDs that filled the farthest wall. The most gigantic, and longest of the four walls was a huge window that showed the beautiful surrounding forest, filled with thousands of animals.

The light poured in the room, through the clouds, and some of the gold on the furniture shimmered slightly. The black sofa I had spent so many nights on was against the wall closest to the door and in the middle of the room was a gigantic king-sized black bed.

I gasped at the sight of the gold beams that held the magnificent canopy. Alice picked me up from my frozen stance in the doorway and set me gently on the bed. Then she sat at the edge of the bed, looking out the window.

"So when did Edward get this?" I motioned to the bed.

"Yesterday."

"Ummm. . . is there something I'm missing here?"

"What?" Alice said skeptically as she turned to look at me with a slight smile.

"When would a bed be necessary if vampires don't sleep." I commented. Alice lip twitched up a little then she looked away. I exhaled and made my way to the edge of the bed by Alice.

I wiped away my last tear and Alice grabbed my hand and sighed. An unnecessary gesture.

"Bella. . ."

"Yes?"

"I'm so sorry! I should have never left you! But Edward was so convincing! I knew leaving you for your safety was foolish because without us you wouldn't be safe. But you know Edward. . . If he makes up his mind he sticks to it! There is no disagreeing with him and his planned out responses to any question and his silly logic. . ." Alice chirped out in one breath.

"Breathe Alice. . ." I added in quickly.

She stopped for a second and smiled at me, and I felt my heart warm.

"Bella, like I said. . . I'm sorry. We left for you and it turned out to be one of the worst decisions the family has ever made! I mean, the vampires leave and you go off and make friends with the second most dangerous creatures of all, the temperamental teen werewolves?!"

She giggled and continued, "no matter what, you really will never be completely safe. It is like you really are a danger magnet or something!" Alice laughed and her eyes sparkled.

"Oh Alice, I'm so sorry!"

"Don't be Bella, it isn't your fault. Besides the whole werewolf thing," She made a disgusted face, "The plan kind of worked out."

"Huh?"

"You really did move on didn't you?" She said with a frown and turned away to look out the window again.

"Kind of. . . but I know I will always love Edward and all of you." She tilted her head and gave me a hug. Her cold rock hard arms wrapped around me in a tight embrace.

I had missed Alice almost as much as Edward. Even though she made me take those awful shopping trips, she was still my best friend.

All of a sudden, as she let go and was backing away, her eyes glazed over. Was she having a vision?

She shuddered then smiled as she starred blankly off into nothing. Her eyes closed then opened in a second and her smile turned into a grin.

"Alice? What did you see?"

"You. . ."

"Really? What happened? Alice! Tell me! Please. . ."

"That was interesting." She jumped off the bed. "I'll have to make sure not to think about the vision around Edward. It wouldn't be as fun. . ."

"What? Alice! Tell me!"

"I don't know Bella. ."

"If it was about me, I deserve to know." I crossed my arms and turned away from her gaze. She was sitting on the bed next to me in a split second grabbing my arms and holding them down on the bed like Edward had done on the night of our little reunion.

"Bella. . ."

"Yes?" I asked with a low growl. She smiled. Then she turned away and let go of my arms.

"When we left, Edward stopped talking to the family. He would run for days across the continent! He was reckless and self-destructive. . ."

She mumbled so I could almost not hear. "I was so worried about him when he didn't come home or make contact with us for a month so I went down to where we last heard from him. . . Brazil."

I nodded and watched Alice's unmoving form.

"He was tracking Victoria," she almost growled, "When he wasn't, he was in pain. Jasper would have went to help him out but it was torture on Jasper! All the pain and suffering. . ." She exhaled.

I was horrified and shocked! Poor Jasper! Poor Edward. . .

"Alice, You know both the remaining vampires in James' group were killed shortly after the 'pack' was formed. . ."

"Yes, the whole family found out when we came back yesterday morning. Edward found out the night he came back. We had no idea what he would have done. . ." She mumbled to herself.

Then she sighed, "So I went to go help Edward. I had to go down to Brazil; Tell him it was all for the best and get him home. Jasper would leave to go for a few months tell Edward was feeling better. . ."

I starred at her in silence.

"I found him. . Clutching his torn shirt under the moonlight." She shuddered. "He was rocking back and forth and saying your name over and over again between sobs. ." I gasped.

"I told him to go home. We all missed him. He said he wanted to be alone. For days I tried to convince him but he stayed there. I finally went home to Jasper. A few days ago I had a couple visions that kept switching back and forth. Edward was planning to get the Volturi to kill him. . .or he was going back to you."

It was almost like my dream. . . this was all a little too weird. . .

"I'm glad he chose you Bella. Soon after I had the vision of you two meeting again in your room I told the family. We all came back. I had no idea Jacob was your boyfriend now. . .but it doesn't matter anymore." She smiled.

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing. . . nothing. Anyways, even Rosalie was happy to come back. Bella, you really are the glue that holds the family together. I'm so glad." She hugged me again and I almost choked she was squeezing me almost as tight as one of Emmett's hugs.

She finally let go with a smile.

I can't believe it was like that for Edward. . . I thought it was hard for me, and thank God Jacob was there for me. . . my sun in a time of darkness. . . but Edward didn't have anyone. . How horrible.

I shuddered.

We walked back down stairs after some light talk and by the time we were down stairs, Alice had scheduled a huge shopping trip in a few days. I smiled to myself in amusement. How does she do it?


Everyone of them were in the living room, chatting in hushed tones. When we came in they all became quiet and looked up at me. I felt a little strange for the first time in this house of vampires, but I managed to smile.

They all grinned and the silence was broken with story telling of the past and laughter filled the air. I was content, . . .at home.

"Remember when Bella tripped on the rug and almost crashed into Edward's piano!" Emmett laughed. I glared at him and he laughed louder.

Then Jasper added, "I would have helped her but I needed to keep my distance. Emmett couldn't do anything because the giant fool was rolling on the floor in laughter," Jasper gave Emmett a look, and smiled at me as he continued,

"Everyone else was gone, hunting. I was gonna try to help out, but in a flash Edward came running through the door and grabbed Bella in mid-air."

"I had a vision." Alice chided in. "Bella was going to break the piano." She grinned.

"So that's why when Edward ran in he was yelling 'Don't hurt the piano! Watch out!'"

Everyone burst out in laughter. I almost fell off the couch! I remember that day. . .

"Remember Bella, when it was just me, you, and Rosalie home alone that one time. . ." Alice said with a smile.

"Mhmm." I said with uncertainty.

"And me and you were watching Attack of the Mutant Apes, and at the exact time the screen went pitch black, Rosalie came in from the kitchen and said 'This movie is so boring.' You jumped up in the air and popcorn flew everywhere out of your hands!"

Everyone laughed. Rosalie made a disgusted face and added, "And some flew in my mouth! Ew!"

The laughter grew louder and Emmett chocked out in between laughing, "Oh my God! I wish I was there!"

Rosalie glared at Emmett and he quieted down. "Sorry." He mumbled. Rosalie smiled as she turned back to face us.

"Sorry Rose, it was an accident. You scarred me! I didn't hear you come in from the kitchen." I said.

Rosalie and Alice giggled. Jasper snorted and grinned, "Of course you didn't hear her come in. Vampires. Remember?" They all laughed. Even Carlisle!

I rolled my eyes and smiled.

Hours went by and we told story after story. I felt so good here, with my family. My family. . .

The phone started ringing and Alice was already in the kitchen. She came in the living room with a frown and handed me the cordless phone. I looked at Alice confused.

Everyone left the room. I put the white home phone up to my ear.

"Hello?"

"Isabella!" Charlie yelled. Oh no. . "Isabella!" Charlie yelled a second time.

"Yes?" I managed to choke out.

"Guess who came and stopped by a few minutes ago?"

"I don't know." I said monotone.

"Jacob." he said. I gulped. "He was wondering where you were. I must have sounded like an idiot when I said you were at his house. He told me he hadn't seen you all day. He wanted to apologize for something. . ."

"Oh.. ."

"As he turned around to go to his truck, not even coming in I might add, he said 'Those damn Cullens.' So I figured I call and see if you really were over there. I thought you knew better! Isabella Marie Swan! You are grounded for a week!"

"But Char- Dad! That is not fair! Umm. . ." Think fast Bella. . "Edward went camping shortly after he left. I ran into Alice on the way to Jacob's house and I ended up over here talking to her." Half of it was the truth. . .

"I'm supposed to believe that?!" he yelled in anger.

"You said I had to stay away from Edward, you never mentioned the rest of the Cullens."

"Bella!" I would have expected the yelling to be from Charlie. Tell I realized the banging on the door and how the voice sounded a lot like Jacob's.

"Sorry. I have to go. Jacob is here."

"I will talk later young lady." He hung up. Just as I was setting down the phone Jacob kicked the door open with a loud noise. I jumped up in horror. He ran up to me, only about a foot away, his nose flaring and I could tell he was angry.

"Where are the leeches?!"

"I don't know."

"Don't lie to me!" He was shaking and I knew I should get far away from him. I remembered Emily and her everlasting scars across her face. But, it wasn't too late to calm Jacob down.

I took a few steps closer and wrapped my arms around him. I squeezed him as tightly as I could. "Jacob, calm down please."

His shuddering stopped and he sighed as he wrapped his huge warm arms around me. It felt amazing. He was soft and warm, not cold and rock-hard.

"Let's go." He said as he picked me up in his arms and ran me to his truck. He sat me down gently in the passenger's seat.

He got in and took off toward the direction of my house. I sighed. I really don't want to face Charlie.


"I'm sorry." He said under his breath.

"For what?" I asked, truly confused.

"Coming. I bet I wouldn't have been able to control myself if they were there. . .If he was there I would have started something huge. ." He shuddered

Then he continued, "And Bella, I'm sorry for leaving like that, last night. I couldn't handle that you still had feelings for him."

"I mean, he left you. What kind of scum does that? I was there for you Bella. I saw you when he first left you, so shattered. . ." I froze. He took a deep breath and stared out the window.

"Jacob, it's complicated. He left for my safety. He thought I would move on. . ."

"And you did! Why did the leech come back?!"

"He was sad and very depressed. Just like me right after he left. Oh, Jacob, he never had anyone to help him out through the bad times. I had you. . ."

"He should have left you alone!" His grip tightened on the wheel. He started shaking again.

"Calm down Jacob, please. . ."

Minutes ticked by in silence and he stopped shaking in fury. Then, he mumbled, "You love a monster."

"Jacob, your not a monster."

"I was talking about him!"

"Oh." I looked down.

He calmed down. Then he smiled at me. "So, do you love me more?"

"Yes. . ."

"Good. But, just the thought of that leech touching you makes me . ."

"mad?"

"Yeah. . ."

"Well don't worry about that. I can't be within miles of him. Or Charlie will kill me. Plus, when I get home, he just might."

"I'll talk him out of it." Jacob smiled over at me. I smiled back.

"Thank you so much."

"No problem hun."

He grinned over at me as he put his arm around my shoulders. "By the way Bells, Even though you love me more than the bloodsucker," He smiled over at me then turned ahead, "I'll still fight for you. Bells, I can't just have part of your heart."

"Edward said the same thing to me. . ."

"Really?"

"Give or take a few things."

"Well we have something that he can never have."

"That is?"

"A soul. And he will never get mine or, yours. . .I love you too much for that to ever happen."

I nodded and starred out my window. Vampires have souls, right?. . .

We pulled up in front of my house. I was about to get our but Jacob's hand around my shoulder held me back.

"Hold on there tiger." He chuckled, "I'm going to talk you out of all this. I know I shouldn't but if it makes you happy I will do it. . ."

He ran up to the house, knocked, and then Charlie let him in with a smile before he looked over at me with anger. I sat there, frozen. Eyes wide open.

Jacob grabbed his arm and they headed inside and he shut the door. Minutes ticked by. I was bored so I turned on the radio to classical. I hummed to myself.

I lost track of time and before I knew it the radio station was being turned and rock music blasted out the speakers. I almost jumped out of the seat.

I looked over to see Jacob staring at me with a mischievous look. "Classical? Really? Do you like rock Bells?"

"Yeah. . ."

"Good." He smiled.

"Oh, and Bella?"

"Yes Jake?"

"Your not grounded and Charlie is as happy as ever." He grinned at my dumbfounded expression.

"How did you do it!?" I was amazed!

"Well, I told him Edward was not even there when I arrived. I told him Edward was gone away on a camping trip."

"Wow. We must think alike!" I said my thought aloud.

"Huh? Well yeah, I already knew that." he said as he leaned over and gave me a peck.

He started the truck and headed off in the direction of his place.

"Jake?" I asked confused.

"How do you feel about having a sleepover? Billy is gone for the night and the pack is out of state." He said with a wink.

I rolled my eyes. "Sure." Like I had a choice.

What was I getting myself into now?


Sleepover? dun-dun-duuuun lol reviews make me type faster, just alittle fun fact haha bad reivews make me cry though. . .Well, maybe not cry, but they really don't help. Constructive criticism is good