Chapter Seven "There is no going back from here"
Hey there! Thanks for all the great reviews, and don't worry, there will be more Emmett and Rosalie… a lot more :) I forgot my password for my fan art, so it might be a few days before I get any pictures posted, but I'll give y'all a link when I do… on with the show… story… whatever
APOV
The dreams didn't stop. They varied from time to time. Sometimes it was just me and Jasper in the field and everything was fine. Sometimes, though, Jasper was one of the red-eyed bad guys. I still couldn't figure this out. Where was Edward? He would know. I didn't bother telling Emmett. He wouldn't understand.
I did talk to Bella about my nightmares and she seemed to sympathize, but had no insights into the mystery. It was Friday and I now had to survive the night with Emmett's crazy party. I can't believe Dad allowed it at all. Maybe he was feeling guilty for not being able to come home. I don't know.
I missed Dad and Edward. Heck, I didn't want them to leave in the first place. Maybe I was a little clingy. I don't know what was wrong with me, but more than anything, I wanted them back home… well, actually more than anything, I wanted to be a princess locked in a tower and for Jasper to come and save me and we would live happily ever after. Maybe I was a little silly.
Something was wrong, though. I knew it. There was something more to this. Like how Jasper seemed to understand that my dreams were more than just nightmares, but he didn't know what. How he seemed to pop up whenever something weird was gong on. How he didn't ask questions about my Dad and Edward; as if he already knew.
EMPOV
Friday night! Woohoo! Ok, so I coerced Ben into coming, even though he didn't like parties and Bella and Alice got Angela to come. And get this, I knew Alice would invite her freakish boyfriend so I thought, hey; why not invite his sister too? She immediately said no, but I can be persuasive when I want to be. It would make it easier for me to keep track of Alice and try to pair up Ben and Angela at the same time. Rosalie was a means to an end. Maybe that was kind of wrong, but she didn't seem to mind. She did say my scheme was idiotic, but she thought everything I did was stupid anyway… except trying to separate Alice and Jasper. Now, you might be thinking, "this is so cliché it happens all the time and then the ones who hate each other wind up falling in love."
That. Will. Not. Happen.
Now that we have that cleared up… where was I? Oh, yeah, the party!
Without knowing it, Angela did exactly what she was supposed to. She was all socially awkward and quiet, so Ben had to help her meet people and stuff… well I kind of assigned him to help her.
Alice was in a mood, even though her precious boyfriend came. She had been that way ever since we got the news on Sunday morning. I didn't understand. I mean, yeah, I worried about Dad and Edward, but they said they would be fine, right? I didn't see what the big deal was.
Bella was there hanging out with Jacob Black and Seth Clearwater. Seth was awesome, even though he beat me at super smash brothers three times in a row. Speaking of which, it was time for the Wii tournament… did Dad say something about playing video games? Oh, yeah, use the wrist straps… hehehe.
RPOV
Well, I went to the party. Why, you ask. Well, not for the reasons one might expect. Yes, I did want to keep an eye on the Jasper situation, but I was also intrigued. Why had Emmett even bothered to invite me? In any case, he was amusing. Like watching "The Apprentice" just to see Donald Trump's hair. Not that there was anything wrong with Emmett's hair… he was actually kind of cute in a weird sort of way… did I say that? Whatever.
One thing about Emmett that kept me guessing was that he seemed to have zero interest in girls. He was a guy, for heaven's sake! All guys had only one thing on their mind. And Emmett should have been the epitome of that not the exception. He was indeed weird. Maybe he had some kind of mental issue… look at me, saying a guy that isn't a disgusting pig is crazy. I must be a pessimist. You might be wondering why I hate him so much, then. Well, I'll spell it out for you, C-U-L-L-E-N.
Yep, I hated him for his last name. I was that shallow.
BPOV
I hated parties… well, mostly. Emmett was infectious, though, so a body couldn't help but have fun when he was around. I think even Rosalie was enjoying herself. Jasper and Alice were being all cute, so I mostly left them alone and hung out with Jake and Seth. If Seth wasn't the coolest person in the world next to Edward then I didn't know who was.
Now, Emmett Cullen's parties were legendary. Only specific people were invited for Emmett's secret purposes… and all the people he liked, of course. I had been to every Emmett Cullen party. I just realized that. Did that make me one of the popular kids by association? Interesting.
Seth successfully stomped everyone at every video game of which Emmett could think. Did that kid do anything else?
Eventually, the night wore down, the chandelier remained in its place, and the ceiling was clear of matches and other debris. It was as the last of us were cleaning up that Rosalie approached Emmett with a question.
CPOV
I'm going to give you some good advice. If you can avoid it, don't become a vampire. It just makes life so confusing. It was Friday night and while the kids were busy having fun, I was trying to think of what to say to two of them in particular… and two others at a later date… possibly.
Then, there was Edward. He could hear my thoughts a mile off which made privacy an issue. Good thing I could run so fast. I spent a large amount of time wandering the forest, trying not to run into humans, and thinking. The problem with that was Edward liked to wander too, and sometimes, he wandered into unpleasant thoughts, on which he later interrogated me.
I decided I was ready to go home by at least Sunday morning: a week late. Edward knew this, of course, but he had yet to give me his thoughts on the matter. I didn't want to take him back before he was ready. But then, he could stay away longer if he needed to. He did not need me protecting him. He was a vampire. This thought was a little shocking. I was not quite ready for my middle son to grow up. He was still… what?
A child?
No, he wasn't.
He and I had been thrust into this adventure as peers. In some ways, that is how I always saw Edward. He wasn't ever a child, and yet, he was.
My child.
"I'm ready when you are," I hear the voice through the trees, but I couldn't see him yet.
"Are you sure?" I replied.
"Yes," the voice came back, "we're going home together."
"Sunday morning?"
"Or sooner."
"We don't want to spring this on them too suddenly."
"Best not to put it of." He had come into view now a hundred yards away, but then he was at my side in an instant. "Sorry for eavesdropping, I can't help it."
"Its fine, I don't blame you. It might come in handy sometime."
"I am not looking forward to some minds."
"That is understandable." We fell silent then. I found myself wondering what Edward was thinking.
"Don't," he said, "no matter how much you wish you could know; it's not worth knowing everything else."
"I'm sorry."
"Your thoughts are your own. I cannot hold the things I hear against those who think them. You are only… well I was going to say human, but you're not." I laughed humorlessly.
"Thank you for being so understanding," I said, "there is much I wish you couldn't hear."
"I know. The one thing you think about all the time… even when you're hunting, which is surprising. It's like the blood is secondary, but… it isn't for anyone else."
"I don't know how this happened, Edward. But it's not something I can stop thinking about."
"I know," Edward nodded, shifting nervously, "I'll be back at the Hale's." Then he was gone, not wanting to hear what he already knew.
EMPOV
"Why have you never had a girlfriend?" Rosalie asked, sipping Pepsi from a Dixie cup. I swear she had her pinkie out! Wait a second! What kind of question is that?
"Um," I replied, "I haven't found a good one yet." She speculated.
"That doesn't stop most boys."
"Maybe I'm not a boy," I shot back.
"Oh brother, don't give me that. All 18 year old males are boys."
"And you are an authority on this subject?"
"Yeah, I am."
"Interesting."
"But that's not the point. I am genuinely curious."
"That's new, why? Am I such a catch?"
"Not by a long shot, but some girls go for the stupid jock type."
"Maybe I'm not stupid enough."
"Oh, you are."
"Then what do you think the problem is?"
"I had considered mental illness."
"Really, well that's a copout."
"Whatever, will you just give me a straight answer? Why have you never had a girlfriend?"
"I told you. I haven't found her yet."
"So you believe in fairytales?"
"Yeah, you got a problem with that? No, I don't, but I don't want to waste my time, or whomever I may be dating."
"Ooh, you actually used 'whomever' properly."
"Don't act so surprised."
"You are very strange."
"But I'm happy this way. And you don't seem very happy."
"Just being happy doesn't make something right. Jasper and Alice are happy."
"That is an entirely different matter."
"Sure."
"What do you want me to say? I gave you an answer to your very prying question. What else do you want?"
"I am trying to understand you."
"Why?"
"I… I don't know, forget it." Then she left. I watched through the open door as her deep red BMW sped down the driveway, through the rain.
I wouldn't forget it.
Ever.
So, since I didn't update yesterday, you get two chapters today, Yay!
