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A/N: I'm so sorry that I haven't updated in ages, its just that I've been really busy with exams and work and a lot of other stuff has been going on that had me stressed and I didn't want to write, let alone have time to. So I'm really sorry but here is chapter 8, for your enjoyment only!
Once, I reached my house, I walked in and found Matt and Chris in the living room, whispering and it seemed like making plans.
"What going on? I got your text to come home immediately, what's the emergency?" I asked. Chris and Matt looked at each other, silently willing the other to answer. I didn't say anything; for once I just stood silently waiting for the answer. Matt took a deep breath, before answering.
"You see the thing is Chris and I have to leave again – "
"When?" I questioned
"Tomorrow morning," Chris replied
"Why so soon? What's going on?"
"It's an emergency, Matt and I aren't entirely sure what's going on as it is, but we thought you should know, and – "
"We're going to be gone for a couple of months,"
"Months?!" I exclaimed, they had only ever been gone for a few weeks at most, one month tops.
"I know, I know, I'm sorry Ash but we can't not go, but we will try to keep in touch as much as possible,"
I didn't know what to say, I stood frozen but nodded so that Matt knew I was listening. We all stood in the living room for a few more minutes' no one moving or saying anything, until the phone ringing pulled us all out of our statue-like state. I shook my head and made my way to pick up the phone while Matt and Chris went back to planning and packing.
"Hello," I whispered
"Hey, its Alice,"
"Hi Alice," I replied
"Are you ok?"
"I'm fine, how's Edward?"
"He seems to be doing better,"
"That's great but erm I need to go, see you at school Alice, bye," I replied before hanging up, I still wasn't over the shock of Matt and Chris leaving so soon and for so long.
The next morning, I woke up early so that I could say goodbye to my brothers. I quickly go ready, and made my way down the stairs into the passageway of luggage.
"Hey guys," I said, they both looked up at me, "You all ready to go?"
"Yeah," Matt replied, "You know we don't want to do this don't you?"
"Yeah I do, don't worry I'll be fine, you just go and do what you need to do," I said
"Listen, I want you to promise me something before I go," Matt said
"What?" I asked
"I want you to stay away from the Cullen's, please, I know you're friendly with them but it'll help me feel better about leaving you here if you promise me that and stick to it, please Ashley," I stared at Matt like he was crazy and was ready to fight back before I realised that I didn't want him to leave and us be in a fight, so instead I nodded and promised him that I would stay away from the Cullen's. I gave them both a hug and a kiss goodbye, before standing in the doorway and watching them drive away. I took a deep breath and started to get ready for school.
The beginning of the day since I got to school seems like a blur, and before I knew it I was on my way to the cafeteria. As I walked through the double doors I spotted the Cullen's apart from Edward sitting in my usual table, I scanned the room and saw Joe sitting by himself; I decided that he was my best bet. I walked past my normal table and towards Joe, as I did so the Cullen's expressions varied from hurt to confusion.
"Hey,"
"Hey Ash what's up?"
"They left again," I replied, Joe looked at me with a knowing look, it hurt more than I let my brothers know when they left. I sat down beside Joe and leaned into him, he put his arm around my shoulders comfortingly.
"For how long?"
"A few months," He looked at me shocked, hugged me and then for the remainder of lunch we sat and talked about anything and everything except the Cullen's and my brothers.
Before I knew it the end of the day had arrived, as I walked towards my car I saw Alice standing beside it looking directly at me.
"Hey Alice," I said nonchalantly
"What going on with you today?" she asked worried
"Nothing," I replied sternly
"You're lying," she accused
"Just go Alice, unless you have something else to say," I snapped. Alice shrunk back hurt.
"Well actually I came to tell you that Edwards worse than he was yesterday, no one knows why and we though you would but obviously you don't care, that's a death on your head," she said before storming off. I drove off home.
That evening, I sat in my house wanting to go and see Edward and make sure he was ok, but the promise I made Matt stopped me from doing so. I didn't want to hurt Matt but I couldn't let Edward die. I got up and started pacing, going through the pros and cons of going to see the Cullen's. After a few minutes I gave up and screamed, throwing whatever I could across the room. In the end I decided that saving a life was better than purposely letting one die because of a promise. I ran to my car, and drove as fast as I could towards the Cullen's house, hoping that I wasn't too late.
I pulled up to the Cullen's drive, ran out of my car and knocked on their door, hoping they didn't all hate me. Alice opened the door, just my luck, I thought to myself.
"What are you doing here?" she sneered. I shrunk back
"Well you said Edward wasn't well so I thought I could help,"
"Why do you care?"
"I always cared Alice,"
"It didn't seem so in the parking lot today," she snapped
"Well that's because of a stupid promise that once after he's ok I will go back to keeping,"
"What promise?" Alice asked. I took a deep breath.
"I promised Matt that while he was away I would stay away from all of you,"
"Why?"
"Why what?
"Why would you promise that if you 'cared' about us?"
"Because I didn't want him to leave with me being angry at him, and him hating me, because I don't know when I'll see him again and I didn't want to leave it like that," I replied. Alice looked at me before hugging me.
"Its ok, come on in, Edwards in his room," she said, taking my hand and leading me up the stairs to the third floor of their house.
When she opened the door and walked in, I saw the whole family sitting around a bed placed in the centre of his room, with Edward in it, looking extremely pale, even for a vampire.
"What happened?" I whispered
"We don't know," Carlisle replied. I walked towards the bed and stood beside Edward looking down on him, I thought of healing him but I didn't know how well it would work, if it could even work. I decided to give it a try anyway. I placed my hands on either side of his head and concentrated.
"What are you doing?" Japer asked
"Shh," I replied
After a few minutes, Edward looked better; he blinked and opened his eyes. I stepped back, Carlisle then started examining Edward himself to make sure he was now ok. I left them all to it, walked out of the room, quietly closing the door behind me before walking back to my car and going home.
"Wait!" someone yelled while I was walking towards my car. I turned around and saw Alice and Edward behind me.
"What?" I asked
"Thanks," Edward answered
"Your welcome," I said before unlocking my car
"Why don't you stay?" Alice asked
"You know why Alice," I replied
"Yeah but – "
"No, Alice," I interrupted, "No buts, I can't do that to Matt, I'm sorry,"
"Ash," Edward whispered, "Please stay, just for a little while,"
"I cant, Edward, I'm sorry," I replied before getting into me car and driving home.
Once I got home however, things did not get better. I pulled up into my drive and something felt wrong. I walked slowly up the pathway to my house, quietly opened the door and walked through. Inside I found five vampires, waiting for me.
"What are you doing here?" I snapped
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