Bella's POV
Tension and stress filled the room. We had got back from the party late and had told Carlisle and Esme what had happen. Just after we had finished telling them all our phones had beeped with a message from Gossip Girl.
Shock news Upper East Sides. For those of you that are too lame to be invited to the party of the year, you missed out big time. I am saddened to inform you of the sudden death of Carter Brazen, one of the most scandalous men in Manhattan. But the question remains: who killed him? Was it one of us? Was it someone in high school? It's murder on the dance floor. You know you love me. Gossip Girl xoxo
Underneath was a picture of Carter's body under a white sheet surrounded by police and doctors. I felt sick to look at it.
We were now sitting in the lounge exempt Jake and Nessie (who we had carried off to bed hours ago) and Rose and Emmett. Rose was hiding in her room with Emmett comforting her. If I strained my ears hard enough I could hear her dry sobs. Carlisle was pacing up and down the room while Esme sat with her head in her pale hands. The rest of us were staring off to various in the distance; each person occupied with their own thoughts. The silence stretched on; nobody dared break it first. Finally Jasper cleared his throat.
'What do we do?' he asked looking at each stressed face.
Everyone broke out of their thoughts and glanced to Carlisle. Whenever we had to move it was always his opinion that took the greater say. Though everyone was allowed to voice their view it was Carlisle who had the casting vote.
'I think we should stay, at least for the near future. Alice has seen that there will be a national hunt for Carter's murderer and if the new doctor, only a week into his post, and his fostered teenagers suddenly disappeared, the blame will fall on us. Even if it is the truth I don't want my daughter to be blame and put on trial. We stay and act shocked and upset like everyone else. Is that clear?' Carlisle finished, his dark golden eyes swooping the room.
Five heads nodded their approval and relaxed slightly. The decision was made.
'I'm going to check on Rose,' Esme said motherly rising from her seat, 'the poor soul. He was a nasty piece of work that man,'
I watched her run up the stairs vampire speed to Rose's room. I was very worried about Rose. How is she going to cope with this? Though she might act cold and heartless Rose is so scared of stuff like this. She won't watch any movie or read a book that has men raping or beating up women.
'Carlisle,' Edward said, 'what about the Volturi? They might hear about this. A high profile murder sweeping America that happen in the same place that the largest coven of vampires, exempt the Volturi, live. They'll hardly think it was chance.'
Fear flooded me. No, the Volturi couldn't come here. No way are they seeing my beautiful daughter ever again. I shuddered, thinking about the last time I had been in the Volturi presence. A clearing, the entire guard lined to kill my blessed baby, their robes in darkening shades of black until the very centre where Aro, Caius and Marcus had stood wearing robes of the darkest black with Alec and Jane at their sides. My family had nearly been destroyed and I had vowed never to let them come close to Edward or Nessie again.
Carlisle sighed unhappily.
'Of course they could hear about it. Though I not sure they know we are dwelling here. If they find out then they are in their powder to come and check on us. We must be prepared,' he said gravely.
'But Chuck, he knows Rosalie killed Carter obviously he is going to tell the police. Then when Rose is put on trail the Volturi will have to be blind not to notice it,' Jasper pointed out.
'Alice will Chuck talk to the police about what he hear and saw?' Carlisle asked Alice. Everyone held their breath as Alice saw her visions.
'He keeps changing his mind on his plan though none of it involves the police at all. He wants to work alone, outside the law. Sometimes I see flashes of him with Blair but he changes his mind rapidly about whether to tell her. At the moment he plucking up the courage to come here but he's a bit scared that we'll kill him once we know he knows,' Alice said.
'Maybe we should go to his house?' I suggested.
'Hmm… that's a possibly. I know now he won't say anything but you know how my visions change. We need to make sure he will not say anything. They're shutting the school for a week seeing as most of the student population was at the party and a large number knew Carter. The school are worried it will affected us. The head teacher will call you tomorrow Carlisle. With everyone free who knows what Chuck will do. Maybe he will confide in Blair and we all know she'll tell everyone. So I think we should call on Chuck soon than later,' Alice frowned as another vision came, 'he decided to come then went against it.'
'Tomorrow then. We'll pay a visit to Chuck Bass.' Edward said forcefully.
Chuck's POV
I sipped the wine thoughtfully as I took in the Manhattan sky line. I needed to think carefully, plan my next move with thought and care. I remember Edward Cullen's face just before the police herded us out of Victrola. It was filled with horror and fear. The strange thing was he was staring straight at me. What was really weird was I had just thought about nobody suspected them. Those idiotic police men had tried to shove me out like the rest of them losers but let me stay when I told them I was Chuck Bass. After an hour and team of doctors had arrived and removed Carter's body in a white sheet. Outside the door grim gossipers were taking photos on their phones, no doubt heading to Gossip Girl. Less than five minutes later I had a blast from her though I couldn't be bothered to see what it said.
Footsteps sounded from the stairs. I paid them no heed. It was probably father or Lily. Then my door flew open and Blair stood in the doorway. Her usually in-check hair was flying everywhere and she was heaving deeply. It looked like she had run all the way from her house.
'Blair. What's the matter?' I glanced at my watch. It read 3:00 am.
'You…you…' Blair breathed heavily, 'you… kill Carter.'
'No I didn't!' I shouted shocked, 'Rosalie Hale did,'
Blair stared at me, her mouth wide open. My hand flew up to my mouth and we stood in stunned silence for ages. Why did I say that? Why?
'Rosalie.' Blair gasped, 'but how?'
'I don't know, I heard her admit to it,' I muttered.
'Have you told anyone?' Blair asked.
'Not a soul,'
'Don't. We could use this.' Blair began to pace, 'Bart and Lily wouldn't mind me staying over will they?'
'No. You're practically family.' I said, sitting down on my bed.
'Good. Because we need a plan. A plan to outsmart the Cullens…'
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