Chapter 9
(Please note that, after Bella's POV it's only Alice and Jasper's POV!)
Bella's POV-
I stared at my daughter. "What? You're not coming?" I gulped back the venom in my voice. She preferred Jake than me? Her own mum? She bit her lip, thinking this through. "Mum, dad... I know that this may hurt. But I love you. I really do. But Jake and I are like... best friends. And I have so many friends. And Charlie. I couldn't do that to them. As Jake said, all always come and visit you." She came over to me and clasped her pale hands around me. I hugged by, rubbing her hair. "We'll figure something out baby!" I whispered in her ear.
Alice POV-
I knew it was going to be hard for Bella, to leave her daughter behind, possibly impossible. As well as Edward, Bella loved Nessie more than anyone. I imagined that it was me, leaving my child, I would never do it. But I understood why Nessie was staying. To be with Jacob. If she left, Jake would be heartbroken (He imprinted on her). I wandered over to the couch, and flicked on the TV. I didn't want to show the expression on my face... for them to know I felt guilty. Jasper sat next to me. "You look guilty, Al!" He chuckled under his breath. I stuck my tongue out at hi. "Well you look like you've just done something bad." I retorted, but all he did was smile wider. "I have, I went into Carlisle's 'precious' cupboard." He said this, without realising that Carlisle was behind him. He looked up, to see that Carlisle's face was frozen. "NO! You have never to go in that cupboard.... even if it seems empty." Carlisle's sudden panicky expression scared me. Was the cupboard dangerous? "Uh, I already have!" Jasper said sheepishly. Every bone in Carlisle's body shook, with fright. "Jasper, whatever you do, do not say the word 'Free'!" He muttered. I was confused; he couldn't say the word free? "Why not?" Jasper asked the question I was going to ask. Carlisle pursed his lips in a straight line. "I can't explain. Just don't do it!" He warned.
Jasper's POV-
I was worried now, whatever Carlisle was talking about, and I knew he was telling the truth. And it was bad. Alice's face was confused as mine was. "Why should I not say the word 'free'" I murmured. Alice stared at me in shock, like I had said something I shouldn't. I realised then what I had said. I clamped my hand over my mouth. "Oops." I whispered. But nothing happened. I waited for it to happen, but nothing. I don't know what Carlisle was on about.
Alice's POV-
It was about 10:00pm. And me, Edward, Emmett and Bella were sitting in the meadow looking at the stars. I began to wander where Jasper was; he said that he would be five minutes. Half an hour had gone by. Maybe he had forgotten... but Jasper never forgot. "Guys, I'm going to find Jasper, I don't know where he's gone." I said an octave higher than usual, Emmett and Bella looked up to see the stressed look in my eyes. "He might just have got distracted?" Emmett suggested, I shrugged, but I knew he wouldn't have got distracted. "I don't think so."I muttered under my breath as I walked to the door, where Carlisle sat in the wide living room. "Have you seen Jasper?" I asked him, as I clicked the door shut, He swivelled round on the couch, where he appeared to be watching the news. "No, Al. Why?" He frowned. I just shook my head, my dark brown hair swivelling around my face. I looked through the house, but there was no sign of him. He wasn't with Esme, Nessie and Rose, who were talking in the kitchen. And I knew he wasn't with Jake and his friends. "JASPER!" I shouted, but no answer. Weird. I was about to go and talk to Carlisle, when I saw a note in Jaspers bedroom. I read it. My hand shook rapidly. Alice, I'm so, so, sorry. I needed to leave. It was for the best, don't come looking. They'll kill you. I love you... forever. More than you will ever know.
