Chapter 10- What I would do for you

Charlie parked the cruiser, took my bags and ran onto the porch. I could hardly hear him when he shouted, "I got your bags!" because of the pouring rain. Apparently, a storm was headed. Oh, what a great welcome. I thought.

Charlie threw me an unexpected smile. I smiled back at him but it was a bit late. I walked into the house, puzzled and as soon as I stepped through the door I heard an almost simultaneous noise shouting, "Welcome back Bella!" I blushed and Jessica, Lauren and Angela ambushed me.

"Hey Bells!" Angela said. I smiled at her and turned my attention to Lauren's growing tummy.

"How's the little monster Laurie?" I asked.

"As great as ever!" She said. "Though, he is quite a handful."

I raised my eyebrows in curiosity. "Your parents?"

"Angry, more like outraged, but they're supporting me as much as they can."

Everyone sat down as Lauren continued. "I know I can't go to college."

"What?" I asked. "Lauren be serious! Education is the key to the world! How can you not go to college?"

She licked her vanilla ice-cream covered in pepper and answered, "First of all my parents are more supportive than most. I'm lucky that they're even contributing to this baby! When I'm away at college who's going to look afterit? I can't ask mom and dad to financially support me and take care of me at college. That's an added sum of money. Books. College tuition. Baby. It's unfair."

I screwed my face. "I guess I never saw it that way." I mumbled.

"This baby's my responsibility. 'You make your bed so shall you lie in it.' My gran used to say that, before she passed on that is."

"Stop calling it the baby or my baby. Don't you have a name? Oh wait, what kind of baby is it by the way?" Angela asked.

We all giggled. Charlie came back down the steps then. "Bye girls, Bella. I've got to get down to the station."

"Bye dad" I said. I blew a kiss to him. When we heard the door slam we continued talking.
"It's a girl. I'm thinking about something foreign like, Spanish or Italian, Joli or Marie-Ange."

"What kind of name is jolly?" Jessica asked, opening a pack of chips.

Lauren sucked her teeth. "Not jolly, zhoelly! J-O-L-I. It's French for nice or pretty."

"That's sounds nice." I said.

"That sound zzzzholi!" Jessica said.

We laughed at the way she said it.

We talked and laughed for hours. We went to the mall and came back around 6. That was when Lauren complained of cramps. Jessica decided to take her home and Angela had to leave too since she came in Jess' car.

I felt so tired and I got ready for bed. I made a little note for Charlie, telling him where dinner was and I collapsed onto my bed.

When I woke up I knew I hadn't been sleeping for more than a few minutes. I looked to the foot of my bed and saw a short figure, wearing black clothes. Not Jacob. I thought it might be Alice, but…it wasn't!

I jumped up and my yes connected with the blood red eyes of my visitor. I sat frozen. I couldn't believe my eyes.

Was I dreaming?

Couldn't be because every time I pinched myself and closed my eyes I sill saw her face, her deadly evil looking face.

"Don't worry human." She said. "You're not asleep."

She grabbed my hands and squeezed it so tightly. I would have screamed but her free hand clamped down tightly on my mouth. She slipped through my window easily and ran through the forest, stopping at a clearing.

She dropped me to the ground. My foot hit a huge piece of sharp rock and it sent ripples of pain throughout the entire foot.

I got up by holding onto a nearby tree ad looked around. The Cullen's were on one side of the clearing, looking a bit scared. The pack was on the other side looking angry. I would have thought that they would've charged the vampires closest to me, the ones in black. But they didn't. They just stood there.

My eyes connected with Jacob's. He looked at me worriedly. I glanced at the ones in black and saw three men standing in front of four. They stood like royalty. Two had long black hair and one blond. All three had papery white skin.

I wondered, Could those be the…Volturi?

I opened y mouth wide. I held firmly onto the moss covered tree. What was happening?

The black haired one advanced towards me. Was this one the cheerful Aro?

"Hello dear Bella, good to see you!" He smiled as if we were good old friends. "Sorry to disturb your sleep young one but we have very important matters to discuss."

"Very important indeed." Repeated the blond haired one.

"Oh" Aro exclaimed. "How rude of me! These are my brothers, Marcus and Caius and my dear friends, Jane, Alec, Felix and Demetri."

"Come now Aro" Caius said annoyed. "We don't have time for such nonsense. Take the girl and let's go."

Jacob let out a growl. Carlisle stepped forward, "Now Aro, I'm sure you can wait for an explanation?"

He only smiled. "Of course we can, now, what do you have to say dear Carlisle?"

Edward spoke instead. "I'm sure you know about 'imprinting' in wolves. Now as long as these wolves exist they will always have some human girl being informed about vampires. It's unavoidable. Killing Bella will not stop hundreds of girls' generations down to know about the secret world of vampires."

Caius seemed almost angry. "So kill them all!" He roared. Jane and Alec smiled in anticipation.

"Now, Caius, we cannot kill these shape shifters. They will be born again through someone's genes. Will we go about massacring innocent children that do not know what they will grow up to be?" Aro asked lightly.

Marcus spoke for the first time since I came. "There is no need for us to be here. Bella is no threat. Bella has proven that she is trustworthy."

"But we cannot take the chance brother!" Caius shouted. "What if she does say something?"

Marcus looked at him stupidly. "I am 100 % sure that that will never be and if Bella is to reveal our secret what will happen to her? They'll think she's gone mad. Why allegations about vampires and werewolves haven't been claimed for a hundred years! What will make them believe her?"

"I agree Marcus" Edward said.

"Then we will leave you dear Bella." Aro said. Aro, Caius and Marcus were the head of the Volturi clan but it seemed Aro was actually the real leader and decision maker.

When he said Caius and Jane merely glared fiercely at but conceded.

Aro stopped short however. Edward's body stiffened. Aro smiled warmly at me. "Come Bella" I hesitated for a moment. Jacob's body was trembling in rage. He growled byt stayed in place. It seemed as if he was warning Aro.

I took a hesitant walk to Aro's direction. I was so dog tired. The fear that had stolen my body crept slowly away from me. All the adrenaline was gone and my energy with it. When I finally reached im her held my hands and let go seconds after.

"Amazing" Aro said. I looked at the Cullen's. The only person that wasn't as puzzled was Edward. "The possibilities." He said, more to himself than to me. "As a human you confound me, what can you do as a vampire. Let us see if she is champion to all our powers, Jane."

Edward let out a rippling roar that seemed to come from deep in his chest. He seemed to bolt towards me but Felix and Demetri restrained him. Alec looked at him and something, like smoke, surrounded him. Edward gave up, he seemed…blind! A vampire had other senses as well, Edward could have smelled his away around but it seemed as if all his senses had just…vanished!

I turned frighteningly to Jane. She smiled and said, "This might hurt a bit."

I turned and covered my face with my hands. Seconds passed and I waited and waited for the pain to hit me but strangely …it didn't!

I looked at Jane. She looked at me I disbelief and pure hatred. "Don't be angry dear," Aro said, patting her shoulder. "She confounds us all."

"Now Aro" Caius said. "Let us go. I believe we have more important things to see to. " He said looking at me coldly.

"Speaking of that," Esme spoke for the first time. "Victoria and Laurent are still on the loose, wreaking havoc in Seattle."

Edward said, "The wolves killed Laurent, Victoria is still on the loose."

Aro smiled. "We will take care of her. Demetri, lead the way. Marcus, Caius and I will return to Volterra. Good bye dear friends. " He smiled at me. He took a gold chain from his pocket It had a diamond pendant. "For you, dear Bella." He placed it around my neck, kissed my cheek and sped off with Caius and Marcus at his heels.

Demetri sniffed the forest air and ran in the opposite direction. Jane cast me a hateful look before following.

I collapsed but into Jacob's arms. I hadn't even realized he'd phased. He held me tight and I hugged him back. It was such an intimate moment that everyone looked away.

I was crying and giggling. Jacob set me on my feet and laughed. "You're lucky to be alive Bella." He said in his husky voice. I nodded. "I've got to settle some things with the pack, Alice will se you home." I smiled. He had actually referred to her as something other than a bloodsucker. Jacob kissed me goodbye before exploded into the massive russet brown wolf that I loved so much.

The Cullen's approached me. "Oh Bella" Esme said, "You're a mess." She was right. My clean pajamas were covered in tree moss, dust and I even flicked away a couple ants and a stink bug.

Alice lifted me up. "Let's get you home." I waved goodbye to everyone as Alice sped away. We reached my house in what seemed a second. Alice jumped through my window and laid me on my bed. I would've gotten up to shower but I was exhausted. I didn't even know it when I'd fallen asleep until I woke up the next day.

I would've thought all a dream if not for my dirty pajamas. I ran over the events in my head before scrambling out of bed and heading to the shower. I took my time and let the hot shower cascade down my back. I put on my favourite yellow shirt and a black miniskirt. I had cut my hair shoulder length. I brushed it, placed a green ban doo. I put on some gold studs. I took off the diamond from Aro's chain and wore it bare.

Charlie had already left so I took my bike, (Jacob had given me and I had hidden it in some bushes near by.) and rode to school.

I got off my bike and before I could walk a few steps Alice appeared in front of me. "Oh Bella, you look so fashionable. I'm so proud."

I smiled. "Alice. Are the Volturi coming back?" She shook her head. I sighed with relief. "What happened in the forest to Edward? And what was Jane ad Aro doing?"

Alice pulled me in a corner and whispered, "Alec is very gifted. He can cut off all your senses. You're left helpless. That's what he did to Edward. Aro can read minds but he can hear every thought you've ever had."

"Wow" I said.

"Yeah, but he needs physical contact to hear. He couldn't hear your thoughts so he asked Jane to do her gift. She makes you feel immense pain, it's like torture. Your body is almost on fire."

I flinched. "But she couldn't do that to me."

Alice shook her head. No she couldn't."

"Why?"

"That is a question I can't answer. I suppose, though, it's like…well...me. When I was human I had precognitions, I'm sure, now I see the future. Carlisle believes that when Jasper was human he was aware of people's feelings now he can actually feel your emotions.

I nodded. "So, if I became a vampire it would heighten the, ah, power?"

She smiled. "Guess so. Too bad you're not a vampire. " She tossed her hair and winked. I laughed and we walked off to the school building.

I sat in the living room, crying my heart out on Esme's lap. Alice was rubbing my shoulders.

They were leaving again. This time for good.

I knew they were just allowing me to have a vampire free life but I would miss them like crazy, especially Alice. I had visited the house. Rosalie was so nice to me and under all that bitchiness was a nice person.

This time, though, I was saying goodbye to my non normal friends, friends I'd grown to love with all my heart. Not a lover that had abandoned me.

I wiped my tears and looked them. I got up and hugged everyone one of them, even Jasper.

"I'll miss you guys like crazy." I said. They all smiled. "Bye Bella, take care." Carlisle said. I gave him one last hug before he, and the others, left.

I stood staring around the place. Jacob appeared and hugged me close. I whispered in his ear, "It's over."

It was over. All the tears I'd cried for Edward for the family I'd wanted to be a part of. All the sex, rum, stolen money, all in the past.

I would go to college and in the future become a pharmacist. I dn't know if I would stay in Forks. While I was so wrapped up in my life I hadn't realized Charlie had been slipping away to see Sue Clearwater.

He was going to be well taken cared of. Jacob had already said he was working on not phasing. He would be wherever I was. He was going back to school and he intended to be a mechanic. I stared into Jacob's eyes and I knew he would go with me to the moon. I kissed him so fiercely. It seemed that my body exploded with passion.