Good evening, or at least it is for me, for the rest of you good morning or good afternoon, whichever suits your location. I am so pleased you could read the next installment of my fanfic. I hope you all enjoy.
By the way I'm in a really strange mood and I'm a little brain-dead from staring at a blank computer screen for three hours with nothing to do. Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. Please review.
Chapter 10 - Second or Third Home - Alice
I dropped Edward outside Bella's house waving as I drove off in his Volvo. Bella was already waiting for him and I watched as she skipped over to him happily. They were just so cute together. I was smiling the throughout the drive to school. I pulled the car in next to Danielle and jumped out to greet her. But before I managed it the vision struck me. Bella was laid on the floor, girlish screams echoing in the room, Bella was going to faint again.
"Alice are you okay?" Danielle smirked. "You look like you're away with the fairies".
I laughed "Daydreaming again," I gave her a quick hug, how we usually greeted, and glanced over at the other girls. Jade was giving me a funny look, I smiled quickly at her and she grinned back, whatever it was she wasn't so concerned now.
I sat on the hood of Edward's car watching as the blue beetle pulled in. I started to scream on my thoughts, telling him to be ready when it happened. He nodded as Bella greeted the girls. "We missed you so much, but clearly you didn't have such a bad time," I heard Jade giggle. I grinned at Edward You should rescue her, we don't even need Jasper to tell us she's uncomfortable.
He walked at a human pace to Bella. "Are you going to introduce us Bella," Tess' tone was slightly annoyed.
"Leave her alone Tess, hi I'm Jade, this is Tess and Elizabeth, it's nice to finally meet the topic of many of our conversations," she grinned at Bella as she blushed worse than I'd ever seen.
Edward chuckled. "It's nice to meet you ladies, clearly you already know I'm Edward Cullen".
Jade smiled widely before approaching me. "He looks so familiar to me, you guys are all adopted right, I wonder where he came from," she looked deep in thought for a moment. Thoughts of what I knew of Edward's past flashed into my mind as if they were being dug out of my memory. "I guess it's a mystery," Jade grinned.
Edward
I was walking to my third period when I heard it. It happened, we have to get her to Carlisle, Alice screamed. I bolted from the hall as fast as I could at a human pace. "What's the rush Mr Cullen," Mr Stevens asked as he grabbed my arm.
I was growing annoyed at the interference. "Sorry sir, I need to leave, my sister's just called me, it's an emergency," I rushed trying to look as panicked as possible.
"I will expect a note from your parents to explain, otherwise this will go on your permanent record".
"Of course sir," I rushed to the parking lot. Alice and Danielle were already there, holding Bella up. Alice was having difficulty trying to look like she was struggling. Jade was running behind them with Bella's bags. I took Bella from them and eased her into the front seat of my car, Alice was rummaging through Bella's bag.
"I'll take her car to our place, just make sure she goes there to pick it up," she smiled. "I'll come by later, maybe Jasper will be up for another challenge as well".
"Take care of her, we'll be there later," Jade and Danielle smiled. I quickly waved at them before driving twice the legal limit to the hospital calling Carlisle on the way.
Carlisle already had a room set up for her and had called Renee and Charlie, they arrived shortly after I got there. Renee sobbed softly in the waiting room while Charlie tried to comfort her, I could hear him plagued with thoughts of not knowing how much to comfort her. It was no secret that he still had feelings for her.
Jacob came with them, he refused to leave Bella's room claiming that they should all be allowed to stay with her if I was. He was too persistent, I started to wonder why he seemed to lay a claim on Bella, from reading his thoughts I knew she hadn't given him any sort of indication to deeper feelings, she was just her usual friendly self.
Jacob and I sat in silence for a long time, well as silent as it could be for someone who could read minds. Eventually he broke the silence. "Why're you even here, you broke her months ago, you don't even care about her," he sneered.
"You don't know anything mutt," I growled back at him quietly.
"Then explain it, I want to know why you came back".
"I didn't come back, she found me, she wasn't looking but she found me, I wanted to keep her out of harm, that's why we left, when Bella came here Alice pointed something out to me, no matter where I went, Bella would show up eventually, when I saw her I planned moving again, to Canada or somewhere far away, maybe England, then I saw Bella there in Alice's head," I glared down at the floor.
"Why don't you just give her to me, I could protect her from the likes of you, take her back to Forks, and then you'll know not to go back there for 70 years or so," I grinned as vile thoughts entered his head again.
"Stop it," I snarled at him. He looked at me confused. "I know what you're thinking and I rather not see her that way, oh in case you didn't notice I wasn't the only putting her in danger, at least I never actually draw her blood".
"You wanted to though didn't you, she said she was more tempting to you than any other human," he was trying to antagonise me. "Why don't you give her a chance at a normal life," he yelled.
"Stop it," a beautiful, fragile voice called. I turned to see Bella staring between us, her eyes full of hurt. "I'm dying, do you really think the last thing I want to hear is my boyfriend and my best friend fighting over who can have me, I don't Jacob, Edward is my boyfriend, I'm sorry but he is, and Edward, Jake is my best friend, not strike that he's family, you're both going to have to get along," her voice was no more than a husky whisper.
I stood over her ignoring Jacob's presence. "Sorry love," I pressed a soft kiss to her forehead and nuzzled my chin into her hair until my mouth was next to her ear. I began humming her lullaby. Oh give me a break Jacob thought but I ignored him, he wasn't going to ruin this moment.
Before realising the time, Alice, Danielle, Jade and Elizabeth poured through the door. I grinned slightly at the typical giggling teenage girls as they chatted with Bella. "I'll be back soon love," I said leaving the room. Jacob had already left when Alice arrived. Apparently one vampire was all he could handle in such a small space. I ran home, knowing that no one would see me, and arrived back in minutes. Why're they so worried they barely even know me, I could swear I recognised the voice in my head, but I shook it off, unable to place it with any thoughts I'd heard before.
"You guys shouldn't worry so much," I heard Bella laughing as I neared her room. "Trust me the hospital has always been like my second home".
"I thought you preferred our house," Alice chirped in, sounding somewhat upset by Bella's comment.
"Okay, maybe it's my third home, but you know what I mean," The girls giggled together.
Oh my God, are you serious Edward? Well of course you are otherwise I wouldn't have seen it, I'll get them out of here, I chuckled at Alice's incoherent thoughts. She never could make sense when she was excited. "Okay girls, I'm sure my brother's itching to get back in here, let's give them a moment and get some food". Alice was talking about getting food with these girls, she really did want them out of there.
That's so sweet, she'll love it, oh damn, Good my lord, You have begot me, bred me, loved me: I Return those duties back as are right fit, Obey you, love you, and most honour you. Why have my sisters husbands, if they say They love you all? Haply, when I shall wed, That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry Half my love with him, half my care and duty: Sure, I shall never marry like my sisters, To love my father all. The girl who introduced herself thought. She smiled widely as she passed me, I couldn't help wondering why she was reciting Cordelia soliloquy from King Lear.
"Thank you," I mouthed to Alice as they left. I walked in cautiously, Bella beamed at me as I entered. Her chocolate brown eyes lighting up.
"Bella, you remember how I said I was saving the rest of my conditions?" she grimaced and I took it as a yes. "Well here's the second," I sat in the seat next to her bed dragging it closer and taking her hand. I could see she was holding her breath waiting for my condition. "Bella, will you marry me?"
Okay well that's all for now. I promise the truth behind Jade will be coming out soon. I know she's a little strange in this chapter. Anyway please review if you enjoyed or have a suggestion, or anything else. Oh and sorry for my earlier babbling I've been strange like this all day, I think I scared some people, especially Aaron who thought I was having a Chinese takeaway for breakfast?? Oh look babbling again sorry guys, I'll shut up now.