I went downstairs and earned a cheer and death grip hug from my big bear of a brother. I insisted on carrying me everywhere, since I had made the effort to get up (he carried me like a football under his arm by the way!!)

Rosalie was smiling like a mother on her newborn child. Jasper ended up 'stealing' me from Emmett and running around the room with me, to keep out the way of Emmett and his steely grip. It was great fun. Jasper held me just the same as Emmett had but gentler. Alice felt she was missing out on the fun and so joined Jaspers team. It was strange having a girl who is smaller than you, carrying you like a football. Emmett was all about winning, so Rose ended up getting involved. Soon, we were outside, inside, on the roof, in the garage, in the attic. Absolutely everywhere.

Esme was laughing so hard at her children and ended up getting involved her self. She stole me off Alice, who kept my arms and Esme had my legs. It was like a tug of war, but more gentle. Emmett was on the floor clutching his stomach and so was Jasper (obviously). Esme won the fight and ran us to the dining rom and locked the door. I was sat down on a chair and forced fed (oh, the woe [major sarcasm alert]) an immaculate dinner.

""Break time for the human" she announced before the door could get smashed. Everyone let out groans of disappointment. I struggled not to spit out the current mashed potato in my mouth and laugh. I managed though.

After dinner I was sitting on the sofa, my head on Rosalie's lap, my legs on Alice's as she gave me the insisted pedicure (no complaints). Jasper and Emmett were in deep conversation throwing glances at me and I kept hearing words like "reactions" and "Speed". Alice froze then smiled.

"She'll do it" she announced smugly. I went to get up, but Rosa grabbed my shoulders and kept me down. I looked at her in confusion and she just winked. I didn't know what to make of it but shrugged at closed my eyes again.

I felt a light pressure against my stomach but it was gone when it came. I kept my eyes closed, though I felt as though I should be uncomfortable. That feeling alone was uncomfortable. I opened my eyes and I saw a huge bear smiling down at me and it freaked me out. I squealed and leapt up, being suspended it the air above Emmett. He laughed and soon everyone was too.

"What?" why were they laughing at my expense?

"Sorry, sis" Emmett grinned sheepishly.

"We were tested your ghosting reactions, seeing if we could set them off. Your change to the ghost" Alice gave him a look" sorry sweet, angel state seemed unconscious. Tell us, did you feel anything before Emmett landed on you." Jasper asked. I shook my head, and then nodded.

"I felt something on my stomach but the feeling soon left. Then I felt as though I should be uncomfortable, not that I was. And then I opened my eyes to the monstrosity that is Emmett"

"Hey!" Emmett complained and he threw a book at my head. Ha! Is he thick, because it went straight through me? Duh!

"Emmett!" Rosalie shouted and hit him upside the head. I laughed and brought myself down to the floor before turning human (?) again.

"Sydneeeeeeeeey?" Em whined.

"Emmmmmmmmmmmet?" I whined back.

"Can we have a wrestling match; I mean you can use your powers and that-"

"Emmett!" everyone shouted and there were many slaps upside the head for him. I laughed.

"No, no it's fine."

"No it's not. Not in my house where my furniture can get smashed" Esme mock scolded us. I shrugged and opened up the door to the garden. Emmett came out and 'stretched' his muscles out. I laughed.

"NOO!" I heard an almighty roar and Edward came and stood in-between us.

"What are you doing" I hissed.

He turned to look at me, a mad glint in his eye "He could hurt you, he was thinking of all the ways that you could be injured by him." he said, a shaky voice.

Emmett snarled. Edward snarled back and got into a protective crouch in front of me.

"Bella's asleep" Alice said.

"You will not fight my Sydney" he growled.

"YOUR Sydney?" I roared. "I thought I had made that perfectly clear.

"Bella's asleep" both Alice and Rosalie said, a little louder than before.

"Yes! Do you know how mad you've driven me these past two weeks? Each night I'd go to your room, only to b stopped by Alice. I mis you, and I need you" hmm, as tempting as that is, I hadn't heard love in there!

"Bella's asleep" Alice, Rosalie AND Jasper said. Edward scooped me up and gave me an intense hug. I felt at home and safe and completely blessed out. The current on his skin was more intense then I'd ever felt it before. I adore it, I worshipped it and I wanted it now I had it. I wasn't going to let go.

"Edward! Bella is asleep!" Alice, Rosalie, Jasper and Emmett yelled. But still he kept spinning me around. His grip got tighter as I assumed they were going to commence operation 'get him the hell off her'. Alice, Rose and Emmett came forward and was no doubt going to stop him hugging me. I was tempted to ghost, sorry, angel on them, that would stop them, but then I'd be giving in. I embraced him further in my final seconds before pulling away. He didn't let me and moved with me.

"I will make you trust me again yet. I still love you. I still have hope for us" he whispered in my ear before he ran away. The intake of everything was too much, too straight on, and in typical Bella fashion, I fainted.

When I woke up I knew exactly what I wanted to do.

"Everyone lets start planning for tomorrow. Emmett I have something that you need to do tomorrow, can you do that?" I asked all in the same breath. He looked excited as a light came into his eye. Alice burst out laughing and I had to too. I did love this idea. Alice explained it to the rest of them and they laughed too. She ran and prepared the knife, covered with dried out fake blood.

Emmett was all for adding extras, but I told him they were unnecessary. He settled with covering the white napkin with fake blood too. Esme was watching silently while we planned this all out, not making a single remark. When we looked at her face it was blank, but I though I saw a very small tugging upwards on her lips. I guess she really was indifferent.

*next day*

I was woken up early so that I could get ready on time. Alice – god bless her soul- made me look like an angel. I can't describe what I was wearing, only that it felt good.

[all of outfit, not shoes – not hair. That URL is here ]

I loved how the swishy black dress made me feel comfortable yet alive, and for once, plan for the shoes would be that I would go barefoot. That way it looked like something that I just threw on. Of course, it was extreme to say the least so our alibi was we were going 'to a show'. But it didn't start for a few hours, and as Alice wanted to get ready early I had no choice but to oblige. My makeup was thick lashes and cat eyes with the eyeliner (only the edges [outer] have eyeliner on. My lips were going to be a pale natural – because it would re-do later into a shocking red.

I felt a million dollars and I think all the females in the house caught onto my glow. 11o'clock struck and I was waiting up stairs on Alice's bed checking out a magazine – Vogue actually.

There was a commotion downstairs and suddenly Alice was happy about meeting Bella, Esme was making an effort to get the place straightened out, Rose and Emmett vanished to their bedroom. Jasper was all nerves.

Damn Meyer! She was making them her characters again. No worries, I made everyone ghost and they were back to normal when they came out of it. They all shouted thanks and I decided that we should go down and meet them. Alice heard a car pulling up in the drive.

We went downstairs and Emmett looked at them, letting Bella see him, before rushing at vampire speed and getting ready. He came back and I struggled not to laugh.

He was wearing the napkin tied around his neck; it had blood stains over it. He had the stained carving knife out and was sharpening it. He made his eyes go black, and licked his lips.

"Hey, look everyone. Eddie brought us a snack. Can I carve?" he asked really menacingly. Rose came up to him and gave a really pitiful push.

"No, Emmett stop" she said looking at her nails. "Humans are friends not food" she said with as much intensity as a spanner. It worked. Bella looked as white as, well a vampire and she suddenly tripped over in her attempt to get back behind Edward. Edward was currently growling a string of profanities towards Emmett and Rosalie. Jasper snuck up behind Emmett and slyly took the napkin from Em's neck. He wrapped it around his own and went back inside. He came out in what looked like a kitchen apron – I'm surprised he knew what it was. He came out and every one gave him a weird look. I was very surprised at what Esme did next, because it was so unlike her. I guess last night her blank façade was all planning.

"Jasper!" she scolded. "If you are feeling puckish, then alright, but please don't use my new apron. Use the tatty old stained one." She tutted. Jasper hung his head said

"Sorry mom" and rushed and changed aprons. Bella was even paler and Edward was trying to comfort her. He couldn't be – Jasper. I had to hide my shock at Esme, it wasn't much, but boy it was enough. I had assumed that Edward had painted his mother as loving and compassionate. Too bad…

I decided to be nicer than the rest. I walked a few paces towards the 'happy couple' when Alice grabbed my arm.

"What are you doing?" she hissed loud enough to hear.

"I'm going over to say hi" I said with that 'duh' tone.

"Why? She's the wretch that broke up your engagement. Why bother with her?" Alice hissed. I chanced a look at Bella and she looked on the borders of tears.

"I can forgive. No matter how it…pains me to even know she's in my house with my family, I can try at least" I said in a grave voice. That little stunt made Bella worse. I went over to her, shame and betrayal peaking through my face and held a hand to her.

"Bella" I tried to say as civil as possible. Edward pushed my hand away. I looked deep into his eyes with my slightly watered ones and he went rom anger over what just happened to a broken heart the next.

"You though this couldn't work. Me and her together, but I'm being civil" I said and a wave of sadness washed over me. I covered my face and ran inside. Every one went to follow me, then Jazz released me from his prison and they all went back outside.

"Thanks" they all growled simultaneously.

"Last time this happened she didn't come out of her room for two weeks" Rose scolded.

"Rosalie" Edward warned.

"No, she should know the truth" she argued.

"Edward? Is that true" a frail little voice sounded.

"Well, yes. It's true" he sounded defeated. "I have to talk to her"" he muttered and ran inside to me. I was at the dining table.

"Sydney, please don't. She hurts enough already. Your little stunts are practically burning her alive." He begged like a dead man.

"She hurts?" I questioned my voice angry but calm.

"I know you do too, but please. I can't see you both hurt."

"Easy solution. Stop seeing one of us. Stop seeing me" I whispered quietly in the same dead beat tone. I looked at him and his golden orbs were watering. Threatening to shed tears that would never spill. He went down onto his knees and took my hand. He kissed it and kept kissing it. All emotion in this room was true. No help on an empath's.

"I can't. I have to have you in my life. I need you. Sydney. I need you more than Bella, but I need her too." He said, choking on his words.

"Well now is the time to choose Edward. I will give this ultimatum only once. It's either me, or Bella." I said with force looking at him.

Bella came in, crying. I guess she heard everything.

"Edward" she breathed, tears leaking more. She ran from the room and Edward stood up. His features were torn. His body faced me, yet his head craved her. He kept looking between me and the doorway, back and forth so much. I saw his jaw set, so I knew he had decided.

Dum dum dum. I had to have a cliffy, it makes for more reading.

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