Sorry for not updating but my computor is fixed now so hopefully updates will be more frequent. And keep in mind I'm changing my username so if you're a reader I'd advise putting this story on alert just incase it's diffucult to find me again.

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.

Jasper Pov I rubbed gentle circles in Alice's palm as she glared at our councillors, fire burning within her. The councillors, having already listened to Emmett, Thomas's and Sofia's stories, demanded that Alice tell them hers.

Alice's jaw was set as she squared her shoulders and began "I came from Biloxi Mississippi, where I lived with my mother, father and younger sister Cynthia", she muttered reluctantly. A barely audible sigh escaped her lips and her shoulders sagged "we were happy".

"That is until I started to have 'the visions", Alice spat "The only one I told was Cynthia but she didn't understand, no one did", Alice mumbled, sneaking a sly glance across to me. "They weren't bad, the visions I mean, not really", Alice squeezed my hand tightly before continuing "but as my father would say we were good god fearing people and apparently God didn't condone of my visions".

Alice's voice dropped uncharacteristically low, her eyes blazing with betrayal "Cynthia told them, she saw my visions as evil she thought that if I went away it'd stop and everything would go back to normal, they tried everything; from locking me away to exorcism and eventually they just wanted me gone, to stop infecting their home and embarassing and disgracing their name".

"It was out in the middle of the forest, I suppose that's why they chose it, no one could possibly find me and link me back to them", Alice let out a short bitter laugh.

"They dropped me off on a Tuesday and I never saw them again", Alice's eyes were downcast "there isn't really much to tell after that, I was locked in a dark room, the only light I ever saw was from when they came in to retrieve me for the 'therapy'", Alice shuddered at the word therapy.

"Therapy?", Meredith questioned, I flinched instinctively at the realization that Alice was going to have to say this out loud, as selfish as it was, once was enough.

"Shock therapy for the most part but they brought it to extreme heights", Alice's eyes were distant as she spoke, a single crease forming on her brow. "They didn't give us any pain relief or sedation, to help the cleansing process. Then there was the other therapy" Alice paused as a deep shudder ran through her "a dark room with all these doors, I didn't realise till much later that it was a morgue, I should've known really, there was that awful stench, dead bodies", Alice stared down at her feet as she continued "they'd force you into one of the doors after giving you a shot of something, a hallucenagenic I think. I think they just liked the sound of your screaming as you pictured all these awful scenes before you".

Alice took a deep breath "I was luckier then most I suppose. I could hear the screaming from down the hall when James made his rounds, I was lucky he liked blondes", Alice glanced towards Rose's ashen face, her lips forming a swift apology. "But the visions kept coming, worse then before", she murmured "before they were simple, happy. They were of birthdays and picnics but once I went to that place they changed, they were dark and painful".

"They came more often too", Alice mumbled "I hated James more then anyone else there, I'd get these visions of what he'd do to those girls just days before he did, there was no way to warn them. I just had to watch in silence and pray that it would pass soon", Rosalie's eyes were fixed on Alice, never blinking.

"If you tried to fight they'd fight back, if you screamed, they'd find a way to silence you", Alice whispered "We were entirely alone".

"After two years some one stumbled across us and they shut them down", Alice's eyes were sad, her shoulders slumped "I went back to my home but my parents and Cynthia had abandoned the place, the only thing they left behind was me. One of the neighbours said that they'd left only two days after dropping me off, I never did find them again".

"I still have my visions", Alice said, her voice stronger "but they're much better, now that I'm a Cullen".

"I dream about that place alot though", Alice whispered, her voice near inaudible "and sometimes I can't help but think that I'd sleep much better at night if that place was just burned to the ground", Alice sighed heavily and glanced at the plastic clock hanging over June's head, standing at the realization that it was time to go she nodded mutely and swept from the room, as we watched soberly from our chairs before following her.

I turned to go catching a glimpse of Edward from the corner of my eye as his hand dug into his jacket pocket and I heard a clear clicking sound as I caught Alice's hand in mine.

Finally finished this chapter,it wasn't easy and I'm still not entirely satisfied with it but hopefully you'll like it. And note guys my username is now demented bunny. Review please.