The Tower
Edward flung his books off the shelf and plopped himself down to the floor, Esme walked in to find her son in the middle of a mess; he looked up at her and his green eyes teared up but no tears had fallen. The look forlorn that he had possessed before Bella Swan was showing strongly, she felt her heart break at the sight of her son sitting there.
"Edward."
"Don't mom, not right now. Please, just leave me alone."
Esme was about to say something else but she felt Carlisle behind her shaking his head, she backed out of his room and shut the door. The sound of yelling had her heading down the stairs; in the middle of the living room stood Alice and Rosalie glaring at each other. Emmett was pulling Rosalie away and Jasper had his arm protectively around Alice.
"You had no right to tell Edward, none, she didn't do anything."
"Your precious Bella isn't as innocent as you'd like to think."
"Like hell she isn't." Jasper yelled back.
"She's got everyone fooled but me."
"No, you're wrong Rosalie. You've got Edward, who decided to break up with Bella. He left her without saying a word and he doesn't want to come back to school."
Carlisle turned towards the knocking at the door and was surprised when he saw Jacob Black on their doorstep.
"I was wondering if I could have a talk with Edward?"
Alice's eyes widened, Esme looked over at Carlisle, "That might not be a good idea with the state that Edward is in."
"Please, I don't mean any disrespect I just need to talk to him."
"Talk Jake."
Esme turned to find her son standing at the top of the step, his hair even more disheveled and his eyes held the ghost of what he was this morning.
"Look man, Rosalie did see me pin Bella to the locker and kissing her but what she didn't see, nor fell, was that Bella didn't want to. It was my last chance to try to get her to realize her feelings for me. But it didn't work, she loves you."
Edward flinched as if Jacob had hit him, "Well, it's . . . it's too late now, I told her I didn't want her. You can have her Jacob, make her happy."
"You moron, she loves you don't you get it? This sacrificing yourself for love isn't going to help her. Oh, never mind, you're a moron." Jacob left.
Carlisle shut the door and looked at where Edward had been standing to find that he was gone.
Alice glared at Rosalie, then turned and ran after her brother.
"Bad form, Rose." Jasper said and followed Alice.
Rosalie crumbled to the floor. Esme reached her and held her as she cried, "I didn't want him to get hurt; I didn't want him to be used like me."
Esme rocked her back and forth, "Shhh, it's alright I understand why you did it Rosalie."
"Oh, Mrs. Cullen." She sobbed harder into Esme's neck. Esme's eyes met Carlisle's and he went upstairs.
Alice sat at the end of Edward's bed holding him as his arms wrapped around her, Jasper was across the room and his eyes held the same pain as he watched his best friend cry. Carlisle nodded to Jasper and he left the room.
"Son?"
"Please not now dad," Edward muffled from Alice's embrace.
Carlisle looked at Alice and she nodded her head, he turned away and left the room.
Edward sat up after his dad left and looked at Alice, "I don't know what to do anymore."
Alice sighed, "I'll help."
"No, Alice, no, promise me that you won't help me. Stay away from Bella."
Alice felt like her throat had closed, "But Edward, she's my best friend that's like asking me not to breathe, I can't do that."
"I want her to be happy and if Jake's her chance then so be it, I won't stand in her way."
"Edward, she belongs with you, I've seen it, she never…."
"Alice let it go; I'm tired I need some sleep I'll talk to you tomorrow."
Alice was about to argue when Jasper grasped her elbow and escorted her out.
She turned on him as soon as the door was closed, "Why did you do that?"
"Because if you try to argue with him in this state it won't get you anywhere, let him be with his thoughts, we'll try a different tactic."
Alice nodded her head but she felt as though her life was like a crumbling castle and she was left holding up a wall.