As soon as I see her, I shove E.J behind me, crouching defensively, something animalistic in me taking over. I had no control over my own, new body, the only thought on my mind was "Protect E.J."
The vampire seems in too big of a hurry to notice me, but stops as soon as she picks up my scent and hears the snarls working their way past my lips, which are pulled over my sharp, venom coated teeth. As she turns around, I realize who she is, my best friend; Alice Cullen.
Her movements are slow for her, obviously weary by the vampire with the "human." But when she sees me, her eyes widen in disbelief.
"Bella?" She asks.
"Alice." I breath. Before I have time to register what's happening, the tiny pixie launches her self at me, causing me to fly back. My snarls pick up again, my body thinking I'm being threatened though my mind knows otherwise.
"Oh, Bella, I've missed you so much!" She squeals, unconcerned by my growls.
"I've missed you too Alice." I say. She pulls back to examine me and I quickly memorize her tiny features, her spiky ink black hair, her coal black eyes, her pearl pink lips, her tiny body once again because I have no idea how long I will be with ehr.

She shakes her head in disapproval about my baggy, muddy and torn clothes, but doesn't mention it.
"How did this happen?" She asks as she gets off me to let me up, talking about my vampirism. I walk over and collect my child in my arms. Her eyes widen again. I decide to explain everything and get it over with.
"On the night of my eighteenth birthday, Edward and I broke all of his carefully laid boundries. He left me, and a couple days later I found out I was pregnant with his offspring. I panicked, left Charlie, and began searching for you guys, hoping you could help me and Carlisle could explain what was happening. I was living off my college fund, some stashed cash, and some money Edward left for me.

I looked in Seattle, L.A, and tried Alaska. I couldn't find you guys anywhere, and I needed to save my money, so I moved to Seattle and bought a very small apartment and got a job as a waitress in a tiny cafe. My stomach grew and grew and grew. I was very unhealthy, so thin and tired looking because I couldn't sleep, food no longer appealed to me, and anytime the baby would kick, it would brake a rib, only ribs thankfully, but I had many broken ribs. I endured it though, because the love for my child was very strong.

When my landlord accidently cut herself in my apartment, I found I really liked blood. I stole it from the hospitals, and my baby and I became stronger. I wanted to visit Ed...Edward and my meadow one last time, but when I got there the pain was too much. I ended up falling to the ground, almost crushing the fetus, but that is how I gave birth to my son. He bit me, saving my life, and I awoke three days later. And here we are." I said. She just stared at me, before braking down sobbing like I had.
"Oh Bella, I am so sorry. I saw you on the ground of the woods surrounded by blood and came as soon as I could."
"Don't be sorry for anything, I love my son more than my own life. I got to keep something of Edward after all." I said with a humorless smile. She stopped crying for a second and came closer to stroke E.J's face.
"His name is Edward Jr. Emmer Swan-Cullen, but call him E.J." I said.
"Wow, I can't believe you're a mom, Bella. Edward would love him, you know." She said, and my un-beating heart constricted painfully.
"Alice, can I see Esme? I miss her so much." I say, ignoring her last comment.
"Sure, but I'm not exactly positive of her whereabouts." She says a bit bashfully.
"Um, didn't you just come from them?" I ask.
"Not exactly. After Edward left you in Forks, we all kind of split up. Emmett and Rose went on another honeymoon in Europe, Jasper went to Denali to spend some time with some friends there, and I went to Mississippi to try to find more about my past. Last I heard, Carlisle and Esme were in Montana." She said, leaving out what Edward's been doing.
"Oh… Well we'll find them, and maybe Carlisle can give me some information on half-human half-vampire children."
"Hm, maybe." She said, seeming suddenly distracted. I stared at her for a minute before she said.
"Yes, lets go to Montana. I think a family reunion is in order." She said. I let her carry E.J, and together we ran.
We ran for a very long time, stopping occasionally to hunt and to steal some blood for E.J. It was amazing and terrifying to watch him grow before my eyes. He didn't grow too much though, seeming to slow down after a while like he had a sudden growth spurt that was over now. Alice talked to him the whole time, telling him about trends in the stock market and how she would have to take him shopping soon since "mommy has no taste."
It felt so natural to be with Alice again, so easy to talk and laugh with her, and she accepted E.J as instantly as I had.