Esme's POV:
I stared at Edward in shock. I never actually pictured Edward being a vampire. "Dude!" Emmett roared. "Are you seriously going to do this?" My eyes moved over to Emmett. He looked back at me and then to Edward again. "If Edward gets to be a vampire, then so do I." Emmett folded his arms across his chest, satisfied. Carlisle started to speak, but I raised my hand for him not to. I stood up, making sure that what I was about to say would be heard loud and clear. "The only ones that are getting changed into vampires are Edward and Alice. No one else. For now." I said softly, but with authority.
Emmett looked at me stunned. "Are you serious? How is this fair?" He took a seat in one of the wooden chairs. He wanted answers, but it didn't seem like he was willing to listen. I watched him glance over at Rosaile. She was standing in a corner, waiting. "It's fair because, this is already going to be hard enough. We need to take Alice home so that nothing is suspected. Then we have to not only change Alice, but also Edward. Two newborns is plenty." I explained.
"Newborns?" Emmett asked. "Is Edward and Alice going to try and eat us or something?" He shot a small grin at Edward. He looked back to me after Edward gave him a smile. I sighed. There were so many questions assiocated with vampires. "It's going to be very hard for Alice and Edward. They are going to be very thristy when they're first changed. We'll need to keep you guys away from them for a little." Now Emmett sounded more interested.
He leaned forward in his chair. "How long will it take for them to be okay?" Emmett suddenly sounded very serious.
"I'm not sure." I looked up at Carlisle. He was standing up straight and tall. When he noticed me looking at him, he answered for me. "It could take a week to months. We have no idea. They'll just have to be strong and we need to be patient." He looked directly at Emmett when he said 'patient'.
Edward's eyes finally moved away from the office carpet. "When is this change going to take place?" His voice was uneven, almost nervous. I don't blame him thoguh. I never knew what I was becoming until it actually happened. Edward could actually picture himself being this. "It'll have to happen tonight." Carlisle replied. "Alice has until tomorrow morning. Her body is getting weaker as we speak."
"One last question." Emmett said. Rosalie groaned. Edward sighed. Carlisle and I tried to hide our annoyance. I raised an eyebrow, allowing Emmett to continue. "Why isn't Jasper going through this with Alice?" My eyebrows pulled together in confusion. I actually didn't know the answer to this question. I looked up at Carlisle again for answers.
Carlisle stuffed his hands tighter into his pockets. "I'm not sure why. Jasper hasn't said anything to me about it. All he said, was that he didn't want this. We can't force him to do anything."
"Jasper will talk to us when he's ready." I assured them.
The room grew quiet all of a sudden. Of course, Emmett would the one to break the silence. "Dude... Edward." He began. "This is going to ruin your chances with Bella." It was quiet again. Edward's face fell a little. I reached out and touched his hand. "Edward... maybe you and Bella can still be friends." I suggested. "You just won't be able to see Bella until you can control your thirst."
The phone on Carlisle's desk started to ring. "Hello?" He spoke clearly and tried not to sound too upset. He raised an eyebrow at Edward. "Of course. He'll be right down." He hung up the phone and turned to Edward. "There's someone down in the main office waiting for you." Edward nodded. Without speaking a word, he left the room.
We sat in silence once again. I couldn't help, but wonder who would be waiting for Edward.
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Bella's POV:
"He should be down in a few minutes, dear." A lady behind the main desk said to me, smiling. How could she be smiling when something like this is happening? Or maybe she just doesn't know what's happening. I went and sat at a chair across from her desk. I had spent the past hour working up the nerve to come down here. Be strong Bella. Thats all I had to do. I looked over at the elevator doors to see Edward coming.
He was walking very slow. I stood up and headed for the doors to meet him. As soon as he saw me, his pace quickened. I pulled open the heavy glass doors to be face to face with him. "Bella? What are you doing here?" He asked, amazed.
My palms started to become all sweaty. "I went home and saw the news. I wanted to know if Jasper and Alice were okay." I answered, my eyes had managed to travel down to the floor. I bit my lower lip, before continuing. "I heard that Alice was in serious condition." When I looked back up at him, he looked even more upset than before.
"No, they'll both be fine." He reassured me.
Edward's hands balled up into fists. His eyes squeezed shut. "Edward?" I asked. I went to touch his shoulder, but he flinched away. Maybe it was a mistake to come here in the first place. Why was I here anyway? He pinched the bridge of his nose, in an effort to calm down. "Are you okay?" I asked, desperately. Why was he acting like this? When we were studying, everything was fine.
"Nothing... um." He looked away from me. "Bella, I can't... I can't be friends with you anymore."
I went into shock. Did I do something wrong? Did I say something to upset him? I tried to think back the past few hours. I couldn't think of one single thing that I said wrong. "Edward... did I..." He cut me off.
"You didn't do anything, Bella. Trust me. I'm so sorry. Being friends right now, is too complicated. Alice needs me. I'm sorry." Those were the last words he spoke to me before walking away. I watched him walk back to the elevator and disappear.
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Esme's POV:
The ride home seemed endless. Carlisle managed to get Alice out of the hospital without anyone complaining. He told his workers that he could help Alice more if she was at home. Jasper stayed in the hospital. I tried talking to him, but he told me to just focus on saving Alice for right now. We pulled up in the driveway. As soon as the car stopped, Emmett picked up Alice and quickly rushed her into the house.
Rosalie was close behind Emmett, while Carlisle rushed inside first. I got out of the car and turned around to see Edward. He closed his door slowly, before looking up at me. "Edward, are you okay?" I asked. I placed my hand on his shoulder.
He shook his head. "Actually no, Esme." He replied. "Bella came to the hospital. That was her that wanted to talk to me in the office." His eyes didn't leave mine as he spoke.
"What did you tell her?" We started up the driveway and to the house.
"I told her that I couldn't be friends with her anymore. That Alice needs me right now." He explained. "Do you think that I'll ever be able to be around her again?" He asked.
Now it was my turn to answer questions, I guessed. "Someday." I whispered.
"Esme! Edward! Hurry, it's Alice!" Rosalie shouted out the door. Edward and I stopped our conversation and hurried up to the house. Once we were inside I ran upstairs to Alice's room. Edward followed close behind me. "Carlisle, what's wrong?" I asked. He was hurry around the room. "Alice is fading quickly. I need to change Edward, now."
I looked back to Edward. He stood at the doorway, looking braver than ever.
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