Twelve
Bella's POV
After they asked for a minute, we all stood up and left the room, Carlisle and Esme in front, followed by Rosalie and Emmet, Edward, Nessie, Jacob and I, then Alice and Jasper closed the door behind them. We decided not to listen in to their convesation, so as we turned to leave, the door opened, and Rose barreled out. The door swung silently, then Dimitri leapt to his feet and followed, not looking at us. We looked back into the room. The rest of the group sat there, looking as shocked as the rest of us felt. "What do we do now?" Esme said. She sounded a little worried. I walked out, following Rose and Dimitri, with Jacob and Edward following. Edward and I waited while Jacob phased, then we took off running again, Jacob easily keeping up with us. We saw Dimitri catch up to Rose, who took a single step, while Dimitri looked around, keeping watch. We hid in the trees, Jaob doing his best to hide behind two trees that had grown close together. "Please," Rose called out suddenly. Jacob started slightly. "I don't need you here. Please go." Her voice faded away, and she was silent for a moment. I had thought she was talking to Dimitri, but he didn't move. He crossed his arms. "Andre," she said more softly. "You still here?" There was nothing, then, "I see. Are you still having trouble finding peace?" Silence, then, "do you miss Lissa?... This is Dimitri, her future Guardian. He's the best there is. She'll be safe, don't worry. She has me... Yes, I do. More than anything in the world... Have you seen the other people here?... Will they hurt us?... Wait, what?" She asked, and Dimitri walked over to her, he held her hand briefly, then looked in the same direction, looking over in our direction. I would have blushed, if I could have. I sheepishly walked out of the trees, One hand holding Edward's and the other resting lightly on Jacobs leg.
Rose's POV
I took a single step when I reached the wards, and the ghosts that usually appeared showed. I cringed as the headache that came with them showed up, and I took a deep breath as I heard Dimitri walk up behind me. "Please," I called. "I don't need you here. Please go." As they faded away, I sighed. "Andre," I asked, more softly than before. "You still here?" I held my breath as I waited to see if he would show up. When he did, he wore the usual sad expression that all ghosts wore. "Are you still having trouble finding peace?" I asked, worried that he hadn't moved on yet like Mason had. He nodded sadly, and was struck by the resemblance he shared with Lissa. They had the same jade green eyes and blonde hair. Andre pointed to Dimitri, and shrugged his shoulders, the sad look replaced by a puzzled, sad look. "This is Dimitri, her future Guardian. He's the best there is." He didn't look convinced. "She'll be safe, don't worry. She has me." Andre didn't crack a smile. Instead he pointed to me, then to Dimitri, and then to his own heart. "Yes," I said. "I do. More than anything in the world." "Andre, have you seen the other here?" Andre nodded. "Will they hurt us?" Andre hesitated, then shook his head. Then he looked behind me, and pointed. I followed where his fingers pointed, and saw a faint smudge against the trees. It looked like... two people and a bear. "Wait, what?" I cried. Dimitri walked closer to me and placed his hand on mine. I wrapped my fingers around his, then let go. He followed my gaze, and almost sheepishly Bella walked out, one hand holding Edwrads and the other resting on the bears leg. Only, I realised, it wasn't a bear, but a giant wolf. I through back to theis morning, with Jacob being called a werewolf. I felt angry. "Hey," I said, taking a step towards them, inside the wards. Instantly, my headache left. "Why were you spying on us?" I shouted.