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"Hello Isabella," She purred.
Though I was ecstatic to see Jane, I knew why she was here, to take me back to Volterra – where they would kill me.
"Jane!" I screamed, running for her and hugging her tightly.
She chuckled and kissed my cheek before holding my hand, "I told you," She pointed at the ring and smiled at me.
"When the ring turned green," I smiled, hugging her again.
Her face went from happy to sad quickly, "What have you done here Isabella?" She asked, looking into my eyes.
"It was going well until they," I jabbed a finger aggressively at Edward and Rosalie, "Decided they didn't like me and tried everything to get me out. Then he verbally attacked me and I-I couldn't help myself." I sneered angrily.
She put a hand on my cheek and smiled, "Shh, it's alright."
She stepped away from me and addressed Edward by getting up in his face, "Agitating a newborn is never a good idea," She hissed, "Especially when they have a connection to me." She spat.
Before anyone could react Edward was cringing on the floor with a face twisted in agony – he was silent but I could see the effort it took.
It continued like that for the next thirty seconds, though this was what I should want...it was wrong. It shocked me that no one from his family was looking away like me, no one looked uneasy like me. Did this mean I was weak?
Before long I couldn't handle it and I put a hand on her shoulder, "Enough," I sighed, she broke eye contact and looked back to me.
"Is this not what you want?" She asked, sounding shocked.
"Not like this," I said, smiling weakly at her.
"As you wish," She smiled, turning away from Edward like he was a piece of dirt – like he treated me.
It took me a while to ask her, I was still scared and angry. "Jane, why are you here?" I asked.
"Carlisle summoned me, he said you were agitating some members of the coven and he was concerned for your safety." She said, nodding it Carlisle.
"I see, well, when do we leave?" I asked, looking at the floor – hiding my face with my hair.
"That depends if you want to bring anything with you." She sighed.
I looked up to her and then towards Carlisle and Esme, "If I may, can I give you something?" I asked.
Carlisle just nodded, so I ran upstairs and grabbed my corkboard and my one possession that would never leave me for as long as I existed.
When I got downstairs I saw Jane shaking hands with Carlisle and Esme. Edward was in the corner grinning at me sadistically. But this time I ignored him, there was no point in fighting him.
Alice was growling within her chest at Carlisle, I swear if Jasper had let go of her she'd go for him. Once I got to my position in front of Esme and Carlisle I turned the corkboard round.
"You may have these if you want them, all but one." I said monotonously, I grabbed the picture of everyone, Carlisle and Esme holding hands with me hugging Alice as Jasper sat by us. Edward and Rosalie were glaring at me and Emmett was being a fool.
I smiled when I looked at it as did Alice.
Then I remembered that the captions were still on, Carlisle then looked at me with sympathy and an argument in his eyes.
I smiled and walked back over to Jane, she looked to me, "Ready to go?" She asked.
I nodded, "Wait." Carlisle said.
Jane turned but I didn't, "W-What are you going to d-do with her?" He asked, shaking slightly.
I heard her sigh angrily, "Have you taught her anything?" She asked.
"Well, erm, I believe we have taught her some–" She cut him off.
"Either you have or you haven't Carlisle – and that answer could be the difference between life and death." She snapped.
He said no more, Jane calmed her breathing before putting a hand on my neck. I shook her off and walked out the door. Not saying a word to any of them was easier than I ever thought it would.