Second Chance

Chapter 14

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Izzy's Point of View:

But then…

I froze once I realized where he was leading me: Edward's room.

EPOV:

Slowly, I heard the footfalls of someone. And then seconds later they—whoever it was—opened my door silently. I didn't bother to look.

However, I was surprised that the door immediately closed almost a second later. I was sure that whoever my visitor was, they came opened my door so that they could talk to me.

I shrugged, not really wanting to get up and open the door. I stayed on my back on my black leather couch, staring at my ceiling.

Bella.

I cringed.

Life wasn't worth living without her here by my side.

I remembered when I told her that I would do anything, if only I could be human along with her.

Now, I would give anything to have her back in my arms again. To feel her in my arms, to breathe in her wonderful scent, to take in her beauty radiating off of her.

I never realized how much I could miss Bella until she was truly gone. When Rosalie told me about the "death" of Bella when I left her, I immediately flew to the Volturi. I realized, now, that the pain now was far greater.

When I heard that Bella had jumped off a cliff and killed herself, I made a snap decision to fly to Italy. The pain I endured then only lasted a day or two. Now, I have felt the pain for days. Weeks. Months, if it had been that long. I truly questioned why I was still alive today.

If not for Alice keeping watch out for me then I would be gone today.

Downstairs, I heard Carlisle speaking with Esme and Alice.

"She looked troubled," Carlisle murmured. "As if something frightened her."

"She's living with strangers here, and she has lost her parents. No wonder she looks afraid," replied Esme.

"Yes," said Carlisle, "but the expression in her eyes…It looked as if she met someone who was going to eat her."

"I'm taking her shopping for clothes today," announced Alice. "She needs clothes, and some toys too. Maybe later this afternoon we could go to the hardware store and buy some things to redecorate her room."

"Don't go overboard," warned Carlisle. "That would probably scare her."

This was so stupid. I understand why Carlisle brought her here, but isn't it time she left?

The only reason I didn't want her to stay here was because she might find out our secret.

I didn't listen to my family's conversations too much, but I heard enough to understand that the girl—Izzy, as my family members called her—had noticed that we didn't eat, even though we all lied and told her we did when she was out of the room. How long before she approached us and asks us directly why we didn't seem to eat?

This was asking for trouble, having a human girl living here. She would find out our secret. She would run away screaming. She would—

Edward.

I groaned. Emmett. What did he want?

I stayed silent, hoping that he would take the hint.

It worked. He didn't say anything more to me in his mind.

I closed my eyes and sighed deeply. I truly wished that I could sleep—fall into an eternal sleep forever.

I lasted like that for an hour before my door opened again. Emmett.

I opened my eyes and looked over at my big bear of a brother looming over me.

"What?" I asked him warily, bringing my arm and placing it over my eyes.

He didn't respond, and I slowly removed my arm to look at him.

"Didn't you already open my door this morning?" I asked, remembering of someone opening my door an hour ago, but didn't come in.

He blinked. "What are you talking about?"

I sighed. "Never mind." Perhaps it wasn't him, I reasoned.

Silence, again.

"Yes, Emmett? Did you want something?"

His face suddenly turned dark.

Annoyed, I closed my eyes and tried to ignore him.

"You need to come hunting," he finally said.

I groaned, giving him my answer. "I'm fine," I muttered.

Suddenly, I found myself in the air.

"Emmett! Let me down!" I roared quite loudly.

"No," he said, his voice low. "Come hunting."

I glared at him, and he glared back. I could tell from his mind that he was fed up with me staying in my room. I was fed up that he couldn't leave me alone. I knew that he cared, but I wanted to be alone right now.

After a couple of minutes in that position, I resigned. "Fine."

He let go and I fell to the floor. When I stood up, he was already gone.

I trudged down the stairs slowly. I was fine, I reasoned with my inner self. I was only doing this so they could leave me alone for the next few weeks before I could find a way to rid myself.

When I reached the bottom of the stairs, it wasn't Emmett that was waiting for me, but Jasper.

"Alice called Emmett and told him that she needs him to bring over his truck since all the bags can't fit into her car," Jasper explained.

So, I thought. Alice took that girl shopping.

Jasper smiled, in hopes that I would also smile. Instead, I trudged forward and toward the door where I stood and waited.

Jasper nodded, and we headed out.

For the first time, Jasper actually got to the clearing before me. I didn't feel the need to run faster than him.

All through the run, I had been thinking. Alice was in Seattle, and so was Emmett. Carlisle was at work, and Esme and Rosalie were back at home. If I could somehow ditch Japer and run to La Push, I would fulfill my desire. I grinned at the satisfaction of being gone from this earth.

"Don't even think about it," Jasper muttered.

I cursed internally. Dang, I should keep my emotions under control or else Jasper will know what I was planning.

I started to walk to my left. "I'm going to hunt over here," I announced, and ran.

Jasper appeared beside me in less than a second.

"Good idea, Edward," he said. "Let's go hunting here."

I cursed again. He was going to follow me everywhere today. I was faster than him, sure, but I was also weaker.

I gave in. But that wouldn't be my last attempt.

Over the next hour and a half, I found two deer and a rabbit. I sighed, sinking my teeth into their necks and felt the warmth of their blood run over my teeth.

When we were done, I once again thought of ditching Jasper and running to La Push. I had hunted, so maybe I could outrun him.

Jasper growled.

"Fine, let's just go home," I muttered bitterly.

In fact, I wasn't up to fighting with him right now. Maybe tonight I could sneak out and do what I must do. When everyone was busy with that girl. I was getting excited just thinking about that.

Immediately, I shifted my emotions to sadness. I thought about Bella. If I went too far, I would collapse and start crying tearless sobs.

I felt Jasper's hand on my shoulder and a sudden calm pass over me.

"Thanks," I said, even though it didn't help. Nothing would help me now…except for death.

We beat Alice and Emmett home. I went up to my room and collapsed onto my couch and closed my eyes.

Jasper would ask Alice to keep an eye out for me tonight.

I heard him already thinking that in his mind.

Thirty minutes later, Alice, Emmett, and…Izzy came back.

Downstairs, I heard Esme talk to Izzy while she ate lunch. I heard Alice rush off to the hardware store, probably to buy paint so she could repaint our guest's room.

I heard Jasper talk to Izzy, comforting her. Izzy was worried about Alice not eating.

Then, Jasper's thoughts switched to reciting the states and capitals. What was going on?

"Maybe we can ask the piano player if he could play something," Jasper said.

Jasper was going to take Izzy up here to meet me. So that I could play something for her. No wonder he and Emmett dragged me to go hunting this morning.

"Absolutely not," I hissed. He would hear.

Jasper ignored me, and I heard his and Izzy's footsteps climb the stairs. In a few minutes, he would be at my door. He and the girl.

Let them come, I thought. I would just turn them away as soon as they came to me.

Minutes later, I heard a knock. I didn't say anything, but Jasper opened the door anyway.

"Hey, Edward," he said lightly, as if he couldn't trace the anger and frustration that was inside me.

"Hello, Edward," I heard her say.

I sighed and sat up. And looked at Izzy.

The first thing I noticed about her was her….eyes. They were the same color as Bella's. Big and brown. A chocolate brown.

I remembered the many times I would get lost in those eyes. I remembered how many times those eyes looked at me with love.

"Bella," I breathed.

She smiled.

Why'd you call her Bella? She can go by Izzy, said Jasper. It would be too painful if you called her that.

I paid him no attention.

I just kept on staring at those brown eyes. For a second, I actually thought that was Bella standing in front of me. At least, until Jasper's voice snapped me out of my trance.

"Edward?"

I shook my head. I chastised myself for thinking that the girl in front of me was actually my love.

Bella was gone, I told myself. That isn't her; she's gone. Forever.

I inhaled a shuddering breath and tried to compose myself.

"Yes?"

"Izzy wants to hear you play piano," he explained, as if I didn't already know what was going on.

I glimpsed over at Izzy and saw a small, pink tone color her cheeks. She blushed easily. Just like….

"Sure," I said, not wanting to think about her.

If I had said no, then Jasper would stay her, pestering me. And I would have keep my calm, when I was already so close to losing it. I would break down when Izzy was not in sight. That would scare her, watching me.

I stood up and walked out of my room, Izzy and Jasper following me.

I walked down the stairs, and when I reached my piano, I took the sheet off in one swift, fluid movement and sat down.

From the corner of my eye, I saw Jasper give Izzy a little push.

Let her sit with you, he said.

"You owe me," I muttered quickly and quietly.

I saw Jasper grin, but I didn't.

I scooted over and Izzy, trembling a little, sat next to me.

I placed my fingers over the white keys.

And then I began.

My fingers flew over each key, not making one mistake. However, every note I played ripped me apart inside.

When I finished, I looked over and found that everyone in my family was watching me.

"It's Esme's favorite," I managed to say before getting up and then jogging up back to my room.

I didn't know if I was going at my vampire speed, but either way, I didn't care.

That—me playing piano for Izzy—reminded me of how I first played for Bella. How she cried, saying that it was beautiful, after I played her lullaby.

I collapsed onto my couch and let the tearless sobs take control of my body.

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