Departing?

Twins of Night and Day chapter twenty-one

Dedicated to all fans; new and old, reviewers of not, the girls are leaving since that's what you want.

"What?" Alice gasped, Roz, Caleb, and Alex stumbling in to hear Carlisle's last few words. "Carlisle, you can't mean that."

"I don't, but Rosalie does, and this was her call." Carlisle said sadly.

"I did agree to her decision already." Jeza said, still standing strongly. "I guess this will be good-bye then."

"I'm sorry it had to be this way, Jeza," he held his hand out to her.

"Thank-you for everything, Carlisle. It was a pleasure to meet you and your family. You are all great vampires. I'm glad to have met you." She smiled and shook his hand. "I hope to meet you again some day."

"No!" Roz screamed. "I refuse to leave just because Rosalie is just a little touchy about Jeza's tiny stupid mistake!"

"Roz, calm down," Caleb spoke the words meaning to be strong but he couldn't muster anything but agreement. Roz was crying and he felt guilty for it although he did nothing.

Roz gave a final watery look, demanding Carlisle to take back his words. But he didn't, she somehow knew he wouldn't. She turned and buried her face in Caleb's chest to cry…she didn't bother to be quiet. Her grief was beyond that. She liked the Cullens. She didn't want to leave them, especially on the terms they faced now. Rosalie isn't stupid, but she acted the role well.

Caleb led Roz outside. He gave only a final quick word before he walked out. "It was nice to have met you."

Jeza smiled again, weak but final in its somber reality. She turned and followed the others, Alex stayed back for a second.

"Thank you for taking care of my girls while I was away." He said, Carlisle kept a calm face despite the shock of seeing Alex again in such a light. "Your Rosalie is a quick tempered girl. She's more like my Jeza than I thought."

"Yes, I suppose she is quick tempered." Carlisle chuckled. "Do you mind if I ask you something?"

"Depends on what you ask," Alex said roughly, suddenly tense. "I'll answer as truthfully as I can."

"Do you really love those girls?" Carlisle asked, it was a simple question but it could have a very pivotal answer.

"I love them more than any life I can or have ever lived. They are my sun and moon, the reason I continue to live this cursed life everyday. My girls are worth more to me that anything." Alex was serious, his answer was the truth. "Why do you ask?"

"Curious," Carlisle shrugged. "Another question?"

"Of course."

"Why do you treat them like you do?" he asked it with complete sencarity. Carlisle was truly curious of the reason.

"I cannot answer that." Alex's face hardened.

"I understand," Carlisle shrugged. "They love you very strongly as well."

"Thank you again," he walked to the door. Roz was back in her car, Caleb with her, and the top up again. Jeza was backing her truck out of its little parking space. She was quite amazing at maneuvering the huge vehicle in tiny spots and out again. She could move her truck in tight curves most drivers would have trouble doing in a little car.

He reached the door, opened it, and froze. "You really aren't all that bad…for a human sympathizer. I approve of the girls' views of you."

"Thank you," Carlisle smiled and watched him go, climbing into the blue cab next to Jeza.

Through the side window, he saw Alex lean over and kiss Jeza softly. Maybe he wasn't as much of a monster as he had first thought.

They pulled into a rather cheap hotel a little later that night. Alex paid for a two bed room in cash and they settled into the tiny suite to discuses what their plan of action would be from their current situation.

Roz was sitting curled up next to Caleb, her head resting on his leg as he stroked her hair absently. She was still a little upset but it wasn't like she was going to cry again.

Alex was pacing, his cell phone in his hand as if he were expecting a call. He would flip it open every so often to check something then snap it shut again.

Jeza was laying on her stomach, crunching up paper from the pad of hotel stationary and throwing the balls into the trash bin across from her. her accuracy was good but there were a few paper balls laying around on the floor.

"What are we going to do now?" Jeza asked, another ball bounced off the lip and landed on the floor. "They won't be happy with us for getting thrown out."

"It's your fault for being so close with a jealous girlfriend." Caleb's tone was scornful. "You should know better."

"Oh, shove it!" Jeza growled. "We agreed it was a night off, I was allowed to be a little stupid."

"Don't fight! We have to plan out our course of action." Roz clamped her hand over Caleb's mouth before he could respond.

"They don't know, obviously, that we weren't there on a mission." Alex yawned and sat down on the bed next to Jeza. "The letter was a nice touch, love."

Jeza grinned. "I thought you'd approve."

He leaned over and kissed her passionately. Roz rolled her eyes and yawned audibly.

"If you guys are going to be loud tonight, I'd like the warning now." She said, cuddling closer to Caleb's side. "I want to know, so I can get my own room."

Alex ignored her. "I saw you dancing, love, when are you going to dance like that for me?"

"Sorry, I need the cash up front." Jeza giggled.

"Oh really?" he smirked.

"Really."

"So how much did you get from the little Cullen boy?"

"Not enough, especially when you throw in the pissed girlfriend."

"What would our employers say if they knew about you two?" Caleb coughed jokingly.

"What would they do if they knew about you two?" Jeza countered, Roz stuck out her tongue. "The Volturi can kiss my ass!"

Fast update because of a school break…MEA, so I have more time on the computer. But anyway, would I be right to say you're probably thinking 'oh my god, they're working for the Volturi!' And it's true! They are!

Now, are y'all happy, the girls are away for the Cullens…for the time being of course, there's another place they have to go before they can go back again. And yes they will be back! I don't care if you hate the girls now or not. The twins are very confusing, and I understand that you don't fully see how real they are in my mind, and that not even I understand them completely! They have their reasons for everything, but I can't stop you from flaming. So flame on, my fans…if you continue to be fans. You can hate the girls all you want…and think up some good questions for them…starting now I'll be collecting questions for an upcoming interview chapter again… you'll get a few chapters in between then and now thought, no worries!!

See you next time, in the next chapter, twenty-two: The Volturi and Friends!