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Chapter 25

Goodbyes

The Cullens had just found me and they accepted that I come back with them to the Elf city to talk with Evarak about my… condition, if you could call it that. Now that Edward was back in my life, I was happy. I was whole. I invited the Cullens to come inside my house until I finished talking with my mother… about moving out. She was so happy that I was back home but… what if I was to tell her that I was moving back in with Edward and the other Cullens? How would she react? Well, she did say that she would be behind me one hundred percent, but then again, that was for the wedding… Oh god! Too many decisions!

Once the Cullens came in the house, I closed the door behind me and leaned against it. I closed my eyes and tried to relax. I felt a cold hand on my waist and I opened my eyes immediately. Edward was in front of me. "I'm so happy I found you again." He said as he leaned to kiss me on the forehead.

"Ditto." I said as he placed his cold marble forehead on mine and stayed there for a few seconds.

"What's there to worry about?" Edward asked as he looked into my freakish eyes.

"My mother…" I said as he brought me into a hug. At this moment, I couldn't be happier in Edward's arms. It felt nice to be with him again after all this time.

"She seems to be taking things well. She's starting to like Alice and Esme." Edward said as we went towards the kitchen, where everyone had stationed themselves. "Everyone seems to be getting along fine."

"I know… but she's so happy that I'm back home that I… I'm afraid of how she'll react." I said as we were at the door of the kitchen. Edward cupped his hands on my cheeks and made my head look towards the floor slightly. Suddenly, his head dropped down and he kissed me on the head. After the kiss, he placed his finger under my chin and lifted my head to face him straight in the eyes.

He gave me that dazzling smile and said: "Only one way to find out." He said in that angelic voice of his.

He opened the door and I saw everyone, the Cullens, my mother and Lou, around the diner table. "So, you guys moved around a lot?" Lou asked, leaning back with one arm behind his chair.

"You could say… we've seen the world." Carlisle said.

"But you'll be staying in Olympia for a little while, right?" Mom asked. I guess she wanted them to stay a little longer for my sake.

"Of course." Alice said in her peppy voice.

"Um… guys? Would it be alright if I talked to my mother for a minute?" I asked as everyone looked at me and Edward.

"Sure. Everyone." Carlisle said as all the Cullens, even Edward, got up and went out of the kitchen.

"Um… Lou? Why don't you go, um… entertain our guests in the living room?" Mom asked as she looked at Lou with a loving smile and petted his arm. He seemed to be giving into my mother's persuasion and looked at her with a loving look.

"Sure honey." Lou said as he went out of the kitchen to give the Cullens some company.

"So, what's up sweetie?" Mom asked softly as I sat down on the chair opposite her.

"Well, I… I don't know how to really explain this but… well…" I was stammering, I knew that. It was hard enough to have Edward back but now, it was harder telling my mother I was moving back out. It would be easy with Henry but, with Chanel, it was harder.

"You want to go with them, don't you?" She asked with a smile. It was creepy how my mother always knew what I was going to say before I got even a word out.

"Ok, you got to stop doing that! You scare me when you do that." I exclaimed. "But yes… That's mostly what I was trying to say…"

"Then, I don't have any problems with that." She said with a smile.

"Ok, now you're freaking me out. Why are you letting me go this easily? I thought that you'd want me around longer." I asked with unease.

"Because you'll be happier with Edward by your side. And I'm not going to ruin your happiness. And all of you are welcomed to visit us anytime you want." She explained to me as her smile grew wider.

"Thanks Mom." I said with a large smile. I got out of my chair and went towards her. She got up and gave me a hug.

We separated from the hug and Mom looked me straight in the eyes with a happy expression. "I'm proud of you Jules." She said with a loving voice.

"Thanks. Well, I'd better get packing. Don't want to be getting back to… um… Olympia too late." I said. I knew that I was lying to her but I couldn't tell her about part of my life. I couldn't do that to the Cullens.

"Alright, do you need help?"

"Probably not. With the Cullens's help, it'll go very fast. And besides, I don't have that many things unpacked."

"Alright. Call me if you need any help." She said as I started to exit the kitchen and went upstairs. Alice, Rosalie, Edward and Esme followed me up the stairs.

"So?" Alice asked as we went into my large room.

"Oh, like you have to ask, miss future seeing!" I said with humor in my whispered voice as I looked at her with a loving face.

"I know, but I have to say it. I have to say it to keep the image going." Alice said in a whispered voice. "But are you going to answer or not?"

"Whoa, whoa! Keep your knickers in a bunch, Alice! It went better than I would have expected." I said as I started to pack my things. The only thing that I had to pack was my clothes, my guitars and my laptop. The rest wasn't even taken out of the suitcases.

"I see you've been practicing." Rosalie said as she held my acoustic guitar out to me.

"Well, a little… When I wasn't thinking, I practiced country. Not my style, but it helps to ease some pain." I said as I grabbed the guitar and strapped it around my shoulder. I took the pick out of the strings—which is where I usually placed them instead of putting them in cases—and started fiddling around with the strings.

"It hurt you too?" Edward said as he placed his hand on my shoulder. I looked at him and smiled.

"Mostly, I tried to think of something else. But… it was hard, for both of us I guess." I explained.

"Well, come on then! Play us something!" Emmett said as the rest of the Cullens came in the room. Man, with all of them in here, I didn't realize how small this room really was.

"Alright, but we have to pack all my stuff before." I said as I pointed to my suitcases in the room. It wouldn't take long but I still wanted to… prolong this game. It was fun to have them around again and I wanted this to last.

"Won't be a problem." Carlisle said as they all separated and went their separate ways in the room to pack. In minutes, we were done and my suitcases were up against the wall.

"Alright, let's hear some music." Rose said as she sat down on the window seat. Emmett went to sit right beside her and she leaned into him. Carlisle and Esme sat down on the chairs in my room while Alice and Jasper sat down on a long bench right beside the door. Edward sat beside me on the bed as I started to pick at the strings.

"Well, I kinda heard this song on the radio and I liked the tunes. So, I started fiddling." I said as I started to play the song. I didn't know many Taylor Swift songs but I liked the song Love Story. The acoustics were very good and I loved to sing, maybe not country but it was nice at times like this. And this song fit perfectly with the moment.

As I sang, I looked at Edward from time to time. His angelic smile shone with such love that it made me wonder why I ever wanted to leave such a perfect guy. As the song played, I saw some of the Cullens start banging on their legs along with the beat, just like drums. It was sweet of them to accept me again. I missed that… When the song finished, I leaned against Edward carefully because of my guitar and kissed him on the lips.

"Simply lovely…" Esme said with a smile as Carlisle placed his arm around her shoulders. Edward mimicked his movements.

"Alright, now let's get going. This room is getting small with eight people in it." I said as I got up, placed the guitar in its case and put the case with the rest of my suitcases.

As we went down the stairs, Mom and Lou were already waiting for us. She was wearing a smile on her face, as usual and Lou asked if he could help with anything. Of course the Cullens had to say no but Lou was slightly disappointed. All the Cullens exited the house and brought my luggage in the cars. Minutes later, my luggage was packed in the cars and the Cullens were waiting for me to come out of the house. Edward went to start his Mustang and I stayed a little beside my mother and Lou. The door was open and we were on the front porch. I looked up at my mother and she was starting to cry. "Mom, don't cry." I said soothingly as I started to approach her and gave her a hug. "I'll come back on holidays." I reassured as I rubbed her back tenderly.

"I know… It's just… I'm just happy to see you smiling again." She said between sobs as we separated from the embrace. She smiled at me with motherly love as Lou came to hug me hesitantly.

"Come back soon, Jules." Lou said as he went to stand by my crying mother.

"I will. See ya." I rushed over to Edward's side of the car and embarked not long afterwards. When I was in the passenger's seat, Mom was waving at me goodbye and I waved back as we took off. As we were leaving the street, I couldn't help but wonder something…

"Edward?"

"Yes?"

"When did you find the time to get the cars?" I asked curiously.

He showed off his magnificent smile and said: "We decided to check the house first. When we figured out you weren't there—and your room was completely empty—we thought that it would be best to take the cars. It was a whole lot faster to try and track you down." He explained with his angelic voice. I missed that voice so much…

"Fair enough." He took one hand off the steering wheel and placed it on top of my left hand, which was lying on the arm rest. I had missed the touch of his cold hand so much these past few days that it was unbearably comforting right now.

"So, where are we off to now?" I asked, looking at his wonderfully pale face.

"To the house. We need to put your luggage back to its place."

"Alright, then what?"

"We come back to the castle. Evarak would like to see you."

"Why?" Now, this was weird. Why would an Elf with such high rankings would want to see me? Then again, these days, anything could happen.

"He would like to help you deal with your new power. He can help you… handle it and make it stronger, well that's the way he said it." Edward said.

"Oh… alright. Well, as long as you're by my side, I'll do anything." I said with a smile.

"You know I'll always be there for you." He said soothingly as we headed for his house. Now this was nice. It was the happiest moment that I had felt in days. I was happy wherever Edward was.

It took us a few hours to go back to Olympia and bring my luggage into the house but by the time we got back to the castle, it was already getting late. The sun had already set and Evarak was on his way to his chambers to go to bed. We went towards my room and encountered Evarak. He was a few feet away from entering his quarters when he saw us coming.

"Ah! I see Miss Shrike has returned." He said with a smile as we approached him.

"Yeah, they… kinda brought me back." I said as Edward placed his hand in mine and they intertwined lovingly.

"Well, you are welcomed to stay as long as you see fit. Come see me tomorrow afternoon. I would like to talk to you."

"Alright. Will do."

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I am welcomed to a nice and long rest." He said as he opened the door to his chamber and closed it softly.

"Why don't we call it a day?" Edward suggested as we walked towards my room.

"Sounds good to me. I'm exhausted. See you guys in the morning." I said as I kissed Edward and opened the door to my room. I stepped inside and found a large bed waiting for me. This felt right. But there was one thing that wasn't right… My clothes! Did I still have any in this room? As I took a step forward, I heard the door open. It was Alice.

"You forgot your clothes." She said as she handed me one of my suitcases.

As I grabbed my suitcase, I was very confused. I thought that all of my suitcases were in Olympia in my room? Well, I guess I could always ask her…

"How did you—"

"Your welcome." She said with her pixie voice. She had this huge smile on her face. She liked this moment… Don't know why…

"Hey Alice?" I asked suddenly before she closed the door and left me alone in my room.

"Yes?" She asked as she came in the room.

"When did you think of going to see my mother? You know… to know if I was with her?" I asked.

"We tried your father's and he seemed quite worried. Edward didn't buy it of course and it got on Jasper's nerves. But we also tried your friends. They didn't know where you were. Sam was the one to suggest going to see your mother." Alice said.

"Sam?" Surprising that she would be the one to suggest my mother's… I would have figured Henry would have done it. But then again, he wasn't acting like a supportive father these months. And he wouldn't start acting like it now.

"Well, it would have been easier to find you if you hadn't used the ring in the first place!" Alice said with a regretful look on her face. She looked quite happy but at the same time, trying to prove a point.

"Look, I know you're trying to prove a point at the moment, but I was trying to prove a point myself. At that time, I didn't want you guys to come and save me once more." I explained calmly.

"Why did you ever think that?"

"Because of the countless times you saved me in the past."

"But that's what families do. They help each other in dangerous times." She explained with feeling. Now that was comforting.

"Well, next time I'm in trouble, please give me a little time to try and get out of it. At least a few days." I asked with a smile.

"Well… we'll try." She said as she came up to me and gave me a hug. "But don't get too many high expectations. Edward might not let me do it."

"Well, alright. But please try."

"Will do. Now, you just get some rest." Alice said as she went towards the door.

"Um… one last thing." I said before she left the room.

"Yes?" She asked as she turned around.

"Tell everyone thanks… It meant a lot that you guys went through all that trouble just to get me back." I said with a loving smile.

"Anytime. Now, I'll see you in the morning." She said as she exited the room. I opened my luggage and found that there weren't just pajama clothes in here but my suitcase was full with expensive clothes! These weren't my clothes! I guess that Alice took in a little fun and went overboard with my whole new look. I emptied my clothes in the dresser and found that Alice still put some of my clothes at the bottom of the suitcase.

"Well, she sure went to some expenses for this…" I said with a giggle at the end.

I started to put a pair of PJ's on and I touched my scars. It was quite surprising how many scars I had on my upper body. I couldn't believe that Edward still found me beautiful with all of these scars on my body. Then again, I hadn't worn a tank top in a while when Edward was around.

When I touched the scars James gave me, they were cold. I guess this is what happened when you were bitten by a vampire. The scars would be cold, just like a vampire's skin.

"Well, I'm one step closer to a vampire than before." I said as I climbed into bed and started to drift into an easy sleep.

I was glad that I was in a familiar place. And with my lover, I couldn't be happier. Now, I would just have to wait and see what tomorrow would bring.

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