I'm going on camp tomorrow, yay. Sorry I haven't been updating, went to the beach for Anzac day. Made me sniffly at the morning service (didn't wake up in time for the dawn service)

In honour of all that died in wars let us have a minutes silence

*minutes silence*

Thanks, anyway I won't be here for about a week, soz.

Here's the chapter if you've bothered reading this far into the A/N

She took and smiled, "Friends," she agreed. It may have just been me but I thought I saw some regret in her eyes.

Bella slept soundly on the couch, a small smile tilted the edges of her lips. I sighed at her beauty; I'd never seen a more beautiful creature.

Rosalie was perfect, drop-dead-gorgeous in fact but even she couldn't hold a candle to Bella. It wasn't super-model beauty, or perfect features and proportions that held my eye.

It was herself.

Everything was so distinctly her that it melted my cold, un-beating heart. Her eyes fit so well with her soul, deep and caring. Her skin, pale and pure. Her full lips and her heart shaped head. It all suited her wonderful self.

She seemed in deep sleep. I moved from my position – I was leaning against the doorframe – to her side.

I let my hand do what it yearned, whether that be to stroke her cheek or tuck a loose piece of hair behind her ear.

The electric current flowed through my fingertips, but it was subtle, just a sweet sensation in the back of my mind.

I marveled at the warmth and softness of her skin, so much softer and warmer than my own.

Bella shivered slightly at my touch but didn't as I continued. If I didn't know better I'd say she was smiling in unconsciousness.

I heard the patter of feet outside in the landing before my sister was standing beside me.

It was almost sunrise and she had stopped her 'activities'.

She looked at me with fright, her eyes were more glassy than usual and I wrapped my arms around her tiny frame.

"Edward, tell me what happened. I don't want to be crazy, I'm not insane," she almost sobbed but held it back.

She turned her head and saw Bella sleeping, her body stiffened and a blank look spread across her face. Her thoughts murmured louder in the back of my brain but I didn't look into them, she deserved privacy.

"Is that her?" she whispered so low that if I was a meter away I doubted I would hear.

I nodded and she took a hesitant step forward.

Her mental voice broke through my barriers and said, Edward, is she dangerous?

"I don't think so," I spoke the truth though I doubted she could ever hurt me, physically at least. A part of me thought that when she moved on I would be in pain.

Alice walked quietly and kneeled down beside the couch so she could look at Bella, her eyes inspected her thoroughly with out emotion.

Then she cautiously moved a hand to Bella's cheek, when she touched it she flinched but tried again.

She wondered how she was solid yet disappeared not 12 hours ago.

"I don't know much about that either," I whispered just loud enough for her to hear.

What are you going to do? Her thoughts implied the meaning so I was quick to answer.

"I'm going to help her move on, I took away her life. It's the least I can do." I sighed.

"I want to help you," her voice was proud but still quiet.

"No Alice, stay with Jasper. And no, he can't come with us, I'd prefer fewer people know," I added the last part because of her thoughts.

"Then I'll help you another way, I'm going to pack for you, you've no sense of what you should wear," she gave my outfit a once over to prove the point.

"I've already packed, we're leaving as soon as she wakes," I told her.

"But … then I'll explain to the family why you're gone," she told me.

"I can tell them," I argued.

"No Edward, you can't leave Esme, it'll break her heart to see you go and you don't want to see her. I'll explain when you're gone."

Her idea was reasonable and before I knew it I was agreeing because a vision then came to her.

(The vision, Edward's reading her mind)

Alice stood in front of my family, they all looked a little shocked or sad.

Esme's face was the worst; it almost pained me to see.

"You all know Edward's gone then," Alice's statement was replied to with mumbles of yes or nodding. "Edward wanted me to tell you why. He doesn't hate us or anything like that. ' We didn't do anything wrong,' he told me. He just wants some time to be himself, a couple of months not pretending to be something he's not. He wants to see the sunshine, run his fastest and hunt new creatures."

"We could have come," Emmett interrupted.

"He also wanted some time to himself, he said vampires are usually unsocial creatures. He also would like to have a clear head … especially at night."

Emmett sniggered.

Esme still looked sad but less then before, or maybe the same amount but she was wearing a strong expression. "If he wants that then I'll let him, he did say he'd come home," she was slightly less firm in the last part.

"Once he's done he'll come running home," Alice assured her.

(End of vision)

"Thank you Alice," I said gratefully.

"You're welcome, also …" she threw me a large spray can, "you'll need that for Australia. You're going to be in the sun around humans sometime."

"I'm guessing you saw me in Australia when you ran up here and saw Bella then?"

"Of course brother, I'm looking out for you," I smiled at her comment. She truly was my favourite sister.

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