That vision haunted my mind, seeing the bundle in my arms and smiling. How is it that I was holding a child in my arms and not killing it? How far into the future was that vision at? Emmett was concerned for me, seeing how paranoid I was getting over that single vision. But that baby, I knew it was a baby.....
Bella's and Edward's wedding came in a flash and I was a bridesmaid. Emmett and myself went to the Cullen House. Alice picked out a nice dress for me to wear as a bridesmaid, though she was Maid of Honor of course. The ceremony was just as beautiful as ours, if not better. Bella looked marvelous and stunning in her dress, having her parents smiled and have tears in their eyes. As Bella and Edward stood at the altar, hearing the minister conduct the ceremony, I couldn't help but look at the ring on my finger.
Emmett wanted to get me a wedding ring, but I decided to keep the promise ring he gave me when I was human. It symbolized his promise to me, and my promise to him as well. I didn't need another ring to show his devotion to me or our connection, we were already connected when he gave me that ring some time ago. I smiled at the ring on my finger, looking up and over to my husband who smiled back at me. He then looked down at his own wedding ring on his finger, having a bigger smile in the process.
I later got to be with the Denali clan for a bit before we went tot he reception area. I have only met them a handful of times, one of them being from my bachelorette party. Tanya was always fun to talk to, very vibrant and cheerful just like her strawberry blond hair. Kate was more serious and quiet, yet her amazing beauty and wonderful voice broke every man's heart. It was even more of a shock to see the Quileute tribe there was well. They looked so hesitant to be in attendance, but I knew Bella had a effect on some of the members, at least they were civil about it.
The reception was held out in the backyard of the Cullen house. I stayed by Emmett most of the time, watching Edward and Bella cut the cake and have their first dance as a couple. I gently took Emmett's hand in mine, smiling as I saw Bella and Edward dance, looking so happy together. Emmett leaned in a kiss my hair, showing he was there and that he wasn't going to leave me.
"Dance with me." Emmett whispered to me and I smiled, feeling his arms go around me. I pulled him close and danced with him as well. I rested my head on his broad chest and smiled, breathing him in and feeling the fingers on my lower back sprawl out. I close my eyes, trying to savor the peaceful moment. But that vision came into my head once again, of me holding the baby and smiling. I shivered and opened my eyes again, seeing Emmett look down at me as we stopped dancing.
"Is it the vision?" he asked me and I nodded my head, feeling scared now because of the vision haunting my brain. Emmett looked concerned as we were approached by Jasper, smiling at the both of us.
"Emmett, Alice would like to have a dance with her brother. Is it alright if I have a dance with Evangeline?" He asked, always being a gentleman. Emmett nodded his head to Jasper, then looking down at me and giving me a reassuring kiss on my forehead. He then turned away and walked over to Alice, who was smiling at him and they started to dance. I felt Jasper take my hand and I started to dance with my brother. With a hand holding mine and another hand on my lower back we swayed slowly with the song as I looked to see Edward leading Bella away from the dance floor to the forest. I started to wonder where he was taking her, but Jasper's voice broke the trance.
"I could feel the fear from the otherside of the room. What's wrong?" he asked me as he looked at me with concern. I knew it was going to be hard to hide something like this from Jasper. I took a quick look from Jasper over to Emmett and Alice, seeing the pair of them talking in a deep conversation.
"I had a vision, of the future." I started, seeing Jasper give me a more concerned look, "And I was in the middle of the forest, holding a bundle in my arms, looking happy. Jasper, I think it was a baby."
"But you don't know anything else from the vision?" Jasper asked me in a concerned tone. I shook my head and looked down for a brief second and back up at him, feeling uneasy and unsteady about the vision.
"Alice saw you holding the bundle." I gave Jasper a shocked look, then looking over to Emmett and Alice once again. Emmett looked grave as Alice was talking about something, but I looked back to Jasper.
"You need to understand Evangeline, the future can always change. It's just as confusing for Alice than it is to you, not knowing why you were holding a bundle in your arms without killing it. But the future can change, you may not even get the chance to hold a baby." Jasper explained to me in a calm tone. I nodded my head, trying to tell myself over and over again that the future can change. But then as soon as I was going to say something to Jasper once more, I head voice rising in anger near the edge of the reception area, then a heartbeat speeding up in fear.
"You hear that?" I asked aloud to Jasper as we stopped dancing. Jasper didn't say anything as the both of us walked over in a brisk pace to the sound, being followed by Emmett and Edward. We then saw what it was, Bella was being held harshly by her arms from non other than Jacob, who was in anger. I panicked as Edward looked like he was going to kill Jacob then and there. Seth Clearwater and a wolf were near Jacob, trying to get him to back off.
"Take your hands off of her!" I heard Edward say in an angered tone. I was going to take a step to her to try and help, but Jasper grabbed my arms gently and held me back, telling me silently to leave them be for now. I still wanted to be there to help, Bella was a part of my family now and I'll be damned if Jacob can't get over her and let her go.
"Jake, bro, back away. You're loosing it." I Heard Seth Clearwater urge silently, being followed by a bark from Edward who said aloud, "Now!"
I cringed from Edward's tone of voice, seeing Jacob finally release her and being pushed back by Seth. Bella was pulled back by Edward in a jolt as two wolves stood in front of Edward and Jacob, bracing for a fight. I then felt Jasper release me, making me glide over to Bella and wrap a arm around her.
"I'll kill you, I'll kill you myself! I'll do it now!" Jacob said in choking rage as he looked to Edward, who was on Bella's otherside holding her as well. I eyed him as Seth told him it wasn't worth it, having the wolf come in front of him and nudge him backwards into the darkness of the forest by the wolf with his head. There was one last wolf left to see and he was looking to Bella.
"I'm sorry." Bella murmured to the wolf, seeing him disappear in the darkness. I looked over to Edward, seeing him look at me and nod his head. I released her from my grasp, seeing Edward fully take her in his arms.
"Thank you." he said to me simply and focused back on Bella. I walked back over to Jasper and saw him nod at me, the both of us walking together back to the reception area.
"I didn't think he would show." I said to him as we reached the dance floor once more. I looked to see if anyone was wondering what happened, but no one was moved nor frightened.
"Neither did I." Jasper replied back to me as we were bombarded by Alice and Emmett. Alice looked bit calm, but Emmett was also concerned as well.
"Is everything okay?" Alice asked in a calm tone, not wanting to have the other guests hear in about the confrontation.
"It's been settled, only a small argument between Jacob and Bella. But it's resolved." Jasper explained as he wrapped his arms around Alice. I smiled and wrapped my own arms around Emmett, feeling his arms go around me as well.
The rest of the evening went by without a hitch. Bella and Edward went off to their own honeymoon as Emmett and I ran back to our home by the beach. THe crisp air made me smiled as we reached out home, still surreal in my mind that the home belongs to us. The home brought peace to me, making me feel more at ease with my worries and woes that were haunting me.
I stood out on the balcony of the second floor, seeing the ocean and the moon high above it. The night looked so bright because of the moon as I heard footsteps behind me. I took in a human breath, breathing in the sea air, sand from below, the pine from afar, and Emmett. Emmett walked up next to me and took my hand gently, looking out into the ocean as well.
"Alice told me about the vision. She saw it as well." Emmett said to me softly, his eye never leaving the ocean in front of us. I looked up at him, seeing how he was going to react. From the looks of it from the reception, he looked rather shocked to hear the news.
"I know the future can change, but it may not change as well." Emmett said aloud slowly, looking form the ocean down to me and giving me a stern look, "No matter what happens in the future, we have to face it together. I don't want you to face it alone, because if something were to happen with me being gone, it would kill me." I only nodded my head, knowing he meant he wanted to be with me if I was ever going to hold a baby in my arms. He wanted to be there for me, with me and help me in any way.
I simply nodded my head and wrapped my arms around him once more, breathing him in and trying to forget the confusing memory and only think of Emmett.
Little did I know what the morning brought
I sank my toes into the sand the next morning, wearing a white cotton shirt and a light pink and tan sun skirt. I closed my eyes and smiled, breathing in the air around me. I wanted to have a positive day that day, not having that vision clog my mind and have me occupied. Earlier that morning I went hunting with Emmett and was fully satisfied with my thirst. But that day Emmett planned a trip for the both of us to go to Alaska for awhile.
"I'm sure going to miss this beach for awhile." Emmett said aloud as he walked up from behind me and joined me, breathing it in as well. I grinned and took his hand in mine, swinging our hands without even thinking.
"I doubt it, you'll be too occupied with the bears up there." I replied back to him in a teasing tone, hearing him chuckle right next to me.
"Its been too long since we had bear, and I've been needing something hearty." Emmett said in a joking tone. I laughed, but I suddenly stopped, hearing something far off in the distance near the forest. The sound was so faint, but it was so loud to me because of how it sounded. The fast rhythm of a heartbeat, very fast. And it was also very light too light for a adult human. I looked over at Emmett, seeing him look at the forest in the same direction of the heartbeat and he then looked at me.
"That's not a adult." Emmett said slowly, "It sounds like a child."
"But I only hear one, why can't I hear any other ones?" I asked him aloud, only hearing one lone heartbeat. It was fast and faint, making me worry a bit in my spot. Emmett looked down at me.
"Come on." He said, the both of us breaking into a run towards the heartbeat in the forest. I hear it getting louder as we ran faster, going by trees and rocks like a blur. Then I could smell it: human. But I wasn't thirsty at all for human blood, I was already full from the hunt that early morning. But this was very sweet, as if there was no bitterness. As if it was pure, so pure.
Emmett skidded to a halt, I followed shortly after as he looked shocked. I looked at him first to see what was wrong, but I then heard it as clear as day: the sound of a infant crying. I looked towards the sound as if I have never heard it before, I knew I had from my previous life. The sound came from a bundle of a fleece blanket on the forest floor, something inside moving around and the cry happened again. Emmett looked over at me and inched forward a bit, as I did the same thing.
Inside the bundle was a infant, looking no more than a couple months old. I was shocked to see the baby in the bundle as I looked over at Emmett, who was giving me the same wide eyes in return.
Oh man....