Hello! I come bearing gifts! (yes, plural)

Thank you all so much for your support and your kind words with this fic. I am so glad you liked it. There is so much to explore with the characters of this fic. There's Demetri and Heidi's declaration, Alec and Bree's future, Jane and her lie (this will be another outtake for sure), Bella and Felix future as well. The Cullens... so much to explore... I will do it on due time!

Stay home, and stay safe!

The Butterfly Effect.

Outtake 1: CLosure.

Alec had volunteered to be the one to fake Bella's death. She had become an important person for him. The human girl, now a vampire that had gotten on his nerves the first time he saw her. He couldn't believe how crazy the world was. Who would have told him that Bella Swan, the frightened yet brave girl would become his best friend. One who he could say everything to.

To his utter surprise, his sister had volunteered to help him. He had talked to her after the confrontation on the yard. She didn't dislike Bella, and she hadn't gotten the time to actually listen to whatever she had to say. Jane had a deep respect for her co-workers. And in addition to Chelsea's bond manipulation, she cared for them. They had spent decades working together. They basically knew everything about each other. So, she felt that Bella was playing games. Yes, she had been the one to offer the first lie in order to help Felix at least catch the girl's attention, but she hadn't thought further than that.

Jane had seen how Alec confided in Bella, and not her. So part of the animosity came from jealousy. But she got over that as soon as she was frank with her twin. Alec had been sweet and understanding. They had had only each other for so long. "You are irreplaceable Jane. But there are things a little out of a sister's reach." He winked, letting her know what he was talking about. She laughed and accepted it. Despite the fact that there was basically no secrets in the castle with lots of gifted vampires, Alec was right, and there were things she didn't want to know about his brother. Just as there were things she didn't want Alec to know about herself.

"So, what do you have planned?" She asked, sitting in front of him.

"I was thinking about the old-time car accident. I could say that I was in the car behind them and watched everything. And that there was a group of us going into the mountains for some time and on the way, they could have lost control. An animal crossing or something on the road."

Jane nodded. It was simple, but it wouldn't lead to any investigation. They just had to produce the scene in case the local authorities wanted to say something. And it had to be on time where there were no witnesses. It was a hard task, but not impossible.

For the next four days, following Bella's transformation, Alec and Jane dedicated their time to planning the accident. Felix had let them know that Bella didn't want to know any details. She couldn't handle it. It was hard enough not being able to say goodbye to her father.

On the fifth day, they staged the accident. Smashed car, blood in and outside of it. Glasses on the road. There was enough of a mess to indicate no survivors at all. They even had to stage the brake marks of the tires on the road. If there was a car behind them, it was somewhat logical that it had to hit the brakes as to not crash with the one in front of it.

The next thing on the agenda was calling Charlie. This generated another debate. Who should call Charlie? Heidi, who clearly knew Bella much more than anyone (safe for Felix)? Alec, who had been the mastermind behind the staged accident, and therefore, knew every tiny detail? Or Jane, who despite not knowing Bella as well as her brother, had also participated in staying the accident, and have been present at the wedding. She could also give faith in Bella's and Felix's love for each other. At least Charlie would have the peace of mind that her daughter had not been survived by her love one nor the other way around. There was nothing more painful than watching your loved one walk away, in any form. He had experienced Bella's zombie stage, and he didn't desire that for Felix. He had made his daughter very happy in the short time they knew each other. In conclusion, they decided that Alec was the best one to deliver the bad news.

"Chief Swan, this is Alec Volturi, I was a close friend to your daughter and Felix. I am afraid I have bad news." For good measure, he deepened his Italian accent. Years of practice and fooling humans came to good use at the moment.

"Carry on" his voice indicated that he knew already what the bad news was. The boy had used the past tense. He sat heavily in his recliner and with a heavy heart waited for the worst news a father could receive.

"We were on the way to a trip to the mountains. We were close to the cabin we had arranged. But something got on the road in front of their car. It was everything so fast. I'm not sure what kind of animal it was. But Felix tried to avoid it, but it was fruitless. The car went out of control, and it crashed after having done bell turns. They both died instantly." He inflicted something fake emotion in his voice as if his voice was getting caught by the pain and horror of having witnessed their friends die.

Charlie went utterly silent for a few minutes. The only noise on the other end of the line was his dry sobs and heavy breathing. Alec felt very awful at being the bearer of bad news. But he needed to say everything they had planned.

"I don't have Bella's mother's number with me. I got yours from the local PD web page." And he had done so. He had made sure that his phone was actually on the website. Bella had told him that crime in forks was very low. Therefore, having the chief's number at hand wasn't scandalous.

"I'll let her know." He whispered brokenly.

"Mr. Swan. There was a girl who Bella used to mention a lot. Her name is Alice something." He had to play dumb in relation to Alice's last name. "I think it was Cullen, but I can't remember precisely. I had the impression that they were close." He put the hint in there.

"Oh god" he groaned. Alec guessed he wasn't looking forward to giving a friend of Bella's such horrible news.

"Is there anything my sister and I can do for you, Chief Swan?" Charlie denied any help, and they ended the call.

The only condition Bella had was to let Alice know first of their plans. She wanted to be sure that everything was going to go according to the plan. Alice had assured her it would. Charlie was going to be devastated but he would make arrangements to travel to Italy to her close-casket funeral. Her mother as well.

…

Bella and Felix observed the funeral from afar. Him being a rock for her in her time of goodbyes.

"How are you holding up?" He whispered next to her. She leaned against him, seeking comfort that only he can give her.

She shrugged before answering. "It's better than I thought. But it's hard. I hate seeing them suffer like this." It was better because even though they were her parents and they obviously loved her, they weren't the closest of parents or the most attentive ones. Charlie was always seeking to avoid conflict. Therefore, he allowed Renee to take the lead. Renee was a free spirit; she changed religions as she changed hats, as she had once told Edward. She hadn't been neglectful, but Bella could have enjoyed a better childhood had her mother been more at home and less worried with the world around her. Bella had to learn how to take care of herself from a very early age. And Charlie didn't cook either. He helped with the chores, of course. But still, his wife and family were the precinct. She had also missed him growing up. It pained her to see him suffer and not be able to hug him, as he had done when Edward had left.

Felix understood but at the same time he didn't, what his wife was experiencing. It was that understanding that came from someone else's experience. Nevertheless, he hugged her and kissed her head, silently offering her his support.

The attendees to their funeral in addition to her parents were Heidi, Demetri, Alec and surprisingly Jane. When the caskets were finally lowered in the ground, her friends laid flowers on both their graves and offered words of comfort to her parents. Alec had said that they had told Charlie that Felix was an orphan and didn't have any relation with foster families. It wasn't entirely a lie. The funeral came to an end, and she noticed her parents (which included Phil) linger on the site talking amongst themselves. Charlie and Renee hugged (maybe for the first time in years) and then left together. Like that, her human life was officially closed.

Bella sighed sadly. She was going to miss her parents dearly, and it might take time to get over this sense of mourning, but she had Felix, and she could take on anything as long as he remained by her side.

"Let's go home." She whispered, facing him.

He grabbed her hand and nodded. "Let's go home."