A/N: So here we go with CH13. Hope ya'll enjoy it! Also, because I had to look it up myself for the chapter title, Sororicide means "sister murder".
Disclaimer: I still don't own Twilight if I did it would be more like this story right here...which I DO own
Rosalie watched as Emmett and Isabella exited the back doors to start setting the patio table. She moved swiftly in front of Alice, blocking the smaller vampire from grabbing anything off the counter and leveling her with a glare.
"Sup Rose?" Alice questioned over pronouncing the P and crossing her arms in preparation for whatever tantrum might be forthcoming.
"It would've been nice to know she was going to be here today Alice." Rosalie said crossing her arms and motioning with her chin at Isabella and Emmett through the backdoor.
"Why so you could stay in the garage or the dance studio all afternoon and miss meeting my best friend?" Alice asked sarcastically. "Yeah. No thanks." she said. "Or maybe you wanted to throw a fit and convince me to cancel on Izzy." Alice glared back at her sister. "Either way it doesn't matter. Everyone else got the memo that Izzy would be here so don't blame me that you missed it. And she's here now so might as well bite the bullet." Alice tried to move around her sister; far beyond done with the conversation.
Rosalie blocked Alice from the counter once again, narrowing her eyes. "You knew I wouldn't want her here and you invited her anyways." she stated plainly.
"You're not the only one who lives here Rosalie!" Alice barked back. "You can't expect to have final say over who comes over all the time." She finished huffing in exasperation at her sisters self centered demands.
"Of course I know that! But I at least expected you to consider my feelings or act like you care about them at all in this situation!" Rosalie said not backing down in the face of her sister's irritation. "Honestly you know how much I hate being around Alphas outside our coven Alice. Befriending an unmated Alpha who can't even control her fucking pheremones is beyond inconsiderate, even for you." Rosalie glared hard into her sister's eyes only wavering slightly at the stricken gasp the pixie released at her words.
"You know I care about how you feel." Alice said. "But sometimes it seems like that's all you care about: how you feel. I don't think you really stop to think how you affect other people, Rose. You're still so focused on keeping others away so they can't hurt you." She sighed. "You don't see how much hurt you're causing in return."
Rosalie felt more of her anger ebb at Alice's words. The blonde's features softened slightly realizing she may have spoken more harshly than she intended. "I'm sorry, Ally, you're right I went too far. I'm sorry I said that. I know you care." Rosalie paused before speaking again. "I just don't understand why you care about her. Why are you so stuck on having her for a best friend? Why is this so important to you?" She asked in a near whisper though her gaze remained hard.
Alice's posture softened somewhat as she realized the unasked question hanging in the air "Why is she more important to you than me?" Carried clearly in Rosalie's vulnerable voice though she did her best to remain a picture of anger and irritation.
Alice sighed looking down at her feet as she spoke; unable to take the painful vulnerability she saw in Rosalie's eyes. "I'm just trying something new Rose. You know we get so few chances at new experiences in this never ending life of ours can you really blame me? It's okay if you don't love her but I want to see what it's like to have a friend." She locked eyes with Rosalie again. "Can't you just let me have this?"
Rosalie didn't respond seemingly caught between her distaste for the wolf and her love for Alice.
Esme, observing the sisterly moment in the quiet unobtrusive way only mothers ever master, chose to intervene. "It's not polite to keep your guest waiting Alice." She said gently rounding the counter quickly. "Why don't you take these out to Emmit and Isabella? Rose will be along in a moment." She handed Alice two dishes and gently directed her towards the door offering no room for refusal.
Turning to face Rosalie Esme studied the blonde closely. "Alice is right you know. "Is it really so wrong for her to want a friend?" She asked seriously.
"Of course not." Rosalie replied. "But did she have to choose her?! Not even a week ago the wolves called a meeting to warn us about this loner and you all want to run out at the first chance and invite her to a picnic! How can you allow Alice to do something so reckless?!" Rosalie nearly yelled.
"Rosalie you know, as well as I do, that the wolves do not dictate how this coven operates." Esme replied calmly ignoring the exasperated huff and eye roll Rosalie provided as a response. "Furthermore." Esme continued. "Each of us has the freedom to make our own choices. I'm not allowing Alice to befriend Isabella anymore than I allow you to take dance classes at Forks High. It's all your own choices. I'm not here to stand in your way or dictate. I'm just here to help you out if they turn out to be mistakes." Esme finished with a pointed look at Rosalie.
"And if it turns out to be an irrevocably horrible mistake of epic proportions?" Rosalie asked.
"Then I'll help come up with an irrevocably mistake proof solution to the consequences." Esme responded with an unconcerned smile and raised eyebrow.
"I'm serious Esme!" Rosalie replied. "What if the wolves are right and she's dangerous? What if this blows up in our faces?" Rosalie seemed genuinely upset at the prospect of Isabella bringing harm to her coven.
"Then we will handle it Rosalie. There isn't much a single loner wolf, even an Alpha, can do to an entire coven of vampires." Esme stepped forward to take Roalie into her arms. "But this? This is just lunch Rose and we still have the family meeting to discuss how we all want to proceed here. Don't be too worried okay?" She punctuated her question with a gentle affectionate squeeze to the blonde in her arms.
"Yeah." Rosalie sighed out, sounding much less than convinced, as she pulled out of the motherly embrace.
"And Rose at least try to-"
"Yeah yeah. Emmett already gave me the 'play nice' speech. I'll be on my best behavior." Rosalie interrupted with an eye roll. "I'll take this out. You grab Carlisle from the study so we can get this over with." She said as she grabbed the last dish on the counter and joined the others in the backyard.
A/N: So this is lowkey a filler chapter because I'm still working on the monster that ch14 has turned out to be(shout out to the person who hates short chapters get ready). But you also got some crucial Rosalie time out of this so...you're welcome?
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