CHAPTER 3

I stayed in the house for a week, Bella and I didn't talk after she remained friends with Jacob and the pack of mutts. I still had stitches in my back but hopefully soon I could get them removed. Hearing the front door slam I was up and silently making my way downstairs, once I was standing in the foyer I felt a pair of cold arms wrap around me, causing me to jump a little.

"I'm so sorry for your loss, Cecilia!"

"W-who the hell are you!?"

The girl pulled away from me, and I was startled by her eye color; bright gold color eyes bore into me with a look of sorrow as the sound of Bella's truck pulling into the driveway filled the room. Bella had come storming into the house and all but threw herself into the pixie-like girl's arms.

"Alice!"

Alice looked quite surprised as Bella started stuttering out unfinished sentences.

"I-I can't believe you are here!"

Bella looked frantic and excited all at the same time as Alcie interrupted Bella.

"Would you like to explain to me how the hell you are alive?"

That got my attention but I was still lost in the conversation.

"What?"

Bella seemed just as confused as I was, but Alice still seemed under distress.

"I saw a vision of you! Y-you jumped off a cliff! Why the hell would you try and kill yourslef, Bella!"

"What the fuck, Bella! You tried to kill yourself!"

Alice and I were both yelling at the same time when Bella backed up and put her hands up in defense.

"I didn't try and kill myself! I was cliff jumping… recreationally. It was fun."

That was a bullshit excuse. I rolled my eyes and watched as Bella gave Alice a little smile to show that she was telling the truth. It seemed that Alice had bought it as she scuffed and moved to the living room to sit on the couch; Bella followed along, not letting Alcie get more than an arm's length away. I went into the kitchen to make a cup of tea for Bella. When I got back into the living room, Alice was at the end of the little lecture she had given Bella. As I sat down, I observed Alice as she made a face of pure disgust, she had her nose scrunched up, yet she still looked stunning.

"What is that god awful wet dog smell?"

Bella looked embarrassed as she lowered her head.

"Um… That's probably me. I… It's Jacob. Jacobs is kind of a werewolf."

Alice got this exacerbated look on her face as she rolled her eyes, probably tired of Bella's stupid crap.

"Ugh! Bella werewolves are not good company to keep!"

Alice gracefully jumped up from the couch as Jacob came stomping around the corner, he hung back though, not fully coming into the living room.

"Speak for yourself. I had to see if you were safe."

Alice mocked Jacob for thinking that she would hurt Bella, Jacob took a threatening step toward her but Bella got in the middle of them. Alice seemed to back down and allowed Bella to talk to Jacob privately, I followed Alice out the front door. Alice gave me a small smile as I came to stand next to her.

"It's nice to finally meet you Cecilia. Bella has told me so much about you!"

"That's nice. Look, I don't mean to be rude but if you are not back permanently then you need to leave. Bella can't handle another disappearing act, she is finally starting to piece herself back together again."

Alice had a spaced out look on her face before she ran back into the house, completely ignoring what I said to her. I sigh in defeat before following behind her, Bella had turned on Jacob when I walked into the kitchen, yelling at him for not letting her talk to Edward when he had called. Bella didn't hear Alice calling her name until she pulled her back and held her by her shoulders, telling her that Edward was going to the Volturi to kill himself.

That got Bella moving as she ran out of the house; Alice was already in the driver seat when I climbed into the back seat. Jacob was still protesting, not wanting her to go, in a last ditch effort Jacob reached over Alice grabbing the keys stopping her from turning the car on. It didn't work as Bella gave Jacob a sad look telling him goodbye as she knew no matter what happened with Edward, they would not be together. Jacob finally gave up and pushed off the car, Alice didn't waste any time speeding off down the road.