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Read on my fellow Twilighter's and enjoy my amazing cough crappy cough chapter. It's not the best I've written but it will certainly have to do. Read this chapter carefully because I doubt you'll get half the things I'm saying. My brain just kind of doesn't work sometimes. So I wouldn't be surprised if your brains are on overdrive by the time you're finished this. Anyways, thanks for all the support and enjoy! )
Pack Up and Go
It was me. How could that be possible? No way in hell would I tell the Cullen's secret. Why would I? I love them all as much as I love my own family! I wouldn't do that to them. I looked around the room uneasily unsure of what to say or do. Everyone was just sitting with a blank expression on their face looking at me. I began to feel a little nervous and a blush crept into my cheeks. I felt like I was under pressure and they were all standing around me looking for an answer. As soon as Edward noticed the pink tinge to my cheek he automatically lifted his hand to brush across it out of habit.
I put my head down, not wanting to face any of them. In a way I felt ashamed. "You should leave Bella."
I looked up to see Alice with a pained expression on her face. I knew it had hurt her to say this to me because she always wanted me around. But I respected what she had said and knew she couldn't go against what she had seen in her vision. The Cullen's needed to talk, without the human.
I turned towards the open door and stepped out into the hallway when I felt a cool hand grasp my lower arm.
"Wait in my bedroom for me," Edward said looking deep into my now tear filled eyes.
I pulled out of his grasp and stormed up to his room, being extra loud so the Cullen's could hear. How could they possibly think that I would do such a thing! I've always kept their damn secrets so why would I stop now? I paused outside of Edward's bedroom door and opened it quickly. I stayed in the hallway but pulled the door back towards me so it closed with a loud bang. The Cullen's would think I was safe in Edward's room not able to hear anything they were saying. So I took my chance and crept back down the stairs, as quietly as I could. I made sure that my eyes had no tears in them and that I didn't walk too quickly as to send my scent down the hall towards the others. I turned left into the bathroom that was joined to Jasper and Alice's room and quietly sat in front of the door listening intently.
"You should have changed her those thousand times you had the chance Edward," I heard Rosalie shout at him, "You have no right to endanger our family in such a way just because of a silly human!"
I guess she came in after I had left to see what all the commotion was about. I could hear Edward snort.
"She is much more then just a silly human Rose, and you know that. I see that way you watch her. You're just jealous that you have to lead such a sadistic life in darkness for the rest of eternity!" he shouted back in my defense.
"Oh please," Rosalie said, sounding bored. "She's obviously jealous of me."
She was right. How could I not be? Not only was she beautiful but she was a vampire. And that's what I wanted most in this world at this very moment.
"And why might I ask, would she be jealous of some despicably big-headed vampire?" he asked matter-of-factly.
Before Rosalie could answer I heard a low growl. "Emmett led her fend for herself. See what the little princess has to say."
I assumed Emmett had been thinking something to Edward about picking on Rosalie.
"As a matter of fact, I bet that is just the reason she's jealous of me. Because I am a vampire Edward. Don't you get it? You really are an airhead sometimes." Even behind a closed door I could tell Rosalie had rolled her eyes.
I heard Jasper clear his throat. "She's right you know. Either you change her or we're going to have to leave."
I could tell Edward was getting really angry. "I will not change her! How many times do I have to tell you that?"
Carlisle butted in. "Edward, Alice always sees it in her visions. Maybe if you just let that one go through with itself the one she had tonight won't have a chance to happen."
I could almost feel Edward's confusion and pain. "She said from day one she wouldn't tell anybody."
"Edward," Alice squeaked from her spot I presumed was still on her bed.
"What Alice?" Edward said using a hateful tone.
"I don't think you saw the whole vision." Her voice sounded small and scared. "I couldn't let you see it while Bella was still here."
I could tell from the silence that Edward was taking his time digging through Alice's mind getting her vision cleared out. I heard him take in a sharp intake of breath and a whispered 'no' came from his sweet lips that I learned to love. He sounded scared.
"No," he said again, "That can't be possible Alice."
"It's what I saw Edward." She said sounding frightened.
"What else did you see that you're not telling us Alice?" Esme asked curiously.
"You have to change her." Alice said ignoring Esme, almost pleading with Edward.
"I will not." He said firmly.
"We all knew you would eventually. So why not now?" Emmett said in his casual tone, somewhere close to the door.
"I'm not going to change her and that's final!" He didn't sound convincing.
"Please do it," Alice was begging.
"I'm not going to sit back and let something happen to Bella." Jasper said quietly from beside Alice.
"I can't believe any of you! Don't you see why I want to keep her alive?"
Nobody said a word for at least three minutes. I couldn't take the silence anymore and I knew Edward was contemplating on changing me. But it wasn't what he wanted. I didn't want this to be a decision made out of vain and just for my own safety. I wanted him to change me because he wanted to be with me forever and spend all eternity with me. Just the thought of him not wanted to be with my forever brought a thousand emotions over me. Tears had started falling down my face again and I couldn't stop thinking of all the things possible that could have happened in Alice's vision. What had upset Edward so much? And why in hell did he want to keep me alive so bad? The tears were falling in spite of myself. I was angry.
I hadn't noticed at first but I gave a soft sob and sniffled my nose. At this point I didn't care if they heard me. Just as I'd expected, not even three seconds after I'd started making noise the bathroom door had been jerked open and the Cullen's were welcomed with the sight of me leaning over the bathtub with my face in my hands.
"Bella?" it was Rosalie's tentatively beautiful voice.
"Go away," I said more so to my hands.
The last person I wanted to talk to was Rosalie. I hated the way she talked to Edward and how she had talked about me like she knew everything. I heard a soft humming sound and realized the Cullen's were talking in their unrecognizable hurried speech.
They had finished talking but I still had yet lifted my head from the place in my hands. "Bella…" I heard Edward say softly but he was cut off as the bathroom door closed.
"Bella," Rosalie said firmly, "Stop crying."
I looked up to see the pure beauty standing in front of me. She had a stern look on her face and although I hated her I couldn't help but obey. I brought my hands to my eyes and rubbed them fiercely and fought the tears off with all my might.
"Good girl," she said when I'd finally stopped, "Now, how much of our conversation did you hear?"
I pouted. "All of it."
"Oh dear." She said.
"Yeah, 'oh dear's' right miss I-think-I'm-perfect." I shouted at her. "You don't know the first thing about Edward and my relationship so just butt out and leave us alone!"
"Bella I—"she started as she reached towards me.
"Don't even try Rosalie. You've hated me from day one and you didn't even get a chance to know me first. All I have to say is that it's too bad on your part."
I didn't even look at Rosalie in the face as I walked out of the bathroom door leading towards the hallway. I'd made it halfway to the living room.
"Bella? Wait!" Edward exclaimed as he gripped my arm to hold me back.
I turned around to face him with bitter eyes. "You know what Edward, I'm tired of waiting. I don't see how this is going to work if you won't change me."
My face was expressionless. I couldn't believe the words that were coming out of my mouth. I was so enraged at them all that I didn't know what to think or feel. I saw the twinkle in Edward's eye turn to a cruel shine.
"You don't mean that Bella," he said hopefully.
"I mean every last word of it," the tears kept spilling over my eyes, "What else did Alice see in her vision?"
"I can't tell you that Bella."
"Damnit Edward, tell me right now!" I shouted in frustration. I noticed we had an audience of the whole Cullen family.
He looked around at them all nervously. "I can't tell you that." He bowed his head down, looking at his fidgeting hands.
"And why not?"
"I don't want you to be scared."
I snorted. "All this time you've known me you'd think you've gotten to the point where you can tell me the truth."
"Bella, you don't under—" he started.
"I hate you," I quickly blurted and almost ran towards the door.
"We're leaving," he said quickly, before I reached the door.
I felt my face drop. I quickly changed the expression on my face turned around to face him.
"What?" I asked surprised.
"We're leaving Forks."
I didn't know what to think. I looked around at each and every Cullen and stared them all in the eye with such hate. They turned away quickly looking anywhere but at Edward and I.
"You know what, you stay, I'll leave." And I turned to walk out of the spectacularly faded-white house.
It had taken me about forty-five minutes to walk home. I half expected Edward or at the very least Alice to come after me and help me home. But neither of them showed. I couldn't help but think that they hadn't cared at all. Why did they let me leave in such a state and allow me to walk through the dark night on my own? They were the ones always warning me to be careful.
They don't care about you.
Of course they cared about me! They wouldn't be making such a big deal out of all of this if they didn't care about me. Maybe sometimes they just cared a little too much. When I'd finally made it to the front of Charlie's small house I took out my keys and opened the door. I tried to silently creep inside but as soon as I'd stepped foot into the house I heard a scruffy voice from the corner of the kitchen.
"Where have you been young lady do you have—, " Charlie started, "Bella what's wrong!"
Just as I thought. Charlie had noticed my tear stained face and wasn't giving it up.
"I've just had a rough night dad. I think I'm going to go to bed now." I slowly made my way up the stairs and noticed Charlie fall into step behind me.
"Well goodnight then honey, hope you feel better." He gave me a slight smile.
I tried my hardest to smile back and roughly opened my bedroom door and flew to my bed. I rested my head in my arms and let the tears pour.
I have to leave.
I had to make things easier for the Cullen's. I'd already made it hard enough by falling in love with Edward. I cared about them too much to make this harder for them. I had to get out of here for any chance of something happening to make their lives a living hell. I let one more tear fall from my eye and I sat up and straightened myself out. I walked to my closet extra quietly and pulled out a huge yellow duffel bag. I fit at least eight outfits into the bag and packed my much needed toiletries bag. I dashed under my bed and pulled out my wad of cash I'd been saving over the summer. Working for the Newton's really had paid off. I stuffed the money into the pocket of the brown jacket I was now sporting and turned at my door to face my bedroom.
I knew he was watching me. It's like one of those unexplainable feelings you get. I always knew when Edward was around, just never knew exactly where he was. I reached towards my neck and fingered my golden necklace.
"Good-bye Edward," I said silently into the darkness and I shut my door tightly, ready for the adventure ahead of me.
I crept down the stairs two at a time. I was extra careful not to trip and was as quiet as possible. In the kitchen I quickly grabbed as much food as I could stuff into my yellow bag and zipped it up tightly. I didn't know how long I'd be gone for. I took my keys off the top of the fridge and made my way frivolously out the door. I then hopped into my shining red truck and started it, hoping the noise wouldn't awaken Charlie. I was too shaken to do anything but let silent tears fall from my eyes and to drive at a speed that was much faster then usual. What was I doing? Sneaking away and leaving Forks without telling anybody. This was absurd. I'd debated with myself over and over again about a million times but kept driving forward. This just felt right.
I started thinking about Edward. His face had looked so desperate when I told him I would leave. How could he have thought I would give him the chance to do so first? I was hoping deep inside my heart that this was just another rift between the two of us. So why did I feel so bad?
Then it came over me. I have just left Edward. What if he'd taken me too literally and ran away thinking I never wanted to see him again? Would Edward think such a thing? My breathing started to get heavier and heavier, and then I couldn't even breathe at all. I had to pull over. I jerked my truck to the right and slammed on the breaks. Why couldn't I breathe? I haven't had an asthma attack since I was twelve and even then it was never this bad. Before I knew what was happening my brain was taking over and allowed my body to fall into a deep abyss of darkness due to my lack of air.
I slowly woke with a start as I felt a cool hand gently rest on my forehead though I couldn't open my eyes, so I lay and waited.
"Well I'm guessing she feels warmer then usual." I heard the voice of a goddess.
"Uh-huh. Cold water? Okay. I'll be sure to do that. Yup, love you too. Bye." I recognized the click of a telephone. I'd heard that voice before. It was too beautiful to ever forget.
I suddenly sat up looking straight ahead of me remembering where I'd heard that voice before. "ROSALIE?" I shouted bewildered.
"Hello Bella," she said calmly, as if it was normal for her to be talking to me.
I looked around the room and took in my surroundings. I was in an enormous room with yellow colored walls. An armoire was pushed against the farthest wall, next to what I'd imagined to be a walk in closet. A desk sat in the corner with a faint candle giving off light resting upon it. Rosalie was sitting in a comfortable looking leather armchair and I rested in a huge bed made of dark mahogany wood. I looked to the left and noticed an open door that led to a bathroom. Then another door closed, that led to the hallway.
I looked to Rosalie confused and frightened. "Where am I?"
"Rest Bella, you had a rough night."
Who was she to tell me what to do? "Tell me where I am right now or I'm leaving."
I pulled the bright yellow covers off of my body and almost stepped my bare foot to the floor when Rosalie lifted my leg back into the bed.
"Okay! Calm down. You're worse then I ever imagined!" she said rolling her eyes.
She brushed her beautiful hair out of her face and looked at me solemnly. "We're in Alaska."
"What?" I asked, not sure if I heard correctly.
"Do you want me to spell it out to you or something? We're in A-las-ka!" she said enunciating every syllable.
"I know what you said I just didn't believe you." I said annoyed.
"Well you better believe it honey, we're definitely not in Forks anymore."
She walked towards a window that had white blinds closed against it. She opened in quickly and I had to cover my eyes for the view almost blinded me. When I got my bearings back in place I looked out the window to see snow. And nothing but snow. The sun was reflecting against it making it very hard to see. I noticed Rosalie's skin gave off a faint twinkle in the sunlight.
"Close the damn blinds," I said to Rosalie and she obediently did so.
She hastily made her way back to the armchair and sat staring at me intently. "So aren't you going to tell me how I got here?" I almost yelled impatiently.
She seemed startled. "Maybe once you start using a better tone with me and have some respect."
She stuck her nose in the air. I pouted.
"Can you please tell me how I got here?" I asked through gritted teeth.
"Much better." She said sounding appeased.
I sighed deeply and she made herself more comfortable in her chair.
"Well lets see," she started, "Oh yes, it all happened when a one Miss Bella Swan got all upset and ran out of the Cullen household in a fit of tears and rage. My dear brother Edward had obviously been following her seeing as it's all he does and he concluded she was running away because she wanted to protect the dear Cullen's. So he came back to the house to warn his dear family. No one else in the house seemed up to the job of following this dear pitiful soul around so the beautiful and enchanting Rosalie Hale got stuck with the job. You passed out on the side of the road in your truck, I had to help you or Edward would kill me. So we got the next plane out. You were awake while we boarded the plane but in such a sleepy state I'd be surprised if you remembered it at all. So now I'm here with you."
She ended her story in a way that made me feel uneasy. Why hadn't Edward just come to me himself? And why in all their glory would they send Rosalie? I looked to her with drooping eyes. That must have been a pain.
"I'm sorry Rosalie, and thanks," I meant it.
She looked shocked and taken aback by my words. Before I could help it another fit of tears took over me and I was leaning forward with my head between my knees sobbing out all my worries. I almost felt Rosalie freeze. She didn't know what to do.
"Come on Bella, please don't cry." She said pleadingly.
"Why not cry?" I asked, wanting a serious answer.
"You have no reason to." She said simply.
"What do you mean?" I said, "Of course I have reason to! You saw what I said to Edward last night! He must totally hate me. I made a complete fool of myself. Oh and Charlie! I can't imagine what he's thinking right now. He must think I couldn't stand him anymore and just got up and left!"
Rosalie rolled her eyes and looked at me bored. "Edward obviously doesn't hate you seeing as he's called three times already to see how you were. And we've only been here 10 hours. And Charlie's taken care of. Carlisle and Jasper eased him into thinking you and I just went on a trip. He expects you back soon though, doesn't want you missing too much school."
I looked at her worriedly, although my heart leapt at the news about Edward. "I can't ever go back." It was more of a whisper. My tears started to fade.
"What do you mean you can't go back?" Rosalie asked.
"I can't risk jeopardizing your family, like Alice saw in her vision."
"You're seriously going to stay away just so you can protect my family? That's very hard to believe."
She obviously didn't know me very well. "You don't know what I've done to make sure that your family's secret doesn't get out Rosalie. Maybe if you even took the chance to know me, you'd see how much I really care."
I got up and made my way to the room I had noticed as the bathroom leaving Rosalie to think. My cold feet padded against the cold marble floor and I shivered. I walked to the bathroom and turned to face Rosalie, "You're not going to leave me are you?"
She turned and looked at me doggedly then turned away. I knew she'd stay.
Satisfied, I carefully stepped into the room and locked the door behind me. The bathroom was magnificent. Beautiful paintings hung on the wall unlike many I had seen before. To my left was a beautiful pedestal sink, surrounded by many of Rosalie's things I may add, and to the right was a huge bathtub. Straight ahead was a toilet. Just what I was looking for. I walked over and did my business then walked over towards the tub. I put the plug in place and turned the hot water on, only adding a big of cold. I waited as the tub slowly filled and stripped off my clothes, testing the water with my toe. I gently slipped into the hot water and instantly felt at ease.
My head was swarming with a million things. The last thing I remembered was having trouble breathing, and then I'd woken up in a bright yellow room. With Rosalie. In Alaska. I was definitely at the house of the vampires Edward had always been so fond of. Only a vampire owned houses with this grandeur. I had been glad to hear Edward had called. At least I knew he still cared about me and hadn't taken my words too seriously. I was going to call him when I finished my bath. I had a lot of things to clear up with that boy and Alice as well. Like what the rest of that dreadful vision was. I had a right to know.
I quickly washed my hair and body with the different smelling soaps and shampoos I found alongside the tub. When I was finished I pulled the plug and gently towel dried my hair before pulling it up into a ponytail. I wrapped a towel around my body and made for the door. I walked into the bedroom and saw Rosalie still sitting in the same spot and position as I had left her. She reminded me of Edward. God how I missed him. I looked around for my yellow duffel bag and found it in the corner near the closet. I opened it quickly and pulled out the first outfit I saw. After dressing myself in the dark jeans and deep red t-shirt I sat down on the bed in front of Rosalie.
"So," I said, obviously trying to start conversation.
"What do you want Bella?" she asked, getting directly to the point.
"Can I borrow your phone to call Edward?" I asked, almost begged.
She readily threw a silver flip phone onto the bed at my side and I said a quick thanks. I flipped it open and began dialing Edward's number. After three rings an out of breath Edward answered.
"Bella?" he said without even knowing who it was.
How I missed that voice. I longed for him to be near me, gently whispering sweet words into my ear and to tell me everything was okay.
"I miss you," I said flatly, but with so much meaning.
"Sweetheart I miss you too," he said meaningfully.
I heard Rosalie snort from her spot beside me but I paid her no attention.
"You're not angry with me are you?" I asked him curious of the answer.
"Never angry Bella, never."
"I'm really sorry about the way I acted Edward." I said straight up.
"Bella there was nothing wrong with the way you were acting. I should have expected it."
"I guess," I said unsurely.
"That was quite the good-bye you gave me though Bella," he then sounded amused, "The whole 'I'll leave, you stay' thing really sounded pretty convincing."
I gave a soft laugh. "You know I'd never really mean something like that. And I don't hate you either."
"I know baby." Then he switched the subject. "Have you met any of the others yet?"
"Nope, I only just woke up. I must say I was pretty surprised to see Rosalie here. Why on earth would you think to send her with me?" I didn't care that Rosalie could hear.
"It was in another of Alice's visions." He said simply.
"Are you ever going to tell me what happened in the vision Alice had last night?" I asked him.
"Of course, this just isn't the right time. I'm going up there in a week we'll talk about it then." He answered.
"Promise?"
"Yes, I promise." And I knew he meant it.
After another few minutes of scattered chatter, Edward asked if he could call to check in on us later as he needed to finish hunting.
"You know I love you right?" he asked me before we said goodbye.
"Yeah I know."
"And don't you ever forget." He said firmly.
"Edward?"
"Yes Bella?"
"I love you."
"I love you too," and we both hung up the phone.
I turned to Rosalie and she had a mocking look on her face. "You guys are so mushy!"
"Don't even act like you and Emmett aren't like that, I hear how he talks about you. You guys really love each other." Rosalie smiled at my words but quickly snapped out of it, back to her normal I-hate-Bella self.
"Come on," she said pulling me too my feet and taking the phone out of my hands, "You need to meet the others."
Oh no, I thought.
A/N: yay! Another chapter ha-ha. I hope it's long enough. I guess I'm gonna try to neutralize it between lengthy and short chapters, although I'd still say this one was pretty long. I know it kind of seemed like I jumbled a bunch of stuff into one in this chapter but it was pretty hard to write. I kind of wanted Rosalie and Bella being in Alaska to wait till the next chapter but I thought it would have to do here. Anyways, despite my mumbo jumbo jingle jangle I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
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