Chapter 47: The Truth About Alec

Nessie's POV

My whole family got ready to attack Alec the second my opened the door. I was actually scared for him right now.

"Wait I'm not here to harm you!"

"Oh please do you really expect us to fall for that? Just how stupid do you think we are?"

"I'm just look for Nessie. I haven't seen her all day and I was really worried so I-"

Dad pulled mom out of the way just in time when Emmett launched himself at Alec. A chain reaction ensued and almost immediately the rest of my family was going after Alec. Except for my dad.

"Wait he's telling the truth!" Dad shouted. "He's not here to hurt us or Nessie. Not that he could hurt Nessie anyway. He's decided to leave the Volturi for good. Alec is not a threat,"

I couldn't believe that Alec came here looking for me knowing that he would have to deal with my family. He must've been really worried to risk coming here. Oh how I wished and longed just to touch him again. To reassure him that I was fine. Of course that would never happen. At least now he would know the truth.

"Is it true that you're no longer with the Volturi?" grandpa Carlisle asked.

"Yes I have decided to leave them for good. I don't agree with most of their views. I don't agree with the way they do things. My consciousness is dirty by the many things I have done for them and I didn't see another way out. Until Nessie that is. That girl is wise beyond her years. She helped me realize that I always have a choice. So I decided to leave them. I will not partake anymore harm that they do,"

"He's telling the truth," dad confirmed. "He really has left them,"

"So why are you looking for Nessie then?" grandma Esme asked.

Alec hesitated for a moment. He didn't look like he was sure how to answer that question. Maybe he just didn't want to admit that he loved me?

"I haven't seen Nessie all day. I'm really worried about her. I understand if she's mad at me and never wants to see me again but I just want to know that she is okay,"

Everyone looked at each other. Not sure what to say I gathered. I wanted to cry because I knew that the news of my untimely death would break his heart. I just hoped that he would at least take the news well.

Dad was the first one to speak. "Alec we need to talk,"

I think Alec already knew that the news wouldn't be good. He looked more worried now than when he arrived. This was really going to hurt to watch. Maybe I should go. No. I should stay.

"Where is Nessie? Is she here?"

"Well yes and no,"

"I don't understand,"

Oh dad stop torturing the boy and just tell him already!

"There was an incident yesterday. She was shot-"

"No what do you mean that she was shot? I was with her last night and she was fine,"

Dad shook his head. "She did a good job of fooling you. She wasn't fine. She was shot at some point when you were not around. Her outside wounds had healed but the bullet was trapped inside. Unfortunately that caused a lot of damage and she died this morning,"

"She what?!" Alec sobbed. "What do you mean she died?! This is a joke, right? She's not actually dead. Is she? She can't be," he sobbed. "She can't be gone,"

"I'm not gone though," I whispered.

"She's not gone though. She died but she didn't leave," dad started to explain. "She's-"

Alec slammed his fist against the wall so hard that he left a dent in it. "Are you trying to play with my feelings or what? Is that what's going on? How can she be dead but still here?! What are you trying to do?! Torture me?! I know I haven't been the best person and I probably deserve it all but to play around with my feelings like this is really messed up. Just tell me the truth,"

"I am telling you the truth. I know that it's hard to believe. Nessie is dead but she's still here,"

"That's it. I'm leaving," Alec stood up and left as fast as he could.

"Well that went well," mom said in a very sarcastic tone of voice.

"It's not an easy thing to understand. I mean I have just barely begun to accept everything that's happened and still is happening,"

"Son we all are,"

I could not just let Alec go like that. I had to find him and convince him of the truth. It would not be easy since I would not have dad or Lucy with me. But maybe I could convince him the same way I did with the rest of my family. Maybe I won't have a hurricane force tantrum again but seeing a few floating objects had to do the trick, right?"

I ran as fast as I could do so.

"Nessie what are you doing?" I skidded to a halt when I heard Sandra's voice.

"What are you doing here?" I asked her.

"Making sure that you're alright. I know you said earlier tbat that you wanted to be alone but I had to come check on you,"

"I'm sorry,"

"Sorry for what?" she asked. "What do you have to be sorry for?"

"For being rude earlier when all you have done is help me,"

"You weren't rude Nessie. I completely understand that you wanted to be alone. That's okay. Death is a lot to process and we all do it differently,"

"You're very kind,"

She smiled at me. I heard a noise and when I looked I spotted Alec. Then I spotted something that chilled me to the bone. It was Jane. She was all by herself. She looked furious as she walked toward Alec. Only Alec had no idea she was coming.

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