After leaving the Volturi we got to the airport and Edward got us a private jet to Forks. It's going to be an 18 hours flight to Forks, Washington. During our ride to the airport Bella went to sleep, however, I couldn't stand the idea of sleeping. After witnessing Aro's mind I don't even want to sleep. Edward laid Bella on the larger couch that was in there. I went to sit by myself and Alice went to sit two seats in front of me.
Occasionally Edward and Alice would glance my way but I ignored them. I continue to stare out the tiny window. I watched as we passed by the clouds. Eventually, I was getting sleepy but I would pinch myself so I could prevent going to sleep. About five hours into our flight Bella woke up screaming. Edward managed to calm her down and since Bella couldn't go back to sleep, they talked about the few months they were away from each other. Throughout the whole flight, I ignored them.
3rd POV:
When Edward, Alice, Bell, and Annie landed at Fork's Aiport, the whole Cullen family was there waiting for them. Edward, Bella, and Alice went to greet them. Esme first hugged Edward while Alice went to hug Carlisle. Emmet was smiling at them while Rosalie looked guilty. They were extremely happy and thankful that none of them were hurt. Alice turns to Jasper but he wasn't paying attention to them. She turns around and saw Annie in the back with a vulnerable expression. You could see all the hurt, all the pain, and all the anger in her eyes. Annie quickly turns away from Jasper and missed his guilty expression.
"Annie" Rosalie whispers. Annie turns to Rosalie and slightly smiles which causes joy in her but envy in Jasper.
"Hiya Rosie," Annie said in a weak voice. Her voice shocked them, it sounds so broken, so weak and it concerned them all, especial Jasper. The Cullens were all thinking what was wrong with Annie. It was understandable that she wasn't going to be happy when she saws them but why was she like this. Why did she look so... so... haunted?
"Annie, what-" Annie cut Rosalie off.
"I'm tired" everyone looks at Annie not believing her words. Annie then looks at Bella, ignoring all their stares.
"We should get home. Dad probably has a whole speech for us," Annie said sighing. She turns to the others who looked concerned and worried.
"See you guys around," Annie said walking pass them. She ignored their stares, she ignored their guilty and sad expressions, she especially ignored Jasper. She wasn't going to forgive him... not yet anyways... perhaps it was too late for that, perhaps it was too late now.
Swan's House!~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When the girls got home, Charlie had a whole speech ready for when they got home. And this time he was ready to give it to them. However, all the anger went out the door when he saw Annie's haunted expression. Instead of being angry, he was worried. He quickly went to hug his daughter. Bella and Carlisle, who drove them home, though she was going to hug back were shocked when Annie flinched when Charlie held her. Surprised and hurt Charlie let Annie go just too see her eyes swelled up. She ran into her room leaving a very concerned and worried father. Charlie angrily turned around and started demanding answers to why his daughter was in the state she was in. He wanted to know what in the world happened to her, however, Carlisle couldn't answer any of his questions. And this got Charlie angrier. He told Carlisle that his daughter wouldn't see his boys for a long time, telling Carlisle to get his sons away from his daughter. Charlie told Carlisle that Edward and Jasper only caused them enough pain for a lifetime. Charlie told Bella to get inside and since she didn't want to anger her father in further she did what she was told. Carlisle apologized again before leaving Charlie outside his home.
Charlie watched as Carlisle leave his house, feeling guilty that he spoke to the good doctor like that. But he had to do what's best for his little girls, he had to protect them from anyone who trie to hurt them. Sighing Charlie shut the front door, not even realizing Edward jumping into Bella's room, Jasper on a tall tree staring into Annie's room, or the two set of eyes behind the bushes, two wolves eyes. Charlie knocked on Annie's room and entered inside, only to find her sitting in the middle of her bed rocking back and forth. Immdentily Charlie went to his daughter side and asked her whats wrong. Slowly Annie looked up at her father and gave him a sad smile.
"I'm tired," was all she said.
He didn't understand what she meant but he didn't like it either. He hasn't seen her like his and honestly, this scared him more than what happened to Bella. He knew Annie to be very strong, happy and above other, she was brave, she could face fear in the face and not show any weakness. That why he wasn't so worried when he found out Annie went with Bella. He knew Annie would do anything to make sure they got home safe and sound. But this Annie, it scared him. Deep down he knew whatever she was going through, somehow he suspected she wasn't going to get out of it anytime soon.
Charlie brought Annie to his chest and held her close. He carried her on his lap, like when she was a little girl and smooth her hair, the way she liked it. After doing this for some quite some time, Annie eventually fell asleep in the arms of her father. She slept knowing she was safe. She felt like nothing can happen to her in the arms of her father, the one man in the world she deeply trusted and knew for a fact would never hurt her like the others would. She knew her father, despite not really being her father, she knew he'll do whatever it takes to keep both Bella and her safe and alive. And she slept knowing that her father loved her unconditional.
Making sure Annie was asleep, he laid her back down and pulled the cover over her. Charlie kissed her forehead, slowly pulling away he caressed her cheek. He smiles when she snuggled into this hand. Sighing he looked to the sky, praying to God that he'll protect his daughter. He prayed he'll send someone to make her happy, someone who can show her her own worth, show her to be happy, to make her happy and not... not like how's she is right now. He left his sleeping eldest daughter and went to make sure his youngest was going alright.
When he left he didn't see Jasper coming to the room and stared at Annie with such hurt, pain, guilt, and shamed expression. While Carlisle drove Bella and Annie, Jasper demanded Alice tells him what happened. However, Alice couldn't even explain what happened. Yes, she was there but she didn't understand what went on. She told him and the others what she witnesses. She told them what Marcus said about Annie not having a bond with anyone. That made them confused because they all thought that Jasper and Annie were mates. Alice told they are mates, even Aro confirmed it but somehow Annie doesn't have a bond with anyone. She told them how Aro grabbed Annie's arm. She told them how Annie didn't even realize she would scream out in agony, cry a waterfall, and surprising laughed evilly as Aro and Annie held hands. Alice described their interactions to be super creepy and unforgettable. Alice turns to Jasper and sadly told them that it seemed like Annie was another person and when she stopped staring into Aro's eyes, it was as if a part of her died. The way Annie stared into Aro's eyes was as if someone took a part of her and replaced it with something else. Alice told Jasper that when she looked into Annie's eyes they weren't the same happy, full of life, but now they're haunted by what she saw in Aro's eyes.
Edward told them that when that was happening, he tried to see their thoughts but there was something preventing him to do so. He said that it was only meant for Aro and Annie too see. And he didn't like it one bit because when Annie looked away, her mind was screaming and it was in pain. She was in pain and there was nothing he could do. Annie isn't letting him or Alice near her not even Bella could get to her. And when they would ask what happened back there Annie's eyes would widen but she wouldn't answer the question. Instead, she would ignore them and look somewhere else.
Hearing all of this made Jasper feel guiltier. He knew Annie wasn't going to forgive him anytime soon or even at all. But he has hope, if they're really mates she'll learn to forgive him and she'll learn to trust him again. But for right now he knows its impossible.
Truth be told, Annie wasn't going to get over it. Annie saw something that no human should witness. Aro's mind is too extreme and complex for even a vampire. Aro didn't kill Annie not because she was going to be a vampire in the future, no. He wanted Annie for himself. He saw something in her that Marcus saw. Somehow the two vampire kings saw hope in Annie. Despite Annie knowing Aro's deepest darkest secret he knew Annie wasn't going to tell a soul. Not because Annie was afraid of the Mad King, but because Annie looked at Aro the same way his dear beloved sister looked at him whenever she forgave him. Subconsciously, Aro saw Annie's forgiving eyes and knew deep down Annie was forgiving him. For what, he didn't know but Annie forgave the Mad King for something and Aro was going to find out. He wanted... no, he needed to know why Annie was forgiving him. And for what?
