I woke up, breathing hard. I tried to catch my breath when Bella comes into my room looking at me worried. Edward comes behind her staring at me with the same expression. I looked away from their stares and wiped away a fallen tear.
"What?" I asked turning to them. Bella and Edward frowned at the coldness of my voice. Bella steps forward but I moved away from her. She stops and frowns.
"Mmm, I'm going to the Cullens-"
"It's-"I grabbed my phone and checked the time.
"3:45 am, Bella. What's so important that can't wait until the morning?" I asked.
I knew why they were here, at this hour. But c'mon couldn't she at least wait another hour or so? Bella gives me a stare and I sighed. I got out of bed and went to my closet to get me a sweater. I notice that the bear Alice gave me wasn't in the trash but on top of my dresser. I grabbed it and threw it back to the trash. I ignored Bella confused stared and Edward's shocking expression. I simply walked passed them, quickly walked down the stairs and slowly opening the front door. I walked over to Edward's car, Edward and Bella were already there since they came out of the window. Before climbing into his car a loud howl filled the night sky. Sighing I knew who's howl that was but I didn't know why Sam was howling at this time of night.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Cullen's house~~~~~~~~~~~
Edward drove us to his house, Bella called an emergency family meeting. Arriving at their house, Edward and Bella walked in front of me. I walked slowly and realized the house was restored back to its original warmth and beauty. Suddenly the memory of my nightmare before leaving Forks came to me. It was as if I was reliving the nightmare.
"Annie?" I heard Carlisle concerned voice.
Shaking my head I turn to him and the others. They had the same worried and concerned expression. Looking around believing this was a dream I pinched myself. Feeling the sting of the pinched I nodded and went to sit on a chair next to the stairs. I sat there not saying a word. After a few seconds, Bella sighed. Bella and Edward went to the stairs as the others surrounded them.
"You all know what Edward wants. And you know what I want. But I won't force myself on you" Bella starts her speech and looks around the room. Carlisle and Esme were on the left side of the living room. Alice and Jasper were in the middle, Rosalie and Emmett were on the right side.
"I think the only fair way to handle this is by vote-"
"You can't be serious-" Edward interrupted Bella.
"Shut it, this is my meeting," Bella said firmly. Edward sits back, frustrated. Bella faces us again.
"Alice?" Bella asked.
"I'll always consider you and Annie my sisters," Alice said hugging Bella and she smiles.
"My vote is yes," Alice said turning to me. Alice went back to Jasper and he stared at Bella.
"I vote yes" Jasper turns to me.
"I'm sorry. I couldn't possibly think of any life without knowing Annie" Jasper told me.
Instead of feeling happy and loved, I felt angry. How could he say any of that? How can he say he's sorry? What the fuck is he sorry for? Is he sorry for calling me a slut? Is he sorry lieing to me? Is he sorry for leaving me? Is he sorry for making me believe he loved me? There are so many things he could be sorry and yet none of them can be forgiven. Not now anyway.
When I didn't response him Bella got the hint that I didn't want to talk so she moved on. She turns to Rosalie who was staring at me.
"I'm sorry, Annie. Bella. Edward, I am really sorry. You two were brave enough to save my brother, thank you. But this isn't a life I would have chosen for myself," she glances at Carlisle then back at Bella and me.
"And I wish that there would have been someone to vote no for me. So nom for the both of you" Rosalie said. I already knew her answers. She told me her past, her secrets and I shared some with her. And I knew this was her answers. And I was okay with it.
"I vote HELL YEAH!" Emmett says as he picks up Bella in a spin hug.
"We can pick a fight with the Volturi another way," he said staring at me. I didn't nod, smile, instead I flinched at the name Volturi. If they only knew what will happen or what they're actually capable of.
"I already consider both of you a part of the family, yes," Esme says. Carlisle steps up staring at Edward. Edward has an annoyed look on his face which meant he voted, yes.
"You can't go along with this, Carlisle, you know what it means," Edward said, Carlisle sighs.
"You've chosen not to live without her, Edward. The both of you have chosen, which leaves me no choice. I won't lose my two sons" Carlisle said turning to Jasper. The room got quiet and I thought we were all finished here. I got up from the chair however, I stopped when I notice everyone staring at me. Confused I looked around and turn to Bella, raising my eyebrow at her and she sighs.
"It's your turn to vote, Annie," Bella said making me laugh out loud. My laughter confused them, they all stared at me as if I lost my mind. I stared at Bella disbelief that she actually asked me for my vote.
"Bella, you're really asking me to vote?" I asked and she slowly nods.
"I don't vote," I said which confuses her and I rolled my eyes.
"You don't get it, do you? We don't have a choice in this" I said getting angry at her. Is she really... she's really something else. She was about to speak but I cut her off.
"Did you not listen to Caius' warning? They don't give second chance. It's either be turned or get killed"I said glaring at her. Edward goes in front of Bella, in a protective stance.
"Annie," he said in a warning voice and I laughed at him.
"What are you gonna do, Edward?" I asked stepping forward.
"Are you gonna hurt me?" I asked and I heard a growl behind me.
"Annie-"
"No. Don't you Annie me,"I said glaring at Jasper and he backs down. I turn to Bella and stared at her. After a while, I sighed,
"If you really want my vote, then yeah. Go ahead and be a vampire. Spend all eternally with the love of your life... at least one of us will" I said glancing at Jasper before leaving.
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After the meeting, Edward droves us back home. We were driving back when out of the nowhere Jake appears in the middle of the road. Bella and Edward climbed out of the car but I said behind. I didn't want to get involved in the middle of the love triangle. Minutes later it seems that Edward and Jake were having a little argument. Suddenly Jake pushes Edward back and Jake starts to tremble. I ran out of the car and stood between Edward and Jake.
"What the fuck is going on?" I screamed at them.
"Annie stay away," Edward said but I glared at him and turned to Jake who looks pissed off.
"Did you know about this?" Jake asked.
"Know about what?" I asked playing along.
"Don't act stupid, you know that Bella wants to be a vampire!" he screamed at me.
"So," I said making him angry.
"Annie, stay back" Edward warned.
"IS THAT WHY YOU LEFT TOO? SO YOU CAN BE A FILTHY LEECH JUST LIKE YOUR BLOODSUCKER JASPER! WHY HE LEFT YOU ALONE! HE ABANDONED YOU! HE LE-"
"SHUT THE HELL UP!" I screamed at Jake.
"JACOB" Suddenly Sam comes out of the woods.
"Leave them" Sam order but Jake didn't look like he wanted too.
"JACOB" Sam used his alpha voice. Jake glares at me before bolting into the woods. Sam turns to me and sighs.
"Can't stay away, huh?" Sam asked and I shrugged.
"You know me, danger always like picking a fight with me,"I said staring at him. Sam was staring at me, pondering something in his mind before sighing.
"Leah phrased," he said. I stared at him eyes wide, fuck this isn't good. If she phrased then that means...
"Damn it!" I said angrily.
"Who?" Bella asked. Sam and I ignored Bella.
"Thank for the heads up," I said, shit things got more complicated.
"Probably won't be around the Rez for a while. After she finds out about me and the Cullens, she'll definitely be after my head" I sighed.
"I won't let her harm you, I promise," Sam said and I smiled at him.
"Don't make promised you can't keep, Alpha. Can't take any more broken promises" I said,
"You know I won't. Anyways, be careful the redhead is still out there" Sam said.
"Great, now I have two bitter bitches after me,"I said and Sam chuckles.
"If you want to come over to the house, Emily misses you," Sam says and I looked at him with an eyebrow raised.
"Only Emily?" I asked smirking. Sam rolls his eyes and slightly smiles but didn't answer.
"Perhaps I'll take you on that offer, got new problems surfacing," I said. Sam looks behind me and then back at me.
"Another bitemark?" You could hear the anger, hate, and worried in his tone. I shook my head and smiled at him.
"Smell blood?" I asked and he shakes his head.
"That's your answer," I said and he nods.
"See you around, Annie. You know where to find us," and with that Sam turns around and leaves. I watched him disappear into the forest. I sighed and turned around and saw Edward and Bella confused.
"Let's go before dad wakes up," I said before they start asking questions.
When we got home, Edward and Bella went to Bella's room and I went to my room. Somehow I knew someone was there. Slowly I walked inside and saw Jasper sitting on my bed. Sighing I knew I had no way of not talking to him. So resentfully I walked inside and Jasper frowns, probably feeling my emotions. I didn't go to the bed instead I went to my closet to get ready for school. While I was getting my clothes ready I felt Jasper's eyes on me. I ignored him as much as possible but eventually, I got annoyed. I turned around and glared at him.
"WHAT!" I said rudely
Jasper frowns and gets up from the bed. He walks towards me but I put my hand out in front of him, stopping him from getting closer. He looks at it but continues to walk to me and I walked backward. I reached my closet, he stops inches away from me, staring down at me. We didn't say anything, I felt him staring down and I was staring at my feet. I couldn't look at him right now. I don't know what I'll say or do. I want to kiss him hard and never let him go. But then again I want to punch him, slap him, scream at him, and cry... I want to cry so bad but I won't cry in front of him. I won't give him the satisfaction knowing he hurt me this much.
"Annie" he whispered.
"AnneMarie... my Annie" We continue to stare at each other in the eyes.
Slowly Jasper touches my cheek and I remember the first time I touched him. I remember how he suddenly walked away from me, leaving me alone in the empty hallway. In that one touch, I remember everything I had forgotten. It was as if everything suddenly rushes to me, remembering everything we shared. The first time we meet, the first time he held my hand, our first kiss, the first time he told me he loved me, the first time he made love to me. And just like all the good memories, the bad ones came. I remember what it felt as he said those words before leaving, I remember how it felt crying for him, I remember those days I felt so weak, so useless because I didn't have Jasper by my side. I remember those days where I lashed out on innocent people just because they said his name. I remember feeling the bitterness and the anger. And I remember the promise I made, never to let him hurt me this much.
"Leave," I pushed Jasper away, I can't stand to look at him, I can't be near him not without breaking down. I'm surprised that I am still standing.
"Annie-"
"Jasper, leave,"I said in a weak tone. I got away from our little position and this time it was me who walked away.
"Just leave" I didn't give him a chance I got my clothes and walked towards the bathroom. I went to take a shower and get ready for school. At least school will be normal... we at least I hope it is. When I returned to my room, Jasper was long gone. I didn't know how to feel about that but at least he listened this time.
