Chapter 10
I'm in my room and my mind is spinning I told Maria to go that I'd be fine I throw wuthering heights on the table changed for bed and threw myself onto the king size bed not bothering to pull the covers over me I lay on my stomach and fell asleep
I kept waking throw the night to voices and the cold I would just drift straight back of to a dreamless sleep
When I did wake I didn't even open my eyes I rolled over and hit something hard "shoo" caius said and pulled me towards him I lay on his chest while he stroked my hair and face keeping my eyes closed I didn't want to move and drifted of again
I woke again everything was silent I opened my eyes and the sun was just rising I sat up caius wasn't here I went to the bathroom showered brushed my hair and teeth so once I was dressed I went back to my room with a towel and sat on my bed drying my hair slowly a knock came to the door I hesitate "who is it" I say "it's Maria" she says I sigh she comes in before I even answer and smiles at me holding a tray with breakfast on it I continue drying my hair with the towel she walks over to me "eat first dry later" she says to me smiling "how are you now" she says more seriously this time so I put the towel down give her a smile I pull the tray closer "I'm feeling better after the sleep and shower" I say smiling at her I look around the room feeling strange being here I'm so used to being in caius room it feels strange "he's in a meeting the now but he'll be back soon" she said glancing away from me "he stayed with you he didn't want to leave but he had to go" she said smiling at me "but are you going to spill" she says with a broad smile now I laugh at her now "ok" I say "spill about what" I say to her "you love him" she says smiling "when did you realise" she says to me but how can I tell her this "Well when I realised when I knew I couldn't lose him" I say biting toast and playing with my eggs "a few days ago" I finish "what's the meeting about" I ask curious she looks at away and everything became awkward now "it's about Edward if he's staying or going" she looks at me but I continue chewing "do you want to go" she asks I shrug "put your shoes on" she says laughing so I do then take a sip of my coffee to help swallow my toast and eggs I leave to the great Hall
My hair is still damp when I get to the doors of the great Hall and there closed but they open when I get to them caius aro and Marcus are on there black gold thrones and Edward is in the middle of the room I walk passed them and stand near Jane beside the thrones I don't turn to caius or aro I just stand there "Well Edward what's your answer are you staying and joining the volturi or are you leaving if you leave you shall go in peace aro says from his throne smiling Edward looks at me now and smiles but I don't return it life has changed from my birthday from the one silly paper cut how different life could of been "I'm staying here with the volturi" he says not taken his eyes of me I nod mostly to myself what did I expect he would leave and life would get back to normal "you shall be part of the volturi but you cannot attack other members no matter the circumstances Edward" aro said glancing at me then back to Edward "humans are so curious but Isabella she is unlike others" aro says smiling at me I smile back "now that this is dealt with we can move on and become dear friends Edward" aro says to him and Edward agrees with him
The doors open again a familiar figure appears walking towards us I step forward then again "Alice" I say she passes Edward and comes straight to me "Bella how are you" she says we hug I don't want to let go but she pulls away "oh Alice has came for a visit to see you Bella" aro says she never takes her eyes here I don't know where to start what to ask what to say so much has happened "let's walk" she says pulling me towards the door I turn to caius who is smiling at us Edward turns to walk with us "em no girls only" Alice says to Edward with a smile and he stops and just stands there I wave Jane back Alice I trust with every part of me she leads me out to the court yard and we sit on the bench "Alice u need to explain" she shoos me "Bella I've been watching you I understand well sort of well most of it you love caius how did that" so I told her everything from when they left to the letter to caius the Dream Edward everything and she listens to everything "that doesn't sound like Edward" she says about the dream "it wasn't Edward seeing caius like that made me realise I couldn't lose him it's so different with caius Alice I really do love him" I say looking at her "Well I'm going to stick with you I just don't Edward to be hurt" she says sadly "either do I no matter what happened between us I don't want him hurt I stayed here to keep him safe and now he's here anyway" I say the day I decided to stay in never thought this would happen at all "I know I understand but Carlisle and Esme said hey from them" I smile poor Esme "you can't stay here Alice" I say more worried than usual "I'm only here for a visit aro wouldn't want to upset you" she laughs "he has grown attached to you its unusual well more attached than his other usual things" she says almost silently "how's Charlie" I ask her now "he's good he's telling everyone your at college early" she says rolling her eyes "how did he believe it" I said she giggles "Well Charlie loves me you know so when I told him he believed me and I've been going over and watching him you know Esme's has been cooking for him as well he loves her cooking" she laughs I laugh I can't help it Charlie is a sucker for Alice we stay out here and talk until it's dark "so I brought somethings for you there in your room your friend is unpacking them for you I need to go see Edward before I leave I've got a flight to catch" we stand and hug I don't want her to leave but she has to we let go of each other and we walk back to the great room caius is walking out and Alice says goodbye again and heads back into the great Hall but stops as caius passes her "be good to her ok" she says to caius seriously he smiles at her "forever" he reply's to her and she smiles at us he walks to me and pulls me closer and we walk up the stairs to his room