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Chapter Five: An Innocent Man
Alice POV
One second. I let my mind go for ONE SECOND and BAM all my hard work gone. Vamoose. One second in vampire time seems a lot less then what humans think it is. My vision was a pretty powerful one, so it took me off guard (and THAT doesn't happen very often.) Out of the corner of my eye I saw Edward grimace, rather from the undeniable future or from my internal gripping I'm not sure. (Another thing that never happens. Today seems to be full of them.)
Edward POV
I felt rather like I was on the verge of an explosive breakdown. Between the bloodlust, the hormonal lust, overdramatic and trivial thoughts, and Alice's insane chatter in her head to herself (and on occasion, addressed to myself.) Her vision which had clearly been suppressed from my knowledge, had finally broken through Alice's defenses. At first, I had almost wished I had never found out. But as I firmly believe the future is never set in stone, I can use this opportunity to ready my defenses and prepare in advance for the challenge that was heading my way. I would win and come out victorious. This I had never doubted.
Alice POV
He. Wouldn't. I internally gasped as the new future flooded my thoughts. No!! My idiotically independent brother was prepared to spend days at a time reading through Jasper's old psychology in warfare books instead of just taking a single chance!! And I mean DAYS. He would practically be the epitome of those books if he had his way. But never if I had anything in the slightest to say about it.
Edward's POV
Alice's thoughts continued their way, barging unwanted into my personal thoughts. She was obviously seeing my personal choices on the matter and they did not please her. What else had she expected to happen? Tanya was a welcome visit, but not if she was going to behave the way she intended. And continue to stay for as long as she had clearly persevered to. Which, according into my generally reliable sister, was vague and continued on in all of our futures into as far as she can see. The bell rang, starting the beginning of a mundane day that would provide me with plenty of "social" opportunities I would be forced to take in honor of Carlisle. I could never let him down, no matter how tempting the alternative was appealing right now.
Wola! There we go! I am sorry for those who thought Alice was having visions of Bella. Sadly, those don't come until later. But they do come! Brownie Points to anyone who can figure out (besides BellaAtHeart who already knows) where the titles of the chapters come from. Hint: they are all songs sung by a single artist! Review please!