(Ugh.. I have so much writer's block righ. I am actually supposed to be doing my homework right now... so if my parents ask, say this was an essay :P. I'll try to do it quickly, so I apologize if it's not the best chapter. Remember, I'm doing this for you, so keep reviewing! xoxo-L)
When Edward pulled away from me I noticed his family had gone. I would have noticed before, however, it's hard to concentrate on anything when Edward's lips are on mine, except how those lips made me feel... which was unbelievably cherished and desired.
When I had caught my breath, (even though I didn't technically need to breathe- but hey, old habits die hard,) I asked quietly, "Where did everyone go?"
"Oh, all different places, actually. Emmett and Rosalie are speeding off in Rosalie's convertible. Esme and Jasper went off running, though not even they know where they're going. And Carlisle and Alice are in the woods." He paused, wincing slightly as if Alice must have been telling Carlisle something he didn't want his father to know. "But they're all thinking basically the same things- how insane you are for taking me back, wondering if you should be alone with me, oh, and how much they all wished I'd go burn in hell." He replied with a shrug. "Nothing too important."
"So they all believe in hell now?" I asked with a smirk. Hey, can't blame a girl for trying to lighten the situation.
"I suppose so. but when I said them all, I meant all. Including me." he said all this while, yet again, dazzling me with his eyes. Those really should be a legal weapon. He can do anything with them. He could probably get a bank teller to give him all the money out of the vault just by asking.
"I told you," I reminded him. "You don't know how much I wish I could tell you to get out right now so I could just move on. But I can't. I believe that it's actually impossible."
Edward chuckled at this, though he wasn't laughing through my favourite crooked smile. "Bella... you know the only reason I'm not walking through the front door right now is because I promised you I would never leave you again, not because it's not what's best for you. Though," he added, "Even if you did ask me to leave right now, I would wait every night outside our- your window, begging for you to take me back."
"Well, lets not go to all that trouble then," I decided, and pulled him in for another kiss.
He kissed me back, but it wasn't how he usually kissed me. It actually reminded me of the way he kissed me while I was still a human.
"What's wrong?" I asked quietly, not moving my lips away.
"I can't do this to you. Everybody else just wants me to leave. They're on their way back now... they want to talk about everything." He explained, and pulled away quietly.
I was hyperventilating now. Did he want to go? Did he want to leave me? I wouldn't be able to live anymore if he was gone.
The door opening interrupted my thoughts.
Everyone in the room filed in, finding places awkwardly to sit. No one made eye contact with each other, even Carlisle. We stayed silent for a long time.
Suddenly, I no longer felt awkward. Everyone was looking up with tons of confidence. I looked at Jasper thankfully, and he nodded.
"Bella... Edward," Carlisle greeted us. I smiled, and Edward gave a curt nod. "In all my years, these past few months have been the hardest. My best friend, my son, made mistakes that he cannot erase. However, they are not completely unforgivable." Rosalie snorted at this, and Alice shushed her.
"Though they are not unforgivable, they are extremely hard to forget. Alice has... explained her vision with-" he winced- "detail. I will not say it in front of Bella, however."
"What?" I exclaimed as I stood up quickly. "That is unfair! I have a right to know!"
"But you don't want to know... please, understand that." Alice's voice broke.
"Fine!" I screamed. So they didn't want to tell me. Wow. So I guess they're going to force me to go far away, out of hearing distance, so they can discuss it. How great.
"Thank you Bella," Esme said. "You're making this go so easily for us."
"Have fun!" I sneered as I ran outside. The snow crunched under my feet, though I knew I wouldn't slip. I ran faster, faster, faster...
...until I saw the ice almost come in contact with my face. I threw my hands out quickly, protecting me. Of course they didn't scrape, but I needed to remember that my klutziness had returned since I'd run out of human blood.
But I kept on running, wishing I had some way to find out. Maybe if I did, I could realize what a monster Edward really was and I could fall out of love with him.
Then I remembered that I could. I could simply ask them what it was, and they would have to tell me, because I could force them to tell the truth. Hah! I had forgotten about my power in all my fury. I turned quickly, back towards the giant house, careful not to trip over anything.
"Alice!" I screamed as I burst through the front door. As soon as they'd heard me running, they started talking about the weather. But now they would have to tell me exactly what they were saying.
"Tell me, Alice," I said. "What exactly did you see in that vision of yours?"
I smiled, and her bottom lip trembled, trying to stay shut, until finally her musical voice could be heard.
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