Chapter Two: Alice and Charlie

I sighed as I looked at my house. It seemed sad. My mother's car was in the driveway, along with Charlie's cruiser. I wanted to run into the house and hug them, and tell them that I wasn't dead. But I knew I couldn't. Especially since they had already been informed of my death.

"Maybe we shouldn't have come." Jacob said, seeing eth sadness in my face. I shook my head. I wanted to cry, but my eyes wouldn't leak any water.

"Yeah. I think you're right. But, I had to see them again. I just had to." I turned away from my house and walked farther into the woods. I didn't want to chance anyone seeing me. After all, dead girls didn't walk around, did they?

I started off the direction of his house. I wanted to see it, too. I needed to smell it with my new nose, see it with my new eyes, and prove to myself that he was really gone.

"Where are we going now?" Jake asked me as we jogged through the woods. I sighed as he came level with me.

"I'm going to…the house." She said. He nodded, but frowned.

"I'm going with you." He said. I shook my head, but continued jogging.

"No." I said.

"Why?" He asked angrily.

"Two reasons. One, the treaty. Two…I just don't think you should go. Its something I have to do myself…I hope you understand." I said. He was silent as we jogged on, and then he stopped.

"Yeah, sure." He said. I stopped and turned, and was about to say something when he turned and ran away.

'He must be thinking that I'll leave him for Edward again. Even though we can never truly be together now…' I thought as I turned and ran as fast as I could.

I made it to the house in about two minutes. I stopped in the clearing that was outside of the house. It was overgrown. I sniffed the air hesitantly, and smelled them, ever so faintly. The Cullens. I thought the house had been vacant for a long time, which made sense, since it had been almost…five months? Six?

I shook my head and walked forward, at a normal human space. I was at the porch all too soon. I sighed and made my way to the door. I put my hand on the knob, and turned it. I expected the door to be locked, but to my surprise, it opened. I took a deep breath, and stepped into the house. I closed the door silently behind me. I took a step forward, and my footsteps echoed eerily.

The first thing I noticed was that his piano was gone.

"Do you play my lullaby any more?" I asked the empty house softly.

"Whose there?" A voice called from the stairs. I looked up, and saw Alice.

"Alice…" I whispered, and fell onto my knees, because her image brought his to mind.

"Bella?" She said in astonishment. She was at my side in a second, and kneeling next to me to peer at my face.

"Bella? What happened? You're….a vampire." She whispered. I nodded.

"Laurent bit me. He tried to kill me…but the werewolves killed him." I explained as she hugged me tightly. I took a deep breath, and loved what I smelled. It was sweet and comforting, and made me feel safe.

"Alice…why are you here?" I asked. She sighed and we stood up.

"Your future went blank. I assume it's from the werewolves." She said, her face scrunching in disgust. I sighed.

"How is…everyone?" I asked hesitantly. Alice was silent for a few minutes.

Finally, she said, "Well, Carlisle is teaching, Esme opened an antique shop, Jasper and I are taking acting classes in the school where Carlisle teaches, and Emmet and Rose are on their honey moon in Asia." She paused.

"And Edward?" I asked hesitantly. She looked away.

"Are you sure you want me to tell you?" She asked.

I bit my lip and nodded. "Yeah. Please Alice." I said, my voice barely a whisper.

"He was in South America the last time he called home. I don't know what else…." She stopped, and her eyes glazed over. I knew she was having a vision.

"Alice, what is it?" I asked as she came out of her daze.

She looked at me, and frowned. "Edward decided to come back. He'll be here tomorrow, unless he changes his mind. He isn't going to see you, but he is going to se Charlie and Renee weeping over you." She said softly.

My breath hitched. "I should go to him." I said softly. She nodded.

"If that's what you want to do. He'll be arriving around two tomorrow morning." She said. I nodded.

"Thank you Alice. I have to go now." I said as I took a step toward the door. She nodded and let me go.

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