AN: Sorry it's been like, soo long since we updated. But, know schools out and we have lots of time so wa-la.
Realization
Chapter 3- The Message
Esme waited to see if she should start the tape or if I wanted too. Suddenly, someone was more eager than me. Alice. Of course. She bounded over, hit play, and went back to stand next to me. The message began:
"Hey Eddie! It's Cammy. When are you coming back to Brazil? I miss you! You have to come back soon! It's been like, so long! Oh my gosh we had such a fun time! By the way, I just split from my mate nudge, nudge, wink, wink! Love ya! Call me back A.S.A.P! Tata!"
I heard the sharp beep as the message ended, and nothing else.
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After that, there was an extremely awkward silence. My mouth was hanging open, but I didn't care. One word kept playing in my head: Impossible .
All the eyes were glued to my face. I was oblivious. All I knew, I could've been standing there for days. Finally, I recovered.
Shutting my mouth, I went silently up to Jasper and Alice's room. I could here them whispering. " How could he?" the feminine voice sounded strangled. Alice
" I don't know. Calm down, honey. She's going to be okay. I think." Jasper's voice drifted through the door.
Knock, knock, knock. I barely tapped. But a millisecond later Alice was hugging me, asking if I was OK.
"Can I join you guys? I hope I'm not interrupting." I barely whispered.
"Of course, Bells." Jasper answered.
"You don't even have to ask, silly!" Alice put in, her usual perky self. I smiled down at her.
I suddenly had a thought.
"Ok, be right back. I have to run home and get Nessie. There's no way she's staying with him. Especially not right now." I said. I felt the new fury flowing through me. Good thing I'm not a newborn anymore. I thought dryly.
"Okay, but we are coming too." Alice said stubbornly.
I groaned internally. "Why?"
"HA! You think we're letting you anywhere near that boy the way Jasper knows you feel right now?" I glared at Jasper and he grinned halfheartedly.
I shook my head in defeat and made my way down the stairs to the front door. When Alice made up her mind, there was no changing it.
I was halfway through the front door when a warm hand dripped on my shoulder. I stiffened and turned around to face the rest of the family. Alice3 and Jasper were already out the door, thinking I was following.
Carlisle was the one who had his hand on my shoulder. He was frowning at me, a wrinkle between his eyebrows that seemed out of place on his youthful face.
Rosalie stepped forward, hands on her hips.
"Bella, just because Edward is the biggest jag off in all immortal existence, there's no reason to leave the rest of your family." My eyes opened wide, I was startled. Did Rosalie just include me as part of her family?
"Rosalie is right." Carlisle said. " We love you just as much as anyone else in this family, and we'll miss you too much if you forget about us!"
" I know you probably are really mad right now, but-" Rosalie might have borrowed Edward's skill just then. But she was cut off abruptly by Alice and Jasper walking in, ending the "don't go" fest.
"Mary Alice Brandon Cullen , what is going on?" Esme said suspiciously.
" We are just going with her to get Nessie." Alice replied.
" We aren't helping her runaway," Jasper added, rolling his eyes.
"Oh, OK."
"Let her just swing at him a few times!" Emmett exclaimed. He gripped my arm, and said, " Do it!"
I laughed without humor. "That still hasn't changed, Em." I said. " I won't be hurting anyone. . . Right now." Emmett whooped and laughed.
I smiled weakly at everyone, and pulled my arm out of Emmett's grip. Alice, Jasper, and I walked out the door, and I ran to the cottage. When I got there, I took a deep, un needed breath. "Here goes nothing." I muttered to myself.
AN: OK. So, review please!