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Edward POV

I found Alice in the kitchen. She was at the kitchen sink, staring out the window, fingers tapping on the steel sink lining.

I walked over to her slowly, but she heard me and turned around. Her eyes were downcast, staring at the floor, tears glistening in the corners of her eyes. She didn't speak, just waited for me to start the conversation. I walked over to her and gave her a big hug. She sobbed silently into my shoulder.

"She can't go on like this, Alice." I murmured to her.

She nodded.

"We have to do something" I tried again.

I know, she thought.

"We have to get it out of her"

She looked up. "She'll never let us. You heard her. She doesn't realize what it's doing to her!"

I pretended to think about what she had said. Well, cant put it off any longer, I thought.

"Come for a run with me" I took her hand and led her out of the house. We ran across the meadow and through the trees, stopping just outside the boundaries of the house, where no one inside the house could hear us. I tried again.

"We're going to have to take it out anyway"

Alice started to protest.

"We have no choice! It's killing her! I can't just wait around and watch. I have to do something!"

Alice gave me a sympathetic look. "Do you think I enjoy watching her like this? But we have no choice. We can't force her to give it up!" I gave her a pointed look.

She stared at me with crazy eyes. She started shouting.

"We can't do that! It's cruel! It's monstrous! It would break her heart! And what about Rosalie? She never lets her out of her sight for the exact reason. She knows it hurts you. She suspects you're up to something." I waited until she had calmed down a bit before I started my side of the argument.

"It's monstrous to keep it in her. It's a monster that is inside her. It might break her heart but at least it would stop it breaking every other part of her! I will deal with Rosalie. What I need is for you to fake innocence."

Her eyes lit up with understanding. "You want me to be a part of this! To shut my mouth and just watch you break her heart! I can't do it! She is my best friend!"

I cut in. "And it's because she is your best friend that I'm asking this of you. You have to let Carlisle do this. It's the only thing that will save her. She is going to die if we don't do this."

Alice's shoulders slumped over and she gave a defeated look. She sat down on a moss covered log and put her face in her hands. I sat next to her and tried to comfort her, telling her she was doing the right thing. After about half an hour she lifted her head up and looked me in the eyes.

"What do you want me to do?"

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Carlisle was the last nut I had to crack. It would be difficult to convince him to do something against the will of his patient. But Bella was also like a daughter to him. I also had to talk to Jacob, but that could come later. I knew he would help me.

Carlisle was up in his study, concentrating hard on a certain book, a stack of books as thick as an encyclopedia's sat next to him. When he heard me coming he met jumped up and made a face, like he was preparing for more bad news.

"What is it now Edward? Has something else happened to Bella? I didn't hear any commotion downstairs. However I have been concentrating hard on these books…."

"Calm down Carlisle, everything is fine, I just need to talk to you" I assured him.

He gave me a weary look but sat down again. I went and sat in the velvet covered mahogany chair that faced his desk.

"What did you need to talk to me about, son?"

"We need to talk about Bella. She isn't getting better and if this keeps on any longer it will kill her."

He went to protest but I held my hand up.

"Please let me continue. I know we can change her in time if things get worse, but we both know there is a chance it could fail. We need to consider other options, before things get worse."

Carlisle's eyes widened. He stood up in his chair. "You can't possibly be thinking of forcing her to give it up! Edward I know you love her, but be reasonable! There is still a chance she could carry and still survive."

"But a very small chance! Carlisle do you think I like this any more than you do! I cant bear to see her upset, to force her to do anything. But my need to protect her is stronger. We have to do this." I looked up at Carlisle with a pleading look. He sat back down in his chair and ran his hands through his hair, like he did when he was stressed.

"Even if I did agree to this, you would still have to talk to the others. Rosalie…"

I could see he was cracking. "I can deal with Rosalie, but I need to know that you are willing to do it."

"Willing isn't really the right word…"He muttered.

"Alice is going to talk to Bella and if she wont see reason you'll have to.."

Carlisle looked miserable. He nodded.

"I'll do it, but I never want you to ask me to do anything this awful ever again. Got it?"

"Thank you, Carlisle. I really appreciate it." I tried to give him my most sincere look.

He just sat back down in his chair and got back to work.

I walked out of the room and shut the door. I paused outside the door and thought about what I was doing. Carlisle would be able to do all the medical things. Alice could do what she can do support her. But like it or not, I would still have to talk to Jacob.

I sighed and walked downstairs.

AN: So I was really ecstatic that people were reading my story! I got my five reviews and so here is the next chapter. It was previously going to be two short chapters, but I know how you all love long chapters so I combined them. But I expect long reviews for a long chapter! 5 reviews will do J