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A/N - Hi Everybody ! I've had severe writers block lately, I've had this written for a while but I've been mainly concentrating on the next chapter, I went blank every time I picked up a pen ! Then my parents took me and my sister and brother away for a week so I had two really long car rides to think about it with the new Linken Park CD with me for inspiration ! What can I say ? It worked ! So review and I'll update right away ! Ok, as I type this I'm watching the movie 'Speak' starring Kristen Stewart ! Its amazing, and it's all been uploaded on You Tube by MartynaG so please go watch it and tell me in a PM or review what you think ! It's 12A so please be old enough to watch it, I don't want to be blamed if you're like ten ! Lol !

Alice's point of view.

"Where is he ?" growled Emmett impatiently. It was 7.59 pm and Edward still hadn't arrived. I grimaced.

I hadn't seen him change his mind about coming and my visions were usually accurate. I closed my eyes and concentrated for a moment then ran quickly out onto the porch with everyone following me in confusion. Edward was just pulling into the driveway in his black Mercedes.

He turned off the engine, took a deep breath and climbed out of the car. I'd been trying to keep tabs on him since I got home, just in case it became too painful for him for him when he was driving through Forks It was hard, he drove at 220 kmph and arrived dead on 8 pm. My visions had come flickering, in blurs, I hadn't been able to see him properly, like I could now. God he looked awful, the dark circles beneath his eyes were so dark that they looked almost black. His eyes were ebony, with only tiny flecks of gold in them, he hadn't hunted in weeks, that was painfully clear. His bronze hair was a mess, as were his clothes which were faded and torn. He looked even worse than the last time I'd seen him, ever since he left Bella all he'd done was lie in his room in whatever house we were living in, he wouldn't even listen to music anymore, he just lay on his couch in total silence.

Hating himself.

He'd gone back to how he was before he met Bella, but even worse, he wouldn't talk to any of us.

After a few months he moved out, he thought that he was being unfair to Jasper, to make him feel what he himself was feeling.

It hurt us all when we left her, Jasper, Rose, Emmett and I lost a sister, I lost my best friend, Carlisle and Esme lost a daughter, but Edward lost a lover, the person he was meant to be with. Forever. And then we lost him too.

I can't wait till he sees her. They'd better get back together, I thought. I just hoped she would take him back. But first things first, there was no way I was letting her see him like that.

I blocked my thoughts as I approached him. The rest of the family hung back, all of them blocking their thoughts. I could tell it was taking all of Esme's self control to prevent her running and hugging him.

I grabbed his arm and half-dragged him into the forest. He hadn't hunted so he wasn't strong enough to stop me, had he even tried. When we were about three miles from the house I let go of him and finally looked him in the eye. He should have been angry or struggled a bit as I dragged him off so unceremoniously, but he seemed indifferent. My poor brother. I wrapped my arms around him tightly enclosing him in a fierce hug, he hugged me back gently. I pulled away first, "Hunt," I said sternly.

He shrugged, then took off running. I left him alone for about ten minutes before I followed his scent, I found him kneeling over a lifeless stag, draining the last drops of blood. Three more deer lay piled next to it. He stood up and I inspected his irises, they were golden. Good. Together we destroyed the carcasses. As we finished, I thought, " Edward are you done ?" He nodded.

The fallen leaves crunched under our feet as we ran back to the house.

As soon as we reached it I ran upstairs into Edwards old room and pulled some of the clothes I'd bought for him out of his closet. Even if he wasn't living with us I couldn't resist buying him stuff, buying clothes for him was just more fun than buying stuff for anyone else, well except Bella of course, it was possibly because neither one of them could care less about clothes. I'd always loved a challenge. And someone had to make sure he looked presentable.

I understood that it might be painful for him to go back into his old room, he'd spent a lot of time with her in there, so I reached my hands up to his shoulder blades and pushed him into mine and Jazzy's bathroom. I thrust the bundle of clothes into his arms then walked over to sit on the bed. He looked over to me, "Thanks Alice," he said quietly, smiling slightly. He closed the door and I heard the splash of water hit the floor of the tub as he turned on the shower.

After about three minutes he emerged, dressed in the clothes I had picked out for him, black jeans, black suede Reeboks with light blue laces and stripes, a pale blue turtle neck and a black jacket. He looked pretty good, if I do say so myself. "Thanks Alice, I appreciate that," he murmured.

Then I forced him into the chair in front of my dressing table and started to dry and comb his hair. When I'd finished I wrapped my arms around his neck, looking at both of us in the mirror, he looked better, but he seemed just … lifeless, like he was hollow. A bit like Bella.

He looked back at me, then I said quietly, "Edward, the family want to talk to you downstairs." "What about ?" "I can't answer that, Edward, lets go."

When we walked into the living room, everyone was sitting around, waiting for us, well Emmett was sitting on the floor playing a video game with a console. They only sound in the room was the noise of asteroids being blasted and that of our breathing.

Rose nudged Emmett with her foot as we walked into the room, "Emmett get up !" "Why ?" he whined, "Just tell him already !"

"Tell me what ?" asked Edward in exasperation, looking at Carlisle.

I walked over to sit next to Jazzy, who quickly wrapped his arms around my waist. I could just imagine how Edward's emotions were affecting him, I tried to keep calm, hoping it would help. He looked down at me and smiled.

"Son," said Carlisle slowly, we both looked up. "Edward please sit down first."

"Carlisle, what is it ?" Edward asked loudly, but in a voice completely devoid of any emotion. Carlisle met his gaze, "Bella is alive." Jasper hissed, tightening his grip on me. For a few moments Edward was silent, his eyes on the floor. "Are you trying to torture me ? Is that it Carlisle ? Bella is dead !" he spoke quietly, but with such venom in his voice that I flinched.

Carlisle continued, "Son, when we got here, we found another coven … she … Bella is with them."

"You're lying," he hissed through clenched teeth.

"I wouldn't do that to you Edward," Carlisle replied in a low voice, "she was bitten six months after we left." "Impossible."

Then I spoke up, "It's true Edward." Edward gasped, staring at me, as I started to think of Bella as a vampire with golden eyes. He turned to Carlisle in utter amazement, then muttered one syllable, "Who ?"

"Laurent bit her, we don't know why, she only told us basically what happened, we don't know everything," after a moment Carlisle said firmly "Edward you have to talk to her." He shook his head slowly, his eyes on his hands, "What if … does she have a mate ?" Now it was my turn to jump in, "No Edward she doesn't, she-" I stopped as a vision flashed before my eyes. "Oh crap !" I shouted. Everyone turned to look at me but I was already out of the room, running to the front door.

Where Bella was standing.

Rain was pounding against the glass panels of the door, we hadn't noticed, though it was lashing hard and fast. Through the rain I could see Bella, standing soaked to the skin, with a small plastic bag in her hand. I opened the door quickly and she held out the bag, as she said "Sorry Alice, erm, I forgot to give this to you earlier, you said you liked-" Then she blanched. Her voice died in her throat and her eyes grew wide.

Then I realised, the rain had washed away all traces of Edward's scent outside and she could smell him when I opened the door. Crap ! Oh God, I hadn't thought of that.

Suddenly Edward was emerging from the sitting room, an expression of shock and astonishment on his face.

I shot a furious glare at him, it wasn't exactly the best , ok forget that, it was the worst possible idea to ambush Bella with this.

I'd hoped to do it gently, gradually. Though I'd had no idea how to say this gently or gradually, it wasn't like I could say "Oh yeah, Bella, I forgot to tell you but your old boyfriend, you know, my brother the love of your life, the one who broke your heart ? Yeah, well he loves you so go take him back, hey, do you want to go shopping tomorrow ?"

Then I heard a gasp, a pitiful almost whimper. I spun around to look at Bella, but she was already gone, running down the driveway with the droplets of rain pounding down on her rapidly disappearing form. I was about to follow her when Edward took off, racing past me, running after her, following her into the forest.

I was about to close the door when I spotted the bag she'd been carrying on the porch floor. I picked it up, something had fallen out of it, a small leather jewellery box. I opened it and gasped, it was the locket I'd admired earlier on our shopping trip. It was a small silver oval on a delicate silver chain. I turned and walked back inside, still clutching the locket in my hand. I closed the door and leaned against it, holding the locket up towards the light. Then I saw the inscription.

To Alice.

My Best Friend Forever.

Love Always, Bella.

I don't know how she did it, I should have seen her decide to do that, I'll have to ask het.

God I love that girl.

If Edward doesn't get her back, I swear, I'm all for disowning him and adopting Bella. I cupped the locket gently in my palm, as I reached around the back of my neck and secured the clasp.

Then I walked back into the living room and curled up beside Jasper, to concentrate on Bella and Edward's future.

Praying that they'd be entwined.

A/N - the next chapters the biggie ! Today's my birthday and I'd love some reviews ! Hint hint ! No, seriously, today IS my birthday ! So please review !!Thanks to everyone who reviewed, added me to author alert or this to story alert ! I will reply to you guys ! I'm just a little behind because of being away !