Chapter 3

BPOV

"What is it, Alice?" that familiar, velvet voice asked.

I couldn't speak. It's been 6 months since I've last heard his voice. Alice was looking at me.

"Talk!" she mouthed so Edward couldn't hear.

"Alice, what do you want to tell me? I'm growing impatient here," Edward said.

I hit the mute button.

"Alice, what do I say?" I asked.

"Just tell him who it is and tell him that you miss him and need him to come home. And then if he refuses, tell him what Mike is doing to you. If you don't do it, I will," she said.

"But what if he doesn't refuse?" I asked.

"Tell him anyways. If you want him back, you have to do and say anything. And you might want to hurry, he's screaming in the phone right now and he's going to hang up in 1 minute," Alice said.

Sure enough I heard Edward's voice screaming in the phone even though it was away from my ear. He must be screaming pretty loud if a human can hear him.

"Fine," I sighed. I hit the unmute button and brought it to my ear.

"……and don't be looking for her future! I told you to leave her alone! She deserves a life! We cannot infer with her life! I know she was your friend, but you can make new friends! I know you had your hopes up about her joining the family, but it can't happen. I'm not good for her. We're not good for her. No matter how much I love her, I can't go back. So stop calling me and bugging me about that. Alice, are you there? You haven't talked this whole time. What's wrong tell me!" he ranted on.

Those 3 words he said shocked me. "I love her."

"Alice you have 3 seconds to talk or I'm hanging up," he said.

"Talk," Alice mouthed again.

"3.….." he began.

I hesitated. I was scared what if he didn't want to talk to me.

"2.……." he said.

Oh, no! he's fixing to hang up.

"1.……….Good bye, Alice," he said.

"WAIT!" I suddenly screamed.

Alice smiled and screamed, "Yes!"

"Who…..who is this?" Edward asked. i suddenly got scared.

"Tell him!" Alice mouthed.

"I said, who is this?" Edward repeated.

I took a deep breath. "It's me, Bella," I said.

Alice nodded and whispered, "Keep going."

"B-b-bella?" he questioned.

"Yes, it' me," I said.

"How did you get Alice's phone?" he asked.

"Because I'm here at her house," Alice said as she grabbed the phone from me.

"No, I wasn't…….would you shut up so I can tell you why I'm here?" she asked. She paused.

"Good. Now I was sitting with Jazz and Emmett watching TV when I saw a vision…….no I wasn't looking! Shut up so I can finish. Okay now where was I? Oh, yes. Well I saw her jumping off a cliff, then she disappeared. So I got……no I'm not telling you why……because she's going to explain that to you……yes you are and do not argue with me because you won't win…..like I was saying. I came here and found her laying on the floor……..like I said, she's going to explain why she was……no, she was hurt really bad……shut up so I can finish……thank you. Well I helped her up and I sat down with her and she explained everything to me……I'll tell you when you get here so you……oh yes you are……when you find out what has been going on you'll want to come home……yes I mean home as in Forks…….Edward, you have been away from this family for 6 months, including Bella. You don't know what you left here. Not only a depressed Bella, but a Bella bruised emotionally and physically……no I didn't say you did it to her…….she's going to tell you…….yes, it will shock you. It shocked me even…….yeah, uh, about Victoria, she's not there…….that's exactly what I mean. she's here in Forks…..I think……like I said, I'll explain when you get here……okay here she is," Alice said as she handed me the phone.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Bella! Why did you jump off a cliff? You promised you wouldn't do anything reckless," Edward said.

"Because, I was tired of my life. I'm nothing without you," I said with tears coming over my eyes.

"I know how you feel. But that does not mean you go and jump off a cliff," he said.

"Would you jump off a cliff if the love of your life left you and if you're abused every single day of the 6 months you haven't spoken to the love of your life? And not only have the person who abuses you be human might I add. And have him force you to date him, knowing the love of your life just left you a month ago. No, he doesn't care. He only wants you for himself so he can show you off. Oh, and have all your friends turn against you because he dumped his girlfriend, which is a close friend might I add, and start rumors about you being pregnant with his child and him leaving you just like the love of you life did. Oh and have him come to your house every night and repeatedly beat you until you can't move one single muscle. And then have to lie to your dad and say you just fell down the stairs or you fell off your bed and hurt yourself. Now tell me, you wouldn't jump off a cliff, too?" I ranted on. It felt good to get all this out.

"Bella……who has been abusing you? Tell me now!" Edward said.

"I…..please come home, Edward. Please. I can't take it anymore. Please Edward. I miss you so much. Please I can't live without you and it's hard for me to get through the day," I said crying.

Alice came over and hugged me wiping away my tears.

"Aw……Bella. I want to, but my world is no good for you," Edward said.

"Please Edward. I'm in so much pain. I can't take it anymore. I miss you. I can't live another day. Please," I asked crying.

Alice took the phone. "Edward, come home. She's breaking down and holding her chest like she's fixing to fall apart…….yes, just come home, please, Edward. Do it for her. You leaving didn't help her at all…….no we will tell you when you get here…..okay here she is," Alice said.

"H-h-hello," I stuttered while sobbing.

"Bella, I'm coming there. I'm in Ohio and I'll be there in 30 minutes, okay? I'm coming home love. Can you hold yourself together?" Edward asked.

"Yes, please hurry and come home. I miss you so much," I said still sobbing.

"I will. And I miss you, too. So much. And Bella, you and I are going to have a talk about who's hurting you. I'm going to kill whoever is doing this to you," Edward growled.

"Okay," I said.

"I'll see you soon, my Bella," Edward said.

"Bye, Edward," I said.

I hung up the phone and gave it to Alice.

"Finally that boy sees what he did. I kept telling him to come home. But no, he waits until you're on an emotional break down," Alice said.

"Thank you for coming here, Alice," I said.

"Sure thing. He finally is going to be around someone," she said.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"He hasn't been near us since your birthday. He's been away tracking Victoria," Alice said.

"Oh," I said.

We sat in silence while we waited for Edward. I was excited I could finally see him after all this time.

"Bella, where's Charlie at?" Alice asked.

"Oh, um, his friend Harry Clearwater died and he's spending the night over there to help Sue, why?" I asked.

"Just wondering. His future disappeared like yours did when that Jacob guy saved you. For some reason I can't see the wolves," Alice said.

"Okay," I said.

We turned on the TV and watched What Not To Wear. Alice wanted to watch it so I let her. 15 minutes later, we heard a knock at the door. My heartbeat escalated.

"Bella, calm down," Alice said getting up.

I just stared at the wall where the door is on the other side. Alice got up and went to open the door.

"Hello Edward," she said.