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Previously:
"Emmett?" I asked to no one. I then jumped a mile as Rosalie started laughing and handed me a towel while sitting on the un-wet part of my bed. "Boys will be boys." She said.
I guess I looked at her like she had grown three heads, because she started laughing again. I was failing to see the humor in all of this. "Hey, Bella!" She said way too cheerfully. "Glad to see you're not dead!"
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Bella POV
I looked from the window where Jasper disappeared to Rosalie several times in confusion. "What are you doing here?" I asked her. "And why are you smiling at me like I'm your new best friend? I know you don't like me."
She had the nerve to laugh at me! "Bella, it's not that I don't like you." She looked down at my comforter like it was the most intriguing thing in the world, tracing the patterns with her index finger. If it wasn't so silent in the house, I wouldn't have heard her whispered reply. "I was jealous."
I was confused at this statement. What did the perfect, super model looking, Rosalie Hale have to be jealous of me about? I oh so eloquently replied, "Huh?"
"I might be easier if I tell you my story." When I didn't reply, she continued. "In 1933, I was eighteen, and beautiful. Every man in town was falling over themselves trying to obtain my affection. After being courted for only two months by the bank owner's son, we were engaged. Royce King the second was everything I thought I wanted. My life was perfect. All I wanted was to be married as planned, and have kids with my prince charming. Our marriage would bring our families together, making both quite wealthy."
She told me about her fiancé, Royce, and how he ended her life. She told me how she got revenge on the bastards that violated her. She told me about finding Emmett, and slowly moving past her experiences with his help, although she still had a difficult time with the fact that she would never have a child, or be able to grow old with Emmett.
I couldn't contain my tears. Rose wrapped her arm around me and said, "Please don't cry for me Bella. I learned to deal with this a long time ago."
"Rose, I want to cry for you; you never were able to. I want to cry for the loss of your humanity, for the loss of your dream to have children and grow old with someone you love. I want to shed these tears for you and what you've been through. But I promise you, these will be the last tears I ever shed for what those bastards did to you."
After a moment, she continued. "So I think now you'll understand why I was jealous. I wanted kids as a human, but that opportunity was taken from me when I was changed. There you were, wanting Edward to change you, and so willingly giving up the opportunity to have kids. I didn't understand it. How could you so willingly give up your humanity for someone who, in my eyes, didn't deserve your love. Also, I was used to people wanting me, and Edward wasn't the least bit interested, ever. It offended me a bit when I was first changed. Since he never wanted anyone though, it didn't bother me for too long. That is until he met you. It's not that you're not beautiful, because you are. It just meant that he found you more attractive than me, and I'm vain enough that it bothered me."
I couldn't think of what to reply with to all of this information. "Oh. Well, what's changed?"
"Well, mainly, I didn't like you because I didn't like Edward. He always acted like he was better than me, and more than anything he annoyed me; still does, actually. I understand now that the life I wanted for myself is not the life you want for yourself. I can't push my wants and beliefs onto you. Besides, you were meant to be with Jasper; you were meant for this life, it would seem. You are meant to be like us, one day eventually. Besides, you both deserve much better than what Edward and Alice gave to either of you."
"Damn skippy!" Came Emmett's voice while climbing through my window, Jasper following right behind him.
JPOV
Bella was panting with arousal when I poked my head back into the window. "I'll be right back, darlin'." And with that, I took off after Emmett's booming laughter. He was so gonna pay!
As I chased after him, I had to dodge trees and boulders being thrown back into my general direction. I leapt up into the trees to get a little distance on Emmett. When I finally caught up to him, I dove onto his back, bringing him down under me, after rolling for a few yards.
"What the hell Em?" I yelled while pinning him under me.
After his laughter died down, he held up his phone as explanation. "Look threw my texts. I can't explain it; it was just too funny to pass up. I got it when me and Rosie heard what you and Bella were up to." He laughed his booming laugh again.
I seized his phone and ran through the messages.
Water hose. Side of house. Bedroom window is open.
I immediately recognized the number. "Peter" I growled, just as my phone was going off to signal a text.
Sorry. Too good to pass up. Too soon anyways. Will be seeing you soon.
That damn magic eight-ball! Every time he contacts me, I'm left with more questions than answers. He'll be seeing me soon? That can only mean that some big, bad, nasty, something or another is on the horizon. "Let's hunt so we can get back to our girls." And I took off.
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Carlisle POV
Alice sat in the middle of her bed, as she had been for the past several days, looking ahead into nothing. She held her head, rocking back and forth the whole time. Just this morning, she started chanting to herself, "I can't see them, I can't see them, I can't see them." I was at a lost for what to do. I picked up the phone and dialed the one person I thought could help. I only prayed that he would.
"Hello, Carlisle." Edward answered.
"Hello, son. How are you doing?"
He chuckled darkly, "Been better, I guess. Did you need something? I was in the middle of a hunt."
"Well, it's Alice." I paused as he growled. "I know she's your least favorite person in the world right now-"
"That's an understatement."
"Well, I need help with her. She's, well," How did I put this into words? "I think she's going crazy, Edward. I don't know what to do."
Edward actually started laughing. I guess I kind of expected that. "Serves that little pixie right after what she did to us."
"I know she did some horrible things Edward, but I can't kick her out in this condition. There's no telling what will happen to her. She is still my daughter."
After a huff of unnecessary breath, "Fine, Carlisle. I'll be there by tomorrow."
"Thank you Edward. Esme will be so happy to have at least one of her children home."
"At least one? Where's Em and Rose?"
"Oh, they took off yesterday for some alone time, said they couldn't deal with Alice anymore."
"Okay, I'll see you soon."
We hung up. I just hoped he had some idea of what was going on in her head. I had to make sure she was better before we forced her out on her own.
A/N: I hope you all enjoyed. Please review and let me know what you think. I'm having a bit of trouble writing the next chapter, but I will have it up ASAP. I thank you for the patience.