It felt as if the atmosphere had been sliced through with a knife as I watched the Cullen family with much curiosity. I did not know what, but I felt as if something – a secret perhaps – was being hid from me, and not all that well either.
"Bella? Is something wrong?" Alice had asked, staring at me with her pale butterscotch eyes. In ways, she was quite similar to Edward, as was her ability, which – mind you – was seeing into The Future, where as his was to read people's minds, it was quite funny actually, seeing as when they both played chess together each one of them knew which move the other was going to make, which made the game all the more interesting, but putting Edward thoughts aside, I just had that tugging feeling that there was something I hadn't been infirmed about until the last second. I was a Cullen to, wasn't I?
Then I remembered.
The reason I had been so far away and depressed, was because the wedding was put off. Quite clearly, Edward had gotten the wrong picture, and I couldn't figure out whether this was a joke he was playing on me to wind me up, or if he was serious. Day and night I had pondered over what could be going on through his head, and each and every time, I failed in any attempt I tried, no matter how hard. "Maybe… just maybe, if I hadn't of told him, would anything of changed in this time? Or am I way over my head about the whole marriage thing?" As I decided to ignore my thoughts, I shook my head. I wasn't allowed to think like that.
"Bella!"
As I zoomed out of my daydream, I caught sight of Alice's outraged expression. "What have I done?!" I demanded, unable to refrain myself from my bottled up anger, which – to be fair – should've been aimed at Edward. My anger was far too much for me to keep inside anymore, admittedly, I was beyond my breaking point now.
Shock filled faces of Vampires stared at me, looking surprised, were as Alice just looked outraged even more. Had she seen me going over to Jacob? Forming a war? Betraying Edward? Either way, I didn't give a damn, I was pissed off.
Without anyone noticing (somehow?) Jasper stood in front of Alice, bearing his fangs and growling loudly, directly at me. And it was now, I finally realized how much I missed Edward, and how broken and torn I was, and I could see all this just by staring at Jasper and Alice, especially with Jasper crouching in front of Alice, and this reminded her as of what Edward would do to protect her from any other Vampire.
"Hey, Hey!"
That voice, I remembered it so clearly, almost as if it were yesterday when we last spoke to one another, when it wasn't. In front of me stood Jacob Black, and for the first time in ages, I felt complete, or at least, half complete.
Bravely, he protected me, his fist clenched by his side numbly. I blinked up at him, glad to see him, as strange as it sounded. "Jake…" I whispered, more to myself, however he reacted to it as if it were him I was talking to. "I had a feeling you'd need me again sometime soon, Bells." Jacob snickered, his back turned at me. "I thought you said… -" Rudely, I found myself cut off by Jacob, who was now ignoring Alice and Jasper. "What's in the past stays in the past. We said we'd be like long distant, secret friends." Jacob explained, smiling softly down at me. Curse his extreme growth spurt! Why does he have to be 6'7" when I'm only 5'4"! Glowering randomly, I huffed and folded my arms irritably.
"Stay out of this, dog!" Alice hissed at Jacob, glancing sideways at me, as if she had a score to settle. "And you," She started, glaring at me with dangerous eyes. "How could you? After all we've done for you, this," Pausing, Alice tilted her head toward Jacob Black. "Is how you repay us? You traitor." She spat, venom laced in her voice. "I haven't done anything, Alice. What are you talking about?" I questioned, taking a step toward her, but she took a step back, and hissed again. "Get out. GET OUT!"
As soon as the door slammed shut, Jasper held Alice in his arms, comforting her, but Esme and Carlisle remained where they stood, frowning. "What exactly is wrong, Alice dear?" Esme asked, walking forward to approach the cradled Alice in Jasper's arms.
"Bella is… she's…" Finding it difficult to get the words out, Alice buried her head into Jasper's torso. "I can't get it out… it hurts to say, even for a vampire like myself…" Staring at the trio, Carlisle shook his head in disappointment. "Whatever it is, it doesn't give you any right to lose control and lash at her."
"I am sorry, Carlisle."
On the way back home, Jacob drove down the icy, dull road, and it seemed he was trying to start a conversation with me, but I paid not the slightest bit of attention as I stared out the window, a hurt expression on my face.
"Bells? Are you listening?"
Blinking, I turned my attention to Jacob, trying to listen to what he was saying, and thankfully, he didn't have an outraged look, instead it looked rather humoured, as if he found something funny. "Yeah, I'm listening Jake." I replied, smiling, and yet a hint of confusion was held behind it.
"Leah seemed to be jealous when I mentioned you, ya know." Jacob chuckled. "I think she likes me, but I don't even like her, she's far too bossy, and I can see why Sam chose Emily over her" He laughed, well, barked. I stared at him blankly, finding it hard to put my mind around why he had such a huge ego."Oh, come on, Bells! That was funny, you have to admit." Jacob said, falsing a pout. I failed in seeing the funny side of his joke, and without being able to control myself, I had suddenly slapped Jacob, my temper suddenly flaring. "Idiot! How could you tell me we couldn't be friends anymore, after today?! I can't believe you." I growled, unbuckling my seatbelt, and stomping out of my own car, were a bewildered Charlie stood at the doorstep.
"Welcome home, Bells." He murmured, and watched as I sulked into the house, and Jacob following behind. "Oh, come on, Bella! Don't tell me you haven't forgave me!" He yelled up at the stairs, deciding not to follow. Charlie soon entered the house, and looked over at Jacob. "Hey, Jake." He said, grinning at him, and Jacob delivered a grin back. "Hey Charlie."
Stomping into my room, I slammed the door behind me in a huff, blocking out both Charlie and Jacob, who were bound to be waiting for me downstairs, no doubt. "Stupid boys…" I growled, throwing myself onto my bed, and I caught a glimpse of the rocking chair Edward always sat in. "I can't believe that his gone…" Feeling tears threatening to break their bay, I lay my head onto my pillow, wishing that he'd come back.
And why had Alice suddenly lashed out at me? What had she seen in the future? I just wish I knew, somehow…
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