Chapter 3
A/N: This where the plot starts to unfold.
APOV
I'd never before seen such a look as the one that Bella had on her face. It was a mixture of awe, sorrow, and relief. I just wanted her to know that I would be here for her whenever she needed me. I was, inevitably, responsible for her safey. She was still resting her head on my shoulder. I lifted her onto my lap and rocked us back and forward untill her breathing became even. She clutched onto my shirt like a small child would. We sat like that for a while, untill Bella's breathing was steady. "Alice..." She said to me. "Yes,Bella?" She lifted her head to look at my face. "I love you." I smiled at her. "I love you too, Bella." A few more tears leaked out of her moist eyes. She looked so vulnerable at that moment. We sat in silence for a while before Bella finally spoke. "Wanna watch another DVD?" She asked. "Anything you want, Bella." We stood up and wen't back to the living room. Bella chose a DVD and sat down on the couch. A clicked 'play' on the remote. I was slightly shocked and amused to see that she had chosen Dracula. Ironic. We sat and watched in silence. Bella moved closer to me and laid her head on my shoulder. She released a sigh to show that she was content.
BPOV
I was happy. That was for sure. Alice was the model of a best friend. She was exactly how the novels I read described a best friend to be. It was the first time I've ever experienced this kind of joy and safety. I was still musing in my mind about Alice, when I suddenly felt her body stiffen against me. I lifted my head to look at her face. She looked slightly uncomfortable. I saw her eyes begin to turn darker. From a perfect topaz to a burnt gold colour. Her breath hitched slightly. "Bella..." she began, "I need to go and hunt quickly. I thought I could go the day without needing to, but being this close to you is making it dangerous." I immediately moved away from her to make it easier. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sat so close to you and..." But before I could finish, her index finger was pressed against my lips to silence me. "Don't think that this is your fault Bella." She said and lowered her finger from my mouth. "I'm a vampire remember? I would have needed to hunt sooner or later."
I didn't want her to leave, but I knew she needed to. It was as if she knew what I was thinking. "I won't be long. One hour tops." This made me feel better. "Ok." I said to her. "But the sooner you leave, the sooner you'll get back." With that said, she smiled and said, "Keep the doors locked." In a split second, she was gone. I was alone. I decided to walk around the house and explore a little. I wen't up stairs into Edward's room. Nothing had changed since the last time I had been in this room. The huge windows were letting in the late afternoon sun. The clouds had parted just enough to let in abit of sunshine. I left the room and went into the library. I browsed through the multitude of books. I could have lived in this room. The amount of literature had me in another world. I must have sat in the library for quite some time, because while lost in a book, I felt a pair of arms snake around my shoulders from behind to give me a hug.
"Sorry I had to leave you." Alice's velvet voice rang out. I turned to face her. "That's ok. I enjoyed reading these books." I told her. She took the book from my hand and smiled as she read the title. I had been reading Artemis Fowl. "One of my favourites." She said. Suddenly the book fell to the floor. Alice's face was blank, and her eyes were pitch black. She must have been having a vision. Only moments later, she snapped out of her dream-like state. Her face held a look of shock on it. After a moment of silence her voice came out in almost a whisper. "Oh, shit..." With those two words, my heart raced uncontrollably.