Jasper had ran back home not being able to take the sight. Victoria and Jane allowed Edward to gently pick Bella up. Jane however looked pleased.
"You won't be seeing me again, Edward. You have no business with the Volturi anymore."
Edward knew the meaning of her words. He looked at Jacob who was back on his feet.
"I have to tell them."
"No you don't, Black." Edward growled.
"I'm sorry."
Edward couldn't stay and waste another minute. He went back to his car and quickly headed for home.
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Ryder had found her way back and stood in the doorway to Edward's room. He glanced at her as he still held Bella's hand.
"What?" He snapped.
"I told her not to."
"So you're blaming her?"
"Yes I am."
"Bella was doing what she believed was right."
"And were you doing the same when you went back to Carlisle?"
"That was different." Edward reminded her softly.
"Was it now?" She entered the room and knelt beside him. "Why can't you be the old Edward that I knew, that I loved."
"Because he was a murderer."
"You used to be one of us." Her anger was evident. "Remember it Edward? EVER."
"Shut up."
"You remember it, I know you do!"
"That was in the past, Betsy! The past I regret and the past I wish to ignore!"
Edward was silent as he looked at Bella who's face was contorted into a painful look. When he spoke to Ryder he didn't take his eyes off of Bella.
"You went back to the future so why are you back here again?" He asked softly.
"To fix the wrongs, Edward."
"No. It's not wrong. That's just your excuse, I know the truth so be honest with me." He looked at her and she sighed in defeat.
"I'm doing this for you, Edward. You'll be happy once you have Bella to yourself! There won't be no pesky Jacob to intrude upon your love."
"If Bella was meant to be human and marry Black then so it should have been."
"You don't want that, Edward, I can see it in your eyes."
"Damn it, Betsy!" Edward roared as he finally lost it. "I loved you once and I won't make that mistake again or I swear and mark my words, I'll be sure to end my own life for it!"
Ryder rose to her feet as she shook her head.
"You love me still."
Not giving him another word into the argument she quickly spun around and left the room. Edward looked back at Bella and kissed her hand.
"I'm sorry, Bella. I'm sorry for not being honest with you. When you wake up I promise to fix things for good. I don't want to break your heart again but if I have to leave for your sake then I will."
Alice had been standing in the doorway and in her own anger she spoke up.
"Damn it, Edward, we aren't leaving again! I left last time for you, I was the good sister who agreed and smiled for gods sake! Not this time." She shook her head. "You can't run from your mistakes this time, Edward."
"Don't speak of which you don't know, Alice." He sighed before speaking again when he stood up. "Please stay with Bella for a moment."
Alice didn't argue. She let him pass. Edward nearly turned around when he saw Ryder at the bottom of the stairs. To show her desperation she took his hands in hers. Edward looked at her with a blank expression.
"If it's what you want then we can leave."
"What do you mean by we?"
"Your family doesn't have to leave, Edward. Bella would need them but they wouldn't screw things up. If you left like you wished to then...then yes she could still have the future that we saw. I don't recommend it though."
"If it's how it's suppose to be then---"
"Okay okay, I get it. You can be one of us again, Edward."
"I wouldn't go that far."
"Why not?"
"You know exactly why not."
Ryder released his hand as she took a step back and leaned back against the wall. Edward seated himself on the stairs when he tried to explain.
"What you mistook for love was nothing but...but lust, Betsy. It wasn't right."
"But it wasn't wrong either." She argued.
"If you're not going to listen to me then I won't even waste my time trying to explain it."
"Fine. Let's go."
"We're not leaving now."
"Why not?"
"Not until Bella wakes up, not until I know she's okay."
Ryder glared in his direction.
"I refuse to be stuck in this place for another three days! What do you expect me to do? I can't keep up this act, Edward."
"I understand that and if you must leave then leave. I know where to find you and everyone else."
Betsy calmed at his words. She picked up her backpack from the hall and turned for the door but not before she looked back over her shoulder at him.
"Just know that once you're in, you're in. You can't back out this time, Edward, not like last time."
It seemed he didn't even hear her words. Edward got up and went back upstairs. Alice stood in the bedroom doorway, her expression saddened.
"Edward---"
"Not now Alice."
"Well when then, Edward! You need to stop hiding behind shadows and tell the truth!" If Alice could have cried she would have been. "Your my brother and I'm not going to just let you walk out that door on us again!"
"Do you think I want to, Alice? Do you think I'm proud of what I've done?"
"No, I don't think that. I just think that you find running away easier then facing the truth."
Edward slowly closed the bedroom door, closing Alice out with it. She retreated back downstairs and was glad to see Jasper. She sat down beside him and he looked at her worriedly.
"Are you alright?"
"Not really."
As the two comforted each other from the days events, Ryder had returned. Edward hadn't even seen her come in but then again, she didn't use the front door.
"Don't you have anyone else to annoy?"
"Well I could go bother your family but you're more fun." Ryder answered back.
Both of them looked at the door at the sound of a crash from downstairs. Edward looked at Bella before hurrying downstairs; Ryder followed not far behind him. When he got downstairs he saw Alice curled up on the couch and Jasper knelt beside her.
"What happened?" Edward asked as he walked over to the pair.
"She saw something but she hasn't said what yet." Jasper informed him.
Alice slowly sat up but still her eyes were fixed on something far away.
"We have to leave."
"What did you see?"
"They know." Was all Alice said but something in her eyes told them that it was something worse.
Edward opened his mouth to ask but Jasper shook his head. Suddenly they heard a scream from upstairs.
"Bella.."
Edward was the first up the stairs but when he reached the room, he only saw the empty bed. Looking around the room he went back into the all as Jasper reached the top of the stairs.
"Where is she?"
Edward looked in a few rooms but he stopped when he looked into the bathroom. Bella stood staring wide-eyed at the mirror.
"Bella.." He walked in and stood beside her but Bella scrambled backwards; knocking into the bathtub and falling right in. He spun around and glared daggers at Ryder who grinned mischievously.
"What did you do to her?" He demanded.
"You didn't want her, remember?"
"What is that suppose to mean?"
Jasper had gotten past Edward and managed to help Bella up. She looked at Edward for only a second before she turned and hid her face in Jasper's chest. Jasper, to comfort her, stroked her hair. Edward looked at Ryder hatefully.
"Tell me what you did to her."
"I just showed her what you did, Edward, during those rebellious years."
Edward's hands clenched into fists at his sides. She had no right to show her any of that. It was something he regretted and something he never wanted Bella to know or in this case, see. Jasper led Bella downstairs with Edward following close behind. Ryder laughed to herself as they went and finally Edward turned on her.
"Shut up!" He managed to break the vase that was set near the stairs. "Just shut up and get out!"
Bella only cried louder and Alice tried but to no avail to calm her. Alice looked at Edward when she softly spoke.
"We need to leave. They'll be here soon."
It was only then that Bella spoke up; her voice shaky and she was barely keeping herself intact.
"I don't want to go."
Alice, who had her arm around Bella's shoulders to comfort her, looked at her in surprise.
"Bella you do know that we won't be able to come back here once we leave."
"I know.."
Edward turned back to Ryder who looked throughly amused.
"This is all your fault!"
"Is it now? I do believe it's yours, Edward."
"And what the hell did I do to make it my fault?"
"Lots of things."
"We don't have the time for this Edward." Alice warned.
Edward looked at Alice.
"Where's everyone else?"
"Carlisle's at the hospital, Esme I'm not sure and Emmett's out some place. Rosalie should be upstairs."
"Call Carlisle once were in the car. He'll tell Esme and they can probably find Emmett. We'll all just meet up some place."
Alice nodded and went to the door with Bella. Edward however held up his hand to stop them. He walked up to Bella but she refused to even look at him.
"Bella please, please look at me." Edward pleaded and Bella reluctantly looked at him. "Whatever it is that you saw, it's nothing now. That's the past."
"I'm sorry.."
"Bella---"
"I'm sorry but I can't go with you."
"I'm giving you the choice this time, Bella, like I should have before."
"You shouldn't have ever left before." She told him softly before she quickly retreated out the door.
"Aww how sweet. Melodramatic teenage love." Ryder snickered.
It didn't take long for the Cullen's to be on their way out. Everyone knew where to meet. Alice however wasn't agreeing.
"She's just been changed, Edward! Are you really just going to let her go like this? Alice refused to get in the car where they were parked at a hotel miles from Forks; they were ready to move but Alice had put her foot down.
"It's her choice, Alice."
"It's her choice, Alice." Alice mocked in the same tone of voice with her hands on her hips. "It's your choice too Edward!"
"Alice." Jasper placed his hand on her shoulder as he looked to a few people were watching as their voices were louder as they continued to argue.
She spun around and looked at him in the eye.
"Are you agreeing with this?" She demanded.
"It's his and Bella's choice, Alice, not ours." Was his only reply.
Edward pointed at the car while he spoke to her.
"Either you get in that car right now Mary Alice or we're leaving without you."
"If you think saying my full name will get me to move you're mistaken."
"I'm not going if she isn't, Edward." Jasper stated.
"Fine! Stay behind and get killed! It's not like it's the end of the world!" Edward had snapped, that much was obvious.
Alice wanted nothing more then to go with her family but she had to stand and watch as they actually drove away. She couldn't have known then the consequences of staying behind and nor could Jasper. Death was never fair.
A/N---I want to say thank you to everyone who was reviewed thus far. It means the world to me, really it does. I know many of you have questions, that's understandable. All of them will be answered in due time my friends. Expect chapter five tomorrow when I get back from school. Have a nice night everyone :) (sorry for any errors, my mom is kicking me off and I wanted to get this up!)