Chapter 2

Alice's POV

I was bouncing on my seat, Jasper was trying to calm me down but I was too excited, tonight Rosalie and I were going to New York Fashion week and I had obtained back stage passes so we could meet the designers. This was heaven to me, being surrounded by clothes and models; I can get my whole wardrobe decisions from fashion week. The hottest designers in the world will be there including my current favourite designer, White Swan fashion and tonight I was going to meet the designer.

"Rose hurry up," I shouted, god how long does it take to get ready, I was currently in my short silver coloured leopard printed dress that zipped up from the front, with a pair of black leggings and pair of black killer heels, designed by non other than White Swan fashions. Also a great thing about fashion week was the excuse to wear killer outfits, Rosalie and I were always mistaken for models, also the reason why Rosalie liked to go an ego booster not that Rosalie needed it but she has a collection of model agencies business cards, she has a draw full now, most agencies said that she had a face that other models would kill to have, they just don't realize what really is traded in for our beauty.

About half an hour later Rosalie finally descended down the stairs, making sure to walk slowly. She is wearing a black of the shoulder dress which comes just under her knee and a cut in it that exposes some of her thigh, a Gucci. Emmett is at the bottom of the stairs making wolf whistles and growling slightly, I roll my eyes.

"Rose baby aren't you being unfair to the other models no one will be looking at them, they'll all be looking at you." Emmett said and Rosalie had a smug look on her face, no doubt the exact reaction she was going for.

"Exactly what I want," Rosalie said smiling a rare sight, but being the centre of attention was where she was the happiest. "Right are we ready to go." I thought for a second and my attention came to my other brother upstairs, I heard another whimpering and closed my eyes in frustration, I know I should have more sympathy but I don't, he was getting on my last nerve.

"Wait a minute," I said walking up the stairs to Edward's bedroom, I paused before I walked in and tried to keep my mind blocked. It had been four years since Edward and from the help of the rest of the family had destroyed Victoria and since then, Edward had barely left the confinement of his room, only made his appearance noticed not to worry Esme but his attempts were feeble, Esme was a mess the whole family was. Five years ago I broke my promise to Edward and decided to do the one thing that he begged me not to do, I searched the future for Bella but I couldn't see her, only slight images, one's of her in University but nothing substantial like a location it was weird but I took it as a sign that I was no longer tuned to her as I once was. A few months later I phoned Charlie to see if he could give me her number but not to my surprise he refused point blank that Bella was finally happy and she didn't need the appearance of my family to ruin everything, after some very rehearsed curse words against Edward, Charlie admitted that it wasn't me he hated it was Edward and he thought a visit from me would undo all the progress that Bella made and I knew he was right.

After a moment of hesitation I walked in to Edward's bedroom and the sight I saw would shock you, the whole place was a mess, every mirror was smashed, it was like Edward couldn't stand the sight of himself, his prized music collection were chucked everywhere and his CD player was covered in thick dust, the room was dark and empty except Edward's huddled form on his bed, which was improvement from the floor where he usually sat. To anyone else anyone would have thought he was sleeping or even think he was dead from the fact that he wasn't breathing.

"Alice, leave me alone," Edward mumbled from under the covers.

"Oh so you do remember I exist, or the fact that there are other people out there other than you," As you can tell my patience and sympathy had gone out the window. As I see it Edward made his own choice and he has to live with it. As the saying goes every choice has consequences and at the moment I can't think of any good things that came with this outcome.

"I know that you exist doesn't mean I want to deal with you," Edward said angrily but still not lifting his head from the covers.

"Well I have reached the end of my tether. Do you even realize what you are doing to this family, Esme is worried sick, Carlisle hardly comes home anymore thanks to the atmosphere here, and Jasper is an emotional mess, he can feel everything that you feel and it's tearing him up inside."I said this maybe a bit nasty but he had to realize what he was doing to this family.

"Rosalie, well she just wants things the way they were before, Pre Bella," I heard Edward growl at the sound of her name but I ignored it. "Emmett hasn't made a joke in about a year." This was a personal best for Emmett.

"We all miss her Edward, me especially but we have to move on, like Bella probably has," another growl erupted from Edward; I know he doesn't want to hear her name but ignoring it wasn't helping matters. "So I have decided to put an end to it, you are either going to get up and join the land of the living," or non living in our case. "Or you leave, we all can't live like this, you included, so I'm giving you an ultimatum." Esme would probably kill me literally for saying this but it has to be done.

"I'm not leaving," Edward answered simply and this was the answer I was anticipating, I know Edward didn't want to leave again and I was betting on that when I made the ultimatum.

"So option one it is, you are going to leave this room and return to the normal room, but first you need to hunt," I said with confidence I hadn't seen Edward leave the house in months.

"I'm not thirsty," Edward was finally looking at me when he said this and I could see the colour of his eyes, they were pitch black and he had deep purple circles under his eyes.

"Bull shit, when was the last time you hunted?" I asked and Edward concentrated for a while the fact that he didn't answer me straight away proved that it had been to long. Edward finally shrugged and I knew he must be ravenous with thirst. Finally I took action and threw the covers of him, thank god he was dressed. "That's it get up and hunt, Jasper will go with you, I'm going out for the night and by the time I come back I want to see you hunted and anywhere other than this bloody room."

With that last statement I stormed out of the room, there was simply nothing left to say. I walked in to the living room where Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett were staring at me, they obviously had been listening, and Jasper and Emmett looked gob smacked, while Rosalie was grinning.

"What? It had to be said," I said and they knew it was true. The three of them nodded.

"Finally maybe that will set that idiot straight and our family will go back to normal, before this shit with Bella happened," Rosalie I agreed I wanted things to go back to normal but I wanted things to be like when Edward first found Bella. "Can we go now?" Rosalie was getting restless, to long with not talking about her.

"Yes Rosalie, we're going now," I said grabbing my coat and kissing Jasper.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

I had managed to get us front row seats to the show; we were practically on the run way, I needed to be close up, with our enhanced eyes we could see all minor mistakes on the clothes and any blemishes on the models, makeup couldn't hide anything from my eye sight. As we watched slowly as the models strutted down the cat walk I could hear humph with irritation.

"She isn't even that pretty," Rosalie said and rolled my eyes she said this about every super model. "It's all makeup, why are humans fooled by makeup."

"There eye sight isn't as good as ours, and not everyone has the beauty of immortal skin to show off." I said judging the clothes and making a mental list of the clothes I will be getting, the list was growing quickly and the amount I was planning on spending would probably put anyone else in financial ruin.

"Next fashion by White Swan," The presenter announced, the models started walking down and I smiled as I predicted the fashion was amazing, so beautiful and imaginative. Three years ago when fashion by White Swan was promoted in the New York fashion week, I said to Rosalie that the designer would be massive as usual I was right, by the next day, the New York Times announced her to be the next big one, that she was the one to watch.

"Oh my god I want that dress," I said talking about this gorgeous sunset coloured dress. It looked like it was created with me in mind; it would look wonderful on me.

"You have said that about single outfit," Rosalie pointed out.

"Not every thing," I said. When all the models came on one last time, a man came on the stage, he was around twenty seven and was rather cute, and he was wearing a black suit, no tie.

"Hello my name is Marc Parker and tonight I wanted to say a few words about the designer of 'White Swan' I wanted to make the introduction of the designer, as I wanted ask Miss Swan a very special question on a very special night and tonight doesn't get more special. Without any further waiting I give you the designer of 'The White Swan designs' and my girlfriend Miss Isabella Swan." The name shocked me to my core, but there was no chance, it couldn't be, there were probably loads with that name but the name gave me a shot of hope, that I would finally see my best friend again, that the awful eight years may be coming to an end.

"That couldn't be her, could it?" Rosalie whispered to me as surprised as I was to hear Bella's name.

"No way, Bella had no fashion sense and shown no interest in at all," I said knowing the failed attempts at Barbie Bella moments and shopping trips but my wisdom was lost on Bella.

As I made that statement Bella walked on the stage, it was really her she was older and she was beautiful, time had been good to her. Her dark hair was now cut her hair, it was now shoulder length and was framed around her face and it was straighter. She was wearing this gorgeous red dress which had gold flowers; she looked lovely I could hardly believe that this was the same girl I knew eight years ago.

"God, Bella look's good," Rosalie commented as I nodded numbly as I looked at my best friend. The thoughts I was having about having all my family back together faded the moment Marc got on one knee and proposed to Bella and the feeling of remorse for Edward when Bella accepted and she looked so happy when she did. The future I foreseen for my brother and Bella disappeared before my very eyes and I dreaded the thought of telling Edward about this discovery.

"Poor Edward," Rosalie said to my complete shock I thought that was always against their relationship she was the only one in our family that didn't mourn the loss of Bella. "Not that this isn't for the better, but he will be broken by this, but he will recover."

"I'm not so sure about that," I said with confidence, the kind of love that Bella and Edward shared was not something that you simply got over, Rosalie knew as much as I did, when vampires fell in love it was permanent.

When the show was over and the crowd started to thin out I grabbed Rosalie by the arm and dragged her back stage. We talked to Bella's Agent and she went to get her and I was actually nervous, I wondered if Bella hated me for leaving her, I didn't even have a chance to say goodbye and I tried to tell myself the need for caution when I saw her. Unfortunately the moment I saw her all bets were off and I flung my arms around her.

"Oh my god Bella, I can't believe it's you," I exclaimed as I jumped on her.

"Alice?" Bella said slightly breathless. I slackened my grip but carried on hugging her. Five minutes later I let go and examined her properly she was even more beautiful up close, she had started wearing makeup, it wasn't too much it was natural and suited her, she really was a changed woman. "What are you doing here?" Bella asked finally.

"Are you kidding me, that much time hasn't passed, you know that fashion is my life." I said laughing and Bella laughed as well. "My god Bella you are gorgeous, not that you weren't before, but now you are a woman."

"Me, what about you?" Bella said gesturing to me. "Well quite frankly you haven't changed a bit." At that I heard something I haven't heard from Rosalie in a while, a laugh. That brought Bella to Rosalie's attention.

"Nice to see you again, Bella you have done really well for yourself," Rosalie said and I was confused why she was nice all of a sudden, it actually sounded like she meant it but coming from Rosalie I couldn't be to sure.

"Yeah, nice to see you to and thank you I hope you enjoyed the show," it turned out these two could have a civilized conversation.

"Oh wait until…" I stopped myself before I finished the sentence I was about to say Edward's name and by the look on Bella's face, she knew what I about to say. "Wait until the family see's you, they'll me ecstatic." Suddenly Bella looked uncomfortable and I knew I had said too much.

"Yeah me to, how is everyone?" Bella said and I could tell she didn't want me to mention Edward's name so I skirted over that awkward moment.

"They can't wait to see you again; you must come over to the house, how about tomorrow?" I knew I was getting ahead of myself I was too excited.

"Will he…" Bella started and took a deep breath before carrying on. "Will he be there?" Bella seemed to flinch with even calling Edward 'him'.

"No we won't." I said and I would make sure he wasn't there, even though Edward would demand to be there, the moment he hears' Bella's name.

"As long as 'he' won't be there, I'd love to come over," with that it was decided and I hugged Bella again.

"Oh Bella I missed you so much." I practically screamed.

"Me to Alice, but I have to go, I have other people to meet tonight," reluctantly I let go of Bella and we said our goodbyes and decided on a time to come over. The moment Bella left I started to worry.

"What are we going to tell Edward?" I asked worried to Rosalie who shrugged.

Author Notes: Sorry for the long update, but real life has been hectic, unfortunately most of my updates will be like this. Our Sweet Bella fans, I will be updating that this weekend, hopefully, well until next time.