AN: This chapter is a little longer than my previous ones. Yes, Edward's in this one! (well sort of- you'll see) ENJOY!

"Edward, it's Alice- please pick up." she begged in a soft whisper, "This is important, come home soon."

Irritation flickered across her face as I watched her, it seemed like two emotions were constantly fighting for her expression, annoyance and depression.

"He keeps staring at his phone..." she said forlornly settling on depression, "I don't know what to do, it's just going strait to voice-mail."

After I had explained my powers and what had happened with Victoria Alice decided it was time to make some phone calls...

Jasper was sitting in the opposite side of the room to keep me calm, but every once in a while- like when Alice said his name- a hurricane of pain would rack my insides and I would clutch my sides and try to keep myself together.

I felt bad for poor Jasper, he didn't need to feel this, but I was afraid if he left I would pass out again.

The rest of the family had no idea how it had happened- Carlisle (who had come home about an hour after I woken up) had thought it was my body reacting from the pain, but I'd never passed out before and I had experienced more than my fair share of pain, I mean, try living with two extremely committed couples making lovey-dovey eyes at each other all the time.

"Maybe you should give it a rest, Alice" suggested Jasper wincing after my last attack, "He's due home soon anyway," he turned to me, "Esme made him promise to come home at least once a month after he spent about three years away from us." he explained.

I nodded slowly, "M-Maybe I should g-go" I stuttered, "He d-doesn't want to h-hear from m-me-anyway" deep breaths, calm, don't think about it.

"No!" Alice yelled, "No Bella please don't go!"

I took a step backwards "It's fine Alice, r-really." my voice cracked on the last word, I wanted nothing more than to see him just one last time...Even if he didn't want me...

No! Don't think about it, calm, calm, don't think about it, Jasper doesn't need to suffer.

"Please Bella?" Alice begged, "Where are you staying? We have an extra room you know."

I smacked my forehead loudly, "Shoot! William and Margaret! I forgot!"

"Who?" asked Alice and Jasper at the same time.

"William and Margaret, and Justin and Patty...The vampires I've been living with since I was changed."

I explained, "They're going to be so worried, especially Patty, dang it!"

A dazed look crossed Alice's face, she was having a vision.

A minute she collapsed into Jasper's waiting arms. "Alice!" he exclaimed, "What is it? What did you see?"

"Bella," she said propping herself up, "What do these vampires- William and Margaret- look like?"

"Well, William has blondish-brownish hair, shoulder length, and your typical vampire looks, and Margaret has silvery blond hair down to her waist, and she's really beautiful."

I heard a "Humpf" from upstairs where Rosalie was obviously listening.

"She's got nothing on you of course!" I reassured her.

"Right, they're going to burst through the door in about- well, forty seconds." said Alice calmly.

It took me a moment to absorb what she was saying- then I gasped. "No!"

"Don't worry Bella nothing bad is going to happen! You might want to position yourself near the door though, just in case. They'll be here in 5, 4, 3-"

I raced over to the door, "-2,1!" just as it flew open to reveal a snarling William poised for attack.

Behind him Margaret, Justin, and even Patty (who hated violence) were crouched in similar postures.

But upon seeing me Margaret straitened up and called, "Bella!"

Patty did the same, "You're alright!" she said putting a hand over her chest, "We were so worried when William and Margaret told us!"

Justin and William however did not relax.

"I'm fine mom," I said stressing the word "fine", "You can calm down." I turned to William.

Slowly, unwillingly, he straitened himself out.

"Bella, what's going on?" he demanded, "Who are these vampires? And what do they want with you?"

"William, Margaret, Justin, Patty- these are the Cullens-" I started to say, but before I could explain further Alice screamed, "Bella! Phone!" and hurled a flying white object at my head.

I caught it quickly just as it started to ring, I stabbed the TALK button without hesitating slamming the phone to my rock hard vampire ear.

"H-Hello?"

"Alice?"

Oh! I nearly fainted again, his voice- his soft, velvety smooth angel's voice- sounded so heavenly, even annoyed. My fantasies had not done his voice justice, I hated myself for forgetting such a beautiful, timeless voice.

"N-No, E-Ed-w-ward-d," I choked back a tear less sob, it hurt so much to say his name.

"Bella?" he sounded so confused...Yet there was something else...elation?

"Y-Yes."

AN: I know, I am evil! But I promise to update very vvery soon, just as soon as I can figure out what's going to happen next:-) writergirl6