"Jasper, please," Carlisle finally broke the silence. Jasper took a deep breath.

"It's alright." Jasper passed the phone to Carlisle so that he could read the message. The atmosphere seemed to become more at ease although that may have been Jasper's talents effecting us. Either way, I did feel a little better. Just a little.

'We've arrived. I sent Bella off first. We're cutting it pretty fine but I can see her getting there in time now. I had a vision of Edward walking into the sun underneath the palazzo dei priori. The Volturi refused his request so he decided to take matters into his own hands. Typical melodramatic style, as usual. I'm parked and I need to wait until Edward sees Bella before I can intervene. I thought that I'd better update you while I'm waiting. Love to Carlisle and Esme. We're doing everything that we can. Jasper, I swear that I will do my best to get us ALL out of this. I love you. Alice.'

I read the text and felt very grateful that Alice could type at vampire speed. Luckily, she had been able to find a few seconds in which to contact us. My worries were decreased slightly by her message. Still, there were so many things that could go wrong...but I wasn't going to allow myself to think of those.

"Thank God..." Rosalie half-sobbed, as Emmett held the phone up in front of them. Carlisle closed his eyes and rested his head against the back of the sofa. I knew that he was praying.

"So he's revealing his true vampire colours to the humans then, huh?" Emmett confirmed. "I'm a bit confused, won't the Volturi take him down as soon as he starts glowing?" Jasper shrugged.

"We're hoping that Bella will get there first." Rosalie nodded, keeping that thought of success in her mind. I was doing the same thing. Emmett, minus his usual optimism, made a face.

"Bella trying to find the palazzo thing, racing against the clock and the Volturi? I reckon she'll be tripping over quite a bit there..." Emmett did not sound very reassured. Jasper growled very quietly.

"Emmett, could you try to stay positive? Bella's on her way to him. They're doing everything that they can."

"But it won't be enough!" he burst out. "I'll see you all later."

Emmett jumped up from the sofa and sprang right out of the lounge window. We all watched as he raced into the neighbouring forest. Carlisle looked around at us.

"Emmett's got the right idea. We can't sit here worrying all night. We should do something to occupy our minds." Jasper exhaled, a look of incredulity in his eyes. I, too, felt that there was no way in which I could distract myself.

"Can we watch a movie?" Rosalie asked softly. She looked even more lost without Emmett sitting beside.

"Emmett had to go out for a while," Jasper explained, clearly sensing her sadness at his departure.

"I know," she replied, not meeting anyone's eyes. "I think a movie would help me." I wasn't particularly interested in watching television but I thought that perhaps it would help Rose.

"That's fine," I answered her, speaking for the first time since Alice's news had been received. That fact had definitely not gone unnoticed by Carlisle. He glanced over at me, concern in his face.

"Thanks." Rose got up and began to rummage around in Tanya's huge, glass DVD case on the wall. She pulled out a case.

"I knew they'd have this," Rosalie half-smiled.

"What is it?" Jasper asked. "Not some chic-flic, please Rose..." Rosalie slotted the disc into the player.

"Titanic." Jasper groaned.

"Rosalie! That's the most depressing movie of all time!" She glared at him and sat beside me on the sofa.

"I know. I love depressing movies. Especially when I'm depressed myself." Jasper opened his mouth but she cut in over him.

"Look, Jas, I'm not going to forget what's going on at the moment, no matter how hard I try. So I may as well be sad for a different reason if I'm going to sit here moping all night anyway."

After that, no one dared to argue with her. The guilt was going to last Rosalie a long time, I could see that. When we'd sorted this mess, I'd have to talk to her about it and ensure that she wasn't torturing herself over one silly mistake. I didn't want my family to suffer anymore.

As the film began, I felt my focuss drifting. Somewhere in Italy, our lives were being set out. What happened today would dictate the next few centuries for my family.

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