Me: Aha. Edward has forgiven me. Yay.
Edward: Tch.
Me: Why you so mean!?
Bella: Who knows…
Disclaimer: I do not own anything 'cept Matt and that's kinda pending…
Edward's POV
Shit.
Shit.
Shit.
Who told her we were vampires?
"Alice," I murmured softly into my cell phone while jumping out of Bella's window. "She knows."
"How?" Alice hissed.
"Probably talking to the La Push kid, Jacob. I think his last name is Black…" I said angrily.
"Does she know know, or does she know, but not believe?" Alice asked.
"I don't know! It's three o'clock in the morning! I can't just wake her up and ask her, 'Bella, do you think we are vampires? If so, please run screaming.'" I growled at her.
"Rush home, Edward. We'll talk then." Alice said, hanging up the phone.
I sighed, and put my phone away. I didn't want to leave Forks what with Bella so vulnerable…
"Edward." Emmett said nodding his head at me as I passed him at the end of the driveway.
He figured we would have to leave. He didn't count in that Bella was part of our family now. Part of my life especially. She was always going to be, no matter what happened to either of us.
Bella's POV
The harsh pounding of rain woke me up. I opened my eyes, which became used to the darkness rather quickly. The bright fluorescent glow of the numbers on the clock read eight and I was glad it was the weekend. I rolled over, and realized that my bed was empty. Edward was gone, without a trace of having ever even been in here.
"Great," I muttered.
My head was foggy, my throat was dry, and I had begun coughing. I was sick. Tch.
"Bella?" My dad asked opening my door.
I sat up and looked at him.
"Um…," He muttered.
"I look as horrible as I feel, right?" I asked.
He nodded sympathetically. I sighed, and began coughing again.
"Orange juice?" He asked.
"Yes, please."
He headed down the stairs. I noticed he was in uniform. Must be late for work. I chuckled softly, as much as I could manage without hurting myself, and stood up. I walked over to the bathroom, and took my shower. It managed to clear my nose, and make me feel more refreshed.
"I'm going to head out, Bella! Your orange juice is on the table!" He called upstairs when my shower was done.
"Okay!" I called back, wincing as it hurt my throat.
Sweatpants and a sweatshirt were my choice of clothes for today. I held onto the railing and headed down the stairs. I was a bit dizzy when I reached the bottom, and I walked over to the table to sit down. Just as Charlie said, the orange juice was on the table. I chugged it down, and laid my head on the table. The phone trilled three times before the machine picked it up.
Hello. You have reached the Swans'. We are not here right now. Please leave a message after the beep. Thank you.
"Bella? It's Edward. Are you there? I saw Charlie leave and I thought I would come over…that is if you wanted me to." Edward's voice rang out and I reluctantly got up and retrieved the phone.
"Hello, Edward." I said.
"Oh Bella. You sound awful." He said.
"I look and feel awful. I propose that I am sick. I don't think you should come over…"
"Nonsense Bella! I must help you. I'll be there in a few. Did you drink any orange juice?" He asked.
I rolled my eyes, and nodded.
"Bella?"
"Oh I mean yes." I smacked my forehead.
I just nodded to a phone. I was definitely losing it.
"Okay. Just lay down until I get there. Plenty of rest." He said.
"Okay."
"Bye." He hung up.
I put the phone down on the receiver, and I made my way to the couch. I laid down on it and closed my eyes. The TV was still on because Charlie had forgotten to turn it off. I sighed peacefully and drifted off…
"Edward?" I called.
For some odd reason, I was at the beach. The same beach I had always visited with Matt when I was in Phoenix. I was in the dress I wore the other night, and I was cold.
"Edward?" I asked again.
"Bella," Someone said.
I whipped around to come face-to-face with Matt. I backed up away from him.
"Stay away. Stay away from me." I growled.
Suddenly, Edward was crouching in front of me. He dove towards Matt, and his coal black eyes sparkled with fury. He leaned his mouth down and clamped it down on Matt's throat. I stared at the scene before me, and Edward turned to me. His teeth were colored with blood. He advanced toward me…
My eyes shot open and I fell off the couch. My heavy gasping brought me back to reality. I was still in the same sweatpants and sweatshirt, and the smell of eggs came from the kitchen. I slid into the kitchen, panting, to see Edward by the stove cooking. He turned around and smiled at me.
"I'm sorry. You were asleep when I came in so…I just thought you would be hungry." He said.
As if on cue, my stomach grumbled. I laughed and sat down at the table. I drank some of the orange juice he put on the table, and then he set the eggs in front of me.
"Aren't you hungry?" I asked, when he sat across from me.
"I ate at home. My mother's cinnamon rolls are to die for." He said smiling.
I blew on the eggs, and ate them.
"These are good," I said softly.
"Really? I never thought I could cook…" He said.
"Thank you. For coming out here, and taking care of me." I said finishing my eggs and orange juice.
"You're welcome. Anything for a friend, huh?" He asked.
I nodded and smiled.
"Anything."
A knock at the door made me jump, and I went to get it. I opened it and Alice came inside.
"Ugh. Bella! Look at what you are wearing!" She said, frowning.
"Nice to see you too, Alice," I said laughing.
I closed the door, and Edward came out of the kitchen.
"She's sick, Alice. Leave her be." He said.
"Oh Bella. How dare you get sick on a day I want you to go shopping…" She sighed.
"We're going to school in two days, Alice. I should be fine by tomorrow and then you can take me shopping." I said, mentally wincing.
She laughed, and clapped her hands together. Edward rolled his eyes, and patted my head.
"You should try to sleep some more then, Bella, love," He said softly.
I nodded wearily, and collapsed on the couch.
Edward's POV
"Wow. She is really sick isn't she?" Alice asked.
"You just figured that out? And I thought you were supposed to know all." I said, scoffing.
"Well, I haven't been looking for her lately. How was I supposed to know?"
"What?" I growled.
"I haven't seen much of her future lately." Alice said shrugging.
"How are we supposed to know when Matt comes back?" I asked, angrily.
"He won't Edward! Okay? He won't!" Alice hissed, exasperated.
"I'm not leaving," I said.
"What? Why?" Alice asked.
"I'm not leaving Forks. Bella needs me, and I need her. It is much too late. I love her." I said softly.
"You would choose Bella over your own family?"
"Bella is part of our family. Besides, only Rosalie and Jasper want to leave. Naturally, you and Emmett will agree with them because they are your mates. Carlisle and Esme take my side." I said
She sighed softly, and then smiled at me.
"No, Edward. You have never shown any preference in anyone, and now you have. I am happy for you, and I shall agree with you." She said.
"Thank you, Alice. You do not know how much that means to me." I said happily.
"Do you want me to look for Matt?" She asked.
"If you could."
She zoned out for a bit, and came back just as fast.
"I don't believe it," She whispered.
"What?" I asked.
"He has convinced his family to move out here," She said.
"What?" Bella asked, sitting up on the couch.
Bella's POV
"He has convinced his family to move out here," Alice said.
"What?" I asked, sitting up on the couch.
I couldn't believe it. Matt was coming here? Moving here?!
"Bella. Bella, it's fine." Edward whispered, suddenly in front of me.
He took my face in his hands, and forced me to look at him.
"I promised you. Don't forget that." He breathed.
"Right," I whispered, calming down a little.
"When Alice? When are they planning on moving here?" Edward asked, turning his head to look at her.
"Soon," Alice whispered.
Wait. How did Alice know? Did she have some sort of…huh? What if they really were…vampires?
"How do you know this?" I asked, softly.
Alice stared at Edward, and Edward sighed.
"Calm down, Bella. She heard it from our father, Carlisle. Other doctors at the hospital were talking about it, and he happened to join in on the conversation." Edward said, smoothly.
He's lying to me. Why?
"I see…I see…Well…I'm tired. Can I go back to sleep?" I lied back, just as smoothly.
"Of course," He said, his voice taking on a softer note.
I laid back down on the couch, and steadied my breathing to make it look like I was asleep. It worked.
"Alice, speak softer. I don't want her to find out about us just yet. Let her figure it out on her own, but don't tell her. I don't want her to worry especially with Matt coming so soon…" Edward muttered.
"Well, I give it two days. He'll be attending school as soon as Monday." She said.
"Can you see anything else?" Edward pressed.
See? What does that mean? Some kind of 'power'?
"There is just one other thing I see that might make it harder on you…," Alice said softly.
"What?" Edward asked, entirely anxious now.
"He will be in all of her classes like you are,"
Me: Dun Dun DUH!
Edward: Damn you writer lady! Why are you so evil?!
Me: Evil? Me? What about you vamp boy?
Bella: Stop fighting…please…
Emmett: Leave it Bella. She can kick his ass anyway..
Edward: Shut up, Emmett! Go have a good romp with Rosalie!
Emmett: Yay! -runs off-
Me: -gags-
Esme: She got so many reviews…she is so happy...thank you.
