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Chapter 2: Journey
As I drove to the airport in Seattle his face never left my mind. I wrapped my mind around the idea that he loved me that he was somewhere feeling just as miserable as me. Why did he have to be someone who only deals in extremes? Why did he only see things in black or white, right or wrong? I played back the words he said to me the day before he left me...
I was thinking about right and wrong actually.
If I did find him and my whole existence depended on it, things were going to have to change. If we were going to be together he was going to have to except me as a full partner in this relationship. He was never going to just make decisions like this and not talk to me about them like an adult. He may be over 100 years old but he didn't understand anything about me if he thought that this would ever be okay with me. I knew he wanted me to live a normal human life but it was never going to happen. My normal human life would have been over three other times if Edward hadn't been there to save me. I needed him and he needed me and nothing was going to keep us apart not even himself. This time I was going to be there to save him.
I drove straight through the night and was able to get a flight out this morning. Once on the flight I slept peacefully for the first time in over a week. As the plane landed I felt hope surge through me maybe Edward would even be there when I got there. He had gone to Denali before when he was upset. I hoped Tanya's family would help me. My experiences with other vampires besides the Cullen's hadn't gone very well before but hopefully since Tanya's family lived a similar life style I would be safe with them. Then I thought of something… Laurent. He might still be there in Denali, what would he do? He wasn't accustomed to their people free diet. What would he do if he saw me without my beloved protector. They certainly wouldn't let me stay while he was still there. Alice obviously hadn't thought that through. What was I going to do?
I stepped off the plane and went to claim my small duffel bag. I was flooded with disappointment. I would have to rent a car and then I would have to figure out whether to chance driving out in the middle of nowhere looking for a mysterious coven of vampires who probably didn't want to be found and one who might want to make a meal out of me or sit around the airport and come up with another plan. As I was contemplating my options I heard one of the most beautiful sounds that I could possibly imagine. Her bell like voice was severe yet friendly and I felt buoyed up by the sound.
"Bella! You have kept me waiting a long time!"
I rushed into her arms, and screamed "Alice! I'm so glad you came for me!" I'm sure that I sounded like a desperate mess but I couldn't help it I had just lived through one of the worst weeks of my life and someone had finally thrown me a rope.
"It's okay we will figure this out! It was really brave of you to come. I was so hoping you would figure everything out and then I kept seeing you wandering all over Denali, then lost in the woods and then I saw you at the airport looking dejected, I had to come."
"Thanks Alice you really are the best you don't know how bad it was this past week. "
"Actually I do!" as she pointed to her head.
I laughed nervously though it hadn't been at all funny. "I didn't know what I was going to do but it finally started coming together and then I found the note in the couch, thank you." Tears were filling my eyes but I couldn't stop them I was awash with relief at finally having someone who could help me.
Alice started talking rapidly in her high pitched voice. "Well Edward would be furious if he knew any of this but he left us so he hasn't been around to figure out what I have been doing. Actually the whole family would be pretty upset because we all promised not to interfere in your life anymore. Which is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of! You are my best friend and Edward is my brother and I'll interfere as much as I want to if it's going to help! Jasper wasn't very happy either because he still has a lot of guilt over the whole Birthday party incident."
"Alice, please tell him I forgive him I really do understand."
"I know I've told him a thousand times but it's been even worse now because he could feel how miserable Edward was before he left."
"Where is Edward now? I need to talk to him. I have to talk to him."
The longer I was separated from him the more my sanity seemed to be slipping.
"I wish I knew but he does call every once in awhile. Don't worry we will find him."
"Alice I need to talk to Carlisle I have to convince him to change me it's the only way that I can figure out that Edward will let me stay in his life. I mean of course he will be a raving mad man at first but it's the only way. This is all because he is a stupid, stubborn idiot. If I didn't love him so much I would kill him for this!"
"I know and believe me I have been telling him this since I saw the first visions of you as a vampire. And then once Jasper and I figured out that he had such strong feelings for you we knew it had to happen.He loves you, he wants you but he is so determined to keep you human that he is blind to any other possibility or opinion and he certainly won't listen to me about it! Our whole family is miserable, everyone is all split up because of this it's terrible. I know Carlisle though and I can't imagine that he will change you without Edward being on board with it."
"What am I going to do then?"
"Well first we are going to go shopping you look horrible!"
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After making me shop for hours Alice finally fed me, got me into a hotel and left to hunt while I slept. She had already forgotten how hard it was to be so close to me all day without feeling like she wanted to take a bite out of me. I was so glad though that she had come for me. I knew Alice would make everything all right. I closed my eyes and finally slept in peace. I dreamed of Edward holding me and woke up to the sound of quiet giggles. I looked up, "Alice what is so funny?"
"I knew you talked in your sleep but it really is hilarious. I totally see now why Edward was so into it, you say his name like every five seconds!"
"Yeah it's hilarious!" I said dripping with sarcasm.
"Seriously Alice what am I going to do? I can't take this I need to talk to him, to see him something! I'm going crazy! Literally."
"Well I talked to Carlisle and Esme last night and he was pretty mad at first about my "meddling in things" but Esme was able to make him see the light I think. Besides me, Esme has always been sure that you and Edward belonged together. They will all be here by the end of the day and then we will have a family meeting minus Edward of course since he won't even pick up his stupid phone!"
"Even Rosalie and Emmett."
"Yes even them. Rosalie will still probably be a big jerk ,though she did seem really impressed that you had made it this far without getting yourself killed. Me too actually I was so glad you found those tickets I was sure you were going to kill yourself driving for two days straight!"
"Well Alice when the love of your life decides to tell you he doesn't love you anymore, leaves you in a comatose like state and then you find out that he did it all for your own good we will see how swell you are!"
"Oh Bella, don't worry so much you have me on your side remember! Everything is going to be fine you will see."