Chapter 3: Comfort

Alice's POV

For one whole week, Bella held me and Rose as we 'cried'. Bella was in better shape because she and Edward were on good terms. Jasper-wince- and Emmett just left without even talking to us. Not a single word. They just left. At least, Emmett talked to Rose a bit when he told her. Jasper didn't say one word and neither did I. They had to struggle to make me sign the divorce papers. How could Jasper do this to me? He left me for Edward. I never saw that coming and their love protected them from me. Their love hid them from me that I was incapable to see them.

I feel so………. Empty. Yes. That's the perfect word, empty. What is life without Jasper? I always thought he was my forever, my personal piece of heaven, my rock. Now he's gone without a single word. I guess I was wrong. I might as well go to the Volturi and ask them to kill me. Suddenly, my face went blank.

-Vision-

Someone entered the throne room of the Volturi Palace. The person sat on the throne in between Aro's and Caius'. The person's hood was up which covered the face.

"Alice, I want you to meet-"

-End of Vision-

Who was that person? A new member of the Volturi? I'm going to visit the Volturi sometime soon then. Maybe I can go shopping there when I'm better. I can bring Rose and Bella with me….

"Alice, Rose, I need to hunt." Bella suddenly said and I nodded.

"I'll come with you, if you don't mind." Rose said.

"Not at all." Bella replied and she turned her attention to me. "Ally, will you be alright alone? Should I send Esme?"

"Yes, please. I need my mother right now." I said and she nodded. Rose and Bella left the room. Within a few seconds, Esme was cradling me in her lap and tried her best to comfort me. "It'll be alright, dear."
she murmured compassionately. I sighed. I felt safe in my mother's arms. I have always considered Esme as my real mother since I don't remember a thing about my biological mother.

"Jasper……." I muttered.

"I know…… It's hard for you….. But you have to move on eventually. You can't let yourself get stuck at the past or else you will never move on to the future." She said and all I could do was 'cry'.

Rosalie's POV

He's gone. He left without another word when Bella went outside. He didn't even give me the closure I needed. I know that Bella got that from Edward. They were in really good terms when Edward left, as I could hear when they were talking. Edward still loves Bella in a part of his heart. There was still love between them. Bella opened Edward's heart. I saw that Emmett's heart was only for Serena. It radiated from the both of them. It was the same with Alice. Jasper didn't even talk to her in any way. He didn't even comfort her when she 'cried' in front of him. Jasper's heart is completely Edward's. The affection he once held for Alice wasn't in his eyes. Bella was already stable after a week. She was back on her feet, moving on already. I thought she'd react the worst among all of us despite the closure. She loved Edward dearly like he was her reason for existing. Their lives used to revolve only around each other. They have a child which makes their bond stronger than mine and Emmett's.

Bella and I went hunting since we were both thirsty. The burn in my throat was being uncomfortable. We didn't run as we usually did but we walked. We were in grief not joy and running would only bring so many memories of them. These memories would haunt us forever. Bella was whistling a tune which I recognized as her lullaby. I looked at her in shock. Won't that just bring her even more pain?

"Bella, why aren't you handling this as bad as Alice and I?" I asked, quietly.

"Closure. I know Edward still loves me in a way. He just loves Jasper more than he loves me and Jasper makes him happy then, who am I to deny him that happiness? I know that we will always be a part of each other and I realized that Edward's not my true soul mate." She replied, firmly but I could see her eyes twitch a bit.

"Closure." I repeated. "I wish I had that. I would have understood better if we talked privately. It's not his or Serena's fault that they fell in love. I just wished that we talked." I muttered, sadly.

"Yes. The love we feel for them is still strong because we believed that they were forever. The wounds are still deep and new but in time it will heal and we'll be happy……… If we want to be……." She said then laughed humorlessly. "We inflict pain on ourselves, most of the time. We are the ones who block our path to happiness. Life is cruel but we'll get through this together, Rose. You, me and Alice will get through this." She said, seriously. I've never seen Bella so serious before. It was so admirable.

"Yes, we will." I replied.

I caught the scent of a herd of deer and inhaled it and she did as well.

"Let's forget about the boys for a while and just hunt. I'm so thirsty." She said and I laughed quietly and we began the hunt.

BPOV

After the hunt……

Rose and I ran back home this time. I've never hunted with Rose before. She was so graceful and as usual I felt so plain next to her. Rosalie was just so plain beautiful and I was average Jane. We spent the run in comfortable silence. The burning sensation was now completely gone. I wonder how Alice is doing. She must be thirsty right now. I sighed. When we got home, we saw six suitcases in the 'living' room. Who is leaving?