Alice screams.
"What is it, love?" Jasper asks.
"They're coming," Edward says.
"How many?" Carlisle asks.
"Aro, Caius, Marcus, and the guard," Alice says.
"The outcome?" Esme asks.
"I can't see," Alice says as she glances at Edward.
She's lying. I can tell.
Everyone drinks a bottle and momma and Renesmee take one of my jackets.
"I'm not wearing it," Renesmee argues.
"Just hold it," Bella says.
"I don't want her emo self all over me."
"Don't judge," I snarl.
"Put the jacket on," momma says.
Renesmee does. I chuckle at the use of momma's power.
"Let's go. Alice, call me. Edward, listen and call Jasper," Carlisle instructs.
We go out to the cars. In my group, Benjamin's driving, Emmett has shot gun, and Jasper and I are in the back.
"Don't be scared," he murmurs in my ear.
He sends a wave of calm over me. As we get to the highway, I review the simple plan: drive around North America, South America if absolutely necessary, until things are over. Try and stick to big cities and crowds. Each car had two packs of bottles; we are to have one a day, and they should last twelve days.
Jasper's phone buzzes. It's a text from Alice. I lean over and read it.
-D and F might be coming your way. Be ready to fight.
"Jasper?" I whisper.
"Shh," he says as he strokes my head.
"What?" Emmett asks.
"Alice says Demetri and Felix might be coming our way. Be ready to fight."
"Already?" Benjamin says.
"Drive to Forks. We'll warn the pack. Then drive through California to Phoenix," Jasper says.
His phone buzzes.
Alice: Good plan. Don't stay long.
"Alice approves. Stick to it."
At La Push, we get to Jacob's house first.
We get out and I knock on the door.
"It's open!" Jacob calls.
We go in and Jasper says, "The Volturi are coming. Be prepared to fight. We don't know if they'll come here. Spread the word and send someone to Charlie."
"Be safe," I say as we leave.
As the sun sets, half way through California, Jasper's phone buzzes again.
Alice: Turn around and go to Denver
"Benjamin, turn around and go to Denver," Jasper says.
Benjamin U-turns through one of those 'Authorized vehicles only' drive ways and takes an exit to get to Nevada.
Jasper: Who was in Phoenix?
Alice: No one. We're going to be in Denver
Jasper: Well played
Alice: Double meaning word?
Jasper: You know it
"That's gross," I say.
Jasper chuckles.
"Do you really think I'm a 182 year old virgin?" he asks.
"Ew. Just shut up," I laugh.
Emmett chuckles.
"No one wants to know about your sex life," Benjamin says.
"No, no, no. I'm 13, we're not having this conversation."
"Technically, you're 19," Emmett mumbles.
"Whatever."
Benjamin pulls off an exit and says, "I got to get gas. Does anybody want anything?"
"We can split one," Jasper says.
Benjamin pulls into the gas station and gets a bottle from the trunk.
Jasper and I drink half and Benjamin and Emmett have the other half.
"Did Alice say why we need to go to Denver?" Emmett asks.
"She's going to be there," Jasper says.
"That's what started us talking your sex life," Benjamin says.
"Speaking of talks and sex," Emmett says, "Have you had the talk, Emma?"
"No, and you're the last person I want it from."
"That hurts."
"What about from me?" Jasper asks.
"Maybe."
"Me?" Benjamin asks.
"Possibly."
"Have you done it yet?" Emmett asks.
"No, and can we please not talk about the sex life I don't have?"
"Have it your way, but we'll know when you do," Emmett says.
"Emmett!" I squeal.
Emmett, Jasper, and Benjamin roar with laughter.
Jasper's phone buzzes.
Alice: Interesting conversation
Jasper chuckles and I scoff.
Around midnight, I start to get tired.
"I'll wake you up when we get to Denver," Jasper says.
I lay my head in his lap and pull my legs up to my chest. Jasper plays with my hair and within minutes, I'm asleep.