I own nothing it is all Stephenie Meyers. I know it has been awhile but I hope this mends for it. I am already starting the next chapter woo!
"Alice please don't leave." Bella is halfway down the stairs. She looks weak from my destruction. Heartbroken. Her father Charlie raises his eyebrow as he glances back and forth between his daughter and I. I left in silence.
Bpov:
The clink clank sound of the metal spoon bouncing off the coffee mug walls filled the silent room. The wooden chair that belongs to our table squeaks against the egg white tile floors. I look down at my cereal bowl hoping to avoid all red flag topics. My ears fill with the crunch of my cereal. My spoon clinks against the bowl as it fills it self with milk. Sounds sometimes have a lot to say when words can not fall out of your mouth. The last sound was Charlie clearing his throat.
"So…" Charlie traps his spoon against the mug wall before he takes a drink.
"So…" I look at Charlie hoping if my eyes plead enough he will shut up.
"Now I understand when you said you didn't like any of the boys here in town."
"Charlie." I put my spoon down hoping that he will get the hint.
"Sorry Bells. Just still connecting the pieces together and all." We are silent for a while. "Is Alice… into boys?"
Sighing I put my bowl in the sink letting the water run the milk down the drain. "She is confused on the matter."
"I'm sure it will work out the way it's suppose to happen."
If only Charlie knew the fairy tale that has been unraveling its plot since the day I fell in love.
My hands stay fast on each side of the sink as I hear the slowing of a clock hand lures me into my thought.
There was Mary Alice, as I had known her. Her mother has convinced my father that she will watch me that day. I followed Mary Alice into the woods near by. She was a brave girl who did not fear the coming of ungodly bandits or woe. She sat on top of a boulder in her play dress.
"Isabella, Do you dream?"
"I dream of my mother. I would like to think if she had a choice she would have stayed."
"You dream of the past. I believe I dream of the future."
"And what do you see?"
Mary Alice jumps down onto the ground. She skips towards me. We hold hands as she confesses to me. "I see that you and I will be very good friends. Great ones indeed." She giggles locking onto my hands tighter. Before I have the chance to inquire what's the matter Mary Alice pulls us down into a pile of dry leaves.
During the tumble I ended up being on top of Mary Alice. My young body heats up with a new feeling mix with a sort of embarrassment. I felt the need to hurry off of the ground. Mary Alice puts her hand slowly by my face as she drew the lost lock of my hair. She places the hair behind my ear allowing her hand to draw against my skin.
Mary Alice leans forward closing the space in between us. "I see my mother do this to father. I want to try; be still." Her eyes look from my lips back to my eyes and forth. Our heart races on waiting for someone to be brave or to back down. Our pink lips embark on the journey not to be disappointed the first kiss happens. It was neither awkward nor extreme but it was unforgettable. That first kiss lead to a many other first that still makes my skin burn with passion with each dear thought.
"Bella? Hello?"
Shaking my head I snap out of my trance. I smack Edward's hand out of my face.
"Where did you go?"
I don't remember saying goodbye to Charlie yet alone remembering coming to school. Muscle memory is a funny thing.
"What do you want Edward?"
His eyes focus on me. He grips my arm pulling me towards an empty locker. Leaning in close he explains himself, "I heard what happen."
"Wonderful. Does everyone know?"
"When Alice came home last night she couldn't help keeping it to herself. She didn't tell anyone her mind told me. I read it. I now understand that tree joke."
"Seriously? That is what you are going to bring up? I don't need to deal with this today." I leave Edward behind heading to my next class. I ignore his tries to make me turn around by calling my name. Edward stops me in front of the classroom door.
"I know what she feels. I know it all since I can read her mind when she does not beat around the bush. You, I have no clue what you feel. I am going out of my way doing this for you. I can not help but feel like I am betraying a member in my family but if I don't do this then I am betraying another member. I am picking you up tonight to play ball with my family. Alice is going to have to get use to you being around. She wants you Bella."
Slipping pass me I am stunning rooted to the ground. Alice wants me.
Later that night Charlie is sitting in his favorite chair with the TV on. I place a can of his favorite beer in his usual spot at the table. I pull out the baked potatoes from the oven. I figured Charlie is a simple man steak and potatoes it is. Cracking open the foil splitting the potato in half. Putting the plate full on the table I called Charlie to dinner.
"Good job Bells," Charlie stuffs his face with a forkful.
"Edward is picking me up tonight to hang out with his family."
"The Cullen boy? Are you switching teams again?
This surely deserved a face palm. "No dad. He is just a friend and trying to help I guess."
"Hmm. Well what are you doing tonight?"
"Baseball."
Charlie laughs at this. " That is like an oxy moron for you Bells."
"Hey! I never said I was going to play. I think I will be a better fan than a player."
Charlie scouts the plate forward. "I am done eating. I am so full and if you keep making me laugh dinner might revisit me."
"Ok yeah, you are cut off."
After cleaning up knocking filled the house. Throwing the towel down on the counter I race to the door as horror filled me. Charlie was answering the door.
"Psst! Be nice Charlie," I whispered before he opened the door.
"Hello Mr. Swan." Edward shakes hands with my father. They offer small talk about tonight's activity.
"I'll be back later tonight dad." I ran out the door greeted with a monster truck.
"Let me help you up there." Lifting me up by the waist Edward pretty much placed me in the high seat. "The game is in the woods so we have to walk half the way but don't worry I got you covered on that one."
I am going to block out the memory of having to piggyback on Edward. Having to see the trees fly by my face is sickening.
Out of the family Esme, Carlisle, and Emmett greet me warmly. Jasper stays away I hope for the reason he is still new to the vegetarian diet. Rosalie keeps to herself and Alice steals glances of me thinking I wont notice.
"Hey Bella! You are going to have to watch the game. You are too fragile to be playing with the big dogs tonight. Yet alone you have a hard time walking and talking at the same time." Emmett enjoys his own joke before heading to the outfield.
Watching them play, the feel of a real family washes over me. The details of theses souls erupt with happiness. Alice got lost in the game and let the moment of our drama slide away. She is laughing and giddy. It has been a long time since I have seen her have an ounce of true happiness. Sitting on a stump of a long forgotten dead tree I release a heavy sigh that I kept locked up for far too long.
"You can't keep your eyes off of her." I feel cold lips brush my ear. Startled by the voice I see Rosalie. She wastes no time making her way to the field. I am embarrassed that she has noticed. I look around shyly as I can to see if any other has taken noticed.
After a few moments everything seems fine and I am free from having to explain myself. Alice pitches the ball to Jasper. Esme is crouch down and I think for a split second that the ball is going to hit her in the face. The bat swings and strikes against the core of the ball. It flies out towards the tree line. He races around base one not slowing down. Rosalie picks up the ball and throws it carelessly.
I see a swirling mass of white heading straight for my head. I blink unable to move. This sparks a memory from the 70's Marcia's nose is hit by a ball. I close my eyes and feel the collision hit my body. I feel the grass on my backside and a soft female on my front. Her back is against my chest. My nose is pushed against the back of her neck and her scent invades my nostrils. The sweet smell of Alice warms me. I feel her shudder on top of me.
"Babe! Come on it is just a game no need to kill Bella!" Emmett is yelling across the field.
"Oh no…" Alice whispers before using her vampiric speed to get up from the ground. The ball falls from her hands making a thud on the ground.
"The nomads are coming!" The rest of the family emerges into the in field gathering around us.
"How far?" Carlisle looks around as I assume he is trying to plan in his head.
"Less than five minutes away. They were leaving but they heard us playing and now they want to join us."
"I have to get Bella out of here!" Edward grips my arm as if he could throw me away from the new comers.
"There is no time," Esme takes her hat off and places it on my head. "We have to try to hide her scent." She brushes my hair into my face.
"Like that will work. I could smell her in the out field," Rosalie says this with a bite of anger.
"Alice and Edward stay close to her maybe they will get confused with your scents." Esme pushes us together. I felt like a soft worm being forced against two rocks.
There was three of them arriving with a fast pace walk. A black man with long dreads but dressed with much class. Another was tall blonde male that came off like a greaser. Last a striking red head woman who didn't have to be told she was dangerous.
The dreads talked first. "Hello we thought we heard someone playing some baseball. I am Laurent. This is James and Victoria. Do you mind if we join you?"
The blonde and I stared at each other. He was wearing jeans barefooted. The only other item of clothing he had on was a leather jacket opened to show his pale chest. He smiles at me and then it finally sank in. I grip tightly to Alice. I was torn between forcing Alice to run or be a deer in headlights. That was stupid of me to think he is still after Alice.
"That is more than fine. Some of us was just leaving you can join the other team." Carlisle nods as if this was our sign to leave.
The three of us walked toward the tree line marking the way Edward and I came through the woods. The wind picks up blowing by us. James sniffs into the air. "Ah, you brought us a snack."
Alice snaps around growling. So did the rest of her family.
"This is your land and we will be leaving now. We want no trouble," Laurent backed up with his hands up in the air slightly. "James let's go."
James nonchalantly puts his arm around Victoria with a smirk.
Once they were gone Carlisle ordered us to get out of here.
Emmett joined our gang as they dragged me back to the monster truck.
"I shouldn't have brought you here Bella. It is all my fault." Edward turns the engine on almost breaking the key off.
"It is not your fault. He was going to find me one day."
"You have seen him in your dreams?"
"Sure let's go with that." The three of them didn't speak. "What cat got your tongue?"
"Bella you dance with danger and don't care at all do you? You can not go home." Edward's grip on the steering wheel passes the term white knuckling it.
The Cullens pace in their house trying to come up with a plan while Edward and I were dealing with Charlie.
Carlisle crosses his arms, "Laurent risked coming to us to warn us about Victoria. Rosalie and Esme you should keep an eye on her when we try to lead them the wrong way. Jasper and I will go after James and Alice and Emmett will be waiting for Victoria in case she comes after Charlie. Edward will take Bella far away from here."
"No. Let Alice take Bella." Surprising the whole coven and confused everyone. Rosalie was speaking and she was forcing Alice to face Bella. "She can keep her away the best. She will see it before it happens." As if she needed to add an excuse on to that.
"Ok that can work. Edward will join me to end James. If he figures it out before we get the chance Edward will be able to read his mind."
Once Edward and I graced the worried vampires with our presence, they threw my old worn clothes to Rosalie and Esme. They were changing into it to hide within my own human scent.
"Are we ready? Jasper you will go with Alice and Bella." Carlisle nods to his family. "Let's make this quick so we can see each other again. This is going to be the most uncomfortable trip of my entire life.
Jasper drives the car as Alice rides shotgun. I sit in the back seat watching the dark images of the night pass by the window. I hold onto my necklace feeling it hum with power, as if knowing I want to fast forward to the better part of my life. Slowly my tired eyelids sag shut. At one time I swore I could hear Alice and Jasper talking. The last thing I saw was Jasper letting go of Alice's hand. My head leaning against the cool glass of the window I drift off to sleep.