Chapter 10:

While Sam and Alice ran he explained what had happened and why Jasper was needed. Sam went straight to Billy's house to check on Jacob and Alice went to the house where Malachi and I were staying. She knocked on the front door, "Bella it's me. Can I come in?"

"Come on in Alice." Malachi said.

"Good morning Malachi. Where's Bella?" she asked looking around the room.

"Jasper's with her trying to calm her... we had a bit of a rage fit this morning. I've never seen a female vamp get that enraged..." Malachi said as he sort of twitched with nervousness.

"Yea Sam told me what happened... Edward has agreed to stay away from here and her until she is calm enough to have Sam bring her to see him." she said plopping down on the couch. "But Jasper will be able to calm her... that's his special ability."

"Yea, Bella told me."

"Malachi..." I walked into the room with Jasper basically attached to her back.

"Hey Bella. How are you feeling?"

"Tired... but that's normal with Jasper around." I laughed.

"Yea Jasper does that you..." Alice said laughing.

"Oh shut up Alice." Jasper said laughing right along with everyone.

"What you got there?" I said facing Alice.

"Clothes for you and Malachi." she said. "Want to go put them away with me?"

"Sure." she stood up and started to walk toward her room and Jasper got up to follow. "Jasper, I'm OK now... you can leave alone for a few minutes."

"I don't know Bells... you were pretty upset..." Jasper said.

"Jasper she'll be OK with me... don't worry, you and Malachi are going to be in the next room, if we need you." Alice said following Bella into her room. "OK Bella, what's really going on?" she said after she closed the door.

"Oh Alice I don't know what to do..." Bella said colapsing on the bed, which she would never use. "Edward just got to me... you know? Billy thinks that Malachi and I have imprinted and that's why I finally got the courage to dump Edward."

"Hmmmm, is that what you think is going on?"

"I don't know! You know how it's been Alice. And then when Malachi and I saw each other it was painful to even be away from him for a few minutes when he was talking to Carsile. And when Edward hurt Jacob, even though he knows how much he means to me! I can't take this crap anymore Alice."

"Bella, we all know how Edward is and was toward you... we were so surprised that you stayed with him as long as you did. No one is mad at you for finally standing up to him... we are a little saddened by it. But that's just because you aren't living at the house anymore. I honestly think that you did the right thing. But you need to still talk to him and let him know why you did it."

I sighed, "I know." she leaned her head against Alice's shoulder. "Thanks for being there for me Alice. You are a true sister."

"You're welcome Bells." She stood up, "Now lets get these clothes away and back out to the living room... Jasper's getting edgy." She laughed and quicker than a human's blink of a eye she was done putting the clothes away and dragging Bella back out to the living room, still laughing Jasper jumped up looking from Alice to me and then back to Alice, "Calm down Jasper. All she needed was some girl time."

Bella and Alice plopped down on the couch and a fewry I snapped at you... I didn't get you did I?"

"Nope. Not at all." Seth plopped down next to her on the couch, "Charlie and mom are heading over to Billy's... you coming by?"

I looked at Seth, "I don't know... Billy told me that Charlie guess about what I was." I heard Alice heaved a low sigh. I guess Alice already knew... I thought before continuing, "I don't think I'm ready for that conversation yet..."

"Bells, mom has explained everything and once he got over the shock that she knew all this time and didn't tell him, he really is OK with it. Actually he's been bugging mom all morning to get ready so they could come over so he could talk to you." Seth turned toward Malachi, Jasper, and Alice, "He's also connected the dots for you guys as well... Charlie talked to Carsile this morning and got the whole story from him about how and when it happened to you Bella."

"Bella, I think we should go." Malachi said.

"But what about Alice and Jasper, it's just rude to walk out on them when they have helped me out so much today." I said trying to weasle my way out of seeing dad.

"Bella all you have to do is call us and you know we will come over to visit... no matter the time. As I used to say when I was human... 'I have no life'." Alice said with a laugh.

I laughed as well, "True it's not like I'll wake you up either." causing Alice to laugh harder. " OK, I'll go see my dad. Just let me get dressed.. Malachi don't bother with your contacts today. Dad already knows all about us anyway." I said walking off into my room to get dressed.