Chapter 7: Brothers and Emotions

I speed towards Lauren's house my thoughts in a jumbled mess. I couldn't believe everything that had happened. Bella was a vampire! I was trying to understand it all but my brain kept messing it up. I shook my head trying to rattle the thoughts away.

Just as I got out of the car Lauren came walking out of her house. Her blond hair was in waves and hung at her shoulders. She wore a simple white dress with silver heels. She smiled and met me halfway to the door.

"Hello Edward" she said cheerfully.

"You look good" I complemented.

She giggled, "I know!"

She walked towards my car and held the door open. She got in gracefully and I climbed in the driver's seat. She babbled on and on about all the gossip she heard but I wasn't paying any attention. We reached the school after what seemed like forever, Lauren linked arms with me and we walked into the gym. The music was blaring over the speakers as the many couples danced.

I thought maybe Bella would be here but when I searched for her I didn't locate her. Lauren dragged me over to a group of her friends and they began talking about the most ridiculous and random things I had ever heard of. Finally Lauren tore her attention away from her friends and dragged me onto the dance floor. At that moment a slow song came on and Lauren wrapped her arms around my neck. She pulled closer as the music continued.

She stared at me with a glint in her eye and I wanted nothing more then for Lauren to become Bella. What was I thinking Bella was a vampire, a vampire who had the most beautiful eyes and smile and; she's a vampire! My thoughts were so loud in my head that I'm surprised no one heard them. I pulled away from Lauren and she looked sincerely put out.

"What's wrong?" she practically whined.

"I'm sorry Lauren but I have to go" I muttered.

"Edward get back here!" Lauren demanded as I walked away from her. I marched outside and flung myself into my car. The engine roared to life then died suddenly. I hit the steering wheel and tried again. The car died just the same. I groaned and pulled out my cell phone,

"Hello?" came a gruff voice on the other line.

"Hi, I need a tow truck."

Bella's POV

I sat in my room listening to my stereo pound out a song as I thought about what had just happened. After Edward drove away I sulked back into the house and received a full on scolding from Jasper, "Why are you doing this? Do you want him to get hurt or something?" Carlisle and Esme had silenced his rant but were worried about the consequences of my confession. "You know that the Volturi's find out about this they be up in arms," Carlisle warned.

I knew that but I would do whatever I could to make sure they never found out. After receiving several glowering looks from Jasper I retreated to my room. There was a knock on the door and Alice poked her head in.

"Can I come in?" she asked quietly. I nodded my head and she entered the room cautiously.

"Jasper cares about you and that why he's says the things he says" Alice explained. I scoffed and she pursed her lips.

"You know how hard it is for Jasper to keep from feeding on humans and he is just worried that if Edward were to become…one of us," I flinched, "Jasper doesn't want Edward to have to go through the suffering he does."

I felt my anger towards Jasper fade. It was hard for all of us but poor Jasper. He was so great to live this way for Alice, knowing full well that he could just give in. I smiled at Alice signifying my apology to my brother. Alice grinned back and she danced from the room. I sighed and returned to the thoughts that were racing through my head.