'Well… this is going to be interesting.' Alice said, eyeing up my hand in Felix's.
'Alice, may we stay at your house for a while please?' Jane said for the first time. My eyes glared and Felix's mind filled with worry. She deserves it for what she did to me. A low growl rumbled in my chest, Felix put his arm around me for comfort. Alice could sense my discomfort, she knew me better than that.
'I saw you had some trouble on the way here. But I didn't see this coming.' Alice looked down at me and Felix in disgust. Edward is going to flip she thought. I then had mental images of Edward sat in his room, head in his hands, in the corner. There was a bed, and his CD rack was dusty, untouched. Alice then sent an image of Edwards's eyes. They were coal black. He's been starving himself. He won't leave the house. The only times we got him to eat were when we bought things back for him. I know you can hear this, Bella. So I want you to know that you're going to have to choose. I know he hurt you. I know he's a jerk, but you need to see past that.
I started humming. How could I? All I could see was him and Tanya sat by the piano. Just because he threw a strop doesn't mean I should forgive him.
Alice looked behind her and saw my discomfort, once again. Do you love him? Do you love Felix?
She looked behind once more and I turned away. I'm sorry Bella. I'm not going to get involved anymore. Hope we can still be friends? She looked behind for the third time and I looked into her eyes and gave her a smile.
We were getting near to their house. I could smell it.
23 seconds later. (I was counting.) We showed up to the house. It looked exactly the same and looked almost as if I never left. I hesitated to going forward and Felix felt it. We don't have to go in if you don't want. He thought it almost as if he was hoping for it. He shot me a pleading look but I still wanted to look into the eyes of the one member of that family that was probably never going to talk to me again.
As we walked into the house, the big room was empty for 2 seconds and one moment I was standing still, the next I was in Emmett's big, brawny, tight grasp. 'Blimey. You smell exactly the same.' I squeezed him really tight. 'Oh my. You're not the same though are you?' I attempted to ignore his thoughts because they were mainly insulting to Rosalie.
Rosalie and Esme then turned up out of the kitchen and Esme gave me a hug. Rosalie stood awkwardly and smiled. Jasper was the next to turn up and he gave me a hug, his once uneasiness transparent.
It was then that I realised, there was one Cullen left. And everybody looked up to the top of the stairs. I let go of Felix's hand. But he grabbed it again. Worry and fear spread all the way through me. Somebody's thoughts caught my attention. Alice. Edward, she can read minds and no doubt she can read yours. So if you have anything to tell her, I would tell her through your mind. Don't lose your cool. I looked at Alice; she noticed and shrugged back at me sheepishly.
I turned to look at Edward. His trousers were frayed at the bottom and had traces of dust on the sides. His top was a halter neck, but worn out considering the dusty aroma. I left the best until last. His lips were a straight line, indecipherable. His eyes were coal black. And they were blank. Dead. Nothing was there.
He stopped at the top of the stairs. His velvety voice rung in my head. He still had the same affect on me, and I felt a slight queasiness. Hello Bella.