OK we're back to Edward's point of view…enjoy and review!
It didn't take long to follow Bella's scent. Alice and I were where she seemed to have stopped in minutes. The only thing was, she wasn't near any bonfire spots. There was not scent of humans or burning wood. Nobody was near. The road was just a few yards away.
Alice surveyed the area for a moment before speaking.
"Edward?"
I turned to face her. "Yes, Alice?"
"I don't think Bella killed someone." She put her hands on her hips.
My eyes shifted to her. I looked into her eyes, into her head, reading her thoughts.
Her mind echoed her words. I really don't think so.
"I want to believe you, Alice. So much," I whispered into the forest.
She moved closer. "Then why don't you? Edward, you love Bella, yes?"
"Of course, Alice. That's an absurd thing to question."
"It's not all that absurd as you questioning her first. You should know by now that Bella loves you too much to hurt you. When you left, she fell to pieces. Just because Bella finally pulled off a good lie, doesn't mean you question her at the first chance." She paused. "Think, Edward. This isn't like her, and you know it."
I stood for a moment. Then, as if a light switch was flipped inside my head, I came to realization.
I knelt on the ground and dug my nails into the earth.
"Alice, I doubted her. How could I have done that? Bella has always been there for me, and I believed that she really wanted to leave."
"Edward, don't you remember when you left? Bella believed you too. I'm sure it's all for the same reasons at this point. What's important now is that you go and get her back. Quickly. The Volturi is powerful, and they might be threatening her."
I stood up, brushing some soil from the knees of my jeans. "Alice, how are we going to get past them? If in fact they are threatening her, then how can we face such an organization?"
Alice considered this for a moment. I listened to her thought process.
Of course, that will be an issue to deal with. We could all die easily against them. They apparently really want her. But, we can't just leave Bella there…
"Of course we can't just leave her!" I hollered.
Alice just looked at me.
"Edward, please. Can I have just a moment to myself?"
"Alice, we don't have much time."
"I realize that. That's why we are going home. Now. We need to talk to Charlisle about this. Come on." And with that, she started running.
I followed, feeling wretched for ever letting the love of my life slip away from me.
I'm sorry it's short, and I hope I'm doing an ok job at portraying Edward at this point. I would love the feedback on my attempt.