Chapter 4
"I'm leaving, Dawn."
No.
"There's nothing you can do about it."
No.
"Just let me go."
No!
She gripped his wrists harder, and he didn't pull away, although Dawn knew he was perfectly capable of doing so. Maybe there was hope for him yet.
"Why, Nikias?" She cried, her voice breaking as she reached the verge of panic.
"This is hard for me, you know-"
"Why? Just answer the question. Why?"
"Dawn. I've come to know you so well, but-"
"Is there a reason? At all?"
"You know what, Dawn? Shut up. Just shut up. It's you, okay? I can't be here anymore, with you."
Automatically, she dropped her hands, as shock and numbness filled her mind. She watched him stalk out the door angrily, a bag filled with his personal belongings flung over his shoulders.
He flew off.
Meanwhile
Alice suddenly sat up, tense and alert.
"Alice? What is it?" Jasper asked, concern etched throughout his face.
She gasped.
"Alice?!"
She ten squealed and ran down the hall to Carlisle and Esme's room, Jasper right on her heels.
"Alice, what is it?" Esme asked in her motherly tone.
"Bella!"
"What's wrong? What about he-"
"She's pregnant!"
You may now squeal freely.