Chapter 5: Come Home

'It didn't work' said Alice flopping onto the couch beside me, just home from trying to persuade our dear brother to come home, which obviously did not work.

'He said 'I need time and space to think Alice, away from everything and everyone. I can't go back without knowing that I won't hurt her', Alice said this mimicking Edward's voice, which I have to admit, I was impressed by, it was almost perfect, all these years weren't wasted.

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What are we going to do?' she pleaded.

Jasper and Emmett were playing some new high range game they just bought and I was flicking through my fashion magazine, trying to find some new outfits because I was bored with my wardrobe.

'Can you guys at least pretend you are interested in our brother?' she shouted, 'I have never seen him like this before. He hasn't hunted in a while and Tanya said he just sits outside all day and night, not saying anything, not moving positions. This girl has really got to Edward.'

It was clear that this was really upsetting Alice. Edward and Alice had always been the closest as siblings; the freaks with the powers had to stick together.

They always stood up for each other. They acted as if they were truly brother and sister, they had a strong relationship. I never had a brother, but I always wanted one.

Someone to look out for me, and vice versa. Someone to tell all my secrets to.

'Give him some space Alice' said Emmett, not even looking away from the screen, 'that's what he wants.'

Alice groaned and sunk back into the coach once more. If she hadn't been so worked up about this, I would have commented bout her posture there. Sit up straight my mother always told me. My mother. I haven't thought about her in so long now, I can hardly remember her face.

'Rose you'll help me, won't you?' asked Alice in her sweetest voice, breaking me from my thoughts.

I didn't answer but she kept staring at me with her big eyes, fluttering her eyelashes.

'Look I can see that you are going to, so just say yes already,' she was getting impatient now.

'Ugh fine Alice, I will go up there tonight ad drag him home ok? Now leave me in peace, I need to find new clothes.'

I rolled my eyes. Alice could become very irritating when she didn't get her own way.

'No that's not what I meant. No offence or anything, but I don't really think that he will listen to you, especially if he hasn't listened to me.'

And I thought I was the vain one in the family?

'Look Alice you said you wanted my help, so count yourself lucky that I'm giving it to you. He will come home with me, just wait and see.'

Edward was as stubborn as I was. This was really going to test my almost faded patience.

I arrived there early the next morning. When I got there, I was surprised to see Edward sitting on a rock at the bottom of the driveway. I didn't know if this was a good sign, but at least it meant I didn't have to talk to Tanya, who was definitely envious of me.

'I wasn't expecting you of all people to come here' he said, not even turning around to look at me.

'Well Alice kind of begged me, and I can't stand everyone moping around. Even Emmett isn't the same, although he is pretending this isn't bothering him.' I replied.

'Just get on with it Rose. Why don't you start with telling me what an idiot I am and that I should get a grip of myself and stop being so pathetic?'

That was what I originally thought about saying, but decided to go down a different route.

'I'm not here to lecture you Edward. I'm here to tell you to come home, or bring you home. Everyone misses you. I will even admit that I do. I don't have any humming from you to listen to when I fix up the cars. I do that by myself now.'

I couldn't see his face, but he should have smiled because it was true. Whenever I was fixing a car he would come in and help me, he was interested in cars as well. He was oblivious to his humming at first and it did irritate me at first, but I got used to it, and began to like it, it was better than the silence I would have faced on my own.

'Look Rose, I appreciate you coming here, but like I clearly said to Alice…' '

Yeah I know', I interrupted, 'time and space. But we both know that you are just putting it off alright? You will have to see this girl gain and face her and you will have to make a decision…'

'You think I have a decision, a choice in this matter?' He questioned as he stood up and finally turned around to look at me, angrily.

I could tell that he hadn't hunted in a while, like Alice had said. He looked awful, the worst I have ever seen him.

'Edward we all have a choice with whatever we do. The hard part is choosing the right thing to do. Don't think about anyone else but yourself at the moment, trust me, I do it all the time.'

Edward looked at me with pain in his eyes, and then he broke down and fell onto the rock.

'I don't think I can go back there. I don't think I am strong enough to go back without killing her. Her smell is killing me even now.'

I moved closer to him. 'Edward you are one of the strongest of us. You have amazing willpower, I was surprised you managed to last the whole class without touching her, which proves you are strong enough. Come home and we can all help you through it, like we have done with Emmett and Jasper before.'

He looked at me with curiosity. 'Why are you being so nice to me? It's not like you at all.'

I smiled. I used to deny the fact that I wasn't kind to put it nicely, but now I felt the truth was better. I knew I wasn't nice a lot of the time, it's just who I am and I wasn't going to chance.

'Because you are my family, and you helped me, so now I am helping you. She is a mere human Edward. She can't get the better of you, she isn't strong enough, so don't let her. If, and I say if, you decide to kill her, we will move, and I promise that I will not hold it against you.'

He smiled, 'what do you think I should do?' He asked.

It was clear what I thought, but I quickly changed my thoughts.

'I think that you should come home with me and we can all go through the plan together and discuss your options. You know that everyone will do what they can. Or we can take her down.' I mumbled the last part, but I knew he had heard me as he shook his head.

After a few moments of silence, he suddenly said 'you're right',

'Always am' I interrupted.

He continued, 'she is only a human, how could I let her get to me?' he wondered.

'Exactly, I don't understand it either. So let's go home, you can do this.

He smiled at me, 'thanks Rosalie, I really mean it.'

Unfortunately before we left, Edward had to go and say thank you to his hosts. I couldn't stand Tanya. She thought that she was brilliant in every way. I was secretly thrilled when she had shown an interest in Edward and he had turned her down. The look on her face was priceless. She never gave up though. Every time she saw him she tried to worm her way into his life.

The Denali's were the only other clan we knew who were vegetarian vampires. We went inside and I could immediately smell her. It smelt like one of those Paris Hilton perfumes, the really sweet one that can make anyone sick with more than three drops. That was Tanya and it was more like three seconds with her and t would make you sick. Emmett always pretended that he felt nauseas whenever talking to her.

'Edward, I'm so happy to see you inside!' she said as she came over and hugged him.

She then looked behind Edward and saw me standing there. 'Ah Rosalie, it is so nice to see you again. Have you come to visit us or your handsome brother?' she asked with a wink.

There was the stench.

'Hello Tanya, I've come to bring Edward home.'

Tanya smiled, 'Of course.'

She looked at Edward then, 'I was so happy when I saw you were here. I thought you might have changed your mind but then I noticed what was wrong. I would love you to stay for longer, but we all know it isn't doing anything to help you. I don't like to see you like this Edward. You should go home and work through it. Don't run away from a human'

Edward grimaced at that, thinking he was weak.

'I am surprised to see you here Rosalie, I didn't know yourself and Edward were even relatively close' she continued.

Now why does everyone jump to that conclusion, Tanya doesn't even know me.

'Because I care for my brother and I am one of the few who he listens to' I put bluntly.

I noticed that Tanya was getting annoyed at that last comment. She wanted to be in Edward's life, but he wasn't letting her. If it had been any other guy, they would have pushed her away or said something, but Edward was too much of a gentlemen to do that, so he had to ignore all her sly comments. Edward noticed her getting angry so he decided to step in. Tanya was still glaring at me, and of course I was glaring back.

'Thank you so much for your hospitality Tanya, I will not forget it. We really must be going now, I hope to see you soon, but not under these circumstances. I really do appreciate it, it means a lot to me.' Edward said, trying to distract her, which worked. It moved Tanya's eyes from me to Edward.

'Of course Edward, I do just want you to be happy.' She embraced Edward, holding onto him for a little too long in my opinion and he pulled her off.

'Goodbye Rosalie, it was nice to see you again.'

'You too Tanya, thank you.' we set off then, I was happy to get out of there fast.

We arrived home when everyone was home from school. We went hunting just before we left, I don't think he could have lasted much longer and then I drove home.

It was an excuse to try out the new engine part I had installed into my baby yesterday, she ran like a beauty. I have never talked so much before and I don't think Edward had either. We talked about so much from music to car parts.

We have always been brutally honest with each other from day one, not matter what it was about. I had completely forgotten that Edward had helped me out so much after the incident. I remember I wouldn't step foot outside unless I desperately had to hunt. I wouldn't be in a man's presence for months.

Flashback

I remember Esme and Carlisle wanted Edward to take me to the theatre. They were still hoping that we would fall in love with each other, but we both knew it would never work out that way. We were walking down the street I remember and it was night time, the first time I had any human contact.

Every man kept looking at me, some even commented on my appearance as they walked by. I couldn't handle it. I turned to run away, but Edward grabbed my arm and kept walking with me. He helped me keep going, I knew he didn't like me though, but he knew what had happened and he did feel sorry for me. When we were in the theatre, we were standing waiting for our tickets when a man came up and touched me. He looked so like Royce, same hair and some type of clothing.

I was terrified, I thought things were going to get so much worse, and we were supposed to blend in, because many were still looking for me. He touched my arm and said

'Hey beautiful, we don't you come home with me? I'm lonely tonight and I need a mistress.'

Edward saw what had happened and he slammed the man against the wall.

'You don't come near her again. You understand?' Edward must have really looked terrifying because the man nodded and walked off, not looking back. Edward then put his hand on my elbow and walked into the theatre with me.

I knew he couldn't stand me, but I was part of his family now, whether he like it or not, and families protect each other.

He taught me how to ignore the human smell, although I never had any real difficulty with it.I have never tasted human blood, and don't ever want to.

End

Flashback

I remember I was thinking about getting my revenge, once I was strong enough to face Royce again. Edward knew what I was thinking all the time, but he never told Esme or Carlisle.

He knew they would try to talk me out of it, but he understood he needed my revenge on the ones who ruined my life. The day before I was going to attack the first of my victims, Edward came into my room; he closed the door and turned around to face me.

'Just promise you won't spill any blood Rose. You spill the blood and you will be in trouble, you won't be able to control yourself, and you will go after more victims, but innocent victims. If something goes wrong, I will be around the street, just in case, I don't want Esme and Carlisle to get mixed in this.'

Every time I went after one of them, Edward was always waiting nearby, just in case, apart from when I went after Royce. He knew I would need space afterwards, so he didn't come with me.

End

I told Edward he was just like me even if he wasn't going to admit it. When I gave him my reasons, he didn't even disagree. We summed each other in three words. He called me blunt, tenacious and loyal. I called him intense, stubborn and a gentleman.

During this trip, I realized Edward wasn't as bad as I thought he was, and I was hoping that he thought the same about me. I did get kind of tired of everyone not liking me as much as the others and not confiding in me like most.

Everyone loved Alice, she was always so perky and bubbly, and I was the total opposite of her. I can't expect many people to like me by the way I act, but it is just the way I am now, in this life.

Where once there was light, now darkness falls. I lost everything and once I woke up and got over the initial shock, I became bitter, not the light loving Rosalie I was in my human life. I never thought myself and Edward, who I thought I despised, would be laughing together.

Although at home he did share my dark sense of humor. In a way we were the bitter ones in the family. The brooding ones. We found things funny when others did not, and when they found something funny, with their light sense of humor, for example some of Emmett and Alice's jokes, we did not.

Once we arrived home and got out of the car, everyone was on the porch awaiting the return of the sibling they all loved so dearly.

'Thank you Rosalie' Esme whispered in my ear as she embraced me affectionately.

Alice came over and said, 'I did know you would bring him home, if I motivated you, I knew all along. Oh and that new wardrobe you were hoping for? I picked up a few outfits today for you at the mall. They are in your wardrobe.'

She winked at me before she walked off with Jasper, behind everyone else. I had great fashion sense, but Alice had amazing fashion sense. I loved going shopping with her, but I loved it even more when she surprised me with new outfits. I felt like a child on Christmas morning, running down to open presents. Her style was unique and strange, but it worked for her so well, and she would never be seen in a bad outfit.

I was about to run off and open my presents when I felt those strong arms around my waist from behind. A sudden feeling of fulfillment washed over me, and I knew that only one person in this whole world could have that effect on me.

'Mmm, I've missed this' he whispered in my ear.

I turned around and Emmett was standing just a few inches away from my face, looking in my eyes with a sense of passion and longing, which always made me feel so much better, so wanted.

'I believe we have some unfinished business to attend to' he said and I giggled as he picked me up and ran upstairs with me, not wasting anytime. I did not realize how much I had missed him in just that one day.

I was lying in Emmett's arms when we heard the piano begin playing. Only one person I knew could play with that skill, apart from me. A light-feathered touch, yet his hands were floating on the keys so swiftly.

We heard Esme go into Carlisle, 'Carlisle he is playing the piano. Edward has come back to us.' We could hear the happiness she was feeling in her voice.

Edward was interweaving songs and suddenly the song he wrote foe Esme began, which of course made her even happier, if that were possible.

'It was real good of you to go and bring him home babe' Emmett said as he began kissing my neck.

'I know, did you know that I can actually be nice when I want to be?'

He chuckled at that. 'It's why I love you.' I loved hearing those words from him, even though he said them to me everyday. They left a tingling sensation in me. There is a full moon tonight, and somehow with the presence of it, t made everything in this life seem perfect and still, for once.