At first I ran north to throw them off. I didn't want any of them to figure out what I had planned. I'm sure they wouldn't believe I'd do something so careless anyway. They probably thought I was going shopping. This made me giggle.
Her smell hit me before I was even close to her house, which I found odd. Did she go hiking? Why was she out so far in the woods? Bella doesn't hike.
I smell the air and pick up a bunch of different scents… too many humans… and werewolves? This makes me nervous. Why was Bella hiking through the woods with a butt load of people and a pack of werewolves?
I knew I should never have left that girl. I almost want to call Edward to rub this in his face.
Bella's window is illuminated. It's late and I know she's lying in bed reading. I saw it. I didn't like this vision though. She looked terrible and sad. My to-be-best-friend is sad. I know the reason. I'm part of the reason; well I am sort of hoping I am. She must miss me a little, right?
"Alice?" Bella gasps as I enter through her bedroom window.
"Hey, Bella!" I cheer as I position myself Indian-style on the foot of her bed.
"What are you doing here?" she asks as she sits up. She looks hopeful and it boosts my resolve. It makes me feel like less of a traitor.
"Well, I came here… for you." I keep the smile on my face so as not to freak her out. "But, I have to ask… were you out hiking in the woods?"
My question makes her blush and I have to stop breathing. I should have eaten before I came over.
She doesn't answer me right away, but I can see the wheels turning in her head. She's thinking a whole lot about something. She shakes her head no.
"What do you mean you came here for me?" she finally asks.
"I mean exactly that. I came here for you. I want you to come with me. I want to turn you and then I want you to come with me. You are my best friend, or to-be-best-friend. I don't want you to grow old and die. I want youto watch reruns of Gilmore Girls with me. Rose hates that show, but I can see that you don't."
"You want to turn me… where is Edward?" she looks around me to see out the bedroom window.
I was hoping she wouldn't ask that.
"He's run off, cry me a river style…if he could cry that is. He doesn't know I'm here. He would kill me if he knew."
She is speechless. She goes to say something, but then just closes her mouth and shakes her head again.
"Bella, I just feel awful that we left… that I left without saying goodbye. I know my brother hurt you, but I want to make amends. It's up to you. I just wanted to give you the option. If you don't want this, then I still would like to be your friend… with what time you still have." I pray that she wants this, because watching her fade away will be torture.
Also, not to be mean or anything, but her "human moments" are kind of gross. I know she can't help it, and she is cute when she says those trying-to-be-polite-human-moment comments, but it just doesn't matter if you run the faucet. I have super hearing and smell.
"You said Edward ran off? What does that mean? He told me he didn't want me," she blubbers a little as she says this. I watch a tear trickle down her cheek.
I sigh. I can't help it. I'm looking at my little Bella with her big doe eyes and I just want to pinch her cheeks. Of course she would only care about Edward right now. This normally would make me super happy, because I love talking boys. Even better because it would be talking boys with my to-be-best-friend. Just, not right now.
God, these two are made for each other.
"Um, I can't really speak for Edward. Sorry." I pause and then look her in the eyes. "I do need to know if you want this life, even if it's Edward-free."
I hate not telling her that Edward is an idiot. That he loves her. That he left to "protect" her. I just feel like it's not my place. That is something they are going to have to work out themselves. Later… after he murders me for doing the one thing he is protecting her from, well second thing.
"Bella, I saw our future together. We are going to be the best of friends. I thought long and hard about this. If our roles were reversed I would want you to change me. I'd be mad if you didn't change me. I know you are heartbroken over my brother right now. I know you probably don't -" I don't get a chance to finish.
"Yes!" she pretty much shouts. "Yes."
My smile would hurt my face if I was still human.
"Do you think Edward will be mad at me for doing this? Will he be mad at you?" Bella whispers. I don't know why she is whispering. She was just shouting a second ago.
I push her gently on her shoulder and she rocks a little. I get a small smile out of her.
"Well, you know what I say. Ho's before Bro's!" I can't keep the giddiness out of my voice.
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