SORRY FOR THE SHORTNESS, IM TRYING TO GET THIS OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SCHOOLS A BRAT AND IM WORKING HARD TO GET THIS OUT. THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE LONGER, I PROMISE.

Chapter 3: Excuses

As we drove furiously down the highway it was obvious that my persistent whining wasn't going to help at all, only make Alice more agitated. Thoughts ran through my mind, where was Edward? What is he doing? And why would Alice decide shopping was necessary.

"Where are we going," I pleaded, "This is completely unnecessary."

"You're right. Let's not go shopping."

"It's that easy?" I pondered, starring at her in disbelief, "Then why haven't you turned around yet? Alice, come on, I don't need this, I have homework…"

"Just shut up, we were never going shopping. It was my excuse." She starred back at me.

"Where. Are. Going. What?" I stuttered.

"I just needed to talk to you and Edward granted me that time," She said as she pulled into the shoulder of the turn pike, "Well, you see…"

"Yes…" I lead her on.

"Im leaving," Alice took in a long, un-needed breath, "Jasper, and I, were going to try living on our own for awhile. We'll come back, eventually. I just know it will be tough for you and Edward, both of you rely so much on me… It's just time for us to go off on our own."

"Why!" I cried. It was the same cry when Charlie had told me about the divorce. I didn't know how I could possibly deal with her being gone, "Why now, I need you, Alice, Why!"

She pulled me into a hug and kissed the top of my head as the tears trickled down my quavering cheeks. We stayed like this for a half an hour and then all of a sudden the shiny Volvo pulled up next to us. Stupid Shiny Volvo Owner, I thought. How could he just stand there, not even coming to see if I was okay? Millions of thoughts ran through my confused head as Alice stroked my wavy hair, it had gotten frizzed by the rain today. I just wanted someone to say something, but I sure wasn't going to be the first to speak.

"Sweetie," She started, "Edwards going to take you home now."

"When, when do you leave?" I spit out

"Tonight, after dark we leave."

"What!" I said as Edward swept me into his arms and into the Volvo, good bye I thought.

Edward buckled me it tight and shut the door. He sighed loudly and walked around the edge of the car to the driver's seat. He drove a lot slower today then he usually did. He was barely hitting fifty. I started stuttering aimlessly and he just mumbled something under his breathe as he kept a steady tapping beat on the steering wheel.

Everything sort of bubbled over and I screamed, "Damn it!" I kicked the glove box on the Volvo and it came open. He reached over pressed it back into place, with out commenting on my remark. "Well is anyone going to tell me where they're going?"

"I don't know, we don't know for sure, wait a couple months…"

"Months?! Months, you want me to wait months?" I questioned, furiously.

"They will come back," He comforted, "They will. They just need some time, and I know you want to know why, how long, where, who but you know what, Bella, I want to know those things too. I don't want to lose my family, that's my brother and sister going out there. It's not safe, it's really no, no matter what they are, it will never be safe for us 'vampires' out there. So Bella, I understand your frustration, I just want you to know that I'm feeling exactly like you."

He looked like he was going to cry. I knew he wouldn't but it looked like it. "Im sorry, Edward, I really am. I know you feel the same way, it's just that I can't read mind you know. Im sorry."

He sped up to about a hundred and we went passed the exit to my house. He used an illegal U-turn and pulled in the drive way. He looked in pain and I wondered, can a vampire's heart, really break? We sat idly in the drive way, I re-adjusted and he did too.

"You better go, Charlie will be home soon."

"You always say that…"

"He likes your cooking," He smiled trying to make the best of it, "Go love, I'll see you tonight."