Welcome back to Chapter 21 of: Missing Person.
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-Chapter 21-
3rd Person's Omniscient POV
The air was thick with tension, tension that every passenger in Edward's vehicle was feeling. They were all nervous about their futures in Canada, but however, they knew that they could pull through. They were a strong group together. Who would have ever thought that they would all reunite? Emmett, Jasper, Alice, Edward and Bella, isn't that the awkward mix of people?
Alice was staring out the window of the back seat, Edward was in the middle and Bella was on his other side. Jasper was sitting shotgun and Emmett was driving. Edward had pulled a quilt he kept underneath the seat and wrapped it around Bella's frail body – she was shivering. It was negative three degrees in the town of Forks and luckily it wasn't raining.
"Emmett, turn up the damn heat. We're shivering back here!" Edward complained, laying a protective arm around Bella, who was fast asleep leaning against him.
"Hey, can we get something to eat?" Alice muttered, her hot breath fogged up the window and she drew a sad face.
"Yeah, I'm starving." Bella said in a tired tone. She had awoken.
Alice was infatuated with Jasper. She completely adored him and how courageous he was. She knew that he had been through a lot and she did recognize him from when he came over to hang out with Edward and Bella. Of course, Edward would always tell Alice to invite one of her friends over so that she wouldn't bug them. But Bella would always let her hang out with them anyway.
Alice was also concerned about Jasper and his health. She noticed how remarkably skinny he was and how he doesn't seem to eat at all around her. That's why she asked if they could get something to eat, so that he would have no choice but to eat in front of them. The aroma of food is hard to resist for anyone.
Edward also was relieved that Alice had brought up food. He was very worried about Jasper and how he had not eaten in three days. Certainly someone could get sick for not eating that long, right? Jasper being anorexic was probably the last thing on Edward's mind when he held him at gun point.
Emmett swerved off the vacant highway and went straight for the MacDonald's golden arcs and went through the drive through. They all ordered something, even Jasper and they also supersized it. After all, it's going to be quite the long trip.
-Later-
They were finally at the border to go to Vancouver.
"Get the passports." Emmett whispered. Edward whipped out his, Alice's and Bella's passports and chucked it at him.
They all felt nervous. What if they ask them to pull over? What if they don't let them through? What's going to happen then? They most certainly cannot turn back. Alice was munching on her french fries when she noticed Edward's creased forehead.
"Stop being such a worry bug, Edward. We're going to be fine." She smiled, eating away. Alice was positive that they would be just fine.
"I know, I'm trying." He muttered in reply.
He held Bella close to him and kissed the top of her head. She was sleeping again and was curled up in the little space they had in the back seat. He had to shake Bella gently to wake her up so that the security guard could take a good look at her.
"Bella, baby, wake up." He whispered quietly. Bella murmured something unintelligible and sighed, digging her face in his chest.
"Come on, wake up." He shook her lightly. She shot up instantly and looked at her surroundings. Alice let out a little chuckle and Emmett laughed tremendously. Jasper was smiling at the front, eating his burger. Edward and Alice were happy he was eating something fatty.
"What? What?" Bella said like a lost little kid.
"You have to wake up so the guard can check your identity." Edward laughed.
"Oh. How long was I out for?" She rubbed her head.
"Not that long." Edward replied.
"What time is it?" Bella asked, trying to look at the digital clock on the dashboard.
"Around six thirty in the evening. It's dark now." Emmett replied nonchalantly.
"Can we get a hotel when we get to Vancouver? I'm beat." Bella sighed.
"You can sleep for another hour and a half. We'll be there at eight, approximately." Emmett said, driving up carefully so that the camera could take a picture of the license plate and the vehicle itself.
"Great." She murmured.
"Hush guys. It's time to get our passports checked." Everyone hearts were beating fast at Emmett's words, like they were being chased by attack dogs and they were running with weights on their ankles.
Emmett crept up to the border line and it was a woman guard. She looked to be in her late twenties and she had beautiful golden locks cascading down her back. The uniform she wore did not flatter her obvious curves but she did look like a hot cop.
"Passports please." Her elegant voice commanded. Emmett handed them to her reluctantly.
"How many passengers?" She asked.
"Five."
"Why are you travelling to Canada?"
"Little adventure."
"Any drugs or alcohol in your vehicle?"
"No, ma'am."
"How long will you be here for?"
"Not too long."
She studied Emmett for a few seconds and scanned the passports. She then folded them up and handed them to Emmett. At this point, everyone was on the edge of their seats, heart beating and sweat beginning to glaze over their skin.
"Feel free to go, have fun." She winked.
"Thank you." Emmett smiled at her brilliantly.
As they drove into Canada and onto the Highway, Alice started to cheer.
"See! I told you we would be okay!" She laughed.
"I know, I was kind of wondering why she didn't pull us over. Considering there is a so-called 'Missing Person' with us." Jasper glanced at Bella from the mirror, which was again sleeping.
"I know, odd right?" Alice shrugged.
"Who cares! We're here!" Emmett laughed, blasting the music.
"Ugh, they count their distances with kilometers. What the fuck are those?!" Jasper shouted, pointing at a sign that said: '79 kilometers to Vancouver'.
"One kilometer is one thousand meters, you dumbass." Emmett punched him and yelped. "Damn, boy, you're thin as fuck. Take my extra burger."
Edward and Alice exchanged glances.
-Later-
They're finally in Vancouver and boy, did Alice ever love it there. She loved the lights, the stores on Robson Street; she loved how everything was still open until nine thirty at night. Stores at Port Angeles would close at around six.
"I love it here!" She squealed, smiling at all the customers that were running across the streets with their pretty clothes and all the teenagers that were laughing and joking around.
"Yeah, it's like Las Vegas minus the casinos and hookers on every corner." Emmett joked teasingly.
"Emmett, where's your sister?" Edward asked, worriedly.
"She is here." He shrugged.
"Here? I thought she was at the hospital in Forks." Alice interjected, glancing away from the big buildings and the huge Guess store.
"I'm not an American." Emmett laughed.
"Then what were you doing in Forks?" Jasper said.
"I told you, I needed money the quickest way possible to pay off my debts for the hospital bills for Rosalie and my law school plus Rosalie's educational funds as well. I heard about this place from a girl named Lilly whom I met a couple months ago when I came to visit. I only came to visit because I got bored and hey, Rosalie was at school, I'm bored, I could do whatever the hell I want. So might as well go for a little vacation, right? So I did. And I ended up in the little town of Forks." He shrugged.
"How long have you actually been working there for?" Alice asked, staring at the H&M store where a few teenagers were arguing over a jean jacket.
"Only a month. A month's pay there is a ton." He replied.
"That it is." Jasper agreed.
"Hey, look at that hotel." Edward pointed.
"Or we could crash at my place. You didn't really think I would actually let you stay in a hotel, didja?" Emmett chuckled.
"To be fair, we didn't know you were a Canadian." Jasper prodded.
"And you laugh a lot." Bella muttered, awaking from her slumber.
"Sorry, did I wake you?" Emmett apologized.
"Nah." She waved him off. "So what hotel are we going to?"
"My place." Emmett said. Edward explained what Emmet has told and Bella nodded with understanding.
"Cool." Was her reply.
"It's over there." Emmett pointed.
There, right in water view, was a huge house with glass windows, a wraparound balcony, painted in white and it looked expensive. It seemed to be private and surrounded by forestry.
"Holy shit." Jasper swore.
"I inherited it from my grandparents. My parents live in Guatemala."
"Woah." Jaspers said again.
"This," Emmett pulled up to the house. "is home."