AN: okay, guys, i am SO SO SORRY! i havent updated this fic in ages and i apologize. i will try to get to it more often. again, this chappie is dedicated to America's Next Cullen for CinderBella review 300! enjoy!!

The Phantom of Forks

Chapter Four: Gloomy Horizon

Alice was anxious. And it was plain to see on her face.

"Mommy? What's wrong?" Lydia asked, grabbing on to Alice's hands.

Alice looked down to her young daughter of someone else's flesh and blood. "Nothing, Lydia. Just...grown-up stuff. Don't worry."

Lydia nodded and ran off. She was used to those sort of answers.

Alice went downstairs, heading to make dinner. She reached the last step and saw, once again, what wasn't there. What wasn't then. Edward and Bella had discovered Andrew. There was some argument. Then a promise and a handshake. He would be staying.

Jasper was coming down behind her, saw her frozen. He ran forward and put a hand on her back to make sure she didn't fall. "Alice. What is it? What did you see now?"

Alice shook her head, chasing the vision away. "They've met their visitor. Andrew, here. Edward got mad, but Andrew stayed calm, cool. They made some sort of deal. Andrew will be staying."

Jasper looked upset. "Andrew? Isn't that Edward's step-brother? Why would he dare go to Edward after all he put him through?"

"Exactly. I don't like it. Something seems...out of place. You know?"

Jasper nodded. "Are you sure he's going to be staying with them? He may have just been stopping by."

Alice shrugged. "I think I'll go call Bella, see if Andrew is staying with them."

Five minutes later, Alice found Jasper again to tell him the news. "He is staying with them, and I don't like it. I really don't like it." Alice sighed, trying to see farther, but finding nothing but pointless blurs and indistinguishable shapes and people, choices that were yet to be made.

"Anything?" Jasper asked.

Alice shook her head. "No. There's still so many choices to be made."

"Does it look at all...gloomy?"

"Yes. I can't see it well, but I can see it's not too good. And Andrew's visit isn't doing anything to brighten it up."

Jasper put his hands on her shoulders, comforting her. "Don't worry, Alice." He kissed her forehead. "We'll make sure nothing happens to them. They won't get hurt."

"Okay, Jasper. I believe you," Alice whispered, kissing his neck.

All was silent for a while, but then Lydia's crying echoed through the house. Alice sighed. "Jasper? Could you keep things going here by yourself for a while? I think I should go to Bella's place, just to make sure things don't get too out of hand."

Jasper smiled. "Of course. You do that. Just please, please, please stay safe. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."

"I will. I promise." And she left, for once unsure of what lay before her.

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