Chapter 12

Edward turned to look as Bella, Alice, Esme, and Rosalie walked in. He noticed the look of happiness on Bella's face and felt confused. Bella saw the confused look on his face and giggled. She walked o0ver to him, sat on his lap, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Rosalie giggled but Esme and Alice were still worried. Carlisle, Jasper, and Emmett gave them confused looks.

"We'll explain," Alice mouthed to Jasper as she walked over to him. Jasper nodded his head slightly.

Esme sat down next to Carlisle and Rosalie went and sat down next to Emmett.

"What do we have to thank for your good mood?" Carlisle asked. He was slightly worried but he didn't let it show on his face or in his voice.

"We figured out what made it so that Alice couldn't see," Bella said happily.

"You did?" Edward asked confused.

"Yep." Bella seemed like a little kid at Christmas she was so happy.

"Are you going to tell the rest of us or keep us wondering?" Edward asked. He was sort of nervous that Bella may have finally snapped from her grief.

"It's Renesmee!" Bella said with a squeal. "Alice couldn't see what the weather was going to be like tomorrow or what parts her and Rose got. Well there was a new girl in Alice and Rose's drama class and that's the class where Alice couldn't see what was going to happen. Plus it makes sense that Alice won't be able to see the weather tomorrow if Renesmee will be around us! So the only thing that could possibly be causing this is Renesmee!" Bella's voice was light and happy. It hadn't been like this since they had lost Renesmee.

"Now Bells, you have to realize that there could be something else causing this," Edward said cautiously.

"No there can't Edward," Bella said. A smile was still on her face though. "The only things that cause this are werewolves and Renesmee and there are no werewolves here so it has to be Renesmee."

"It could be something we haven't met before," Edward said.

"But there's a new girl in Rose and Alice's drama class." Bella was getting slightly annoyed by Edward.

"That could just be a coincidence," Edward said in a level voice.

"It's not a coincidence!" Bella yelled, completely annoyed now. "The new girl is Renesmee!" Bella yelled before turning and running out the door. Edward started to chase after her.

"Bells, you can't just run away," he said, trying to reason with her.

"Leave me alone!" Bella yelled as she ran faster. Edward kept up with her though. "I want to be alone! So leave me alone!"

"Bells, you really should talk."

"If you love me you'll leave me alone!" Bella couldn't look at Edward as she said this. She felt terrible for playing the love card but she didn't want to be around anyone right now. Especially Edward because then she would have to be rational about whether Renesmee really was here. And she probably wouldn't like the answer if she had to really think about it.

Edward tried to hide the look of hurt on his face as he slowed down. He looked after Bella as she ran off. He knew that if vampires could cry a tear would have rolled down his face. He turned around and ran back to the house. He walked into the house and looked at his family. They didn't have to say anything because he heard their questions in his mind. He shook his head to tell them that he didn't want to talk about it and walked to the room that he and Bella shared.

There was a soft knock on the door. "Edward, can I come in?" Alice asked softly.

"I guess so," Edward said.

Alice opened the door and walked in. She saw Edward standing by the window and staring out of it. He wasn't moving and could easily be mistaken for a statue.

"Edward are you okay?"

"I don't know Alice. I just don't know. I don't want her to get hurt again."

"We know Edward. We know that you were just trying to protect her. She knows that too."

"But I think I hurt her," Edward said turning around and walking over to the couch. He sat down and put his head in his hands, a look of defeat on his face.

"What do you mean?" Alice asked as she sat down next to him.

"I think I hurt her because I was basically telling her she was wrong. And she must have been hurt for running off like that."

"She's just upset."

"Because of me!" Edward said. "Then when I ran after her she told me that she didn't want me there."

"I'm sure she didn't say that."

"She said 'if you love me you'll leave me alone.'"

"She didn't mean it Edward. She's just upset and wants to be alone to think things out."

"Are you sure?" Edward asked, looking at Alice. He reminded Alice of a little kid and it was hard to see him like that.

"I'm positive," Alice said with a smile.

"Okay."

"Do you want to be alone for a little bit?"

"Yes please," Edward said as he stood up and went back over to the window.

"Okay. I'll tell the rest of the family," Alice said as she stood up and left the room.

"Thanks Alice."

"You're welcome."