Bella's POV

I fell back onto the bed and buried my face into the puffy white pillows.

I speculated whether or not taking antidepressants would be a good idea. It would probably dissolve before it could render any effect. But I could really use some pepping up right now.

What would I have done, back when I had friends? Back before I had pushed everybody away from me and out of my life?

I would have gone to Angela, or Jessica, or… Alice. It hurt just to remember how close we had been. Best friends. But would she even look at me now?

You could try, the little voice in my head that I would gratefully stamp out said. There's no harm in trying.

But there was. What if she rejected me? I just didn't know if I could handle any more cold shoulders from the Cullens.

But I slowly picked up the phone and clicked on Contacts anyway.

Alice was at the very top of the list, one of the few numbers I had kept after becoming a vampire.

I hesitated before pressing the green button. After two much-too-quick rings, I heard a shaking voice pick up.

"H-hello?"

Wait. That wasn't Alice.

"Um… I think I have the wrong number. Sorry. I'll just-"

"Bella? Is that you?" the woman asked.

"Uh, yeah. Who is this?" I asked, growing wary.

"It's Rosalie. Why-why are you calling here? What do you want?" She said her voice hardening.

"I was… well, I was wondering if I could, um, talk to Alice. But if this isn't a good time, I can-"

But I heard another burst of sorrow on the other end.

"Rosalie? I can call back la-"

"No!" She suddenly screeched. "It's your fault! You must know!"

Now I was freaked out. What did I do?

And where was Alice?

"Last night!" Rosalie screamed into the phone, only to be interrupted by another string of sobs making their way up. "Gone! Your fault! I-Italy, of all places!"

I knew what that meant. But it couldn't be. What did the Volturi have to do with Alice- oh no.

She saved Renesmee. And by saving Nessie, oh god, she humiliated the Volturi!

And the Volturi do not like being proven wrong.

At that moment, I knew what I had to do to set this right. To save Alice, my Alice, my sister. I didn't even bother to hang up the phone before I threw it on the bed, grabbed my coat and ran out the door.

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Edward's POV

The sound of Rosalie's cries led me downstairs to the couch she was lying on.

"Rose! Is everything all tight?" I asked, running over to put her head in my lap and check her temperature.

"Edward!" She said, struggling away from my grasp. "You know I'm not sick."

I sighed. "Then why are you blubbering all over Esme's favorite, and may I say, expensive, couch?"

She looked up at me with sad, sad eyes. "You know." She frowned. "I don't know why I am so shaken about this. I was actually doing better today, until stupid Bella call-"She looked up, realizing what she had said.

Her lip curled. "Oops."

My grasp upon Rosalie's arms hardened and I fixate my gaze on her eyes, making it impossible for her to look away.

"Where is the phone?" I said, calmly and much more rationally than I felt.

Trembling, she picked it up off the floor and handed it to me.

Flipping it open, I had my confirmation. "What did she say?"

"She, um… she wanted to talk to Alice. But I kind of yelled at her, and told her that It- oh. Oh no."

I quickly looked up. "What?"

"Bella-she must have thought Alice was kidnapped. She said-oh, Edward! She's going to the Volturi!"

When I tried to jump off the couch, Rosalie grabbed my wrist to stop me.

"Edward, you can't go to Italy. It's in Europe."

"That's what airplanes are for," I told her angrily.

"But-Edward-she's not worth it. She's going to fight them! I can't let you get caught up in that."

"Rosalie." I said my voice straining. "I love her. I always have, and I always will. I realize that now. I need her. You have to let me go."

"But Edward!"

"They'll KILL HER!" I bellowed. "I cannot let that happen."

She shrunk back. "Fine," she spat out. "But don't bring your bloody carcass back here when it's over! You'll find no pity from me!"

"I don't want your pity," I snarled.

Then I turned on my heel, and in seconds, I was halfway to the airport.

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Chapter Note: I have decided that this story is going to be 13 chapters. But, I am going to have a special 14th chapter for explanation and question answering. So, if you have any questions, please write a review or PM me, and I might answer it in that chapter!

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Daniella