A/N: I know you are all on the edge of your seat, with a box of Kleenex by your side as you anxiously await this emotional chapter. It's even more emotional than the last!! ;(

But we all must be strong!! When you're done crying, please review.

Alice's POV

"Bella, I lied to you." It killed me on the inside to say these words, but I just couldn't lie to my best friend anymore. Not when she was pouring her heart out to me in an apology. If she could tell me all of this, how Edward's…ghost had visited her (which I believed by the way) I could certainly suck it up and tell her how I've been lying to her this whole time. The tears I cried had nothing to do with her apology, heart-breaking though it was. I was weeping because of the guilt that was drowning me right now, as I took shallow breaths, struggling to even speak clearly.

"What?" Bella asked; She tilted her head in confusion, and a puzzled look crossed her face. "What are you talking about?" Bella got up from her seat to sit next to me. She stood next to me, patting my shoulders to comfort me.

"Bella- I've known that Edward is dead." I felt Bella tense behind me as she removed her hands from my shoulders.

"How would you know?" she whispered; I could hear her faint footsteps as she back away slowly.

"Jacob told me." I murmured. I hung my head down, in shame, disappointment in myself. I didn't want to have to look into Bella eyes; I didn't want to see her expression. It would just make it harder to continue on. "And he told me- not to tell you. And I didn't" I really didn't know what else to say. What else could I say, really? Well, now that I was done speaking, and I didn't have to tell her anything else, I could look at her now.

I turned my head slowly to face her; She hadn't moved back much, but she had collapsed on the floor and her head hung low so that her hair covered her face completely. I couldn't just say nothing; It was so unlike me.

"Bella, I'm so sorry." I said desperately. "I didn't want to do it; I wanted so badly to tell you everything. But Jacob threatened me, and I got scared. And I didn't want anything to happen to my babies." When I spoke these words aloud, I realized how selfish I really was. "You're not selfish; I'm the selfish one. I don't blame you for hating me." I added. At that, Bella's head snapped up.

"No Alice. I could never hate you. You're my best friend. And I could never ask you to put your life and children at risk because of me." her words and the sincerity with which she spoke them shocked me.

"You- you don't blame me at all?" I asked shocked. I thought for sure that she would hate me or run away, locking herself in her room at the very least. And yet here she was, forgiving me, so easily. I couldn't ask for a better best friend.

"No. I really don't. And technically, you didn't lie. I never asked you if you knew anything about Edward." she said.

"But I should have told you! I should have told you when you cried to me, telling me that Jacob had set Edward free!! I should have-"

"What do you mean?" Bella said; Confusion and fear was clear on her worried face.

"When Jacob said he set Edward free- I should have told you the truth…" I said slowly. I thought Bella knew that already. Why did she seem so confused, so hurt…? And then it hit me. "Oh no; Bella, what did you hear?" Someone had told Bella something else….

Princess Isabella's POV

"But…I thought…that Jacob did set him free. Edward- told- me- he- died- after-" my voice was becoming more hysterical with each gasp in between word. I had tried my best to stay throughout this whole conversation; I wasn't even angry when Alice told me she had known about Edward's death. I was hurt, and dropped to my knees. But I reminded myself to be strong, and willed myself to continue. But after what Alice had just told me, I just couldn't remain calm; My breathing became shallow, and Alice came to me, staying by my side, calming me down.

"Bella, who told you what?" she asked once I had calmed down enough to speak.

"Edward." I said. Even I sounded shocked at the answer. "Edward lied to me". I said. Realization hit me hard, then. "How could he?" I whispered. I wasn't crying, much to my surprise. "Why would he do that? Don't I deserve to know?" My mind was racing, confused and disoriented. Nothing seemed to make sense; I was dizzy and angry and hurt. This talk couldn't wait until tonight. I needed to see Edward NOW.

"Bella, I'm sure he didn't mean-"

"Alice," I got up suddenly and quickly running to the door. "I'm sorry. I have to go." I turned away, but went back when something hit me. Because as angry as I was at him and as much as my heart was aching, I had to make everything up to Alice. And I knew just how to do it. I knew something that might make up for everything I've done these last few months. "No, you should come too. For just a moment." I tried to clam my voice down, hiding me angry with a weak smile. She looked confused so I spoke again. "I really want this to be a surprise." Then, maybe while Edward and I were discussing…everything he said to me…I Alice would have someone to talk to. Because I didn't want to leave her all alone, not anymore. (And I just couldn't wait any longer. This had to happen NOW).

"Bella, please tell me." she asked as we walked down to our (me and Edward's) meadow.

"Alice, I really need to talk to Edward-"

"I completely understand. But why do I need to come?" Alice interrupted me softly, so I let her speak.

"I don't want you to feel alone. I don't want to leave you alone. I've done that too much." I knew I sounded like I was apologizing again, but I didn't care.

"Stop apologizing." Alice whispered again.

"I'm not. I'm making all of this up to you."

A/N: CLIFFIE!! Sorry is any of this is a tad confusing. Just let me know if it is, and I shall explain. Anyway, REVIEW!!