Forks

We arrived back in Forks without much difficulty. At least, for myself and Edward. I had to apply bleach on Bella's nose whenever she commented that she could smell the human all around her. Well, I lied there. I applied the bleach every time that I could see something happen inside the aircraft, and that something wasn't pleasant. Then again, a part of me wanting to be that close to her, even if it hurt to try not to look straight into her eyes. I felt guilty for doing what I was doing now. Everything that had happened in that woods, maybe it was just my mind playing with me. I couldn't bring myself to blame Bella that she was just looking for something to release the lust within her, and I was just there at the wrong time, perhaps.

Well, it didn't matter now, I knew that I was hallucinating. Even if I would do anything for her, including joining the Volturi if she had happened to decide to join them, I would without a doubt. Then why did I still doubt her love for me? Maybe it was just too good to be true; too amazing to be felt. Either that, or I was beginning to feel guilty for not telling Jasper about this first hand. I had my answer; it was both.

We caught a taxi and told him to drop us somewhere near our 'home'. To be exact, we told him to drop us somewhere secluded and we could walk from there. He didn't seem to ask any question, he was just too happy to have three beautiful people to be seated in his car. I found that amusing, so did Edward. To Bella, however, she found it strange. Perhaps I really should make her look at herself in the mirror when we got back to our house. He dropped us there, and we watched him as he pulled out and was out of sight, in a very painfully slow pace. Once he was out of sight, we shot straight to the woods and towards our home. Or in this case, mine and Edward's home.

"The trio's back!" Emmett's booming voice could be heard within a few feet away. I chuckled once we appeared just outside of the house, while Emmett blurred over and already had me scooped up in his enormous arms.

"Emmett, put me down." I giggled as he spun me around in the air. He laughed, and set me down. I quickly ducked when his hand reached out in an attempt to ruffle my hair. He turned to Bella and soon his mouth was agape.

"Wow, look at those eyes." He mused and I looked over at Bella just in time to see her rolled her eyes. I giggled at the sight before Esme came out of the door.

"Please, come inside. We have a lot to catch up on."

We all nodded and went inside the house in just a blink of an eye. Everyone was gathering around the lounge, and once I saw Jasper, I immediately went over to him. We didn't do anything, not physically in front of everybody of course. I stared straight into the deep pools of those warm golden eyes. The eyes that I had seen when I woke up in this vampiric form. In an instant, I felt a strong wave of love flowing through me and I knew that it was Jasper's doing; a way of showing his love. I tried to show him the love that I've felt for him when I saw him at the diner so many years ago.

His face shown confusion, and I knew why; I wasn't showing him the love that I'd usually shown before this whole Bella situation happened. Then his face changed into an understanding one, and I had to frown. He chuckled, placed his hand on my cheek and stroked it gently. He bent his head down and placed a light kiss upon my cheek, before whispering for only my ears could hear.

"I've already lost this battle." He pulled away after the whisper, then turned to look over at Bella with a warm smile. "Welcome home, Bella."

Bella smiled back, tentatively, before her eyes flickered towards me. I had to look away then, or rather, buried my face against Jasper's chest as my arm wrapped around his waist. It was comfort that I wanted, and Jasper didn't hesitate to give that to me.

"Now that everyone is back at home, safe and sound, I would like to know what had happened in Volterra. More importantly, how are we going to tell Charlie that Bella has returned, as a newborn vampire?" Carlisle said softly as he looked over at Bella.

Edward moved to sit on the long sofa, which Bella soon joined, following me and Jasper. Well, I was sitting right next to Bella, as if Jasper wanted us to get closer. Well, we did get closer, but I still think that it was just my mind playing a game on me. Edward growled, and I mentally told him to get out of my head, which never did really work mind you. That growl didn't go unnoticed by anyone, though they decided to let it go, except for Rosalie.

"Who was that growl being directed to?" She asked in curiosity. I shot her a glare, and she gotten her answer. "Oh." Was all she could say before she returned to play with Emmett's fingers.

"Well, what happened in Volterra can stay in Volterra, right?" I asked, rather playfully, as I looked around the room. Esme giggled, Emmett laughed, while the rest had amusing smiles planted on their faces, except Bella, Edward and Rosalie.

"Bella saved me just in time. Or should I say, crashed into me just in time I was exposed to the humans and breaking the law." Edward said, and I could hear the amusement in his tone. I giggled quietly, while everybody gasped except for Bella.

"Aro wouldn't let us leave without Bella being killed first." He continued on, but paused. I sighed, it was my cue to carry on with the story. I wasn't complaining, but this brought pain on the both of us.

"I stopped Aro before he rips Bella's head from her neck." I picked up the story, and shuddered at the thought if it did happen, I wouldn't know what Edward and I would would have done if that was to happen.

"I told Aro that I've foreseen Bella being one of us. I showed him the vision, and he read far too much into my mind. He ordered me to change her, Bella agreed to the idea so…I changed her." I finished, and waited for any reaction. Carlisle was the first to speak.

"How did you fight the blood?" He asked. It was an understandable question, we were all vegetarian, and I didn't recall having a drop of human blood when I became a vampire either.

"I don't know." I shot a quick look over at Bella, and she was looking at me, and listening intently at what I was saying. My eyes quickly diverted back to Carlisle, and I spoke once more. "It was hard at first, when her blood was so sweet, exquisite and rich. I remembered more of it, but when I heard her gasp I was being sucked into a vision. I saw her laying dead in my arms, and I think that was when I withdrew myself from her. Reluctantly I may add."

Carlisle nodded, as if in approval. Then he turned to Bella, curiosity was written all over his face. "How are you controlling your blood thirst? Especially on the way here?"

"Bleach." Bella answered plainly, and Emmett laughed, which turned into a moan when Rosalie slapped him upside the head.

"Bleach?" Carlisle asked once more, in confusion.

"I applied bleach on her nose so that it would distract her from the human scent." I quickly answered. Carlisle nodded again and leaned back on his seat.

"Now, how are we going to tell Charlie? He has been worried sick. You have 'vanished' for six days, and he's beginning to think that someone or something killed you." Carlisle said, his face twisted a little in disgust at the last sentence.

Bella let out a grunt, and shook her head in disappointment. No doubt at Charlie's poor imagination of her own 'death'. "Fake my dead."

All eyes turned to her, as if she was crazy. She just shrugged and looked at me, before looking over at Carlisle. "Charlie knows that I'm with Alice, and Alice has been 'missing' for six days as well. So it's a bit weird if she suddenly came back without me, wouldn't it?"

She had already made a decision, and I could already see it all planned out. The problem was, I didn't see anyone disagreeing to her idea. Me and her were going to fake our death, this should be fun. Not to mention, this would be the second time I would have to fake my death. Then again, I had to plan this out as well.

"Alice? What did you see?" Jasper's soft voice brought me out of my vision, and I sighed. Well, it wasn't a sigh of disapproval, it was a sigh of defeat, so to speak.

"She has already made up her mind. We would have to fake mine and Bella's death. This shouldn't be fun, since I have to 'die' for the second time." I folded my arms, slumped back against the sofa with a visible pout. Everyone chuckled at that, including Bella. Well, at least I could hear her laugh, in such a long time.

"Well, we just have to think of a scenario." Carlisle said as he leaned back, his elbow on his lap while he started tapping his chin with his finger.

"Edward can be in the scenario." Bella blurted and once again, all eyes were on her. She puffed, and folded her arms in a little annoyance. "Am I really that interesting for all of your eyes to be on me all at once?"

We all burst out in laughter, including Rosalie which was surprising. Bella pouted, but I could see the corner of her lips twitching up into a small smile. At least she was entertained, since after the plan was being carried out, everything was to fall back to normal. At least, Bella would have to join the family. Wait, she was already a part of the family. I've decided, after the fake funeral, I'd help her to decorate her room. Since Esme, being Esme, had already reserved a room for her if Bella would ever decide to move in.

A/N: Time to plan a funeral. Not a really good update after Christmas now, and not to mention on Boxing Day as well.

And yes, on the previous chapter, most of your reviews are the same and they amused me. I know I did that, and I believed that I just did that. Like I said, the drama was affecting the story hehe. Well, after watching a lot of sad and depressing episodes, that chapter came out of no where. My intention was to have Edward talk to them, never really what I want Alice to do. But now it's like I have a new idea to how Bella could convince her. Next chapter, you already know, funeral planning.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. =]