I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. On an aside note, I have seen some clips from the movie at .org/eclipse-trailer/ and I must say they are quite different from the book. I know they have to change the story for the sake of the time for the screenplay but never the less, I wish they had stayed more true to the story. The scene with the confrontation in the parking lot is disappointing to say the least. It doesn't show how Jacob tried to hurt Edward with his thoughts about how Bella was found in the forest and in the clip, Bella actually takes off with Jacob on the cycle right in front of Edward, which NEVER happened in the book. The confrontation clip where Edward and Jacob "get into it" after Bella breaks her hand from punching Jacob is different from the book as well.

Bella POV

Water spurt out of my lungs and I knew I had failed. Opening my eyes, I saw Jacob leaning over me breathing heavily.

"Why couldn't you just let me go?" I whispered to him hoarsely.

He moved away from me then sitting on the sand, his arms over his knees.

"I always knew he would kill you one day. I just never figured it would be by your own hand. God Bells, how selfish are you?"

"Selfish?" I asked angrily. If I had the strength to get up, I would hit him.

"Harry Clearwater died today, Bella.. You want to put another death on Charlie? How much can that man take without breaking?"

"Harry died? When?"

"A little while ago. Heart attack. But don't go changing the subject. Why would you do this Bella? Was the pain really that bad?"

My mind raced. I had to lie and convincingly so. Charlie could not know about this or he would send me back to Jacksonville or worse.

"I was cliff diving Jacob."

He snorted. "You really think I believe that? C'mon Bella, in violent water with a storm approaching? How much of a fool do you think I am?"

"But it's true." I pleaded. "I've seen you guys do it all the time. I didn't realize a storm was on the way. I swear." He needed to believe me. If he didn't, he would tell Charlie for sure. "You know I have expressed interest in doing it before." That part was true, I had wanted to try it. But not this time. No, this time I wanted it to be the end of me.

Jacob sighed seemingly weighing what I told him against what he thought to be true. He shook his head. 'I don't know whether to believe you or not."

I touched his bare shoulder tentatively. "I know" I whispered. "But please don't tell Charlie about this. He'll worry needlessly and you are right. I don't think he will be able to handle this on top of Harry's death."

He looked at me searching my face to try and find some sort of hidden truth there. I tried to keep my face as impassive as possible. "I won't tell Charlie. But I need your word Bella. You will not do this again without someone with you."

"I promise." I said. I could keep that promise. I wouldn't try the cliffs again but I would find another way. 'Please take me home. I'm cold." That, at least wasn't a lie. I was starting to shiver and the wet clothes weren't helping.

He stood up and grabbed my hand to help me up. "On top of all this, I don't want you getting a cold too. C'mon, let's go."

Alice POV (4 hours earlier)

I was getting tired of Alaska and the Denali clan and of everything in general. The whole family seemed to be falling apart at the seams right after our departure. Edward barely called anymore, maybe once every month, if that much. He had left soon after we reached Alaska claiming he couldn't be around anyone. So gone was he in his depression, he just left. A part of me was relieved that he did so, saving the rest of his family from going through his pain with him. Especially, Jasper, who felt Edward's anguish more than anybody. A part of me also hated Edward, hated him for forcing me to abandon my best friend, hated him for destroying Bella. You didn't have to be psychic to know that would be inevitable. Couldn't he see that leaving to protect her would cause the opposite effect? He hadn't even considered that the depth of Bella's love matched his own. But no, she was human, he had said. Humans inevitably forget and go on. He said he had read the minds of enough humans over the years to know. Stupid fool, I thought. Damned stupid fool.

Suddenly I was thrust into a vision.

Bella was standing on the edge of a cliff looking at the waves below her. She looked haggard and gaunt as the wind blew her hair back from her face. She jumps into the rough waves of the ocean. Everything goes black.

"What do you see?" I heard Rosalie shouting at me. Her voice coming to me as if she were speaking through a tunnel. It echoed eerily in my ears. I hadn't realized I was rocking back and forth, moaning until just that moment. I jumped up then running to my room to quickly pack a bag. I needed to get to Forks now. I didn't even know if I would be on time to stop it from happening. I doubted it and I felt the sadness of it overwhelm me.

Rosalie followed me up the stairs shouting at me the whole time.

"Where are you going? What did you see Alice?"

I turned to Rosalie with a look of pure horror on my face. "It's Bella." I said shaking. "She is going to jump off a cliff. I saw her do it. Then I saw nothing."

A saw a faint glimpse of shock on her face then she slipped back to her normal demeanor.

"Oh is that all" She shrugged.

"Is that all?" I asked seethingly. 'She is going to die"

"Maybe we can go back to Forks then. Irina and Tanya are starting to get on my nerves."

"Do you even hear what you are saying? Bella is going to die and I can't get there in time! Edward is going to be devastated, not to mention everyone else."

"Oh, he'll get over it."

"He'll get over…" I couldn't even finish the sentence. I shook my head violently. "Don't you know Edward at all?" I was aghast. I always knew Rosalie was cold and self centered but this went beyond the pale. All she could think about was herself.

I ran past her back down the stairs and towards the front door and turned back to her. "Please tell everyone where I went. But don't call Edward, whatever you do." I turned the knob on the door ready to leave.

"Wait!" she called out.

I turned to look back at her not bothering to hide the disgust I felt for her on my face.

"If you're so sure you won't make it time, why go back to Forks at all. Why not just wait?"

She never understood how I felt about Bella either. She was more than my best friend, she was the sister to me that Rosalie could never be.

"Because I have to try. Because if I am too late, I at least want to see what I can do for Charlie."

"And how will you explain conveniently showing up."

"I don't know. I'll think of something on the plane. Goodbye Rosalie."

With that, I was out the door.

When the plane landed on the tarmac at Port Angeles Airport, I could tell by the sun's position in the sky that I was too late. Too late to save Bella and too late to save Edward. Dejected, I called Jasper on the phone.

"Alice, Rosalie told me what happened. Are you in Forks? Is Bella okay?" Jasper said frantically before I had a chance to speak.

"No." I whispered brokenly. I swallowed once not knowing what to say. "The plane just landed. I'm too late, Jazz. Too damn late."

"I'm so sorry." He said. And I knew he was. He felt this was all his fault. I knew Bella never blamed him but Jasper blamed himself.

"I know. Look, I'm going to see how I can help Charlie. I don't know how long I'll be here."

. "I understand. Please give Charlie our condolences."

"I will. Oh and Jazz, please don't tell Edward. Not yet at least. He should come home first. We should tell him in person. It may not change anything but I would like to try and prevent him from doing anything foolish."

He blew out a breath. He knew exactly what I meant.

Bella POV

Jacob took over the driver's seat of my truck forcing me to be the passenger. The rain started and soon it was torrential. Wanting to play it safe, Jacob pulled over to the side of the road to wait for the weather to become more drivable.

He turned to look at me, starting to speak when my cell phone rang. The number was Charlie's. I tried to make my voice sound as normal as possible when I answered. Jacob was eyeing me warily.

"Hi Dad" I said.

"Hey Bells. I'm not sure if you heard by now but Harry Clearwater died earlier today from a heart attack."

"Yes, I did. I'm so sorry. I know how close you were."

I heard him clear his throat trying to cover up the fact that he was near tears. Charlie hated to show too much emotion. "uh, yeah..thanks. I hate to ask this but do you think you would be alright on your own tonight. I'm helping with the funeral arrangements and I'll be spending the night at Billy's. We'll go straight from here to the funeral tomorrow."

"No problem." I said quickly. I would rather be by myself tonight.

"If you want to come, it'll be at the Forks Cemetery at 9 am."

"Not the one on the reservation?" That was a surprise.

"His wife is buried at Forks and he would've wanted to be rested next to her."

"Oh. Sure dad, I'll see if I can make it."

'You don't have to…I mean.."

"It's okay Dad."

The rain had let up some and Jake had continued driving. It was growing darker now. Twilight, I thought and suddenly felt a sharp pain in my chest as I remembered his words.

"Twilight. The safest time of day for us."

I felt the tears started to form and willed them away. Hopefully Jake wouldn't notice. When we started to drive down my block, I saw Jacob's face scrunch as if he smelled something awful.

"What is it Jake?"

"Leech." He spat.

It was then that I saw it. A rental car parked in my driveway. My breath hitched. It was one of them. I went to run out of the truck when Jake's hand clasped my arm.

"Don't " was all he said.

"I have to. It's one of the Cullens. I can tell. Victoria wouldn't park a rental car in front of my house."

"It could be a trap."

"Let go of my arm Jacob." I said yanking it back from him. I was desperate.

"If you go, I can't follow you."

"I never asked you to."

"Fine." He said getting out of my truck and loped down the street after one last look at me. Part of me wanted to chase after him but I quickly shook that thought off. After seeing the car in my drive, I almost felt happy for the first time in months…almost.

I ran into the house and what I saw nearly staggered me. Alice was sitting on my couch. He face was sad. She turned at the noise of my entrance and for a moment it looked like she was expecting someone else to enter. Alice stared at me as if I were a ghost.

"How are you still alive?" She said running over to me and embracing me.

I was confused and then I realized that Alice "saw". "It's a long story." I mumbled.

She pulled back and looked at me and from the expression on her face I could tell she didn't like what she saw.

"Bella, why do you smell like dog?"

I smirked then. "That must be my friend Jacob you smell. He just dropped me off."

"Jacob?" He face scrunched as she pulled further back away. 'Does he work in a kennel ir something?"

I looked down knowing she wasn't going to like what I was going to say next. "No..he's sort of a werewolf."