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Chapter 14.
Rosalie came down stairs, smiling. As she neared the bottom of the stairs, I narrowed my glare. It made me sick that she was smiling about this. What a disgusting, self centered, sinister, disturbing, bitch!
I knew that I shouldn't think about Rosalie this way, especially after everything she had done for me, but Alli was, and is, one of my best friends. When we were little I used to think we were sisters! I couldn't let Rosalie kill her. Alli is just as much my sister as Rosalie is.
"What?" She asked me, changing from a confident to defensive stance. She put her hand on her hip.
"You can't do that!" I shrieked at her, crossing my arms over my chest. Our conversation was over tense whispers, no possibility that Alli would be able to hear.
"Do what, Bella?" She sneered, "Be nice to our visitor? This is my house, I can do what I want."
Alice looked amazed, Jasper was cringing from all the negative energy in the room, and Emmett's jaw dropped. Carlisle and Esme stood shocked, how could they not be appalled by her thoughts. Wait, if she was planning on killing Alli, Edward would know. He wouldn't let her.
"What the hell is going on." I asked spinning to face Edward. He looked at me with a confused expression on his face.
"I'm not sure." He responded slowly, "You tell me."
My eyes darted from face to face, around the room. "I think I misunderstood something…" Rosalie nodded in a condescending way. "Sorry, Rose. I thought you were being nice because…because you wanted to kill Alli."
Rosalie laughed, "Bella, Bella, Bella. You don't understand." Her stance relaxed, and I gave her a blank stare. She walked past me and sat down on the couch. "Alice had a vision, and she saw Alexandria. Alice told me that Alexandria was beautiful, and, in her vision, Alli was letting me dress her up, do her makeup, send her to parties, and do everyday human things." Rosalie was smiling, out of pure happiness.
My jaw had dropped half way through her speech. She was being nice, extremely nice, so that she could have a Barbie doll. That was sweet, but only sweet by Rosalie's standards. I began smiling; although Rosalie hadn't always been the nicest to me, she did help me through a tough time. She was also my sister, I want her to be happy.
"I…I'm so sorry, Rose. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions, it's just that…well…"
"You generally aren't pleasant." Jasper stated flatly. Everyone around the room made a as-much-as-we-hate-to-admit-it nod, besides Esme.
"But that is who you are, and we love you." Esme interjected. The nods of agreement now had turned to vigorous nodding, nobody daring to cross Rosalie.
"Can I come out?" A forced whisper asked from the kitchen. Edward disappeared and arrived, barely later than he had left, with Renesmee in his arms.
"Sorry." I whispered into her hair, kissing her on the top of her head. She smiled an understanding smile.
Edward coughed, and I heard the sound of footsteps moving from upstairs into the hallway. Alli's boots were the first to emerge down the stairs, followed by her jeaned legs, and her toned upper body. The form fitting blouse accented her toned figure, I couldn't wait to see what the town's reaction to her would be.
"Oh!" Alice exclaimed. I hadn't even realized she blanked out. I heard two sets of paws, softly padding on the earth far from the house. I guess I would be able to get some opinions, but Jacob wouldn't really count.
"Sorry, did I interrupt?" Alli asked, pausing at Alice's outbreak.
"Oh, no!" Alice laughed, "Of course not."
"You are always welcome, anywhere and anytime, here." Esme said.
"Yes. Guests are always welcomed." Renesmee agreed from Edward's arms. Alli's eyes flickered to Renesmee's face, returned to Esme's, and then back to Renesmee. Her eyes grew wide, as most people's did the first time they saw Renesmee, and her arm went limp. It sank down to her side as she stared into Renesmee's deep, chocolate eyes.
She stared into my eyes, then into Edward's, followed by the rest of the family. She saw the resemblance and match of all of our eyes, excluding Renesmee's. She saw the similarity between Renesmee's eyes, and my past eyes.
"You…" She locked eyes with me, then allowed her eyes to flicker to Edward and Renesmee. "You had a baby?" I brushed the hair away from my eyes with my left hand.
"And got married?" She squeaked, her eyes zoning in on my wedding ring. She walked over to me, and grabbed my hand. She examined the ring, stroking it with her finger. She looked at Edward and sighed, switching her gaze back to me.
"Why didn't you tell me?" She breathed out. "Or invite me?"
I paused, my face blank, my mind was reeling through possible reasons. "Phone number. Address." Edward listed, his voice was too quiet for her to hear, and his mouth moved too quickly for her to notice.
"I didn't have your address, or you phone number. How was I supposed to tell you?" I said sweetly. " We have pictures, don't we?" I asked Alice without turning to face her. It looked like Alli was in a pretty fragile emotional state, I didn't want to leave her eyes.
"Yep." Alice said, I could hear her move from behind me. She walked across the floor and over to the book shelf. She pulled off one of the many binders on the second shelf and walked back to me. Holding it out in front of me, she revealed pictures I didn't remember being taken. Some were in black and white, and others in color, all were beautiful. I knew somebody had to have been great at photography.
The first page held pictures of the down stairs with nobody in it, the back yard with nobody in it, a picture of Edward before the wedding with Emmett and Jasper at his sides, and a picture of me, sitting in Alice's massive bathroom in my wedding dress, having Alice add finishing touches to me. It was from behind, getting the back of my head and the front of Alice's, while getting the front of mine and the back of Alice's in the mirror.
The rest of the binder was filled with pictures in chronological order; the alter, the backyard, our cake, us dancing. The last page had a picture of down stairs, filled with people, the back yard at the height of the party, and a picture of Edward and me cutting our cake.
By the end of the montage, I had relived my wedding over again, and Alli was on the verge of tears. Her dark green, hazel eyes were shining brilliantly.
Alice snapped the book shut, drawing my attention back to the present. I could feel Renesmee's breath on the back of my neck, she had been looking at the pictures too. Edward was next to me, and the rest of the family had sat on the couches. I could hear footsteps come across the large, open front yard.
"I'm so sorry." I apologized to Alli. She nodded and mouthed "It's okay." She closed the space between us, pulling me into a tight hug. Just as her body recognized the temperature difference, there was a knock on the door. She began pulling away just as it swung open, revealing Jacob and Seth. Jacob waltzed in, heading straight for Renesmee and took her out of Edward's arms.
Seth remained at the door, staring at Alli. She had her back to him, but turned around, her human reactions slower than ours. I heard her audible gasp as she gawked at Seth.
Alice's jaw dropped, Jasper sighed, Esme and Carlisle stared in disbelief, Emmett released one low chuckle, "Seth?!" Rosalie shrieked.
"Alli, this is Seth. Seth meet Alli." Edward said.
"H-Hey." Seth stuttered.
"Hi." Alli said breathlessly. They continued to stare at each other, as our eyes slowly returned to normal size, and Rosalie's head dropped into her hands.
Jacob began chuckling. I turned to face him, this was like magic, how dare he disrupt it. I glared at him.
"What?" He asked, "It's supposed to happen to all of us eventually."
"Mongrel…" Rosalie muttered. It was loud enough for even Alli to hear, but she made no acknowledgement of anyone saying anything. Edward turned his head to me, and Renesmee pressed her hand to my neck. She showed me Edward and me, staring at each other, then she took her hand away and watched Alli and Seth with a smile on her face. I giggled, realizing the comparison between the two pictures.
After five minutes of Rosalie shaking her head and muttering sarcastic comments, Jasper's chuckles, Alice's gawking, and Alli and Seth staring at one another, it began getting awkward.
"Hey, Seth!" Renesmee called from Jacob's arms. He nodded, causing Renesmee to get upset. When Renesmee was upset, Jacob was upset.
"Seth," Jacob said sternly, before softening his tone. "Man. Hello? I know. It's amazing, but there are other people in the room…" Seth shook his head out, and tore his gaze off of Alli. He looked around the room, smiling, as if just noticing the occupants of the room.
"Hey…everyone." He said, switching his gaze back to Alli. I needed to get involved before this got extremely awkward again.
"Seth, Alli is one of my best friends. She is going to stay with us for awhile."
"Don't tell him!" Rosalie hissed under her breath. "We don't need another flea infested pooch!" I wasn't sure if Jacob or Seth had heard, neither took any notice, but Emmett was chuckling.
"Oh, how long are you staying?" Seth asked Alli.
"I'm not sure." She said slowly, "It depends." I could tell she was struggling. Edward hid a laugh by clearing his throat. I flashed him a quizzical look, and quickly returned back to Seth and Alli. Wracking my brain for anything else to talk about, I peeled my shield, Edward…help. I can't think of anything to say.
"Is anyone hungry?" He asked, glaring at Alice.
"Oh, yes!" Alice exclaimed, hopping off the back of the couch.
"What would you like, Alli?" Esme asked sincerely, coming over to rest a hand on Alli's upper arm.
"Edward is a fabulous cook." Emmett said out loud, before adding under his breath, "Apparently." A small smile spread across Jacob's face. He hid it in Renesmee's curls. I was beginning to notice, that even seven foot Jacob seemed awkward holding a ten year old looking child in his arms.
"Um." Alli said, appearing to be deep in thought.
"Anything." Alice chimed.
"They make excellent breakfast foods, but you'll see that tomorrow. I would suggest Edward's pizza."
"Alright. I can't wait to see him toss the dough in the air." She laughed at her own joke, but everyone else remained silent, bringing her out of her laughing reverie.
"It's so amazing to watch." Seth said, "Even I'm not coordinated enough to do that." Alli's face completely changed expressions. It went from a 'you're kidding' face, to shocked, to completely doubtful. "You'll see." Seth said, reaching for her hand. "But, first I want to show you around." His gaze shifted to Edward, and Edward gave a curt nod.
Alli complacently followed Seth out the back door, and I turned to face Edward. "What did he think?" I asked Edward. Edward smiled smugly and replied,
"You'll see." Before walking into the kitchen, tugging me along with him. He set up the oven, pizza pans, and put the ingredients on the counter, all at a painfully slow, human pace. "Okay, follow me, Signora." I was dazzled…again. Edward's perfect Italian accent was attractive, very attractive. Luckily, I had become more equip with dealing with his dazzling powers.
I found myself in the forest running next to Edward. I was attempting to pay attention to the smells, figure out which way we were going, where they had gone, when Edward slowed down dramatically. My reflexes were dulled, and I was whipped around by my arm. I landed on my feet, but Edward had instantly pulled me into him.
"I'm sorry, Bella, love. I didn't realize you weren't paying attention." He whispered tensely in my ear. His lips tickled my ear, and I felt Edward's hand roaming up and down my arm, checking for any damage. I giggled from the tickle of his lips against my ear, and at his silliness.
"Edward." I whispered back between giggles, "Remember, more durable me?" Edward nodded and smiled my favorite crooked smile. I now realized why we stopped. The sounds of the nearby stream and the whispers of voices in the wind floated around my head. I smiled back and began pulling Edward towards the sounds. He walked much slower but soon picked up the pace, most likely according to someone's thoughts.
We emerged from the underbrush and showed ourselves to Alli, who was the only one without super hearing here.
"Whoa. Hey, Bella…Edward." She watched us emerged with a confused look on her face. "How did you find your way out here?"
"We're good at those things," Edward explained. "Good smell, sight, and memory." She nodded, with an even more confused look on her face, and went back to looking at Seth. "Finish your story." She urged.
"Okay, okay." Seth said, "And then they signed the treaty. The two packs, the two species," He clarified, "could coexist in a way that they thought would work. That is, until a battle that they all needed to fight on the same side. Multiple battles that brought the two groups together, molded them into one group, but allowed them to stay as two different species." Alli was sitting across from Seth, entranced by his 'folk tales'.
It was the story of their existence, all of theirs, and mine that intertwined with theirs. The story was far from another old folk tale, it was a story of love, loss, and magic.
"That is the best fairytale I have ever heard, and there weren't even any prince's rescuing princesses!" Alli said in awe. Seth gave Edward and me a quick glance and then continued.
"It's not completely a fairytale." Seth said, looking down.
"Well, it can't be real." Alli replied, taken a back. Seth continued his new interest with the ground, causing Alli to look at me for consolation, Edward and I turned our gazes to the forest. Alli looked back at Seth, then back to us, her eyes darting between us. "Werewolves aren't real." She stated, almost as if to reassure herself more than us.
Seth looked into Alli's eyes. He held her hand as he stood up, pulling her up with him, and kissed her on the cheek. Then he jogged over to the tree line, faster than should be possible for humans. He returned minutes later in wolf form.
Alli's jaw dropped as she took in Seth. His shaggy, sand colored coat contrasted by the dark forest, the razor sharp teeth that slightly poked out at the edges of his muzzle. I had to admit, even now, I still get the minor tingle of fear at the sight of the wolves, but it quickly evaporates the minute I remember who they are.
Alli had now taken slow steps back towards me and was holding onto my arm. She looked confused, not confused like she didn't know what was going on, confused as if she was contemplating a difficult decision.
Seth let his tongue flop over the side of his mouth, sending a tiny giggle through me. They looked so goofy when they did that. I abruptly stopped my giggle, this was no time to laugh.
I could see Seth's worry in his eyes, even though he made his goofy face. It was an attempt to reassure her he wasn't dangerous. Suddenly Alli lifted her head, she again took in the massive, 'mythical' creature in front of her. She had a look of worry in her eyes, too.
"Seth?" She asked timidly, tightening her grip on my arm.
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