Changing For The Better

by Frightening Little Monster

When Carlisle and Esme can no longer take the constant fighting, they decide it is time for a change. They tell the Cullen teens and Bella to pack up. They are going on a road trip to learn how to overcome their problems and act like a family again.

4. Going Back

Changing For The Better

Frightening Little Monster

4/21/09

Rated T

There will be one more chapter on Alice before I move on to the next chapter.

Also, everything that I write about the city of Biloxi I made sure to research!

BPOV

I awoke to the constant whooshing sound of rain and wind . We had driven through the night and half way through the next day. Emmett had turned on the radio on about an hour before and we were now listening to Rose and Alice sing along to all the popular songs.

Alice sighed and leaned over on to Jasper's lap.

"Jasper?" She sweetly asked him.

"What is it Alice?" He answered.

"I was just wondering if........we could visit my house?" She softly asked.

"Yes Alice. That's the plan."

She sighed contently and hugged Jasper.

"OK. Good." She said.

"How much longer until we get there?" Rosalie asked.

"About two more hours, more or less." Edward said.

"Ugh!" Rosalie huffed. She propped her feet up on Emmett's lap and pulled out a bottle of bright red nail polish. She unscrewed the top and started to re-touch her nails.

"So where exactly are we going?" I asked Edward.

Even though I had directed my question towards Edward, it was answered by Alice.

"We are going to where I'm from. My home town, Biloxi Mississippi. The Buck City!" She sang.

"Oh." Was all I answered.

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We arrived in the city of Biloxi in the late afternoon. Alice practically had her nose pressed up against the window looking outside. We drove through the city waiting for the sun to set. It was very sunny here and the Cullen's needed to be careful.

As we waited for the sun to sink beneath the clouds, we made a list of places we were going to , we were going to visit Alice's old house. Then her false grave that her parents had marked in order to explain her disappearance to the insane asylum. And lastly to the dreadful place that Alice lived in before finally escaping; St. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum. It was located a few miles outside the city.

Alice seemed to be alright with the plan, but I could see the fear in her eyes of having to return to these terrible places.

"Are you ready Ali?" Jasper asked Alice as he lifted her from the car.

"As ready as I can be." She quietly said.

The windows to the faded yellow home were dark, and it looked like the house had been abandoned for years. We padded our way across the damp earth to knock on the door.

"Hello? Is anyone home?" Edward said knocking on the door.

No one answered. He knocked again. Still no response.

"Well, I think that's our cue to take down the door!" Emmett boomed.

"I don't think that will be necessary. I can pick the lock." Edward said, opening the front door.

We all filed into the the home. The room we entered was a small, living room. The drapes were still hanging, a faded royal blue color. The coffee table and lamps were sealed in a solid coat of dust, and on the mantel was a wooden cross."

"It looks just the same as it did when I was taken away." Alice whispered.

I grabbed her palm and gave it a firm squeeze. I held her hand and Jasper held the other. We knew this was hard for her and we wanted to be there.

The next room we entered was the dinning room. There was a large circular table with four chairs seated around it. Alice broke my grasp and went to stand behind one of the chairs.

"Momma always had to seat me next to her so I wouldn't cause any problems." Alice said in a tiny voice.

Jasper sped to her side and wrapped his hands around her waist, pulling her close. Emmett walked over as well and gave her a hug.

I walked through the large dinning area letting my mind drift. I could imagine that this room had once been the center of the home. I could see Alice running into the room and hopping into her chair, eager for dinner. I could imagine how the room must have looked when the sun shown through the windows and casted a summer glow all through the room. I could see four happy people. I could see Alice happy.

"Can we go to another room now?" Alice asked.

We followed her lead up the stairs into a large bedroom. The bed spread was a shade of green I had never seen before. It clung messily to the bed. There was a large oak vanity near the back of the room. The top of it was crowded with books and papers.

"This was my parent's room." Alice spoke.

We left the room only to be brought to another. The room we entered this time looked like it had belonged to a little girl. The wall paper was a faded pink with daisy's sprinkled along the surface. In the corner of the room was a small bed with white frilly ruffles decorated on the bed cover. On the wall was a giant painted name. The name was written in an elegant script that looked lovely. I read; Cynthia.

I saw Alice crumple to the floor and start heaving tear less sobs. No one dared to move to comfort her. Not even Jasper. We stood there waiting for her to be alright.

"I need to leave this room." She managed to choke out.

Jasper scooped her up in his arms and fled out the door. We quickly followed. We met them in the hallway where Alice led us to the next room. We entered yet again a small room that looked like it had belonged to a girl. I knew who's room this was. It was Alice's.

The room looked like it had been neatly organized and was very tidy. The wall paper was a soft baby blue and a large white dresser stood near the door. The bed was large and neatly made. In the corner of the room was a small oak chest. Alice walked over to her dresser and opened her jewelry box. She retrieved something from the small box that she took over to the chest. I soon realized that she had gotten the key. She unlocked the chest and sat down beside it. We stood behind her watching. Out of it she pulled a small cloth made doll. She sighed and kissed it on the head.

"This is Scarlett everyone. I slept with her every night before I was taken away. When I was brought to the hospital I asked for to have my doll, but they refused me every time." She explained.

She placed the doll back and locked up the trunk. She was heading out of the room when Rosalie spoke.

"Aren't you going to take your doll of perhaps a piece of jewelry back with you at least?" She asked.

Alice sighed and turned her body to face Rosalie.

"The day I was taken from this place, I was cut out of my family. My name was forgotten and I was no longer of any importance. These items are not for me to take. I left them in hopes that maybe one day, someone will find them and be able to remember Mary Alice Brandon. If I take them away, I loose all chance of ever being remembered."

REVIEW!!! There will be one other chapter on Alice's past life before I move on to the next character. I hoped you liked this chapter and I hope that it brought tears to your eyes. I'm going out of town on a class trip so I can not update until Sunday!!!! Sorry. LOVE U GUYS!

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