WAITING GAME
BELLA POV:

With my explanation given to Carlisle I resumed my staring into nothing. I knew Jasper was around some where lurking, I was definitely getting more attuned to their presence. Which could never be a bad thing especially with Emmett always trying to creep up and play a trick. Thoughts of Emmett led me to thinking about Jason, our emotional bond had always been there but never this strong, he's never been able to reduce me to a crumpled mess something is definitely wrong.

I both understood and resented the fact that Edward made me stay behind. I needed to go to my brother to help him but then if it was something so terribly wrong I knew Edward would try to protect me for as long as possible.

Musical notes drifted up throughout the house, I could hear Esme sighing in the kitchen and carried on making what ever creation she was making. I could feel my self sway to the song, it felt so calming and peaceful and I doubted that Jasper had any doing in this. As if my thinking about him had conjured him up; Jasper appeared from a darkened corner, I couldn't help but smirk at this.

"you give the whole vampire stereotype a bad name, creeping around in the shadows"

I looked up at his eyes now, out of all of the siblings I felt closest to Jasper (with Alice a close second of course). It wasn't his ability to manipulate how you felt that drew me to him, it was just his ability to understand, he was so wise and patient it made him a perfect brother. The thoughts sent my mood spiralling but the music picked up as if trying to help me. Jasper sat down next to me and shoulder nudged me like I had done to him what felt like years ago."He's playing again you know" I didn't understand what he meant so he continued "He played after Sofia but it was never just to play, he hasn't done that in a very long time." he looked off in the direction of the music and a small smile graced his pale features. " he's playing for you, Esme is beyond ecstatic with it, it's been a while since his music hasn't had a morose feeling to it" again a smile, he nudged me a little more forcefully this time and nodded to the piano room "go on go and see him you both need it" another nudge and I was off the sofa and walking stiffly towards the music.

I stopped when I reached the doorway, leaning against it I took in the sight before me. Edward was bent over playing, his head bobbing in time to the notes - it was breathtaking. He stopped sensing my presence and turned to look at me with my head now also against the door frame.

"hello" his voice musically in its self

"hi" my voice sounded dream like, how it sounds when you've just woken up- all fuzzy.

"would you like to come and sit with me whilst I play?" he moved over to allow me space to sit, I nodded and went to him, the pull was still there as it had been the minute I had laid my eyes on him, I didn't doubt the possibility that I would be able to find him no matter where he was. I gently sat down and he pulled me into one of his arms as he continued to play a small tune with just one hand. It wasn't as intricate as before but it was still beautiful.

We stayed like this for a while until he stiffened beside me and glared at the doorway

"Edward what is it?"

"Bella I'm so sorry but the others have just returned and they have Jason with them" his face was solemn it could only be bad news. My heart plumeted as I was guided into the living room, I heard him before I saw him.

"Jason" my voice was barely a whisper but all heard me as I rushed to see him on the sofa. He was bloody and writhing in pain "what's happening to him!" I knelt next to him grabbing his hand as I told him I was there for him.

Edwards hand came to rest on my shoulder as he pulled me away to the love seat next to the sofa. "Alice what happened?" her face actually blanched if that was even possible, Edward growled lowly before leaning into my face slightly.

"it looks like our...friend..decided that he would pay your human family a visit before killing your immortal one.." his words were so matter of fact it was startling i could just manage to choke out a "no" before Alice continued for him.

"I dont know what happened I saw nothing until I was close by, I think maybe when you were in pain you blanketed every one so you all just fell off the radar for a time" she sounded so lost and kind that I knew she wasn't blaming me but trying to find a reason behind her blind spot. Edward had once told me how much she relied on her visions and without them wouldn't know how to function.

"It's ok Alice, sometimes things happen and your not meant to stop them" her face scrunched for a moment before relaxing "what?"

"I was just thinking about how Sofia once said she could block Edwards gift of reading what she had told me and well..maybe..I mean I don't know for sure..but" she was nervous you didnt need jasper to work that one out

"Alice just spit it out already!" Rose was getting impatient, her hands were on my brothers head now, trying to cool him I think.

"that maybe she blocked mine?" she was sheepish and looked up at Edward through her lashes expecting the usual verbal assault. He made a non-committal grunt before gesturing her to continue, after her initial shock had worn off she began to carry on, she turned to me and took my hands in hers, soft sounds came from her throat - she was sobbing. "we were too late Bella, I am so so sorry. Jason was bitten, I think he's turning but I carnt see the out come - we'll have to wait for Carlisle, he's on his way right now"

I was shocked, my body shaking from the need to cry but I couldn't, not yet as there was still something I still had to know "what.." I took a gulp of air "what about the others?" she looked towards Rosalie now, who was working her way around the sofa and came to rest next to me with her arm across my shoulders.

"We don't know" she started, glancing at Alice who gave her a small nod "there was a lot of blood at the house and it wasn't all Jason's but we couldn't find them. We were tracking for ages but the scent stopped at the water edge. Bella are you ok?" I was aware I had gone still, my eyes never leaving Jason's vibrating body

"how much blood?" my voice sounded so far away like I wasn't really there at all. After a beat of silence Edward finally spoke through gritted teeth

"too much"

and with that the world darkened for the second time.

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