A/N:I own nothing. I'm going out of town for the weekend. Here are two brand spankin' new chapters for you to read. If I don't have lots of reviews when I get back…well, I won't post the next one I have ready for you. [= yeah, sorry its mean, but I'm tired of being added to favorite stories, and story alerts and not having feedback. I mean, there's 22 chapters, and like 8 reviews? That's an issue. =/ sorry
Twenty One
Two weeks.
He's been gone two weeks, and no one could reach him. I've left messages, so has Alice, and everyone else for that matter. We filled his voicemail completely, and he still didn't call. Alice swore to me that she didn't know he would do this, but I think she's lying. It's okay though, I don't blame her. I blame him. Not Edward, Jacob. I'm almost positive I know where he went, and the next hunting trip the family goes on, I'm going after him.
Alice knew, I couldn't hide it from her, but she agreed with me. She said they were going in two more weeks, and if he hadn't returned she told me I should definitely go. The part she didn't know was that I was going next week. I just kept thinking 'two weeks until I go'; when I really knew it was only one. For now, I was sitting on the front porch, listening to every simple sound, watching every tiny movement, hoping that he would come running through the trees, safe and unharmed.
Emmett and Rosalie had been out for an hour or so. Joking around, trying to get me to cheer up. Emmett, naturally, kept making stupid remarks, or corny knock knock jokes, and Rose would snort and hit him. Normally, it was quite entertaining; today I paid no mind to them. I was afraid that if I looked away even for a second, I would miss him. Or a clue to show he was near, on his way back to me. Jasper, Alice, and Esme were out here now. The only two missing were Carlisle, who was at work, and Edward. I had been out here since the sun rose this morning, every one else had ventured to and from every so often. The sun was just beginning to set when Alice handed me her phone. I looked at her, puzzled by her actions. Why would I need this? I couldn't call him, as of last night his phone was shut off completely.
"You'll want to answer that immediately." She stated, nodding for everyone else to go back inside. I was still confused twenty minutes later when the phone actually rang. It scared me, and had I not been a vampire, I would have dropped it. Thank goodness for small blessings I suppose.
"Hello?" I practically shouted.
"It's fixed." My love's melodic voice replied to me. "Edward!" I yelled. "Where are you?" I demanded, getting angry now that I knew he was alright.
"Bella, it's fixed. You're safe." He stated again, quietly this time. Now I was becoming alarmed.
"What do you mean, I'm safe? Don't you mean we are safe?" I questioned, afraid of the answer. "I never left Forks; instead I went to La Push. I wanted to talk to Sam, and I did. You'll be all right." He explained. I was really alarmed now, this did not sound good.
"Okay, then come home. Or we'll come there if it's fixed. I don't care either way, I just miss you." I stated quickly. He sighed heavily, not a good sign. "Bella, I love you." Was all the reply he gave. "I love you, too Edward, now come home." I said sternly.
"I can't love." He argued. My heart sank. "Why not?" I demanded fiercely. If he says what I think he's going to say I swear I'll kill him. I was pacing back and forth, and looked up when I heard the door open. There stood my entire family, sympathy written on all of their faces. Of course they knew that's why they left earlier. Stupid vampires.
"The only way I could guarantee your safety, was to forfeit mine. They're going to kill me in two days. Sort of an for an eye thing." He replied, quieter still. "He raped me!" I screamed, much louder than I anticipated. This was not happening! They couldn't do this to us! He deserved to die! "Edward Cullen, you bring your butt home! You should not have done that! You swore to me!" I scolded, pointing at air. Oh, how I wished I was pointing at him.
"Bella, I can't come home. I have to go. Stay safe, love. I love you." And just like that, he was gone. Again. I, being a newborn still, let my temper get the best of me, and I threw Alice's phone. That's right. I threw it, as hard as I could, into the woods. I saw a blur whiz past, and come back a few seconds later.
"Isabella! You were this close to breaking my phone! Had it broke, I would have seriously been angry newborn or not! I just got it three days ago!" She shouted, pointing at me. I snorted. Hey, now that I'm a vampire myself…well, she isn't that scary anymore.
"Alice, I don't care about your stupid new phone! I care about the fact that Edward is trying to sacrifice himself for me! I have to go!" I shouted. She actually looked upset that I'd called her phone stupid. I swear that little pixie needed to get her priorities in order sometimes. Freaking shopaholic! It wasn't like she wouldn't go out and buy a new one tomorrow even if I had broke that one. Sheesh!
I ran as fast as I could up to our room, packed a mini suitcase, and ran back down. I stopped when I saw the rest of the family standing there, packed and ready to go as well. I was confused. This wasn't their fight, it was mine. I should be doing this alone; after all it was because of me that Edward was to be killed. I couldn't let them go along and be endangered also. That was just ludicrous.
"What are you doing?" I asked nonchalantly. "We're going too, Bella. We're family, we're in this together. Like it or not." Rosalie snapped, crossing her arms. I held my hands up in surrender. Hey, Rosalie is just plain scary. Vampire or not. Within moments, we were on the road, yet again, heading back to Forks. I knew this was a bad idea, but I didn't have a better one at the moment. I just knew, I had to save the love of my existence.