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Date: Wednesday, January 5
Place: Taylor Home
"Oh Evian!" I was pulled into a cold, strong embrace by Alice. Was it Alice? I could barely compute that she was in front of me, I had steel minded myself into believing I'd never see another Cullen in my life again.
"A-Alice", I repeated again as she pulled away but still had her arms on my shoulders.
"Evian…you look different", she stared at my choice of clothing with distaste. I shifted feeling disappointed in myself again, as if Alice read my mind and hugged me again "I love the piercings though", she complimented.
"W-what are you doing here", I cleared my throat from the squeak as she tugged me into my house.
"I had a vision", she said with a serious expression instead of her usual kind chipper look "You were laying on the ground convulsing", I cringed and pulled away from her. "We all tried to call you, we were so afraid you were dead", she whispered.
"All of you huh", I snorted with a cold voice. The word 'we' also meant Rosalie and there was no way Rosalie cared for me. I felt as if I was floating in some surreal moment with Alice as she glided over to me.
"What happened Evian", she asked ignoring my cold expression. I bite my lip, I hadn't been embarrassed at what had happened to me, it was an accident; but for Alice to know, I was afraid of her judgment.
"Alcohol poisoning", I muttered and I heard her let out a soft sigh. She embraced me again and I relished in the fact once again a Cullen hugged me. It sounded funny to say I missed the cold, stone feeling their bodies had.
"I'm just happy you're alright", she shifted uncomfortably and bit her lip. "Have you seen Bella?" she looked worried. I knit my eyebrows together and shook my head.
"I was…I was in a coma for two weeks, I haven't really been around to know anything", I explained shifting around. If a vampire could cry surely Alice would be in a full out weep right now, she let out a strangled noise and tugged on my arm.
"I need to go to her home, I had a vision of her too; she jumped off a cliff into the water, I never saw her come up", she explained and I bit my lip now in worry. I had been cold to Bella but, I'd never want her to be in harm's way. But I also felt a moment of panic, seeing Alice was like a breath of fresh air. If she left again, I feared that sorrow that would drown me. It was the reason I drowned myself in alcohol, if she left? What would I do? Would I drink myself to death?
"O-okay Alice, go", I whispered wanting her to not worry anymore.
"You're coming along too", she dragged me along and I had to quickly grab my coat. I slid into Carlisle's car and ran my hands along the nice leather. I had become accustom to the fake suede in Warrick's van. The only leather I had touched lately was on my jacket and on my motorcycle; but both were becoming faded and cracked with years of use. By the time we reached Bella's home it was reaching dark.
I slid out of the car when Alice cut the engine. I snuggled closer into my coat when the wind nipped at me. I walked up the familiar steps with Alice and Alice just opened the door like nothing. I followed her in hesitantly. "She's not here", she said sadly.
"We'll wait til Charlie comes home", I said in false hope. It felt strange; I was actually feeling again, before I could feel but only partially, like I was hanging on a thread of painful emotions. Unsettling feelings were in me.
"I hope for Edward's sake she's still alive", I heard her mutter. I looked up from my seat on Bella's couch.
"What do you mean", Alice stiffened and chewed on her bottom lip.
"Edward…if he finds out what might have happened, I'm not sure what he'll do", she said quietly. I stood up and walked over to her.
"He doesn't know?" I questioned. She seemed to hesitate before looking up at me.
"No, he hasn't been home; I told the others", I nodded for her to continue "Rosalie believed you were dead", my heart hurt to hear her named utter allowed. She must have noticed my face covered in pain because she began to speak quicker. "So I needed to know you and Bella were alright".
"Why does she care if I'm dead…she didn't love me", I muttered coldly and Alice put her hand on mine. She sat down next to me on the couch.
"Oh Evian…she does love you, but she left because she thought she had to", I looked up with anger flashing in my eyes.
"That makes no sense Alice", I cried out.
"I can't explain it…it isn't my place", I heard the door open and Alice and I both shot up. Bella stepped out from the foyer and she stared at us. Her face was in a form of a fish; she looked like she was gasping for air. Alice's hand pulled from mine and she went gliding toward Bella. I wrapped my arms around myself following behind her.
"Alice!" Bella clutched to her like a child who was being fed. "Evian", Bella looked quite pleased to see me. I gave her a weak smile feeling somewhat guilty for how I treated her before.
"Oh Bella, I'm so happy you're alright; I thought you were tried!" Bella blinked and then her cheeks turned a bright red.
"I didn't try to kiss myself. I went cliff jumping…it was fun", I snorted and walked over to both of them.
"Well thank goodness…Edward doesn't need to freak now", Bella looked up at me for a second before at Alice with a pained expression.
"Edward hasn't been around much, he only calls occasionally", explained Alice and she nodded "I saw in a vision that Victoria has been around", I watched the color drain from Bella's face as she weakly nodded. Alice stiffened and her nose crinkled in disgust "Bella what is that god awful wet dog smell". I looked over as Jacob appeared from behind the door frame. Alice backed away a little in a protective stance in front of me.
"This is Jacob", muttered Bella shifting uneasily. Alice stepped toward her grabbing her arm.
"Bella, werewolves aren't good company", she muttered.
"Bella we need to talk", begged Jacob. Alice looked at him a second before pulling away from Bella and grabbed my arm.
"We'll be outside", I followed her outside. Her phone rang and she lifted it up humming into it.
"Hello Carlisle", she said calmly and then she gasped. I looked at her confused tightening my arms around myself. She snapped the phone closed and sighed.
"Alice, what is it", I questioned.
"Rosalie told Edward about what I saw", I looked at her confused for a while. She gasped again and her eyes went far off into a vision. I grabbed onto her arm waiting for her to tell me what happened. Instead she lifted me up and burst back into Bella's home where Jacob and Bella stood close. "Bella! Edward believes you are dead, he's going to the Volturi to try to kill himself", Bella's face crumpled in pain.
"That wasn't Carlisle it was Edward!" Bella glared at Jacob who didn't seem bothered by what he did "Alice"; she called pulling away from Jacob and moved to Alice.
"We have to save him…he won't believe me unless he sees you", muttered Alice. Bella nodded and I began to follow them toward the door. Jacob began to beg Bella not to go. We made it out the door and Alice slid into car; I was about to step into the car but a warm hand grabbed my arm.
"Evian", I looked up at Jacob confused. His grip tightened and I cringed knowing it would bruise "I know you're friends with Cara…don't leave; Cara loves you", he whispered and I glared at him. I shook him off.
"I care about Edward; he's like a brother to me", I snapped and before he could speak I got in the car. Bella shared more words with Jacob before getting in the car also.
"Keep Charlie safe", she called out the car.
"So where to Alice", I asked from the back of the car. She looked up at me from the mirror with a serious glaze.
"Italy", she said seriously. A shiver filled me again and I snuggled deeper into my coat.
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