CHAPTER ELEVEN

HE WANTS TO DIE TOO

Embry drove me home that night. When I got home I checked on Bianca. She was still sleeping. But when I opened the door it squeaked, waking her up. She sat up groggily, "Hetha?"

I smiled guiltily, "Sorry, Bee. I was just checking on you. Go back to sleep."

But when she saw Embry behind me, she wasn't paying attention to me. I looked behind me. Embry was silent. He was slightly gaping and his eyes were wide. He looked in awe at my little five year old sister – who was rubbing her eyes sleepily.

"Embry...?"

He snapped out of it. He looked at me – guiltily?

I narrowed my eyes at him, "What just happened?"

Embry stuttered, "I'm so – sorry, Heather. I can't control it."

"Control what?" I asked suspiciously.

"Imprinting..." Embry hesitantly told me.

My eyes widened, "You mean... you imprinted on... Bianca? My five year old sister!"

I slammed her door closed and pushed him away from it. I shooed him down the stairs so she wouldn't hear me, "That is sick, Embry Call. She's not even in school yet!"

Embry raised his hands up in surrender, "I don't control it, Heather! And it's not like that with ...Bianca," even the way he sighed out her name was sickening. He stammered, "A wolf will be whatever his imprint needs him to be at any stage in her life. A big brother, a friend, and then later... a lover. We only want to make her happy. I don't have... romantic thoughts about her. Please understand." He was pleading. It was so sad.

I glared at him for another second. Then I sighed, "I'm still not allowing you to be alone with her."

He looked so elated that I wasn't forbidding him from seeing her at all. So he nodded rapidly, "Of course! Whatever you say!"

I crossed my arms in front of myself when the phone rang. I sighed and pulled my cell out of my pocket, "Hello?"

"Heather? It's Bella."

"Hey Bella..."

"Listen... I think you need to come over. Like... now."

"What? Why?"

"Just trust me."

"Are Embry and Bianca welcome to your humble abode?" I was going to keep my word on them not being allowed alone together.

"Of course. Jake's here too."

"Okay. Be there in five."

"Hurry." She hung up.

I looked at Embry, "Go get Bianca. We're going to Bella's."

I pulled up to the drive way when Embry stiffened in his seat. I looked at him, "What's wrong?"

"Vampire," Embry spat out.

I looked out, expecting Victoria, but I saw... Carlisle's car. I gasped, "Jasper."

I hurriedly got out of the car and started for the door when Embry grabbed my arm, "Don't. It could be a trap."

I turned on him, "It isn't. That's Dr. Cullen's car. They won't hurt me."

"Dammit, Heather. If they're back, I can't protect you here," Embry growled.

"You won't have to," I told him, "Go get Bianca and come inside. I promise, it's safe."

I didn't wait for him to answer as I sprinted for the door. I didn't even knock. "Bella?"

Bella walked out of the living room, "Hey-"

"HEATHER!" Alice Cullen appeared in the room. She looked at me incredulously, "What are you doing alive? I saw Victoria kill you."

I stood in shock. Alice was here. My voice almost cracked when I cried, "Alice?"

Her hard face softened and she stepped forward to hug me, "Oh I'm so glad you're safe!" I wrapped my arms tightly around her, "What are you doing here?" I cried into her shoulder.

She pulled away but I asked another question before she could answer, "Is he here?"

Alice frowned, sadly, "No. I'm alone."

I wrapped my arms around myself and nodded.

Alice sighed, "How are you still alive?"

I ran a hand through my hair, "Victoria attacked me. But the pack saved me. Chased her to the woods. Embry drove me home."

"What pack?"

Jacob entered from the living room and Embry entered the front door, "Us."

Alice's face scrunched up like she was sniffing a dirty diaper. But she composed herself, "I saw Victoria lunge at you. And then your future disappeared."

"That was when the wolves came," I told her.

Alice glared at Embry, "I can't see pass your mutts."

"Watch who you're calling mutt, leech," Embry growled. Bianca whined in his arms and wiggled away. She jumped to Alice and she picked her up happily and kissed her cheek.

Embry looked devastated but I would have to deal with that later.

Alice sighed, "Shall we go into the living room?"

We followed her. Us girls sat on the couch while the boys stood rigidly in the entry way. I grabbed Alice's hand. I sighed, "What are you doing here?"

Alice looked like she'd cry if she could, "I thought I could help your dad with the funeral. And watch Bianca."

"But there's no funeral," I told her now.

She nodded, "I know that now. Your mutts ruined everything."

Just then my cell phone rang, "Hello?"

"Hey Heather," it was my dad.

"Hey dad, how's San Fran?"

"Same as we left it. Listen... I'm going to be here for another week or so. Maybe longer. You're mother is dragging me through court for Bianca and I need to spend time with my lawyers figuring out a plan."

"Of course. Whatever it takes, Dad. Don't give up," I told him.

"I won't. I promise. I was just letting you know. Maybe you could stay with Charlie and Bella some nights."

I peered at Bella, "Sure."

"Another thing... I just got a call from Charlie."

"Charlie? What did he want?" Bella leaned closer to me then, trying to listen. Alice and the wolves could hear everything.

I heard my dad sigh, "Harry Clearwater had a heart attack. He's dead."

I gasped, "What? That's..."

"I know. He was asking if I wanted to attend the funeral. It's fallen on him and Billy to put on. But I told him of the situation. He understood. Anyway I thought you could stop by or..."

"I've got it covered dad."

"Alright. Well tell Bianca I love her. I'll see you when I get home."

"bye, dad."

I hung up.

I shoved my phone in my pocket. I looked at Alice, "Alice... How's..." I gulped, "Everyone? I mean, has Jasper convinced them to come back?"

Alice sighed, "I don't think I should..."

"Wait, you knew... Jasper came back?" Bella interrupted.

I looked at her and sighed, "Not long ago. But he's been watching me practically since they left. He went back to try and convince everyone to come back for good."

Alice looked frustrated, "But you aren't moving on..."

Bella looked sheepish, "Actually..."

Alice furrowed her eyebrow, "What?"

Bella stood quietly and walked to Jacob's side. He gladly wrapped his arm around her shoulder and she wrapped an arm around his hips, "Jacob imprinted on me."

"Imprinted? The wolf thing?" Alice asked incredulously.

Bella nodded, "I still think about... Edward. But... Jacob brought me back to life. I needed Edward to feel loved so I could accept Jacob's love. And now I have."

Alice sighed and looked at me, "Jasper will be happy that you're alive..."

I curled my legs under my body and looked at her, "He thinks I'm dead?"

Alice nodded, "I told him of my vision. I was sent here to find out for sure. Jasper's staying put until then."

"You found what you wanted," Embry interrupted, "She's alive. You can go now."

I glared at him, "Embry."

He looked at me and scoffed, "I'm not going to let her being here put you into even more depression."

Alice stood, "I don't think I will. But I do have to go... eat."

"You mean feed?" Embry snapped.

Alice didn't even answer him. She headed for the door but I grabbed her arm, "You're... coming back, right?"

Alice nodded, "As soon as you put the dog out." And then she disappeared.

My phone rang again. I groaned, "I can't talk to anyone right now..."

Embry held his hand out, "I'll answer it."

I gave him a wary look. He sighed, "I'm sorry about earlier. Let me make up for it."

I sighed and handed him my phone. He answered, "Hello?"

It was quiet until he answered, "She can't come to the phone." Whoever it was asked for me. I had introduced Embry to Angela. Bella was here. He would recognize any of the guy's voices. Who else would be calling?

"Her dad is gone. Dealing with lawyers." He then pulled the phone away from his ear and handed it to me, "They hung up."

"Hmm," I looked at the number. I had never seen it before.

I heard the door slam and Alice reappeared, making me and Bella jump. She looked panicked. I stood up and put a hand on her, "Alice, what's wrong?"

Alice looked ready to burst into tears, "... Jasper."

I felt the air leave me, "What about him?"

"I told him about my vision. When I thought Victoria killed you. He didn't make any decisions then. I thought I'd have enough time to tell him you're alive after I ate. But..."

Dread filled me as I peered at Embry, "Who was on the phone?"

Embry didn't get what I was getting at, "Some guy asking for you and your dad. I didn't recognize his voice. He didn't leave a name."

I looked at Alice, "That was Jasper... what Embry told him about my dad dealing with lawyers..."

Alice whispered dreadfully, "He thinks you're dead." She took a breath, "He wants to die too."

"The Volturi," Bella said. "They're the only ones who can do it."

Alice solemnly nodded.

Bella's bedroom door slammed as she and I busted in and started shoving some of her clothes into a bag. Jacob and Embry followed.

"Why do you have to go?" Embry asked.

"He has to see me, Embry," I told him as I shoved Bella's red and blue sweater into the bag, "He won't believe Alice. He'll think she's lying to stop him from going through with it."

Bella grabbed the bag and Alice took it to put in her car. I followed them outside with Embry on my tail, "He left you, Heather. He didn't care about you."

I shoved his hand away from me when he tried to grab me, "But he came back! I'm still in love with him, Embry. I always will be. I can't let him die. Or I'll die too."

Embry recoiled from me, "What about Bianca? What about your dad?"

"My dad's in San Francisco for another week. He wont know unless you tell him. Would you really do that to me?"

Embry looked like he wanted to say yes, but his shoulders slumped, "No..."

"And we'll drop Bianca off at Billy's. You'll get to spend a whole lot of time with her while we're gone. Take advantage of that."

Embry looked torn between happy with Bianca or scared for me. I turned on my heal and got into the passenger seat of Alice's car. Alice and Bella got in after me. I just looked at Alice for a moment, "Let's go."

Uh oh, going to Italy. Kind of have too... So now you know that Heather/Jasper/Embry aren't the new Bella/Edward/Jacob.

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