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Chapter 16
Apov
To say I was shocked was a gross understatement. I was even angry. This lady had ruined a lot by what she did! How could she? I instantly regret thinking she was a nice lady. I scoffed and yanked my hand back, stood up and glared at her with the most menacing eyes I could muster.
"You did what?" I seethed at her. If I didn't calm down fast I would do something extremely stupid. I took deep breaths, while narrowing my eyes at her. I wish Jasper was here to calm me down, he was always there.
The traitor stood up and held her hands up. "No hold on and don't jump to conclusions. Contrary to what books and movies like to say, witches aren't evil beings who go around manipulating people's lives for their own wicked pleasure. Edward came to me and asked."
Again, I was shocked speechless. "Edward? Edward asked you to do this too him? Are you nuts! Edward was happy with his lot. He was happy…wasn't he?" I asked more to myself than to . I couldn't believe I didn't notice this before. He always seemed happy, of course he was a brooding prude, but he was always like that!
"Again, jumping to conclusions, Alice. He was happy, yes, but he wanted to do this for Bella. He- We didn't know it would cause him to lose his memory. In fact, I didn't even know the spell existed! I guess it makes sense, whatever can be done can be undone. He came to me, told me he knew my secret, and asked me to create a spell that would turn him human." She shook her head and had a small smile on her lips. "He thought if it would work for him, it could work for you all too. I guess what we didn't think of was that it would literally undo it all. This makes sense, really." Barbara thought to herself. I couldn't believe it. She looked like a kid on Christmas with her newest revelation and quickly snapped her fingers and grabbed the pen and notebook that appeared out of thin air, furiously writing down something.
My annoyance flared and I placed my hand on my hips. "Well? Can it be fixed?"
"Shush and patience. I'm working on it." She shook her head and scribbled more things down before finally looking up at me. "This could take all night, dear. Why don't you go home and I will call you when I have something ready."
I was about to nod when I remembered that she knew so much about me. I turned around and she looked up. "Before I go, how come you know so much about me and I can see you?"
She smiled even more now, a sweet but proud smile. "Because dear, you were a witch in your human life. Did you really think your visions were just random? You are a bit of a rarity to our kind, not a lot have the gift of being a seer or a prophetess. Now go, and I'll call you later. It was nice to meet you." With that she turned back to her notebook and I walked away confused and in utter disbelief.
Epov
Pacing back and forth from one end of the living room to the other, I blocked out the presence of the five vampires watching me. I couldn't put my mind around the fact of vampires still, let alone that Lexi was one of them. Lexi! She hadn't come back from the hunt she went on after our little spat. I didn't know when she would be back but I would let her blow some steam.
I pinched the bridge of my nose, willing the thoughts of a certain brunette girl out of my mind. I couldn't make understanding of the connection I felt, the pull that was between us. It was like my body ached without her. I needed her but I didn't want her. Well, my heart wanted her, I should want her, but I didn't know her, therefore I didn't want her. I growled in anger and started pacing faster. I suddenly felt a wave of calmness over take my mind and body, and the tension began to fade away.
I stopped pacing and looked up at my supposed family members who stared back expectantly. I opened my mouth to speak but closed it and shook my head. I was about to speak again when a sudden blur came running at me and before I knew it I was on the floor being hugged by the smallest vampire with spiky hair. She was grinning ear to ear with her eyes closed as she was hugging me tight.
"Oh Eddie!" Alice squealed. Yes, squealed. My ears were still ringing. She jumped up and brought me to my feet.
"I'll be the first to ask…what just happened?" Emmett, the biggest said.
Alice turned to him and grinned, bouncing on her feet while clapping her hands. Goodness, she was such a pixie. "Well, I found out what's wrong with Eddie-boy over there. Don't even ask, I'm not saying a word!" She grinned at them all and winked at her husband, Jasper, who was staring at her in awe and love. My heart clenched at the last one and he looked at me apologetically and I felt better. I looked at him curiously. I was told that he could feel and control emotions, but it was still a shock to actually feel it.
"This is marvelous! How did you find this out? Is it fatal?" Doctor Carlisle asked. Alice just shook her head and pretended to zip and lock her mouth while skipping over to Jasper.
All golden eyes turned back to me then to the door where Lexi suddenly burst through. Her cheeks were flushed from her hunt and she looked at me first. "We need to talk." And with that she disappeared upstairs, to my room probably.
Upstairs I found Lexi sitting on the edge of my bed while looking out the window.
I cleared my throat and she flinched, probably too lost in thought to notice my presence.
She stood up and cleared her throat. "Edward….I-I'm sorry." She looked down in shame. "I didn't mean to go about that like I did or to yell at you. I like you, I do, but I'm not willing to ruin our friendship over it." She looked up at me and I saw pleading in her big red eyes. It was always a shock to see them like that. They used to be a nice blue shade and seeing them red made my blood turn cold. I don't think I could ever get used to it, but she was still my friend from 100 years ago. I sighed and sat next to her. "Lexi, you're the only one I know in this huge mess. I don't want to lose your friendship…especially when I need you the most. Even if you like me more than a friend, I won't let that change anything. Just… I have a lot on me right now; I can't take this all in." I shook my head and ran my hands through my hair.
Lexi just nodded and took my hand. Hers were cold, like ice and I had to suppress the urge to flinch. She looked up at me and there was pain in her eyes.
"I heard….that Alice knows what's wrong? Please, just promise me that if they can fix what happened to you that it won't change anything between us. I can't lose you when I just found you after over 90 years of searching."
I didn't know what would happen after this was fixed or if it could even be fixed. I didn't know anything, but it didn't matter because right then I squeezed her hand and looked into her eyes.
"I promise."
I know, not a lot happened but at least Alice found out a little bit of her past and knows what happened to Edward.
Do you guys think Lexi's motives are all innocent or is she planning something?
Sorry I didn't put In Bell's POV in this chapter, I didn't want to go all Cassandra Clare on you guys (Although I LOVE her! :D) I felt it would be too much.
Anyways, PLEASE review… I'm trying to get to 50 reviews. I am considering taking down this story because it doesn't seem like a lot of people like it and it seems like it's getting boring. Anyways, comment your thoughts. Or maybe just put a smiley, it'll only take 5 seconds!
