So I received a PM Emmy 1995, and she gave me some interesting ideas for the story. Therefore I've decided to continue with it for a bit. I hope you all enjoy. Thank you all so much for the lovely reviews. :) So by the way, I do not own Twilight, this is not directly from the book, some events are altered, please don't sue me.
I stepped through the front door into the brightly lit living room, Alice's arm wrapped comfortingly around me, followed by Emmett and Jasper. "Everything okay?" Carlisle looked between the four of us warily, Esme quiet at his side. Alice smiled cheerfully, her arm still holding me close. Rosalie stood by the kitchen door, her smug smile still firmly on her face.
"Everything's fine." Alice told him. "Can Bella open her presents now?" Carlisle gave me a wary smile, his eyes full of confusion. Obviously he was expecting more fear on my part, and the fact that we'd brought Jasper back seemed to surprise him. But he seemed genuinely happy to see all of us.
"Of course…if that's what she wants." But before I could move toward the stack of presents, Edward appeared in the kitchen door, shaking his head firmly, his honey colored eyes cold.
"I'm taking you home." He said while I shrank back against Alice, not wanting a repeat of earlier events.
"Bella wants to stay." Emmett argued softly, his eyes glued to Edward as he stepped forward, placing a large hand on my shoulder. "She hasn't finished opening her presents. Besides, she ought to get to try her cake. This is her party."
"No." Stepping forward past Carlisle and Esme, Edward grabbed my hand, ignoring the warning looks of everyone in the room and pulling me away from Alice. His movements were gentler than before, but that made it worse somehow. "You got to talk to Jasper. Now you're going home."
"Edward…" Alice scolded softly.
Abruptly, he turned to glare fiercely at her. "What? You want her to open more presents? Fine!" He threw my hand down, and I pulled it to my chest, stepping away from him while he leaned closer to Alice. "Maybe she'll cut herself again and this time, we'll just let Jasper kill her!" He roared, stepping closer to his tiny sister who, to her credit, only glared at him coolly, her narrow eyes irritated. "We might as well, because sooner or later, hanging around with us, she's going to get killed." He snapped, his fists clenched as he towered over his sister. I glanced back at Jasper who was staring at the ground, his ashamed gaze filled with pain, and I wasn't afraid anymore.
"Do not shout at her!" I snarled, pushing myself between them and going face to face with Edward, fury plain in my voice. "And apologize to Jasper!" His eyes widened incredulously and he stared at me in silence for a moment. "It wasn't his fault." I said quietly, my voice dropping off at the end, and he closed his eyes for a moment, his features twisting into a pained grimace. Turning back to Jasper, I deliberated for a second. "You can change people's emotions…but you can feel them to?" Looking at me strangely, he nodded. "So…can you feel the thirst of other vampires?" Immediately understanding where I was going with this, his eyes widened and he looked over at Carlisle, hope and curiosity warring in his eyes. Carlisle shrugged.
"It's something to consider." He told Jasper, his voice gentle. "That could be why it's so much harder for you."
"It doesn't matter!" Edward snapped. "You're in danger here." He grabbed my arm again and looked into my eyes. "Every minute…every second that you're with us, you're in danger. It would only take one mistake…" He shook his head, his face pained once again. "I can't…"
"You can't what?" For a minute his eyes closed, and then he stared at me coldly.
"I can't have you here…or anywhere around us."
"Edward!" Esme's shocked voice was hushed, but the sound seemed to echo through the silent room. She seemed torn, glancing between him and me, and I wondered what my face looked like. Alice stepped back up beside me and held me tightly to her side, her stance obviously protective, while Emmett moved to stand between Edward and me.
"What, exactly, are you trying to say?" Emmett asked softly, his voice low and dangerous.
"I don't want you here." His words were like a knife in my heart, twisting and causing me actual pain as his cold voice washed over me, his eyes on mine. Everyone in the room glanced between us with stunned expressions. Before anyone else could speak, Edward turned and seemed to disappear, the only sign that he'd left the slamming of the door. Alice's arm tightened around me, and I realized that she was supporting my weight while I leaned against her.
Alice drove me home, my hand clasped tightly in hers the whole way. A pile of unopened presents sat in the back seat, but I felt sick even looking at them and planned to leave them there. When she arrived at my house, she raced around to get my door, and then flung her arms around me, kissing me soundly on the cheek. "It's going to be okay, Bella." She promised kindly, squeezing my hand. Nodding dully, I managed to give her a quick smile, then turned to go inside. "Wait…don't you want your presents?" Wordlessly, I shook my head and unlocked the front door, heading straight for my bedroom, thankful that Charlie was with Billy. My window was wide open, and although I sat on the bed for hours, I fell asleep alone, the cold wind making me shiver all night.
The next morning I startled awake, surprised to find how cold it was in my room. It was only a few seconds, however, before I realized that I was alone…and remembered why. Checking my cellphone, I wasn't really surprised that I didn't have any calls. But the pain was still there. 'I need to talk to him…any minute now he'll show up at my window and apologize for last night…he'll tell me how sorry he is and…and he'll tell me that it was all a mistake…and that I shouldn't worry…' Tears fell down my face and I covered my face with my hands, sobbing silently.
There was a soft knock on my window and I jumped. For a second, I was overcome with joy. There he was, sitting in the window, an expression close to pain in his eyes…but then it was gone, and his eyes were dull again. "I need to talk to you." He said softly, his tone cold. "Get dressed."
I stepped out the front door, following him as we headed for the driveway, immediately noticing that his car was not in the driveway. Motioning me closer, he pulled me onto his back, a common enough occurrence, but his hands didn't linger on mine, and he was almost rough with his movements. Clinging to his neck, I swallowed the tears and closed my eyes as he ran, the familiar motion sickness settling in the pit of my stomach. Hesitantly, I leaned my head against his shoulder, desperately wishing that he wasn't angry anymore. He was so rarely angry with me that it was almost too painful to bear now.
He stopped in an unfamiliar clearing after only a minute or so, and I realized that we hadn't gone far. Wondering why he'd brought me here, I slipped off of his back and crossed my arms in a way that felt more defensive than irritated. "I'm sorry about last night." Those were the words I'd wanted to hear, but the tone made me suspicious. "Did I hurt your arm?" Immediately I remembered…the way he'd grabbed me…the way he'd thrown my hand away from him.
"No. It's fine." I said warily. "It doesn't hurt." He nodded a bit to himself, his eyes full of some emotion I couldn't quite catch.
"Bella…we're leaving." The words I'd feared since my time in the hospital washed over me, and I held my breath for a second, praying to wake up…for him to smile at me the way he always did when I woke up and pull me into his arms….to tell me how much he loved me; to tell me it was all a nightmare.
"Where…where are we going?" I forced my voice to be light, hoping he wouldn't say it…
"Not you…my family and I…we're leaving. You can't come." I swallowed hard, an overwhelming pain threatening to level me.
"Edward…about last night…"
"What happened last night…well, you were right. It wasn't Jasper's fault. It was inevitable. We were foolish to think that this could work." He refused to look me in the eyes, his own trained on the ground in front of me. "This has to end. Now."
"Edward, please…" I whispered, knowing he could hear me perfectly, my hand stretched out to grab his…to hold him here for just a minute while I begged. Because I would. I would kneel and beg him not to leave me. If that's what it took to keep him…to keep my new family, I'd do it. But he was pulling away, his lips twisted into a grimace.
"I don't want you, Bella." He told me simply, taking a step back. "This was all a terrible mistake…and I'm sorry." And then he was gone.
I took a step in the direction he'd run…then wince when my legs gave out, the terrible pain in my chest too much to bear. "Edward…" I whispered, unable to speak any louder. This couldn't be happening, I told myself. 'You'll wake up soon…and everything will be okay.' Leaning forward, I rested my weight on my hands and knees, watching in detached fascination as my tears dripped onto the grass. 'He's gone…he's leaving.' The word echoed in my mind, the memory of his cold words making it worse. 'This was all a terrible mistake…he regrets it all…he doesn't love me. I thought he did...I was so sure.' A terrible, painful cry wrenched from my throat as I began to sob, my entire body shaking with the force of my pain. Arms giving out, I let myself fall to the ground, my head buried in my arms as I cried alone. 'He's left…and he's taking my family with him.'
When I opened my eyes again, it was getting dark, the sun just starting to sink in the sky. Pushing myself up, I suddenly remembered why I was here. Closing my eyes against the fresh pain, I wrapped my arms around myself, holding myself together as I sat up. I managed to pull myself to my feet, suddenly shivering as I realized how cold I was. 'Crap…where am I?' My mind went to Charlie and I wondered if he was worried…if he even knew I was gone. Was he still with Billy?
"Isabella?" The soft voice made me jump and I whirled around, my eyes widening as I found myself only a few feet away from the other figure.
"…Laurent?"
I know it's a bit short, but I hope you all enjoyed anyway :) Thanks for reading.