Chapter Four

Bella

I'd made the biggest mistake of my life and had no idea how to get out of it. Edward had proposed and I'd accepted. He fought Victoria for me and the others had put their lives on the line even making a truce with the wolves then Alice stunned us all. The Volturi appeared too late to be of any help just to make sure there were no newborns left and when they left Alice went with them. The wolves had already gone carrying a wounded Jake with them when the Volturi arrived. Jane her usual sarcastic smile firmly fixed, Felix towering above her tiny frame and Alec. She didn't believe Carlisle's account of the battle but what could she do? She had no proof of any others involvement. As Felix stepped forward to finish off the one remaining newborn we had tried to save I saw Alice watching him. There was a strange look on her face and I wondered what she was seeing in her mind. As he passed by her, brushing the sleeve of her blouse she started as if awakening from a dream and loosening her hold on Jasper's hand walked behind Felix as he returned to the other members of the Volturi. Jasper tried to pull her back and I saw her lips moving. He suddenly dropped his hand and stood, head bowed. Everyone was horrified when she joined the Volturi and Jane smiled at her.

"Lets go"

She snapped in her high clear child like voice and they turned, Alice too and disappeared into a mist. We all looked to where Jasper had been standing but he had vanished.

Edward took me to see Jake, recovering from his injuries sustained trying to save Leah from the newborns. I could hear his screams of pain from the distance and Billy and the other members of the pack were standing outside, waiting. Billy explained Carlisle was resetting his bones that were healing too fast in the wrong position. When he came out Billy offered Carlisle his hand, the first time the two deadly enemies had exchanged more than bitter words. Jake had been asking for me so I went in, through to his tiny bedroom and found him laying on his bed strapped up and in pain. The physical pain he could handle, I saw it was the emotional pain that was killing him. After hearing Edwards words and knowing that I'd agreed to marry him Jake had become sad rather than his usual angry. He tried to talk me out of it but he knew it was a forlorn hope. The best man had won, or worst in his eyes. I remembered what he'd told me before, he'd be there waiting until my heart stopped beating but when I repeated that he added, even after that. Did he love me so much? I'd never realized until now that his feelings were so deep, that he loved me so much that whatever happened he'd always be there for me, that was the message I took away from my visit.

He took me home after this so I never found out why Alice had left or what she'd said to Jasper for some time. Whenever I brought the subject up he always started talking about the wedding. I'd put off telling Charlie but it was becoming increasingly difficult. Edward told me Esme was very excited by the news and Carlisle sent his congratulations but I wasn't allowed to go to the house, Edward always had an excuse, a drive out, window shopping for wedding rings, anything. I wasn't even allowed to speak to Rose and Emmett unsupervised and Jasper never reappeared. I had no idea where he was, whether he'd left or was still at the Cullens. Edward had become a third arm, always meeting me out of class, sitting with me at lunch on a table to ourselves, there when I got home much to Charlies obvious annoyance and in my room minutes after he left for the night. I'd tried to ring Jake but his number was always busy or on voice mail and he never returned my calls. Our phone line went mysteriously dead after Edward caught me ringing the Reservation and despite the best efforts of the phone company remained that way. I was given a mobile by Edward but it would only connect me to him or Charlie. I couldn't even ring Renee although I did get to e- mail. The internet was just as mysteriously working as long as I didn't try to send an e-mail to the Reservation. Then it too would die.

In history Angela tried to speak to me,

"Bella I can't get through to your house on the phone."

"I know, problem with the line. Charlie's spitting nails but he's got a radio from work so he's set."

"Oh what about your mobile?"

"That only works when it wants to" I added with a groan.

"Well a group of us are going to La Push for the day Sunday. Would you like to come? Edward too of course."

I thought the "of course" was a little forced. That would be good, Edward in La Push.

"I don't know Angela, I'll try but its not easy."

"Yeah I noticed, Edward's welded to your hip these days. Even Mike noticed and he's usually oblivious to things like that."

"But I'll bet Jess wasn't."

"No Jess noticed."

"I'll bet she did."

"Please try to come Bella its been ages since we had a good chat."

As class finished we saw Edward waiting at the door,

"Looks like your shadow is back" she said with a wry smile.

He took my books from me and guided me towards the Volvo. It was then I saw my truck had disappeared, "Where's my truck?"

"Oh it was falling apart. I sent it for scrap, we're going to pick up your new car now."

"What? You had no right to do that Edward. It's my truck not yours."

"It isn't anyone's truck now Bella, just scrap metal."

I pulled myself free just as Angie pulled up beside us waiting to get out of the car park. She wound the passenger side window down,

"You OK Bella."

"No" I said opening her car door and getting in, "can I get a lift Angie?"

She looked shocked but nodded, I climbed in, and pulled away before Edward could do more than glare. "Home?"

"No, could you drop me at the Cullen house?"

"Sure, but you'll have to guide me, I've no idea where the driveway is"

On the way I told her about my truck and she was shocked,

"He did what? Why don't you go to Charlie?"

"No Angie, I need to speak to Dr Cullen. Edward's starting to scare me."

"I'm glad you finally see what he's doing Bella. Everyone's talking about how controlling he's got lately." "Yeah I know" I sighed.

I hoped Edward would be expecting me to go to the station and give me time to speak to Carlisle or even Esme. When Angie pulled up I got out quickly noting the look of appreciation she gave the house.

"Thanks Angie, if you see Edward..."

She smiled,

"I dropped you at the station."

"Thanks Angie."

She tooted and drove off.