A/N: Mad props for my girl MelanietheGreat for being the first to review third time in a row! Anyway so since school is slowing down a bit, I've been finding much extra time between studying for finals so that's good news to all you readers out there cause that means I can update sooner! Yay! So read and enjoy and I'll see you at the bottom :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, mores the pity.

Edward: Departure

"I'll be right back," I said, headed for the door.

Where are you going? Jacob asked. I ignored his question. I hated it when he was right and I didn't want to hear 'I told you so' right now.

I went outside in the rain and phoned Alice.

"Hello!" she said cheerfully.

"We need an early dismissal" I stated, I could hear Bella relaying that to Ally in the gym.

"She found out," it wasn't a question.

"Yeah, she found out."

I knew this would happen, thought Jacob, hearing my conversation.

"I'll be there in ten minutes to get you a dismissal. You'll be out before class is over."

"Thank you, Alice, see you soon."

I hung up just as the bell rang. I met everyone in class and took my seat. Ally's thought voice called out to me.

You're not coming back after you leave, are you?

I said nothing.

It's because I'm right about the whole vampire thing isn't it?

I said nothing.

I swear I won't tell anybody!

There was desperation in her thoughts, but I said nothing.

Please say something! I don't want you guys to leave!

That pleading tone could break the hardest of hearts, but I said nothing.

Ally suddenly burst into tears, I wanted to say something but I couldn't. I lay my head on the desk loathing myself for having to hurt this innocent girl, who, unknowingly, wormed her way into all of our hearts in just two days.

Nessie was crying silently and that hurt more than anything. Jacob was almost in tears himself, not for Ally, but because Nessie was crying. Bella, like me, put her head down, though for Ally, Nessie, or both, I couldn't tell for certain, but knowing Bella, it was probably both.

The teacher, Mr. Danforth, noticed Ally's outburst.

"Allyson, do you need a quiet place to calm down?" Ally nodded mutely. "Then please go to the office."

Ally got up and took her bag with her as she left the room without so much as a backward glance at us, though she did throw me a comment.

I know you can hear me, Edward. You and your family came here and made me the happiest I've been since my mom died, and it barely lasted two days. Now I'll have no life and no friends, and it's your fault. I hope you're happy. Then she seemed to regret her harsh words as soon as she though them. I didn't mean it! Please stay, I need friends, everybody does! I don't care that you're vampires! I just want you to stay!

I wanted to stay, I really did, but we couldn't, so I said nothing.

I followed her through her mind to the front office. Ms. Rider just told her to sit down until she felt calm enough to return to class. Another thought voice entered the office in the form of my sister.

Ally was distracted by Alice's obvious inhuman beauty. Her eyes, they're the same as Bella and Edward's, she observed. Is she a vampire too?

Ms. Rider looked up as Alice entered. "May I help you?"

"Yes, please," said Alice musically. "I'm Alice Cullen."

Cullen? thought Ally.

"I'm here to pick up my nieces and nephews," Alice continued. "Edward and Renesmee Cullen, Bella Mason, and Jacob Black." We were playing different roles this time around. Alice, Emmett and Esme were siblings, therefore Alice, Emmett and their spouses were our aunts and uncles. Rosalie and Jasper were playing brother and sister as usual but not as young as usual since we weren't staying long.

Ms. Rider looked at Alice suspiciously, but she was listed as one of the people allowed to sign us out of class so she went on with the paperwork. "Reason for dismissal?"

"Family emergency, quite urgent."

"Alright, I'll call them out."

Alice nodded and went to wait for us outside.

Ally suddenly got a burst of desperation-filled inspiration, and followed her. Maybe I can still convince them to stay. This is my last chance.

"Alice?" she called as soon as they were outside. I waited impatiently for the teacher to get the call to let us out. Bella, Jacob, and Nessie heard Ally outside as well as I could and were listening anxiously.

Alice turned in confusion. "Do I know you?" she asked, trying to scan Ally's future but, oddly, failing.

"No," said Ally hurriedly. "But I'm a friend of Nessie's."

"Oh, you must be Ally." Alice suddenly became very wary and looked away from Ally's eyes. Ally noticed.

"Yes, I'm Ally, and I know that, as soon as you take them out of here, they won't be coming back."

"Why do you think that?"

"Because I learned their secret and I'm not supposed to know."

"What secret?" Alice feigned stupid.

"Duh, only the biggest secret." Ally was getting frustrated. "Don't play dumb, you know what I'm talking about. You're all vampires."

At least she lowered her voice, thought Alice, though she said nothing aloud.

"My point is, Alice, I don't want you guys to leave. Vampires or not, their my only friends. I don't care what you are, I'm not going to tell anyone! Just please don't leave."

"Ally, I'll be honest with you. It's not our safety that concerns us, it's yours. It's against our laws for a human to know. If we leave now, no one will know that you found out."

Mr. Danforth suddenly spoke up. "Edward, Bella, Jacob, and Renesmee, you have an early dismissal."

We all got up and took our backpacks with us. I went straight to where Alice and Ally were talking. Ally turned to us.

"Please don't leave!" she cried, clinging to Bella around the middle, tears pouring down her face. "I don't car about the rules! I don't want to sink into hell again!"

Bella gently but firmly pulled Ally off of her. "Ally, what are you on about?"

"My life is hell, Bella! Ask Edward," she turned to me. "You hear what people think of me, tell them what will happen as soon as you're gone, when your presence doesn't scare them off, tell them!"

I looked away, pained. Moving hadn't hurt this much since I tried to leave Bella eleven years ago.

"This is for your safety, Ally," said Alice. "Humans can't hurt you the way a vampire can."

"That's not true! The worst a vampire could do is kill me! I'm talking severe emotional damage!"

Ally's voice spoke up, then. Let them leave, you'll be safer when you do.

"I won't!" she told her voice in defiance.

"You have to, Ally," I said sadly. "Trust your voice, like your mom said."

She gasped in pain at the reminder. What a cheap shot, Cullen! "Fine! I hope you love having this on your conscience!" And with that stinging response, she turned on her heel and ran off to find a place to cry in peace.

Finally! said her voice triumphantly.

A/N: Aww isn't that sad? They're leaving and never coming back! *cries* what will Ally do? Seriously, any guesses? Drop me a review!

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