Chapter Ten

We ran quietly through the woods. I didn't even know where we were going but I was happy to be away from Edward. I just could not take him anymore.

"Bella," Jasper said but I didn't answer to him I just kept running.

"Bella slow down." Jasper said. He was keeping up with me. I didn't realize how fast I was going but I didn't care. I wanted to run and fast as I could.

"Bella just stop!" Jasper grabbed my arm and we both came to an abrupt stop. He pulled me into his chest holding me.

"What are you doing? Let me go!" I yelled. I wanted to cry and if I could I would. His grip on me grew tighter but it was also gentle too. He held me as I shook with anger and confusion. And for that slight moment I felt at peace. I stop struggling to get away from him and just I let him hold me.

"I don't like seeing you like this Bella." He whispered against my forehead. I didn't say anything. I just closed my eyes.

"We're going to find her and everything is going to be okay, I promise you." He said gently and I believed him. I shouldn't believe him though. Nothing is ever going to be okay again.

"We have to get going." I said pulling away from him.

"Okay." He agreed and we started to run again. I was actually looking for Renesme this time. I was too angry before to do so. I searched all through the trees as we ran hoping to catch a glimpse of her. I don't know how she's feeling right now but I want her to know that I was not okay with Edward hitting her like that. I was completely fine with her going to high school with Jacob. Jacob proved enough that he wasn't after that from Renesme. He just wants her to be happy. But of course Edward can't see that. He overacted and made a decision about our daughter without uttering a word to me about it first. I really hate that he does that.

"Are you picking up on her scent?" Jasper broke my thought.

"No, are you?" I asked him feeling drained.

"No I'm not. You haven't tried calling her cell?" He asked. I didn't even think about that. I stopped in my tracks, Jasper stopped too.

"I guess there was so much going on that I didn't even think about that." I said feeling completely stupid.

"Well let's give it a try." He said smiling a little.

"Okay." I said pulling out my phone quickly. I dialed her number and it began to ring. I could feel my body shaking from the anxiety that was building inside of me.

"Hello?" Renesme's faint voice answered after four rings.

"Renesme baby where are you?" I was shouting inside happy that she answered.

"I'm so sorry mom." She hiccupped. She's been crying and probably still crying.

"Just tell me where you are Renesme, everything is okay." I said feeling like the worst parent ever.

"I can't ever come back home. Dad hates me I just know he does." She cried.

"Renesme don't be silly. Your father does not hate you. We can all sit down and just talk about this. It's going to be okay sweetie, just please tell me where you are." I was becoming frantic now.

"I'm so sorry mom." She said softly and then the phone went silently. She ended the conversation.

"Renesme, Renesme please!" I yelled into the phone but she was already gone. I dropped to my knees. My poor baby girl. What am I going to do now?

JPOV

I watched her as she dropped to her knees. Renesme must have hung up on her. Damnit, I don't know what to do in this situation.

"What happened?" I asked softly.

"She thinks Edward hates her. She won't come back home." Her voice was shaky.

"Edward is the only one who can bring her home. Did she say where she was at all?" I asked.

"No, she didn't." She said sadly.

"He has to talk to her." I said.

"He won't do it though. I don't know why he's acting this way but what I do know is that he won't talk to her. He said so himself." She said.

"Well we're just going to have to try."

"What's the point?" She said sounding hopeless.

"Bella don't you dare give up." I said helping her back on her feet. She pulled away from me.

"Don't touch me!" She said coldly.

"Bella," I said softly.

"I don't need your help Jasper. Just go away." She was starting to lose it.

"Bella please, you may don't want my help but I want to help you."

"Please just go away; I can't do this right now with you."

"I'm not leaving you to deal with this alone. I'm going to do whatever I can to help you get Renesme back. I promise."

"Why are you doing this Jasper?" I can't believe that she was seriously asking me this.

"Because I care about you and I also care about Renesme. She's my niece and I love her dearly. I'm just as worried as you are. I want to see her come home safely too Bella." I said. She stared at me like I had two heads or something. I looked into her sad eyes I just wanted to hold her and take away all her worries and frustration.

"Thank you, thank you for stepping up when Edward refused to." Her voice was softer.

"I would do anything to put a smile on your beautiful face." I said. She smiled a little and it made me feel victorious. And surprisingly she stepped towards me and hugged me. I was completely shocked but I didn't hesitate to wrap my arms around her and just hold her. I kissed her forehead softly. I never wanted to leave from this spot; I wanted to stay just like this.

"Well isn't this a pretty sight." Her voice sounded so cold. Bella and I both pulled away at the sound of her voice.

BPOV

I pulled away from Jasper quickly and turned to see her.

"What's going on here?" Alice asked smiling but her eyes were showing something completely different from her smile.

"Nothing, we were looking for Renesme." I said softly.

"Well it doesn't look like you're looking for anything." She said crossing her arms. My heart was in my stomach as I remembered the previous conversation I had with Alice.

"What are you doing here Alice?" Jasper asked.

"Carlisle called me and told me everything that happened. He told me to go over to the cottage to help you calm things down over there but when I got there Edward told me you two ran off together to look for Renesme but from the looks of it you're not making much of an effort." She said. You could taste the anger coming from her voice.

"Alice it wasn't like that." I said softly.

"Oh is that so Bella? Then how was it then?" She asked looking at me angrily.

"Alice, stop this right now! This is not the time or the place for this." Jasper claimed.

"No you're wrong my love, this is the perfect time to talk about this! We're all three here. Let's talk about this right here right now!" She replied.

"Alice please, let's not do this right now." I begged.

"Why not Bella? Are you're feeling guilty?" She continued.

"Stop it Alice!" Jasper said.

"Why won't you talk about it Bella? Is the guilt eating you up that bad? Why are you feeling guilty? You weren't feeling guilty when you were moaning out as you were having sex with the man I love." She finally cracked.

"Alice, I said that's enough!" Jasper said. I couldn't say anything all I could do was just stand there and feel her coldness covering me. She was right though.

"Should I start feeling bad for you now because you're feeling guilty? Well I'm not and I won't. I want you to feel like this for as long as you live. I want you to feel the hurt and the betrayal you caused me." She hissed.

"Alice, I- " I was about to apologize but I was cut off by him.

"So it is true huh?" His voice hit me like a tornado. I turned around and he was standing there looking at me like his whole world was crushed.

"Edward." I whispered.

"Is it true?" He asked. I looked down I couldn't answer him. I looked over at Alice and she was smiling a little.

"You told him?" I asked her my voice quivered.

"He deserved to know." She replied.

"That wasn't your place Alice!" I yelled at her.

"Answer my damn question Bella! Is it true? Did you have sex with Jasper?" Edward called my attention back to him. My stomach was doing flips. I didn't want him to find out this way. He quickly came to me and was standing directly in front me. I looked down. I couldn't look at him.

"Look at me Bella." I couldn't. I couldn't face him.

"I said look at me." He said again.

"I can't." I said my voice was shaking.

"So it is true?" He asked placing both his hands on my shoulders.

"Yes, it is." I whispered. His grip on my shoulders were tight. He started to breath hard and the grip grew tighter and tighter.

"Edward you're hurting me." I cried out. Jasper was immediately at my side.

"Edward let go of her." He said cautiously.

"This is between my wife and me." Edward said with so much coldness. Who is this man? His grip got a little tighter and I cried out.

"Edward, please!" I begged.

"I said let go!" Jasper placed a hand on Edward's arm and Edward snapped. He punched Jasper so hard that he went flying and hit a few trees. Edward quickly ran to where he was.

"Who the hell do you think you are?" He picked Jasper up and threw him back into the field next to Alice and I. Jasper was coughing hard as he got up on to his feet.

"She is my wife! How could you do this to me!" Edward yelled.

"I'm sorry brother, but-"

"But what?" Edward was furious. I looked over at Alice she still had a smile on her face.

"Is this funny to you Alice? Is this what you wanted?" I asked. She turned to look at me.

"When you play with fire you're supposed to get burned. Duh." She simply said.

"Do you think I wanted this to happen? Do you think I stole Jasper away from you? I told him this was wrong right from the beginning." I yelled at her angrily.

"Oh is that so? It didn't seem that way when you were fucking him that night." She replied.

"I was weak, and I was wrong." I said looking away.

"Stop playing the victim Bella, it's not a pretty look on you." She snickered.

"I'm not playing anything Alice." I said getting annoyed with her.

JPOV

Alice and Bella were bickering and were almost at each other's throats. Edward just looked at me with nothing but pure anger in his eyes. He really wants to kill me right now, and I don't blame him.

"Just let me explain brother!" I exclaimed.

"Explain what? How you betrayed me?" Edward yelled.

"My intentions were never to hurt you." I did feel really bad.

"She is my wife Jasper, and you slept with her. We have a daughter together. She's your sister- in- law and you slept with her. Why?" He was clenching his fists tight. Alice and Bella both stopped fighting and was looking at me waiting for me to answer.

"I love her." I whispered.

"Oh is that so? You love her?" Alice piped in.

"What do you mean you love her?" Edward added.

"I'm in love with Isabella Swan." I said again looking down. I could feel Bella looking at me. I couldn't look her in the eyes I couldn't face her. I've completely ruined her life.

"Jasper, please don't do this to me." She cried.

"I'm sorry Bella, I can't help it. I love you and I can't deny my feelings for you any longer. I won't do it any longer." I said strongly.

"And do you feel the same way Bella? Do you love him?" Edward asked. She looked around at all of us, like a scared puppy backed in a corner. I really hate that she's in this position and I hate it more than ever that she's in it because of me.

"Answer him Bella." Alice piped in.

"I do, I love him as my brother but nothing else I'm in love with you Edward you are my husband." Those words hit me like a ton of bricks.

"Then why did you do this Bella?" Edward barked.

"I don't know. I'm sorry. Like I said I was weak and vulnerable from the fight we had. You're not the same Edward anymore. You're not the same man that I married. You've grown cold and Jasper gave me a piece of what I used to have with you that night. I'm so sorry." She said her voice was shaking.

"Bella you don't have to apologize for nothing. This was entirely my fault. I came on to her." I said quietly.

"You're supposed to be my brother. We're family. That's what hurts the most. You know how much Bella means to me, and how much we went through and you were willing to tear it all apart by doing this. I just can't believe you." Edward sounded really hurt.

"Like I said brother I've never meant to hurt you." I said feeling really guilty now.

"But you did. And stop calling me brother; I'm nothing of that sort to you." Edward said coldly and turned around and he started walking.

"Edward!" Bella called after him be he kept walking.

"Edward please!" She called again be he just kept walking. Alice giggled a little.

"Well aren't you two just beautiful. Are you happy now Jasper?" She said.

"Get out of her Alice." I growled.

"And just think, this was only the beginning." She warned and then she was gone. Damn it all. Bella just stood there looking out to where Edward was. The look her face nearly broke my heart. Everything's all messed up. And they're all because of me.

"Bella, I'm so sorry." I whispered. I placed a hand on her shoulder and she pulled away quickly and her hand came so fast and hard across my face.

"I hate you Jasper Cullen. Just stay the hell away from me." She said so coldly with her voice thick of malice. She meant every word she just said. And with that she was gone leaving me feeling nothing but sorry for myself. Damn it all.