Many apologies for the mistakes in the last chapter, Victor should read Alonzo, proof reading obviously went wrong here! Thanks to those who pointed it out to me. Love Jules xx

Chapter Eighty Nine

Bella

I had remembered the incident just after I'd been rescued, when Charlie came bursting into the motel room Jazz had taken me to and they had fought. Both had lost a limb but there was no blood. Or had I dreamed it all, after all how could it be true? I had been traumatized and I had seen things, things that couldn't possibly be true. I looked up at Jasper blushing,

"I'm sorry Jazz, I was dreaming. I guess my mind was more screwed up than I imagined."

I got the impression that he was about to say something when the door buzzer went, my next lot of visitors were about to arrive.

Jasper

Bella was remembering things, what happened in the motel room and soon it would be impossible to keep the truth from her any longer but for now I was saved quite literally by the bell. I buzzed in Alice and Garrett and I knew when I set eyes on them that there was something wrong. It would have to wait a while however and I introduced them to Bella who took in the pale skin and Alice's golden eyes, Garrett was wearing shades so as not to scare Bella with his own bright red ones.

"Its very nice to meet you, Rose and Jazz have both told me a lot about you."

"All good I hope, after all I am the little sister. Rose told me she helped you do some clothes shopping but I must tell you Bella, that's really my department. I dread to think what she talked you into but never mind, I brought some magazines along and while the guys chat we can hunt for a new look for you. I like your hair by the way."

As always Alice was an unstoppable force of nature, you might think you could stand against her but you were only fooling yourself and she soon swept Bella off into the bedroom to check out her new wardrobe.

Meanwhile Garrett had pulled me over to the window to tell me the latest.

"Aro rang but don't worry, Bella still has the extension. The problem is that the Volturi are sending someone to keep an eye on the girls."

"Girls? Oh you mean Kat and Skye?"

"Yes although we think he'll be watching Bella too."

"He? I would have expected Aro to send a woman, Heidi, Corin, or maybe Jane, maybe all three in turns. I was afraid they might want the girls to be brought up in Volterra by Sulpicia and Athenadora."

"Well they're staying with Rose and Charlotte but it means a permanent house guest which is going to be a problem until Bella knows the truth about us."

"Why? Who are they sending?"

"Felix."

I looked at him sure he was joking but there wasn't even a hint of a smile on his face.

"Felix? A babysitter? Now I've heard everything. Right well, Bella can't visit the house while he's there, he'll frighten her to death."

"Yeah not to mention the tension there's likely to be between Felix and Peter."

"Peter's staying too?"

"Yes, the girls have to be brought up together so Peter and Charlotte are moving in with the family. It should be fun."

"So who's where at the moment? I'm a bit out of touch."

"Edward, Emmett and Darius are still in San Diego keeping an eye on both Mendoza brothers although I don't think the older brother has much longer on this earth. Charlie is at the house with Carlisle, Esme, Rose, Peter, Charlotte. Alice, myself and the girls."

"Are you staying? I know you don't like the Volturi and Felix even less."

"No Alice and I are going to travel to Denali for a few weeks until things sort themselves out, Eleazar is keen to hear all the news and the girls want some photographs of the children. They are happier now the Volturi know and approve."

"I'll bet. I wanted to take Bella to see everyone but with Felix there that's not going to be possible."

"Carlisle wants to know what you're going to do about Charlie. He wants to see Bella, he understands why he can't but he doesn't understand why we aren't planning on telling Bella the truth soon, You can't keep it from her forever Major."

"I know I just don't think she's emotionally ready yet. She cries at the least thing, she's terrified to go outside and she has nightmares when she sleeps. Every time she wakes she expects to find herself back in that cellar Garrett."

"Well maybe telling her the truth would help, After all she'd feel safe with all us protecting her and you're going to tell her about Mendoza aren't you? If she knows he's dead it will help."

Bella

I had the impression that Garrett had something to tell Jazz, something he didn't want me to hear and that made me nervous. Alice was kind and sweet, like Rose but more bubbly and I liked her but I could see she was watching my every move. She too had the pale skin and the golden eyes which was weird. Garrett too, well the pale skin and cold hands but his eyes were covered by dark glasses as if he were hiding something.

"How do so many of you have the same genetic defect?"

She looked at me as if she had no idea what i was talking about and that's when it hit me, Jazz had lied to me, there was another reason for his pale skin, strange golden eyes, and cold touch, it wasn't a genetic defect at all.

"Rose chose well Bella, I think everything looks great and once you put on a little weight and lose this wan complexion you are going to be stunning again."

"I thought you liked the pale complexion, you all have it."

She looked guilty although she didn't blush as I had expected.

"What's going on Alice? You're all hiding something from me and I hate it."

"Bella really, there's nothing to be afraid of, we all love you, love that you made Jazz happy. If there's anything he's keeping from you then there's a good reason for doing so trust me."

"But that's the problem, I don't know who to trust any longer Alice. I'm so scared and I need to know the truth, I feel I'm being treated like a little child, shielded from something terrible and that just makes me more scared. Don't you understand that? Even my dad, even Charlie won't come and see me and I know why. Because he's a terrible liar and he knows I'll see he's hiding something.

Jasper

When the girls returned I knew something had been said because Alice gestured that she needed to speak to me. Garrett seeing the gesture held out his arm to Bella.

"I'd love a tour of the kitchen and then perhaps I could make you some of my special coffee."

She looked at him a little suspiciously,

"Coffee?"

"Trust me, if you haven't tried my specialty coffee you haven't lived."

She laughed, it was a tired tiny little laugh but even that was better than nothing and she went with him to the kitchen as Alice dragged me to the bathroom shutting the door quietly.

"Bella suspects and if you don't come clean soon you're going to lose her Jazz. She won't trust you ever again. If you tell her now you can explain why you kept it from her but if you leave it…"

I nodded, I knew Alice was right, I'd felt Bella's suspicions and now I had no choice but to tell her the truth and prepare for the fall out. I nodded,

"OK, but you better warn the others, Charlie especially because she's going to insist on seeing him once I tell her what he is, what we are."

"I will but I think he'll be relieved, I think we'll all be relieved and I for one didn't like lying to her, she deserves better now. She's strong enough."

"Have you seen that?"

"No, but I'm right Jazz, you'll see."