Chapter 7
Bella:
After Alice's revelation about her lack of knowledge regarding my mates' whereabouts, I sense there's more to Edward's story that she's not telling me. I'm honestly thankful, however, as I'm guessing it's something not very pretty.
"What's the plan, then?" Maggie asks late in the afternoon.
"Obviously we go to the Volturi," I reply. I'm already planning quitting work, booking airline tickets and planning what I'll say to Aro.
"Not so fast," Jasper drawls, looking up at us from his relaxed position on the sofa. "If y'all walk in there with your gifts, you'll never come back out again. Aro collects people like you."
"And not people like you?" I counter, looking between Alice and Jasper.
"We're with Carlisle. Him and Aro go way back. If you're Carlisle's family, you're safe," Alice says. "Which is why I said you need to come to America. That's where we are right now."
"I'd never have guessed," Maggie mutters sarcastically. I snigger while Alice and Jasper roll their eyes at us.
"What happened with Edward, then?" I ask Alice. "You said he had to work for Aro."
"It was work for Aro or be killed. Aro only gave him that because he likes Edward," Jasper tells me.
"He must have one hell of a gift, then," I comment.
It's Alice and Jasper's turn to laugh, though I have no idea why. Maggie and I just stare at each other, confused and missing out on the seemingly inside joke.
"Will Carlisle be ok with this? Taking us under his wing," I question.
"Oh, believe me, Esme will be thrilled to finally meet Edward's mate. You two will have no problem becoming part of the family," Alice grins.
Late in the evening, Maggie and I go into the only bedroom in the flat, where we keep all our clothes. We pack two large suitcases with mostly clothes, though we throw in a few sentimental objects. Neither of us say anything, but it seems like we both know that we aren't likely to come back to this small flat any time soon, if at all. I take a few minutes to look around the place, the place that's been home for the past couple of years.
Whilst Maggie and I have been packing, Jasper and Alice have booked the four of us flights to get to Seattle, Washington. We have a short changeover in New York, with a total flight time of 15 hours, leaving tomorrow afternoon from Heathrow.
As I watch Alice and Jasper book the flights, I take notice of the first class seats and the fancy card they hold. It's abundantly clear their family are not short on cash. I suppose with seven family members, it's easy to save up a lot of money if you're all working. Maggie and I have managed to save up a fair amount with just the two of us.
Maggie and I actually stashed some of our money into our hand-luggage. We do have a small amount in our bank account, though we're always weary to keep bank accounts open too long and with too much money in. We don't want to do anything to make the humans suspicious of us.
In just a couple of days, I'll be meeting my possible new family. The thought both thrills and scares me, though I'm incredibly thankful to have Maggie with me.
A/N: Thoughts on what the rest of the Cullen's will think of Bella and Maggie?
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