“Why? Because wewe kissed that fool? au because wewe liked to see me hurt?” “Neither.” I picked her up off the log and looked her right in her eyes. “Then why were wewe so happy?” “Because wewe woke up Jasper! Because wewe moved, wewe didn’t listen to his little game! Plus I was happy because wewe ripped that fool to shreds.” She looked down, ashamed. Lying again I see. Let me see something. . “Alice. That’s your reason? That’s all? wewe were happy to see me?” She picked up her head and looked at me. “Of course that’s my reason. That’s my only reason, I was laughing because I could see over your shoulder and I could see that idiot trying to put himself together again, too bad wewe didn’t set him on fire.” I was a little surprised. She looked at me confused. “You wanted me to burn him?” They practically sucked each other’s face off and she wanted me to burn him? Right. That makes tons of sense. “Of course! Why wouldn’t I? Didn’t wewe see me slap him au anything?” “Yes I was watching. I don’t know I just, some people slap there husbands and then they apologize and they start kissing so, whatever. But wewe told me to watch wewe so I did. I didn’t like what I saw.” “Jasper? What were we doing when we left home?” What is this? A trick swali perhaps? Oh well. “We left so we could do whatever we could to save our family.” Simple enough of an answer. “Right. Now what did I do a few hours ago?” Yay. Let’s take another trip down memory lane. “You kissed that fool and wewe claim wewe did that just to save me from his stupid little mind game.” “Exactly! I did what I had to, to save you! That was the only way I could see how!” “No.” “What do wewe mean no?” “No.” “You still don’t believe me do you?!” “Not really.” “Fine.” She got up and walked away from me. “Alice? Where are wewe going?” “I’m going to the Volturi. Maybe with any luck they are still in Volterra.” She kept walking without looking back at me. Why am I doing this? I guess it’s because I know deep down I might be wrong, that she might be telling the truth. With my luck maybe she is. “What? Are wewe going to kill yourself?” I was joking of course but she was being very difficult. “I was tempted to do that, but why waste my talent? I’m going to jiunge them!” I stopped. She was going to kill herself then she changed her mind and now she’s going to jiunge them? That made no sense! “Alice? You’re not serious are you?” “I’m as serious as wewe when wewe alisema wewe didn’t believe me!” “Why?” “Why wouldn’t I? I might as well. I can’t go nyumbani because they’re going to want to know what happened to wewe and I can’t tell Bella that wewe left me. They would blame me because I would have to tell them what happened. I can’t stay with Katrina and her sisters because I’m going to make everything worse for them when everything got better. So I planned in the tunnel after wewe left to give up everything. Everything I believe in, everything I love, and even my name. So don’t call me Alice! It’s Mary now. Aro is going to have to call me that too. I’m letting my eyes turn blood red and I’m going to help them everyway I can. If I have to I’ll be like Heidi and fetch breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”
I stopped again. She’s going to be like Heidi? Now that I really couldn’t imagine but usually when Alice says she’s going to do something she does it. She kept walking. That was it then. She was leaving forever. She’s no longer my Alice and I’m no longer her Jasper. I stood there. Why am I doing this? Oh right, because I’m stupid and hopelessly in love. I started to run after her. She kept running and I followed her from far behind. We were almost in Volterra. I kept going but I slowed to a walk. I can’t hear her footsteps. I kept walking, looking for her. She was sitting on the ground crying. What now? She stared talking to herself. “I can’t believe he’s gone. I should have tried harder. It wouldn’t have done any good though.” Wow. She really is telling the truth. Now I’m an ass. Look what I’ve done! Damn it! I made her cry! I have to say something. “All this because I didn’t believe you? Well, I believe wewe now. Do wewe want to come with me Mary? I still upendo you, I never stopped. I just thought wewe stopped loving me. So I left. So Mary do wewe want to come with me?” She looked up at me. “That’s not funny.” “I wasn’t trying to be.” She held out her hand and I took it and helped her up. “My name’s Alice and I never stopped loving wewe either. So let’s go, but before we go. Answer this. Will wewe believe me In the future?” “You tell me.” “I’ll take that as a yes. Now let’s go. We have a lot of time to make up.” She started walking but I stayed where I was. I pulled her back to me and grabbed her in a hug. She wasn’t getting off that easy. “I was thinking zaidi of a kiss. Is that ok with you?” “Oh shut up and kiss me.” She leaned up and kissed me and I kissed her back. . “You definitely kiss better than Jeremy.” “Come on Alice. And let’s try not to get into anymore trouble. Ok?” “That sounds perfect to me.” I didn’t let go of her hand and she didn’t let go of mine. We started running to our inayofuata destination. I wonder what she’s thinking about right now. And why do I have the feeling we’re being followed?
