Book: New Moon
Alice's Point of View

I stood there as I waited for Charlie to come home. Instead of Charlie, I saw Bella come in. she looked as if she was going to fall, but she dashed over to me and slammed her body into mine.

“Alice, oh, Alice!” she cried. “Bella?” I asked confused, but relieved. She locked her arms around me. I dragged her to the living room couch and pulled her onto my lap.

I rubbed her back in a gentle rhythm, waiting for her to get control.

“I’m…sorry,” Bella blubbered. “I’m just…so happy…to see you!” “Its okay, Bella. Everything’s okay,” I said. “yes.” I sighed.

“I’d forgotten how exuberant you are,” I said disapproving. She looked up at me, as she saw my lips pressed tight together, my neck was tight and straining away from her, and my eyes were black as pitch.

“Oh. Sorry,” she said. “It’s my own fault. It’s been too long since I hunted. I shouldn’t let myself get so thirsty. But I was in a hurry today. Speaking of which, would you like to explain to me how you’re alive?” I asked.

She stopped crying and looked at me. “You saw me fall.” “No,” I disagreed, my eyes narrowing. “I saw you jump.” Bella pursed her lips as she thought hard.

Why did she jump? I thought. I shook my head. “I told him this would happen, but he didn’t believe me. ‘Bella promised,’”” I said making my voice sound just like Edward’s. “’Don’t be looking for her future, either,’” I said, continuing to quote him. “’we’ve done enough damage.’

“But just because I’m not looking, doesn’t mean I don’t see,” I said. “I wasn’t keep tabs on you, I swear, Bella. It’s just that I’m already attuned to you…when I saw you jumping, I didn’t think, I just got on a plane.

I knew I would be too late, but I couldn’t do nothing. And then I get here, thinking maybe I could help Charlie somehow, and you drive up.” I shook my head in confusion. My voice was strained.

“I saw you go into the water and I waited and waited for you to come up, but you didn’t. What happened? And how could you do that to Charlie? Did you stop to think what this would do to him? And my brother? Do you have any idea what Edward-”