*Riley:
After I was discharged, I still wasn't allowed to go back to school for a couple days. Meaning, staying home with Charlie but I would rather be with him than stuck in the hospital.
Alice's twisted face was still fresh on my mind. I wanted to tell someone, I wanted to tell my sister but I felt that would only make things worse, but I had to be crazy, in the hospital, she was by my side in an instant. I try to blame it on my concussion but I know what I saw. There was something weird going on about Alice, also meaning that there's something going on with her whole family.
"I'm heading to work, so you need anything?" Charlie called out from down stairs, breaking me from my thoughts.
"I'm fine, thanks!" I hollered back, I prayed he didn't come up here and check on me. My mind goal was to try to avoid him for these next 48 hours. I heard his boots drag across the floor, pausing for a moment at the front door.
I knew he was worried about me but I wasn't in the mindset to deal with his guilt. My whole life I assumed that I was an accident, not meant to be, the way he acted always confirmed it for me. That didn't excuse that fact that Charlie never came for us, he let our irresponsible mother take us. Only to have Bella take over and basically raise us. Even here with Charlie, Bella was still cleaning and cooking like a parent. She deserved a break from the adult role, that's why I have always tried to take care of myself.
I decided to throw on some music in the background while I doodled in one of my notebooks. It just started as lines but eventually, it turned into Jasper's eyes. I knew I has to push him out of my mind but it was difficult, just the thought of him made my heart stop.
*Jasper:
Emmett kept a hold of me as my legs gave out, my whole life I had never felt such pain. My own family betrayed me by letting Alice go, even after Edward testified for me but even then, Edward didn't even try to stop this.
"How?... How could you all? You let her go!" I cried out, my chest heavy. My body felt like it was shutting down, I was starting to feel numb.
Carlise looked at me with sad eyes, already realizing he might have messed up but he didnt say anything. I felt the guilt rolling off of him in waves.
"If Alice doesn't actually leave and brings any harm to Riley, all of you are at fault, her blood will be on all of your hands!" I hissed, making Emmett finally let me go. Everyone was surprised when my legs failed me and I ended up on the floor. It only took me a split second to be back on my feet and I was running out the front door. I had to get to her. From this moment on, because of me, Riley will be in danger.
And if I had to, I would spend the rest of my existence protecting her.
