When were they coming? Were any of us going to die? Who was going to be forced to join them?
I didn't want to know the answer to that.
Jasper calmed me, and I could breathe again. I mouthed a silent "Thank you" to him. He nodded.
Emmett was still pouting at me; I rolled my eyes. "You are such a kid," I said. He smiled proudly.
"Yup," he replied, popping the P. "Now take me hunting."
"No."
"Hunting. NOW."
"No, Em. And quit being so pushy, weirdo."
He made a face; Alice smirked. I sat down on the floor. "Now let me think," I told my family. I started thinking about why they were coming, they being the Volturi, of course. I winced and Evan relaxed me. "Thanks," I whispered.
He smiled and kissed my cheek. I took his hand in mine as I thought and concentrated. "Why're they even paying us a visit?"
"Perhaps they've found out about Mitchell and Sophia," Carlisle said quietly.
I winced and closed my eyes. "It isn't as if they're illegal children. We can control them because they are mostly human. Aro already knew about them, too."
"Maybe they wish to research them?" Rosalie's voice caught me off guard; I didn't hear her come in.
"I doubt it." Apparently Bella came in with her. I heard nothing from Bella until then.
I sighed. "Maybe they wanna ask if you guys wanna join them again?" Emmett suggested.
"How about we just wait till they get here?" I asked. Everyone agreed with me.
"Guys?" Alice said after a pause. We looked at her, waiting for her response. "They'll be here tomorrow."
My mouth dropped. "T-tomorrow?" I stuttered. Alice nodded. "Well, crap."
