Tomorrow, I whispered over and over in my mind. I didn't care whether or not Edward could hear me. I felt terrified of the Cloaked People, as I'd heard Rosalie call them once.
Jasper and Evan's powers did nothing to console my petrifying mind; they couldn't relax it, couldn't stop the things my head conjured up.
Edward must have been listening to my thoughts, because he leaned down to whisper something unintelligible in his wife's ear.
"Don't worry, Mad," Bella almost whispered; a human's ears couldn't pick out what she said. "My shield will protect you and your Evan. I won't let them hurt you."
Even though I wasn't a very big Bella fan, I hugged her.
"Thank you," I squeaked.
She smiled. "Of course. I mean, you ARE my sister, Madeline."
I pulled out of the brief embrace and walked over to Evan, taking his icy white hand in my own.
And then I remembered who I must attack if it comes down to a fight. Jane. I growled softly under my breath.
"Why?" Edward asked me, keeping his voice quiet.
In my mind, I told him this, "She put Evan through the burning and pain of being a newborn."
Edward raised an eyebrow, as if to say, 'So what?'
"And they were together until he left the Volturi. Jane still loves him," I whispered to him through thought.
He nodded, mumbling an, "Ah, I see. So you're jealous of Jane Volturi for having your husband first?"
I growled at him, "Shut up!" I hissed, then muttered, "Why should I be jealous of that little girl? Ugh."
Edward smirked.
Yes, he was getting on my nerves.
Evan put his hand on my shoulder, "Sweetheart," he murmured in my ear, "I love you." Then he calmed me with his power.
I sighed, "Thanks, love."
He smiled. "You're welcome."
We sat on the couch next to Esme, who was watching TV as Alice concentrated on seeing where the Volturi were going to be when we saw them.
Renesmee and Jacob came in, smiling until they saw our expressions. "Momma?" Nessie asked, looking at Bella. "What's wrong?"
And so Bella filled them in on what was happening. Jake growled when he heard 'Volturi.'
Edward picked up Renesmee and hugged her then set her down. She ran over to Esme, Evan, and me.
"Maddie," she said, and she touched my face.
I saw my horrified expression when she and Jacob came in as I was thinking about whether Chelsea will come or not.
I hugged her. "I'm sorry you had to see that, Ness," I murmured and kissed her cheek.
'Is everything okay?' she wondered, touching my cheek again to say what she had to.
I shrugged. "Not really."
'Why? Why are these Volturi coming again, Maddie?'
I shrugged again. "I don't know, Ness."
Edward watched my conversation with his daughter as the others watched only my half.
We heard Jasper say, "Alice! Alice?! What do you see, love?" as he shook her gently.
"I see them. They're coming. Now," Alice murmured.
