Vision

Chapter Five

Chapter Five
Memory Loss
Alice

"You know, you could just take me home, you don't have to come with me to get Cynthia." I told Edward as we drove through town trying to find the Deen home.

"I wanted to come, plus I want to meet Cynthia." Edward chuckled.

"Really?" I asked, a little surprised.

"Well of course, you've met my family, for the most part, and Cynthia is important to you, so I want to meet her." He smiled at me.

"That's right, I didn't get to meet Jasper." I smirked. "Doesn't seem very fair, I didn't get to meet all of your siblings and I only have the one..."

"I'm meeting your little sister and we are going to take care of her stomach bug." Edward spoke soundly, chuckling quietly.

"Why do you care so much?" I asked him seriously, my voice quiet.

"Because, Cynthia is important to you. She's a little girl who needs her big sister and for you to take such great care of her is very sweet and admirable Alice. You could've just had your mom or dad come and get her I'm sure, but you take the extra precaution to get her and take care of her yourself." Edward took my hand in his and kissed my fingertips.

"Yeah...my mom and dad are both...busy." I sighed deeply and he glanced at me with a concerned expression.

"Alice-"

"That's the house right there." I pointed out the large two story brick townhouse much like mine, effectively cutting Edward off.

He pulled into the drive and opened the car door for me. He took my hand in his as we walked to the front door and rang the bell.

"Oh!" Mrs. Deen's eyes went wide when she saw Edward standing with me.

"Hello Mrs. Deen." I greeted her, choosing to ignore her prying looks. "Is Cynthia ready to go?"

"Umm, yes, she's just getting the rest of her bag together." She spoke in a daze, eyes locked on Edward. "When did you two become...friends?"

"Alice and I are dating, we were actually spending time with my family before you called." Edward responded, keeping his expression happy but his voice tense.

"Alice." Cynthia groaned miserably, suddenly coming out of the door and folding herself into my side.

"Hey squirt, here let me take your bag." I slipped her backpack from her shoulder and Edward quietly took it from me.

I bent down to pick Cynthia up and I sat her on my hip, she happily buried her face into my neck and hair.

"Thank you Mrs. Deen, I'll see you on Monday." I smiled and headed back towards Edwards Volvo.

Edward opened the car door for me so I could set Cynthia in the seat and fasten her in.

"How are you feeling?" I cooed to Cynthia from the front passenger seat as Edward pulled out of the driveway.

"Awful." She groaned, fully looking at me and where we were for the first time. "Who are you?" She asked Edward, sounding more like her normal chatty self.

"My name is Edward Cullen." He smiled at her from over his shoulder.

"Edward Cullen? The Edward Cullen!" Cynthia exclaimed loudly. "Alice has a crush on you!"

"I do not Cynthia." I giggled, blushing.

"Yes you do! You told me!" She exclaimed and Edward started laughing.