Need you Always

Chapter 3

{BELLA}

Crying, I read Edward's email. I still can't believe he... Loves me. But through my crying my damn phone rings. I answer it, not knowing who it is. My phone doesn't have collar ID. "Hey, Bella!" I almost gag at the sound of Mike Newton's peppy voice. "I was just wondering if you were free for dinner tonight?" I couldn't help but giggle a little. The thought of going on a date with him seemed ridiculous. Little did I know Mike heard, and took it as a "Yes, I'd love to go out with you again!" I sigh, and listen as he probably high fives himself. "Listen, Mike I have to talk to you about something." I pause, waiting to see what his reaction will be. "Oh wow, Bella. Can we talk about this later? You want to talk exclusivity, right?" I feel my eyebrows go up in shock. "Actually, uh-"

"Bella don't worry. I'm not seeing anyone else. I'll pick you up around 6. Bye!" I snap my phone up and sigh. "What a prick." I gasp and throw my hand to my mouth. "Did I say that out loud?" I wonder.

"No, I did." I turn to see Alice greeting me. "Bella I miss you. We all miss you... Why don't you come live with us?" I shake my head at her crazy ideas. I can't tell her about the emails. Edward told me not to tell... But who's to say Alice doesn't already know? She can see the future, after all. "Alice, have you-"

"He's not coming home right now. He thinks email is enough... He doesn't want to put you in danger, Bella. Though I clearly already know that Edward wants to come home." Alice sympathizes with me as I cringe at his name. "You should email him back. The only thing that's keeping him alive right now is knowing that you need him." She pauses for a moment, allowing me to consider. "Bella he will come back. He's made a decision." She says suddenly, deep in thought. "He will be back for your 17th birthday, in two weeks time. If you email him at least once a day, this will be his fate. And if you don't... He'll make the quick assumption that you've moved on, and he will-" Alice bites her lip, clearly upset. "He will break the law and be killed by the Voltouri."

LATER

Alice finally came to the decision as to what to dress me in, for my break up clothes. She said it had to be something totally badass, for him to take me seriously. She dressed me in tight jeans that hardly fit me, with the "cool looking" holes up and down the knees. A loose black and blue tee (I forced Alice to be rid of the black belly button revealing tee that my father would never approve of.) Alice dolled my long hair (that she has forced me to grow out) into curls. And a "bonus", she had brought blush and black healed boots. Yay.

The door bell finally rings, and Alice peals me off my computer as I hit "send". Alice assists me as I walk down stairs, and thank heavens Charlie is still at work. I try to make a cheery face as I open the door and slip out of the house. Mike takes my hand, and I internally groan. Alice is right. He is a prick. I remind myself that Alice promised me that if Mike wouldn't take no for an answer, she and Emmett would have a talk with him. Man I miss Emmett. I make a mental note to call him soon. Mike opens the door to his mothers mini van and drives me into La Push. La Push?! "What are we doing here?!" I'm sure Alice has by now seen this, and will not be pleased. They can't cross the boarder if I need them. Plus... Jacob is here.