Storming Sky

MURDER

MURDER

I had Andrew drop me off at my house. I know it was stupid, given the day's events, but I couldn't handle a car ride with them right now. Not when Edward could read my mind, Jasper could feel my emotions, and Alice could remember the conversation in perfect detail that we had earlier. Not when I had any and all privacy ripped away from me. I texted Emmett out of courtesy, rather than necessity. Alice would have seen my decision, and Emmett wouldn't push it.

"What's up with you today?" Andrew asked when we were in the car. "Is everything okay with your brother? I saw him back at school."

"If I wanted to talk about it, I would have ridden home with him." I snapped. "Can we talk about something else, please?" I nearly begged. Anything to take my mind off of my impossible family.

"I think Fiona and Alex are gonna be a thing," he smiled. Oh Fiona. Fiona was Andrew's ex-girlfriend from middle school that he married in Kindergarten. Fiona and Andrew were like Tyler and I. Best friends, but not relationship material. Fiona and Alex would be perfect together.

"Do you think they'll go to prom together?" I asked him.

"Probably. They'll probably have Alex's dad get them a hotel room after too," he suggested. I rolled my eyes.

"Some things never change with Fiona." She may only be Junior in High School, but she certainly wasn't a virgin – with men or women.

"She's a good person, Dani," Andrew said, pulling onto my street, "I got it this time," he said excitedly.

"My boy," I smiled and kissed him on the cheek. Andrew pulled into my driveway and put the car in park. I went to say goodbye, but he grabbed my hand.

"Look...I don't know what went down with you guys today, or what drama you're going through at home, but, that ring on your finger? It means that I'm there for you. Always. You're my girl and if you need anything, you just call. Okay?"

"Okay. I love you," I said, sadly. I wish I could tell you everything.

"I love you too," he said. We kissed and then I left.

I walked inside to see my family all seated at the dining room table. Dad was already home and in his rightful spot at the head. Mom was beside him. Everyone else was seated in various locations at the table. Things looked bad.

Rosalie was talking when I walked in, but I didn't catch much of what she was saying. What I did overhear, however, was Edward hissing about her being an assassin.

"You too?" I asked, betrayed. Rosalie was another mother to me. She was my comforter. My sister. I couldn't believe that she would do this to someone.

"Danielle, please come sit down," Dad said, calmly. I don't want to. I thought to Edward. He nodded.

"This involves you, too," He said, turning to me. "I already apologized to the rest of the family, but I wanted to apologize to you as well. I never meant to put you in the position you're in. I am so very sorry."

"Thank you," I choked out. Jasper tried to get me to sit next to him, but that was the last thing I wanted. I took a seat next to my dad. All of my instincts were screaming to run away from here. This is my family. I told myself.

"You're scared of me," Jasper said, looking shocked and sad. Alice must have filled him in.

"I'm scared of everything right now," I said. "It is so easy for you all to dismiss Bella as just another human. You say 'getting rid of her' like it's some chore for you. It's not a chore. It is ending a life. A life that did nothing wrong. There is a reason why murder is illegal – it is wrong." I was crying by the end. The thought of my caring and loving family murdering Bella was a frightening reminder of the world that chose me.