Storming Sky

INTRUDER

INTRUDER

I couldn't sleep that night. It was nearly 3:00 AM before Jasper finally came in.

"What's the matter, darlin'?" Jasper asked. "What's keeping you awake?"

He was only standing in the doorway, but I could already feel the calm seeping through my body. Jasper was trying to force me to go to sleep, probably at the request of my father.

"I don't want to talk about it," I told him. I didn't want Jacob dead, I was just mad at him.

"If it's bothering you enough it's keeping you from sleeping, you should probably talk to someone about it," Jasper pushed, coming closer and sitting on the end of the bed.

"We all saw Jacob in the driveway," he added. I rolled my eyes.

"It doesn't matter, we're working on it," I grumbled, turning over and squishing my face into the pillow.

"Come on, what happened to the little girl who told me everything?" Jasper said.

"She grew up."

"Are you tired?" Jasper asked, placing his hand on my back. I knew what was coming.

"I will be," I mumbled. Sleep would be good. I didn't have to think about Jacob if I was sleeping.

"Just close your eyes and close your mind, little darlin'" Jasper whispered.

"Night," I mumbled, finally falling asleep.

I woke up to Edward yelling downstairs.

"What happened?" Edward yelled. I rolled over in bed. It was almost noon.

I groggily walked downstairs where everyone except Jasper and Emmett were standing in the living room. Something was going down. My mom pulled me to her as soon as she saw me.

"I have no idea, I didn't see anything!" Alice defended. Jasper was beside her. He was defensive - Edward was mad at Alice for something.

"How is that possible?" Edward hissed. Bella placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Edward," she said. She didn't like the fighting.

"It's not an exact science, Edward," Dad said, trying to keep the peace as usual.

"He was in her room, Alice. He could have still been there - waiting for her," Edward grumbled.

"Who was in her room?" I looked up at Mom. She shook her head. Don't get involved.

"I would have scene that," Alice hissed back.

"Really? You're sure?" Edward threw his hands up in frustration.

"You've already got me watching the Volturi's decisions, watching for Victoria's return, watching Bella's every step, and don't get me started on the giant blind spot where Dani lives. You want to add another? Do I just have to watch Charlie, or Bella's room, or the house, or the whole street, too? Edward, if I try to do too much, things are going to start slipping through the cracks," Alice explained, coldly.

"It looks like they already are," Edward snapped. I shrank into my mom. This wasn't what I needed to see this morning.

"She was never in any danger. There was nothing to see."

"If you're watching Italy, why didn't you see them send-"

"I don't think it's them," Alice interrupted. "I would have seen that."

"Who else would leave Charlie alive?"

"I don't know," Alice said.

"Helpful," Edward shook his head.