"What?" Rosalie and I looked to Edward with absolutely incredulous looks, though mine out of fear and her clearly out of utter hatred. I still hadn't known what I'd done to deserve the hostility, Edward had mentioned something about being jealous of me, but of what I couldn't even imagine. Someone as beautiful as she was couldn't possibly envy anything about me. But those golden eyes looked to me as if I'd stolen her favorite childhood toy. "Edward," I said in as pleading of a tone as possible, moving in to step closer to him.

"I should go, I'd be able to see-"

Edward stopped Alice short, interrupting her as he gathered up a bundle of things I'd need for my journey. "He'll know. Rosalie is the last person he'd think to be with her. Out of everyone she was the furthest from her in our protection. I have no doubt that he noticed." I still wasn't completely positive about it all this, having to leave Edward, having his entire family risk their lives just to save mine. It hardly seemed like an even trade off. Who was I? The question had been repeated in Rosalie's tone in my mind, more than likely due to the fact that I knew her words were true. I was a menace. I was a klutz and none of this would be happening if I had just heeded Edwards first warnings and stayed away.

But how could I? His marble skin was much too comforting, touch too addictive, eyes too enticing. Absolutely nothing would be able to have kept me from him. Not his words, nor the stories, and as I had so proven, not even him being a vampire. "I would be able to see if she needed to be moved." Alice tried again, stepping in closer to Edward. Rosalie's arms were crossed over her chest, nodding at Alice's words while glaring my way every so often. I wasn't sure which was worse, watching as I forced this family to uproot everything for me, or the death glare from such a beautiful face.

"We don't have time to discuss this! Rosalie and Jasper with Bella, you and Esme, and Carlise, Emmett and I. The second he changes his mind and moves somewhere different, you call me, then Jasper." He hand his hands on Alice's shoulders, eyes looking almost too intently at hers, and I could only guess they were having one of their many silent conversations, the ones that I despised. It was never good, and I typically wound up not having a choice in something that affected me most of all. "Is everyone ready?" The soft nods came from everyone but Rosalie and I. "Will they follow us?" Edward still only spoke to Alice, who closed her eyes and stood absolutely still for a long moment. She hadn't even moved her shoulders as she focused in on the future, finding the answer everyone wanted to know.

"Victoria will follow you, James will stay back. They're going to split up." The jawline on Edwards pale skin locked, a soft growl sounding from deep within his chest as he thought out his options.

"Us first then," He spoke without so much as a glance my way, no doubt completely aware of how I'd protest despite knowing it was the only choice there was. "Esme and Alice, you leave when I call," His eye turned to Rosalie, who still stood absolutely defiant furthest from me as possible. "Rosalie, I beg of you to keep my Bella as safe as you'd want Emmett. Please." She didn't speak, and in the chance glance I took at her, she actually seemed to have saddened some; odd to see on a girl that had disliked me from the beginning.

A silence fell over everyone, and for the first time I noticed just how silent I had been in all of this. My loud protests no longer voiced. Anything that I wanted to say died in my throat, this was the only option, hurting Charlie was the only option, being torn from Edward was the only option. I had no choices in this, it was all settled. It was settled the moment we entered the garage.

Edward turned to me then, his eyes suddenly urgent as his large cold hands fell to my cheeks. He held me for a few moments, not speaking, and yet saying all too much with a simple look. I saw pain in his eyes, a pain I had put there due to my scent. In the second I opened my mouth to speak, however, that pained look was gone and his icy lips were pressed firmly to mine. I could feel my heart race within my chest, and was positive that everyone in the room could hear it pound as Edward pulled away. He refused to look me in the eye after that, and instead strode past me with Emmett and Carlisle following behind him.

The garage stayed silent, causing a ringing to form between my ears; much like the one I heard whenever I smelled the all but too rusty scent of blood. The only moment it was interrupted was when Alice's phone went off, and she flashed me a sad smile as she hung it up. "That's us," she sighed, gracefully walking towards me to wrap her thin arms around my frame. She was freezing, but I welcomed the cold, knowing it might be a long while before I ever felt her enthusiastic hugs again. Of course, this hardly measured up to what her typical hugs compared to. The force was nothing, she held me like I was something so easily breakable, and while that was the case, it never stopped her forceful hugs before.

I clung to her harder when she tried to pull away, my fingers tightening around her shirt. "I'll be okay," she promised. "Esme and I will be fine. Trust me." And I did. Alice's gift had yet to fail her. At least to my knowledge. So with a final breath - one I used to smell the floral scent of Alice one final time - I released my grip and let her go.

Esme placed a cool hand to my chin, smiling at me fondly before speaking. "See you soon." she promised, giving me some comfort despite how much I hated being the reason for all of this.

All that was left was Jasper, Rosalie and I. The blonde had chosen to lean against the wall, no doubt wrapped up in thought of her own personal hell. Not only having to protect such a menace to her life, but being forced to stay in her company as well. I couldn't imagine it. I certainly wouldn't be too happy if I were Rosalie, and Lauren was in my place. I'd act just as cold, I thought.

Jasper's phone buzzed, and he looked between the two of us with a small grimace on his face. "It's our turn." The panic I'd been ignoring to face the harder more painful of things finally rose, creating a ball in my throat as Rosalie entered the driver's side of the dark car, Jasper holding a door for myself. It was odd, how quickly I had gone from worrying greatly about everyone else, to feeling completely exhausted. It took only a few seconds to realize why, and I flashed Jasper a sleepy yet grateful smile before stepping into the car. The silence was almost deadly, though it hardly bothered me as I felt myself dozing off, the small town of Forks flying past my window until I no longer recognized anything.

Rosalie's speed was far less terrifying than Edwards, at least it was while she thought I was awake. Every time my lids bobbed back open, attempting to fight sleep should Edward call while I slept in the car, we were driving much faster than we had while in Forks. But soon it no longer mattered, unconscious winning out thanks to Jasper, and all I could do was allow my eyes to close and drift away into slumber.