Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the characters, Stephanie Meyer does! If I did Alice and Bella would be together!

Summary: Edward leaves Bella in the forest like in New Moon, but Alice doesn't leave with the rest of the Cullen's she goes to find Bella. Alice/Bella warning if you don't like don't read.

The Difference Between Make-believe and Reality

Chapter 1 – Stay:

'I can't believe he's going to do this!' I was furious now muttering to myself even though both Rosalie and Jasper were in the room and I knew full well they could hear me with our heightened hearing 'I can't believe he's actually going to do this to her!' I don't know how he could do this.

'He's only trying to protect her,' Jasper said sending a wave of calm my way.

'I know,' I said while giving him a grateful smile, if I didn't calm down I was going to wear a hole in the carpet where I've been pacing for what seemed like a year, but in fact had only been half an hour.

'I'm going for a run!' was all I said before taking off into the forest behind our house. The trees were a slight blur as I passed them, I loved to run and just clear my mind of all thoughts. I finally got to my favourite place, the top of the cliff; it had an amazing view of the sea and horizon. I could sit here for days just watching the sea's calm waves and the sun rise and set.

'What should I do?' I asked to myself.

'Wanna talk?' I whipped my head around and my eyes met those of Jasper, I was so wrapped up in my thoughts I didn't hear him approach.

'I didn't scare you did I?' he was smirking at me now.

'No I just didn't hear you,' I replied and motion for him to sit.

We sat in a peaceful silence for a while before I spoke, 'I don't know what to do Jazz,' I confessed. Jasper used to be my mate, but that was before Bella came to Forks and then things started going downhill in our relationship. No one else knew that we weren't together anymore; Jazz and I decided we wouldn't tell them because we didn't want to be interrogated.

'What do you want to do?'

That wasn't an easy question, and I honestly didn't have a clue, 'I don't know Jazz, I don't want to leave you guys, but I also don't want to leave Bella!' This whole situation was driving me crazy and I welcomed the waves of calm Jazz was sending me.

We sat there watching the waves crash against the rocks below before I voiced my decision, 'I'm going to stay Jazz, I can't leave her...not like this, I've seen what it will do to her. I just can't leave her to go through it alone!' I looked up into his golden eyes waiting for him to say something.

'Are you sure that's what you want to do?'

'I'm Positive. I love her Jazz...I can't just up and leave her like Edward!' I saw the pain in his eyes when I said that I loved her, but it's true and I can't deny that we both know that.

'Ok, you have to call me!'

'How Could I not? I have no one else to talk to!' he smiled at that, he knew what I meant.

'Ok I have to go and catch the others before they leave without me!'

We both laughed as he stood up 'Bye Jazz. I'm gunna miss you!' I stood and hugged him inhaling his scent so I could memorise it, who knows how long it will be before I see him again. I released him and we both set off in opposite directions.

While running I remembered the vision of Bella after Edward left her; she was curled up in a ball on the forest floor sobbing. He could have at least taken her home, bastard. Sure enough that's how I found her she looked so fragile and innocent curled up like a child. I bent down slowly and carefully slipped my arms under her she flinched at the contact but never once opened her eyes.

'Thank you...Alice,' Was the only acknowledgement I got from her, my name coming out in a hoarse whisper that any human wouldn't be able to hear. Even though the state she was in broke my heart I couldn't help but smile at the fact she knew it was me.

With Bella safely cradled in my arms I took off running in the direction of her house, the trees flying past in blurs with the speed I was travelling. I gazed down at Bella frequently and noticed that not once did she open her eyes. When I reached her house I shifted Bella onto my back and climbed the tree outside her window, shifting her back around when I slipped over the windowsill and into her room placing her carefully on her bed.

I looked down at her she was soaked through from the rain, her hair sticking to the sides of her face, and her eyes were still shut tightly. This worried me a bit.

'Bella why don't you open your eyes for me huh?' She didn't answer, 'Bella..?' she cut me off before I could repeat the question.

'I'm scared that if I open my eyes you won't be there, that I'll still be in the forest, you'll all still be gone and I'll be alone.' Her words came out quiet and I could hear the fear in her voice.

I sat on her bed and wrapped my arms around her and she clung to me with all of her strength, 'Bella, sweetie, I'm not going anywhere you can open your eyes.' I watched as she thought that through and saw as one of her eyes slowly opened, she stayed like that for a second before both of her eyes shot open wide and she sat up and hugged me.

'Alice, you're really here?'

I smiled as she said my name again, it always sounded perfect coming from her, 'Yep,' I said smiling down at her. A look of confusion masked her face as she pulled away from me.

'Why didn't you leave with the rest of them?'

Now what do I tell her...I'm in love with you and couldn't leave you...no, that wouldn't do, 'I couldn't just leave you. I saw what would happen to you if we left.' Well it was the truth.

'So you stayed because of what would happen to me?' She questioned with a look of surprise.

'Basically, yeah.' She hugged me again.

'Thanks Alice.'

'You should go to sleep, we'll talk about this in the morning,' I caressed her cheek before standing up to go and sit in the chair at her desk, but she grabbed my hand and as I turned I was met with pleading eyes, she looked so vulnerable it broke my dead heart.

'Wi....will you....lie with me?' a pale shade of pink crept onto her cheeks as she looked down embarrassed.

'Of course,' she looked up and a small smile graced her lips as I crawled back onto the bed beside her. I lay down on my side behind Bella and she reached for my hand lacing our fingers and brought them round until they were resting against her stomach and shifted so her back was pressed against me, and when she was finally comfortable she stilled her heartbeat slowing and her breathing becoming more even.

'Thanks Alice,' it was so quiet had I been human I would have missed it.

'You're welcome, now sleep.' with that she fell asleep and the room was quiet except for our breathing and the occasional incoherent murmurs from Bella.

A/N: Please read and tell me what you think and if Is should continue or not. I will be grateful for comments on how to improve etc. Massive Thanks To My Beta Multicolouredeyes! She's an amazing writer so go check out her stories!

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