A/N: Thank you to everyone that reviewed and thank you for your patience! I had borrowed a laptop from one of my relatives but it crashed so now I am stuck with the desk top so my updates still won't be consistent but I wanted to get this chapter out for you. I am so sorry! Thank you for your get well wishes also!! Here's the next chapter:
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Chapter 17
Carlisle's POV
I am in my office looking over some charts that I brought home from the hospital while I wait to hear from the kids when I feel my phone vibrate. I take it out and open it, it says 'One New Message' I open it and see that it's from Alice.
Carlisle,
Something changed.
We need a new plan.
How much are we going to tell Bella?
~Alice
I hit reply.
Alice,
What happened? What changed?
~Carlisle
I hit send and a minute later my phone vibrates again.
Charlie is smarter than we thought and is going to blame it on Edward.
We are turning around.
~Alice
I reply, typing furiously on my phone.
How long till you're back?
I'll figure out what to tell Bella and I will see what we can come up with.
~Carlisle
I should have thought of something like this happening. I should have known that Charlie wouldn't go down without a fight. Why shouldn't the police believe one of their own over some people that have just moved here? We can't risk them looking into our family either though. My phone vibrates again.
23 minutes and 17 seconds
~Alice
I close my phone and go down to the living room. "Everyone please come down here, family meeting." I say in a normal voice knowing that everyone can hear me just fine. Everyone comes down the stairs vampire speed since there are no humans around. Everyone sits in seats around me.
"So there has been a change in plans. Edward, Alice, and Bella are on their way back here now, we need to come up with a new plan. And decide how much we are going to tell Bella about us." There are mixed emotions flashing across each persons face, they all have one in common though – shock
Jaspar is the first to recover and speak, "what happened? Why are we changing the plan? I thought Alice said it should work? And why are we telling Bella anything about us?" "As you know Alice's visions can change depending on what each person's choice is. Apparently Charlie is smarter than we thought he was. He is going to blame is all on Edward. The police will believe him even there because he is the police chief here. This is why we need to come up with a new plan and figure out what to tell Bella. She will want an explanation as to why they are turning around and she needs to go back to Charlie's house." I respond. Jaspar nods in understanding and Esme looks sad knowing that Bella has to go back to Charlie, even though it is just for now.
Rosalie suddenly stands from her previous seat next to Emmett. "I say we do nothing and just send her back to her dad's house! Why should we risk our family for her? We don't need more attention than we already receive! Edward will get over her; she is after all just a human!" I am surprised by her suggestion. Emmett stands and starts whispering in her ear trying to calm her down, "Rosie baby please calm down. We haven't decided anything yet." Rosalie reluctantly sits back down with Emmett on the love seat.
"I'm sorry Rosalie but I can't just leave her after she's trusted us. I thought that you of all people would understand that. You know what it's like to be in her shoes." I say calmly trying to get Rosalie to see why we want to help Bella so badly. I don't want to bring up Rosalie's past but I think it's necessary to get her to see where I am coming from this time. As soon as I see the expression on her face though I instantly regret it. She gets up and runs out the door, Emmett follows immediately.
"I think that we should return Bella to her house tonight. We should set up cameras before taking her back though. This way next time he hurts her we have concrete evidence that it is him and there is no chance he can put it off on someone else. Unfortunately, I think this is the only way to get it. I hate to see her get hurt again, but I want to make sure that our secret is safe and that he gets what he deserves though." Jaspar says. I consider his idea; I hate to have to put Bella through that, even if it's the last time. I see no other choice though, "We'll run it by the others and see what they think, I think that's what we're going with though."
My pocket starts to vibrate again. I have one new text again.
I see Charlie in jail. What is the new plan?
~Alice
I reply.
We will tell you when you get here.
~Carlisle
I smile and look at everyone else, "Alice sees Charlie in jail. Lets stick with this plan. I will go get the camera stuff together and Jaspar will you please go make sure that Charlie is still asleep? And try to keep him that way if he is please?" Jaspar nods and runs out the front door. I turn towards Esme, "Esme can you please make Bella something to eat? I'm sure she will be hungry. We have about ten minutes until they are here." She nods and runs to me and kisses me on the cheek and gives me a quick hug. Then she runs into the kitchen. As soon as we had been asked about Bella moving in Esme and Alice filled the refrigerator and all the cabinets with all kinds of food. They had also started learning how to cook differing things from the cooking channel and by looking up recipes online.
I run upstairs to out bedroom to get the cameras that we need. My phone vibrates once again on my way upstairs. This time it isn't from Alice.
Charlie is still asleep.
~Jaspar
I am relieved to know that he hasn't woken up and found out that Bella is gone yet.
Great, thank you.
Try to find places for the cameras while you are there please.
~Carlisle
I shove my phone back in my pocket as I am running into my room. I go to the closet and get the box of cameras off of the top shelf. I look through them and decide to use the cameras that we usually use when we move out of the house and leave Forks. I decide to just grab them all and what ever isn't used can just be put back later. I put the box back on the shelf and go to Jasper and Alice's room and grab the laptop that we usually hook the laptops up to. Alice has been using it for online shopping since hers crashed, she should be getting her new one in the mail any day now though so I don't think she will mind.
I go down to the living room and sit on the couch. I set all of the cameras up to the laptop and check to make sure each one is working. As I am finishing and putting everything into a carrying bag I hear the Volvo approaching. I go to the kitchen and wrap my arms around Esme, "how much longer till it's done?" I ask knowing that she can hear the approaching car too. "Only a few more minutes, I think it should be done by the time they come inside." Esme tells me. I see that she decided to make a Western Omelet. I kiss her and go back to the living room to wait for the kids to come into the house.
A/N: What did you think? Next chapter is going to be in Jaspar's POV!! Please review and I will update asap!!!
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