Full Circle

7

I blinked away the vision and quickly came back to reality. In the time of my vision, Bella had shuffled back slightly to give me my space. But space wasn't really what I wanted. I wanted that kiss that I was about to receive before I saw that nomadic vampire.

Sometimes my gift proved to be a real curse.

"Are you okay?" Bella asked cautiously with a look of pure concern on her face

"I'm fine...thank you" I mumbled while I stood from her bed "That's just what happens when I have a vision. I'm sorry"

"No you can't help it. What did you see?" Bella asked as she slowly rose to her feet to stand in front of me

"The vampire's back. He's around the woods" I said furrowing my eyebrows

"The vampire that you were tracking?" She asked

"Yes. He's planning to hunt" I muttered before I looked to Bella again "I need to call home"

"Sure" Bella said nodding as she digested what I was telling her

"I don't mean to be rude" I apologized shaking my head slowly

"No, you do whatever you have too" She nodded

I quickly pulled my phone from my jeans pocket with ease and dialed the home number. As predicted, it was picked up on the second ring

"Cullen residents" Esme greeted politely

"Esme, I need to speak to Carlisle please. It's urgent"

"Alice" I heard Carlisle immediately

"The vampire we were tracking, he's back...he's back and he is going to try and hunt" I said in a panicked tone

"Where is he going to be Alice?" Carlisle asked patiently

"He was by an old boat dock in the woods somewhere" I said rubbing my forehead "The human was by himself"

"Do you know what this is happening?" Carlisle asked

"The clock read about" I said as I looked over to Bella's alarm clock "Half an hour, he's going to kill that man in half an hour"

"Is there any danger to Bella?" Carlisle asked calmly

"No, I don't think so Carlisle" I replied glancing to Bella quickly before I turned my back on her to finish the conversation. I had rushed my words, speaking very lowly so Bella would have difficulty figuring out what exactly I was saying. I didn't want her to become worried "As long as he stays in the woods she'll be fine. I'll know if something is about to happen"

"In that case Alice, I need you to come home so we can head out as soon as possible" Carlisle replied "We'll need you to take us where you saw him before he hunts"

"I'll come now" I said nodding after a moments pause

I didn't want to leave Bella. Not after the conversation we had just shared and not after we were about to kiss for the first time but being a Cullen had its responsibilities.

I didn't say another word to Carlisle; instead I stuffed my phone in my pocket and turned back to Bella

"You have to go huh?" Bella asked quietly

"Yes, we have to see if we can intercept him" I nodded "I don't want to go"

"I don't want you to go either" Bella said sheepishly

"I guess we're even, now that I ruined our plans and all to hang out tonight" I mumbled

"Oh so you do hold something against me for canceling our plans?" Bella asked with a hint of a chuckle