Parallax

Chapter 6

Bella left Alice to start rummaging the kitchen. She held off doing some major cooking last time but now that she was getting the hang of her situation, she wanted to see if she could remember how to cook. There wasn't a need to use the skill when she changed because there was no one to cook to anymore but she was sure that the skill was innate and it would just come naturally so she started pulling out ingredients from the cupboard and the ref and started to whip up food that she can serve Charlie when he gets home. It was too early and Bella decided she'll just heat up the food later on.

Alice finally got off the phone looking a little annoyed.

"Did something happen?" Bella asked curiously.

Alice huffed.

"Rosalie was the one who reached out to Edward and told him about my vision. They knew my vision was infallible but they trusted on it too much..."

"So Edward called to confirm if I was... dead? " She asked in disbelief and Alice groaned.

"What was he going to do once he got the confirmation that I was dead?" Bella had a sinking feeling in her stomach.

"I don't want to know and I believe, you answering the phone and talking to him prevented me from seeing a vision of what would have happened... "The pixie shuddered and Bella thought again about Caleb. Edward was no different than him. Would he have continued his existence in misery without a mate? Or would he find a way to follow right away?

"I'm glad that I did then." Bella may be disappointed... and frustrated at the actions of this Edward... but she didn't want anything to happen to him. As the mate of this version of her, she wanted him alive and she wanted his happiness as much as her own.

Alice sighed and changed the subject, not wanting to worry about it any longer since they have averted a possible crisis.

"Bella, will you be okay if I left you for a while? I'm going to head back to the house to get some things if you're going to Alaska with me. "She told her.

"Okay... ahmm Alice, do you think I could borrow some winter clothes? I don't think I have enough cover in my wardrobe" Alice's answering smile was as bright as a light bulb as if surprised at her request.

Bella had learned to compromise with Alice's exuberance when she was still Jaspers girlfriend. While she learned to accept and spend money the way the Cullens do, only if she needed to, she wasn't as comfortable with them spending money on her before she was a Cullen. So she resorted to a compromise by accepting hand-me-downs. Even though those hand-me-downs turn out to be something that they have never used before, it was at least something that they already had and not something they had to buy just for her.

"I've got it!"

"Just enough for at least a week please, nothing more" Bella warned Alice who only grinned enthusiastically at her. Bella was being optimistic by giving herself a week to sort out the issue with Edward and her own problem. It was a long shot but Bella was hoping that by the end of the time she gave herself, it would be this Bella who would be going home with Edward and she'll be happily back in her own future, with her own mate.

"Don't worry" Alice assured her as she kissed her cheek before saying goodbye. "I'll let you and Charlie talk and I'll be back before you know it"

"Do you think you could tell me the outcome? If Charlie will let me leave?" Bella hesitated.

Alice straightened and she was deep in thought. Bella knew that she was already trying to see the outcome.

"It's hard to say yet since you haven't decided on how to approach the topic to him... "Alice started and Bella thought hard about what she was going to say to Charlie. She knew that Charlie had been worried about Bella and she wanted to let Charlie see that she was doing better now and this was something that she needed to do for her own "healing". Alice finally looked at Bella in approval.