Parallax

Chapter 11

In her timeline, Rosalie had resented her for choosing to give up humanity and Bella had confronted her about it. Just like what Edward was trying to do with the present Bella, Rosalie was trying to push her ideals on her, her desire for humanity, to grow old, to live a normal life... that was Rosalie, not Bella.

Bella does value her humanity and she was devastated to have to give it up but she was willing to make that sacrifice for her happiness and maybe if Rosalie was given that opportunity, she would choose it as well, for Emmett... but her life was brutally taken away from her so Bella understood why she was against her decision so much.

Even though Rosalie did not really have a final say to Bella's decision, she did eventually accept her decision to be one of them and since she has been in the family for a long time now, that was already a thing in the past.

Now, this Rosalie is being given a glimpse of the possibility with Bella here in her former human self and their roles were now reversed.

It was Bella that was not given the choice and for Rosalie, if she would be presented the opportunity, everyone knew what she will choose.

"Why give it up?" Bella suddenly asked.

"I mean... all of these are just hypothetical but what if you did find a way to be human? Let's say, we did find Caleb and he would be able to bring you back to the past, to your human self, don't you want him to be with you there?"

"Of course I would but... Emmett... he's made for this life... I can't take that away from him" Rosalie sighed.

"You're his life remember? Wherever you go, that's where he'll be and if it means having to go back to being human just to be with you then I'm pretty sure that he's going to love it either way. And besides, you know Emmett is always up for the challenge... what's more challenging than navigating the past in a human body?"

Rosalie looked at Bella in surprise. She couldn't believe that Bella was actually encouraging her desire to be human. Then again, all of these were just wishful thinking but Rosalie was grateful that Bella was not trying to talk her out of her own desire.

She stood up straight. "I'm going to go look for Emmett... and talk to him..."

Bella nodded. "You go do that." She encouraged. Rosalie took two steps forward before she stopped and turned around.

"Thank you" she told her sincerely and before Bella could reply, she was already out of the door, leaving Bella to ponder on what they just have discussed. Could Rosalie have that chance? She wondered then about Caleb's powers. If he was able to bring her here, how many others has he transported to a different time or a different reality? How many were able to go back? How many have stayed?

"You've given her hope" Jasper's smooth voice broke her train of thoughts and her heart rate immediately sped up at the sound of his voice and she didn't dare look at him as she slowly tried to keep her emotions in check.

Jasper took Rosalie's place beside Bella and stood opposite her while looking out into the growing darkness outside.

"I wish I could have given her more than just hope knowing that all of those things may or may not be possible"

"Still, before you...arrived, nobody ever entertained the thought that time travelling was even possible but here you are. Even if there's just a very slim chance that it would be possible, Rosalie will take that"

Bella allowed herself to glance at the man beside her. He was smiling warmly at her and Bella could not help the butterflies that was building in her stomach. She gave herself a few seconds to get lost in his butterscotch eyes before her brain reminded her to where she was and who she was looking at.