Carefully Touring (Open)

[orina]

"Then it's settled?" Orina asked out in the open. So far Alice, Edward, and Aria (of course) agreed. This way, there wouldn't be so much tension. Orina noticed that Alice and Aria weren't really getting along as well as they should of for them both being vampires and everything, but that obviously didn't matter a thing.

"Should I meet you at home Bella?" She questioned for finalization.

[Bella Cullen]

Bella nodded towards Edward and squeezed his hand back. "That would be great. I am kind of hungry, but...what are you all going to do?" She asked. Bella didn't want to be boring. She looked at Edward. He was so beautiful and was all hers. Bella didn't know how to answer Orina. "I guess. You can come with us Orina. Do whatever you want to do sweetie." She said in a soft, kind of northerly voice which surprised herself.

Bella looked around at everyone then to see if everyone agreed and what the general consensus was.

[moonfairie]

Aria didn't wait for anyone else to say anything. She knew that they were going to be like this. She was foolish to think that they would be different than any other vampires. Even though she mad and wanted to do something she didn't. She wasn't stupid and knew that she was vastly over numbered and would be taken down easily.

"Orina go ahead and follow them." she said a corrosive voice. She didn't mean to sound harsh, but she was fighting to keep civil. She got into her car and drove off. She needed to let off of steam safely.

[orina]

ooc: i can't drive and you took the car.... so here's a random way to get to the forest... hope no one minds.

Orina softened her complextion with sorrow. She stared at the empty remains where the car used to be. "She did not even say good bye." Orina pointed out, trying not to cry. "She hasn't always been like that you know, but I have to go after her." Orina suddenly had an idea as a familiar car drove by the town. "see you guys!" She waved, flagging down the taxi cab and hopping in.

'I have a feeling I know where she's going." Orina thought to herself.

[alicecullen]

Alice stepped into the restaurant, letting the classic yet remotely cheesy Italian music play with her annoyed state of mind. "Four," she told the overly happy waitress who waited at the front door with menus. They sat at a booth in the back of the restaurant, and Alice noticed a cobweb dangling from the corner where the wall and ceiling intersected. She raised her eyebrows, but said nothing.

She ordered a small plate of spaghetti to remain inconspicuous, and noted that Edward and Rosalie did the same. She didn't pay much attention to what everyone was eating and promptly began to mutilate the spaghetti once it was placed in front of her. She was lost in thought, mostly about Aria and why she would have left Orina standing there, waiting for a taxi, almost in tears.

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[lara]

Edward slid lithely into the booth after Bella and sat in tense silence while Alice and Jasper ordered. He murmured his own order indifferently and barely noticed at all when the food was placed before him. He shot a glance at Bella to make sure she was eating and felt his lips move into a small smile as he watched her.

But Alice's thoughts came clearly from where she sat across the table and Edward found his gaze shifting to her, watching in mild amusement as she mutilated her spaghetti. He was the first to speak in the silence that had fallen over them and his words were addressed to her.

"She thinks we're of the same disposition as all the other vampires she's encountered in the past," he said, answering her unasked questions and keeping his voice low and casual so as not to attract unwanted attention. He bowed his head slightly and observed the hands he'd clasped together in front of him on the wooden tabletop as Aria's angry thoughts came flooding back to him.

"She felt slighted. I believe we've made her feel quite unwelcome here. She's very upset." Edward's creased brow smoothed when he looked up and his eyes fell once more on Bella. "But her friendship to your cousin is true. I'm certain of that much, at least."

[Bella Cullen]

Bella noted what everyone else ordered and did the same. She moved closer to Edward as he slid into the boot next to her. Bella listened to Edward's words and knew he was a little frustrated and knew Alice was just as angered. Bella knew her cousin was friends with this girl, but was afraid for her...because no one else seemed to like her. Bella herself didn't particularly like her, but she wouldn't go as far as despising her.

Bella continued listening to Edward and then leaned her head on his shoulder. "Is she safe?" She asked hesitantly. Bella knew the answer, but just wanted to make sure. She knew Aria was really angry and Orina wasn't particularly happy at the moment either so she didn't say anything more. Bella then closed her eyes and dissolved herself in her thoughts. Orina was here. Where was Aria? Was she dangerous? Where were James, Alexander, and Mick? Bella's eyes snapped back open and she looked around at all the vampire faces in front of her.

She smiled and then noticed her spaghetti for the first time. Bella slowly picked up her fork and twirled it around some of her spaghetti on her plate. She wasn't really hungry now, but didn't want to waste the food. "What shall we do after this?" She asked the table at large, staring everyone in the eyes.

[alicecullen]

Alice stabbed the fork into the plate a little too hard at Edward's last words, causing the whole thing to split in half. "Crap," she muttered under her breath. Then she looked up and grinned. "That felt good. Eat fast, Bella, we should probably get out here before he notices his customers have a tendency to destroy his plateware."

She shifted her gaze to Edward, who was obviously trying not to crack a grin. She narrowed her eyes. "So," she began. "Aria hates us. That's nice."

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[lara]

"Quite," he replied, his tone matching Alice's own one of insincerity. Her demolished plate sat before her and Edward couldn't help the grin that threatened to break through his composed exterior as he glanced at it. It only took a moment for it to fade, however, and a somewhat frustrated sigh escaped his lips.

"Once James and the others are taken care of, I'll feel infinitely more at ease," he said quietly, unconciously wrapping an arm around Bella's waist and drawing her a little closer. "I hate this waiting. If only I could go out there right now and face them..." his words trailed off as his eyes drifted toward one of the windows, looking out of it almost longingly. What he wouldn't give to just put a stop to all of this now. Every inch of him was being driven by an instinct to protect the ones he loved. If it was in his power to do just that, he'd do it. Even if he had to face them alone.

"If I wasn't such an abysmal tracker, I would go out there right now," he muttered finally, fighting back an impatient growl.

[Bella Cullen]

Bella wrapped her arm more tightly around Edward and completely ignored her spaghetti again. She wasn't hungry anymore. "Edward you are fine just the way you are. I don't care if you can't track. He will never come near us, and don't even think about leaving to go fight him."She told him firmly.

Bella kissed him on the forehead and rubbed his back soothingly. Bella too wanted the James and friends bit to be done with, but she didn't like the idea of Edward going out and trying to find them.