It was too late

It was too late. The lorry shunted the little car off the road as it went over the bridge on Route 41 and into the lake. Charlie lost control of the car; the brakes were frozen in place. His wife screamed as the car hit the water. His daughter tried in vain to open her door and remove her seatbelt but she was failing. The blackened water swirled around them, filling up the car. Renee was crying.

'Bella…Bella, darling, I love you,' she cried as the water reached her neck. Bella was sitting in the back crying and pulling at the door handle.

'I love you too mom and you dad,' she sobbed.

'Keep calm everyone, just relax and do everything slowly,' her father, Charlie said in a strained voice.

'Relax, relax, are you freaking kidding me?!' Renee screeched. Bella pushed against her seatbelt and it came free. The water had reached her mouth, she forced herself to remain calm and breathe through her nose. Her mother was full submerged by this point. Bella pushed herself forward to help her. Bubbles of air escaped her mouth as she pushed against her mother's seatbelt. Her mother just looked at her sadly and in an anguished way. She pushed Bella away and Bella embraced her mother as the air escaped her lungs.

Renee choked slightly her face alarmed. Charlie had begun to force his door open but his foot was stuck under the brake pedal. Bella swam into the back, her lungs burning for oxygen. She pushed hard against the door handle and it creaked and groaned even underwater. A few precious air bubbles escaped through her lips in her efforts. White spots started appearing in her vision and she grew dizzy. The door opened slowly as Bella was growing light headed. She took a quick glance back at her parents. Her mother and father sat limp, hand-in-hand, looking deathly cold and pale.

The water was becoming darker and Bella pushed herself weakly out of the car and tried to get to the surface. Her arms felt heavy and her legs felt like lead. Her torso was practically a dead weight. Slowly, what little air she had in her lungs still left her body, her vision completely clouded over and she sunk into the black oblivion.

Hey guys. I have decided that I will only do ANs an the end now. This is not a long story actually it only lasts five chapters, so this is not my 'long-awaited story'.

Sorry guys. This was strange to write since I don't do vampire story.

Btw in this short story Charlie and Renee stayed married but they still lived in Forks and Edward still left after Bella's birthday.

Love you all guys.

Please review.

Beth

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