Buried Alive

by StallingJanice

Edward left. Bella was alone in the woods until Laurent found her. He'd only just started to feed when the wolves showed up and the chase began. That's when Charlie came running into the woods and found Bella laying there. Silent. No movements. No pulse. What was he to do but give her a proper burial? (Set in the time of New Moon)

A tight space. No room to move and darkness... So much darkness... Where was I?

I tried to press my arms either side of me but I barely needed to move before I felt a smooth surface. I took a deep breath... Pine? Maybe Cedar? Some sort of wood. And then there was the ache. I moved my heart from left to right, right to left but the abscence of light made it impossible to see anything. Wherever I was, whatever I was doing here, I knew I needed to get out. I needed a drink, my throat was so sore.

I took another deep breath. And my eyes flew open. What was that noise? It sounded like feet; tiny, little feet pitter pattering on the wood. What could it be? And then it dawned on me, it was like a movie. Here I was, laying here in this dark, quiet space... I'd been buried alive.