The Ties That Bind Us

Chapter 1 Why am I still breathing?

"My family and I are leaving. We can't stay here any more. Carlisle isn't getting any older, and people are starting to suspect." Edward said calmly.

"Well, ok I need to think of something to say to Charlie." I said quietly.

The weird look on Edwards face had me worried.

"You can not come Bella." Edward said indifferently.

"I can. Unless you don't want me to." I said quietly.

"I don't want you to come. I don't love you any more." Edward growled.

"If this is about my stupid soul take it! I don't want it without you!" I said stubbornly.

"Just promise me you won't do anything reckless. I'm sorry. Goodbye Isabella." Edward said before flitting away.

Instantly I tried to follow, but I kept tripping on shrubs and branches. Feeling numb I tried to find my way home, but was unable to and eventually sunk to my knees allowing my misery to consume me. The tears fell until finally blackness filled my vision and I was in a restless sleep. Suddenly 2 strong arms lifted me from the ground into a nice warm chest. I opened my eyes, and my tears continued to fall.

I kept hearing someone whisper, "He left me."

Just then I realized it was me repeating that mantra. I looked up into the face of my saviour. Two brown saddened orbs stared back at me.

"I'm sorry." He whispered.

I heard people yelling my name then. Looking around I saw my father, Billy, and Jake. My saviour placed me in my fathers arms.

"Fuck! Get the doctor!" Jake yelled.

After that I'm not sure exactly what happened due to the fact I fell asleep. When I awoke I was in my own bed. I rushed to my cell phone to call Edward and have him come over, but then yesterdays events settled heavily in the forefront of my mind. Edward left me and he wasn't coming back. I felt like a hole had been punched through my chest. Quietly I grabbed the box cutters from the garage, and removed the razor from it.

Walking into the bathroom I shut and locked the door. If Edward didn't love me any more then there was no reason for me to exist. I filled the bath up with warm water, and climbed in fully clothed. Quickly I slashed the razor across one wrist and then the other. My hand dropped the razor right after. My hands plunked in to the water. I watched as slowly the water went from clear to pink and finally to red. I felt myself start to lose conciousness. I preyed for my every hurt to be erased. I heard someone talking then.

"I just wanted to check up on her since yesterday. Wait I smell blood. A lot of it." My saviour's voice said.

Then there was a crash, and the door banged open. By then I could not respond. I was barely there. Someone lifted me from the water crying loudly.

"Bella? Bella talk to me. Please talk to me! Oh my god, Sam call 911 now! There's blood everywhere!" Jake yelled.

"There's no time. We need to tie off her wounds and bring her to La Push! Our doctor would be faster, and there closer!" Sam gulped out.

With a Solemn nod I was carried to Jacob's rabbit. I didn't hear much after that. Everything went completely black.

Jacob's POV

My imprint was bleeding to death on my lap and there was nothing I could do about it! It scared me senseless.

"Sam her eyes just closed! She won't wake up! BELLA!" I screamed.

Sam slammed his foot on the gas peddle bringing us into La Push 5 minutes later. He stopped in front of his house.

"I already called Sean. He's here waiting for us." Sam said quietly.

Walking in to the house Emily told me to lay Bella on the couch where she had already laid a sheet down. Sean examined her quickly, and nodded his head.

"She needs a transfusion. I have to tie off her artery first. She cut right through it. Sam I need your blood. I'm sorry, but it needs to be done. Jake you've helped me out before so you should know what to do. I don't think I need to tell you to hurry." Sean said as he clamped Bella's artery off.

Quickly I inserted a needle and drained a good amount of blood from Sam, and placed a IV in Bella's Chest attaching the blood while Sean finished fixing up Bella's wounds.

"Now, we wait. We have to hope that Sam's healing abilities passed on in her blood. From the studies I've done your blood cells should take over hers. Though Jacob you should know there is a 49% chance that she become one of you." Sean warned.

At that moment I didn't care as long as she lived. She could've been a vampire I wouldn't care as long as she was here in her body. Slowly her skin knitted itself back together. Sean removed the stitches and nodded his head.

Bella's beautiful eyes opened and she looked at me confusedly, and angrily. Better angry than dead.

Bella's POV

They did something to me. I should be dead right now. Away from the pain like I wanted to be, but I was stuck here to this damn earth! I didn't want this without Edward.

"Why couldn't you just let me die?" I growled.

"I love you to much to allow that!" Jake said quietly.

I could tell from the tears slipping down Jacob's face that I had hurt him deeply.

"I will just finish this when I am home alone!" I whispered.

"Then you will be staying her! Isabella I will not allow you to die! If you die you will take Jake with you! Do you want that?" Sam snapped.

"Where were you a minute ago Sam?" Jake asked quickly.

"I was calling Charlie. He agreed with me that Bella needed a break for a while. Since Emily is technically a teacher, she will home school Bella. Bella will be staying with us for 6 months. You can come see her when ever you want, but I'm putting the law down now! While 2 members from our pack are patrolling 2 will stay here on Bella babysitting duty! You, and Leah have first shift of watching Bella." Sam said just as the front door slammed shut.

Leah who I had come to see as a friend a few weeks ago stormed in. If looks could kill I would be beyond dead right now.

"Bitch, how could you want to leave us? I thought I was your friend but you were going to kill yourself and remove me from your life! Didn't you ever think of how I would feel? Or Jake here? Or did you just think of yourself?" Leah snarled with tears falling down her face.

I just turned away and refused to talk to anyone. After a few hours of that everyone gave up. I wouldn't eat, wouldn't drink, and wouldn't talk. Slowly exhaustion over came me and I drifted into sleep again.