Chapter Two

Bye mum, Bye dad.

I woke up Saturday morning to an empty house. The silence was eerie. This was the morning that I woke up feeling for some strange reason, something bad was going to happen today, I felt as if something dear to me had been lost, misplaced and I couldn't help feeling a little worried. What was happening?

I walked down into the kitchen to find a note in my mother's delicate handwriting magnated to the fridge it read:

Our Dear Bella,

Your father and I have gone down to the lake for a bit of time out with each other.

Go have some fun of your own and we'll see you later.

Have a good day honey!!

Love Mum and Dad xo

"There so cute", I said out loud to myself as I pulled open the cream white cupboard and dragged out a box of cheerio's and a bowl.

I walked back upstairs and ate my bowl of cereal on my bed as a I read this book call withering heights; it really had me sucked in.

After finishing my food, I lazily got up and strode into the bathroom and took a quick shower.

I might go see Edward, I thought and Alice will be there, I'll get her to check for me that today will be as any other, then I can clear away this off sense I have lingering in the midst of my thoughts.

I walked out of the bathroom in nothing but my towel, and jumped with so much fright that I swear my head was inches from the ceiling, as someone grabbed my arm quickly from out of nowhere, I was about to let out a shocked screech when I smelt it, that honey lilac scent that I was so attuned to.

He whispered like music in my ear "Gotcha Love!"

Then planted a row of kisses from my jaw down to my collarbone, before slowly gliding his lips ever so lightly across my skin until he reached his destination. BINGO.

All I could say was "Mmm". As I rolled my eyes closed.

I got Goosebumps in a trail of where he had kissed from my jaw to my collarbones and my heart skipped a beat then melted when his lips met mine and our tongues moved in synchronized rhythm with each other. Our bodies intertwined as if they were the last two pieces of the puzzle that perfectly finished the picture.

Edward is always thoroughly against me and him taking our physical relationship to the next level, he says it's too dangerous and that he could never risk endangering my life over something as common as sex, but I will continue to push the subject, I want to love him in every way possible.

This is why I was surprised when Edward hitched my legs over his hips and ran at vampire speed to my bed, placing me underneath his body, as he hovered over me light as a feather, than ducked down to continue planting soft romantic kisses on my lips and proceeded to softly suck the side of my neck.

I felt a set smile on his lips as he continued kissing me.

Whilst my lips were bare is asked quietly,

"Did you change your mind baby?"

Then he slowed to a stop.

What did I say?

I opened my eyes and found his staring into mine, "No I haven't changed my mind on what you're thinking of, I will not risk your life Bella, not until its 100% safe, but I know I can love you with boundaries, I have my strengths to a certain point."He Explained.

"Well, I guess I can't argue, I mean you are laying on me, my legs are around your hips and I'm only covered by a flimsy towel. That's about as good as it gets for now!" I said smugly.

He let out a soft chuckle and lent down towards my face before the house phone started ringing.

"Ignore it!" I ordered and pulled his face down to mine.

I felt him go stiff as the phone stopped ringing.

"Bella, your mobile will ring in just a couple seconds, and I think you should answer it."He said in a suddenly strained voice.

Surely enough in a matter of 5 seconds the song Memories by David Guetta started filling the room.

A look of pain flashed over his face and suddenly my earlier feelings of worry came flooding back to me, before I reached out and grabbed my buzzing mobile. The number wasn't private but I didn't recognise it by memory.

"Hello." I said warily.

Edward tightened his hand into mine and wrapped his other arm around my waist.

"Hello is this Miss Swan."

"I'm Bella Swan, yes."

"This is Senior Deputy Mark Lawrence from the F.D.P

(Forks Police Department)

"I have been informed to call you in relation to your parents Charles and Renee Swan."

"What the hell has happened?" I almost shrieked.

Edward tightened his grip

"Bella, I think it be best if you make your way down to the forks Emergency room, Bella your parents were involved in a mighty car accident. They're not doing all that well, Bella, I'm afraid chances of survival are largely slim."

Edwards's phone started buzzing and he stepped up to answer it.

"There's got to be a mistake, this can't be right. No it can't be, this is wrong, you've got it all wrong" I demanded. Was this some sort of sick joke. I wasn't laughing.

"I'm sorry Bella; please just make your way to the hospital. They'll help you understand better than I can at the moment." Said mark in a sympathetic voice.

It hit me then that he was serious, he wasn't some random caller trying to defuse my life, he had just delivered me the news I felt I may be receiving today.

With that realisation the phone slid out of my limp hands and landed with a soft thud on the dooner, as then my very first tear of sorrow built up and spilt over my eye lid and fell with heaviness towards my cheek.

Soon after, I herd Edward say," thanks Carlisle." followed by "yes, I know you did, she'll appreciate your effort, the fact that you tried with all you can, Yes well be there soon, bye." And his phone clicked shut.

I felt this weird shudder then a strange sound. Shortly after I realised it was me, and I was now standing up shaking to the point where my jaw was jittering together, and as well as the unstoppable streams of tears that spilled over, the sobs raked out of my chest and came out in clumps of recognisable gasps of pain.

I felt sudden cool hands run over my face and pull me into a tight embrace. This made me feel a little more securitised in my current state of shock none the less.

After a couple minutes of being held and comforted by Edward, the word Hospital popped into mind, and although my sharp cries convulsed through my numb body and the pinching pain of loss was horrendously overwhelming, I lent back out of Edwards embrace emotionless and said nothing other than hospital, before I headed towards my room door.

I felt myself tilt forward slightly before I realised my face was only centre meters from the carpet of my floor. After that everything when pure black.

I woke up in Edwards arms; we were in what looked to be a hospital waiting room.

I felt really dizzy, and I had a throbbing headache from crying.

I looked up at Edward and he stared into my eyes before saying "I'm sorry my Bella, I truly am, the crash was just too much for them. They... they".

He didn't need to say it, I knew what was coming and then once again, a shattering sob broke free from me and I planted my face into the hollow of Edwards neck and cried my heart out, whist he soothed me, rubbing circles on my back and telling me that he loves me and that he'd always be right here for me. I needed him so much right now.

"Why?" I mumbled

"How could this happen to me, to them?"

"Shhh Bella, I know, it's going to be ok, Shhh."

I can't believe this happened. They were my Parents. The one's who brought me into this world. They did the things that you love in a parent. The cheesy jokes, the awkward sex talk, the going off at you for no reason. The worst thing is that sometimes you can have it so good that you take it all for granted, you let the time slip by too quickly and then there gone, there not coming back and there's noting you can do to bring them back. Nothing

That very word.Nothing.Brought on with it a new round of hysteria.

Just then I felt a small soft hand on my shoulder. It was Alice. I continued to sob, but with my free hand I intertwined my fingers in Alice's. I wasn't letting anyone go. Never again.

All the Cullen's were there in my time of need. They were each at some point my rock throughout that night.

Emmett felt like the older brother I never had, there to protect me from anything that tried to come my way.

Jasper held me In his arms and sent out soothing emotions to try calm me down a little more, comforting me.

Alice, my best friend, my sister held me and cried tearless cries with me, she knew my parents rather well, they were her human version of parents and so she grieved along with me.

Esme and Carlisle held me and rocked me back and forth while singing to me softly, making me feel as whole in their family, even Rosalie held my hand and hugged me, this was a big step for her and it in itself comforted me.

Then there was Edward. My saviour, my love and my life. Without him I'd have wasted away and no longer existed myself.

When we were back at the Cullen's household, though I was likely not to sleep, my eyes were hanging from my head. Me and Edward lay bundled together in his bed. He himself making me feel safe from the current reality of my life.