Ch 2

"If you say one word, I swear to God I'll just kill you right here." Victoria's voice came into my ear soft, dangerous, and satisfied.

I immediately clamped my hand over my mouth, but kept my eyes wide open. Her cold hand grasped my frail arm, and she tugged mercilessly, almost forcing me to fall over. She led me unwillingly to the window sill, where she grabbed the back of my head and thrust it out the open window.

I squeaked with a mixture of utter shock and overwhelming terror as the lawn had transformed in front of my eyes. Instead of dull green grass and a stony path to the front door, around 15 people, who I assumed where vampires, crowded around and were looking up at me emotionless. In the center of them, was something curled up and unconscious. I realized with a shock who it was when I noticed a familiar hair style and uniform . . . . My God, it was Charlie.

"We have Charlie. I know where Renee and Phil live. Edward and the rest of his disgusting clan live here in Forks, and are no match for 24 vampires. They're all dead, and you will be too if you don't do exactly what I say." Victoria whispered harshly into my ear. Suddenly, with her hand still grasping the back of my head, she pulled me back through the window and threw me forcefully onto the floor. I thought I heard a crack when I went flying through the air and landed on the ground.

Before I could react, Victoria was on top of me, pinning me uncomfortably to the cold wood floor. She pulled her face closely to mine, and smiled horrifically. "You took James." She began quietly. "You took my mate, the one I loved and lived for. I'm simply here to repay the favor. I could do what you did to me. I could kill your precious Edward, or I could simply kill you right now. But you don't deserve such good treatment!" Her voice once calm and steady, went up an octave, and she began to yell. "You stupid bitch!" She slapped me across my face and my head flew back and cracked against the floor. "So, you will do exactly as I say, exactly as I say it. Got it?" She had once again resumed her calm tone. "You will go to him. You will break up with him. Make him believe you don't love him, or need him. Then, you will tell Charlie you hate him, and Forks. You will tell him you're going to move back in with your mother. Then, you will come back to me."

I looked at Victoria, utterly horrified. How could I ever do any of that to anyone? The ones I love? I couldn't. I wouldn't. I gave her a look of pure hatred, and opened my mouth to retort when she slapped me again. She hit me so hard, I got the wind knocked out of me.

"Oh, you will do it. You will do it all." Victoria laughed. "Because if you don't, I will kill Renee. Then, if you still refuse, I will kill Phil. Then Charlie. Then your stupid little friends. Then, Edward, and the rest of his stupid little clan. I know where they all live. I am more than capable, you know that." She then stood up, and kicked me in the stomach. Hard. I crumpled into a ball, and tried desperately to breathe. She laughed heartlessly, and abruptly vanished.

I began to cry.