Chapter 3: On the way

Edward and I were about 100 yards out of the door when he stopped. "Here, you carry my case and I'll carry you, we'll go faster that way."

"Ok, but why don't we take the car? It would be a lot quicker." It would, I didn't understand why we had to run our way.

He shook his head. We were still moving.

"I think you've got this story wrong. We're not staying to paved road." He stopped in front of my drive way and walked down it together. "We are going into the woods. We may get lost, we just have to get away from here." Oh boy, this was going to be some week. We came into my house and I ran up into my room with the case, and Edward stayed downstairs getting food. I packed a handful of clothes, it should be enough...for now at least. I took my brush and some toiletries. I met him back downstairs. He had some dry boxes on the counter; cheese itz, Ritz, and YoGos. "Charlie's coming up the drive way. C'mon, we'll meet him there."

I looked at him worriedly. He could tell that I was worried. He walked over and kissed me on the lips. "Everything's going to be ok. I promise." That made me feel a little better. "But we really have go now." I nodded.

"Dad!" I shouted as I hopped down the stairs. He was just getting out of the cruiser. I told him the whole lame excuse. "We got to go, the next movie is going to start soon. I love you dad." I pecked him on the cheek and Edward and I causally strolled out of the drive way. As soon as we were out of sight, he asked if I was ready. I replied yes.

I could do this. Everything was going to be alright. I was going to be alright. Edward was going to be fine. It was all ok. I tried not to hyperventilate.

He grabbed my face and smiled his crooked smile. "You have to trust me. Do you trust me?" His eyes were melting mine.

"Yes," I was mesmerized by his eyes. He kissed me again and hugged me tight.

"Good. Now we're on our way." He lifted me up, effortless as always. I faced his chest. Who knows how long we were going to be running for?

Later that Day

"Bella," Edward's dreamy voice came into focus. "We're camping here tonight."

I opened my eyes. I was laying on the ground, and Edward just finished pitching a tent. My hair was drenched. My hood fell off and Edward probably thought that it would just fall off again, so he didn't even bother to put it back up.

"Camp? Where did you get this?" I asked.

"I brought it along." I didn't know that.

"Oh. How long have you been running for? 3 hours?" I guessed as I started getting up.

"8 1/2 hours."

"Holy crow! Where are we and how late is it?"

"Uh, We are somewhere...I said we might get lost. But Carlisle can get us anytime we want. He just knows where we are, its kind of weird, and its 1:30, AM."

Wow, it was really late. No wonder I fell asleep.

"C'mon sleepy head, we need to get in the tent. I brought towels so we could dry ourselves off." Where were these towel? I didn't see the towels or the camping gear. I'm loosing it.

"Erm, right." I walked to the front of the tent. The rain wasn't heavy out. Just a light drizzle. I slid off my boots and walked in. He was in before me and threw me a towel. I dried my hair first. I really wanted to be in my PJ's, but I wasn't sure if I should change in with Edward right there. "Um, Edward?" It seemed he knew what I was talking about. He was already changed into dry clothes. Curse him for being able to do that so fast, while I couldn't. He turned and faced the corner.

"Hurry up and change," he said. I tried to go my fastest-didn't work. I put my bottoms on backward and I caught my head in the arm hole. "Are you ok?" He asked.

"Ummmm...yea, I'm ready." he turned around and eyed me carefully. "Is this ok?" I thought it was fine, long sleeved pants, which had little suns on them, and a blue tank top. Nothing too reveling. I wasn't that type of girl.

"Yeah, you just look...hot." I blushed. People told me that I was pretty, just not hot before. I turned away from him, to get my sleeping bag. I laid it out next to his, he was already in his, watching me get in mine. I snuggled deep down in mine and closed my eyes.

"Good night," he said.

"What are you going to do all night?" I questioned him. I peeked out of my bag. He was laying there, looking at me and smiling.

"Probably just watching over you. Maybe I'll get some good stuff from your sleep talking." I went red. "Now go to bed. We have a big day in head of us tomorrow."

Tomorrow. Another day. Another day of running.

"What are we going to do tomorrow?"

"Well, we still need to get out of anywhere NEAR Forks, so we can't take chances. I'm going to run with you," uh oh, me running. "Hm, let me rephrase that. I'M going to be running, carrying you, for about another 8 hours. Then after that, it'll be safe to walk." He put his arm around me and pulled me closer to his chest. "Sleep tight Bella,"

"I will," I said as I yawned. I still needed more sleep.

Then it occurred to me. What if something was out here? I've seen TONS AND TONS of movies like that, I saw one recently called The Blair Witch Project, that was scary. Or what if another vampire comes along and it doesn't happen to be...vegetarian? I pondered over and over.

"Bella, go to sleep. I won't let anything happen to you."

I trusted him. He was the only person in the world I could trust. I nodded, as I put my hands on his shoulders. I gave him a quick kiss good-night before I went to sleep.