Chapter 4: Problems

Lainey's POV

After I got away from everyone I was running, running faster than I ever had. I don't think I had started to think about my surroundings but I was suddenly flying in the air. The last thing I knew what was happening was that a huge man was coming at me. Fast. His size reminded me of Emmett's, he was wearing a black cloak all the way to the ground. I didn't see his face his hood was pulled up over it. When he came at me again he picked me up and threw me into a tree. The pain overwhelmed me I couldn't even ask him who he was, or why he was doing this. After that last hit everything went black.

When I started to come back I was vaguely aware of voices close by. I couldn't understand anything they were saying, it all sounded like gibberish. I could feel that I had some broken bones. I didn't want to think about where though. I tired to listen to the voices instead... I couldn't pick anything out, but wait! I hear the most beautiful sound in my world right now. Emmett! I could start to understand words now.

"Oh no Lainey! Please Lainey, please! Lainey don't leave me please!" I couldn't answer him no matter how much I wanted to.

And then another voice come to me. Bella. "Lainey? Can you hear me? Please Lainey! Are you all right? Answer me! Can you move? Can you open your mouth at least?" Bella was begging me. I could hear that she was sobbing.

I parted my lips the tiniest bit that I could. My jaw hurt so bad. I shoved my eyes open and looked up into the most beautiful thing in the world once again. The most amazing set of Gold eyes I have ever seen. I tried to move my jaw but I couldn't so when I tried to speak it was from between clenched teeth.

"Emmett? Bella?" My voice cracked from the pain.

"Yes honey were here. What wrong? Why are your teeth clenched?" Bella was asking me.

"My jaw hurts. I can't open it." I tried to sit up but they told me to stay laying down. I was so tired all I wanted to do was sleep. As I lye back down I drifted off into peaceful dreams. The only thing I was aware of was someone carrying me.

There was this annoying beeping sound coming form somewhere near by. I could tell someone was watching me. They were beside me, they were holding my hand. But the temperature of their skin was cold, freezing. My eye lids started to flutter, and I moaned from the pain. My ribs were broken and I think my wrist. I could feel it.

"Lainey? Are you awake?" I think it was Emmett I couldn't focus on the voice. I shoved my eye lids open are saw that I was in a hospital. I could see Bella and Charlie sleeping on chairs in the corner of the room. I finally shifted my eyes over to the person sitting beside me. It was Emmett. I could only have a scared and confused expression on my face right now. I was too tired and I was scared. I didn't know what the man I loved was.

"Emmett. I need to know." I had tears in my eyes that were threatening to flow over.

"Not now. Not with Charlie this close."

"I am coming to your house as soon as I get out of this place. And you better tell me everything there is to know. everything. I don't want the fast version I was every gory detail every word that you know about this." I was surprised how stern and even my voice was. He hesitated but then nodded.

I couldn't say awake for long. Every once in a while my eyes would start to droop, but I didn't want to close my eyes. Every time I did I was that horrible black clocked monster sauntering towards me to either hurt-or kill- me.

I finally awoke the next morning it was 1:30 in the afternoon. A nurse come in and told Charlie I should be able to go home very soon. They just wanted to watch me for a few more hours, but then I was free.

After they checked my broken ribs, and my arm. They checked my blood pressure and my balance just to make sure they didn't miss anything. But as soon as they were done I was wheeled out of the hospital in a wheel chair. They gave me some crutches to use for now.

"Dad I know you want me at home and everything but can I go to the Cullen's tonight with Bella. I have to check something. I think I forgot my book there." I could see my Dad chewing on his bottom lip, thinking.

He sighed and said. "Okay fine. But not too late I want you to sleep good tonight."

"Dad you do know that I was sleeping in the hospital for three days- practically- straight. I think I will be fine if I miss a few hours." I was laughing, but I had to stop. Forgot about my ribs.

As I got out of the Cruiser Bella was already at my door with her keys in her hands. I guess she knew I would want to see Emmett.

As we drove down the road to the Cullen's house I was thinking of was to ask Emmett about everything that has happened. I couldn't, it was just too weird. If I couldn't ask Emmett there was only one person left who I could talk to. Bella.

"Bella? Can I ask you something?" My voice was very quite. It did that when I was shy.

"Of course you can Lainey." She seemed confused I would even bother to ask.

"Okay but what I am about to ask, I better hear nothing but the truth from you. If I got the slightest hint that you are lying I'll tell Edward. I know he wouldn't want his Love lying about something that I have a right to know about. Okay here it goes. The Cullen's? What are they? I know they are something. I can tell. They are impossibly fast, and strong, their skin is pale white, and ice cold, they don't go out in the sunlight, they never eat or drink anything...?''

"I think you might want Emmett to explain this to you. It is a bit complicated. And I still don't know everything I should know."

"Urg! Fine! But I will find out tonight."

When we finally got to the Cullen's every light was on. Edward came outside first to help me in. That confused me. Why didn't Emmett just come out? Edward carried me into the house and set me on the couch in the living room. I noticed everyone was here, expect Emmett.

Edward came right up to me and sat down next to me on the couch he and Bella were both holding a hand of mine. It was kind of freaking me out how no one had said anything.

"Lainey...Something happened. I'm sure you really don't want to know this but I have to tell you." Edward was telling me this he was staring right into my eyes, but his eyes looked distant.

"Wh-what do you mean? What happened? Is everyone okay?" I was panicking. I could stop my breathing from speeding so fast everything started to spin.

"Yes everyone is okay Lainey. But Emmett is had to go and visit some family. It was an emergency. He'll be back very soon." Edward was telling me this slowly as if I could fall over if he spoke to fast.

I jumped to my feet. Everyone froze, but Bella jumped. What?! No he didn't! He wouldn't just leave me like this! He would have told me! I know it!" I was screaming so loud I was surprised the glass didn't shatter.

"Lainey please sit down." Edward tried to put an are on my shoulder.

I staggered away from his hand. "Don't touch me. I need to go." As I was trying to run I must of moved to fast because everything was spinning out of control. I couldn't see straight, I felt myself swaying. Then everything went black.

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