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AN: Sorry this is late but on Sunday I had to do my homework and wrote most but not this entire chapter then on Monday I didn't feel so good but wrote it anyway. Also I had a little bit of a problem as no-one voted on my poll, which is now closed, so hope this chapter is okay.
Chapter 4, High up.
Bella's POV.
I kicked a stone along the beach, "Stupid Victoria, stupid wolves." I mumbled under my breath. Jake had promised to take me cliff diving today, not from the top but a ledge, that was wide enough to comfortably stand on with out falling, about half way up. But then Sam and some of the others came across Victoria's scent. Victoria I had been told was upset with me because of some unknown reason, they refused to tell me. So Jake and the rest of the pack had taken off after her leaving me alone on the beach.
After about an hour there was still no sign of the pack or Jake. I looked up at the cliff. Jake had promised to take me cliff diving today. Well Jake had brought me here that's the same right? I thought to myself. I took off from the beach heading up the path that ran along to the cliff top. I walked through the woods till I reached the cliff top. I'd ended up on the very top but I'd seen no path leading towards the lower ledge. I placed my bag, shoes and jacket just under the cover of the trees and walked to the edge. I looked around me everything seemed so clear up in the open. The few flowers that had managed to hold on during the stormy weather seemed perfectly formed and seemed brighter than before. The adrenaline must be enhancing my sight I reasoned with myself. I stepped so my toes were just ever so slightly overlapping the rocks.
Alice's POV.
I was dancing round my room sorting out my clothes as in: cute so will keep, why in hell did I ever buy this and this is a crime against fashion who ever gave it to me must die. When suddenly I was flung into a vision Bella was stood a top a cliff so high up off the floor. She looked around then stepped forward a little bit so her toes hung over the edge. Then with no warning she jumped! Her scream echoed in my head as I came back to the present. By now it would be too late to save her. She tried to kill herself because Edward left, because we all left her.
Oh crap! Edward's coming. In my panic the vision came flooding to the forefront of my mind. I couldn't block my thoughts quick enough. He saw. As I watched he froze watching it play out in my head his eyes growing wider, his expression more pained. Jasper came to see what I was doing but once he took in my panicked expression he glanced at Edward who by now was on the floor. He ran to my side and quickly and quietly I explained what I'd seen. Then without warning Edward took off running to where I couldn't see, he probably had no idea. I told Jasper I needed to go and help Charlie. Jasper disagreed but I soon persuaded him to let me go, alone. Charlie had always liked me. Jasper stayed to break the news to Esme and Carlisle. I set off, back to Forks.
Bella's POV.
I screamed from the sheer exhilaration of the fall. As I hit the freezing water feet first I gasped swallowing a mouth full of water. I sank as the momentum of my jump caught up with me. I struggled to the surface with no oxygen.
My head eventually broke through the water. I gasped in air as the water I had swallowed came up as I coughed. A wave crashed over my head, as I was forced back under I could have sworn I heard someone call my name then hit the water. By the time I registered this, a something warm had wrapped around my waist and seemed to pull me up. Cool air whipped across my face as I seemed to go against the wind with no effort on my part. As I felt harsh rocks on my back the world went silent and black.
I felt rather than heard, warm hands hitting my back as I choked up more water than I would have thought possible. The salt from the water scratching my throat and nose as it poured out in torrents. I could hear someone, it sounded like Jake, yelling somewhere nearby "Breathe, Bella." They kept yelling pausing only occasionally to swear. "Jake," I croaked, "you need to watch your mouth". I heard a breathless, relieved laugh as my eyes flickered open. Jake's face loomed over me, suddenly his face disappeared and I was lifted into the air. I sensed we weren't alone and looked up, I saw Sam stood there with Quil who had, slung over his shoulder, a large tartan blanket which he then draped over me. "I'd better get back to the hospital," Sam's voice carried over the roaring wind and pounding rain. Then he took off running back up the beach, as he reached the shade of the trees he started quivering. Jake took me back to his house so I could warm up. It was there I learned Sam had gone back to the hospital to help Sue Clearwater, as Harry had had a heart attack and was still in a critical condition.
After an hour Jake's dad Billy rolled into the house in his wheelchair with a somber expression on his face. "Oh no, Billy," his expression said it all. "How's Sue holding up?" He shook his head slowly "She's in shock. Sam's with her."
I turned to Jake "I better get home Charlie will be cut up about it."
He nodded, "Where's your keys? I'll drive you." I held them up and threw them towards his hands but, me being me; almost hit him in the face with them.
"Sorry Jake" he shrugged it off.
We pulled up outside my house. Jake leaned across me to open my door. The door was only opened a crack when Jake froze. "Bloodsucker!" he swore loudly. He slammed the door shut and brought my ancient truck unwillingly to life and stepped on the pedal. The truck swung backwards out of the drive. As Jake straightened the truck onto the road the head lights illuminated a sleek, shiny black Mercedes hidden in the shadow of the trees. A spark went off in my head. I was sure I knew this car. I didn't know why, or even how. But I was positive that I knew it. "Jake, stop! I need to go back!" I cried. "I think I know that car." I had to know, one way or another. "Bella, you're telling me that there is a leech in your house, that you may or may not know, and you want to go back?" I nodded slowly. Jake grudgingly drove back to the house. He took off running to warn the pack another vampire was in the vicinity. I stepped hesitantly over the porch, into the hall. I fumbled for the light switch. My wondering fingers finally found the switch. Light flooded the hall. I blinked, my eyes now used to the dark. A figure stood in the hall. A short, black, spiky haired girl, with a glazed look in pitch black eyes. I gulped and her eyes came back into focus. "Bella?" she asked a confused look on her perfect face.
