Laurent? My mind screamed. What does he want? He looked completely relaxed, his eyes were very dark. Indicating that he hadn't eaten in quite a while, which isn't a very good thing for a human like me. He strolled over to my window, making a gesture with his hand for me to open the door.
I complied with his suggestion, too shocked to make my own moves. My feet hit the asphalt and I shut the door so that I could lean on it. I looked expectantly at Laurent for answers.
"It has been a while since I saw you, Bella. How are you and the Cullens?" he questioned. I visibly winced, the flashbacks of seeing them in person played through my mind. I once again started to wonder their true motives for returning to Forks.
"Is something wrong?" Laurent asked. I forgot how fast vampires reflexes are and cringed when he placed a reassuring hand on my neck. Part of me was screaming to shrug off his hand and step back, but the masochistic part pictured that it was Edward's hand. Comforting me as always with his gentle caresses, his sweet scent..but this wasn't Edward. And the man I love no longer feels the same way, so he could care less about helping me.
"No, nothing's wrong. Everything is fine with them. Now, what do you need?" I asked. Laurent studied my face as if he didn't believe me. I don't know what he saw in my facial features, but it must of satisfied him because he continued on.
"Well I just wanted to warn that Victoria is back in town." he explained. I could see that there was more, but he didn't say anything. Most likely gauging my actions, but I just kept a straight face. I was tired of playing games, I need to get to Alaska.
"She has some very special plans for you, and they are not going to end with a happy ending. A slow, painful death is her intentions. Now we wouldn't want that would we?" This all seemed to crazy. Laurent had a run in with Victoria and now he is just going to let me off the hook with a warning? No, there's something else to this.
"Well, thank you for the warning. But I really need to be on my way. It was nice seeing you," I grabbed the handle on the door and heard it open with a creak. I was about to get in when Laurent shut the door, blocking my escape.
"I'm sorry. But this is serious. I don't want something so horrible to happen to you. It would be much quicker if I did it. Think about this, Bella. What would you rather have; a slow, painful death or a quick and painless one?" he compromised. I wish that I had run him over while I had the chance. But I'm sure the truck would be the one destroyed.
"How about, neither?" I said through gritted teeth. Adrenaline was pumping through my veins, urging me to get away from this ravenous vampire. I started to step backwards, knowing that I wouldn't be able to get in the truck before he shoved me out. I would make a pitiful attempt to run away, and hopefully he would find it amusing enough to let me run for a while until I found civilization.
"That just won't work," he chuckled. I could see his feet start to move towards me, and I turned in the opposite direction and started running. I ignored everything around me, only focusing on the need to get away from this vampire.
After a few minutes of constant running and panting, I knew that he was playing a game with me. I was the little mouse and he was the big, vicious cat. My body was already weak enough from the cancer, which meant that I was more out of shape than usual.
My legs felt as if I was running through water and my breathing was short and labored. I could hear the beating of my heart ringing through my ears and I knew that there was no way I could last. I stopped running and fell to my knees, gasping for air. My health was in a critical condition enough as it is, I don't need to make it worse.
I felt two strong arms wrap themselves around my waist and pull me into a standing position. I fought feebly against him, struggling to break free from his grasp. His hands only pulled me closer to him. My eyes stayed closed from the pain, if it weren't for Laurent I wouldn't be standing. I grabbed his fingers and tried to pry them off of my stomach, but they stayed interlocked with each other.
"Just kill me quickly, please." I begged. A growl came from deep in his chest, but it wasn't of hunger..it was anger. Why was he mad? I opened my eyes and looked down at his hands, but what I saw wasn't what I was expecting.
These hands weren't a smooth brown, they were white. I looked over my shoulder and into his golden eyes. Edward. What was he doing here? I was about to say something when he interrupted me.
"I could never kill you," his voice was pained. My hand rested on his in a comforting gesture, I couldn't see Edward driven with anguish. No matter what happens between us, I don't want him to be anything but happy.
"Where's Laurent?" I asked. The run was beginning to take it's toll on me and I could feel my eyes start to droop, but I forced them open.
"We took care of him. He won't be bothering you anymore." he answered through gritted teeth. His posture went rigid at the mention of my attacker, but I couldn't understand why it bothered him so much. Is it possible that he still has feelings for me?
"Can you let me go, please? I need to get back to Charlie, he's probably really worried. I was supposed to be back a long time ago." I explained. His grip on me loosened, but he didn't let me go completely. I stood on my own to show him that I was capable of walking without falling.
He let go of my waist but kept a hand by the small of my back. Edward wasn't touching me, but I could still feel warm energy spread throughout my spine at his close proximity. We turned around and started walking towards my truck.
My body was aching and I was ready to just sleep in the middle of the road, but I couldn't have his arms wrapped around me. Sure it made my heart flutter and warmth wash through me, but it just hurt to know that it was a one time thing. That I would never again get the privilege of being wrapped up in his embrace. Just thinking about it made the hole in my chest start to throb. My vision started to blur and I looked over at Edward, who stared at me with a worried expression on his face.
"Edward, please stop spinning," I begged. Everything around me was spinning so fast; it was like putting your head on a baseball bat and running around in circles repeatedly. I couldn't tell where the forest was, everything just looked green. And then I collapsed onto the ground. Before my head could make contact with the concrete I was pulled up into his arms bridal style.
The last thing I saw before everything went black was Edward's beautiful face.
Poor Bella just can't get a break. What will happen when she wakes up? Please review! Reviewers get a sneak peek :)
