Chapter 4

The Truth

EPOV

I watched as Carlisle looked over Bella, who occasionally screamed in pain, but kept most of the pain inside. God, I hoped that Alice was wrong. She had to be wrong. Heck, Bella could not die, she was turning.

"Edward, I see no signs of death so far." Carlisle reported.

I felt a wave of calm fall over me, and for once this was not the work of Jasper. Maybe Alice was just really worried, so her powers went crazy. Little did I know the truth was about to unfold.

I walked back over to Bella and held her in mu arms. She winced with pain when I picked her up, but then pressed her over heated body into my cold skin. Gosh, she was burning up! Alice and Carlisle started to talk when it first started. Bella's body jerked up, then back down. Bella was gasping for air while screaming so loud it caused more pain. Just as it started, it stopped. It happened so fast, nobody could react. Everyone noticed that Bella had stopped breathing entirely.

"Carlisle! What just happened?" I asked in a shaky voice.

"I don't know. Let me see..." Carlisle said as he started to examine Bella.

" I think her blood and the venom are mixing, so she does not need to breathe." Carlisle said with his thinking face on. Then Bella started to breathe again.

"Although I do not recall this happening to any of you..." Carlisle stated.

Bella's eyes flew open.

"How much more?" Bella moaned before another wave of pain hit her as she bit her lip. Every time she was in pain it hurt me. Maybe it was because I knew it was me putting her into pain. The second the words flew out of her mouth I knew what she was talking about.

"Its almost the end of day one." I said as I glanced at the clock that read 11:56. Day one was almost completed. Great.

"Mmmkay." She replied as she lifted her weak head and touched her lip to mine. She pressed her lips eagerly to mine, and just as soon as it started it ended. She threw her head back and screamed. I felt the sobs coming back as she screamed again. This was the pattern for all of day two. Finally it was the middle of day three.

The beginning of the end.

The pattern started again, Bella screaming for mercy and me refraining myself from sobs. It was 2:00 in the afternoon, when Bella stopped screaming and started to cough. I was alone in the house, Alice and Carlisle were reporting to the others.

Bella kept coughing for 3 minutes straight. I quickly laid Bella on the floor and grabbed my cellphone. I was just going to call Carlisle when my nightmare became reality. Bella was still coughing, so hard that she could not breathe. Then, something came out of her mouth while she was gasping and coughing. I put my hand near her mouth as the drops of liquid fell out of her mouth.

THE END! Jk, I would not do that to you. I am too nice.

I suddenly hissed and pulled my hand back, finding that the liquid was burning my hand. Bella rolled onto her side and coughed into the floor. On the floor were drops of liquid, which were red with purple in them. Oh. My. God. Bella was coughing up blood and venom. I grabbed my cellphone and quickly dialed the number. Intently, Carlisle answered the phone.

" Is everything alright?" He asked in a concerned tone.

"I don't think so. Bella is coughing out blood and venom." I reported quickly as I rubbed soothing circles on Bella's back. I heard Carlisle gasp and break down a door.

" I will be there in less than two minutes. Hold her in a sitting position, and make sure she stays calm." Carlisle said, fear ringing clear in his voice.

" Will she be ok?" I asked, already feeling a sob coming on.

" I don't know Edward, I don't know." Carlisle said as he hung up. I started to cry tearless sobs as I picked up Bella and sat her in my lap. She was still coughing and the pain and fear shone in her eyes. Just then, Carlisle burst though the door. He rushed over to Bella's side and looked at the blood/venom on the floor.

"Bella, can you hear me?" Carlisle asked panicky.

Bella nodded her head.

"Are you in pain?" He asked.

Again, she nodded. Suddenly she stopped coughing and fell back into me, weak and powerless. She was sweating and her skin looked pale. Which was not that strange, she was turning.

"Edward, put Bella down, I need to talk to you." He said as he walked out of the door and onto the porch.

I quickly kissed Bella's forehead and nervously walked out of the door and onto the porch.

'How will I say this?' thought Carlisle.

" Just say it Carlisle!" I pleaded. I wanted to get back to Bella as fast as I could.

"Edward." Carlisle sighed, and his eyes shone with pain.

"Alice is right, Bella is dying." He said.

I stumbled back, and then sat down. I pulled my knees into my chest, and rested my chin on my knees.

"How?" I asked in a pained tone.

I felt my heart shatter. Every time I "saved" Bella, she was just pulled away again. Did god have no mercy? Even if I was a creature from hell, did he have to take away my heaven? I started to sob uncontrollably.

"Edward, I don't know exactly how this happened, but Bella's lungs are filling up with blood and venom. She might not get through..." He said as he held back a sob.

" Do you want to tell the others?" Carlisle asked, while still trying to choke back that sob that was threatening to burst any second. I then stood up, and hugged my father. We embraced each other, both sobbing, then I pulled away.

" I better tell the others." I said as I started to walk off.

" I will call you if anything else goes wrong." Carlisle said.

I nodded and started to run. I was still sobbing, and I thanked the lord that I could not cry tears, because then I would not be able to see where I was going. I finally reached to where the rest of the Cullen family was staying. They were in a log cabin that we owned. All of there heads were turned to me, and their eyes held their shock. They most likely were surprised at my crying. Alice suddenly got up, and ran over to me. She hugged me and started to cry too. Alice had guessed right, but she would never guess how she was dying. I looked up and saw Esme, Emmett, Jasper, and Rose. They all had the same look of confusion on their faces. Alice then lead me over to where the family was sitting and reached over to hold my hand. She gave me a reassuring nod and I started.

I told them about the first sign of Bella's pain, and Alice's vison. Everybody gasped when I told them about the grave. Then I continued my story.

"Your probably wondering why Carlisle ran off. It was because when he was away, Bella started to cough up blood and venom. Her lungs are filling up with the mixture, and she needs to cough it out, otherwise...all in all, my angel is dying." I said, only starting to sob when the last 4 words came out of my mouth.

OMG! This was my longest chapter yet! Sorry, I got grounded, so I might not be able to update in a while. PLEASE REVIEW! Oh, lookie at my poll! PLEASE REVIEW!

Sami