Thank you for the reviews as usual but i'm actually suprised by the lack of 'you can't kill Bella!' I'm going to remember this for when i actually try and kill her.
sgc () - I'm not going to stick to the actual story of Twilight just extremely loosely. You may recognise some parts though.
It was Richard who darted across the short space between him and Bella, bracing himself against the red truck to stop the blue one in its tracks.
The driver of the offending vehicle jolted forwards in his seat and was showered in the shattered remnants of his windshield. The scent of his blood didn't even register as I watched my brother watch the girl cradled in his arms.
A crowd was beginning to form around them and if Richard didn't move soon there would be a few too many awkward questions. 'Rich. Get out of there. Now!' I yelled in his mind.
He started to his feet; shooting Bella one last look before hopping over the end of the steaming truck, faster than a human's gaze could follow. Within seconds he was at my side watching me with treacle coloured eyes that begged me to tell him he'd done the right thing. Dani, Morgan and surprisingly Alice joined us before I could.
"What were you thinking?" Morgan hissed so no humans could hear. Richard shook his head and I felt his mind prod at mine for support.
"He wasn't. It was instinct." The blonde knows I'm not lying and falls silent.
"Instinct to protect a human he doesn't even know?" But Danielle was never easily pleased.
"Well Rich always did have a bit of a Hero complex." I try to joke but no one smiles. Tough crowd.
"I always saw it a God complex myself." Danielle muttered just loud enough for me to hear. She can mess me around as much as she likes but the moment she touches my brother she crosses the line and she knows it.
"Shut your mouth Russell." Her jaw snapped closed at the tone of my voice and Alice looked shocked having only ever heard me being friendly. "Mo. Take her home." Danielle flinched, walking to the car, aura downcast.
"What about you two?" Morgan spoke softly, knowing she could calm me down. I sighed.
"We're going to the hospital. Damage control. Tell Dad for me?" She nodded before walking away. That was one less thing that we'd have to deal with before the day was out.
Alice shifted forwards, reminding me of her presence.
"It wasn't supposed to snow until next week." She murmured but I refrained on answering because she already knew about Morgan's power. "The accident wasn't supposed to happen until next week." The puzzle snapped into place in my head. Edward was due back next week.
"He was supposed to save her." I whisper shooting a look to Richard who was still watching Bella. Worse the girl was staring back, chocolate brown eyes wide and only slightly scared. Alice nodded. "Damn."
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The hospital, as all hospitals seem to be, was like a maze. A brilliant white, shiny, sterilised maze. Luckily we were able to follow Bella's scent to her cubicle.
"Hey." I murmured and she turned to me before looking at Richard. Her father did the same but his gaze was more scrutinising than his daughter's.
"Hi." Her voice had a melodic quality to it, even as a human. I could see instantly why my brother liked her.
"Who are you?" The police chief sounds suspicious and protective all at once. I took an immediate liking to the man.
"Vee and Richard Lyhart. We came to see if Bella was ok." The Chief nodded to himself.
"Ok. I'm going to talk to this 'Tyler' kid. I'll be back in a few minutes ok Bells?" He didn't wait for an answer before going in search of Tyler.
Bella I finally noticed had a large white patch on her forehead that was no doubt hiding a decent sized cut from view.
"How did you get there in time?" Straight to business. The girl was rising quickly into my good graces.
'What do I tell her?' Richard was panicking; his eyes kept flickering to the patch on her head that was slowly but surely being soaked through by crimson blood.
'You were right next to her.' It was a long shot but it had to work.
"I was standing right next to you Bella. Remember?" Maybe it was his trustworthy face but I could almost believe him myself. But Bella shook her head.
"You were across the parking lot. With your cousins. I saw you." I hope this works.
"That was me Bella. Rich was with you." Confusion lights in her dark eyes. "You hit your head. It's understandable that you could get us confused. Happens almost everyday anyway."
"No it wasn't you. You were by your car." Damn. She's smarter than I gave her credit for.
'What do we do now?' The blood had soaked the crisp white bandage now and its smell was all the more alluring for it.
'Stick to the story.' It's all we could do really, short of killing her. And as lovely as her blood is smelling right now that would be a bad idea.
I swallowed the venom that had flooded my mouth as the curtain swung open to reveal Carlisle Cullen.
"Bella Swan? And the Lyhart twins." His golden eyes skate past our, most likely darkened ones, to look at the patch on Bella's head.
"We'll go now Bella. Let Dr. Cullen do his work." I did my best to smile but I'm sure it just came out as a painful grimace.
Richard waved, obviously not trusting himself to open his mouth lest he give in. I know for a fact he wasn't breathing for that whole encounter.
"I'll see you at school." Wow. That almost sounded like a threat.
'It did didn't it? I'm sorry. I could've ruined everything.' That's the thing with my brother. He can seem anything from mean to brooding. But on the inside he's more of a puppy Labrador; playful and eager to stay on everyone's good side.
'It's ok Rich. She won't tell anyone.' Because there is no way Alice would let Edward save her if she thought Bella might expose them. Well I hope she wouldn't anyway.