Chapter 8
I read the words again, praying I would wake up.This had to be a dream, Edward couldn't be dead. Yet, I kept staring at the piece of paper. I refused to believe it, Anthony was playing a mind-game with me and I wouldn't do anything to make him enjoy it. I took a deep breath and ripped the paper, throwing it in a corner of the room. I left my back turned to the door and stared at the wall, trying to think of some way to get out. I heard a soft whoosh and resisted the urge to turn around to demand news of Edward. Instead I picked at my nails, studying them intently.
"Hello darling, there's something I'm dying to show you."
I kept my voice uninterested, level.
"Mmhmm."
I light shock went through my body, making me jump off the bed.
"What the hell was that?!"
I looked down at my collar and felt Anthony's breath on my neck.
"Turn around."
I turned slowly, my eyes downcast.
"Don't you want to hear about your precious Eddy? I have pictures if you want to see."
"What?"
"Oh good, you do want to see them then."
He held up a folder and threw it on the bed, grinning.
"Go look."
I couldn't stop myself, I practically ran to the bed and tore open the folder, pulling out color photos. The were of Edward, lying face down on the ground, blood pooling from his skull. I picked them up and handed them to him, silent.
"Rather tragic, he tried to escape during the drive. My guards have always been a little trigger-happy."
I kept silent and closed my eyes, telling myself he was lying.
"I'll be back in a few hours."
He turned with the pictures in hand, sniggering. I waited until the door closed and then I slowly walked back to the bed, falling to my knees next to it. As my knees hit the cold tile floor, images flooded to me. Rebecca. Edward's devestated face at the news of our dead child, Rebecca dead in front of my door, and the picture of Edward, dead on the forest floor. I screamed then, the sound reverberating off the walls and into my ears over and over again. My body shook and I felt tears fall down my face onto my arms. I tasted blood in my mouth and laid on the cold tile, barely breathing between cries. I heard a soft tap on the glass and I crawled away from the sight of the glass, crawling into the space between my bed and the toilet. I drew my legs up to my chest and held them close to me, trying to stifle my cries. I heard another whoosh and I heard heavy footsteps coming toward me. Anthony's boots came into view and I kept my face to the ground. He dropped himself to my level, rubbing his cold lips over my cheeks.
"You're better off without him darling."
I shook my head, half-heartedly pushing him away. He took my wrists and pinned them too the wall, biting down my neck. I winced at the pain and he bit harder, letting small rivulets of blood drip into his mouth. I whimpered loud, trying to pull myself away. When I almost got myself free he pushed my head to the floor, letting all the weight of his body rest on my stomach. I could feel how hard he was as he pressed himself against my thigh.
"Let me have you," he whispered harshly, "I'll make you forget all about him."
He bit down again, making me wimper once more.
"No," I whispered, the fear audible in my voice.
He looked at me, anger visible in every facial feature. He took his hands off my wrists and moved himself down my legs. I breathed a sigh of relief that was quickly stopped as a weight flung itself into my side, making me scream again.
"Worthless," I heard him say.
Something wet his my cheek and I curled into a ball, whimpering softly. I heard his angry footsteps and the sound of the door, and then there was silence. I fell into a restless sleep, mixed images throwing my world off balance.
The Dream
I was outside in the snow, looking through a window. In it was Rebecca, holding a baby girl with Edward's eyes. I pressed my face against the glass and watched as she covered it with kisses. Edward came into the room, kissing her in a way he only kissed me. My forehead suddenly hit the window and the sound echoed in the silence. He turned to face me and he looked at me with hatred beyond anything I'd ever seen.
The house suddenly melted away and I heard a gunshot. Edward fell at my feet, his head bleeding onto the pakced snow. I dropped the gun and cried out in horror, turning away. Anthony and Rebecca faced me now. Rebecca had a gaping hole in her stomach and gazed at me with empty eyes. Anthony was holding my baby by the hair and flung it at Edward's body. I jumped to save it, and caught it in my arms. Suddenly, my stomach started to bleed, the fluids gushing out. The baby started choking but I couldn't stop the blood. After a while, the cries stopped. I'd suffocated my own child. A horendus voice spoke, familiar to my ears.
"You destroyed everything."
------------------------Edward's Point Of View---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I was lucky to be alive. After having my nose broken and a bullet graze my cheek, along wih two heavily armed guards chasing me, I shouldn't be here. Yet, here I was, with Alice tending to my wounds. She hadn't spoken a word about Bella, and neither had I. Over a week had passed with her in captivity with that monster. Jasper was was searching right now for forest properties in Iowa. So far, he had nothing. I was at least thankful for one thing, I hadn't been very far from the property where I escaped. I had brought up going back to go find where she was, but Alice would hear nothing of it. So far, she had 24 hour observation that rotated between her and Jasper. I decided to take this chance to try again.
"Alice... I know where I escaped. We could find her."
"No."
"Alice, Bella is locked up somewhere with a sick, twisted monster and God only knows what's he's done to her."
"Edward the police-"
"What are the police going to do Alice? He's been avoiding them for years, getting them now won't do anything."
"Edward I can't-"
"No you won't. This is Bella, who would do anything for you, yet you won't even let me go find out where she is. I didn't say we had to go in with guns blazing, all I said was that we could figure out where she was. If we did that, maybe then we can involve the police."
"I... I don't know."
"I won't leave her there Alice, not any more. I'll find a way to get to her and you know it."
She sighed softly, knowing I was telling the truth.
"Edward..."
"I won't do anything rash Alice."
Jasper came into the room and gently kissed her cheek, making my heart pang with longing for Bella.
"You should let him go Alice. It could be more help to getting her back sooner."
She sighed again and nodded ever-so-slightly.
"I'm coming."
Her and Jasper silently argued and he sighed with a slight nod.
"Fine, but you stay behind me."
She nodded with a soft smile and glanced at me.
"Are you ready to leave?"
"Now?"
"We might as well."
I nodded and we stepped out the door, Jasper's arm around Alice's shoulder. His simple act of comfort for her, only made me want to get to Bella faster. As we drove to the the parts of Iowa with a smaller population, we all stayed silent. we were close to the the middle of the state when I saw a familiar tree.
"Here!!'
Alice pulled over to the side and stopped the car, hopping out. I was thankful I'd moved my blindfold enough to see the knot that looked just like a fist. We went inside the forest, to the left and lo and behold there were tire tracks. Jasper stayed in front of Alice and I, darting his eyes everywhere to stay alert. With each footsteps I was terrified we'd activated a silent alarm and guards would come crashing down on us at any moment. Our footsteps were silent and the darkness cloaked us. Nothing came at us and we got close enough to see the building. Jasper dropped to the ground, signaling Alice and I to do the same. two guards with cigarettes between their teeth were laughing at how "the boss" was enjoying the new girl. I clenched my fists and crept forward, ignoring Alice's warning sounds. Jasper slid something along the ground with a curt nod. I picked up the gun and pointed it at the guard closest to finishing his cigarette. I pulled the trigger and watched him fall to the ground, the other guard pulling out his gun. I aimed and pulled the trigger again, watching him fall next to his partner. I ran toward the building, hearing Jasper follow close behind me. He inspected the door while I made sure both guards were dead, still wary.
"It takes a card to get in. Check the bodies."
I pulled through one's pockets, fishing out a black and white card with "Johnson" printed on the side. I took a deep breath and walked to the door ready to slide it. This was it, I was going to save Bella. At that moment, alarms sounded with a loud click from the door in front of me. I opened it without the key and walked inside, ready to face anything to get her out of here.
