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Chapter 10

Betrayal of a Mother

Edward and I were still roaming through the woods when my stomach grumbled once again.

Edward turned to me with his eyebrows raised. "Hungry again?"

I laughed. "Yes I'm hungry again." I slapped at him playfully. "No need to rub it in my face."

"Well I'm sure Esme has something wonderful cooking for you." Edward said as he started walking back towards the house.

"You know, we could go a little quicker." I said.

Edward shrugged his shoulder with a beautiful crooked smile on his face. He reached over and pulled me gently onto his back and took off running through the woods. I always wondered how he didn't run into anything; he was always going to fast.

Edward was right, Esme had cooked a huge casserole and it was very tasty.

"Would you like to come with me to pick up Alice. She somehow talked me into taking her to the mall to do some shopping, and I thought you would like to get out and about."

I perked up with a smile on my face. "I would love to Edward!" I said as I finished my lunch.

Until it was time for Edward and me to pick up Alice, we hung out in the foyer with his piano. He practiced some scales, and then went into something he said was Esme's song. I thought the piece was lovely.

Finally he stopped and walked me to his silver Volvo. "How did you get this here?" I asked with shock on my face.

"Us vampires are very tricky." Edward whispered into my ear. I felt a shiver go down my spine.

The trip to the school went by very quickly, because Edward seemed to fly down the road and not actually drive. The expression 'I fly lower than I drive' came to my mind with a smirk and I heard Edward chuckle.

"That's actually funny." Edward said.

When we got to the school Alice seemed to dance over to the car. Edward had parked next to Emmet's jeep. She gave Jasper a loving look and got into the car.

"How was school Alice?" I asked as she got into the back seat.

"Oh it was just lovely. I have to say, I have been looking forward to this all day though. We have to get you some more clothes." Alice said and my jaw dropped.

"Are you serious? I have more clothes already than I have ever had in my life." I said. I turned to Edward, "You said it was for Alice, you said she needed some more clothes for HERSELF."

A mischievous smile came to Edwards face. "It's all Alice's fault, she told me to say that."

I rolled my eyes, but smiled nonetheless. When we got to the mall Alice, Edward and I got out walking, human speed, towards the doors. Alice linked her arm through mine. I didn't shiver, and was kind of surprised. Maybe I was getting used to their coldness.

Alice dragged me into some kind of store that looked like it was expensive, but had all the 'newest' fashions.

Alice started pulling things off the racks by handfuls. "Edward, I think you should go find something for Esme. The house were in now is seriously lacking some homey touches."

"Yes, I suppose your right for a change." Edward said with a beautiful smile on his face. He started to walk away. "I'll be at the antique store at the other end of the mall." Edward said over his shoulder.

Alice seemed to have tons of clothes draped over her arm and made her way towards the changing room. "Here try these on." Alice said as she placed all the clothes over the little bench.

I walked in and started to close the door, but then had a thought and turned around. "Umm, Alice…this is really embarrassing but I need some…you know…under garments and such." I said with my face blushing tomato red.

Alice smiled. "I'll tell you what. If you don't tell Edward, I'll go to Victoria Secrets and get you some things. I'm not supposed to leave you alone though, but this will get everything done quicker. I know your sizes and such."

"Okay, thanks Alice." I said and blushed again.

I started trying on clothes and putting them into two piles one pile of 'yes clothes' and another pile of 'no clothes'.

I had just changed into a very nice pair of blue jeans, and a purplish tank top. I heard a knock at the door and though that Alice was very quick if she was already done. I opened the door and saw Doug's livid face looking at me.

I didn't even have time to gasp before he put something over my mouth, and I started to feel very lightheaded.

I seemed to be falling into blackness.

I started to open eyes, feeling a pain in my head. When my eyes finally opened all the way I looked around and saw that I was in a sunlight bedroom. I looked around and a tall chest, and a full sized bed. The blankets were starch white.

I felt a horrible pain in my ankles and realized that they were tied together. I tried to move my hands to untie them, but I realized they were tied as well.

"HELP!" I screamed. Almost two seconds later the door flew open though and my mother stood in the doorway.

"Mom!" I cried. "I'm so happy to see you. You have to help me, Doug kidnapped me. Hurry help me out of these ropes and we need to get out of here."

"Oh no my dear, you are not going anywhere," Katie replied. "Oh Doug, Nevaeh is finally awake."

I felt the tears spring to my eyes. "How could you?" I asked in horror. "I'm your daughter!"

"Not for long." Katie said and walked out of the door.

I saw Doug standing there silhouetted in the doorway. The fear in me seemed to rise like bile in my throat.

He took a step towards me and I let out a piercing scream. "You can scream all you like. The only people close enough to hear you isn't even home. They left for vacation yesterday."

The tears started pouring down my face. Doug took another step towards me and slapped me hard across the face. I let out a gasp in shock.

"Shut up!" Doug screamed in my face. "You and your sister have been nothing but little whiney bitches. I told your mother that she should have given you up for adoption years ago, but she just didn't seem to have the heart to do it, until now. But it's too late for adoption. Violet was so easy too. Her skull cracked so easily, I bet yours will too."

Doug turned to the chest and threw open the doors. I saw weapon after weapon in there. Knives, guns, seemed to be his favorite though since they were in abundance.

He took a sleek silver gun out and pointed it at me. "Now I told your mother that I wouldn't kill you the same way. I guess I will grant you a quick death, not just bleeding to death from the head."

"You bastard!" I screamed at him. Hearing how Violet died brought rage into my system.

"You'll be the one to pay for this." I screamed at him once again.

Doug let out a laugh. "Your last words, but I think I will find you are wrong." Doug said.

I felt the pullet go through my stomach before I heard the sound of the gun go off.

I glanced down and saw red staining the shirt I was wearing. I felt another slug go through the right part of my chest.

I thought there would be pain, but I was slowly slipping into unconsciousness. It felt like I was drowning and I was having a hard time trying to catch my breath. Was this what death felt like?

I did feel coldness surround me. I wasn't ready to die, but at least I would be with Violet, we would be in Heaven together.

"No don't let go yet." Someone said in my ear, but I couldn't place the voice.

"You have to do it, or she dies!" Another voice said.

I was so confused. I thought there wasn't supposed to be any confusion or pain in heaven. Maybe the life I had lead was to terrible, and I was in Hell.

"Do it now!" The voice screeched.

I though the pain of two bullet wounds was the worse pain I had ever felt in my life, but I was wrong.

Suddenly there was fire in my very blood, running through my system. The fire seemed to run through my very bones.

The burning pain started in the middle of my chest and I screamed out in the pain. It still felt as if I was drowning still, and my scream seemed weak, even to my own ears.

"Violet! Please bring me to heaven with you. I don't want to be in Hell without you." I screamed out.

I couldn't take this pain any longer.

"Just kill me now!"

I heard more movement near me and I tried to put my attention into the noise, but the pain licking my body was more important.

Nothing seemed to break me from this pain. When would my body finally die so I could be with Violet.

"Just hold on a little longer." A voice said in my ear.

So I have waited to update this story until today because I am going on a very nice vacation with my husband. I just want to thank everyone who has reviewed my story and who added it to their favorites, or added me to their favorite authors, that means so much to me. So this story is getting very intense, please let me know what you think about it!

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