Previously- Bella was staying at Alices house, she stays there sometimes but she has moved back in with Charlie. Edward calls and Bella has her interview, goes a little crazy in the rain. Bella took up running, she ran around Forks and ended up at Carlisle and Esme's house, Edward was there and invited her to go to the dog park with them.
I walked out of the house and Doc was sticking his head out of the back window of the Volvo. I glanced around as I always did and walked to the car, Edward smiled at me and I looked at him with my head down.
The trip to the dog park was fast, it was full when we got there. It seems everyone in Forks owned a dog. There were teenagers sitting on top of the tables under the gazebo like area. They laughed and made faces at the small white fluffy dog with them.
Several old couples sat on the benches surrounding the large park. Work-a-holics were on their cell phones pacing the sidewalk weaving through the park. Doc was doing this weird thing when we got to the gate, like walking in place excitedly while we opened the gate to walk in.
"I didn't even know there were this many people in Forks" I laughed looking at the huge park, people scattered around the plot of land. Edward laughed.
"This is the only dog park for Forks and La Push. Some people from Port Angeles also come here" Edward explained, I looked up at him, he smiled and grabbed my hand pulling me into the park.
I was leaning against the tree watching while Edward threw a large stick for Doc, but other dogs also joined in with the chase. It ended with Doc running around the park with the stick in his mouth and all of the other dogs chasing him.
Edward joined me against the tree, we stood in comfortable silence. We met a lot of people at the dog park, I didn't really like any of them and eventually Edward would lead me away from all of them.
Doc was laying at our feet while we sat on a bench talking about our favorite foods, mine was Italian. Edward enjoyed Chinese take-out, he didn't cook much. I promised him a cook home cooked meal. He promised me his favorite Chinese take-out back in Seattle.
It was 5:00 when Edward dropped me off at my house. He got out and walked me to the door. It opened though right before my hand reached out. Charlie stepped outside, he looked surprised.
"Oh, I thought you were with Alice tonight?" he asked, I hated the way that everyone always had to look after me like a child. I just shook my head.
"I'm um going to Billy's for the game tonight actually" Charlie mumbled. I forced a smile out.
"Sounds fun, so I guess I'll see you in the morning" I tried to dismiss it. I didn't miss the look Edward and Charlie shared.
"Actually I'm going back to my place in Seattle, I can drive you to Alice's Bella" Edward spoke up.
"Its ok I can stay here, no need to go through the trouble" I told him.
"Its no trouble Bella, I insist." Edward smiled charmingly. I sighed giving up and turning around walking back to the car, not before I shot a look to Charlie though.
I was pouting and held on to my annoyance the whole ride home; Edward pretended to not notice it. I know he did. I sat with my arms crossed glaring outside the passenger window.
"Alice will be happy to see you tonight, maybe you should call her" Edward mentioned, trying to be casual about it. I sighed.
"You call her" I responded immaturely. This time Edward sighed, but he took out his phone anyway. I could only hear one side of the conversation.
"Hello Alice"
"Yes, it was fun… Bella had fun, I think"
"I'm driving Bella back to you now" this was his seemingly innocent way of him telling Alice that I was staying with her. It made me a little sick to think of everyone taking care of me so much. I needed to get away from this all. The environment couldn't be good for me, then again could any?
Alice and Jasper were eating take out when we walked in the door. Alice called out to me, but I passed by her. She called out my name in surprise as I continued down the hall to my bedroom. She got the message.
I walked in flicking on all the lights before I fell onto the bed. Closing my eyes I took deep breaths.
I was standing at the top of the stairs looking down at Edward at the bottom. He smiled up at me crookedly. I tried to smile back but I couldn't help but be nervous as I looked around at his surroundings.
Around him was a basement, a cement basement with a flickering light bulb in the middle of the room swinging back and forth eerily. I shivered. Edward had his hand placed on the old wooden rail.
"Come on up here Edward, get out of there" I asked, a slight hysteria in my voice. He smiled again and took the first step. A nail that I hadn't noticed before ripped open Edwards skin.
His eyes bulged and he fell backwards onto the floor, blood poured out of the wound. I moaned in agony, shuffling nervously. I couldn't go down there, I needed to help him though.
"Bella help" his whispers sent tremors through my body, I tried to take the first step on the stairs but my foot stuck in the air. I couldn't bring it down. I couldn't go down there. I was stuck by my own fear.
I watched Edward slowly bleed out, moaning my name. I cried and pounded on the walls rooted to the spot. I wanted so badly to help him but I couldn't. I wrapped my arms around my chest and sobbed.
Edwards eyes slowly closed, blood stopped seeping out of the gash, his chest did not rise again. I screamed and moaned and cried. Pounding my head into my hands, I wanted to yank my hair out and throw myself down the stairs.
All I could do was stare at his body, his corpse of a body. Suddenly his eyes popped open, and so did mine I sat up gasping for breath.
Looking around I saw I was in my room at Alice's, all of the lights were on like always in my room. I clamped a hand over my mouth to keep from sobbing out loud. Tears streamed over my hands, I squeezed my eyes shut still trying to muffle the cries.
I jumped out of bed, I didn't want to be enclosed in my room anymore, the walls were closing in on me. Threatening to squish and smother me. I dashed to the door yanking it open I ran to the living room and pulled the curtains open on the large windows.
I was standing next to the table and I hadn't even realized it but my hand was gripping the phone. I wanted to talk to Edward, see how he was doing. I knew it was only a dream but it was terrifyingly realistic. I would never let Edward in a basement, not that I would be keen on the idea in the first place.
My fingers had dialed the number without me even realizing it, the phone was held up to my ear. On the third ring I heard a click and a groggy voice answered.
"Masen" he breathed into the receiver, I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hello?" He asked again.
"Hi, sorry it's Bella" I answered embarrassed for calling him in the middle of the night because I had a bad dream.
"Oh, are you ok? What's wrong?" he seemed much more awake now. I shook my head, and then remembered he couldn't see me.
"Oh nothing, it's silly. I feel silly. I'm sorry I called so late and woke you up" I apologized.
"I'm sure it's not silly Bella, what's wrong?" He asked. I sighed.
"I had a bad dream, you were in it. I guess I just wanted to make sure it was just a dream" I told him laughing nervously at myself.
"Are you alright?" He asked, sounding so concerned I nearly smiled.
"mhmm" I responded.
"Can I come over?" he asked out of the blue.
"huh?" I asked.
"I want to make sure you are completely fine, show you I am completely fine" he assured me.
"Edward you really don't have to do that. Honestly, it's really alright I just overreacted" I assured him.
"I really want to; it would make me feel better Bella. Now I couldn't possibly sleep without checking on you" he begged, I sighed.
"Alright" I breathed.
"See you in five" he answered. I barley had a chance to say goodbye before he hung up.
It felt like five seconds when a knock on the door startled me. I knew it was Edward but I was still reluctant just in case it wasn't him. It was ridicules I knew this but couldn't help it. As if Edward sensed my dilemma he called out to me from the other side of the door.
I pulled it open to Edward in flannel pj pants with a white V-neck short sleeve shirt on. I breathed a sigh of relief again seeing him perfectly intact, calmed my nerves in that second.
Without thinking I crushed myself to his chest wrapping my arms around his waist and breathing in his scent heavily. Edward wrapped his arms back around me too. His chin rested on my head.
"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked after a second. I shook my head no. He stepped forward making me step forward as well and closed the door gently. Then I dragged him over to the couch and just sat curled up next to him.
Edward rested his legs on the footrest while I clung to his side my head rested on his chest. He had an arm lightly around me, it was comforting. I must have fallen asleep because next thing I knew I heard Alice's voice. It sounded far away, like another world entirely.
I groggily opened my eyes, Alice was standing at the foot of the couch, Jasper stood next to her. She smiled at me gently when she saw that I had woken up.
"Sorry Bella, I didn't mean to wake you, go back to sleep now." Alice spoke very quietly. I let my eyes drift back closed and I rolled over pressing my face into the warm chest I had forgotten I was laying on.
I looked up again, his face was peaceful, and an arm wrapped around me, I had my arm around his waist flopping over the couch. I was too tired to be embarrassed about this, so I simply closed my eyes and fell back asleep.
When I woke up again, I was in my own bed. Edward was still lying beside me; face down his head turned towards me. One of his arms was loosely placed around my waist again.
I smiled lightly and curled myself to his chest. He was safe, the dream really bothered me. Maybe because I knew it could happen, I wouldn't be able to go help him if he got hurt somewhere I was scared of. My fear paralyzed me; it could hurt the people I cared about.
I sat up and put my face in my hands. I hated how everyone was worrying obsessively over me. I couldn't handle this much; I just wanted everyone to back off.
I looked over to my alarm clock, I woke up after my alarm, wonderful I slept through it. Time to get ready for the bachelorette party, that is exactly what I want to be doing now.
OK, ok I know I havent updated in nearly a month. I am so sorry for that. Really I am. I never should have waited so long, I have been busy though. I'm trying to do better but its a work in progress.
I read Breaking Dawn though, anyone who wants to chat about that leave a review. I'm up for some debating, well I would like to think I am.
Tell me what you all thought of this chapter, was it too fast? Did it come off as too short? I want to know, does Bella seem realistic for someone in her position? I gotta know.
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