Chapter 12
We finally arrived at the airport, and I escorted Bella inside. She led the way to where we would be meeting Edward; now we could only wait. I went over and over the visions in my head, trying to figure out what I did wrong, why was this always my fault? Jasper sat to my right and Bella to my left. We sat there silently; however I kept an eye on her the entire time.
"My letter," Bella said, placing the envelope on my leather bag. The only thing that I could possibly say to her at this point was to offer her breakfast. She hadn't eaten in a while, but she kept refusing. I couldn't truly focus on that, however, I was trying to figure out what was going to go wrong, what would lead her to end up in that room with … with him.
Minutes passed quicker at the airport. "I think I'll eat now," she said standing up.
"I'll come with you." I said, starting to get up to join her.
"Do you mind if Jasper comes instead?" I couldn't read her expression. "I'm feeling a little …" I suppose this wasn't going to be an issue, although I have never heard her ask for Jasper, but it would make sense I suppose. I nodded, and watched them leave. I went back to my thinking, but nothing changed. I didn't pay much attention to time, and I didn't realize the amount of time that passed until I heard Jasper again.
"Alice, she isn't back yet." His words rang in my ear for a moment.
"What?"
"She needed to use the bathroom, and it has been a while, maybe I don't know humans well enough anymore, but do they usually take ten minutes?" I stood up instantly, ready to run, but at that moment, I felt a hand on my shoulder. My head tilted up at Jasper, just to see him staring straight behind me. Edward's dark eyes stared down at me. Edward, I'm sorry. I couldn't think of anything else.
His focus changed to Jasper, and in a split second, Jasper was pinned up against the wall with Edward's tight grip around his neck.
"What do you mean you don't know where she is?" He shouted, "I gave you one task, to not let her out of your sight, and you can't even do that!" After that Carlisle and Emmett were on either side of him, pulling him off of Jasper and I ran to his side. "Where is she?"
"She went to the bathroom, right over there." Jasper pointed, still holding his own neck. He took off. Following her scent Edward raced through the airport with Emmett and Carlisle right after him,
"I'm so sorry Alice, I didn't think anything of it."
"It's okay Jasper, but we need to focus on finding her now." I turned back to where we were sitting, and walked back to get our bag. As I approached the area, it suddenly dawned on me, the letter! I took it, opening it in my shaking hands, and read Bella's scribbling handwriting.
Edward,
I love you. I am so sorry. He has my mom, and I have to try. I know it may not work. I am so very, very sorry.
Don't be angry with Alice and Jasper. If I get away from them it will be a miracle. Tell them thank you for me. Alice especially, please.
And please, please don't come after him. That's what he wants, I think. I can't bear it if anyone has to be hurt because of me, especially you. Please, this is the only thing I can ask you now. For me.
I love you. Forgive me.
Bella.
In that second everything fit together. Her mother's phone call, her reaction to it, why she was acting so strangely at the airport. I took off after Edward and Jasper followed close behind me. It didn't take long for us to find the others. They stopped out on the sidewalk half a block down from the exit.
"Edward!" I yelled, rushing towards him, his hands were in his head.
"We lost her scent here," Carlisle said, but I couldn't pay much attention to him.
"Edward, read this! She left it for you!" I handed him the letter. His eyes scanned the words.
"Alice, do you
know where she went?"
"To her mother's house probably,"
Jasper answered for me.
"The dance studio," I corrected, "about a block away from her mom's.
"Alice, where is that?"
"Fifty-Eighth Street and Cactus," I replied automatically.
"Emmett, Jasper, and Edward, find a car," Carlisle ordered, "Alice and I will meet you there." Carlisle took my hand and we raced towards the Mercedes.
The drive was quick, and I explained the latest vision that I had to Carlisle. All we could do is hope it isn't too late.
