Chapter 11: Warning

"Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear." Paulo Coelho

Time is precious, time will not lie, this you cannot deny. As long as time is concerned, people will come and unfairly go. Time won't stop in this cruel world. Friendless and haunted, no time for love, no time for anything. At all. One big mistake can ruin you whole. Time is ticking. Dawn is coming, it's rosy fingers spilling over the horizon, you must not look back, for time will end you.

Charlie, Isabella, and Elizabeth walked down the hospital hallways in silence. They didn't know what to say, all three of them lost in their own minds. Charlie was thinking about the girl's safety while wondering if Rene and Phil were going to take them away after this. He completely understands if Phil wanted to take back his daughter, she was about to die and that makes any parent paranoid. He briefly glances there way before sighing, he had a lot to discuss with Rene if the girls decided to move back.

Isabella was thinking about the whole Cullen and Elizabeth situation. She knew that Elizabeth was lying, yet she didn't understand why. Elizabeth never lied... well, without a good reason. She never kept anything from Isabella, without her knowing, and now it seemed that Elizabeth isn't telling Isabella anything and that bugs Isabella. Why doesn't she trust me? Does she know something about the Cullens that she didn't? Isabella thought as she took a peep at a quiet Elizabeth.

On the other hand, Elizabeth was thinking of many things; such as her father, the Cullens, Sam, and her mystery man. So many things had happened in the course of one day and it was all too much for Elizabeth to handle. She didn't want to think about anything until tomorrow morning, all she wanted was to sleep this day over. Hoping to get some rest before another thing happens.

Charlie sighed and stop, turning towards the girls. Elizabeth and Isabella both stopped and waited for Charlie to talk. "I'll just have to sign some paperwork. You better call your father," he said looking at Elizabeth.

Isabella cringes while Elizabeth sighs, "he's probably freaking out." Elizabeth walks away from them. She pulls out her phone and dials her father phone number. She walks down the hall and waits.

The phone rings twice before she hears her father's worried voice. "Honey are you okay? What happened? Please tell you aren't hurt! I'm on the next flight to Forks, I'll be there and I'm going to take you away. I knew I shouldn't have let you go. I knew something like this would happen. I'm sorry--"

Elizabeth cuts off her father, "daddy I'm fine," she said but her father was having none of it. "What do you mean you're fine? A GOD DAMN VAN WAS ABOUT TO SQUASH YOU LIKE A DAMN WATERMELON!!" Phil screams through the phone. Despite this being a serious situation, Elizabeth couldn't help but laugh a little. "ELIZABETH MALIAH DWYER DON'T YOU DARE THINK THIS IS FUNNY!!"

Elizabeth instantly stops laughing and sighs. She leans against the wall and closes her eyes. "Dad I'm fine you dont have to come down here," Elizabeth said trying her best to convince her father. "Eli--" once again she cuts off her father, "dad the doctor said there wasn't anything wrong with me. I'm fine. Perfectly healthy and safe. I promise, daddy."

Phil and Elizabeth went silent, both listening to each others breathing. On the other side, Phil tried to calm down his beating heart. He stayed silent and listened to the way his daughter was breathing normally, thanking God for keeping his daughter alive. Phil thanked God for not taking away his heart from him, he didn't know what he would have done if he didn't have Elizabeth with him. When Charlie called him letting him know that Elizabeth was in a car accident, Phil felt his heart stop beating. His entire world instantly fell apart, he couldn't think or talk. He stayed quiet and listened to Charlie apologizes over and over again, saying he'll get the person who dares hurt Elizabeth.

"Dad, you don't have to come here. I promise that I am fine. Just stay in Jacksonville and continue your training." Elizabeth said trying her hardest to keep her father away from the danger that's coming her way. If there is any possibility that he was here, she needed her father far away as possible. She would try to keep her father and loved ones away from any harm.

"Honey, I can't l-lose you. I-I'm not strong enough," Phil's voice cracked at the end causing Elizabeth to close her eyes, trying not to cry.

"You won't lose me," she lied, Elizabeth knew that sooner or later her father was going to lose her and there wasn't anything she could do. Elizabeth didn't want to lie to her father but sometimes lying is better than telling the truth.

Elizabeth didn't want to lie but the truth was that her time was coming to an end, faster than she imagined. She wanted to tell him that a crazy man was after her, that he wanted to kill her but she didn't have the courage too. She didn't dare to bring her father into her problems. She would rather die a hundred deaths than to burden her innocent father.

"I love you so much, baby girl. You are my world and I would be lost if anything happens to you." Phil said, Elizabeth hear him trying to cry anymore. "I'll stay here but please, I beg you be careful honey. I need you alive," he begged, whipping his tears away.

For a split second all the memories she had shared with her father rushed to her. She recalled every single time she had spend with her father, every movie night they shared, every Sunday morning playing baseball in the backyard, and many more. Her chest tighten and her eyes became watery.

"Okay," was all Elizabeth said in a soft tone. She wasn't going to lie to her father more than necessary. "I love you too daddy. I will you in summer, okay."

"Okay. I'll talk to you tonight. Bye, I love you." Phil said before ending the call with his daughter.

Once again Elizabeth leaned her head back, squeezing her eyes shut. She tried her hardest to not cry. She didn't know how much time she had before she left her family but she knew she didn't have long. She only hoped that her stalker would leave her family along and take her, she would go without putting a fight as long as they were left unharmed.

Opening her eyes, she wiped away a fallen tear. Elizabeth stayed quiet when she saw Edward, Isabella, Dr. Cullen, and Rosalie at the end of the hallway. It looked like Edward and Isabella were arguing while Dr. Cullen and Rosalie stayed back.

Sighing she made her way towards the couple, Dr. Cullen and Rosalie were the first ones to notice her. They had their golden eyes trained on her the entire time, wondering what she was doing. Isabella's back was on Elizabeth and didn't see her coming but Edward notices her when she was just a few feet away.

"What are you guys talking about?" Elizabeth asked looking at the pair before glancing at the other two.

"He won't tell me how he got to you," Isabella's voice had a hint of anger.

Edward looks at Isabella with an icy glare. "I was standing next to her," his voice was as cold as his expression. Isabella steps closer to him, she won't be bullied by him. "No you weren't," she said stubbornly.

Edward roller his eyes, trying to make her doubt herself, "you're confused, you're still in shocked--" Isabella cuts him off. "I know I saw," she said turning to Elizabeth. Edward and Elizabeth both shared a look before Edward turned to Isabella. "And what, exactly, was that?"

Isabella stared at him; her expression was clearly saying 'I'm going to find out the truth'. She didn't say anything but glared at Edward before turning away, leaving them both there. Edward and Elizabeth watched Isabella stormed off. "Great, she's going to be mad all day now. Thanks, Edward," Elizabeth said sarcastically before sighing clearly annoyed with her stepsister's mood.

Edward turned his attention to Elizabeth, the person he and Isabella were arguing about. He roamed her body, trying to see if she was hurt anywhere. And when he saw that nothing was wrong he turned away but stopped when Elizabeth called out to him.

"Edward, you shouldn't have done that," she whispered not looking at Edwrd but the window.

Edward turns towards Elizabeth, "you don't know what you have done." She thinks about the danger he has brought upon him and his family. Once again she only hopes he won't blame Edward for his actions.

"I saved your life. That is what I've done," he narrows his eyes at her. He doesn't understand what she's getting at but he knows it had something to do with the man with the black suit.

"But you risk the of yours and your family," she turns to look at him with a serious look. Edward was taken back by her comment, he didn't say anything but stare at the girl in front of him.

Dr. Cullen and Rosalie were listening to Edward and Elizabeth's conversation and couldn't help but feel confused and slightly worried. The Cullens has the same thought in mind, what did she mean?

Edward takes a step forward, eyes narrowed, "what—" Elizabeth cuts him off. "I appreciate that you took the risk of saving me, although I find it stupid and unnecessary, it wasn't worth it. Trust me Edward, it wasn't worth the risk."

Elizabeth looked away, "by saving me you condemn yourself," she whispered softly looking at the hospital window.

If I was going to die, at least this was a way where I wasn't going to be tortured by him, Elizabeth thought bitterly.

Seconds later Elizabeth turned to Edward and briefly looked at Dr. Cullen and Rosalie before speaking to Edward, "stay away, Edward. For the sake of your safety and your family. If you want to live, stay away." Without giving him a chance to say anything, Elizabeth turned and walked away from the Cullens.

Much like Isabella she was becoming to be a puzzle he wanted to stay away yet he couldn't. For obvious reason he couldn't stay away from Elizabeth. Edward watched her with a worried and confused look, who are you Elizabeth Dwyer and what secrets are you hiding?