Ok so I'm starting my writing on this story again! ((: Awesome huh? So we left off with Edward buying their house in Australia and Bella finally appearing at the experiment lab. I'm going to go through the four days quickly as I want to get to rescuing Bella….if Edward can….((: Enjoy this chapter and R&R please! Thanks! Chapter 12!
Edwards POV
I finished with the housing issue in Australia and focused my attention to how I was going to rescue my Bella.
I walked into my room and shut my door behind me. My room was totally quiet, everyone else downstairs figuring out what their position will be in the rescue.
I decided to go with Carlisle's suggestion of going around the Volturi and the others attacking them as I rescue Bella. Alice can leave as she wishes.
I soon got tired of thinking the horrible fate of Bella and needed to take some time off. This is when Emmet and Jasper would bug me to go to a bar!
I walked down the stairs to see everyone sitting on a couch or chair, eyes glued to the TV. They were watching the weather for Volterra the day of the parade.
I was curious on what kind of parade they would be having at this time of year so I went and took a seat beside Carlisle and Esme. I turned my head to face Carlisle and get his attention.
"Carlisle?" I stared at him until his eyes focused my way.
"Yes, Edward? What is it?"
He muted the TV and everyone turned to stare.
"I was just wondering…what kind of parade are they having this time of year? Just curious." I ran my hand through my bronze hair as I awaited an answer.
"I suppose it is the annual Rose Parade. Before you ask, it is a parade for which they celebrate the ladies of the town. It's like a valentines day here, but they have a parade instead."
I nodded, my forehead creased because I was in thought.
Everyone put their eyes back on the TV as Carlisle un-muted it.
We all sat there, watching the weather, then the news for about another hour until there was a phone call for Alice.
Jasper was standing there, holding the phone to his chest as he looked at Carlisle for an answer. I made my way over to him as I took the phone away.
I put it up to my ear and answered, "Hello?"
"Oh, hello Edward. I wasn't expecting you," said Charlie in a less than enthused voice.
"Sorry Charlie but Alice isn't here at the moment."
"Well I just wanted to know if she had seen Bella around. She was supposed to come over and visit for a while."
"Did she tell you she would," I wondered. Bella couldn't see Charlie or Renee for I'm sure they would notice her change.
"Well, not in so many words but I thought she might. Do you know where she is?"
I sat there thinking of an excuse for a second.
"You there, Edward?" I had taken too long.
"Yeah Charlie, I'm here. Er….Alice took her…shopping. You know how much Alice loves that. And she loves Bella just as much so…uh…she took her shopping."
"Oh, alright Edward. Just have her call me when she gets home, okay?"
"Well, Charlie it may be a few days. She is also spending the night with a friend…Angela I think. Alice too. I'll have her call you as soon as she can."
"Ok, thank you Edward."
"Your welcome, Charlie. Goodbye." I was about to hang up when I heard Charlie's voice call out "Edward wait".
I put the phone back up to my ear, "Yes Charlie?"
"I just wanted to say….er….I'm sorry, Edward."
I was confused. What would he have to be sorry about?
"For what would you need to be sorry to me about, Charlie?"
He could hear the confusion in my voice, "Well just for the hard times I have given you in the past. I was just worried about Bella being so young…I really haven't noticed your love 'till a little bit after the wedding."
"Well Charlie, I love your daughter, as much as I love my life. And much, much more than that. And I always hope she feels the same. Every waking moment, I wonder why I deserve her. Because in reality, I don't."
"That's very nice of you to say, Edward," I could hear the smile in his voice. "So do you forgive me? For everything I have said to you? Before you answer, just know that I care about you. You're my son-in-law."
"I never took any comment towards me in offence, Charlie," I tried to sound as sincere as possible. "That really means the world to me that you care that much of me. I care for you the same, Charlie. You are my father-in-law!"
"Okay Edward. Well I'll have to catch up with you later. I have to get back to the station. I'm on a break."
"Alright. Goodbye Charlie."
"Bye, Edward."
I hung up the phone and faced my very curious family.
"It was just Charlie. He was wondering why Bella hadn't come to see him. I honestly feel sorry for him. He wont be able to see Bella the same Bella ever again. Although, neither will we."
Everyone nodded, all feeling Charlie's pain.
I needed to get out of the house. Charlie's conversation just le me to think of Bella again.
"I'm heading out to Seattle, everyone. I really need a break."
"Ok Edward, but hurry back. We need to do some more planning before long. We only have three more days left until we have to move out towards Volterra."
"Will do, Carlisle."
I ran towards the door and glanced back at my family once more before heading for my Volvo. I started the engine, listening to it purr. Then I pulled from the drive way and started for Seattle.
I hate being away from Bella. I just want to take her in my arms and place a hand on her delicate cheeks. Plant a kiss on her beautiful lips.
But just thinking of Bella wont bring her back to me. I focused my attention back on the road. It was cloudy outside, looking to rain any second.
Cars flew by, but I didn't notice. Bella is still on the back of my mind. I shook my head, maybe to get rid of it, I'm not sure. But it didn't work.
Maybe thinking or her wasn't all bad. I was just thinking of the bad things. What about the good. Her warm smile, her now stone face, her non-blushing cheeks….I'm going nowhere with this.
Feeling like just seconds ago I had left, I pulled into the busy city of Seattle. People walking along the side walks without a clue, cars rustling among the streets, trying to get to their destination.
Where I was going, I had yet to find out. I decided to pull up to the antique store and look at the fake antique's with tags that read "From 1920. Real Antique". I chuckled as I remember seeing some of the real items these ones impersonated in my time.
A plump lady with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes came beside me.
"Sir, do you need any assistance?" I jumped backwards a few steps from the startling lady.
As I faced her, she looked at me as every other girl did. Married or not married, too old or too young, they looked at me like I was the most beautiful creature they had ever seen. If Bella was here with me, she would tell me I was and wonder how I didn't see it.
I pulled back to reality and answered, "No thank you. I'm doing just fine," and I even gave her a quick smile.
Looking like she was going to pass out, she nodded and started to walk off, grasping everything on her way not to fall down.
I started to chuckle again and began searching again.
About 30 minutes later, I glance down at the clock on my cell phone and was shocked. I needed to get home before I got a concerned Carlisle calling me. To me 30 minutes wasn't long but to Carlisle, it was eternity.
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I pulled my Volvo back into our garage. I took the key out the ignition and place them in my left pocket. The ride back wasn't as bad as the first ride. I didn't spend so much time thinking of Bella than thinking of how best to rescue Bella.
I stepped into the house and everyone was gathered around the kitchen table like this morning and placed myself in the group.
"Ah Edward. How was Seattle?" Carlisle was always worried about us. It made me both annoyed and reassuring.
"Fine Carlisle. It got my mind off things!"
"Great," said Esme, "Well we all have decided to put this meeting off 'till the morning. We all just need to go our separate way's for the rest off the afternoon."
I nodded and gave a brief smile before heading up the stairs into my room.
I left the door open; with Bella gone, there was no reason for shutting it. I lay on my bed for the rest of the night, just thinking. Thinking of my Bella, once again.
This morning my eyes were opened by the beautiful sunshine. Very rare for Forks. I had been resting my eyes for a couple of hours when tired of thinking of my poor, suffering Bella.
As much as I care about her and love her with all of my non-beating heart, today I was going to try not to think of her. Or at least think good of her and not what those monsters may be doing.
I got up and walked over to my dresser. I picked out some blue jeans and a white button up shirt to wear today.
Today the family would just be planning and deciding, deciding and planning. All though I had to make a few calls to make sure me and Bella absolutely have our Australian house.
I would wait until later to do that.
When I got downstairs, it was deserted. There was a note taped to the back of the door. It read:
Edward,
The family has gone hunting for a while. We didn't want to bother you. We will bring home a mountain lion or two. When you awake and read this note, Emmet says hi.
Carlisle and Emmet.
I laughed. It was just like Emmet to make a joke of things. I walked over to the TV and turned it on. Something I very rarely did was watch television. I decided to watch an educational piece and turned my attention to the Food Channel.
I easily got bored with television and turned it off. It should still be an hour or so until the others get back.
A couple seconds later, my pants started to vibrate. I took out my cell phone and looked at the name: Alice. My hands started to shake so I had difficulty opening the phone.
Once open I started to speak, "He…Hello? Alice?" My voice was shaking as bad as my hands now.
"Hey Edward," she whispered, "I snuck away for a second, told them I needed some fresh air. I don't have much time to tell you but Bella and I are fine. They are just about to start experiments,"
"Is Bella with you? Can I speak to her," I interrupted
"No, she isn't with me. They didn't care what happened to me so they let me come alone. They watch her like hawks."
My face fell a little. "Ok is that all you needed to say?"
"No. Also you guys may wanna make your move up here tomorrow. They are thinking of moving to a different lab in a different country. But they wont tell anyone where. You would have to search for years to find them. You need to make your move."
I nodded continuously until she finished. "The others are out hunting. I'll tell them when they get back. So where does Bella stay?"
She was silent.
"Alice?"
"I'd…er….rather not say, Edward."
"Alice," I said rougher.
"They have her in a cell, Edward. They only let her out for tests. They treat her as a prisoner."
I dropped the phone and fell to my knee's. I buried my face into my palms.
Once I calmed myself down, I picked the phone back up.
"Alice?"
She had hung up. I put the phone back in my pocket and collapsed on the couch. Bella. My Bella. A prisoner.
Not long after, Carlisle, Esme, and the family walked in. They were holding a mountain lion in each of their hands. One or two? They got me five!
They set them down by the table and came to sit beside me. I must have had a worried face on because that's what I read in theirs.
"Edward?" That was Carlisle.
I took my phone back out and replayed me and Alice's conversation. While it was playing, I took my food to my room and shut my door. I needed privacy.
A prisoner.
"They have her in a cell, Edward. They only let her out for tests. They treat her as a prisoner."
That line kept playing and playing in my head. Every time it did, I broke a piece of flesh off the animal I was on. I finished all five in about ten minutes. That's how many times that message replayed.
I threw the scraps out the window-I'll clean those up later-and headed back toward my family.
Carlisle handed my phone back to me.
"Ok everyone. You know what Alice said. We leave tomorrow."
Everyone gave Carlisle a nod and talked amongst themselves. I went into Carlisle's office to call the Australian Real-Estate.
I called Sydney, my vampire friend/Australian Real-Estate Agent.
"Ello, Australian Real-Estate Agent Sydney speaking. How may I help you?"
I smiled to myself. I love her accent.
"Yes, Sydney? This is Edward Cullen. I'm buying the one-story blue house or my wife and I on the coast?"
"Ah, yes! Ello, Edward! How are you today?"
"Good Sydney, thank you! So how much are we talking to finish this house off? I'll pay anything for my Bella."
I heard a smile in her voice as she spoke, "The house will come out to 250,000 American dollars. How does that sound?"
"Good, Sydney. I'll send it over by mail. You should get it before we move in. Maybe. There has been a small change in plan."
"Just as long as I get it, Edward. And while your up here, we will need to hang out with you and your wife. My husband and I, I mean. Keep in-touch, okay?"
I nodded, "We will. Good day, Sydney."
"Good day."
Once I put down the phone, I decided to go downstairs again, with my family.
I sat on our couch between Rose and Jasper and got into conversation with them.
It was about 9:00 and everyone was pretty exhausted. Not sure why since we never did anything today.
For the last time today, I made my way back up the stairs and into my room. I laid on my bed, hands behind my head, thinking.
Tomorrow we will be going to the Rose Parade. While the rest of the family threatens to show themselves to the people of Volterra and get chased by the Volturi, I will rescue Bella and take her to our new house.
Then the Volturi should trap the family, but that is where Alice will step in and help the family fight them off. Hopefully they defeat them but surely they will keep looking for Bella and I. After a few years of hiding, we will return to Forks and all face the Volturi for the last time. We hope to defeat them completely.
And with those thoughts, you could have sworn I drifted off to sleep.
Bella's (short) POV
I was sitting on the stone bench in my cell. It was cold; colder than Edward's skin. It was dark, and wet, and extremely depressing. Alice got to stay with me when she decided to and of course that was the whole time. So we kept each other company.
She just stepped outside for some fresh air. Luckily, they don't watch her as they watch me. A worker of Aro and my own personal body guard, Joshua, informed me that my first test will be in about ten minutes. I'm nervous.
Soon after my worrying, Alice stepped back in the cell, smile on her face. Not an excited smile but an "everything is alright" smile.
"Alice, how was your 'fresh air'?"
I laughed.
"Nice. I also snuck in a phone call to your husband," she whispered.
"WHAT," I nearly yelled. Alice shh'd me. "What did he say?"
That he and the family are coming tomorrow. Survive their tests today, Bella and we are set free tomorrow."
I felt the smile stretch across my face as she spoke.
"You know, you don't have to go through another day. You can leave."
She smiled, "Yes but then we wouldn't have this alone time together! Just us girls!"
Set free tomorrow. No more constant thinking of Edward and I kissing or hugging or even talking! Tomorrow I get to live it.
"Mrs. Cullen," said Joshua, "It is time for your first test."
I love this chapter! But is there a chapter I don't like? Ha probably not. I just got finished with Breaking Dawn and I think it changed my perspective on writing. Did anyone else see a difference? Ok well please Review and tell me what you think! Thanks! Future Mrs Edward Masen Cullen.
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