I do not own Twilight

Oh God! You're drunk!

BPOV

I stared at myself in the mirror. I looked good. The metallic gold dress suited me kinda well. I was a little uncomfortable with the length, it was really short.

I looked at the clock, nearly twenty minutes left. I wandered over to the balcony. The view was spectacular. The entire city was visible. City View was the perfect name for the hotel.

The last two days had been very boring considering the fact that I had been to almost seven lectures and I was bored to tears. I hadn't had the chance to see Edward again, but we did talk every evening over the phone.

I looked at the clock again. Hmm. Time moved so slowly.

…

Finally! It was exactly six o' clock. Yay! I walked out the door wearing heels. Yup. Heels.

I saw all the men old and young give me sneaky glances. Huh. Not bad. It was fine until one guy who smelled of leather came up to me and asked me if I was free for dinner.

When I reached the lobby I felt relieved. I had made it through alive.

There he was. Edward was sitting in one of the sofas reading a magazine intently. I slowly went forward until I was directly behind him.

"Hey big guy. How 'bout goin fer a ride?" I whispered into his ear. He jumped almost a foot off his seat.

"What the… Bella?"

"Yup. That's me." I said struggling to keep from laughing.

"What? Do I have something in my teeth?" he asked. He looked really cute in his creamy white shirt and blue jeans but he looked really funny at the moment.

I burst out laughing.

"Oh my god! Edward…..You look….Oh! Shit now I am going to look like I've cried all day!" I laughed. Tears were running down my cheeks.

"I don't see what is so funny." He said crossing his arms over his chest.

"Of course you don't. Now are we going or are you planning to stand here all night?" I asked turning around.

He rolled his eyes and mumbled something under his breath.

"Eddie come on!"

"Do not call me that." He said before catching my hand and pulling me out of the lobby. The air outside was dry and the sky was blue. Nice day.

I sneaked a peek at Edward. He was looking thoughtful.

We came to his car. He opened the door for me. I got in.

…

I stared at the bar from outside. It was bigger than most of the bars I had seen.

The girls who were going in seemed so sophisticated and beautiful. I immediately felt self conscious.

I froze in place.

"Bella?" Edward said and waved his hands in front of my face.

"Huh?"

"Bella are you coming?" he asked looking as though I had lost my mind.

"I don't think I'll be….." I paused feeling really embarrassed.

"You'll be..?" he prompted.

"I don't think I'll be allowed in there" I said quickly. His eyes widened.

"You are scared that they won't let you in? Why?"

"I am not …pretty." I whispered my cheeks beginning to burn.

"Bella I have never net such and idiot. You are very beautiful. If you want I can ask everyone you meet today if you are beautiful and they will say you are… or maybe they won't say anything because they will be staring at you ….speechless."

"Edward….." I began trying to tell him to stop saying such things.

"By the way we are not going to the bar." He said smiling at me.

"We aren't?"

"Nope. My friend Mike has a party in the floor above. We are going there."

"Oh."

"So are you coming?"

"Uh. Sure."

He took my hand and gave it a squeeze. I squeeze back.

Here we go.

We were going to a party and here I was reacting as though we were going to visit the president.

Calm down Bella.

….

I sipped at my drink slowly. Edward was with his friends talking. Laughing. Enjoying himself.

Edward had introduced me to many of his friends. Then all of a sudden a strawberry blonde had thrown herself all over him. I disappeared then.

I was currently sitting in a corner away from everybody.

"Hey there."

I turned around at the sound of the voice.

"Hey." I said before turning back.

"Now why is such a beautiful girl as yourself sitting alone?" the blonde guy said slipping in next to me. I moved a little so that there was enough separating space between us.

"None of your business." I said coldly.

His blue eyes reflected shock. He had probably never failed to charm a girl.

"Hey. No need to get al rude here. I'm James. What's your name?" he asked me stretching out a hand with perfect, manicured nails. I reluctantly took it.

"I'm Bella."

"Nice name. So Bella do you live here? I have never seen you at Mike's parties."

"No. I don't live here." I said softly. My eyes met his and I was frozen in shock. He was very handsome no doubt nut there was something in his eyes that made me feel like he was not to be trusted.

"Oh. Do you wanna dance?" he asked me smiling his supposed-to-be charming smile.

That was quick.

"I don't dance. I am really clumsy. I will probably end up breaking your bones." I said laughing lightly.

He chuckled but his eyes seemed unfocused as though he was planning something.

Silly Bella! You are being paranoid. I remembered the last time I had suspected a guy's intentions toward me. He was hospitalized for weeks. Turned out that he was my first grade classmate and had been trying to figure out how he seemed to recognize me.

"What about a drink?" he asked his eyes all innocent now.

I fought back a no.

"One." I said smiling at him. He seemed pleased.

He left the table for what seemed like a minute.

"Here you go." He said sitting down again. I had never 'drunk' anything like this before. I sipped at the mug slowly. It was almost tasteless.

I drank more deeply. Mmmm. This was good.

Before I knew it the big mug was empty.

I looked at James who was watching me with a small smile on his face.

"You want more?" he asked getting up.

I nodded. I felt normal. Almost.

He was back again. So quickly. I snatched the mug out of his hands and emptied it faster then the first. He pulled the mug out of my fingers and was back with a full mug even before I asked for it.

I felt dizzy now. My skin felt like fire. I stood up but I felt so dizzy. Someone came up behind me and scooped me up into their arms. I tried to wriggle out of their hold. But hey I was dizzy.

The person seemed to know what he was doing. I stopped struggling. It was so hot. Water. I really needed water. I tried to open my mouth but my mouth felt like lead.

I struggled to open my eyes but the pain was unbearable. Oh my god! I was going to die. This was always how people always died in books.

I felt panic fill my aching body. I was still rocking back and forth meaning I was still being carried. Then all of a sudden the darkness closed in upon me and cut off the pain. If this is dying I thought I would take it any day to the unbearable pain.

The darkness covered me completely.

Third person's POV:

The girl seemed to have lost control of herself. The blonde was taking advantage of the situation. He poured her glasses of the clear liquid.

He scooped her up into his arms and started walking. The poor girl. She should be left alive.

James's POV

I watched her face the whole time. She was so beautiful. I felt sorry that I had done this to her. I had never had such a beautiful woman in my arms before.

I watched as she became limp in my arms. She was feather light. Her face was a picture of peace and beauty.

I slowly walked into the unused bathroom.

EPOV

I laughed with the others at the joke Mike was telling us.

I felt like I had forgotten something. Hmm. Oh my God! Bella!

"Excuse me." I muttered under my breath before slipping out into the crowd.

"Hey Will! Did you see Bella any where?" I asked him.

"Nope."

"Ok thanks anyway" I said before I saw a guy sitting alone at a table he had a troubled expression on his face.

"Excuse me. Did you see a brunette wearing a gold dress here?" I asked him.

He looked up his grey eyes worried.

"Yes. Sadly I did." He said hid grey eyes turning dark.

"Where is she?" I asked relieved.

"The blonde. He carried her away." He said looking at the staircase no one ever used.

"Was she okay?" I asked all the relief from my previous moment ebbing away.

"She was drugged or maybe drunk." He said as though someone had died or was about to die.

I felt my blood go cold. Oh no. I ran up the stairs as fast as I could. The corridor was really wrong but the only place that was left open was the bathroom. I ran as fast as I could to the bathroom.

"I know. Sharon should have so worn the blue….." a girl's voice floated out to me. Definitely not here. I ran up the next flight of stairs. I could here muffled noises. Oh no. God please let her be okay.

I ran as softly as I could toward the direction of the noise. It came from the bathroom.

The light was switched on.

"Now Bella if you were awake I could have told you so much about myself. But sadly you aren't….."

The voice was familiar. I opened the door a crack. I could see the back of some blonde guy.

I opened the door a little more and I almost cried out in shock. There was Bella. Her head seemed to be bruised. She was pale. Terribly pale.

The zipper of her dress was open. I backed off from the door. There was a heavy metal rod. Thank goodness there were some people who thought it was fun to leave metal rods lying around.

I picked it up. Here we go. I pushed the door open and walked into the light.

The guy whirled around. James.

"What the hell do you think you are doing!" I screamed at him. He looked completely at ease.

"None of your business" he said coolly.

I raised my rod ready to slam it down onto hi head when I heard running. Suddenly the room was filled with cops. Armed men.

Now James looked scared. The grey eyed fellow beckoned to me. I picked Bella up and rushed outside.

Her skin was burning and sticky.

"Take her and go. There is a back exit. Run fast." He said pointing towards a door on my right.

I ran out as he had said and laid Bella in the back of the car. Her lips had turned white. I raised an eyelid, her eyes were very red.

I got in and started the car. I had to get to the hospital fast.

….

I slowly laid Bella on the hospital bed. The nurse flung a gown at me.

It was white. Oh the hospital gown. I sort of told the receptionist that I was her fiancé.

I slowly pulled off the gold dress. Bella's skin was so pale that I felt that she was going to….die.

I quickly slipped the white gown onto Bella.

Now to wait. I felt my heart drop. I felt dreadful. This was all my fault. I felt tears pricking my eyelids. I hadn't cried since middle school and here I was crying again after so many years.

I buried my face in my hands. Bella please be okay.

The nurse came out looking worried.

"Drug overdose." She said looking at me pitifully.

"Will she be alright?"

"I am afraid nothing is sure now. She has slipped into a coma. We can only wait. The doctor has already given her medicines but the drug cut off her oxygen supply for too long. We will give you further information later." She said before disappearing back into the ICU. [Intensive Care Unit]

I knew I had to call somebody and let them know. I felt my hands shaking hard.

Esme. I'll call her.