CHAPTER 14!! sorry if its not what you expected. im trying trying tryinggg!! REIVEWS PEOPLE PLEASE!!
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CHAPTER 14 – INVOLVEMENT AND INDECISION
BELLA POV – after she runs out the door to go hunting approx. 30 minutes before attack time (just pretend xD)
As soon as I got outside I ran…ran as fast as I could away from the house that Tanya lives in. Well, I live in it, too. But still…when she's there, it's jinxed.
I wasn't sure what my reaction to that…dare…was supposed to be…what it should be. Should I feel angry? Yes, I definitely grasped that. Jealous? Heck yeah. But why am I jealous? I already have him…right? I could kiss him anytime I want and however long I want now that there aren't any boundaries. It was just a dare…a dare that was planned beforehand.
After drinking all of the blood from an elk in the forest, I wiped the blood from my chin and grudgingly headed back to my home. Home. Where I could be in Edward's arms.
It was then that I realized how far I was from the house – a little after 25 miles. I walked at human pace; trying to take small, slow steps so it could take longer to return home. Suddenly, a voice caught me off guard.
"Bella?" it was a man's voice, but not the velvet, smooth one that is music to my ears. I turned around and saw Laurent staring at me.
"Laurent?!" I exclaimed incredulously. "What are you doing here?"
Laurent chuckled. "I could be saying the same about you. And I'm here merely because you are."
I cocked my head to the side, puzzled by what he said. Laurent took a step toward me, and I involuntarily took a step back. We were only a few feet apart. This is bad, this is very bad.
Laurent chuckled again. "Well…I see you are one of us now. I guess Plan A is not an option anymore."
"W-what?" I stammered.
"Bella let me explain to you. I think you should at least know why you are dying today," Laurent said casually. I knew that if I were human, my heart would be pounding wildly. "After James's 'death', I began working for Victoria. And she'd been making me keep tabs on your location as well as the rest of the Cullers'. Anyway, I told Victoria that the Cullen's left you, and that you were an open target, an easy target. That led her to attack you that day ninety years ago. And I have to admit, she was so darn close…so close to murdering you…so close to breaking poor Edward's heart for eternity. That was until kind Tony came and saved you and murdered my Victoria. It's such a shame to know that Tony's efforts in saving you are now going to be wasted."
I was aghast yet disgusted at the information Laurent just spilled. My eyes were as wide as saucers, and my mouth lay open in a small 'o'. 'My Victoria.' His Victoria. How pathetic. Though I shouldn't be making fun of Laurent at a time like this. But why? Why now…ninety years later? What about all those times when I was alone and the Cullen's hadn't visited? Did he plan to wait for me to get back together with Edward so that he could kill me just to make Edward devastated…again?
After he scrutinized my expression, which was probably terrified, Laurent continued, "So, I'm sure you know about the whole 'mate for mate' thing, and I think I'm just going to take Victoria's place and kill you myself. Either way, as long as you're dead I don't think it would matter."
Then Laurent took a step toward me bent down into a crouch, and said, "You see, Plan A was to drain your blood. Victoria tried that…but of course it only works if you're a human."
I didn't know what to do. I could run…but the chances of escaping were slim. I could scream and call for help…but that would just cause more trouble and more people to get hurt. So, I crouched as well, ready to
attack…defend…whatever I needed to do. Although I knew I was no match to Laurent, this long-existing vampire with so much more experience. I guess I have to rely on my knowledge of killing a vampire…or die.
"And since you're not, this, unfortunately, leaves me with Plan B," Laurent murmured. "Shred and burn."
Then we both launched at each other.
EDWARD POV
I gasped and immediately came out of Alice's mind. I went vampire speed to the door, while shouting, "Guys…come on! Bella's in trouble! I'll explain on the way."
I was out the door in a matter of seconds with Emmett, Jasper, Alice, and Rosalie running vampire speed behind me. As we ran Alice and I rapidly explained the vision. We franticly searched for Bella by tracking down her scent.
We arrived in time to see Laurent and Bella dive at each other, and see Bella successfully tear one of Laurent's arms off. While that was happening, Laurent bit Bella on her neck and tried to rip the skin off, but somehow Bella broke free and tried to scramble away. Laurent grabbed her leg with his other arm and threw her roughly against a surrounding tree.
Bella's cry of pain echoed through the woods. The next thing I know, Emmett, Jasper, and I pounced onto a stunned Laurent, carelessly tearing him to pieces as Alice and Rose ran to take care of Bella.
Laurent kept thrashing at us, but he was no match for three vampires. Soon enough, Laurent was nothing but ashes.
I hurried over to Bella, who was lying down on her back. Her forehead was creased in a frown and her eyes were closed. Other than that, she seemed to be in a good condition, excluding the wound on her neck.
"Oh!" she gasped suddenly and sat up and opened her eyes. She glanced around at us.
"Thanks guys," she said as relief covered her face. Then she began rubbing her neck at the place where he bit her.
"Anything for our lil' sis," Emmett stated cheerfully and we nodded in agreement.
Then I plopped down on the ground next to Bella and put my arm around her shoulder. Remembering what happened before this, I was afraid she was going to shove me off. But instead, she did the opposite – she crawled onto my lap and rested her head on my shoulder.
"Gee, Bella, you're still a danger magnet after all this years," Alice said, her tone disapproving. Then she laughed and eventually everyone joined in.
"Same ole' Bella," Alice murmured quietly. The atmosphere soon became relaxed and all six of us got up and headed back to the house.
I carried Bella bridal style and could feel her stare boring into my face.
"Later, I'll explain," I murmured loud enough for only Bella to hear.
She nodded and closed her eyes.
When we got back home, everyone was relieved, especially Esme and Kate. They looked absolutely horrified at first. I gently placed Bella on her feet and Esme and the rest of the adults gave her a hug and a bunch of "I'm glad you're okay's" and "thank goodness you're alright's."
I glanced around the room and noticed that Irina and Tanya were lounging in the living room, Irina watching TV and Tanya reading a fashion magazine. I didn't miss the fact that they ignored Bella's jeopardizing situation.
Then Tanya caught me looking at her and she smiled seductively and winked at me. I just turned back to Bella and realized that she was covered in dirt and blood.
"Bella, dear, why don't you go take a shower?" Kate suggested. "And watch out for the bite."
Bella nodded awkwardly as Alice grabbed her arm and dragged her up the stairs.
BELLA POV
Alice dragged me up to my bedroom and rummaged through my closet while I sat on the bed patiently. Then I heard this loud crash.
"Oh, OW!" Alice squealed.
I stood up and ran to the doorway of my walk-in closet to find a humongous mountain of clothes and little Alice's head sticking out of it.
"Stupid little arms," she muttered.
I giggled and hurriedly helped her up. "Gee…Alice…I'm just changing because I'm dirty…no need to cause a clothing avalanche."
Alice smiled sheepishly at me and said, "Don't worry, I'll clean it. Here. I picked out this nice Abercrombie tank top and a pair of comfy shorts." Then she held them up for me to see. "It's going to be sunny around 5 PM – about 2 hours from now."
Nice indeed – a navy blue tank with miniscule white polka dots and comfy white shorts…simple yet stylish and comfortable.
"Admit it, you know you like it," Alice sang cheerfully. I laughed a feeble laugh and Alice took my hand and we both sat down on the bed. Then her face became solemn.
"I know you want to rip Tanya's head off, Bella. We all do. The Cullen's are on your side. Always and forever," she reassured me. Then she put her arm around my shoulder and I cracked a smile. "Don't worry; you'll get Edward in the end. I know it. Never bet against Alice," she said, pointing to her chest. Then she gave me this wacky grin.
At that I had to laugh.
"There you go, now go take a shower. An anxious Edward is waiting for you," Alice said. "And I'll keep a look out for Tanya. She'll have to go through Rose and me if she wants to officially break this relationship."
I laughed and as I picked up the clothes, I said, "Thanks, Alice. But don't get too involved, or she might try to steal Jasper and Emmett too."
Alice smiled and said, "Hey, I'll take risks for my sister." Then she pointed to the clothing pile. "See? I got tackled by clothes trying to find an outfit for you. I could've gotten a concussion you know." Then I laughed and Alice gave me a triumphant smile before heading into my closet to clean the mess.
Never bet against Alice…SO WHATD YOU GUYS THINK?! review away!
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BTW: when edward said, "I'll explain later" or soemthing like that, he means he'll explain to bella about how h was able to protect her from laurent and such as well as the whole truth or dare incident
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